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and eating Minnie Robinson
colored, acquitted.
Real Estate Transfer.

deed was recorded today in the office
OF the clerk of the corporation court con-
veying from Robert Elliott TO Sarah Anna
Rose a twO-story brick store and dwell
ing on the south side of King street be-
tween Royal and Fairfax streets, known
as No. go King street.
A game of base ball will be PLAYED at j
o clock tomorrow afternoon OH the
grounds on North Alfred street between
teams composed of members OF Alexan-
dria- Washington Lodge of Masons and
Andrew Jackson Lodge.
Park Agnew is critically i'll this after
noon at his home. EOS South Pitt street
Mr.. -tgnew is connected with the j. r.
Asnew Coal Company, Washington He
was formerly state chairman of the repub-
lican party in Virginia and is one Of the
best known republicans in the state.
Al a meeting of the state board OF
health, held in Richmond yesterday. DR.
W. NJ. Smith. this city, was chosen secre-
tary of the board. The board named the
boards Of health for the 100 counties in
the state.
James l.. Magner. infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Tohn Magner. died yesterday
Afternoon at his parents home, 1910 Duke
street.
Fitzgerald Council, No. 459. knights OF
Columbus, met last evening at ST. Mary
Hall.
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suit for a divorce in 1907. alleging in
fidelity and naming negro as an init
mate of his wife. The negro was later
convicted of perjury and is serving a
term in the penitentiary
Mrs. Hartje filed a cross-Ibel in di-
vorce i'm which she prayed TO be divorced
from bed and board. Love letters alleged
to have been written by the family coach
man, Tom Nadine, figured in the case.
Desertion Ground for Decree.
Hartje lost in the lower courts, also
IN the superior courts on two appeals.
Mrs. Hartje entered a suit for So, 200 ex-
penses and attorney fees.
Her case against her husband, wherein
she charged him with infidelity, was post
poned from time to time, as the evidence
was lacking to make out a case
Her attorneys, by agreement with at
torneys for Hartje, yesterday amended her
plea 10 one for absolute divorce on the
ground of desertion, which was accepted
by the court without argument Hartje
failing 10 reply 20 the charge.
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ALEXANDR|AAFFA|R AIRS
Halt Holiday Proposed for
Firemen's Parade.
PARK AGNEW GRAVElY ILL
Civil Service Examinations August
10-Masons to Play Base Ball
Tomorrow.
Special Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspondence or i NJ star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July II. 1910.
The general committee of arrangements
Tor the state firemens convention held a
meeting last evening in the room of the
chamber of commerce.
w A SmOot, sr., presided Practically
tendance and reported progress.
A route for the big parade the after
noon OF August - will be selected at the
next meeting An exhibition run and
vater-throwing contest by Alexandra
fIemen is to be given the last day OF
the convention.
Arrangements were also made by the
committee TO call Chief Wagner oil
the Washington fire department next
week and invite the Washington fire lad
dies to take part
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Bernhard Gusdorf. father-in-law of Rev
DR.. Louis Stern of the Washington He
brew Congregation and for many years q
merchant of this city. died at $50 O'Clock
last evening at his home. 1920 eth street
northwest. He was seventy-eight years
of age
Funeral services will be held at 2:a
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at his late
residence. Rev. DR.. Stern will offciate
Interment will be in the Washington He
brew cemetery. National Lodge, No IL
+. a. A. NJ. of, which the deceased had
been a member since 1866, will have
charge of the services.
Mr.. Gusdorf was born in Luegde. Ger
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RANK OFFICIAL ENDS LIFE.
Jumps From Window When Ipsti.
tution's Funds Disappear.
nee OF The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
LISBON, July .. 1910.
The national hypothecary bank recently
failed and 100000 of its funds have
disappeared.
Senior Bruno Miranda, one of the Of
flcials having received notice that he
would have to appear at the criminal
court, threw himself from a window OF
his house into the street. 1t was early
morning and the street was unfreQuented
at that hour. Consequently the man lay
there IN agony for an hour.
The alarm then was given, and the
suicides wife. hearing Of the tragedy.
was. only restrained by the servants from
following his example. Senior Miranda
died before he could be taken to q hos
pital.
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REPORT ON MANEUvERs
German Paper Tells Of Secret Opera
tions in North Sea.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

