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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The Maryland Agricultural College
Program Outlined. 81
special Corressprondeflce Of me Evening Star. =


sneciaI Corresprondehce OF the Evening Star. -
EVANSVILLE. Md. June 5, 1904
The forty-fifth annual commencement ex-
ercises of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege will be held at the college, June 1918
The program, which has just been an
nounced, is as follows: Sunday, bacca-
laureate sermon at 4:30 pm. by Rev. Dr.
Herbert Scott Smith OF Washington; pm,
Young Mems Christian Association meeting
In the chapel, and an address by Rev.
Frank L, Middleton of Berwyn, this county
Monday will be athletic day. In the
morning the tennis tournament Will occur
on the college courts, and at CLOCK lae
field and track events Will take place. AT
$50 pm the cadets Will give an eXhlpl-
ton drill and battalion parade on the cam
pus At $50 the class day exercises Will
be conducted in the college auditorium
Tuesday the alumni association VIII nave
its annual meeting, and at o'clock the
alumni and college base ball teams Will
have a game on the college diamond Al
s o'clock in the evening joint meeting OF
the literary societies and the annual debate
between the Morrill, and new Mercer So
cieties for the alumni gold medal Will take
place in the auditorium. At 10 o'clock the
members of the alumni association Will
have their annual banquet.
The final exercises will begin at II o'clock
Wednesday morning. The address to the
graduates will be delivered by Governor
Warfield. The salutatorian Will be L. W.
Cruikshank E. w. Stol is the valedic-
torian The presentation of the diplomas
and prizes by Governor Warfield. the bene-
dictiOn by Rev. Ward Fighter of Hyatts-
vile. playing of ''The Star Spangled Ban.
ner" and the commencement ball will wind
up the program A list of the graduates
has already appeared in The Star.
The candidates for the masters degree
are: r. w. b Mayo of Hyattsville and A.
N. Foster of Beverly, Mass Candidates
for certificates for two-year course in
agriculture are: ]. II. Gassoway, jr., Of
Montgomery county, c. P. Whiteford OF
Hartford county and J. Walker of Chile.
James G. Ensor of Baltimore county is an
APPLICANT for a special certificate
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under MIR. ]. ]. Shenk. principal, at its re-
cent commencement exercises, awarded the
intermediate gold medal to Miss Mary
BECK, In defamation contest. The academ.
lc gold medal In defamation was won by
Miss Matte Sigafoose and the gold medal
donated by the Brunswick Herald was won
by Mr.. Raymond Kidwell Miss Mollis
Harrison won the Shenks gold medal. The
medals were presented by Rev. c. w. Hess
and the principal
Arrangements have been made for the
childrens day exercises of the Presbyterian
Church here, TO be held Sunday next
June
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Schooner Aground.

The two-masted schooner Arazina, while
on her way to this city Saturday afternoon
with a full cargo of pine lumber from tho
James river, ran ashore on the fats on the
western side of the channel abreast Mann's
fertilizer factory. and stuck fast. The
schooner went ashore at the height of the
flood tide. and when the tide fell she was
left with but few inches Of water around
her. She remained ashore until high water
yesterday. when her crew succeeded In get.
ting her afioat and bringing her to tht
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06

knows what other heroic nonsense bes' des.
He did spend a day or two In frutless en-
deavor to get a desk, or even place, In
some office or counting house, and then
decided that 1t was his manifest destiny
to go through college and get an educa-
ton, and then his friends should see. And
SO, after fashion, the Four years of stu
dent life had sped away and now, what
strange influences lowered over their flu
ture!
fTo be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Head Cut by Collision.

