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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17
QUEER CATS IN MAINE.
One Tnbby Tint Has Acquired tne
Hot Water Hnbit-Proht in
Raising Coon Cats.

The cats of Maine have been making
new records for queer doings lately.
saws an eastern paper. A Portland
woman owns striped tabby that cries
for hot water and is not appeased un-
I'll saucer Of water as hot as anyone
could drink is poured out for her. The
cat has been drinking hot water for SIX
weeks, and seems to thrive upon 1t.
How she acquired the habit no one
knows.
A Biddeford man has two-legged
cat that he raised from kitten. Tom
is big and has beautiful black coat,
but was born without fore paws. On
the right shoulder small bone pro-
trudes, and on the left there is small
stub The cat walks erect and goes
about with ease, not seeming to mind
his deformity.
A Bar Harbor cat fancier says there
is great profit in raising coon cats, So
called, if one has good luck to help out
tireless industry in caring for the ami
mails, but that it does not pay to at
tempt to raise them on a large scale.
Until a year old coon cats are very deli
cate and subject to many diseases,
such as pneumonia, fits, spasms and
dysentery, and more die than survive.
Seal brown and pure white cats are
most priced, and the man who can raise
to maturity any considerable number
of these colors is sure of big profits.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS TO
Pan-American Exposition During July, Via
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Excursion tickets will be sold to Buff
falo, via ROYAL Blue Line, Philadelphia
& Reading Ry., and Lehigh Valley Route
at the Low Rate of $1,000 tor the Round
Trip from Wilmington, Baltimore. Wash
ington and intermediate stations on July
?, ILL IS and 80 tor train leaving
Washington o5 a. M. Baltimore 7.55
a m. Newark, Del. 9 20 a. M, Will
mington 9. 80 a. m. arriving Buffalo 9. 20
p. m.
Tickets will also be sold at correspond
ingly low rates from Frederick, hagers-
town, Martiusbuig. S,rasburg Junction,
and intermediate points. for any train on
day previous to above dates, in order
that passengers may be enabled to make
connection with train named.
All tickets limited for return to seven
(7) days, including date Of sale, on all
trains except "Black Diamond Express
and "Royal Limited" Call on Agent,
Baltimore & Ohio X. K for ckeis,
Pullman car space. and full Information.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17
USE OF PRIVATE CARS.
Many Handsome Railway Coaches
Are Now Owned by Men Not
MiIIiOnnires.

Private railway cars have always
been associated in the popular mind
with great wealth, but plan has been
developed which makes it possible for
even a vaudeville actor or a business
man in ordinary circumstances, or any
body else reasonably well to do, who
wishes to make display or to enjoy
the luxury of travel, to own private
car built according to his own speci-
fications, according to the Worlds
Work.
A car-refitting company in New York
city buys old Pullman coaches, tears
the inside furnishings out and refits
them according TO the wishes of its
customers. Whatever kind of private
car a man may wish he may order
parlors. handsomely carpeted, sitting
rooms, dining rooms, sleeping COM
partments, smoking rooms-all with
equipment more or less perfect ac-
cording as the price. And cars are
refitted in this way and sold for prices
varying from ST, 500 to $4,000.
Very handsome and serviceable cars
have been built from the old "casta-
ways" and the man of moderate means
can travel privately and comfortably
in a home of his own. 1t is an interest
ing evidence of American manufacture
ing thrift and of the growth of wealth.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17
SIGNALING MARS IMPOSSIBLE
IL Is Entirely beyond the Power Oh
Human Resources 10 Ac-
compiish.

The YER, 'arcest city that this earth
has ever VA would be altogether
too small 30 be vivble to oeine
dwelling on the plai.et Mars, even il
that being were endeavoring to see ~
with a telescope as powerful as ths
greatest and most perfect Instrument
in any observatory on this globe, says
Sir Robert S. Ball, in the Independent
IL the whole extent of Lake SUI
perior was covered with petroleum
and If that petroleum was set on nre.
then / think we may admit that ar
inhabitant of Mars who was furnished
with telescope as good as that whlcn
Mr.. Percival Lowell uses at falkstan
might be able 10 see that something
had happened. But we must not sup
pose that the mighty confiagrauon
would appear 10 the Marian as very
conspicuous object. IL would rather
be a very small feature, but stiu
think il would not be beyond the
reach of a practiced observer in that
planet. On the other hand, If an area
the size of Lake Superior on Mars was
to be flooded with petroleum and that
petroleum was TO be kindled, we would
expect to witness the event from here
not as great and striking confagra'
ton, but as tiny little point Of lusi
discernible light. The disk of Mars Is
not a large object, and the conhagra'
ton would not extend over the three
hundredth part of that disk.
1t is sufficient TO state these facts
to show that the possibility OF sig
mailing 10 Mars is entirely beyond the
nnMer of human resources.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17

