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Ohio Farms for Sale.

80 acres, $1,000; 100 acres, 5000; no
acres, $1,000; 10 acres, $1,000; 100 acres.
$500 zoo acres, $1,000; buildings loca.
ION and soil are right. Address II. c
Wheeler, Geneva, Ohio. a
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FOUNTAIN PENS,

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County for Fountain Pens.
We have the Finest Assortment ever
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$500 to $40.
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Dr Hanson a. Jarrett the Grafton
dentist Ni.I ODD ,he following dates in tHs
county. Terra Ate. September 5th. Tor q
Gays aurora SEPT 8'h, for 3 days R0wles
burg, Sept izih, for 3 days.
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"rhis, said the city nephew, who
was showing Uncle 81 the beach,
emphasizes the difference between
the country and the city. Now,
here you will see the height Of fash
ion in bathing costumes and
"Yep," said Uncle ST. "Down ter
hum we undress ter go swlmmin' an
dress up ter go TO dance, an here
its jest the other way about"
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TIMED THE BURIAL.

In country districts it is frequent.
ly necessary, and nearly always
custom, for people who are called
to mourn their dead to borrow
mourning apparel from their neigh.
bors, the facilities for buying and
making up being far from good.
One of the Kentucky representatives
in speaking of this custom said:
1t is practiced by rich and poor
alike, and neighbors are always glad
to help out. a case happened once
where the man who had lost his
wife had to borrow, and the neigh
Dor even loaned his watch, an arti-
Gle which the man had never had
any experience IN using. During
the funeral service he would pull the
time piece out of his pocket, look
at 1t, and then snap it shut. AS he
stood by the side of the grave and
the last shovel full of dirt had been
placed on the mound, the 'bereaved
husband took out the old watch,
looked at il, and remarked loud
enough to be heard by everyone
resent: DWELL, they chucked herun-
der jist fifteen minutes arter three"
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General Pass Al
J. l.. DAVIS
Kingwood. Cen Manager.
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
MIDSHIPMEN AT LARGE
The President Appoints Sons OF
Army and Navy Officers.

The President has nominated the
following principals and alternates for
examination to fill the two vacancies
for midshipmen at large at the Naval
Academy
Principals-Webster Allyn Capron,
son of Captain Allyn Capron, U. S. A.
who died on duty. in Cuba, and brother
of Captain Allyn K. Capron, who was
killed in the Spanish war; Ridgely
Hunt, Jr., son of Lieutenant Ridgely
Hunt. u. S. N, retired.
Alternates-Alger Herman Dresel.
son of the late Lieutenant Herman r.
Dresel, u. S. N. E. Beverley Fauntle-
roy, son of the late Captain r. p.
Fauntlerov, u S. Nj. O.; Robert r.
Meigs, son of John f. Meigs, who re-
signed from the navy in 1894; John J.
Blandin, son of the late Lieutenant ].
J. Blandin, u. S. N. John r. Reilly,
son of Captain Henry j. Reilly, U.
S. A.; Gerald e. Cronin, son of Gun
ner Cornelius Cronin. U. S. N, re-
tired.
The examination of the alternates
will be competitive, and the alternates
obtaining the highest average will be
appointed to the vacancies, IL any,
caused by the failure of principles.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
BAD FOR THE HORSES.
The Streets In Bad Condition For
Horses Drawing Heavily
Burdened Vehicles

Walking today was both difficult
and dangerous and many bad falls
were received by unwary pedestrians.
While persons had better opportuLi-
ties to care for themselves, horses had
q very bad time of it. Many fell and
only escaped serious injury by the
carefulness of their drivers.
On Randall street team of horses
attached to a wagon loaded with
gravel fell to the ground repeatedly
at the same place horse attached to
cart loaded with coal was utterly
nabe to make any .headway on the
slippery pavement. 1t was necessary
to load the coal onto another cart be-
fore the animal could get under way.
On College avenue, in front of the
new Court of Appeals Building, q
horse owned by Mr.. Frank Hardy,
brother of Sheriff Hardy and in the
lead of team attached to q wagon,
fell to the ground. In its struggles to
regain its footing the right fore leg
between the knee and hook joint was
severely Iacerated. A large quantity
of blood was lost and the horse was
greatly weakened. DR.. Claude, hap
pening along at the time of the acci-
dent, directed the manner in which
the injured leg should be bandaged.
The horse was then taken to q black
smith shop, Were his shoes were
sroughed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
THE ORPHANS COURT
Judicial Disposition of Affairs of
The Orphans And
Widows.

