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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-07-15
Catalogs Confuse.
IN SELECTING A COLLEGE
THESE ARE THE VITAL
POINTS:

POlNIS:
1. HEALTHFULNESS.
Western Maryland College, at
Westminster, Md, is 1000 feet above
the sea; mild climate; pure air; pure
water; perfect drainage.
Has new and substantial buildings.
Steam Heat. Electric light. Fur
nishrS good food; comfortable
TJOmS. Baths. Gymnasium. Ath-
lctic Field.
=. SAFE AND REFINED
SURROUNDINGS.
Founded 81 years ago by Christian
men, Western Maryland College
has always strivcn for Christian
ends in education.
Models its discipline after the
home, giving its students oversight
and protection.
Relieves that character is formed
by habits and habits by system, and
SO provides its students with IL
schedule that leaves no hour of the
day unaccounted for.
Receives both sexes for the bcne-
lit of both, believing this also to be
the ideal of the home; but separates
the sexes in classwork and limits
social intercourse.
~ NHODERS METHODS AND
;, EnE1PMEST.
s-ps.2 Wektern Maryland College came
- : k6@lth the modern educational
Rr<. 1 idcass
aYdLthe way in that form of Co
ss.,f'9T SaIedtion recently adopted By tho
University of Chicago co equal
but not co-incident education for
men and women.
First College in Maryland to en-
ploya Director of Physical Culture,
and to build Gymnasium.
Laboratories have grown until
separate building is necessary for
them.
Faculty represents best Univer-
stiles.
4. Low RATES.
Western Maryland College will
give you board furnished room,
light, heat, laundry and tuition in
all College studies for $auO for the
full year of IS weeks.
Ask our Students, or write to
REV. T. II. LEWIS, DID,,
President.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-07-15

Debts become larger the more they arc
contracted. Princeton Tiger.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
Eastport Raptist Picnic.

Yesterday the Eastport Baptist Sun
day school had picnic which has sur
passed any of it's other picnics. This
picnic is the first that has ever been
given at the place which they named
IF. H. Bembe SON the Bay" Ii
was said by all who attended this pic
nc that Mr.. Bembe has the finest
piece of property for park for picnic
purposes that is to be found any
where on the Chesapeake bay. Its
lofty oaks, it's rolling hills, its beauti-
full lakes and pure water and its
splendid shore for bathing cannot be
surpassed in this locality.
Through the columns of this paper,
the superintendent, Charles j. Sheets,
and all others connected with the Sun
day school, desire to thank Mr.. Bembe
for his kindness in letting them have
the grounds. Everything in the eati-
BILE line, including fried chicken,
watermelons, ice cream and cake, was
furnished in abundance, without
money or price, to all who attended,
and several people said this was the
first picnic that they had ever attend
ed where they got plenty of everything
to eat, good sea breeze and plenty OF
shade all day and did not have to pay
ANYTHING for it.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
GIRLS PICKED UP BY A TUG
Six Young Ladies Are Nearly swamped
In Row Boat Out In
1 he BaV.

Yesterday afternoon a merry party
of young ladies left the wharf at the
foot of Prince George street in row
boat. The party consisted of Miss
Emma White, Miss Mae Miles, Miss
Constance Boucher and Miss Ida Ges-
ner, all of Baltimore; Miss Ruby Som
mers, of Annapolis. and Miss Clara
Little, of Washington.
The young ladies, some of whom
were good oarswomen, rowed out into
the Severn river A stiff breeze was
blowing, and after getting out some
distance they lost control of the boat
and were at the mercy of the wind
and the tide. All efforts to row to
ward home were unavailing and they
we're drifting out to the bay. when
their predicament was discovered by
the men on a tug boat at work on the
mud machine off the Naval Academy
channel. The tug was sent to their
relief, picked up the party and brought
the young ladies home safely, a sad
der and wiser party.
Had assistance not been so timely,
the small boat with its fair crew,
buffeted about by the wind and waves,
was in danger of being swamped.
One of tine young ladies declared !:
If ever get out of this boat, / shall
never get in another one, " and she
says she means it.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
Question of Civil and Military
Authorities

