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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
TO GREET THE PRINCE.
Preparations To Meet Louis of Bat
tenberq's Squadron.

The battlesEip squadron of Rear Ad-
miral Evans left its moorings in the
Norht River yesterday and headed for
Hampton Roads.
Thence the squadron will come to
Annapolis. arriving here on the morn
ing of October 81, where it will meet
the British feet under Prince Louis
of BRttenberg. While the fleets are
lying off Annapolis Prince Louis and
his officers will go to Washington TO
be received by the President.
Escorted by Rear Admiral Brown.
sons division of four armored cruis-
ers, the British squadron will leave
here on November S,arriving at Wash
ington the next day, the 9th being the
Kings birthday. The ships in Ad-
miral Evans squadron include the
Maine. Missouri, Kentucky, Alabama,
Kearsarge, Illinois, Iowa and Massa-
chusetts.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Elks' Grand Tournament.

The Annapolis lodge No. 622 g. T..
O. e., are making extensive arrange
ments for the grand tournament which
they will hold at Boucher s on. the
Spa on Monday, October %. There
will be several ladies who will enter
the contest, and special prizes will be
awarded them Congressman
Charles X. Schirm, of Baltimore aud
Mr.~Ridegly p. Melvin, Of Annapolis.
will be the orators. Sheriff samuel
y. Hardy will be chief marshal.
There will be two classes of riders
professionals and amateurs, and prizes
for each class. Dancing will follow
the fitting. See ad in another coli
umn
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Has Out Banked Burbank.
Special Dispatch 70 Evenrna Cspitsl


Great Falls, Mont. Oct 13-Sci-
entists and agriculturists are highly
interested in the discovery by ID. ID.
Darst of new method of growing
potatoes. which is as remarkable as
any of the achievements of the "wiz.
aid" Burbank. A number of scien
lists and representatives of agrioul-
tural societies are here at present to
investigate and test Mr.. Darst's dis.
covery. His experiments have been
conducted in box eight feet square
In the bottom of that box Mr.. Darst
placed layer of certain preparation
of which he has the secret to the
depth of three inches. On top of that
layer a number of potatoes are planted.
Then comes another layer of the secret
preparation, then another layer of
potatoes and so on until the box is
full
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
New Record With Guns.

The statement is made st the Navy
Department that the armored cruiser
Colorado. at her first target practice
recently, made q record with her
6-inch guns which has never before
been equalled, and was accomplished
without arrangement Of her sights.
This is regarded as the more remar k
able because it was the first time the
Colorado had fired her guns in target
practice, and because her gun crews
are but newly organi ed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
BEWARE VERDBNI FRESHIES !!
OBSERVE THE RULES OF THE
DREADED G. o. H.
And Your Life While At St. Johns
College Will Be Made
Much Easier.

While there is no kick registered
against the Freshmen and 'Preps'' of
st. Johns College burning the mid.
night oil, eating three rectangular
meals per day, or sleeping>any num-
ber of hours that may not conflict
with their daily studies. there are
things that they must not do. That
they may not stray from the paths of
virtue uor consider themselves equal
or better than their learned seniors.
their attention has been called to the
following rules and regulations posted
throughout the college buildings
HALT
Freshmen and Preps.
G.. o. H.
Attention to Orders
Order Freshmen and Preps shall
knock and give their names before en-
tering an upper -classman' Is room; on
entering they must remove their hats
and remain standing until offered a
seat. They Will not be allowed to
smoke. place their feet upon the table,
or spit on the floor while therein.
Order III No Freshman or Prep
shall call an upper -classman a nick
name, or shall he smoke a cigar under
any circumstances
N6ANNs AAA-~E A@nilA4tu eHAil
from throwing water and making un.
seemly noises IN Pinkney Hall.
Order IV-ETeshmen and PTeps shall
not indulge in class yells nor wear
class emblems or numerals in any
shape or form.
Order V-Freshmen and Preps shall
rise and offer their seats to upper
classmen when-they enter their rooms.
Order VI All Preps shall conduct
themselves in gentlemanly manner,
and shall ask permission from an
upper olassman to enter Pinkney Hall.
A rule broken is slat earned.
To Remember What | am. Who |
am. That my class is the lowest rated
one in college. To always show the
upper-classmen respect which they
most honorably deserve. Always to
keep on the walks and under no con.
sideration walk on the grass.
To Forget-All privileges l used to
have. TO bum tobacco from an upper
classman. All short cuts across the
campus. That / ever liked ''booze. -
He who heedeth not to the words
of the g. .. II. is in danger of Eter-
nal misery. G.. Q. II.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Admiral Sands AWAY.