FOrtIgn IOrreBpOnueEce 81 The Star.
BERLIN, July . 1910.
The Vorwarts, the socialist newspaper.
publishes details of the secret naval
maneuvers carried out by the German
feet in the North Sea at the end of MAY
Extensive landing operations. the journ al
says, took place on the island of SyIt.
The island vas placed in a full sta I a
OF siege. with thousands Of troops-.in-
fantry, artillery, engineers and cavalry
guarding and patrolling the entire tea
front Notwithstanding the heavy de-
fensive force and a brilliant moon. ! a
night landing according 20 the yor-
warts was successfully saccomplished
The invaders delivered their attack, so
taken by surprise
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PITTSBURG. July 1.-THE celebrated
Hartje divorce case came TO an ending
YESTERDAY. when Mrs. Mary Kenny Scott
Hartje was granted an absolute divorce
from Augustus Hartje in common pleas
court No. = by Judge Robert s Fraser
BY the decree Mrs. Hartje accepted the
incomeof 100000 for life. and after her
death the principal will revert 10 her
children BY mutual agreement the son.
scott Hartie. fifteen. will remain with his
father. and the daughter, Mary Louise,
ten, will remain with her mother.
Dover Rights Abandoned.
Mrs Hartje by accepting the settle
ment barred herself from any dover
claim on her husbands estate should
she outlive him. The estate Of Angus
tus Hartie is more than million dol
lars and the dover would amount to one
third of this. Neither of the Hartjes was
present in court AT the proceedings yes
tcUay
Augustus Hartje began his sensational
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IS SORRY He RESIGNED
LIEUT.. GOTTEN DOESN'T WANT
TO LEAVE THE ARMY.
Report That He Is Engaged to
Marry Rich Baltimore Widow.
President Has Acted.

There is an air OF romance about the
resignation of First Lieut.. Bruce Cot
ten Of the Coast Artillery Corps. sta
toned at Fort McHenry. near Balti-
more. The officers resignation was &C
cepted by the President several days
ago, to take effect September 9, 1910.
and he was granted leave OF absence
until that date with permission to 60
abroad. Subsequently he asked to be
allowed to withdraw his resignation
The matter is now unGer consideration
at the War Department.
It Is stated at that department that the
acceptance of q resignation can be re-
considered at any time until it has taken
effect, but not afterward. Inasmuch as
the resignation of Lieut.. Gotten was ac-
cepted to take effect September next.
there Is ample time to revoke the action
in case it Is desired to do SO.
Rumors Of Engagement.
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WOULD RETAIN TEACHER
EVANSVILLE CITIZENS TO
FIGHT FOR MISS BOONE.
Plan to Garry Case to Governor if
Such Action Should Become
Necessary.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, July IA, 1910.
A mass meeting was held in Masonic
Hall here last night to discuss the recent
action of the school commissioners OF
Prince George county in notifying Miss
Pearl L. Boone, a former teacher in the
local public school. that her services
would be no longer required.
Charles w. Clagett. one of the commit
tee that appeared before the county school
board. declared that he had not been con-
suited as to the wording Of the call for
the mass meeting and wished to take ex-
ception to that part Of the call which
stated that the action Of two members Of
the board of school commi DESIGNERS was an
insult to the citizens Of Hyattsville. He
adhered to his former position that an in
justice had been done Miss Boone as the
result of the manner in which she was re-
moved.
Declare Her Competent.
YaekSNn n Ralstnp s>id Ia tho,,~h< Il
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Gustav p. Lohr. manager for Johnson
& Wimsatt. was at his ONCE on the rive-
front yesterday for a short time from a
sojourn on the lower Potomac. Mr.. Lohr
left again yesterday afternoon for Piney
Point.
Aubrey L Clark of L. A. Clark E. SON
has gone to Philadelphia for a few DAYS
on q business trip.
Walter Beattie Of Fairfax county, Va.
was a visitor to the tie-handiinc Arms
on Water street yesterday.
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Lieut.. Gotten is either engaged or nearly
engaged to Mrs Jesse Tyson, wealthy
widow of Baltimore.
All last winter gossip frequently linked
the names of the army officer and MRS.
Tyson, and speculation was rife as to
being popular and prominent. the sudden
announcement of the officers leave or alb
sence, followed Immediately by the an
nouncement that he had sent In his reSfg-
nation from the service, has revived the
rumors
While their friends say they know moth
ing definite in regard to an engagement
between Mrs. Tyson and Lieut.. Gotten, 1t
is we'll known that they are devoted
friends and such an announcement would
not come as q surprise to any enc. rms.
in spite of the fact that even SATURDAY,
when Mrs. Tyson sailed for Europe with
a party of friends. both she and Lieut.
Gotten denied being engaged. and even
when seen at Fort McHenry Yesterday
the lieutenant reiterated the denial.
May Soon Go Abroad.
Lieut.. Gotten will leave Fort McHenry
in a few days to join his mother. Mrs.
Randolph Gotten, at Virginia Beach.
After a short visit there he expects TO re-
turn to Baltimore. He says he may go
abroad next month.
Lieut. Gotten is from North Carolina
and served as a private in the Independ-
ent Battalion. Washington Infantry,
during the Spanish war. He subsequent
and served therein for sthree years.
In January. 1902, he was appointed sec
ond lieutenant In the Artillery Corps,
and reached the grade of first lieutenant
in January. 1907. He was graduated from
the Artillery School in 1907.
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MAY Soon Go Abroad.

