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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-08
LEAGUE OF COLLEGES.
Formed In Baltimore City Last
Night-Ofhcers Are ST.
Johns Men.

AT meeting held last night of rep.
resentatlves from St. Johns. Western
Maryland, Mary land Agricultural auC
washington College, the final arrange.
ments were made for forming a league
among the aforementioned colleges in
all athletic sports. The constitution
was adopted, officers for the ensuing
year elected aad committees appointed.
The officers were as follows: Pres.
ident, j. \. Fechtig, 90. a graduate
of st. John 5; vice president. b. Y.
Clssel, 80, a graduate of ST. John 5
and at present professor in that insti
tuition; secretary, T.. J. Clark. "A pro
fessor at Washington College. Mr.
Clark is also a graduate of st. Johns
treasurer, j. q. Blanford, n professor
at MARYLAND Agricultural College.
The following committees were an
pointed AtaletiC-Prof. b. Y. Cis.
sci, S. j. G., Prof. Richardson. M
o., Charles Y. Myers, w. NJ. o..
Prof. S. q. Clark, W. Q. Financial
M. q. Rasin, $ j. c., II. o. Ste
vens, W. G., L. ID, Diggs. NJ. A. g..
DR., q. W. Ward, W. NJ G. Judicial
d. n. Fechtig, 5. ]. O., \. 4. Me
Dorman, ". O., II. Gilligen. W. NJ.
o., Prof. }. 9. Blandford. NJ A. q.
Umpires of the games PLAYED bv
these institutions with one another
will be selected by the athletic com.
mittee. The president OF the league
is TO appoint certain date for "A
track and field meet, and also the place
where it Will be held, subject TO the
approval of the athletic committee.
The same condition will apply TO the
arrangement of "a tennis tournament.
A banner will be given to the team
winning the championship in each
branch of sport.
The president and vice president of
the league were chosen from among
the St Johns representatives. as will
be noticed. The local college deserves
the honor, as it is the only one of the
four which, since the old league was
broken up, has kept her athletics abso-
lutely pure. This is one of the proud
est boasts of st. Johns, and athletic
purity was one of the principal causes
of the formation of the league. This
league will also lend more interest TO
the games. Under the old regime a
game played by st. Jonn's at Western
Maryland would cause nearly the
whole school to go with the team.
Lately this interest has in measure
died out, and the formation of the
new league will, undoubtedly, revive
the spirit again.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-08
THE Y. M. c. A. 10 BUILD.
Gymnasium And Baths TO Be
Added In Near Future.


At special meeting of the board
of directors of the Young Men S
Christian Association last evening, il
was decided on recommendation OF
the finance committee TO begin work
at once onn financial canvass to secure
s.. 600 TO be used in erecting a gymna-
sium and in further improving the
present inadequate quarters of the as
sociation.
Since the convention held here a
few weeks ago much work of a quiet
nature has been going on and as a re-
suit of much thought and earnes
work the present plan has been
evolved The plan comprises an ad-
dition of one story to the present build
ing, the erection of gymnasium ON
the Association S lot directly back of
the present building and the installa-
tion of full set of baths aud lockers,
thus giving the Association a very
contract little club building. From
the earnestness of the board and from
their we'll laid plans one could not
doubt but that the en- erprise Will be
a thorough success.
4 canyaSsing list was at once start
ed. each of the directors of the Asso
citation responding cheerfully. 1t is
believed that every person in the city
who has any city pride or interest in
Young men will quickly respond to
anv appeal which the Association may
make. Subscriptions TO the plan have
already been received as follows: G.
E. Merrill, 800; James NJ. Munroe,
500; Chaplain II. II. CLARK, $50
Harry J. Hopkins, $50; William +.
Feldmeyer, $50; j. Writ Randall, $50
George A. Culver, So; A. b. Car
fer S5l
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-08
Not Guilty

Albert @. Green, fireman second
class. u. $. N, and Roy l.. Burns.
coal passer, U. S. n, recently tried
by general court-martial at the Naval
Academy, Green on the charge Of
theft and Burns on the charge OF
conduct to the prejudice of good or
der and discipline, have been found
not guilty and acquitted of the char
ges. The proceedings, findings and ac-
duittal of the court. in these cases,
have been approved by the depart
ment. and it has directed that theafnd-
ing and acquittal OF the court be pro-
mnIgated in the presence Of the pris.
oners with all hands at muster. and
that they be released from confinement
and restored to duty.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-08
ANNAPOLIS. ND. SATURDAY. APRIL 8. 1905.
FOR PASSION SUNDAY.
Its Observance at St. Mary's
Church Tomorrow.

