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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27
PRIoE ONE GENT
PERSONAL MENTION.
In The Social Whirl-Those Who % An3
Those Who Come

Those Who Come
MIR. Fred w. Labau. OF Steuhenvslle.
ohio' Is visiting his relatives. Mrs. Brotr.
man and family, Charles street.
Miss Viola CLANCY, OF the Girls Latin
school, Baltimore. has been spending 4
few days at home.
Governor and Mrs. John Walter Smith
are here for the Vernou-Saunders wee.
ding. Governor Smith arrived YESTERDAY.
Mr.. Ridgely p. Melvin has returned
from Baltimore where he has been spend
ing several days.
Rear-Admlral s, w. Terry Is de,aeh.
ed from duty as commandant ofthe nayv
yard at Washington July and ordered
home and wait orders. Rear Admiral
TeIrys home is In Annapolis, and he
and his charming family will in ali prob.
ability return here.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27
Indiana En- Route.

Official information was received at
the Naval Academy this morning that
the Indiana had left New York for An
napolis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27
win Spend Summer Here.

Mr.. George Wilcox. clerk in the
commandant's off &c, has been notified
that he will remain on duty in Annapo-
lis instead of cruising, as usual, this
summer with the midshipmen.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27
Winner Of Naval cadetship.

n. kipp Hewitt. 70. of the Hacken-
sack IN. ID High School. has been de-
ciared the winner of the Annapolis cadet
ship, the examination for which took
place At Paterson. N. ].
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27
Weekly Gun Shoot.

The eighth weekly shoot Of the Annapo-
lis Gun Club was held yesterday after
noon at the clubs grounds at Boucher's s.
on-the Spa. Those in Class A. shot at
10 yards, those in Class b. at IA yards.
each shooting at IS birds. The following
was the score: f:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27

THE ANNAPOLIS BUILDING AND
REAL ESTATE COMPANY,
RoBT. ]. BERGMAN. Manager.
a23 Is School ST., Annapolis, Md
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27
Glass


The tie in Class A between Boucher
and Smith last week was decided ycsser-
day afternoon in Boucher's favor. smith
won the medal 10 Class A this week.
and Shannon In Class b.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27
FOR RENT

5-Room Brick House; large yard; in
nice order, 50 per month.
Two Room Houses, new; West ST
extended.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27
BUILDING LOTS
ANNAPOLIS

Two Lots on Prince George street.
Three Lots on Market street.
Five 2o-ft. Lots on Corner Cathedral
and Franklin streets.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27
taAi For Sale taAi
III Gus H y

No. % Madison Street Mordern, g
room house. all conveniences. Large
front.
Green Street. Two modern houses. All
conveniences. Cheap. Easy terms.
West Annapolis. Fine new house,
Large yard. This is bargain.
Acton Lane. Two houses and lots. Will
pay 20 per cent on investment.
Eastport. No. ) Murphy's Row. 5 room
brick house. Large yard.
STORE with ~ Acres. South River
Neck. Good opening for Grocery or
Drug store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27
Secretary To Board of Visitors.

Lieut.. Frederick A. Traui, U. S. N.
has been appointed Secretary OF the
Board OF Visitors who will visit the Ma
val Academy June /.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27

SEVEN DESIRABLE BUILDING
LOTS 95xIOO feet on Cathedral Street
Apply JULIAN BREWER & SON.
mI3m School Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08