Mrs H. H. Ambrose. wife of a well
known Disciple minister. died Monday
at her home in Shenandoah. Va, fol-
lowing an illness of several months.
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had been established that Miss Boone was
competent. and was faithful in the dis
charge OF her duties. He added. that
while the county school commissioners
were law honest" he regarded their
action not only detrimental to the Hyatts-
Vile school, but to the whole system for
''if a teacher can be arbitrarily removed
without any charge being made against
her. no teacher in the county is assured
of her position"
A committee was appointed TO express
Indignation at the summary dismissal OF
Miss Boone. This committee is COM
Mrs. Havener. Mrs. Bowden. and Mrs.
Fiske, and J. H. Ralston, NJ. F. Halloran.
Dabis Lynn William c. Wells and August
Busck. the committee will go to MARI
'boro next Tuesday. 1t was empowered
to take the matter to the state board Of
state in case the action of the school
board was against the wishes of the citi-
zens.
upholds the Commissioners.
Irving Owings said he had written to
the school commissioners unfolding their
action. He contended that the school
commissioners had a perfect right to re-
move Miss Boone without any hearing.
and inquired il all employers were COM
employee.
william Chgett was appointed counsel
to represent Miss Boone, on behalf OF the
citizens. and On his request Mr.. Ralston
was made associate counsel
A finance committee was appointed con-
sisting Of aars. e. E. Tierney and August
Busck and J. w. Ginder.
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Elijah Lee. eighty-four years old
/ former mayor Of Buena Vista, Rock
bridge county. Va. 10 dead At the home
Of his daughter. Mrs. J. W. Showtiter. in
stanton.
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Upholds the Commissioners.

Mrs. William Oliver died ut her home,
near Creswefl, Nd, Monday Of Bright's
disease. She was seventy-hve years old.
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Half Holiday Proposed.

Efforts will be made TO have the after
noon OF August p made half holiday III
the city. in order that employees in all
lines of business may have an opportunity
10 participate in the parade.
\ committee was appointed to wait on
Mayor Pan, the agents for the various
railroads and the chamber of commerce
and retail merchants association to urge
upon them to make the day half heIi-
day for their employees This committee
is composed of j. II. r. Curtin, John
L.eadbeater. Roger c. Sullivan, ]. II.
Trimyer. W A. Smoot. sr..- L. +. I;hIer,
4. NJ. bradshaw. Courtney Acton George
". Pettey, ). r Pettey. h. w. Ogden and
Joseph De Silva.
Replies were received from the following
companies by the invitation committee:
Altavista Volunteer Company. Altavista.
Va, who viii bring fifteen men: Eagle
Fire Engine Company. No. 3. Newport
News. Va. who will bring thirty-five men.
with a band of twenty pieces; Park View
Engine Company. No. ). Portsmouth, Va,
1hirty-five men.
The committee On decorations is maxim z
arrangements for elaborate decorations on
the fire engine houses in the city. w ii.
Brown. a decorator from Petersburg, Va,
was present at the meeting and submitted
bids.
The committee during the celebration
will have its headquarters in the rooms of
TN chamber or commerce
Civil Service Examinations.
The local board of civil service examin-
ers announces the following examinations
TO be held in Alexandria August 10: Sci
entific assistant, male, bureau of fish
cries, salary $1,000 and assistants sal
ary 500 year: lantern slide colorist,
female, salary. 800 a month; frst-clas SIS
Sra l.
airy, 81 900 a year; second-class or as
sistant steam engineer. custodian service,
salary, S1,a00 a year.
In the police court this morning George
Brooks and Mary Brooks. arrested on
suspicion of stealing brass borings from
the Southern Railway Company. were ac-
Quilted. The evidence was TO the effect
that the borings were discarded TO the
dump pile.
Other cases disposed of were as fol-
lows: Llewellyn Lane, colored, Ssault-
ing and beating Jennie Jude Lane, color
ed, fined 50; Effe Williams. colored, as
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Rumors of Engagement.