The fifth Sunday of lent is called
Passion Sunday. As the church adj
yances nearer to the close of the awful
drama of the sutferings and the death
of Her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
and as her services become more and
more tinged with sorrow while she
becomes more deeply absorbed in the
contemplation of the Passion, so the
outward manifestations of her sorrow
become more apparent.
Tomorrow in TO her ceremonial and
liturgical rules. the purple hue of her
yestments is extended 10 everything
that is used in her worship. Crosses,
crucifxes, pictures. statues, all are
covered in purple, of material which
"may not be transparent. The
statues of the Via Orucis are alone
excepted from this draping The purple
is not removed, except from the cruci-
fix, until the singing of the Gloria in
Excelsis on Holy Saturday. The cru
cifix is snlemnly uncovered on Good
Friday.
The reason for this hiding from
sight Of these presentations is found
in the closing words of the Gospel Of
the Sunday, taken from ST. John !:
" Amen, amen. l say TO you. before
Abraham was made, | am. They took
up stones therefore to cast at Him
But Jesus hid Himself and went out
of the Temple" The masses in the
morning will be as usual at and s
O'Clock and High Mass at 10 80 O'Clock
The fifth sermon of the series on the
precepts of the church will be given
by the Very Rev Thomas O. Hanley,
rector, at Z 80 O'Clock in the evening.
A meeting Of St Teresa's Society
is called to take place tomorrow.
Every member is expected to be pres
ent, as it will be an occasion OF i'm
nnrfanra
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-08
Met With Accident

As the result Of a bicycle accident on
College avenue Walter X. Caldwell, a
private of marines, is confined TO the
sick bay at the Marine Barracks. IL
will be some little time before he will
be enabled to engage in active duties
He was riding along College avenue
and III attempting to pass two carts,
thrown from his wheel and struck
against the curb, being badly stunned
and suffering severe cuts TO his head.
He was taken to the hospital at the
Marine Barracks, where his condition
is rather serious. The pedestrian,
whose name could not be learned, was
uniniured.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-08
Lieutenant owens Tea

Lieutenant Arthur b. Owens, u. s.
NJ c., attached to the u. S. 5. Ohio.
entertained at very delightful little
tea aboard the ship one afternoon this
week, at which a number Of San
Eransico's well known society girls
were present. Lieutenant Owens is a
graduate of the School of Application
at the Naval Academy Marine Bar
racks. He is well known here, where
his family resided for some time.
James w. Owens, Esq, of this city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-08
Fencing at Academy.

Considerable interest attaches to the
annual workmanship contests for the
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson and Navy
Athletic Association medals at the
Naval Academy armory this evening
The contests. which will be under the
Naval Academy fencing rules. will
begin at s O'Clock. Foils, duelling
swords, canes and sabres will be used
and the contests promise to be of the
most interesting nature.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-08
MONDAYS Lecture

The lecture to be given at Mcdowell
Hall, st. Johns College ON Monday
night, Will be a very interesting and
pleasing one. DIR. Forrest Shreeye
will be the lecturer, and his subject
will be "Rambles in Jamaica. -
Many people here have been to ia.
maica and 70 them the lecture will be
particularly pleasing. 1t will be il
Iustrated with stereopticon views.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-08
Tonight al Colonial

The versatile comedian and golden
voiced singer, Al. II. Wilson, in real
lv good comedy, s'''The Watch on the
Rhine. I" will be the bill at the Colo
NAL Theatre tonight The play j.
brim full of bright lines, laughable
situations and original character stud
les. The story is well told through
out and is just complicated enough to
keep the fun going at a rapid rate all
the time with just enough pathoE
here and there TO throw in the darker
shades by the way of contrast.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-08
Minstrel Performance

Mr.. Richard Keene, who rehearsed
the High School entertainment given
last night with such great success at
the Colonial Theatre, is coaching the
pupils of Stanton colored school for
an entertainment to be given at the
Colonial Theatre on April II. 1t will
be in the nature of a minstrel show.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-08
Ordered to Washington

Lieutenant-C Commander W. H. Full
lam, u. S. NJ. has received orders to
proceed TO Washington, ID. O., on
April 10th for duty in connection
with the work of the board on the
Revision of Service Drill Books.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-26
MENACE TO NATIONAL LIFE
Race suicide Threntens Serious Con-
dition In England Thirty
Years Hence.