neonle It cost $2O,OOO to develop this magnificent incident of the play The horses alone cost them $7,0O0. The horse markets of the country were secured 10 secure them and 120 were tested on the apparatus From this number twelve were selected. suited by temperament for their work.
 The Play Outlined.
 The first act of Ben Hur" takes place on the house top of the palace of Hur, in Jerusalem. and shows the meeting Of Ben Hur and Messala on the occasion or the friends quarrel and Messala leaves In an ger. The loud tones bring Tirzah the sister of Ben Hur, to know the cause Bugles announce the approach of the Roman army, numbering among it's mem hers Messala Ben Hur and Tirzah are looking into the street below. The tiles of the balustrade on which Ben Hur IS leaning. becomes oosened and crash lheo the street, wounding soldier and Mes sala charges that 1t is wilful crime or Ben Hur, and when his mother ana SIS fer nlead for him they are put In chains, and Hur, without a trial is confined to the galleys.
 The first scene of the second act shows the interior of the Roman galley, Astrea' There are three rows or prisohers' oiie above another, each with his oar' ana which he moves with clock-iike precision For three years Ben Hur has siaVed here under the charge of Arrius, who is great ly affected on hearing he is prince of the house of Hur. The galley is burning and sinking when Ben Hur and Arrius escape and are rescued when floating on raft in the open sea Arrius adopts the young Jew. who lived with him until the death of Arrius
 The third, fourth and fifth acts carry on the story in an equally powerful ana spectacular way. The chariot race men tioned above leads up to the last act in the palace of Hur. Ben Hur returns ana tells of the miracles performed by the Nazarene; says he has seen the lame walk. the blind sec and even lepefs cured. Amrah brings the news that the
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seen in another of those strong parts m which he has won popularity. Julia Marie Taylor, Laura McGivray, Frank Craven. Charles E. Hawkins Helen Graham and all other members of the company Will be seen to the best possible advantage.
 At the time of the first production of this play in New York even the author had no idea of the great power 1t would exert over the public generally. Miss Viola Allen appeared in the play at that time and for many months afterwards 1t was practically impossible to get seats in the New York theatre This continued the gagement in that city alone for more than two seasons.
 Mir Fawcett will present the company with elaborate detail in every respect, and he believes that as it is the parting bill here, that is for several weeks to come, it will meet with singularly strong favor. Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urdaV
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All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald En. graving Department
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will be required to haul the equipment, scenery and properties Two cars are needed for the live stock, twelve horses for the famous chariot race and the camels that figure in the Star of Beth lehem."
 Three hundred people are employed in the performance. Besides this big com pany there is q working staff of seventy three electricians, mechanics, etc. More than eight hundred costumes are worn in the development of the play, and all of them are of exceeding beauty. The chariot race requires special foundations laid in cement and imposes weight on the stage of over forty tons. All day Monday the stage will be given over to the mechanics, preparing the stage for the enormous production.
 The Chariot Race.
 The chariot race in Ben Hur'' is said to be the most convincing bit of realism ever presented on the stage. The diffi- culty of practically developing this won derful feature was one of the reasons which caused Gen. Lew Wallace, the author of the story, to decline for years to permit the book to be dramatized The race occurs in the fifth act of the play. It is preceded by a scene showing lne eXleTlDT Ol the ClTNuS dl .AIlllOCn.
 The signal for the race is sounded, and the crowds rush into the arena. The stage is suddenly darkened. A fanfare of trumpets is heard and the din of the shouting of a riotous multitude. The lights are on. Over the course, through clouds of dust, with a sound of muffled thunder the chariots of Ben Hur and Messaia, each drawn by four blooded horses exactly fitting the description in the story. speed in full career. The walls of the arena, the stalls and galleries crowded with excited spectators whirl dizzily by. The four blooded bays of H. derim draw past the whites and blacks. At the turn the wheel of Messala's char iot spins from its axle. Messala reels in his chariot and falls headlong under the feet of the plunging horses The next scene shows the vast curve of the am phltheater stretching away in perspee- tive. Ben Hur. in his chariot is before the consul's seat, being crowned as the victor and receiving the plaudits of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
Winninq a Meal.

An English paper tells how a young man who had been suffering from want of food employed an ingenious plan to secure 1t. For some time he stationed himself in q city square and shared his bread with the sparrows. 1t was not long before the birds got to know him and surrounded him by hundreds when he made his appearance. One of the most ob- servant residents watched him closely and observed that every now and then one of the sparrows was transferred to his pocket He lodged complaint. and the young fellow was arrested. He said he had been unable toIget work and that not wishing to beg he had got his food by catching sparrows and cooking them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08

