The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-06-19

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danger of offending Russia or drawing
from the Car a polite but forcible invita-
ton to 'remove the beam from his own
eve." Just what Cassini said is not
known, but it was obvious after the inter-
view that the wiley. diplomat was extreme
ly amused at the frankncss of the aspiring
presidential candidate.
A new republic may be the outgrowth
of the proposition of the United States to
construct the Panama canal. Reports
from Bogota, believed to be reliable, are
to the effect that the inhabitants of the
states of Panama and Cauca are unau1-
mously in favor of the ratification of the
treaty and tina if their insistence on this
point is disregarded by the Colombian
Congress they will secede. These two
states are the ones that would profit most
by the construction of the canal. They
are almost entirely shut off from the rest
of Colombia by a mountain chain and III
view of the impoverished condition OF the
Colombian treasury it is % believed that
the mother country could effectually op-
pose secession. The two states would
together make a country larger than Costa
RIGA, and the annuity Of $3.50, 900 which
the United States is prepared to pay for
the use of the canal zone would almost
maintain the government, especially as
this country would pay a bonus OF &c.
O0O, 900 to start with. While it would be
a diplomatic error for the State Depart!
merit to admit as such, it is believed that
there would be great relief if these states
could accomplish a successful revolution.
Annual Meeting Of Trustees.
The annual meeting of the board OF
trustees of the Maryland Agricultural
College was held at the college last Fri.
day. Senator John Hubner acted as
chairman, with DR.. Owens as secretary.
Those present were Charles H. Stanley,
Harold Walsh, E. Gettings Merryman,
David H. Seibert, Charles A. Slagle, Clay
ton J. Purnell, Charles A Councilman
and Richard S. Hill. The present Off
GERS of the college and experiment station
were reelected unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Merryman, the com
mittee on buildings and grounds request
ed that the Board of State Aid and Chair
ties be advised of the wish of the trustees
that the next legislature appropriate
$1,000 for the completion of the equip
ment of the same with heat light and
furniture, and also to provide a better
water supply for the college.
The president and faculty were authoriz-
ed to confer the degrees heretofore pnb-
lished on the graduates of this year, and
also the degree of A. M. on Edwin T.
Dickerson, of the class of 1898.
The president was authorized to dismiss
students if necessary to maintain good
discipline without waiting for the boards
action. The right to consider such action
afterward was, however, reserved.
Martin Morris Straughn was elected
assistant chemist at the experiment sta
ton in the place of T. M. Price, resigned.
Provision was made for the future cleo
ton Of a man to be at the head of the
State Horticultural Department, as pro
vided for by the new law.
T. B. Symons was elected state ento-
mologist in place of A. L. Quaintance,
resigned. James S. Robinson, hereto
fore state horticulturist, was elected pro-
fessor emeritus, at $3.50 a year, with no
active duties, and Prof. G.. F. Austin was
promoted to state horticulturist.
President Sylvester was authorized to
draw on the state treasury for the balance
of the appropriations for the new college
building.
The reports of the different standing
committees were accepted and their re-
concentrations adopted.
Mr.. Slagle said the work at the eastern
branch of the college, at Princess Anne,
Md, for colored youths was going along
nicely. and that the students were in
structed in the tactical more than in
academic branches.
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new building was laid with Masonic cere-
monies. A number Of members of the
Grand Lodge and Masons from the neigh
hood were present. Thomas j. Sbryock,
master of the Grand Lodge, was among
those present. In honor of the event the
cannon was fired 81 times.
Evansville Farmers Club.