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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
A VISIT TO A LIGHT HOUSE.
Its Unique Fog Bell And Powerful
Light Other Objects of
Interest.

A party of ladies and gentlemen from
Annapolis and the county visited
Greenberry Point Lighthouse last Sun.
day. They found the Lighthouse in
charge of Lighthouse Keeper Patrick
Reedy, and the condition of things
about the place was immaculate The
rooms, eight Of them in all. were neat
and tidy and the entire structure gave
evidence of being we'll kept.
Few people who have never visited
the lighthouse would suppose it con.
tains eight living rooms, four of
which are bedrooms. 1t has a dining
room. kitchen, library, nice pantry
and it is comfortably heated in win.
ter and cool and delightful in summer.
The government Lighthouse inspector
visits the lighthouse every month and
usually takes with him a case of
books, or "a library belonging to
the government, which is sent out to
the various lighthouses. When all the
books in the library are read the case
is taken away and new one brought
at the next visit of the insnector.
The fog bell is an object of interest
at the lighthouse. 1t is huge bell
and is struck daring a fog at intervals
of every 10 seconds. The heavy weight
that strikes the fog bell is worked by
machinery and its manipulation is
unique and interesting to the visitor.
Not the least object of interest at the
lighthouse is the light. Two lamps
are kept burning in this huge glass
globe of Partisan make. There are
twelve large prisms so arranged as to
powerfully magnify the light and in
tensify and reflect its beams for miles.
One lamp is Lighted at sunset and
burns until midnight, when it is re-
placed by fresh lamp, which burns
until sunrise.
The light is beautifully kept and
glistens and shines like precious stones,
it is so Furnished. Indeed, the entire
lighthouse is spick and span and is n
credit to its caretaker. 1t is an inter-
esting place to visit, but few people
would care to live there with the
sound of the waves for company and
isolated from neighbors and friends.
There must be lighthouses, however,
and they must have keepers or the
disasters at sea would be greatly in
creased especially in stormy weather.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Prince Louis's Coming Fleet.

Col. Il. N. Thompson. of New
York. member of the alumni asso-
citation of the Naval Academy, called
on officials of the Navy Department,
Washington, and on Acting Secretary
of State Loomis yesterday to discuss
the reception which is TO be accorded
Prince Louis of Battenberg when he
comes to this country with a squadron
of British warships in October. 1t
has been definitely decided that the re-
oeption of the Britishers by Rear Adj
miral Evans and the North Atlantic
fleet will take palce at New York as
originally planned. although New
York was once abandoned in favor of
Newport. Col. Thompson desired to
know just what the State Department
proposed to do when the English
Prince comes to New York. He is in
terested in the reception of visitors and
wants to know the exact plans of the
government, so that any private enter
tainment planned may be so arranged
as to avoid conf1iction of dates or fric-
tion of any sort. He is personally ac-
quainted with Prince Louis.
Officials of the Navy Department are
making plans for the entertainment of
Prince Louis of Battenberg when he
visits the Naval Academy The dis
tinguished foreigner is expected to ar
rive III Annapolis with the British
squardon about the latter part of DC.
tober. He is now in Canadian waters,
and it is understood that he will first
visit New York and then come to An
napolis, where he will be>entertained.
One feature of the program will be an
elaborate banquet. AS the exact date
of the arrival of Prince Louis is not
known, no attempt has been made yet
to prepare more than tentative pro :
gram. which can be elaborated.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
COMING AUTUMN WEDDINGS.
Smart Set of Ye Ancient Citye Is
Much Interested.