Divine Healer is on Mount Olivet and begs them to go and seek him.
 The last scene shows the mount; hun dreds of men and women waving palms are seen, singing hosannas, and among them are the mother of Hur. Amrah and Tirzah, who have been cured of the dis ease. The Divine One is supposed to have just passed. Ben Hur finds his lost ones here and they are all united.
 The following is the complete cast of characters:
 Characters in the Prelude. Balthasar, the Egyptian. ............
 ...... ,... ......... ..Cnafles J. Hilsoil Gaspar the Greek. Frank Engel Melchor, the Hindoo. Francis Queendon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08

have not been and will never be in favor of disregarding the time honored principle of the democratic party against d THIRD TERM.
 I have not particated in a private bGsi- ness having dealings with the city gov ernment, its officials or contractors, and am opposed to such dealings with the city government by the mayor or any alder man.
 Can MT. Drennen Say as Much?
 I have not avoided any responsibility devolving upon me as q member of the board of aldermen; have expressed my self and cast my vote on all questions coming before the board in accordance with my convictions as to the best Inter ests of the city of Birmingham and vicin- ity, without regard to it's political effect.
 Can Mr. Drennen Say as Much?
 have not been diiatory nor lukewarm. nor vacillating in my efforts to enforce all contracts with the city on the part of individuals or corporations.
 Can MT. Drennen Say as Much?
 The voter is reminded right here that 1t was not until the Commercial club and Board of Trade took up the transfer matter that results of any kind were ob- tained and that Mayor Drennen in talk ing credit for transfers neglects to mem tion the fact that the street railway com pany, in order to recoup. at once with drew the sale of tickets from the public thus gaining about 25 per cent by the trade.
 This same diIatory policy Is now keep ing the people from seeing lenders on every street car.
 have not favored assessments against property to a greater amount than the enhanced value of the property because of such Improvements: nor do l favor the excessive charges made for inferior material and labor done.
 MT. Drennen claims to have devised the present street Improvement system. Is 1t not fact that under this system only 75 per cent of this money goes into the work, while the other 25 per cent Is used for incidentals, such as printing, bonds, clerk hire. etc.?
 For instance, say s4ss,ooo has been spent for this purpose in the past few years, has not about s122.Oo0 gone elsewhere than Into the work itself? In other words. is not this system very expensive one? 1 have ont abused the privilege of of1cs
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l HAVE NOT DONE
 Reply WHAT I HAVE DONE
a Reply to

to such an extent that the courts had to be invoked to stop it. Did this not happen to Mir Drennen when writ of mandamus was issued by the City court of Birmingham, Ala, to stop him from making a fragrant abuse of the mayors pardoning power and the remit.ing of fines?
 I did not vote to give away for mere pittance franchises worth millions of dol- lars to the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 Can MT. Drennen Say as Much?
 If the city of Birmingham had received proper remuneration for these concessions 1t would not now be necessary to have privilege license so high, nor our gen. eral taxation so burdensome. nor be con- fronted with a deficit as at present.
 If elected mayor I expect to be mayor, and will undertake to see that every in- terest corporate or individual. is fairly treated. I also promise not to commence building a machine to perpetuate myself in power the day I go Into office.
 Three things in my opinion, are para mount right now:
 1. Cleaner streets. These can be had by getting right in behind the street cleaning department and seeing that every man On the pay roll gets out carry and works ndTu dllu idlts even lilbh6H q 0+aDto bHlAI Is required If this does not clean up. more force should be put on.
 9 In regard to municipal ownership ct water works, it is my belief that the sooner we get possession of sbur own sys- tenn the less 1t will finally cost us ard that we should proceed with caution but act promptly.
 3. The utmost publicity in the manage ment of the city's affairs, especially it's financial operations. With this prevailing the people can approve if we are going right and if not going right can stop US. In handling our finances the first thing ia 10 find out the income of the eity. next set aside the exact amount of interest On our debt. along with small sinking fund to grow from year to year. In that way the debt can some day be refunded at lower rate. Then we should spend what Is left and not a cent more. on the dit. ferent city departments In whafevsy pro. portion the board may direcs.
 {. am in favor of better police proteo> tion and as ample as the city can possibly afford. Respectfully.
 tss <xEORCF n WARn i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
"The Christian" at the Bijou.