General superintendent Clarke, OF
the LaclSawana railroad, made the an
nouncement at Scranton, Pa, the
other night that his road, in the
course of few months. viii be oper-
ated by telephone, instead of by tele-
graph, as at present, at a saving OF
about 60 per cent. in the hire of tele-
graph operators. He says that the
telephone system has been placed on
the Norris and Essex branch, where
its use has been successful, and that
it is being put in as quickly as pos
sible on the Scranton branch. First,
the telephone system will be given
a thorough trial on the branch lines,
and if it proves successful there will
come into general use on the main
line from New York to Buffalo, total
ly superseding the telegraph.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17


of the attorneys general of the United
States, painted in oil, form one of the
most attractive features of this eX-
hibit.
One great attraction of this exhib-
IL is the collection of law books. These
include the opinions of the attorney
general, the statutes at large of the
United States, many volumes of CO.
lonial laws and some rare old law
books which will be examined with
especial interest and pleasure not only
by scholarly lawyers, but by everyone
who has read history. For example,
there are IL volumes Of state Trials
for Heresy and High Treason" by
Francis Hargraye, Esq, published in
London in 1870. These volumes con-
tain.a verbatim report of all the great
trials of Great Britain from the reign
of Richard III. to that of George III.
1t is like turning over the pages of ro-
nance to read, as the visitors to the
exposition will be able to do, the trial
of Mary, queen of SCOTS; of Sir Wal
ter Raleigh, of King Charles l., of
Archbishop Cramner, of Titus Oates,
the learned Jesuit priest who plead
his own cause before Lord Chief JUS
tice Jeffries; of Capt. William Kidd,
the noted pirate, who roamed up and
down the Atlantic seaboard and in
tested the West Indies before the
great American republic existed!
These are a few that are included in
the volumes brought to the eXposi-
ton. In the same volume are noted
the rulings of Lord Chief Justice Coke
and of the notorious Lord Chief
Justice Jeffries. There are other old
legal authorities that connot fail TO
delight the antiquarian, the scholar
and the student. Among these is the
first edition of Blackstone's Common
taries printed on the North American
continent in I'LL.
The seals of the United States and
Of the different departments of the
government are shown in this exhibit.
The seal of the department of justice
is very handsomely painted, and the
origin of the motto has puzzled many
good Latinists of the present day.
Perhaps the most striking object in
TINS eXnlDlL is Il Dtdulilul lcHldAc ny
ure representing justice, which was
designed from suggestions made by
Mai. Frank Strong. She holds the
traditional scales in one hand and an
unsheathed sword in the other. Maj.
Strong, in spite of the sterner duties
of his profession, is fine artist, and
has with his own brush painted a
number of beautiful pictures.
There is a collection of autograph
letters in the exhibit from former
presidents of the United States, in
GLIDING some from President MeKin-
lev, showing evidence of their elem
eney towards convicted persons.
Fine photographs of the prisons of
the United States are exhibited.
The scope of the exhibit is neces-
sarily small, but il is one of absorbing
interest, speciallyto the more cultured
classes. This exhibit has been col
lected by Maj. Frank Strong, the gen.
eral agent for the department of
Justice and the representative on the
government board for the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition.
CHARLES EDWARD LLOYD.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17
DEER PARK HOTEL.
Most Healthful Summerl Resort Of The
Alleghenies.