Frederick White. thirty-four years old.
whose home is at 1882 Fort street. Brook
Land, met with painful accident this morn
ing about o'clock while riding his bicycle
on North Capitol street. In endeavoring to
get out of the way of a trolley pole he
rode In the way of a car and a collision
resulted. The wheelman was thrown
against trolley pole and his head cut.
He was taken to Freedmen's Hospjtal for
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Special Sale of Brass Beds

We carry the largest stock and do the biggest trade
i'm Brass Beds Within many miles of Washington. BUT
necesstates constant sacrifices i'm prices to keep
stock i'm the pink of condition. handicapped
for want of Such is the at present. for we
momentarily expecting the arrival of many
patterns and i'm order to place tine samples i'm show
ber Consequently we have made big cut i'm prices
all patterns of which we have only two. You
will find them marked with red tags, and you will find
the reductions saving of from one=fiftf1
third lit is chance that many will promptly take adj
vantage off, and YOU had better atonce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Kensington News.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
KENSINGTON. Md, June g. 1904
Chiidren's day exercises were held yes
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SEWING MACHINES.
Sewing Machines


OF any make, including the New
Home, Domestic, Wheeler & VIII
son, Singer and Standard; all the
latest styles. Sold on
soc. Weekly Payments.
See the new Oak Drophead Ma
chimes, $500.
Machines repaired and warranted.
$I.oo.
Machines rented, soc. per week.
AT Oppenheimer's,
Sole Agency for
New Home Sewing Machine,
knife and accordion plating, &C
yard up.
Skirts Sun Plated, $2.oo.
iel-7St IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns OF The
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16
SCALDED ON A BATTLESHIP
THREE MEN LOSE THEIR
LIVES BY ACCIDENT.
Caught Like RatsIna a Trap Aboard
The United States Ship
Massachusetts.

A horrible accident occurred on the
battleship Massachusetts, at League
Island Navy Yard yesterday, by which
three men lost their lives and four
more were terribly scalded The men
were scalded to death by the rush of
steam and boiling water in the fire.
room of the battleship and were pow
erless to save themselves The dead
are:
Hdward Bub. married; boiIermaker
and civilian.
Andrew Hamilton, married boiler
maker and civilian.
Charles Bitzel, boilermaker' s helper,
ci gilian.
The injured are:
Lieutenant AWilliam c. Cole, u. S.
NJ, assistant chief engineer of the
Massachusetts,; scalded about the head
and body; taken to the Naval Hos
pital.
William Anderson. ships boiler.
maker; badly scalded; taken to the
Naval Hospital.
James Wilson, boilermaker's helper
and civilian employe; scalded; taken
TO Methodist Hospital
Joseph A. Duran, boilermaker' 8
helper and civilian: scalded taken to
ST. Agnes Hospital
With the exception of Lieutenant
Cole all the killed and injured resided
in Philadelphia. Lieutenant Cole re-
ceived his injuries in q heroic effort
TO rescue the others. Lieutenant Cole
entered the Naval Academy from uli-
nois in 1885 and was graduated in
1889.
The accident was caused by the
giving way of a gasket, or rubber
washer, on boiler on the starboard
side Of the ship. The boiler on which
the accident occurred had recently
been cleaned and thoroughly tested
and the boilermakers were at work on
another boiler. Without warning the
gasket between the boiler plate and
the boiler head gave way and terrific
rush of steam and hot water occurred.
The doors of the fireroom were closed
at the time of the accident and the
only avenue of escape was a safety
ladder. Only one man, Bramlet, a
ships fireman. thought of the ladder
and he escaped without scar.
The work of rescue was prompt and
to this promptness those who escaped
death owe their thanks. The first TO
enter the fire hole was Lieutenant
Cole. Not deferred by the scalding
hot water and steam he entered quick
ly and dragged the men from the fire
room to the door, where they were
taken in charge by others. Bub and
Hamilton were dead when found and
Ritzel died few minutes after being
taken on deck. Whether the gasket
was defective or whether it had been
carelessly put in place remains for
the official court of inquiry to deter
mine.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16
WILL PUSH THE BENEFIT.
The Eastport Fire Department Is
Backing Quincy Adams
SAWYER.

