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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14
ANACOSTIA'S HAY SCALE.
It's Proposed Removal to This City
Being Vigorously Opposed.

Much opposition has been aroused in Ana
costa and the suburbs adjacent over the
plan Of removing the public scale from An
acostia to a part of the city. The scale
privilege for the coming year was secured
at auction recently by a Washington man
for the sum of $25. He 1t Is stated. rented
the scale with the understanding that ne
would afterward remove 1t to the city, and
it is said to be his intention to locate it at
a point within the center of a district
which has several scales, which were Sc
cured at auction by another Washington
gentleman at high figures. The residents
of the section about Anacosua are not con-
cerned with the controversy between the
two men, but they DO not intend to allow the
scale to be taken away without protest to
the Commissioners. A petition is now being
circulated among business men of the town,
requesting the Commissioners to give at
tention to the matter. The Congress
Heights Citizens Association has taken ac-
ton by protest signed by the officers of
the association, which was sent to the
Commissioners today 1t is made plain In
both papers how much service the scale has
branch since it was first located there,
twenty years ago. and what a hardship and
inconvenience its removal would mean,
The funeral of Edward Frye, whose
death occurred Tuesday in Washington,
took place yesterday from the residence of
his son, Mr.. Samuel Frye, on the Bowen
road The deceased was seventy-eight
years old, and was a widely known resi-
dent. He was born in Prince Georges
county, Nd but during the last ten years
of his life was a resident of the District.
In early life he followed the occupation of
a gardener being regarded as particularly
skillful The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr. MIME of East Wash
ington Heights. The pallbearers were
Mcssrs. John Smith of Oxon HILL John
Burgess, John Gibson and William Dorsey,
the latter three of AnacoStia. The inter-
ment was made at Oxon Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Bender of Congress
Heights gave a birthday party Wednesday
evening to their little daughters Emma
and Alma, aged, respectively, eight and five
years, whose birthday anniversaries occur
within few days of each other. The lawn
about the house was lighted by coored
lanterns. Refreshments We're served. Those
present besides Mr.. and Mrs. Bender were
DR.. Paul Wiesike, former United States con-
sui to Managua, Nicaragua; his wife and
two small sons, Mr.. William l.. Elterich,
Mr.. V. NJ. Tucker Mrs. Gaver and daugh-
ter Ruby. Mrs. j. A. Schuerger and daugh-
ter Sophie, Misses Olive Cooksey Mary
LstOn Sadie Rodman. Bertha Mcfarland
Annie and Ella Langley, Ethel and Florence
Humphrey, Rosie Havenner Mabel Dean
Cornela and Rosie Tucker, Minnie Fadaley
Nettie Richter, Teresa Frischholz Rachel
and Edna Barrett, Grace, Ruth and Minnie
kidwell, Masters Thomas Langley, Earl
Soloman, Herman Diedrich Leonard Kid
well, Leo and Paul Green, Charles Barrett.
Willie Weinhold, Howard and Bowen
Humphrey.
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SUICIDE OF MORPHINE MAG
Notorious Disreputable Character Hangs
Herself at the Workhouse.
Tied One End of Sheet Around Hel
Neck, the Other to a Window Bar
and Jumped Out.