Orphans Court met yesterday in reg
ular session with Associate Judges John
t. Jeffreys and James Cusack and Sher-
iff Samuel B Hardy. Register of Wills
Luther A. Palmer and Deputy Register
Joseph o. Fowler in attendance. The
Court transacted the following business:
The petition and order in the mat
ter of the estate of Ellen A. Werntz,
deceased. by Charles f. Werntz, ad-
ministrator, was filed and passed
The administrator bond of Henry
w. Watts, administrator of Caroline
Watts, deceased, was filed and ap-
proved.
Petition and order in the matter of
the estate of John Thomas Wright, de-
ceased. was filed and passed.
First and final account of Ellen E.
Werntz, deceased, was filed and passed.
First and final account and report
of Anna L. Cresap, executrix of James
Q. Cresap, deceased, was filed and
passed.
Estate of Edward Powers, deceased,
and petition Of executors for author
ship to release mortgage, was filed and
passed.
Renewal bond of Samuel .B. Hardy,
sheriff, Of Anne Arundel county, was
filed and approved by the Court.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
NAN WITH THE IRON MASK.
LECTURE BY M. FUNCH-BRE-
TANO A SUCCESS.
Some Interesting Legends of The
Bastillc And Its Prisoners
Are Given.

To those who have sufficient knowl.
edge of the French language TO take
an interest in the sayings OF n polished
speaker rare treat was missed hv
any who failed TO attend tho lecture
last evening in the physical laboratory
&C the Naval Academy. The lecture
was delivered under the auspices of the
h Alliance Franchise. Of which the
local group or branch was organized
recently in Annapolis
The speaker Monsieur Funch- Bre.
tano, made very pleasing impression
anu II each succeeding speaker is as
well received as was he there is every
reason to believe that the Alliance
trancalse will be permanent institu-
tlon In annapolis. He is librarian Of
the arsenal in Paris and custodian of
srchlves and manuscripts of great his.
torlcal value and age. He is a great
student and claims to have penetrated
the secret of the man with the iron
mask, about whose identity there has
been so much controversy.
The subject which he took for his
lecture last night was on legends of
The Bastille' and "The Man With
The Iron Mask. His close and init
mate acquaintance with those men
who have made a long study of the
secrets of the Bastille and his personal
research eminently fit him to discourse
learnedly and Interestingly on those
subjects In the course of his lecture
he spoke of the manner in which
many OF the prisoners we're incarcera
ted In the Bastille by him and en-
price OF those who possessed political
power in the seveneenth and early
part OF the eighteenth century. This
system OF .sequesteringing prisoners
whom IL was desired to as effectually
enaoe as though removed from the
world was called ''lettres de cachet. I"
Speaking of the man with the iron
mask the speaker said "Although
Noltaire, in his story, placed an iron
mask upon the unfortunate individual
confined in the Bastille, discovered
that the mask was of velvet, and not
worn because it was the desire of
Louis XIV, who caused the imprisou-
ment,. Nor was it, as some people are
lead TO believe, worn because IL CON
cealed features of one of tue royal fam
lily. 1t did, however, hide the face of
en- Italian Minister, one Mattioll, who
had been sent TO the court of Louis
XIV to arrange for the cession of the
city OF Casal by the Duke of Mantua
At that time Ministers were paid &C
oording to the greatness of their mis-
sion, and it seems that Mattioli
charged too much, both to the King
and Duke. Louis became enraged at
this and sent force after the Minis
ter, apprehended him and brought
him back after he had crossed tire
Italian border. History does not tell
us that the Duke ever hunted out the
whereabouts of the missing man.
MattiOli was first taken to the prison
OF Pignerol, in the south of France,
then to the Island of st. Margaret,
and finally removed to the Bastille. He
wore the mask to conceal his iden-
tity"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
NAVAL WEDDING ST. ANNE'S
LIEUT.. UPSHUR AND MISS
MUNFORD WE'D.
The Bride Young Society Lady
And The Groom a Ma
rine Officer.