An American consular report says: Eng
lands birth rate is declining. 1t touched
its highest point since registration began
In 1885 in 1875. Today II is ut it's lowest.
The children of the most prolific mothers
those OF ls76-are the most unproductlve
mothers The reason assigned for the
frightfuI decline Is the decay OF the
maternal instinct" Only 20 per cent as
many little ones see the light now. or re-
main in IL. as saw It thirty years ago.
No one factor, however, can account for
the entire falling OF.
The fact Is there are many causes. Nota-
bly, among the most prominent is the ad-
vanced age at which persons marry and the
fact that a great many never marry. Pre-
vious to 1875 the marriage rate was IL TO
l7n per l,O0O. Today II is 1914. The claim
made for years by leading economists that
population was supposed to vary with the
food supply is doubted. II falls to hold
good in England, for at no time in the
past was food so cheap or so abundant
as 1t Is today.
Possibly. says one writer, rent. the
rates and taxes have more to do with the
question than has the price of wheat,
The fact Of the matter IS, the question is
beyond the best men in therempire. II baf-
hes everybody from the kumblest to the
highest In the fight for first place that is
on. IL means, or may near, a great deal
TO England whether her birth rate Is small
or large. A short crop OF little ones IN
1875 and in each succeeding year means a
short crop OF men for the army. navy
mills shops, farms, ships, factories and
colonies Of England twenty-five or thirty
years hence
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-26
DAY AT WHITE HOUSE
Continued from First EaPe)

Continued from First FaPe)
human derelicts were fed and as many
more were entertained at the city lodging
houses. Five thousand newsboys toasted
at the expense of Randolph Guggenheimer
at the Newsboys' club house in East
street, and the usual dinner for the little
fellows was served at the Newsboys' lodg-
ing house.
Congressman Timothy d. Sullivan dis
pensed Christmas cheer and presents OF
pipes and tobacco to nearly 5000 men at
his headquarters in the Bowery.
A tragic interruption OF the Christmas
festivities occurred at the home of Mrs.
Paul Raymond. when her stepbrother, John
Muscow, and his friend, Andrew Casmun,
who had been invited to join a family re-
union, were found dead in bed this morning.
The n en-, who had recently arrived from
Russia, were unacquainted with the use of
illuminating gas and blew it out when
they retired last night ...
In accordance with the naval custom OF
observing Christmas day as holiday all
work beyond what was absolutely neces-
sary was dispensed with today aboard the
battleships Alabama. Massa chusetts, Iowa
and Maine at the Brooklyn navy yard and
Tompkinsvlle. and about 1000 bluejackets
and marines received shore leave for the
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-26
STRANGER OUILK WITH Gun
shosts James Reynolds, Bartender in a
Ninth Street galssn.
POLICE FIRE At HIM BUT FAIL TO LAND
victim, shot Through Throat and In n
Dangerous Condit; .a-Assailant,
who IL Unidentified,
Wakes Escape.

After entering the saloon OF William
Sutherland. l05 North Ninth street, at
o'clock last night and being refused glass
Of beer strange man demanded or the
bartender, James Reynolds, why did you
hit my psl?" and then, drawing revolver
from his pocket. deliberately shot and seri-
ously wounded him, The stranger then
ran through the front door into the street
where he fired another shot at pedestrians
and then closely pursued by Detectives
Ferris and Dunn aid Patrolman Shields,
succeeded in losing himself in the dark
ness and maze Of freight cars and tracks
of the bottoms
AS soon as the man emerged from the
saloon, revolver in hand and started to run
on Ninth street. the officers. who were
standing on the opposite sidewalk, drew
their revolvers and called to the fleeing
man to halt. firing after him as they
went in pursuit The two detectives each
fired three shots, while Shields fired four.
q total of ten shots but 80 far as is known
none of them took effect although Shields
is under the impression that one of his
bullets went true. The man had but short
distance to run before reaching the pro-
lection of the cars and was soon lost TO
view.
Reynolds was immedlately attended DN
Dr. Frederick Rustin and taken to the
Central hospital, where it was found that
the ballet had entered the right side Of
the throat and passed completely through
the aesophagu The wounded man was
reported to be in a serious condition last
night, but under proper conditions he
will recover. He is about % years OF
age.
No trace of the assailant had been found
up to early hour this morning. He had
| been In the saloon a few moments ptevi
Gus to the shooting in company with two
| other men, all from out of the city. They
| had been noisy in tho saloon and hat
| been requested to leave by Reynolds. They
| complied under protest but the one whC
did the shooting soon returned. Reynolds
! declined TO serve him any drinks and wal
| about to turn to the cash register wher
! the man shot
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-26
HARDY BREAKS A RIFLE RECORD
Hits over Five thousand Balls In
Succession.

