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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
WAS THE SEVERN lost (?
She Was Several Days Overdue
When She Reached The
Naval Academy.
STANDISH SAID TO HAVE BEEN
SENT AFTER HER.
According To Those Aboard She
Was Ninety Miles Beyond
Chesapeake Capes.

It is understood from unofficial but
authoritive sources that the practice
ship Severn of the Navy had her
troubles in getting TO the this city and
completing the last lap of her summer
cruise
The Severn was the last of the ships
to reach Annapolis and the tug Stand
ish had, it is understood, been sent
outside the capes TO look her up before
she was finally reported inside the
Capes. According TO the story the
Severn missed the entrance TO the
Chesapeake completely and came near
winding up on Cape Hatteras on Sun
day of last week
The Severn left New London on
schedule time for the entrance TO the
Chesapeake Capes. but met light winds
and did not get into the neighborhood
of Cape Henry until late Friday night.
At that time there was a heavy squall
on and the weather was too thick to
tell much of where the vessel really
was It is alleged that about O'Clock
Saturday morning the flash light at
the Capes was sighted. but mistaken
for another light further north, and
the Severn pounded ON down the coast
all day Saturday.
Then the storm became so fierce and
the weather so thick that Commander
Muir and his navigating officer, Lieu
tenant Bookwalter, determined to lay
to and ride the gale out and this was
done, and il is said that the vessel lay
to all day Sunday. When dawn came
Monday, according to the report, it
vas found that the Severn was in
sight of Diamond Shoals light, about
80 miles south of the Chesapeake
Capes. In the meantime the Standish
had passed out the Capes hunting the
MILDLY loaded vessel, which, however,
she had missed completely.
Although nothing was said at the
time, it is known that considerable
uneasiness was felt at the Naval Acad-
envy for the safety of the Severn.
Some of those who were aboard of
her say that the experience in Satur-
day and Sundays gale was far from
pleasant
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Mr.. MUDD INTERCEDES.
Naval Academy Order Held Up
For Thirty Days.

The order which was promulgated
at the Naval Academy last week, di-
recting all the seamen and handsmen
who are shipped aboard the Santce to
attend general mess on that ship and
forbidding the payment to them of
Communication of rations. has been ooun.
termanded by Secretary Bonaparte for
thirty days, in order that he may in
vestigate the subject more thoroughly.
For many years past the Seamen who
shipped aboard the Santee have been
allowed TO draw 50 per month as COM
mutation for rations and TO those who
have their families and homes in
Annapolis and Eastport the recent or.
der was matter of deep concern.
Congressman Mudd was asked 60
interest himself with the Navy De-
partment in behalf of the men, num-
bering POSSIBLY 200, who were affected
by the order, and through his efforts
and those of Mr.. ID. II. Randall. who
wrote and interviewed the Secretary
in regard to the affair. Mr.. Bonaparte
was prevailed anon TO intervene in
behalf of the men and temporarily
suspend the order. In consequence
there was great rejoicing among the
seRmen and bandsmen aboard the San
tee, and hopes are generally expressed
that their case can be made so conyinc-
ing that Secretary Bonaparte will de-
termine to cancel the order permanent
ly. The matter was of equal interest
to the merchants of Annapolis. with
whom the Santee's men were allowed
to deal instead of dealing with Gov.
ernment contractors. It is estimated
that the new order would deprive An.
napolis merchants of sum not far
short of So. 600 month.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
THE MIDDlES HAD FIGHT.
Two Of Them Could Not Settle
Difference Abolrd Ship.

Two of the midshipmen, who have
been on the annual summer practice
cruise, whose names however, are
withheld, had most interesting melee
in a prominent hotel in this city, on
Thursday. at which their old cruise
grudge was settled TO the satisfaction
of all concerned. The young fellows
had some hot words a week or two ago
while the ship on which they were was
at sea. There was no chance of set
tling the scrap then. under the watch
full eve of the officers, and it was,
therefore, arranged that honor should
be satisfied Immediately upon arrival
at this city. Seconds were according
ly named and the officials chosen be-
fore the ship dropped anchor in this
harbor and as soon as the party could
get ashore they repaired to a room in
a we'll known hotel. which had
been previously engaged
The room was stripped of its furni-
ture, all of which was put into an ad-
Joining room without the knowledge
or consent of the proprietor. When
all was ready the belligerants were
given the word and Immediately pro-
ceeded to mix matters in true pugilis-
tic style. After several rounds one
of the young gentlemen is said to have
thrown up the sponge and declared
honor satisfied According to all ac-
counts he could easily do so as his an
tagonist was reported to be as badly
off as he. Both were carrying a black
eye each and sundry other scars of
battle. The matter was then called of
and round of the best the house
afforded was the oil which smoothed
the troubled waters.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
VACATION DAYS ARE OVER.
Pupas Go Back To Work In All
Schools On Monday,