Maggie North, the divorced wife of Bal
tmore merchant, committed suicide in the
workhouse about O'Clock yesterday after
noon by hanging herself. Although the
deed was committed in one of the corrifors.
the woman's body was not discovered until
life was extinct 1t was still warm when
found and every effort was made to restore
life, but without avail She was about
forty years old, and for a number of wears
had been an inmate of dfsreputable houses
In this city. She was known to her miser-
able companions in the Division as Mag
gle Burke, while some also knew her as
Moore, Hafer or Matthews. On account of
her being addicted to the morphine habit,
she was known as Morphine Mag She
made an effort about four years ago to end
her life by using poison and when she was
saved she declared that she would meet
oeatn In violent manner.
Said She Would Not Serve,
Monday night she was arrested with sew
eral other women and the next morning
she faced Judge Kimball a charge of va
grancy. There was no denial of the charge
made against her, but she protested that
she should not be sent down when there
were so many others of her character at
large. Judge Kimball made no change in
his ruling in this woman's case and a sem
tence of ninety days was imposed. After
pShs Seilteiceu Sne remarked to one of her
friends that she would not live to serve out
her sentence. 1t is the custom of the in
stftution where she was sent to require
work of the prisoners but Maggie was too
nervous from the effect of drink to coruply
with this rule. She was out in the corridor
yesterday afternoon exercising.
Jumped Out the Window.
She took a sheet from her bed, and with
one end of 1t she constructed a moose. Put
ting this about her neck she went to the
barred window at the end of one of the
corridors. tied the loose end of the sheet
to the cross bar. and then jumped from the
window There was a fail OF only about
Two Feet not enough to break her neck, and
oeath resulted from atrangulation. The
body was removed to the morgue.
At the workhouse the woman had regis
tered as living at 337 Missouri avenue, but
the occupants of this house could tell moth
ing OF her. All they knew was that she had
once occupied a room in the house A life
insurance policy for s111 issued in the name
of Maggie Hafer, was found among her
effects. The police started an investiga-
ton OF the case last night with a view to
finding somebody who would claim the re-
mains for burial.
Former Husband In Baltimore.
1t was ascertained that her divorced hus-
band. Charles North, is keeping a saloon
in Baltimore, and the authorities there
were asked to assist in the search for
friends. They reported that Maggie had
been divorced from her husband for fully
twenty years, and they failed 10 find any
body who was interested enough in her to
claim the body. Unless 1t is claimed this
week 1t will be buried in potters field at
the expense of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14
MARYLAND TOBACCO GROWERS.
Want to Know Reasons for Low
Prices-SchooI Board Meeting.

Prices-SchooI Board Meeting.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HYATTSvILLE, Md, July IA. 1899.
At a meeting of the school board of
Prince Georges county, held at Marlboro :,
resignation of Miss NJ. Louise Blandford
as assistant teacher of school No. l. district
No 8. accepted; resignation of Marcellus
/, accepted. j. Charles Higgins appointed
in his place. Ordered that Frank T. King
Lewis Mennickheim and Edward Wilson
be appointed trustees of school No. >, dis
trict No. 2. The resignation of Richard
No &. be accepted, and Louis Queen be APP
pointed in his stead. The resignation of
John W. Williams, as trustee of school No
3, district No. ), accepted. The resignation
of Percival Burroughs, trustee of school
No. l, district No. 4, accepted, and j. W.
Dudley appointed in his stead. Ordered
that Clinton johnson be appointed trustee
Williams, resigned. Ordered that the treas
urer pay Thos. OBryan s25 as janitor.
a meeting of the Prince Georges county
tobacco growers was held yesterday in the
ISOLATION at Marlboro. Mr. Richard Har-
desty of Callington called the meeting to or
Ger. The following committee was appoint
ed to visit Baltimore on Thursday next
July 20, together with other delegations
from the southern Maryland counties and
visit their respective commission houses
and report at a meeting to to held Thurs
day, July %. On the causes of prevailing
low prices for tobacco. Messrs ]. H Ira
band, J; H. Murray, Upton Brooke, DR.. r.
D. Bowie, A. G. Darcy, r. W. Beall and
DIR. L. A. Middleton.
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MAY INTERFERE IN TRANSVAAL
This Government VIII Not Allow Or
preston of It's Citizens.

No representations have been made to
the State Department, as reported from
Pretoria, Transvaal republic, touching the
reported intention of American citizens in
the Transvaal to become British citizens in
order to avoid impressment into the Boer
army. The Transvaal republic has no rep
resentative in the Omitted States: indeed,
the only foreign representative known to
reside outside of South Africa, acting in the
interests of that country. Is Dr. Leyden, at
Berlin. Therefore, any Representations that
the Transvaal government is obliged to
make to the United States government
would probably be addressed through nited
States Consul Macrqm, at Pretoria, and so
far nothing has been heard from that Off
cial. -
1t is uncomfortable to the officials here
that any American citizen in the Transvaal
should find it necessary; to renounce his
citizenship in order TO secure protection for
his proper interest - and # may safely be
predicted that the Roer government will not
be permitted to treat any of our citizens
oppressively SO long as the latter attend
strictly to their own business and avoid
TranSvaal. II
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CHARGED WITH FORGING CHECKS
T. j. Barr Under Arrest in Norfolk for
Alleged SeriOun OfHense