Today Chief of Police George Hahn
served a warrant at the Naval Acad-
emy on Private of Marines Obenhauer,
charged with assaulting Samuel Wells,
of this city. The naval authorities re-
fused to deliver up Private Oben-
hauer, as there is question between
the civil and military authorities on
legal technicalities involved
The case grew out of an attempt of
Mr. Wells to enter the Naval Academy
gate under certain conditions and the
refusal of the guard to permit him TO
pass. In attempting TO eject Mr..
Wells hot words were passed and it is
said the guard stepped outside the
agte and struck Mr.. Wells. 1t is a
question whether or not the case is
one for civil or military authorities to
deal with, and Acting Superinten-
dent Badger has communicated to the
Navy Department relative to the
matter
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEETING
The Annapolis High School Opens
September 13-MiSs Baker
Appointed

A meeting OF the Board of Trustees
for the Annapolis public school in all
its departments was held last night in
the High School Building ON sGreen
street. DIR. Frank III. Thompson, pre-
sident of the Board, presided, and
Mrs. Joseph b. Girault, the secretary,
acted in that capacity. There was
full attendance with one exception.
The board decided To open the An
napolis High School and the Grammar.
Priamry, kindergarten and Manual
Training departments ON Tuesday,
September l3, instead of Tuesday,
September 6, as previously announced.
as the date fixed by the Board of
School Commissioners for Anne Arun-
del County, for the opening of the
county schools. The reason for defer
ring the opening of the city schools one
week later is due TO the illness of the
principal, Professor I'll. l.. Wallis, who
has been indisposed all summer and
was subject to an operation and who
will not be able TO return before Sep
tember 10.
The board announced that all pupils
desiring TO take a re-examination, hav-
ing failed in the examination at the
close of school in two or more studies,
viii ACItoAt at tilS OAldl bihSb On
Saturday morning, September 10,
from to III a. m.
The matter of the resignation of
Miss Anna S. Brady, teacher of Grade
Nv, was taken up by the board and
the several applications on file were
presented. The board appointed Miss
Lottie Baker, a graduate of the State
Normal School, Baltimore, and also a
graduate of the Annapolis High
School, to fill the vacancy created by
Miss Brady's resignation. The ap-
pointment meets with general favor.
Miss Baker was one of the best stu
dents at the local school and made a
fine record at the State Normal School,
completing the course in two years,
instead of the allotted three or four,
as customary.
Miss Baker has had experience as a
teacher in one of the county schools
and brings this, together with her
Normal School training, to her new po-
sition as teacher of the Fourth Grade
when school opens on September 13.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
REPAIRS TO THE ALMSHOUSE
Result of An Inspection of Anne
Arundel County In
Stitutions.

The following report has been made
by Mr.. George NJ Griffith, president.
and Rev w G. Stoudenmire. general
agent of the MARYLAND Prisoners Aid
Association. who have recently inspect.
ed the Anne Arundel Jail aud aims
house:
The Anne Arundel county Jail, at
Annapolis, is one of the old landmarks
of Annapolis. 1t was improved some
years ago by adding a==wing, but it is
an unsightly relic that would have
long since fallen to the ground but
for the iron rods that were put in to
hold it together. The warden said
that he would not be surprised if il
should collapse any day; and he fur
ther stated that Annapolis would never
have a new Jail until the old wreck
was either burned up or fell down.
The Jail is in as good sanitary condi
tion as can be expected, and is we'll
kept by Mr.. Samuel b. Hardy, the
sheriff, and Mr.. Robert IL. Thomas.
the warden.
The Anne Arundel County Aims.
house is situated about six miles from
Annapolis, on the bluff of the river.
The farm in connection with the aims
house amounts to nothing more than a
small trucking farm. There are two
buildings. The one for the white in
mates is very ancient, but in fairly
good repair, as the decayed woodwork
has recently been replaced by Georgia
pine, and other improvements have
been made. The house for the colored
inmates is more modern, but frail in
its structure, but, however, in good
repair. The sanitary condition is
good, and it is we'll kept by Mr.
Oliver Perry, the superintendent, and
Mrs Sallie Il. Perry, the matron, who,
together with a daughter, make the
home cheerful by supplying the wants
and whims of these unfortunate and
helpless old people. Religious services
are occasionally held for the inmates
by neighboring Methodist Episcopal
pastor.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
Kissed BY Fifteen Girls.