OF q most enthusiastic and public
spirited nature was the meeting which
was held last night of the members of
the Eastport Fire Department. The
meeting was held most particuarlly to
consider proposition made TO the de-
partment by Mr.. w. A. Hollebaugh,
manager of the Colonial Theatre.
Mr.. Hollebaugh very kindly tender
ed the department a benefit perfor-
nance of the pastoral play "Quincy
Adams Sawyer. 1t was decided most
unanimously by the department TO &C
cept the offer and committees were ap-
pointed for properly carrying out the
departments share of the enterprise
The department is to secure 10 per
cent. of the gross receipts and, in an
ticipation of the acceptance by all the
members, OF the proposition, tickets
have already been placed on sale.
The seats can be secured at the City
Drug Store, the theatre or from Mr..
Jesse Clark at 1.-THE Hub. -
The house, for this performance,
will be given ON January 26, next,
will sell for close on to $4,000. The
performance is most pleasing one
and exem plifies the triumph of worth
aud progress over underhand methods.
Throughout the play runs pleasing
love story which catches and attracts
the attention of the auditors from
start to finish. The book was written
by the author of Blennerhassett,
which is receiving so much attention
at the present time. 1t is q down.
east story of country life and the play
is great improvement. particularly
in the text. 1t is expected that the
house will be crowded the night OF
the performance and if the enterprise
shown by the members of the Eastport
Fire Department is any criterion, the
affair will be great success.
The department is now on q sound
financial basis. All bills have been
paid and many plans are on foot by
which the small amount now in the
treasury will be materially increased.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16
THE COMING WEDDING
Ceremonies Will Be Performed
BY Virginia Minister.

The marriage of Miss Lucy Taylor
Munford, of this city, daughter of
the late Rev. William Munford, to
Lieutenant William Peterkin Upshur,
of the United States Marine Corps,
will take place on Tuesday afternoon,
December 20, at st. Anne's Church.
The ceremony will be performed by
the Rt. Rev. George w. Peterkin,
Bishop of West Virginia, cousin and
godfather of the groom. The Bishop
will be assisted in the ceremony by
Rev. Joseph p McComas, rector of
st. Anne's. Bishop Peterkin will ar
rive on Monday and will be a guest at
the rectory. Mr.. McComas will give
a small dinner Monday night, at which
the Bishop will be the guest of honor
The BRIDES father was at one time
rector of st. Peters Protestant Epis-
copal Church, at Salisbury, Md. She
is niece of General Thomas Munford,
of Lynchburg, Va. Lieutenant Up
shur is a son of DR.. John N. Upshur.
of Richmond, Va, and a great.
nephew of Admiral Upshur, United
States Navy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16
A BIG CHRISTMAS MAIL.
The Rush This Season For Other
Side Is The Largest
on Record.

New York, Dec. 16.-The last of the
transatlantic mail that will reach the
other side in time for Christmas dis.
tribution goes ON the steamships
leaving port today and tomorrow.
Employees of the postoffice foreign de-
partment express the opinion that the
rush this year has been the largest on
record. These contained many thous-
ands of registered packages in addition
to the regular mail.
The chief centre of activity during
the last 10 days has been the foreign
postoffice. at West and Morton streets.
Here the mail is sorted according to
destination and thence taken to the
steamships in wagons furnished by
the steamship companies. To get all
OF the mail aboard one Of the big lin
ers before it sails is task accompa.
MED by much difficulty. During the
past week it has been found necessary
to work day and night getting the
mail on board and in more than one
instance the last bag has been carried
up the plank just before the signal for
departure has been given.
The fact that the parcel post system
has been established between the Uni
ted States and several of the European
countries during the last year or two
has helped greatly to increase the
volumes of foreign mail at Christmas
time. The most of the Christmas
presents sent aboard from this country
are destined for England and Ger
many. Other countries, however, in
cluding Ireland, France and the Scan.
danavian countries, receive thousands
Of letters and parcels from America at
this time each year. A large proper
tion OF the letters sent abroad contain
money orders from persons in this
country to relatives in their old
homes. This is especially true of the
mail matter sent to Italy and Norway
In the case of Germany, England and
France the interchange of gifts Is
more common.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16
Well Deserved Promotion

The Daily Star and Herald publish
ed at Panama Republic of Panama
contains the following under date of
December 2, 1904:
The friends of Mason K. Mitchell
and they are many on the Isthmus,
will be delighted to learn that by his
hard work during the past six months
as cashier of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission, he has gained a we'll observed
promotion. AS cashier, Mr.. Mitchell
made many warm friends here in
Panama, and we are glad to know
that his promotion does not take him
TO Washington, as was at first expect
ed. He is now in Colon as guest of
Captain Miller aud the officers of tile
United States ship Columbia, where
he expects to meet Mr.. Tobey, who is
expected to arrive from New Orleans
today. Mr.. Mitchell will enter upon
his duties about January l.
Mr.. Mitchell is we'll known here,
where he was once midshipman at
the Naval Academy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16
An Interesting Lecture