Rear Admiral James 81. Sands, su-
perintendent of the Naval Academy,
was in Washington yesterday for the
purpose of comforting with the author
tiles Of the Navy Department in re-
gard 10 the coming visit cf Prince
Louis of Battenberg to th e Naval
Academy. Prince Louis viii arrive
in Annapolis November and, accord
ing to present arrangements, viii re-
main here until tbs sth.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Fine Corn Specimen.

Mr.. Harry J. Hopkins. Chief Clerk
in the Office of Comptroller Atkinson,
has recently returned from q visit to
his farm in Talbot county. Mr.. Bop
kins BIought home with him some
samples of fine corn grown on his
farm. One of the ears of corn con-
tains thirty-two rows of corn and
f. 200 grains. 1t is a specimen Of the
fine corn crop grown in Talbot coun-
ty. one of the best corn producing
counties in the state.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Pushing The Work.

The marble work on the State House
Annex is being rushed to completion.
All the regular force Of marble work
eTs are extremely busy and extra
marble workers have been employed
at this time for special work on the
building. The new marble stairway
has been about completed and is hand
some and imposing The view from
the door at the State House presents a
fiDe prospect and the series Of marble
columns form q handsome c0lonnade
ON the first floor Of the new-old build
ing.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Harry Jones Wins.

The first game Of the second round
in the pool tournament now ia pro-
gress at the Y NJ O. q ball, came
of last night. The contestants wero
J. +. Belt the general secretary or
tlie Y. III. c. A., and Harry Jones.
The game was very interesting AMI
exciting and was the closest game vet
played Mr.. Jones defeated Mr.. Belr
by 100 balls to "a. The next game ift
the semi finals will be played OK
Monday night between Mr.. w. u.
Feldmeyer and Mr. W. G.. Gott.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Detached From squadron.

The Navy Department nas detached
the converted cruiser Dixie and tho
collier Caesar from the special service
squadron, and has also ordered tho
Dixie out Of commission at the navy
yard, League Island, Pa These two
boats with the Minneapolis, composed
the squadron which. under command
ecliuge.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Quietly Married

Miss Martha Duffy, daughter Of
Mr. John Duffy. of this city, was
quietly married Oh Thursday, October
) to Mr.. John Urban, OF Baltimore.
The wedding was performed by the
Rev. John z. Campbell. pastor Of
Faith Presby terian Church, Balti-
more. The groom is a bugler and was
formerly stationed at the Naval Acad-
emy, but has been recently ordered
away. 4 few Annapolis fIieDds Of
the bride Witressed the ceremoDy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Luther Manuscript Found.
special Dispatch 70 Evening Capita

special Dispatch 10 Evening Capital
Berlin, Oct. 13. Students of his
tory and literature. collectors of man
ucsripts and theoloigans are greatly
interested in the report that an auto
graph Mss. of a book. entitled Expo
sitions of the Psalms; How they must
be interpreted, by Martin Luther,
has been discovered in Zerbst, in the
DEchy of Anhalt. Previous to the dis
covery it was not known that such a
work was in existence and it has
caused considerable surprise that so
important manuscript could remain
hidden away for so many centuries
without being discovered
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
German Cruiser On Visit.

Special Dispatch to Evening Capital
Galveston, Tex. Oct. 13. The Ger
man cruiser Bremen arrived in this
port today aud was received with
naval honors. All ships in the harbor
" ere decked with flags and German
and American flags were displayed
from many buildings along the harbor
front. A delegation of city officials
paid their respects to the commander
of the cruiser.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13

Miss Robb viii tonight hold the sec.
ond Of her series Of private dancip
classes in the Assembly Rooms od
Gloucester street. The first OF the
classes for this season was held last
Friday night and was we'll ATTENDED.
but even o larger crowd Is expecte
to be present tonight.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Planning a New Cana!