Society in this city is much inter
ested IN the coming wedding of Miss
Evelyn Green 60 Lieutenant John
Tredweli Bowers. u. s. N. which
will be solemnized i'm St Anne's
Protestant Episcopal Church M
O'Clock on the afternoon OF "Wednesday.
September 20. The wedding will he
a full naval one aud promises to be
one OF the most beautiful ever having
taken place in the historic old house
of worship.
Another approaching wedding of
much interest in this CITY is that az
Miss Elizabeth Hodges Co MIR. William
Lennon Hodges, of Atlanta. On.
which will be in st. Anne's Church
ON Saturday, October T. There is great
local interest in this ceremony on nc.
count OF the number of Young society
bellies, all friends of Miss Hodges. who
Will act as bridesmaids. They are
Misses Lila Claude and Lucy Claude.
daughters of Dr. and Mrs Washing
ton Claude, Miss Evelyn Worthington.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Worthington, all of this city: Miss
Helen Kinkaid. daughter of Comman-
der kinkaid, u. S. n. Miss Marie
Dawson, OF Alexandria, Va, and Miss
Mamie MoCIelland, of Washington.
Miss Hodges will be attended by her
sister, Mrs. William VanLoan, as
matron of honor.
Annapolis and Naval Academy folk
are also anticipating the approaching
marriage of Miss Il. %. Rush, daueh-
ter OF Captain Richard Rush, u. s.
Navy TO Mr.. William Spencer
Murray. son of Pay Inspector James
ID. Murray, u. S. N, on Saturday.
September 23, at Catskill. N. Y. Both
OF these young people are we'll known
IN Annapolis and Academy society.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
JAPAN LOSES ONE OF HER SHIPS
A Magazine ExplodeS And $50
of The Officers And Men
Are Killed,

Somewhat similar to the explosion
in the U. $. battleship Maine, the Jap.
anese battieship Mikasa. Admiral
rogo's flagship, was sunk at SaSeno.
japan. by an explosion of one of her
magazines. caused bv n fire Of mys.
terions origin, and 500 officers and
men persisted, some of them having
come from other vessels to fight the
fire.
An investigation is now being held
to determine the cause of the fire. Ad-
miral Togo was not on board the yes
sci at the time of the explosion. The
disaster has cast a gloom everywhere.
The Mikasa was Togo's flagship and
was endeared TO the hearts of the peo-
pie. The ship was at anchor in Sasebo
harbor when the fire started at the base
of the mainmasb. It spread with
great rapidity, exploding the ait mag
aizne an hour after the fire had been
discovered. The Mikasa sank in shall
low water. IL is believed the ship
can be repaired.
Rescuing parties were sent from the
various warships in the barber, and
there were neavy casualtios among
them. Various conjectures are cur
rent as to the cause of the fire Some
attribute it to an overcharge of elec.
tricity. Great relief was felt through
out Japan when it was learned that
Admiral Togo was not on board the
ship at the time. The destruction of
the flagship recalls the fact that the
American navy met with n loss in the
same vicinity 37 years ago, when n IA
cared barge, bearing Rear Admiral
Henry II. Bell and his flag lieutenant
TO Osaka, was swamped in the surf
and all lives lost.
Admiral Manney explained that
Osaka was on the bay formed by the
termination of the Island in the Sea
of Japan and the shore opposite Kobe,
or Hyogo, as it was then called. The
beach OF the bay at all points is exceed
ingly hard aud the tide sets in strong
with heavy and dangerous surf
Rear Admiral Bell had just finished a
term of duty in command of the East
India squadron and from 1865 until
bis retirement he had performed nota-
BILE work in cleaning out the pirates
which prior TO that time had infested
the China Sea. lie was retired in
1867, but ON January IL, 1868, the date
of his drowning, he had not yet been
relieved.
Lieutenant Commander Francis j.
HiggipsoD, then watch officer on the
old Hartford, the flagship of the
Asiatic squadron, but who is now the
senior rear-admiTal on the active list.
was sent to Kobeto recover the bodies.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Not a School Holiday

Yesterday was not a school holiday,
and was not generally observed in
this state. In regard TO holidays, the
school law says: 1.-The months of July
and August shall be vacation through.
out the whole state and the follow ing
days shall be holidays: Thanksgiving
Day, from Christmas eve to January
1, inclusive, and from the Friday be-
fore Easter to the Monday after Eas-
ter, inclusive. On Washington s
Birthday the schools shall devote n
portion Of the day ID exercises bearing
on the life and services of the Father
of Our Country. Maryland Day shall
be observed at such time ana in such
manner as the State Board of Educa-
tion may direct "
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Accepts a Call.