Lovers of French, as we'll as those
who possess an acquaintance with that
language sufficient to enable them to
follow an illustrated lecture, are look.
ing forward with great interest to the
lecture to be given by Mr.. Funck-
Brentano at Physics Hall, Naval Acad-
emy, on Monday evening, Decem Der
10, under the auspices of the local
branch of the Alliance Francais. The
lecturer is we'll known as the librarian
of the Bastile Library in Paris, and
has come to this country at the invita-
tion Of the Alliance Francois to speak
upon a number of current themes.
he has chosen for his illustrated lee
tuTe on Monday two subjects of fas-
cinatiDg interest, "The Bastila" and
The Man in the Iron Mask" A CORPS
OF midshipmen will attend and the
public generally are invited, paying
an entrance fee of 81 at the door. If
encouraged by the attendance at this
lecture the local fCircle" of the AL
lance proposes to give others in course
during the winter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16
BUSINESS MEN MEET.
Many Reports Made at The
Regular Meeting Last
Evening.

Several committee reports were
made at tile meeting last night of the
Business Mems Association, which
met in regular session. OF greatest
Importance was the report of the COM
mittee on lighting, which had been
appointed to see what could be done
in the matter of securing cheaper
lights for the city and business places.
The appointing of this committee
grew out of the allegation on the part
of the members of the association
that a higher price for lights were
being paid in Annapolis than in any
other city its size. The members of
the committee stated last night that
they were ready TO report progress,
but were not prepared to go into de-
tails at this time with reference TO
what they intended TO accomplish
The committee was continued and au-
thorized to proceed as speedily as pos
slble in an effort to secure better rates
for tile town. The members of the
committee were given full power to
act on the premises and we're assured
that the association would back them
up.
A report was received from the spe-
cial committee appointed for the pur-
pose of seeing that heating and cir
culating plant was installed in the
house of the Independent Fire Com
pany for the purpose of keeping the
water in the engine near the steaming
point. 1t was stated by the members
of the committee that the committee
from the City Council would meet
with the committee this Afternoon and
decide on the location of the plant.
Other reports of minor nature were
read and passed on, but no new bust
ness was transacted
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16
PRICE ONE GENT
THEY WANT BETTER SERVICE
EASTPORTERS AFTER MORE
CONvENIENCES.
They Will Form An Association to
Secure The Needed
IMPROVEMENTS.

A civic federation is In course OF
formation in Eastport. Many confer.
enoes have been held of those who are
interested insth future of the town
ana IN very short time a full fiedQed
association will be in operation.
Stnng by the alleged neglect of the
county officials in making those pro.
visions for Eastport which its size
and population would seem to Indicate
the residents have now decided co
take matters in their cwn hands. Mr..
Jesse CLARK recently appeared before
the Board of County Commissioners
in connection with the needs of
the hamlet and gave the members of
that body an idea Of what the locality
thought was due it in matters of pub
lie care
The commissioners, some time since.
did considerable road work in East
port, but as a road machine was used
It had no lasting effect. What the
residents now desire is shell roads,
which, with proper drainage and
browning, will last for years and take
the maintenance off of the county
Tor some time. As soon as the civic
federation is formed and its officers
elected, efforts will be at once made to
secure a water system. This, it IL
claimed. is greatly needed owing to
the seepage into wells from the mias.
mic swamps in various parts of the
place.
Another thing complained of is the
lack OF lights. the present number OF
lights being inadequate by one half for
the needs of the place. This is a mat
ter which is considered of the greatest
r n 80 -.
forming federation claim that they
would be willing to do without the
services of policeman if they are
able to secure their other demands.
Eastport pays taxes aggregating over
81, 400 and the residents claim they DO
not get proportionate return in ser.
vice
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16
THE BOSTON TEA PARTY.
Special Dispatch TO Evening Capital

Boston, Mass, Dec. l6.-Under the
auspices of the various patriotic and
historical societies exercises were held
today in celebration of the anniversary
of the Boston Tea Party which took
place ON December 16, 1878, when tea
OH which the colonists were expected
TO pay the hated stamp tax was dump
ed into the harbor by prominent Bos-
tonians disguised as Indians. The
party, which had been organized at
Coles Inn, now known as the Han
cock Tavern, swept down upon the
ships, boarded them and threw their
cargoes into the sea. This action has
been regarded as one Of the most pro-
vocative of the revolution, as the Brit
ish officers were never able to discover
or convict a single man connected
with the raid, although it was led by
Paul Revere and other we'll known
characters.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16
young Aydelotte q Suicide.

