Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
CANDIDATE EXAMINATIONS.
Annapolis Naval Medical Board to Sit
All Summer-Notes.
correspondence Of The Star.

correspondence OF The star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, July ID, 1895
Two additional candidates who previously
passed the mental examinations for admis-
sion into the Naval Academy today success
fully complied with the physical require
ments and took the oath as members Of
the new fourth class of midshipmen. They
were: Thomas II. Winters OF South Caro-
lima and Francis w. Scanland OF Louisiana.
The naval medical examining board now
in session at the Naval Academy. conduct
ing the physical examinations OF candidates
for midshipmen, will probably continue Its
sitthgs throughout the remainder of the
summer. The rush of the work OF the board
is practically at the end, but there are a
number of candidates who held alternate
appointments and whose principals were
successful and who are now working for
appointments from other districts from
which candidate failed. For this reason
the examining board will be in session of
and on during the summer
The torpedo-boat destroyer Hull of the
fiotilla now at Hampton Roads steamed up
the bay this morning and put into port
here. The Hull is on a short cruise and
will probably remain a couple of days.
The torpedo boat Wilkes arrived at the
Naval Academy last night but sailed again
this morning for the Norfolk navy yard.
Rear Admiral James IL Sands, superIn-
tendent of the Naval Academy, returned to
the academy this afternoon after a stay Of
several days in Washington. The admlrals
visit to the capital city was made on pri-
vate business.
Adjt. Gen Riggs has issued the following
commissions to officers of the Maryland Ma
tional Guard: Silas b. Smith and Walter
r. Mccain, first and second lieutenants re-
spectiveiy, of Company u, LIST Infantry, of
Belair, Md. The adjutant general has re-
GvIved and accepted the resignation of Mai
Andrew w. Feuss, and that officer has been
placed on the retired list OF the Maryland
state militia.
Today Mr.. Richard H. Brewer celebrated
his eighty second birthday. He enjoys good
health.
First Sergeant Aaron Chalmers. United
States Marine Corps, left today for Illinois.
having been honorably discharged at the
expiration Of his term OF enlistment.
The authorities OF st. Johns College have
received the report of Capt w. j. Borden
Corps of Engineers. United States army.
The report commends the degree of mill
tary proficiency the cadet battalion has at
tanned and compliments the cadet corps as
a body on their soldierly bearing and exc
also commends the officers of the GRADUATE
ing class to the War Department for APP
pointment as regular line officers.
shark has been seen in South river. near
Annapolis. and its presence has interfered
with bathing in that locality.
Today the city dog catcher, John II.
Fisher was sent to the Pasteur Institute
Baltimore for treatment. Some DAYS ago
the man was bitten in the leg while in the
act of catching a dog. The city health
officer, DR.. Louis Il. Henkel. had the dogs
Uranium and spinal column sent to DR.
kerle of the Pasteur Institute for ANALYSIS
and today received a letter that the dog
had rabies.
A little daughter was born this week to
Paymaster and Mrs George Brown, jr.,
Goldsborough row, Naval Academy
Prof. and Mrs. Arthur Newton Brown OF
the Naval Academy will leave tomorrow for
a trip to New England.