The Rev. + b. Cunz. of Baltimore,
who has been preaching at st. Mar
tins German Lutheran Church, Fran
els street, during the summer, was ex-
tended unaniomus call by the con-
gragation of st. Matthew German
Lutheran Church. Hager rstown. Last
Sunday morning he preached in Ger
man and in sthe evening in English.
He is native of Germany The Ha-
gerstown Mail says:
Mr.. Ounz, who is q fine looking
and scholarly man, called at The Mail
Office and said that he would accept.
His home is in Baltimore. but he is
now acting pastor of ST. Martin S
German Lutheran Church in Annapo.
lis. where he lives on Francis street.
The church here is to be congratulated
upon securing him. The time he does
not devote to church work he confines
to literary pursuits, being now en-
gagged upon writing a book.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Personal ! SOCIAL EVENTS.
IAPPENINGSIN THE SOCIAL
CIRCLES.
Brief Items of General Interest To
Yoerself And To Your
Friends.

Mrs. j. r.. Benton and son, Gordon,
of Stevensville, Kent Island, have re-
turned home after spending the week
end with Mrs. Mcmillan, Carroll
street.
Mr.. Geo. Blumberg is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. /. Applestine, Wash
ingtou, u. e., and will later leave for
New York and Baltimore to select his
fall stock.
pr Fell president of st. Johns
College, was in Baltimore today,
The Hon. J. Writ Randall. presi-
dent of the Farmers National Bank,
made business trip to Baltimore
today.
Mr.. Laird Weber, of Philadelphia,
visited friends in Annapolis today.
Miss Mabel Fallin, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Harry T.. Feldmeyer,
at the latter's cottage near Bay Ridge,
left today for her home i'm Philadelphia
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
K. of P. Picnic

The picnic at Boucher's Grove across
Spa creekt his afternoon and tonight
under the auspices of Friendship
Lodge No. s. Knights of PytIias,
promises to be one of the most scuces-
full and enjoyable outings of the sea-
son. A fairly large crowd was taken
across the creek during the early af-
terLoon for the bathing and the after
noon dancing, and it is expected that
an even larger crowd will be present
tonight. The affair is in charge of a
committee of which Mr.. William b.
Gardiner, Jr., is chairman. Others
on the committee are Messrs. Burtin
Glow and James H. Murdock. Every
function given by the knights of
Pythias IS always a success and to-
days outing promises to be a greater
success than any of its predecessors.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Crank Visits President.

A young man, who admitted he had
been suffering from melancholia in
duced by oyerstndy and overwork, got
into trouble at Oyster Bay yesterday
because he tried to see the President.
He had devised scheme whereby the
coal industry of the country could be
mutualized for the benefit Of the peo.
pie, he said, and he had further
schemes for the abolition of all evil.
The Secret Service men got him and
arraigned him before the squire, who
sent him To Mineola to be examined
as to his sanity. Only yesterday the
crank had gotten permit to carry
pistol. but none was found upon the
young man.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Plebe SQUAD Out

Head Coach Dashiell and Captain
Howard of the navy football team. had
about 40 members of the new fourth
class on the field this afternoon.
There are plenty of good, active play
ers among the new men though in
most cases weight is lacking. Wood
worth and Rees, of the first class, and
Chambrs and Northcroft, who have
dropped back class, are members of
last years squad now at the Academy
who were on the field. Among the
most promising new candidates are
Layton, who played tackle on Andover
last season; Robinson, 1S0- pound
lineman; Schreiner, who played quar-
ter on Pennsylvania Military Insti-
tute, and Carey, back at Tome
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Naval Orders.

The following naval orders have
been Issued:
Commander w. II. Allderdice, re-
tired, from Newport News to Thur
low, Pa, as Inspector.
Commander w. II. Chambers. re-
tired. from Thurlow, as inspector and
continue other duties
Lieutenant W. Evans, ordered to
duty at the Naval Academy, Annapo-
lis.
Ensign A. b. Heating, from the
Kentucky to Washington for examina-
ion for promotion, thence to the Ma
val Academy. Annapolis.
Ensign J. M. Carey. from the Bos-
ton navy yard to the Kearsarge.
Midshipmen w. p Druly and +. G..
Coburn, from the New York navy
yard to the Naval Academy. Annapo-
lis, examination for promotion, thence
to instruction at Massachusetts Insti.
tute of Technology.
Assistant Paymaster G. r. Crapo.
from duty at the Naval Academy and
ordered to tie Yankton.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Fitting Bank Interinr

The work of fitting up the interior
of the permanent home of the Annan.
oils Banking and Trust Company At
the corner of Main street and Church
Circle is now being rushed. andi ID
expected that within the next two
weeks the building will be entirely
ready for occupancy. Contractors
Hollidayoke q Hantske are now en-
ployed in finishing the interior wood.
work. which will be followed bv the
installation of complete and modern
set OF office furniture, grille work aud
other fittings.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Gives EmplOyment no MANY.