William ]. Aydelotte, % years old.
the young student of pharmacy in Bal.
timore who committed suicide yester-
day by cutting his throat at his board
ing house in that city. is we'll known
here through his grandfather, William
j. Aydelotte. The boys grandfather
was a conspicuous figure In the
House of Delegates and later in the
State Senate. He took deep interest
in educational affairs and was appoint
ed by Governor Hamilton on the State
Board of Education. Mr.. Aydelotte
Sr., was the author of the early
school law in the state.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16
MAY GET BETTER RATES.
LIGHTING COMPANY ASKED
FOR CHEAPER LIGHT
Interesting Meeting Relative to The
Matter Was Held Here
Yesterday.

A meeting which is expected 70 be
Of the most fruitful nature was held
yesterday between Committee Fan.
pointed by the Business Mems Assn.
citation and the officers of the Anpano.
las Gas and Electric Light Co. AS IL
IS claimed by the members of the As.
sociation that the price of gas and
electric lights is much higher than
the service demands, the committee
was appointed for the purpose of look.
ing 20 the feasibility Of establishing a
cooperative plant TO furnish lights tu
members of the association and 10
others who might seek to secure the
benefits.
The committee was directed TO visit
the officers of the Company in an
effort to see whether or not a reduc
tion in prices could not be secured be.
fore proceeding with any plans for the
establishment of an independent COM
pany. Several efforts have been made
60 secure a meeting, but they were
not successful until Yesterday. At
that meeting the subject was discussed
at great length The committee was
shown the cost of producing both gas
and electric light and were assured
that the lighting company had EN-.
deavored to adjust its rates TO the
most equitable basis possible commen.
suTate with good service.
The committee was assured. how.
ever, that the company would go still
further into the subject and, ii at all
possible, would prepare a new sched.
ule OF prices to be charged. No bind.
ing agreement was entered into. but
such was the tenor of the company
that there is every reason to believe
radical cut in price will be made
some time in the future II is claimed
by those who have given the matter
mach consideration that lowering of
the rates would more than be over.
come by the increased volume of bust.
ness which would be secured at a less
rate.
AT the conclusion of the conference
it was decided to hold another meet.
ing at a later date, at which final
figures and schedules would be present.
ed by both sides. The members of
the committee, in this contention, are
directing their efforts toward a less
ening of charges to business houses.
where a large number of lights are
used and have not pushed the idea of
having price of street lights lowered.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16
Ready For Christmas

Ridout Bros, 200 Church street. are
ready for Christmas. They have a
large supply of beautiful and useful
Christmas presents of all sorts and to
please all fancies. The goods are sold
at moderate prices and il will pay
purchasers to call and inspect them.
Every cash purchaser is given a free
guess of the name Of the beautiful
French flower doll in the window
This doll sings, makes gestures and
gracefully handles her bouquet. She
is a beauty and her movements excite
the admiration of all who look at her.
Make purchases at Ridout Bros and
have a guess at the dolls name
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-16
Meeting of The B. T. c.

There was very little doing at the
meeting last. night of the Building
Trades Council. 1t was expected that
vote would be taken on the matter
of adopting the constitution and by
laws of the council, but this was not
done. Action was deferred until a
ater date owing to the small number
of delegates present. The representa-
tion was very small andsseveral matters
which it was thought could be dis
posed of were carried over TO a later
meeting. The affiliated unions will
hold an election of officers at their
next meeting and then new delegates
will be obligated in the council. 1t
is thought that Mr.. J. Roland Brown
will be returned as delegate to the
council and if he is, the chances are
that he will be again made president