Amidst simple decorations of Gala
lilies and potted palms within the
ancient walls of st. Anne's Church
was performed this afternoon the
marriage ceremony uniting Miss Lucy
Taylor Munford 10 Second Lieutenant
William Peterkin Upsllur. of the Uni.
ted States Marine Corps. In the soft
and subdued light of the building, in
which sthe color scheme was white
and green and surrounded by officers
of the Marine Corps in full uniform,
the sight was indeed pleasing one.
The guests were many and well
known and included residents of An
napolis, the Naval Academy and Rich.
mond, Va, in which both of the con-
tracing parties are well known. The
utmost simplicity marked the decora-
tions and costumes. which lent an air
of pleasing restfulness to the scene.
Miss Munford is the daughter OF the
late Rev. William Munford, and a
granddaughter of the late George
Wythe Munford, for a number of years
secretary of the commonwealth of
Virginia. Lieutenant Upshur is a
son of DR.. John N. Upshur, of Rich
mond. Va, and received his appoint.
ment to the Marine Corps about a
ear ago. following which he was as
signed to the Marine School of Ap-
plication in this city.
The ceremony was performed jointly
by the rector Of st. Anne's Church,
Rev. Joseph p McComas, and Rt.
Rev. William Peterkin, Bishop of
West Virginia, cousin to the groom
1t was strictly military affair, the
groom. the best man and ushers, be-
ing fellow officers They we're attired
in the special full dress of their rank
Miss Sue Allen Munford, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor, there
being no BRIDES maids. The bride
entered the church on the arm of her
brother, Mr.. George Wythe Munford,
of this city. by whom she was given
away. She was attired in handsome
gown of white crepe de chine over
white taffeta, made with rows of shir-
ring and lace with deep yoke of old
lace. She carried o shower bouquet of
Brides roses and wore a bridal veil,
caught up with orange blossoms.
Tie maid of honor was attired in a
costume of white French organdie,
made over white silk and trimmed
with lace. She wore a large white
bouquet of white carnations. The
ushers, who were Second Lieutenants
Frederick Banker, Walter N. Hill,
Edward p Cole and William Arthur
Mcneil. led the bridal party to the
altar. At the chancel steps they were
met by the groom and his best man,
Second Lieutenant Edward Warren
Banker. The bridal march was ron
dered by Mr.. Edgeworth Smith, of
Baltimore. After the betrothal ser.
vice outside the ohancel proper, the
wedding service was performed by
Bishop Peterkin at the altar rail, fol-
lowing which the bridal party left
the church to the strains of Mendels-
sohn's march.
After an informal reception at the
home of the BRIDES mother on Han
over street, the couple left for short
visit to Richmond. Lieutenant Up
shur will then join his ship, the U.
). S. Maine, to which he was ordered
after being detached from the School
of Application. The Maine will then
proceed to Norfolk, for the winter,
where Mrs. Upshur will join her hus-
band
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
CHRISTMAS PRIVILEGES.
Orders Issued at The Naval Acad
emy BY Superintendent
Brownson.

Following is the Christmas order is
sued by Superintendent Willard II.
Brownson, of the Naval Academy:
Study hours and recitations will be
suspended from .. 80 a. m. on Saturday.
December "a, until evening roll call
Monday, December 26, and from g. so
a. m. on Saturday, December 81, 1904,
until evening roll call Monday, Janu-
airy 2, 1905.
Practical exercises and drills will
be suspended from IL m, December
"a. 1904, until 3. 35 y. m, January 8.
1905.
Extended privileges are granted to
all midshipmen, except those under
restriction, to visit Annapolis and
officers quarters. as follows:
On Sunday. December 25. from after
church service until $50 p. IN.
On Monday, December 20, from 8
a. III. until evening roll call
On Sunday, January from after
church service until 9. 30 p. IN.
On Monday January from 3 a. m.
until evening roll call.
Midshipmen under restriction will
be granted privileges on December 20
and January only from s q. IN. un-
til evening roll call.
Promenade concert in the armory
are authorized from p. IN. until p.
m. on December n sS 20 aud 30.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
Elected officers

An annual election of officers was
held last nihgt by the local council of
the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. The attendance
was the largest in the history of the
order in this city and the council room
was found almost inadequate to care
for the large number present. The
officers elected are as follows: Junior
Past Councillor, W. f. Minnick ;Coun-
ciIor, W. T. Scibles; Vice Councillor,
w. Fl. Freeman; Recording Secretary,
J. 5. TAYLOR; Assistant Recording
Secretary, W. E. CAN'T; Financial
Secretary, J. T. Jefferson; Treasurer,
O. w. Brady; Warden, j. W. Green I;
Conductor, L. II. Dixon; Inside SEN
tinel, Thomas Wayson; Representa-
tive, 1.-TWO years.. E. E. Beavins: al
ternate, 1.-TWO years., @. Z. Russell !;
Trustees, (21kyears), E. E. Beavins.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
MINE WORKERS. CONVENTION.
Sneciai Disnatch 70 Evening CanitaI

0pNSAoA DaePet~@@ - a-'~AAs~~o N~kae@@
indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 20.-At the
national headquarters of the United
Mine Workers Secretary Wilson and
his assistants ARE busily engaged in
completing the arrangements for the
annual convention of the organiza-
tion. The convention will assemble
in this city three weeks hence, will
last about 10 days and will be attend
ed by over 700 delegates. Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Pennsylvania. Ohio
and Michigan will as usual, be the
states most largely represented. Del
egates will be on hand, however. from
Kentucky, West Virginia, Alabama.
Tennessee and q number of other
states. The keen public interest
with which previous conventions of the
organization have been watched does
not attach to the approaching gather
ing. This is chiefly owing to the fact
that the contract that was made with
the operators last year was two-year
contract, hence the matter of wages
will not come up for discussion this
year. The time of the convention,
therefore will be for the most part
taken mp With discussions bearing on
the different questions pertaining to
the business and questions of internal
organization.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
Hicks 1905 Almanac