E~'77 17''I'E-17 70 1-f~-1I-0b NNs'I1NR-
Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. I3.-President
John s. Shaw and the Board of Di-
rectors of the Lake Erie q Ohio River
Ship Canal Company, accompanied
by a number of engineers aud other
advisors. started from here today on
two days trip to examine the two
routes proposedfor a.ship canal con-
Meeting the Erie Lake with TIE Ohio
river. President Shaw is of the opin-
ion that the cork could be completed
and the canal opened to traffic in the
summer of 1911
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Rehearsing Holy City.

Last nights meeting of the Annap.
oils Choral Society at the First M. E.
Church was largely attended, there
being about forty members present.
The society is rehearsing Gaul's 1.-THE
Holy City," which will be given puL-
licly some time in the early part OF
November.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Baptismal Service Tonight.

The pastor of College Avenue Bap-
tist Church of this city Will baptize
several persons tonight into the fell
lowship of the church in the bhptistry
of the Eastport Baptist Church. Ser
vice at o clock
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Sparks FROM THE TELEGRAPH
SOME THINGS OF INTEREST
TO THE PUBLIC.
Convention Of The American Bank
ers' Association Closes Today
In Washington.
Made An Interesting Find.
Special Dispatcb 10 Evening Capt.

Speel4I blspAtch 10 EVenin2 IapiisL
Youngstown, o., Oct. 13-While
excavating for the Garfield sewer
many Interesting finds were made dur
ing the last few days. The workmen
struck a stratum of soft shale, which
frequently contains carboniferous
deposits
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
Riley S History Anne Arundel Co.

Two hundred copies of Riley His
tory of Anne Arundel, beyond the
number subscribed for by the school
Beard of Anne Arundel County, will
be printed. Price per copy, one dollar
and fifty cents. Those who wish
copies. would do well to subscribe now,
TO be paid for when delivered The
book will go 10 press at once, ana sub
scriptions ought to be in by the 20th,
of October, as the limited number of
extra copies gives preference alone to
those who have ordered copies.
This book will contain aboat $50
printed pages. and from forty 10 fifty
illustrations beside.
Persons from the county mays order
by mail.
CHARLES G. FELDMEYER,
Publisher,
Maryland Ave, Annapolis. 912 st
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
WANTS. LOST. FOR SALE
LOST.

I OST-BY a POOR PERSON, \ POCKET
II BOOK, containing small sum of money.
Lost from Church circle TO Ridouts store.
Finder please return to Capital Office. clSw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13

NNNNTED-By Chicago Wholesale and
" mail order house. assistant manager
joining territory. salary SO snd expenses
paid weekly; expenses money advanced
Work pleasant; position permanent. No
Investment or expenses required, Write at
once for fuu particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. THOMAS j COOPER
Is Co, l32 Lake ST., Chicago, Ill, l0-2-2w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13

NNyANTED-BY CHICAGO MANUfAC
ness aud somewhat familiar with local terri
tory as assistant IN branch oface. salary
SIS paid weekly. Permanent position. 40
investment REQUIRED Previous experience
not essential TO engaging Address, Manager
Branches. Como Block, Chicago. oS Nv
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-13
WANTED

WANTED WHITE HOUSE MAID. Re
" tcrcuceS. Amply 10 MRS GEO. +.
NIGEEII POI Prince George street. oIlw
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-22
BRIEFLY NOTED.

Gainesville. Tex. VIII do much build
ing next year.
Fermin Linton. a painter. dropped
dead at Laredo.
John McGrath shot himself eight
miles from Shreveport
Incessant rains prevented street
carnival at Terrell Tex.
Austin ce and Boftiing works were
sold 20 r. $ Tinnan for $4,000.
Texas oil company has closed deal
for forty acres near Jennings. La
Murphy J. Simon died at oberlin.
La. from a stab behind the right ear.
Texas Third court OF appeals holds
married women may bring suit on
liquor dealers bonds.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-22
LAWYER HUMMEL
WAS CONVICTED
Prominent Attorney Found Guilty
Of Conspiracy.
SPEEDY Is SENTENCE
Judge DEGREES That He BE Confued
In the Peniteutiary One Year
and In Addition Pay Five
Hundred Dollars.