AieSeu serious oHenSe.
Information has been received at police
headquarters of the arrest in Norfolk of
T. j. Barr, who is wanted here on a charge
of passing a forged check on the Wash
ington and Norfolk Steamboat Company.
The check was for $40, and, it is charged,
bore the forged signature of j. H Ralston
6 Co. 1t is alleged that the young man
passed the check on the Sd of this month
He bought a steamboat ticket and went to
Norfolk. When 1t was learned that the
signature to the check had been forged
complaint was made to the police and the
Norfolk authorities were requested to ar
rest Barr. The arrest was made yesterday.
and 1t is alleged that the prisoner passed
several similar checks on people in Nor
folk. Each check alleged to have been
passed by Barr was made payable to his
order at the Lincoln National Bank in
this city. 1t is not yet known whether he
will be tried in Norfolk or in this city.
Barr claims that he is a representative of
the brotherhood Wine Company of New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14
BOARD OF TRADE CHANGES.
Vacancies Caused by the Death of MT.
Britton Filled by the Directors.

Vacancies Caused by the Death of MT.
Britton FILLED by the Directors.
A meeting of the board of directors of the
Washington board of trade was held yester-
day afternoon for the purpose of filling va
cancies In several departments created by
the death of Mr.. A. T. Britton. Those pres
eht were Theodore W. Moves, president;
George H. Harries, secretary; H. l.. Biscoe.
Archibald Greenlees, w. ]. Newton, F. l..
Moore, T. A. Lambert, j. W. Somerville and
w. 8. Thompson. The positions made va
cant by the death of Mr. Brittori were filed
as follows: R. Ross Perry, general counsel
and chairman Of the special codifcation
committee; w. v. Cox, member of the
board Of directors, and w. H. Moses, menu
Der OF the executive committee. A. s.
Worthinston was also chosen as a member
of. the executive committee, and, together
with Job Barnard, was appointed on the
special codtfication committee.
The following were elected to membership
In the board: L. Q. DeLashmutt j. s. Milf
Ter, Washington Topham. John Hartung,
Frank p. Reside and Seymour w. Tulloch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14
MAKING A FINE IMPRESSION.
High School Cadets Enjoying n Pleas
ant Time at Ocean View.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

CAMP NAILOR,
OCEAN VIEW, Va. July IL. 1899
The camp of the High School Cadets con-
tinues to attract wide attention. All of
the visitors at this resort call upon the
cadets and seemingly take a deep interest
in their work. The drilling of the boys is
bringing out much favorable comment de-
spite the fact that they are still without
guns.
The camp was visited by Captain Sala-
monskt and several officers of the 4th Vir-
ginia Volunteers, who served in Cuba.
Representative Young of this district, ac-
C mpanied by a party, was a visitor in
camp this morning.
A large party of cadets went fishing this
morning The water was pretty rough,
however, and many of them returned dread
fully seasick. Notwithstanding the handi-
cap of the rolling waves the boys brought
in the largest trout of the season, fine
specimen of salt water fish
The health of the camp remains excel
lent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14

FORECAST tlll = p. m. saturday: FOR the DIS
trict of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Wiz
ginia, fair tonight and Saturday; variable
winds:
Weather conditions and general forecast:
A ridge of high pressure extends from the
. middle gulf to Lake Superior, and the pres
sufe continues high on the north Pacific
coast,
Showers have occurred In a narrow strip
from the middle Rocky mountain region to
the middle Atlantic coast
The temperature has remained nearly sta
tionary in all districts.
Generally fair weather may be expected
in the Atlantic and gulf states, and light
showers in the Ohio valley.
Fresh westerly winds will prevail on the
north Atlantic coast and variable winds
on the middle and south Atlantic coasts.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Santa Fe, LIP; Column
bus, 1.24; Father Point, 1872.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-July IL, pm, SO; 8 pm,
TO- II midnight 6s: July A. 4 am, IS; 8
am. II; u noon, 20: pm, so.
Maximum, so, at pm. July IA; mini
num- g. at 5 pm, July 49,
Barometer-July IL, pm, 2996; pm,
Z9b6, L. Midnight, 29.80. july Ia, q. M,
1898; am. 1886; noon, 1895; 2 pm, 1886.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
M. Great Falls, temperature, 50: cond-
ton, 50; receiving reservoir, temperature,
80; condition at north connection SO; condf-
ton at south connection. SO; distributing
reservoir, temperature. 50; condition at in
fluent gate house. 80; effluent gate house, SO.
At Harper's Ferry.
Both the PotoIfac and Shenandoah are
reported cloudy al darper's Ferry today.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 6:32 am. and G:45 pm;
high tide, 1908 pm
Touorrow-Low tide, 7:21 am. and 7:2S
pm: high tide 1898 m. and 18Th pm.
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:43; sun sets, 1:2S
Moon sets, 1924 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:t4.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by S:03 pm; extin-
gushing begun al 1856 a. m. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named. Arc
lamps lighted at 7:4S pm, extinguished at
4.1H a
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Ladies' of the G. A, n.