When the steamer Severn arrived at
the wharf at Galesville last night a
young man, Mr.. Andrew" got off
the boat. Fifteen maidens of all sizes,
weights, color of hair and compilations
were at the wharf to meet the young
man, and exclaimed in one voice
"Oh, here is Andrew, and each one
of the fifteen lassies threw her arms
around his neck and imprinted kiss
on the lips of the lone swain. "An-
drew stood for his affectionate
greeting unblushingly. The passengers
on the Severn were the onlookers. 1t
is not necessary to say that some of
them felt it shame for one man to
get fifteen kisses from those girls and
right before the eyes of the passengers.
Andrew did not seem in the least
abashed, and the girls didn't mind.
The incident afforded much amusement
for the passengers on the Severn and
some enviousness.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
A Disappointed Crowd.

The lecture by the Rev. J. A. Rood
with the grand Trinstereograf moving
p cture entertainment, which was ad-
vertised to take place last night at As
bury NJ. Z. Church South, at Arnold s,
came off but many people from An
napolis, who intended to hear it were
prevented from doing SO. Shortly be
fore O'Clock representative Of the
church under whose auspices the lee
ture was given, called at the Central
Drug Store of Gilbret g. Musterman
and recalled all the tickets for the lee
ture, refunding the money for those
sold. He said as the draw of the Sew
ern bridge is still out of order, the
men in charge would not open it for
teams after O'Clock, and the people
from town could not be taken over to
Arnold's TO the lecture. Those who
had bought tickets were much disap-
pointed, as well were several parties
in private teams. The lecture is said
TO have been very interesting and quite
q success.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
a NEGRO HANGED.

Special Dispatch to Evening Capital
Washington, ID. c.. Aug. 26.-John
w. Burley, the negro in whose case
the President declined to interfere re-
Gently, was hanged today in the dis
triet Jail Burley's crime was COM
mitted about a year ago, his victim
being little 4-year-old girl named
Ella Turner. An application was
made to the President to commute the
sentence of Burley to Imprisonment
for life, it being alleged that the pris-
oner was of mind so weak as to be ir-
responsible for his crime. Attorney
General Moody investigated the case
and reported to the President fully
as to the facts. In rejecting the ap-
plication for Communication of Burley s
sentence. President Roosevelt ordered
the carrying out of the courts sem
tence and stated his belief that quick
justice in cases like Burley's would
lessen lynchings.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
FIRE At CADET QUARTERS
The New Building AT The Naval
Academy Threatened With
Destruction.

Shortly after Z. 80 clock last night
fire was discovered in the handsome
new midshipmen's quarters at the
Naval Academy. Smoke and flames
were seen issuing from the building
by Daniel O'Loan, a watchman at the
Academy, who turned in the alarm.
The siren sounded and the full corps
of midshipmen in the foruth class re-
Gently entered, quickly responded, to-
gether with workmen in the Academy,
a squad of marines and sailors The
handsome new quarters were in dan
ger of being destroyed and every effort
was made to save them. The Acad-
emy fire apparatus is of the best type
and those attached to the Academy
are well drilled and under the best
discipline, so that the fire, which was
of grave moment, was soon under con
troll.
The news of the fire in the midship-
mems quarters soon spread through
the town and crowds of citizens went
TO the scene, but no one was allowed
inside the Naval Academy gates, the
guards strictly enforcing the order to
admit nobody. The fire originated in
an areaway beneath some scaffolding
in the north wing of the large granite
building, now almost completed, and
known as the cadet quarters. 1t is
the main building of a group of three,
the other two being the boathouse and
armory and forming wings" to this
handsome, massive structure, the most
imposing of the group of new build
ings at the Naval Academy. The fire
is supposed to have been caused by
the burning up of some embers left
smouldering under a tar pot in the
basement of the north wing beneath
the tower. The man in charge of the
tar pot doubtless thought the fire was
out before he left his work, but the
embers again blazed up, boiling the
tar over and igniting other tar barrels,
fifty of which were near the spot.
The blaze could be seen distinctly at
Eastport. One of the window frames
in the basement was so badly burned
that it will have to be removed and
new one substituted. The heat from
the fire cracked the granite window sill
of one of the windows, which will also
have to be removed, and the fire bad
Iy smoked the side wall of the mid
shipments quarters, which will
have to be clean. During the fire
the midshipmen were in great danger
The cables that supported the tower
are covered with graphite, which
caught fire and the grease burned off.
It was feared that the heat would be
great enough to melt the cables and
cause the tower to fall over ON the
midshipmen at work on the fire. The
midshipmen were wet to the skin and
some of them removed their heavy
canvas suits after they were soaked
with water and worked in their under
wear.
Last night the first three crews of
the first company of fourth classmen at
the Naval Academy stood watch all
night at the tower. lest the fire break
out again. The quick work of the
midshipmen and others attached to
the Naval Academy saved the build
ing from destruction and prevented
more serious damage than the burning
of the scaffolding, window frame, ETC..
which is estimated at something more
than 500. Last nights fire is the
first that has occurred at the Naval
Academy for number of years.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
Where Is The S. P. C. A. ?