In "rhe Christian" one of the great est successes the stage has ever known, George Fawcett will present his company with Frank Gilmore, at the Bijou this week.
 MT. Gilmore will appear in the powerful part of John Storm, while Grace Kimball will be the Gloria Quayle the part In which Viola Allen achieved the greatest success of her career. This play has been pronounced much stronger In every way than "The Eternal City" by the same author, in which Miss Allen is now ap- bearing in New York city.
 "The Christian" tells story of wo- mans love and her womanliness. 1t is absorbing, while the possibilities of scenic environment are absolutely unlimited. In presenting the play in this city MT Faw- cett says he feels that he is giving abso- lutely the best that can be given.
 In the play will appear all those who have become favorites here by their work in the past. Dewitt Jennings will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
A Senate Roll.

The mutablity of the United States senate is well illustrated by a musty roll call discovered last week. It was used January 31, 1877. some twenty-six years ago. The roll shows seventy-five names these but five are now members of the scnate--Allson, Cocltrell, Jones of Nevada; Mitchell and Teller. Allison and Cookrell are the only ones who have served continuously since that date. On tiic roll call are the names of Bayard, Blaine, Burnside, Conkllng, Frelinghuy- sen, Gamlin, Ingalls,, Logan. Mcdonald. Morrill,. Oglesby, Salisbury. Sharon, Sherman, Thurman and Windom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
AT THE JEFFERSON.

AT THE JEFFERSON.
 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights and Wednesday and Saturday matinees-"Ben Hur."
 AT THE BlJoU.
 All week, with natnees Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday-"The Christian"
 There has long been a desire on the part of readers of General Wallace's famous book, Ben Hur"-and there are legions of them-to witness a perform ance of the stage adaptation, which for impressiveness and dignity is said to equal the novel Six performances have been allotted to the Jefferson Theatre here, opening Tuesday evening next and continuing throughout the week, with Wednesday and Saturday matinees, and closing after the latter is over in order to reach New Orleans in time to open the following Monday.
 Potrons of the theater are requested to be in their seats promptly at o'clock for the evening performance, at o'clock for the matinees, as the prelude begins punctually at those hours. The house Is completely darkened for the tableau. "The Star of Bethlehem,' and no later conner can be seated until after the act is over.
 The production to be seen here is identically the same in every particular as that seen in the Illinois theater, Chi. cago, last year, being the original Klaw & Erlanger spectacle, as will be noticed by the cast printed below.
 Ben Hur" is dramatic spectacle of extraordinary interest and beauty. From commercial point of view the attrac- ton has caused business returns beyond all precedent
 The special trains will bring the pro- duction here from St. Louis, where it has played two weeks return engage ment to remarkable business. One train will be composed of Pullman cars and day coaches for the company. Another
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
sERLIN,s AMERICAN CHURCH.
Financial Aid Sought in New York by
 the Rev. pr. Dickie.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 The Rev. J. r. Dickie of Berlin is in the city seeking aid for the American church in the German capital. The edi- fee b admirably located on Nollendorf Platz. AS. the first American public building erected in Berlin, it has attract ed . great deal of attention It possesses . room for worship. library and reading room, a lecture room, and tea room. But the structure is not completed or fully furnished, and 1t is to enable the church to carry on its work with all the advantage that comes from it's own build-
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ing that Dr. Dickie is appealing TOT funds.
 About s10,000 is needed. and as no debt has been or will be incurred, this sum must be raised before the doors can be opened. Andrew D. White. until recent ly United States ambassador to Berlin, states that Dr. Dickie is making the American church centre of good infiu- ence among the members of the very large American colony, and especially among the students from the United States. These students continue to go in ever Increasing numbers to the Berlin University the schools of science, and the conservatories of art Dr. Dickie is at the St. Dennis hotel
 All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald En.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
A Literary Man.

From Judge
 Mrs. Casey-I hear your son Mike has gone into literature
 Mrs. Clancy-So he has. He's got a job as janitor in n library.
Evening star., 1903-08-03
WITH $5,ooo,ooo CAPITAL.
United States Sugar Company Incor-
porated Here Today.