New York, Dec. 22.-Abraham n.
Hummel was convicted of conspiracy.
Justice Rogers sentenced Hummel to
one years Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary and to pay $500 fine. This is
the maximum penalty.
Hummel is one of the most widely
known of New York's lawyers. He had
been connected with number of cele-
brated cases. His partner, Howe. was
one of the attorneys for the defense In
the Gulden Cape case. Hummel had
large practice in the theatrical and
divorce litigations. He entered the law
Office I'm which he is now the senior
partner many years ago as an office
boy.
The charge on which he was con-
victed was conspiracy in the Dodge
Morse divorce litigation in which he
sought to show that Mrs. Morse's
divorce from Dodge was invalid. The
object of this was to upset her mar
rage to Morse who Is a very wealthy
banker and owner of steamship COM
panies.
Immediately after sentence Hummel
was taken TO the tombs preparatory TO
being taken to the penitentiary. Dis
trict Attorney Jerome appeared in court
and moved that sentence be passed at
once He said Hummel had been
menace to the public for twenty years.
Mr.. Stanchfeld OF counsel for Hum
mel asked Justice Rogers to pass sem
tence at once. He conferred with Mr..
Jerome. who after the conference.
made the motion for immediate SEN
tence.
When Hummel heard the sentence OF
the jury his face flushed slightly and
turing to one of the court attendants.
he said: see that on one gets away
with my coat"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-22
PENALTY CASE SUBMITTED.
State Against Katy Railway and Amer
lean Express Company.

Austin. Dec. 22.-The famous penalty
case Of the state against the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway of Texas
and the .merican Express company
was submitted Thursday morning in
the supreme court on certified ques-
ton from the court of civil appeals,
Third district. This is the case where
the state sued defendants to recover
over S5,000,000 in penalties for alleged
violation of antitrust law of 1903 by
railroad and express companies form
ing collusive contract for tsansporta-
ton of express matter. The railroad
and EXPRESS companies won in the dis
trict court. and the case is now in the
court of civil appeals. The question
certified is whether such exclusive con-
tracts is in violation of the antitrust
law of 1903.
Fire almost completely destroyed the
residence OF Phil Clark. conductor
on the Houston and Texas Central rail-
way. entailing a loss of $500. with
some insurance.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-22
-eeEs==s CHARGES
sah President and Higgins Are Trying
to Wreck Party In New York.

New York, Dec. 22.-Former Cover
nor Odell. chairman Of the state Re
publican committee. made statement
Thursday in which he said: Il charge
President Roosevelt and Governor Hig-
gins with injecting their personalities
into the speakership contest. They will
be TO blame If disaster results. | and
my friends have not made this fight.
but are for harmony and We will have
1t IL we have to fight for it,
Governor Odell also said: Il charge
President Roosevelt and Governor Hig-
gins with deliberate attempt to wreck
the Republican party in this state. for
their own personal ambition"
In referring to Governor Higgins Mr.
Odell said: so far as gratitude is
concerned Governor Higgins certainly
owed me something. Instead of put
ting out the hand of friendship he
chooses to throw stones at those who
have been his friends"
I The contest for the speakershin has
created a political situation that has
not existed in this state in many years.
The motion of Governor Higgins en-
dorsing Assemblyman James w. Wads-
worth for the position led the friends
of former Governor Odell into an act
i've campaign in the interest Of Assem-
blyman Z. A. Merritt, who previously
announced his candidacy State Sen
ator G. R Malby, acting as spokesman
for the Merritt forces. declared that
Governor Higgins action in naming
Wadsworth as his candidate for speaker
was an ''impeachable offense." Il never
knew OF such coercion" said the sen
ator.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-22
IDE'3 INVITATION.
Il Is Declined by w. J. Bryan Because
He Is a Newspaper Man.

Manila. Bee. CIV j Bryan has
cabled from Hongking declining acting
Governor Ide's invitation to be his guest
during his stay in Manila. for the rea =
son that he comes as a newspaper dep
resentative and not as a private citi-
gen. stating that by his acceptance of
the acting governors hospitality 1t
would feel placed under certain obli-
cations to the government which he
might wish to write about in the near
future. Upon his arrival here Mr.. Bryan
win be met by a committee represent
ing the insular and city governments.
the supreme court and by the aides OF
acting Governor General Ide and Major
General Corbin.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-22
Ate Frosty Cotton solls.