Swept by mountain breezes, 2,Soo feet
above sea level Absolutely free from
malaria. hay lever and mosquitoes. Reach
ed without change OF cars from all prin-
cipal cities via Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road. Every modern convenience. Rooms
en- suite with private baths. Electric
Lights, Long Distance Telephone, Ele-
vator. Turkish Baths, Swimming Pools,
Golf Links, Tennis CauTt. Bowling AL
legs. Magnificent DIVES. Complete Liv-
cry Service. Annapolis Naval Academy
Band. Hotel remodeled with additional
convenlences. All cottages have been
taken for the season. Open from June
18th to September goth. For rates and
information address w. K. Burwell,
Manager, care Queen City Hotel, Cum
berland, Md, until June Ist. Alter thai
time. Deer Park, Garrett county, Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17

When the quantity OF food taken is TOO
large or the quality too rich, heartburn is
likely to follow, and especially SO il the
digestion has been weakened by constr
patton. Eat slowly and not too freely OF
easily digesied food. Masticate the TODD
thoroughly. Let six hours elapse between
meals and when you feel fullness and
weight in the region OF the stomach after
eating. indicating that you have eaten too
much, take one of Chamberlain Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets and the heartburn
may be avoided. For sale by FeldmeYer
Bros. City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17

The Paris league against sickness at
sea is organizing at 0stend an exhibit
ton of methods for treatment. There
will be six sections in the exhibition
first. apparatus to diminish the rolling
of vessel; second, an apparatus for
cleansing the viscera: third, ventila-
ton of cabins; fourth. apparatus. food
and drink for preventing seasickness;
fifth, specifics against seasickness, and
sixth, literature on seasickneSs.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17
Announcement.

To accommodate those who are partla
TO the use of atomizers in applying liquids
into the nasal passages for catarrhal trou-
bles, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm
in liquid form, which will be known as
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price includ-
ing the spraying tube is IS cts. Druggists
or by mail. The liquid form embodies
the medicinal properties of the solid pre-
paration. Cream Balm is quickly abb
sorbed by the membrane and does not
dry up the secretions but changes them
to a natural and healthy character. Ely
Brothers, s6 Warren ST.. N. Y.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17
Thousands Sent Into Exile.

Every year a large number of poor
sufferers whose lungs are sore and rack
ed with coughs are urged to 90 to anoth-
er climate. But this is costly and not
always sure. Don't be an exile when
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton will cure you at home. It's the most
infallible medicine for Coughs, Colds.
and all Throat and Lung diseases on
earth. The first dose brings relief. AS
founding cures result from persistent
use. Trial bottles tree at Feldmeyer
Bros. City Drug Store. Price 50 cents
and $40 Every bottle guaranteed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17
Butterl Butterl

That good butter is appreciated by all
is demonstrated by the popularity of A.
& p. Elgin Creamery. the very highest
grade of butter. No expense spared to
secure it, and the price. popular one,
25c. per Id. Those who have any fault
to find with the butter they are using
might try A. & P. Elgin Creamery to
their advantage in both quality and
price. A. & p. Elg,n Creamery Butter
without a trace of garlic at The Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. "a
Main Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17
Complimentary to The Choir Boys

The choir boys who broke camp al
Camp SteuaIt on Thursday. left every
thing in a neat and tidy condition. Gen.
eral Stewart on whose farm the boys
camped at South River is pleased with
the boys and their gentlemanly conduct
during camp. the General says il he
never had any more trouble than the
boys gave him he would indeed be a
happy man. The General misses the
boys since their return and hopes 10 have
them again next year.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17
Control Of Repairs To Warships.

The Secretary OF the Navy has issued
an order placing the repairing Of alNships
under the Bureau of Construction and
Repair. Heretofore the work OF repair
ing vessels has been divided among the
various bureaus. and tina, practice led to
considerable confusion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17
Horse. shod with straw.

Most of the horses in japan are
shod with braided straw, and the
shoes are fastened to the feet with
straw ropes. They are about half an
inch thick and the cost of four is
ahout two cents
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17
rou~h, an the war of 1912.

The only surviving pensioner OF the
war of 1912 is Hiram Crank of Dunn
Brook. N. Y. He recently celebrated
the one hundred and first anniversary
of his birth.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17

of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Depart
ment, Washington, ID. c., until II o'clock noon,
August ii. 1901, and publicly opened i'm,
mediately thereafter, to furnish at the Naval
Academy Annapolis, Md, a quantity of iron,
spikes piles, lumber, pile-driving machine.
also labor and material for furnishing skylight,
slate roofing, and sheet metal work. Blank
proposals will be furnished upon application to
the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. A 5
KENNY PalNdSfcr General Z. ). ~ ara
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17

m0urv To rOAN ON CITY PROPERTY
MtbNEI in sims 20 suit borrower.
apply 70 X. @. ELLIOTT.
"a Real R,,ate Agent, Arundel Building.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17

wants Por sale For Rent. Lost Found, &c !,
NOT exceedinR 4 lines. inserted ONE WEEP q
iess fof Is Cents and additional lines N pro
portion--to be accompanied BY the CASH
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-17

xxTANTBD-BoYs from the ages Of . 10 ~ 70
w sing IN 81 Anne Choir Apply az the
Church between hours Of ~ ans u a. IN. ais -
choirnAsfer AZ the Church. sA'N
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-27