Articles Of incorporation were filed with
the recorder Of deeds for the District to-
day by the United States Sugar Company,
the capital stock Of which is stated at
$5OOO.OOO. The incorporators are Charles
W. Ptmper. George w. Nash and Anthony
J. Galesdi Of this city who, in addition to
Fred A. Ray and Ernest Hall Coolidge.
also Of Washington, constitute the board
of trustees. The main Office Of the concern
will be in the Bond building this city.
The purposes Of the company, as stated
in the certificate of Incorporation. are to
engage in the business of sugar planters
manufacturers. refiners, etc. to build and
operate railways. steamboats,. canals. tele
graph. irrigation and other works required
with the growing OF beets sorghum and
sugar cane and the manufacture of sugar.
Eugene A. Jones. Harvey T. Winfield and
William E. Richardson are named as in
corporators of the E. B. Adams Company,
which was Incorporated under the District
laws today. The capital stock Of the new
concern Is stated to be $4,000
Evening star., 1903-08-03
LANGDoN CITIZENS.
Ask Major Sylvester for Better Police
Protection

A delegation Of residents OF Langdon.
beaded by Mr.. Benjamin F. Uhlfelder.
called on Major Sylvester this afternoon
and urged upon him the necessity for bet
ter police protection in that section Of the
county. Major Sylvester listened to the ar
gument they presented, in which they told
of the increase in the population and OF
the vast improvements that have been made
there during recent years. Major Sylvester
was pleased that he was able to furnish
them some Information which was favor
able and was only sorry that he could not
be of more assistance to them at this time.
The superintendent told them he had ar
ranged for a patrol box at Langdon. and
said he would soon give that section an all
night detail instead Of one that ends at
midnight, at present He also explained
that his inability to get men to serve on
the force at 500 a month had caused the
ter police protection before this time. He
told the members OF the delegation that he
would give them extra men as soon as the
number Of men provided by the law are OBJ
tanned. Residents OF Langdon have also
been making effort to have the roads
in their section improved. 1t Is the belief
of some of them that their section has
been Disseminated against in this mat
ter. One of them, in conversation with q
Star reporter. said the people at Langdon
had been working hard for more than a
year to accomplish something in the mat
ter of having the roads improved, and he
thought their next appeal would be to
Congress.
Evening star., 1903-08-03
G ABLE FOULS AGAIN
MORE TROUBLE FOR LANGLEY
AIRSHIP EXPERTS.
Party Was Slow Today Returning
From Trip to Washington
on Saturday.
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
Underwater, Va. August 3.-One OF
the cables Of the Langley hOuseboat again
fouled It's buoy at . o'clock this afternoon.
The whole force of wOrkmen was immedi-
ately put to work with block and tackle and
the buoy was raised and cleared. The
process. which was the same as that OF
Saturday. was completed without much diff
ficultv.
Most of the day passed without stroke
of work being done on board the Langley
houseboat. Excepting the presence of Pri-
vate Allison who was left on guard Satur-
day, the floating workshop was deserted,
The doors and windows were closed
throughout the morning. giving the impress
sion that work in preparation for the
launching of the aerodrome had been in
definitely postponed. But early in the aft
ernoon the tug d. NJ Key was sighted up
the river. She was steamng rapidly and
reached the ark shortly before O'Clock.
Leaving on the Key early Saturday after
noon the Smithsonian party Of scientists in
charge of Chief Assistant Manley left for
Washington where Sunday was spent. 1t
expected that they would return in
the forenoon today.
From the lare hour of arrival for begin
ring the weeks work the Key must have
left Washington later than she did last
Monday morning. She Is a swift craft and
car cover the distance in about three and
a half hours. The Saturday before the en-
gagement of the Key as a tender for the
houseboat the party made the trip to Wash
ington and return by rail-. Work Monday
morning was then resumed by . O'Clock
W hen a whole day put In. But the two
Saturdays since having the tug at thei1
disposal the scientist selected the trip uI
by water. During the long interval De-
tw cen work the houseboat was left II
charge of Private Allison. When it was
necessary for him to leave. az for meals
br
launch for a trip to the club house at
Ouantico Island.
Stepping on deck of the Ark this after
noon the experts made the usual prepara-
tons for beginning work. but little seemed
to require urgent attention. AS they left
the tug they were scrutinized by cOrre-
spondents in press boat with the Idea that
Prof. Langley might have come down to
witness the experiments which are expect
ed to be made this week. but the inventor
was not among the number.