L. S. Grant Circle, No. /, Ladies of the
e. A r., will give lawn party at Bel
mont, the beautiful residence of A. l..
Barber, corner 14th and Clifton streets
Tuesday evening, the 18th instant. The
committee of arrangements promise many
attractions.
AT the last regular meeting of the circle
II was decided to have but two meetings
during the months of July and August
those to be held on the fourth Tuesday of
each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14

William Btggs, who has home by suf-
ferance on 18th street northwest, today
told Judge Kimbail that he was an habit
ual drunkard, and was sent down for three
months. His divorced wife said she was en-
ureiy willing to support Biggs if he would
only keep sober Biggs asked to be sent to
the Washington Asylum Hospital as he
was. he said sick, and the court gave di-
recuons that he be admitted to the hospital
and kept until cured. Biggs promised Judge
klmbal that he will not take a drink of
liquor again as long as he lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14
Female. Clerk ON n snree.

middle-aged woman, who gave her
name as Julia Wilson, but who did not re-
member 1t when called by Clerk Harper.
was prisoner today before Judge Kim
ball on the charge of drunkenness The
evidence showed that the defendant is
clerk in one of the departments, and. Is
now on her annual leave. She has, it was
asserted. been on a spree for about a week.
Judge kmball sent. heE down until Mon
day, when she promised she would leave
the city for visitl to a brother in the
west.
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District Building Engineers Report

Harry WI ote, engineer of the District
building, in his annual report to the Com
missioners, states that the steam plant in
the building is in good condition. But he
recommends duplicate pump for the ele-
Vator, Crawford smoke consumer and
the increase of the salary of the day fire.
man to 5000 per annum, and that his own
be made 81 600 per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14

Israel w. Stone, II 18th street southeast,
who complained of the growth of weeds on
the parking at the southwest corner OF East
Capitol and 18th streets, has been informed
by the District Commissioners that the
property being owned by the United States
they know OF no law under which the own
er of the adjoining property can be re-
quired to remove the weeds.
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George Washington Dismissed.

George Washington colored, of Pomeroy
street, was today tried before Judge Scott
for the larceny of a pocket book contain
ing 81 in money and check for So from
Mrs. Fanny Levy. He denied the accu
sation. The court said the evidence was
not sufficient to convict, and released the
defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14

The luxury OF saltwater bath is ap-
preciated, and especially when it can be
obtained by days trip from the city. The
Piney Point Hotel can be reached either by
the Weems line Of steamers, leaving Stepn-
cnson's wharf. or by the steamer Arrow
smith. The proprietor is Mr. WASH B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14
Want Metal From the Maine.

The Secretary of the Navy has received a
request from an American citizen who Is
building a chapel in Mexico for 100 pounds
of metal from the battlesbip Maine with
which to cast bell for the chapel. The re-
quest will be granted If found TO be ex-
pedieut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14
strath Haven HoteI,-AtIant,c CITY.