LINCOLN, Dec. 25.--(Special. l-Lincoln
sportsmen say that Captain A. II. Hardy.
formerly of Hyannis, has broken all pre-
vious rife records. by hitting 5.l52 two and
one half-inch wooden balls, thrown into
the air at a distance of twenty-five feet,
without q miss. The shoot took place Sun
day at the state fair grounds An ordinary
22-caliber rife was used, and the loading
was done by Hardy.
The rife used was n6t cleared through
out the performance The shooting was
done in Mercantile han until 5000 shots had
been fired when it became 40 darn that
shooting was almost impossible, and was
continued in the open air. The FIVE thou
sand one hundred and ffty-third ball
was missed by what is termed by shooters
as fudge The balls were thrown by
Bud Bowers of Hyannis, Neb. For the
last week Hardy has been fitting himself
for this trial, shooting from 1000 TO 2CU
balls each day. Bowers. his famous ball
thrower from Hyannis, did the throwing
and his work was like that OF a machine
The performance was great test of en-
DURANGO on both shooter and thrower. The
judges were J. Haynes, J. F. Simpson, Il. J
Siebert. G.. L. Sebert T. J. Heidmarsh, all
old shooters. The shooting began Saturday
at p. IN. and was continued until too dark
for the rineman to see. II was resumed
again yesterday morning. Hardy has made
number of extraordinary records with
the rne. The former worlds record was
made at the st. Louis fair last year by
Topperwine Of Texas, who broke 1907 clay
disks at distance of twenty-five feet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-26
SPORTS OF LpLT.
EVENTS on THr nrSNrNc TRACKS
LubIn wins che Christmas Handicap
at InsIeside Park.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 25.-The Christ
mas handicap was won by Lubin, the 81
Louis horse. which, hss shown SOME sized,
classed with other horses Ike Proper
Callashau and DR.. Lego, LUbtn was con-
sidered an outsider Callsghan got aw1 Wy
until the stretch, when DIR. Lego. Proper
and Lubin pulled up abreast. For only
moment Lu6in remained iur MIN he 'n Nns
soon showing his heels Cellaghan stopped.
Proper still game. but heavily weighted.
frisd to Keep nc Yoos, p habn aeo w Ss
clssr, track fast. Results: ,,- ,.,
First race, six furlongs, selling: Fore
runner won, Procrastinste second, olympian
Sec Second '''T race. futurity course: Dr..
Gardner won, Nagszam second. I'm Joe
Third race, five and a half fgrlongs
second, Romano third. Time: l:OsA.
Fourth race, Christmas handicap, one
and a quarter miles: Lubin won. Proper
second Dr. Lego third. Time: 2:Oe.
Fifth race, mile and 100 yards. selling
Christine A. won, Hugh MCGOWAN second
Warte Nicht third Time: 1:47%.
Sixth race. six furlongs Ruby won
Blue Eyes second, Delagoa third. Time
los, ANGELES, Cal, Dec. s5.-Result'
First race one mile: Dixelie won
Rubiens second, Chickadee third. Time
Second race five furlongs: Hester W
won. Neatness second. Lolita Gladstone
Third race. I'VE and half furlonss
Cello won, Macumber second, Bantam
third. Time 1;oiE.
Fourth race, Hollywood handicap. 81, "
added. one and a sixteenth miles Eugenia
Burch won. Retropaw second. Naritie'
third Time: i:45a4.
Fifth race handicap. seven turlonGs
Hans Wagner won, Toupec second, DRUG
| tEitd. Time: 1:25h. -
Sixth race, one mile-Del CORONADO won
| Golden Light second. The Huguenot third
NEW 0KLEANs, Dec. Is. Results a
| Crescent City park:
weston won, Gallant second, simRlieit!
| third. Time: 1904. -
Second race, hve and half furIonss;
| Formaster won. Paul Clifford second
| Turnover third. Time: :0S4b.
| Third race FIVE furlongs: Cousin Kat
won, Marvel p. second, DeuX Temps third
| Fourth race. Christmas handicap, on
and sixteenth miles--Ben Holder won
! Phil Finch second, Tartan third Time
/ Fifth race one mile: Captain Bob won
| Ruth w. second, Lady Ellison third Time
sixth race. one and an eighth miles
| Nones won. Los Angeleno second, Edwar'
Hale third. Time: l:5S9s, ,,.,.,.-...
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-Resuits "A
First race, mile and three-si xteenths
Namcoki won, Evaskill second! Gliste
third Time: 2;lS6,
! Second race. five and oue-hslf furlongs
Royal Legend Won Precious stone second
IRE Laurel third Time: liz. -.
! Third race, mile and an eighth: Christ
mas handicap: Foreigner won lvanho
| second. Thistledo third. Time: 2:0lsb.
! Fourth race FIVE fuTlongs: Ezra won. Re
/ Ruby second. Margaret Angela thirt
| Time: 1:061s. 49,,
Fifth race mile and a sixteenth: Atm
| won, Adesso second, Glen Catre thirt
| Time: 1856. ....
sixth race, five furlonsS: Knickerbocke
woC. Welsh second, Balshot third. Time
l05H
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-26
BALTIC RAILROAD MEN STRIKE
RIsa Newspapers Protest Against
ExREgeratcd Reports.