The work Of the Chesapeake Ohemf-
cal Company across the Severn Is pro
crossing steadily There are now
about 90 men employed in erecting the
plant, at the completion of which
hundreds of men will be engaged.
The manufacture Of certain chemicals
VIII be the work done at the plant and
IL is new venture III these parts The
general manager and uperintendent
for the company is Mr.. Brooke. sewell
who resides with his family at Ferry
Farm. North Severn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Tournament a Success

Yesterday tournament at St Mar
garet's under the auspices of Messrs.
Joseph w. Trautwein and Frank M.
Duvall, was well attended and in
every way success. The fitting Of
the knights was followed bv a lawn
tete and dance at night as we'll as a
fire works display. The winners in
the professional class were Zach Du.
vail, first; Weems Duyall, second
Alton Arnold. third; Zack Merrikea,
fourth, while in the amateur event
Charles Myers captured the first prize.
Arthur Moss, second, and Elijah
Arnold, third
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Visiting Schools.

Mr. George T. melvin, county
school commissioner, and Mr.. L. Eu-
gene Wathen, county school examiner.
will tomorrow visit the public school
near Scrabbletown known as No. Il
school, First district. The gentlemen
will meet and confer with the trustees
of the school upon the advisability of
additional school facilities in that
neighborhood.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Postal Receipts Increase.

A statement of the postal receipts
for August at the fifty largest post
offices in the United States was made
public yesterday. The total for Au-
gust of this year is 81, $40 ISL, as COM
pared with 50, 334. 9l7 in August. 1904,
an increase of $4S4, 233, or 9.07 per
cent. Receipts at New York were
81, 1877, 679 in August this year, against
81, ,070, 969 in August, 1904, an increase
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Ready For Students.

Mr. Walton Hood Grant, who has
charge of the cadets mess at St.
Johns College, arrived in Annapolis
yesterday to begin his preparations for
the feeding of the college students
during the coming term. The indica-
tions are for a large attendance this
year, in fact it is expected that the
students will form a larger battalion
than last year and Mr.. Grant is pre-
pairing TO accommodate at least $50
boarding students at the mess hall.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
County Commissioners.

At their regular weekly session yes
terday the Board of County Commits
sioners were not particularly busy and
transacted only a small amount of
routine business. Outside of the pas
sage of a number of bills and the re.
ceipt of reports from several justices
of the peace, the only matter disposed
of was the directing of the clerk to
advertise for bius for September 26
for the repair of the Curtis creek
bridge.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Knackstedt High Gun.

In yesterdays regular weekly shoot
Of the Annapolis Gun Club at the
Clubs traps across Spa creek, Knack.
stsdt smashed "a OF the 25 clay birds
fired from the traps for him and there
by captured high gun and the week =
medal in Class A. In Glass b Davis
splintercd ~ of his round and was the
winner Of the event, while Welch's
score CT Y breaks in Glass O was NOT
equailed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Advertised Letters.

Mems List. q. Baader, G.. p.
Brown, S. E. Bell.2 Achille Filippe,
j. f. johnson. Corsie Mangunn,
Joseph Martin. NJ J. Mullen, A. f.
Sampson, e. A. @. Stone, Archard
Toodle, G.. Trever, Strum Bros. &
Grimm.
Women's List-Mrs c. II. Clark.
Miss Marion Clark. Miss Bessie Cole,
Miss Rose Dooley, Mrs. II. NJ. john
son, Mrs. Z. ii. Morris. Mrs r. c.
Munson, Mrs g. Ones, Miss NJ
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Union Meeting

Next Sunday evening, September n
there will be a union meeting at the
First NJ. Il. Church, the Rev. Dr
George w. Miller, pastor. The meet
ing will be under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Association
and Will be addressed by Secretary
George r. Tibbitts. His theme will
be A Victorious Army" The adj
dress will be illustrated with stereop.
tieOn views.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
New pictures.