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks almanac for
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
FINE WINES AND LIQUORS
At Greatly Reduced Prices

To get the best value for your money
call at CHARLES WEISS. Annapolis Best
Liquor House phone IA A. for your
wants. Our goods and prices are bound
TO please all. We have a reputation to
maintain both for quality and undersell-
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ady.dS Market Space.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
Expect Decision This Week

1t is expected that the decision of
Judges Thomas and Revell, before
whom was heard the mandamus pro-
ceedings against Governor Warfeld
No intimation of this has been made
known from the bench, but as every
effort is being made TO secure an early
settlement of the entire matter on
which the mandamus rests it is with
in the range of possibilities that an
opportunity will be given to carry the
matter into the Court of Appeals. The
great mass of arguments and prece e.
dents will take considerable time to
be thoroughly digested.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
Narrow Escape From Drowning

Thomas Barrett and Charles Barrett,
aged respectively, IL and 13 years, and
Raymond Tolson, aged years, while
attemptiDg.to cross Ford creek, mouth
Of Magothy river. near Wilson's
wharf on Saturday. and when about
midway the creek the ice gave way
and all three of the boys went down.
The two older boys could swim, and
they held the little fellow up until
they reached ice strong enough TO
bear them, when the older boy crawl
ed on top and taking his coat of,
threw il to the other boys, who caught
aold of it and thereby were pulled out.
half frozen. They had about a half
mile to 90 before reaching their home,
where they told Of their narrow es-
cape. The presence of mind of the
older boy no doubt saved the lives of
the other two.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
Died of Mad Staggers

Nothing has been heard from DIR. N.
G.. Kierle, in charge of the Pasteur
department of the Baltimore City
Hospital relative to the analysis he
made of the brain of the horse which
was killed some weeks since and which
was owned by Mr.. Will Werntz. 1t
was feared that the horse was afflicted
with the rabies, but nothing has, as
yet, been found to add to that con-
clusion. Mr.. Werntz is of the opinion
that the horse died as the result of
mad staggers, which very often effects
horses as a result of great pain. Mr..
Wells, who took the Pasteur treatment
as a result of an encounter he had
with the animal, is still undergoing
treatment.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
Royal Arcanum Meet

An enthusiastic meeting of the
Royal Arcanum was held last night
in the council rooms in Red Mems
Hail. 1t was the regular meeting Of
the council, but arrangements were
made to prepare for reception to the
grand council officers who will be
present here ON January to install
the officers recently elected. The
committee appointed for the purpose
OF completing arrangements for the
reception composed of w. H. Wisner,
NJ. M. Goldman, William Chalmers,
Daniel O'Connell and Samuel Rosen-
berg.
One candidate was initiated last
night and Mr.. W. II. Wisner was
elected trustee to serve for q term
of three years.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
AN ASTRONOMICAL EVENT.
Special Dispatch to Evening Capital

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. 20.-Ac-
cording to the officials of the Naval
Observatory an unusual astronomical
event is scheduled to take place to-
night. This is the "occultation by
the moon of Aldeberen, the bright
red star in the eye of Taurus. > Re-
duced to plain language this means
that as the moon advances upon the
star the latter will suddenly and un.
accountably be extinguished and Will
remain so for about an hour and eight
minutes, when the red star will sud
denly emerge on the western edge of
the moon. According to the learned
astronomers the occulation of a first
magnitude star is an unusual event
and one of considerable interest from
a scientific standpoint.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
THE PRICE no ApyANCE.
Special Dispatch to Evening Capital.

New York, Dec. 20.-The structural
steel pool is in session today and il
is expected that when tire meeting ad-
iourns announcement will be made OF
an advance in the price of steel from
81 to 81 per ton. The demand for
steel has been constantly increasing OF
late and the market broadening. The
revival in the building trade is one OF
the strong factors in the situation,
and the railroads are also buying
heavily of beams and bridge materials
of all sorts.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
10 Bic CoNsECRATED.

SpeciaI Dlspatch 20 ENeninR CAPITAL.
Dubuque, Ia, Dec. O.-Many prom
Roman Catholic Church are gathered
in Dubuque sfor the conservation of
Father John p. Carroll. as Bishop OF
Helena, Mont. The conservation will
take place tomorrow in St. Raphael's s
Cathedral. Among the visitors are a
number of representatives of the Mon
tana diocese.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-20
carvel Hall.s New MANAGER +

A change in the management of Car
vel Hall took place this morning. Mr..
r. A. Dam has resigned and left for
New York this morning. His suc-
cessor. Mr.. E. III. Patrick, arrived to-
day and Immediately assumed the
Of the hotel. He has
been proprietor Of summer hotel at
Richfeld Springs, New York.