RIGA. Dec. 8-Via Edytkuhnen. Dec y.
THE railroad employees throughout the
Baltic provinces went out on strike last
night The newspapers protest against the
false reports published abroad to The effect
that Riga was bombarded and was burn
ing and that revolutionists blew up a train
carrying 30 Cossacks. and the Associated
Press IL able 10 deny these runors. The
town IL perfectly quiet, the inhabitants go
about unmolested. street traf1c is carried
on in good order. and there are opera per
formsnces daily, though attended by small
audiences Soldiers and police are patrol
ing the streets day and night Three
cruisers are anchored in the harbor at
the disposal Of Governor General Lollo-
hub who has not yet arrived Foreigners
are in perfect safety at present, but they
are Of the opinion that It would be a wise
precaution II each nj the principal powers
had warships cruising in the Baltic in
readiness for emergencies, as passenger
steamers would be unable to embark refu-
gees in case Of armed opposition.
The revolutionaries continue program
VI agitation. hold daily meetings and they
posted an order to partssns to disarm SOL
diers At I.ibau the cruiser Okean and
the torpedo boat Protchny have arrived.
The town is in full control of the troops
and tho agitators are quiet and holding
few meetings.
At meeting of the foreign consuls it
was decided to hy the national colors over
the consulates. While the town is re-
garded as sufficiently protected by Russian
warships, foreigners In case of necessity
could find refuge on the foreigner merchant
ships in the hsrbor, although it is uncer-
tain IL the revolutionists would respect
foreign flags. Dohlen II in the hands OF
the rev6lutionlsts. who have established a
provisional government
The public affairs of Coldingen for nine
days have been in, the hands OF an admin
istrative committee. An .autonomists COM
mittee has organized police service, the
policemen wearing red ribbons on their
sleeves. The regular police laid down theiI
arms and took on their. uniforms after one
Of their number was executed. The rcvolu.
ZIONIST administration has declared paper
money Nalueless and gold is scarce. The
committee meets daii!-=nt the university
where ais students are registered for the
academic period of six months. Al lectures
however, have been suspended. .'
Tukum and Talsem have been in mourn
ing since the fighting began. There are
daily funeral professions and the towns
are almost deserted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-26
SLASHES WIFE WITH KNIFE
Resents Having Rims. Presented by
Another woman ThrOwn Int
the Fire.

w. r. Garvin, a6 South Eighteenth street.
was locked up at the city jail last night
charged with having struck at and cut
his wife with a knife. According TO the
story OF Mrs. Garvin, her husband re-
turned home at $50 o'clock i'm an intoxi-
Gated condition and exhibited to her an
expensive ring which he exultantly told
her had been given him by a woman %
low character. Mrs. Garvin said she
grabbed the ring and threw it into the
fire, whereupon he handled her roughly,
threw her TO the floor, and drew pocket
knife, with which he cut her across the
chin. Police Surgeon Cox dressed che
wound and Garvin was placed under ar
rest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-26
FIVE FIREMEN ARE INJURED
tanning n Number of Factories
Destroyed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Five alarms sum
moning thirty-two fire companies and the
reserves from nine police precincts were
sent out tonight for blaze which COM
pletely quilted the siS1stolN factory build
ing, 1o2. lH and los Wooster street en-
failing damage estimated, at 10000 Five
firemen sustained slight injuries. No one
was in the building when the fire started
and its origin is unknown The occupants
Of the building were; RI ,psmsky, paper
Goldschmidt & KNAPP. cInaks: l.. Mendel-
sohn & Co, silk belts; Joseph Brandt &
Bro, braids and J. Jentes, furs