"Straw rides" have become fad
and these warm, moonlit nights offer
great temptationis to the young TO
indulge in this harmless pastime.
But remember the horse. that patient,
willing beast, that draws the crowded
wagon for half thenight, after earn
ing his repose by a day of hard toll.
Last night one poor horse hauled a
party of fourteen persons, apparently
all men and women, through the
streets, straining at every step to
obey the whim of his driver for a
quicker pace. Meanwhile the company
gave vent to their feelings in songs,
spiritual and otherwise. Right here
is wEere is needed live agent of the
Society for the protection of these
faithful dumb friends of mankind TO
step in and require "straw parties
to obey the common instincts of hu-
manity while they are having this fun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
PRICE ONE GENT
change OF ORIGINAL PLANS
Admiral Sands VIII Not Send His
Torpedo Boat Fleet Up
The Potomac.

It was the original intention of Ad.
miral SRn.ls when he secured the per-
mission of the Navy Department 20
send the midshipmen TO Washington
TO take mp also the fleet of torpedo
boat destroyers. composed of the Whip
pie, Worden, Hokpins, Lawrence, Hull
and Macdonough, and probably the
cruiser Hartford, but he maas a
change and decided 60 transfer the
midshipmen from the destroyer 10
the monitors and allow them 20 make
the cruise up the Potomac In hat
way.
The determination not TO take the
fleet OF torpedo boat destroyers up the
Potomac has been great disappoint-
ment 70 large numbers of Washington.
ians, who had been looking forward
with pleasure 60 inspecting Them
The torpedo boat destroyers Truxton,
Whipple, Worden, Hopkins. Lawrence,
Hull and Macdonough have left Wash
ington and gone TO Baltimore TO al,
and the battle ships Texas and Massa-
chusetts, the cruiser Hartford ana the
training ship Chesapeake are at Solo
mons Island, at the mouth of the Po-
tomaC, awaiting the return of the
monitors Arkansas, Florida aud Me-
yada from Washington. when the COM
bined feet will sail for the Naval
Academy, reaching here the Both or
3lst, which is the expiration OF the
summer cruise of the midshipmen
The monitor Nevada was the las to
arrive in the Potomac river yestei lay
morning, making three monitors-Ar-
kansas, Florida and Nevada now there.
The party of "middies' from the Ar
kansas and Florida that visited the
Washington navy yard yesterday morn
ing was an interesting one in many re-
spects. Each midshipman was clad in
white duck, with sleeves rolled above
the elbow and white canvas hat placed
carefully ON the back of the head.
There were about so in the squad, and
they presented a picturesque appear
ance as they made their way through
the big gun shop, clambering over inn
meDse castings, examining the loading
and firing apparatus and sighting
through the long barrels. They were
in charge of an officer from one Of the
ships, and were taken TO the navy
yard in cutters and launches. The
whole morning was spent in the gun
shop, and then there was an hour for
luncheon, which they had taken with
them in the boats. After assembling
at l p. m. they were again dismissed
and allowed to go where they pleased
in the navy yard until o'clck, when
Lieutenant Graham, stationed at the
yard, treated them to the novel spec
tacle of the shrinking Of a huge steel
jacket on one of the l3-inch guns. The
greatest interest was manifested in
this proceeding, which was explained
in de tail by Lieutenant Graham.
The party was too large to listen to
the explanations of the lieutenant at
one time, and while he had as large "a
group around him as the narrow aisles
of the shop would permit, part of the
squad of embryo adlnirals strolled off
in twos and thTees and learned
things on their own account. The
studies of the 'middies' at the navy
yard was continued today. after which
the midshipmeD returned TO Indian
Head on the monitors and witnessed
the tetsing of guns at the government
works there.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
Taken BY Surprise.