Paris. Tex, Dec. civilian Rob-
ertson. living north of Blossom. had a
bunch Of ten shoats which he turned in
a cotton patch. The pigs returned in
the evening sick and frothing at the
moth. Eight of them died. One of
them was cut open and a lot OF frost
bitten cotton bolls were found in its
stomach. The death Of the shoats was
attributed by him 20 eating the cotton
bolls.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-22
FIRST GUNS FIRED.
Result Will Be Either Reaction or
Complete Revolution.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 22.-The first
guns in the battle which may determine
the fate of Premier Whites experiment
with moderate constitutionalism and
introduce either reaction or complete
revolution was fired Wednesday at
MOSCOW, where the general strike was
successfully inaugurated. Leaders of
the government of the proleiariat We'd
nesday night were making the last
preparations at st. Petersburg for the
general engagement. The workmen's
council has been receiving reports and
issuing orders. The leaders profess to
be greatly encouraged over news from
Moscow.
Physicians union decided that the
dictates of humanity required men here
to attend all sick persons, but it was
resolved to devote the fees received to
the strike fund and boycott all doctors
not doing so.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-22
THE MUTINEERS
WERE ROASTED
Nine Hundred Are Believed to Have
Met This Fate.
PEOPLE MASSACRED
Block of Houses Are Set on Fire by
Drunken COssacks, and as the
Inmates Vacated They We're
Shot to Death.

New York, Dec. pa cable disr Itch
to the American from Vladivostok says
mutiny and rioting in the Manchurian
army are extending and the most ter
rible scenes are witnessed daily.
A detachment of Cossacks attacked
the barracks at Tomsk, where 900 mu-
tineers were confined, and set fire to
the building. 1t is reported that all of
the imprisoned men were roasted to
death.
Rioting in the streets of Vladivos-
took continues. In one street drunken
Cossacks set fire to a block of houses
and massacred 40 residents as they
attempted to escape. Numbers of peo-
pie are killed daily in the streets.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-22
LAND LAID WASTE.
All the Buildings Belonging to Land
lords Burned to the Ground.

lords Burned to the Ground.
St Petersburg. Dec. 22.-Tbe consul
Of a continental power who arrived
here from Riga Wednesday morning on
a train heavily guarded by troops. says
that throughout the district extending
100 miles on this side of Riga the
land has been laid waste. all the build
ings belonging TO the landlords having
been burned to the ground. The situa-
ton in Courland. the consul says. &
even worse. At Riga, the garriso1>rs
too small TO attempt TO wrest the power
from the hands of the wori<men who
have organized a police force and are
administering the affairs of the city.
The workmen have sent a deputation
to Gov. Reginski notifying him that he
had been deposed. The city Is terror
stricken. but comparatively quiet. Sew
Aral killings take place in the streets
daily, but the workmen's militia Is
successfully preventing pillage. show
ing no mercy to rowdies. several OF
whom have been shot or hanged.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-22
AID FOR GIBSON.
Efforts Will Be Made to Enlist Booker
7. Washington.

San Antonio. Dec. 22.-The latest fea-
ture in the Monk Gibson case is that
efforts Will he made to enlist aid from
Booker T. Washington and other ne
groes throughout the country in his be-
half. Letters are addressed to negroes
for subscriptions to retain Gibson's
present counsel. The letters set forth
that opinion of the negroes is unani-
nous that defendant Is innocent, while
opinion of whites is divided.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-22
sEsET BY BANDITS.
Four Americans Were Returning From
Diaz to Rutherford's Ranch.

Fl Paso. Dec. 22.-Details of the MUIR
der near Diaz. in the state of Chlhua-
hua, Mexico. of Robert Rutherford
and NJ. T. Murray Of Philadelphia. and
the wounding Of II. l. Finstad of Los
Angeles. and another man. whose name
has not yet been learned. show that the
four Americans were returning from
Diaz to Rutherford's ranch. when they
were beset by bandits and commanded
to give up their valuables.
The men attempted to escape, but
seeing flight was useless gave battle.
The bandits outnumbered them several
times. closed in ana shot them down.
taking their valuables and escaped.
Mexican officers are on the trail. but
the bandits have evidently escaped in
the rough surrounding country.