Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
FOR DISTRICT BENCH
JOHN WRIT RANDALL A CANDI-
DATE FOR SUPREME COURT SEAT.
German Gunboat Arrives-Two Deaths
-Middies Say Fare
well.
peciaI Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June Z, 1908.
Mr.. John Writ Randall of this city is
prominently mentioned as successor of
Judge Alexander B. Hagner on the bench
of the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. Mr.. Randall is a near relative
of Judge Hagner. who was formerly of
this city, where he resided with his family
for number of years. During the ad-
ministration of Gov. Lowndes Mr. Randall
was state senator, and at one time presi-
dent of the senate. He is president of
the Farmers National Bank of Annapolis
and is associated in the practice of law
with his brother, States Attorney Daniel
r. Randall
Papers recommending Mr.. Randalls APP
pointment have been filed with the Pres-
dent, and he is indorsed by Senator Nc
Comas, Maryland representatives. the
court of appeals of the state bench and
bar of this city, supreme bench of Balti-
more and members of the Washington bar.
1t is thought here he stands fair chance
of the appointment.
Death of Mrs. Ridout.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Ridout, wife of DIR. VIM
G. Ridout of this city, died at O'Clock
this morning, after brief illness at the
City Hospital. Baltimore, where she had
been operated upon for peritonitis. Mrs.
Ridout left here on Wednesday last to
visit her daughter. Mrs Charles Lyon of
Howard county, where she was taken sud
denly ill., DIR. Thomas Opie. dean of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons. Baltf-
more. was called in attendance, and. find
ing the patient critically Ill. he ordered her
removal from her daughters home. near
Ellicott City, to the City Hospital. Balti-
more, where an operation was performed
that resulted in her death.
The deceased was Miss McElroy, daugh-
ter of the late Rev. William c. McElroy.
D. D.. Presbyterian minister of South
Carolina. She noted beauty in her
girlhood. She was highly cultured and
interested in all works of charity in this
city.
For a number Of years she had been
president q the Annapolis Orphan Asylum.
She was also president of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the Presby-
terrain Church of this city, of which she
had been member for many years
She is survived by husband and three
children-Mrs. Charles Lyon of Howard
county, Dr. John Ridout and Miss Pru-
dence Ridout of this city. The funeral Will
take place Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
from the Presbyterian Church
Death From Apoplexy.
Mrs. Sarah Gill Beach, aged seventy
eight years. widow of Charles Beach. died
suddenly last night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John B. Wells. this city.
Death was due to apoplexy The deceased
was a Philadelphia by birth and the
daughter of the late Edward Hyde of Eng
land. She leaves two daughters Mrs. John
B. Wells and Mrs. Theodore Linthicum of
this city.
German Gunboat Arrives.
The German gunboat Panther arrived at
the Naval Academy at o'clock Saturday
evening. She is anchored 300 yards from
the Santee wharf and has had many visitors
today. Her commanding officer is Capt
Richard Eggermann. with Lieut.. F. See
bohm executive officer.
She received no salute from the Naval
Academy battery, as she is under grade and
does not rank salute. Her captain visit
ed the ships Indiana, Chesapeake and
Hartford today, also the battle ship Texas
of the United States navy and expressed
himself highly pleased with what he saw
of this country's navy.
Lieut.. James NJ. Payer. aid to Superin-
tendent Brownson, visited the Panther to-
day and made an official visit to Captain
Eggermann and his staff, extending the
courtesies of the Naval Academy.
The Panther is modern type gunboat.
has all-steel twin screws, and was built at
DantZig in 1900. She is 800 feet in length,
and her main battery consists of five six
inch rifles. Her crew numbers $50 men.
She leaves here tomorrow for Baltimore,
where she will remain during the Saenger-
fest.
Middies Say Goodbye.
Services were held today by Chaplain II.
H. Clark of the Naval Academy on the In
diana and Chesapeake. which are sched-
uled to sail between and o'clock tomor-
row morning.
Admiral Sands of the Texas and Mrs.
Sands attended service today at St Marys
Roman Catholic Church
Steam launches have been busy all day
taking visitors to and from the ships. where
the midshipmen said goodbye to their rela-
lives and friends.
The Naval Academy Band, with Band
master c. A. Zimmerman, left today for
Princeton, to play during the commence
ment exercises at the university.
DR. EDWARD RI,AKENEY DEAD