Forty and a half" sung out the cut
| ter OF Chestnut street tailoring firm
as he passed the tape across a custom
er's chest. Thlrty-elght was registered
when the measure glrded the custom
er's waist and then the cutter stepped
back and sized up the patrons height
as compared with that OF the salesman
who was recording the measurements.
"Your weight is 100 pounds" he
said
zone slxty-seven," spoke up the man
who was being measured for a coat
"How did you guess itT'
"No guesswOrk about II. simply
compared your height with that OF the
salesman here, who ls Q feet 3 inches
tall. You are about two inches taller.
or, say, . feet 10 inches. With chest
and waist measurements and mans
height figured out I can come within a
pound or two Of his weight every time.
as my close estimate OF your ayolrdu-
pOls proves OF course there are ex-
ceptiOns, notably the man with the
very slim waist aud wide shoulders.
who Is invariably much lighter In build
than his appearance and measurements
indicate. In that case drop about ten
pounds from my figures and manage TO
come pretty near the mark.
phia Record.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-27
Thinr. Wn,hInEton NeYer snw.

II is hard 10 make II seem true that
Washington, Jefferson, Franklin and
the fathers Of the republic never saw a
railroad or a telegraph line or sewing
machiur-or a photograph or a typewit-
er or a rubber band or shoe or a piano
or a stem winding watch or cycl0pe.
dia or a dictionary or chrome or "A
steel engraving or friction match OF
a heating stove or a furnace or gas or
or an electric light or fire engine or a
thousand and one other things com.
mon TO every one today. .-pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-27
She Knew All About II.

'I was dining out one evening among
a notable company of people, most Of
whom knew only by reputation" says
George Inness, Jr,, In The Home Jour.
nal. 81 was assigned a seat next TO a
very charming and intellectual woman
and did my best TO entertain her. Said
/: What can talk about that will in
terest your have had some little ex-
perlence as a catalryman. Possibly
you may care TO hear something about
horses I'm the field
"Why, yes; certainly answered my
fair companion. Il know a little con-
cerning army life, and | once wrote a
book called Boots and Saddles."' And
then 1t dawned upon my poor, duh
brain that / was talking 20 the widow
OF the great cavalry leader, General
Custer, so / said no more about horses
or army life"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-27
worn ,hs pln.rsnss.

In s. l.. Powers story at the Middle
sex Bar association dinner the lawyer
tried the case for the complainant.
she sued a middle aged gentleman for
breach OF promise. lie married an
other girl The jury retired. and the de-
fendant also went his way. The jury
returned. the defendant did not The
jury found for the plaintiff Ia $500
damages.
The lawyer met the middle aged gen
tleman D few minutes later In the lob
by OF an adjacent hotel
Squire" said the latter. how did
the jury decideY
Against you" was the answer.
II didn't think they would do that"
said the middle aged gentleman mus
ingly. What's the damagesT
THAT aiD't 10 badT he exclaimed. ON
being told. Squire. there's that much
difference between the two women
Boston Hefald.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-27
ANecbores on EoRREsr.
why the Confederate Leader Deelin.
ed to Correct Ills Spelling.