Large airy rooms are found in the Strath
Haven Hotel. which is at the ocean end OF
Kentucky avenue, Atlantic City. 1t is un-
der the management of Mrs. Charles Buhre.
The rates are moderate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14

Whatever may be wanted can be secured
in the quickest and cheapest way by using
the Want columns of The Evening STAR
Those wanting anything are sure to scan
them closely every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14

SPECIAL NOTICE
A dividend of two per cent has been de-
clared on the capital stock Of the McLachlen
Real Estate bnd Loan Go" payable to all stock
holders Of record July - 1899 This dividend. in
addition To per cent dividend paid in Feb
tuary. mnsing the total dividends Cor the six
months entlir. July l. three per cent.
The Mci4schIen Real Estate and Loan Co. g
banking department has increased over fifty per
cent IN deposits during the past year safe
conservative. general bankiag business conducted
Accounts solicited. Hours $50 am. to
4:3o pm.
JAMES F. HOOD, President.
ARCHIBALD NJ. McLAJTILEN,
Secretary and fy13-3t
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FAIR ToNfGHf.
Pleasant Weather Tomorrow, with
Variable Winds.

Forecast till PM Saturday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Wiz
ginia, fair tonight and Saturday: variable
winds.
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DOWN IN A CRATER.

DOWN IN A CRATER.
A visit to town that may well be called
one of the queerest in the world, for it
is built at the bottom of an extinct vol
cano.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

MASONIC LEBANON LODGE. NO. Z, F.A.AN.-
A special communication is caued Tor 9:41 Il. III,
SATJ RDAY. July Is, 1899. for the purpose of
attending the funeral Of the late Luther NJ. Pen
held. Members IF other lodges invited to
attend By order Of the W. VI.
1t W W. LUDLOW. Secretary.
Remind Your Wife
That she ought to take a good supply of
BOX PAPER and ENVELOPES when she
leaves for the seashcre mountains. Better
still, do this part of her shopping yourself.
Well show You every thing that's newest and
daintiest for summer correspondence. Lowest
prices.
u Everything in the Stationery line
EastOn 6 Rupp, All 1 18th St
Popular priced Stationers ty1+14d
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SPECIAL TICKET
SOLD FOR
PINEY POINT HOTEL On SATURDAY,

PINEY POINT HOTEL ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH INSTANT.
The Steamer Arrowsmith will leave her wharf at
Q O'Clock pm. Returning at 10 o'clock pm. Sun
day.
pOrtatiOn, meals and Mt the hotel. Tickets
sold only the store of Wash. B. Williams. 18th
and II SITS NV. jy13-2t
THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART Will. BE
closed to the public from July IS to September
II. 1899.
By order T. s. BARBARIN.
iy13-3t Curator.
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LEAD SIMPLE LIVES.
An interesting description of the people
and customs of Tangier Island which is
far from the madding worlds ignobIe
strife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14
MATTERS IN Europe.

L. H. Moore, The Stars special CORE
spondent, sends a particularly newsy
letter this week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14

SPECIAL. NOTICE
The regular semi snnual dividend Of per cent
the capital stock of the Norfolk and Washing
ton, u. C.. Steamboat Co. will be payable TO all
stockholders Of record at the ONCE of the COM
pany July 10. 1899 Transfer books will be closed
from July to 10. inclusive.
jy1.5.IO.14-4t ODEIL s. SMITH, Sec
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METROPOLITAN RAILROAD.
On and after Sunday, July 10. 1899. the Met
rOpolitan Railroad Company viii give and
ceive free transfers at the following Junction
points on its lines:
Rrightwood railway. eth and L SITS NV.
Georgetown and Tennallytown railway, 32d and
o and p SITS. W.
Washington and Great Falls railway, Seth and
Prospect SITS
Six tickets for twenty-five (25) cents Will be
sold before. good for one fare IN the District
Of Columbia orly. Five (5l cent cssh fares will
be collected all lines outside OF the District.
1t Is tie intention to give continuous ride
from any point to any other point In the District
IN direction. but the company reserves the
right to Sirhhod transfers transfers which
could result in a continuous riding single
fare. F. L. HART
ty13-St General Supernte ndent
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THE GOLF BONNET dllustrated).

Germany is the country that We have
most to fear in our battle for the
worlds commerce.
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Glass Greatness

Have HsmmOcks here for home. 7SC
country seasbore. Pretty. fast Nv
S every 7n one Of ef fsSm price marx up
COPELAND & co. 400 11th st. jy13-10d
/ never disappoint.