According to gossip ahoat in Baltimore
The Washington herald., 1910-10-01
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Hardin Manchuria Sept. 0.-Thlrteen japanese
were arrested and roughly handled when found to
day in a district that is not open 10 foreign trade
Hardin. Manchuria, Sept. So-Secretary Dickinson.
Gen. Clarence r. Edwards. and party passed
through here to-day en- route from Pekin for Moscow
and ST. Petersburg.
jacksonville Fla, Sept SO.-Napoleon B. Broward
former governor and Democratic nominee for United
States Senator from Florida is at his residence in
this city critically III.
Paris. Sept S.-Lina Cavalier Is H. She has
been confined to her room since her return from
Rome three days ago She thinks her illness a re-
lapse after her recent operation.
Berlin. Sept SO.-The ministry Of war today an
nounced that It would give $500 as a prize for
an overland aviation competition.
Gulfport Miss. Sept. "a solid block OF build
ing destroyed by fire early this morning. In
the block the post-oflce. two hotels two the
aters. several business houses. and a number Of
frame buildings
Manila Sept 3D.--A typhoon Of unusual severity
swept over the provinces Of Cayagan and Isabella
Northern Luzon. September a. -Four towns in
Guiding Ilagan the capital Of Isabella province wers
practically demolished.
Chicago. Sept 3O.-Fire early today started uvs-
teriously in the Calumet Mating Company's ware
house. on tie South Side. and spread to the Got
fried Brewing Company's plant destroying it. The
probable loss is more than 10000
Blnefeld ". Va. Sept Sa-Three men were
killed and seven seriously injured al No mill last
night Of the Raleigh Coal Company near Becklev.
when a Of rails which the men were unloading
turned over The men we're buried under tons of
steel several hours before being rescued.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-01

aters in the bars. in the cutters. and
found nothing"
And I have searched nowhere and stiu
viii produce the diamonds inside an
hour"
L viii believe Il when see f."
If the project viii permit you 70 stay
here, you VIII see il. all right"
Come on. BartOld. cried the prefeat
gleefully. Don't let US waste any more
words. I will telephone 10 the prince.
who is a most pleasant man, and who
has told men right along I must not mind
the papers and not be too hard on ny
men
An hour later I brought IN a pale and
feverish looking workingman. The prince
Was there I thought he would have
fallen from his chair.
Here is your thief" said the project.
The man looked az me a. If 10 ask for
mercy went toward the prince.
May We announce in the papers to-
morrow that you have found your ola
monds al the bottom OF a drawer
How asked the project
Please let him answer" I interrupted
Yes" the prince stsmmered, that
VIII be all right"
The project understood that il was the
prince himself who had taken the dla-
monGs, and that the poor wOrkingman
was his dupe rather than his accomplice
a dirty AFFAIR" he murmured. This
must not come out"
Then turning 10 me he continued
7 congratulate you. Bartold. Cronard
is tired We VIII give him another Job.
You Will take his"
This IS how I got my revenge
The Washington herald., 1910-10-01

at Belleville and al the Northern Rail-
road station. Railroad stations are Pc
culiar places; you see all kinds OF people
there. Englishmen. Dutchmen, Germans,
| even saw Prince Poll there-without
the princess. He was waiting for the
Calais express
one evening when I came home found
Cronard al my house. He had been wait
ing for ne for two hours.
Now, Bartold.' he said. holding out
his hand. won't you let bygones be by
cones? I am all played out I will le;
you have the whole reward. twenty-five
thousand plunks."
y viii take il, Il you will give I'D the
case entirely"
How can T."
You have bitten OF more than you
can chew.
He glared al me iercely. but then
Missed: Lets go see the project"
Although II was late, the project re-
ceived US Immediately. He said only
two words. The diamonds"
M. Cronard is sick" said, "he
would like a little rest"
And you will take mis- place. Bartold -
Yes, IL you will permit me-"
"Of course. Cronard certainly needs
a rest, and it viii help TO placate public
opinion; he has had poor luck I hope
you won't draw the matter out. Bartold.'
We can close it Up tonight. sir"
Tonight"
Yes"
How
Telephone TO Prince Poll to come and
see you and I will produce the person
who has the diamonds"
You are a devil Bartold."
NO, sir. not at all do not believe in
great complications in criminal cases.
You don't mean 10 say you call this
case simple. cried Cronard. 4 turned
every paving block in Paris upside down "
But the streets are not paved with
diamonds"
"oh. you know very well what mean;
I have searched everywhere. in the the
The Washington herald., 1910-10-01
POSTMASTERS PAY VISIT.
Call on Department Head After Con
Vention at Richmond.