Why the Confederate Leader Oecitn.
ed to Correct Ills Spelling.
General Forrest Of the Confederate
army" said an ex-Coufederate officer,
was a military genius of the first
rank. Without previous training or any
developed taste i'm that direction he
went into the army from a place as
overseer and attained commanding
rank absolutely by merit. Rough and
uncouth at first, he became In later life
a courtly gentleman whom IL was a
pleasure to meet and to know. ! re-
member on one occasion some time aft
er the war coming up the Potomac
with him | wanted TO introduce a
young woman who was under my es-
cort He said he was fattered by the
request, but that he could not meet
her unless she knew perfectly well who
he was and that he was not held In
high esteem by the northern people
chiefly on account of the Fort Pillow
affair. l assured him that she was full
ly apprised OF his record, and then he
went with me TO meet her, and she told
me later she had never met more at
tractive man.
Earlier in his career - that Is, be-
fore he had learned to spell-he was
asked by young lady to put his auto
graph In her album. He wrote hts name
as requested and under It his title, ma
jor general of calvary as he spelled It,
The lady called his attention to It In
very delicate way, and he looked at II
moment, and with a full conscious
ness that he was lacking in that regard
and with a beautiful and scarcely to be
expected humility he said, Let 1t stand
TO show how ignorant General Forrest
is There are not many men who
would have done that, imagine, and
It was the little things that showed
the mans true greatness."-New York
SIM
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-27

The dlgnIhed dame was not really
English, but she had mastered the dia-
lect TO some extent
"My nevvew 'Erbert," she said,
wants 10 marry a schoolteacher!
Fawncyl A person who works for a
liylngl To be sure. now that think OF
Il, that is not always a disgrace. You.
my dear, write for the press now aud
then. 1 am told, but you don't ave 10.
you know. That Is different"
Yes" replied the young person to
whom she was speaking, but may be
said 10 have Inherited a tendency 20
work. My father and grandfather both
worked for a living, and they were not
allowed even the luxury OF a chair 10
SIT on. They worked on benches"
Dear meW exclaimed the dignihed
dame, greatly shocked. what did they
-ah-work AtT'
"Well, my father was a Judge OF tho
superior court. aud my grandfather
was one OF the justices OF the United
states supreme court."-Chicago Trib-
uue.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-27

The last letter he received from
wiley conveyed the intelligence that
she was quite sick, and OF course he
was considerably worried But be was
eomforted by the fact that she was
with her mother. He wrote her an az
fectionste letter and told her 70 be sure
and let him know n she grew worse
The next letter conveyed the intelli-
gence that she was a little worse
though the doctor said Il was nothing
serious But he worried a great deal
The next afternoon a telegraph boy
sauntered into his once with the usual
nonchalance OF a messenger boy con
yeying a rush" message and showed
the book under hubby's nose.
rs dis Mr.. Blankl" asked the BOY.
yes" gasped hubby. cold ehills chas-
ing Up and down his spine.
Message fr you Sign here. De
chargas Il 90 centA"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-27
CONVENT LANTERNS.
An old Fad with Modern Improve
meBts--An Electrical Display.

meBts--An Electrical Display.
In the old days a favorite fad for
travellers in ancient lands was the col
lection of lanterns. Those from ruined
converts, decayed mosques and power
ty stricken shrines were prime favor
ties. The fad Is not entirely dead, but
the supply has run so short that now
enterprising firms I'm Birmingham,
England, and I'm New York turn out
large numbers of excellent limitations.
Tire new ones are machine made and
so far as strength and durability are
concerned are superior to the ancient
designs, which were hand made, but
the latter in many instances were or
namented with inlald work as we'll as
with carving and twisting Of the most
artistic type. The machine made goods
can never reproduce these latter char
acteristics so well as to deceive an ex-
pert
The material of the lanterns varies
from fine woods and glass to iron,
steel, brass, bronze, copper pewter and
even silver. The simplest forms are
cylinders which are perforated with
numeous holes so as to resemble the
clumsy sieve. Then come globes, cubes,
octahedra, hexagonal prisms, ovoids
and more complex solid forms. The
prcttiest of all are the mosque Ian
terms Many Of them are of bronze in
laid with silver pierced with little Win
dows and these closed in turn with
white or colored glass. With a lighted
candle inside they look like mass of
| Jewels I'm a dark room.
4 wealthy man on Brooklyn heights
who has travelled great deal has one
of his rooms illuminated by lanterns of
this type. They range in size from
small affairs four inches in diameter to
stately lamps n foot i'm diameter and
two feet high, In place of candles in
side he employs electric lights. one
bulb to the smaller lanterns and three,
four and dozen to the larger ones.
| When the current Is turned on, the
splendor of the effect Is almost star
Ting. The cOlors Of the glass have
been deepened and made richer by the
years, and the radiance they give may
be compared to that from a great oricl
in a Gothic cathedral.-New York Post.