Yesterday at about IL O'Clock there
was some trouble with the work ON
the new chapel in the Naval Acad-
envy, and upon investigation it was
found that the uperintendent was not
satisfied with the progress of the work
for the number of men employed. AS
the men are working very high in
the air, they thought that as their
foreman had taken exceptions and
quit his job, that they were justified
in doing likewise, and would not re-
turn to work until their foreman re-
turned. They were promised full pay
for the time lost, while matters were
being satisfactorily arranged, which
was about an hour The foreman re-
turned to work and the men followed
suit.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
Steamer Severn Meets With
MiShap

Shortly after the steamer Severn,
which took moonlight excursion last
night from Annapolis, left her wharf
at Galesville. she met with mishap.
A piece of wood got into her wheel
and the steamer had to be stopped and
the wheel taken apart. Fortunately
"Shad'' Link, a we'll known wrestler,
was aboard, and as he is familiar
with such work, his services were en-
gagged. After a delay of two hours or
more, the steamer proceeded on her
way and the party reached Annapolis
at a. M, instead of at l0.3 30 p. M,
scheduled time. Whether or not a
party of the unlucky 13 or the kissing
of one man on board by 10 girls had
anything to do with the breakdown,
remains a matter of conjecture.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
HUNGARIAN LEADERS.
speciaI Dispateh to Evening CapitaI

New York, Aug. 26.-The Hungar.
ian societies in New York. of which
there are nearly score, are ON the
qui vive of anticipation of the arrival
tomorrow lof the Hungarian parlia-
mentary delegation to the peace confer
ence to be held at st. Louis next
month. The delegation includes many
men of prominence in Hungarian
affairs, the head of the party being
Count Albert Apponyi. leader of the
Hungarian national party, and former
president of the lower house of the
Hungarian parliament
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
Sale of Llangollen Farms.

The Rev. Peter Abromaitis, repre-
sentative of the Lithuanian branch of
the Roman Catholic Church in this
country, has purchased from Col. Will
lam S. Powell, of Annapolis Junction,
the beautiful Llangollen farm, five in
number, near there. These farms are
highly cultivated and thoroughly
stocked. 1t is understood the purchase
includes everything but household fur
niture, the consideration not being
mentioned, but the price was a round
one. Father Abromaitis will not state
what the property was acquired for,
bnt it is understood in the near future
a large college will be erected on the
home place.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
win Meet Prospects Team.

The following members of the An
napUlis Gun Club have been selected
by Captain Rudolph r. Smith TO COM
pete against the team Of the Prospect
Shooting Association of Baltimore in
the third and final of the series Of
shoots, which takes place in Baltimore
next Tuesday: Basil, r.. Cantler,
Knackstedt, Heintz, Pumphrey, Levy,
Boucher, Tydings, Coffin and +.
Cantlcr.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
RAMSEY'S FOREFATHER
Soecial D;snatch To Evening CapitaL

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 26.-The Ram
says of Kansas, and the Ramseys of
Missouri, with a few from Indiana,
Illinois, Kentucky and other states,
and with others who spell their name
in a slightly different way yet belong
to the same clan, gathered today in
family reunion in the Kansas building
at the Worlds Fair. The day was
spent in establishing relationships and
i'm listening to addresses and papers
telling of the doings and deeds of dis
tinguished members of the Ramsey
family of this and former generation.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
Straw Ride.

Messrs. Clifton Shaw and Allen
Fulton, of West Annapolis, gave
delightful straw ride last night to a
number Of their lady and gentlemen
friends of the village The objective
point was Woodbine Villa, South
River, where the party was entertain
ed at q watermelon feast. The night
was moonlight and pleasant evening
was enjoyed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
Naval Academy Notes

The government tug Standish has
returned to the Naval Academy from
Solomon's Island.
The new bandstand at the Naval
Academy is receiving a new coat of
white paint.
A general court-martial has been or
dered TO convene on August 81 to try
Private Carr, u. S. M. c., who en-
listed under false pretenses. Itappears
that Carr had once been in the army.
from which he received a dishonorable
discharge. Commander w. +. Halsey
will be senior member of the board.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-26
Birthday Party.

Miss Mae Fallen, of Philadelphia,
who is the guest of Mrs. Harry E.
Feldmeyer, at Arunde-on- the Bay,
celebrated her eighteenth birthday
Wednesday and in honor of TIA -occa-
sion she was rendered birthday party
by her hostess. There were a number
of invited guests from Annapolis, who
helped Miss Fallen celebrate the happy
event.