Captain Charles II. Stanley, well
known to Annapolitans, will give an
entertainment of life motion pictures
at Maryland Avenue NJ f. Church
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights of next week, September IS, 10
and 20. Hundreds of beautiful stere-
opticon views will be shown.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Before squire Davis

Annie Brice was given hearing he.
fore Justice of the Peace Tohn N Davis
this morning upon a charge of an as.
sauIt upon the person Of Nancy Smith
The warrant sworn cut by the Smith
woman was served by Constable LANES
small, but the woman was acquitted
Y Justice Davis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
MarYland Patents

The following Marylander was
granted patents during the week
Herman DuBrau. Baltimore, painting
apparatus. For a copy of the above
patent apply to @. A. Snow, & Co.,
Washington, I'D. @.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13
Boston Home Bakery.

Orders taken for all kinds of Pies,
Cakes, Bread. &c. - Boston Baked
Beans and Brown Bread. Also
Bean Supper. Open Evenings.
IL College Avenue. MI
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-13

Advertise in the Capital.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-04-13
Moose meeting tonight.

Moose meeting tonight.
 SaleBusiness lot chea pr. Donohoe
 The Valdez Laundry does first class Tailoring as well as first-class laundry work.
 Snow Glasses for the trail at the Owl Drug Store.
 New Belts and New Ties at the Ladies Bazaar.
 J. w. Leedy left yesterday morn- ing for trip to the White House.
 The mails from Fairbanks and Eagle left Tonsina yesterday morn ing.
 P. T. Blodgett arrived on the Bertha from the westward on busi- ness.
 Mrs. Robbins, who has been to Ellamar on visit, returned on the Bertha.
 George Ford. K. Mcclellan and F. II. Hinkley left yesterday for the Panama.
 Abe Bell, who is bringing out A. M. Aten, left Copper Center yester- day morning.
 The Valdez Laundry does first class Tailoring as well as first-cla. s laundry work.
 Edison Monographs and Gold Moulded Records at Wikidcl's Monograph Parlor.
 G. c. Hazlett and family re- turned to town On the Excelsior and will spend the summer here.
 Miss Murray, who came up on the Bertha and stopped over here to see the town, left on the same boat yesterday for Seattle.
 When the Bertha came through Juneau it was reported that Mrs. Bouschor was not expected to live, but late papers state that she has partially recovered and is doing nicely.
 c. T. Daggett has decided to dis continue the practice of dentistry here, and left on the Excelsior for Seward, where he will reside per manently hereafter.
 Herman Meyers returned last week from Nizina. He took in q new stock for the Nizina Trading Co.'S. store, and on the return trip brought about 70 horse sleds part way out.
 COAL COAL Wellington $l5 per ton Roslyn $13.5O per ton $1'25 per sack, delivered. c. W. Miller, agent, or Copper River Drawing Co.
 A surveying party under Henry Deyo, left yesterday morning to do some work in the correction of railroad surveys formerly made from here to the summit and to collect data as to the probable cost per mile of construction.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-04-13
Nothing To Re Proud Of.

Fairbanks papers are going into ecstacies over the fact that the town has been conducted for the past year without levying a prop. erty tax. Why the people should be proud of the condition of affair. there is incomprehensible. Tn, money, apart from licenses, used for the running expenses of the town. has been collected entirely from the sporting class by a system of fines. Every game in operation has to pay a monthly tax and the sporting element are assessed a heavy per capita tax. The town is supported by licenses collected from prostitutes and gamblers. This method of raising money is so obnoxious to the average person that one would think the people of Fairbanks would say as little as possible about it.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-04-13

Power of attorney blanks at this office.
 James Casey, the we'll known mining expert. arrived on the Ex- celsior bound fer his oil property at Cold bay.
 The Excelsior will visit Seldo- dovia and Cold bay on this trip to the westward.
 The Bertha returned from the westward yesterday morning and left shortly after for Seattle. Vim. Anacker, who came ont with J. F. Hielscher from Fair banks, has gone to the States.
 The gasoline launch Marilla has been taken from the ways and but in shape for use on the Sound this season.
 A fresh stock of everything hand- led by a meat market is coming on the Santa Clara for Peoples Market.
 Nolney T. Hoggat, who is well known here, is now holding down the important office of mayor of Goldfields. Nevada.
 The mail that left here March 17 arrived at St. Michael April 9. making the trip in 23 days actual running time.