The reception room of the Postmaster
General and the corridors OF the Post
office Department were thronged yester-
day afternoon by a delegation of more
than 100 pOstmasters from the most i'm
portant cities In the United States. They
had been attending the National Conven-
ton OF Postmasters. held at Richmond
during the past week, where Postmaster
General Hitchcock was scheduled 20
speak, but was unable 10 do so owing 70
the continued sessions Of the Cabinet.
The delegation, led by P0stmasters Nor
gan. OF New York; Mansfield. OF Boston
SizeT. OF Lincoln; Floyd. OF Cleveland;
Atkins. OF St. Louis and owen, Of Mil
waukee, gathered IN the private Office OF
the Postmaster General. who. In greeting
them. referred 10 the wonderful record
made in the service during the fiscal
year just ended and expressed his appre-
citation Of their cooperation in bringing
about the many effective economies IN
the service.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-01
SHRINERS OPEN SEASON.
AImas Temple Begins Work with
Initiation of Fifteen,

Almas Temple. Order Of the Mystic
Shrine. began its seasons work last
night.
Fifteen weary sons of the desert Joined
the caravan toward Mecca, and the fea-
lures OF the journey were impressed upon
them. A large delegation from the Nor
folk shrine was present. and the audi
ence contained representative mobiles from
shrines Of almost every jurisdiction
nlustrious Potentate Alexander Grant
introduced many new features into the
work. The session was followed by a
banquet which lasted until midnight
Members OF the temple were notified that
Rochester, n. Y, had been selected as
the place for the next session of the
imperial council. on July il and u, 1911
Steps have already been taken TO secure
rooms for the members and their FAM
flies.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-01
Assigned TO New Drendnought.

Capt William S. Benson. command
ing officer of the battle shi. Missouri.
now in reserve at the Boston Navy
Yard. viii be assigned to the command
of the dreadnought Utah. now building
at the yards OF the New York Ship
building Company, at Camden, n. j.
The Utah will be placed in commission
next spring. and will be the largest
American battle ship afoat She Is a
sister ship TO the Florida. which is be-
ing built at the New York Navy Yard.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-01
Hnrri. Innue.t Adiournea.

At the request Of Jurors hearing testi-
mony concerning the death OF NorvaI 7.
Harris on the night OF August q Coroner
hewitt yesterday afternoon announced
adjournment Of the inquest until Monday
morning at II o'clock. As there are near
~ a score Of witnesses 10 be examined.
the inquest VIII probably not be com
pleted until Tuesday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-01

The State Department announced yes
terday that the next examination of ap-
plicants for appointment as secretaries
in the diplomatic service of the govern
ment is 10 be held in Washington in
January, 1911, and that twenty-five des.
ignatiOns have been made therefor
The Washington herald., 1910-10-01
winsIow Homer, Painter. Dead.

Word was received in Washington yes
terday announcing the death in Maine Of
Winslow Homer, the famous painter IN
die Corcoran and National art galleries
MS pictures have attracted much atten-
ton. THE Hudson River Logging" in
the Corcoran Gallery, is one OF his IA
nous canvases. He was born In Boston
February "a, 1886.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-01
POSTAL COMMITTEE NAMED
VIII Confer. on Plans for New Fed
eraI Building.


Postmaster General Hitchcock appoint
ed a commission yesterday TO confer with
d. H. Burnham & Co. OF Chicago. archI-
tects. with reference 10 the interior ar
rangement Of the new city post-office
building. The commission consists OF DR.
Charles p. Grandheld. First Assistant
Postmaster General; Norman Allen Mer-
rift. postmaster of Washington; John
Washington, superintendent OF delivery
in the New York City post-office; Edwin
Sands. assistant superintendent of the di-
vision OF foreign mails. and F. r. Gal
braith. superintendent Of mails at Chi
cago
Plans for the new building. consisting
OF fifteen large drawings, were on exhi-
bition at the Postmaster Generals Of
fees recently. Work viii be begun I'M
mediately after the approval of the plans
by President Taft.