Labor Day is not listed in the school
laws as a school holiday in Anne
Arundel county and for this reason,
it has been determined by the local
school board and the county school
commissioners TO open the schools in
this city and county at O'Clock on
Monday. In the various grades of the
Annapolis schools the day will be de-
voted TO the placing of the pupils and
grading them according to their abil-
ity. Those pupils who, at the last
final examination, failed in one or
more studies, will be re. examined on
Monday also and after that day there
will be no further re- examinations.
The corps of teachers at the local
schools this season will be exactly the
same as last year with the exception
of two departments.
Miss Elizabeth Bell, who resigned
last year at the close of the final term,
will be replaced by Miss Buoher, OF
New Jersey, in languages, and the
vacancy caused by the. resignation OF
Miss Elizabeth Tate will be filed by
Miss May Tate. No improvements
have been made about the local school
buildings during the summer term.
although at present a number are con.
templated. One of these is the terra.
cling of the high front yard of the
school building ON Green street. and
the cutting of a way through the high
bank, up which steps will lead direct.
ly to the front door of the building.
1t is understood that estimates on the
probable cost of this work will be
submitted to the Board of School,Com
missioners at the regular meeting on
Tuesday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
PERSONAL I SOCIAL EVENTS.
HAPPENINGSIN THE SOCIAL
CIRCLES.
Brief Items of General Interest To
Yourself And To Your
Friends.

The Rev. George 5. Bell, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church, who has
been spending month at Marionville.
has returned.
Mrs. III. V. Seraggs. of Annapolis
Junction, has returned from the noun
tains Of West Virginia.
Mrs. Kalbfus. wife of Lieutenant
kalhfus, u. :. N, who has been
spending some time in the North. has
returned 10 Annapolis for the winter.
The Rev. DR. George w. Miller, pas
tor of the First Nj. Il. Church. return
ed today from his vacation spent with
his family at Asbury Park, N. J.
Mrs. George W. Brock, wife Of the
editor Of the Aberdeen Enterprise, Ii
visiting her sister Mrs. Stevens Of this
city.
Mrs. Joseph b Girault and daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret f., are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Spgnal Z. Wiley, at Rich
mond, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Trader have
gone TO Salisbury where they viii
spend the month of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johh Walker, Of Bal
timore, are visiting friends in Annapc-
lis
Mrs. Sclote and daughter, Miss
Stella V. Sclote, who have been visit
ing friends in Annapolis. have return
ed home.
Miss Edna Stevens has returned
home after visit 10 her aunt, Mrs.
George w. Brock, % Aberdeen, Har-
ford county.
Mr. and Mrs. John $. Strahorn aud
son are visiting Mrs Strahorn's par
ents, Green street
Miss Helen A. Feldmeyer, who has
been spending some time i'm Centre
vile, Md, has returned.
Rev. Wilson II. NJ. Beale, of Zion,
Md, is visiting the family of Mr. j.
Edward Feldmeyer, Prince George
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G.. Barton, the
Misses Weiss and Miss Strauss, are at
Queens Hotel Montreal Canada, and
and have just returned TO to that city
from trip through Thousand Islands.
Mrs. Arthur Curiiss Stott is at
Provincetown, Mass.
Mrs George w. Miller, wife of the
Rev. DIR. Miller, pastor of the First M.
r.. Church, has returned from Asbury
Park, N. j., where she has been occu-
pying her cottage during the summer,
and is now at the parsonage College
Avenue.
Miss Nellie Ewell of Crisfield, Is
visiting Miss Edna Ward.
DIR. Elgin and Mr.. c. Wyth Mum
ford left today for Betterton to attend
dance there touight with friends III
Kent county.
Miss Laura Louise Combs, who has
been spending her vacation with her
parents near Annapolis, returned to
Pittsburg this morning.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Short Session Monday

School will open for a short ses-
sion on Monday at O'Clock. At this
time re e-exaimnations will be held for
those who failed in one or two studies
only, and will be the last re-examina-
tion that will be given this year. This
exam. is for those children who have
studied during the summer and who
show an ability of doing the work Of
the next higher grade. There was q
full session of ten months last year,
so that there will be no promotions on
condition this term. The first year
grade. the children who have never
been to school and those who were not
promoted from Grade 1, A., will not
report until next Monday one week,
September IL, since the teacher Of
that grade has not been able to re-
turn. All children must be vaccinat-
ed before being received in the school.
H. r. WALLIS,
Principal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
The Fortune Teller

The dual role of Musette aud Irma
in "The Fortune Teller which
brought Alice Nielsen so quickly to
the fore, is serving like purpose for
Grace Orr Myers, who will be seen in
this beautiful comic opera at the Co
lonial Theatre Tuesday night, Sep
tember 5. Harry Turpin has been
very successful in the difficult basso
numbers, originally written for Eugene
Cowles, while Grafton Baker, the
we'll known tenor, ranks with the best
in his line. AS for the comedy situa-
tions, which go so far toward making
"The Fortune Teller sure fire hit,
hardy better trio could be selected
than Hugh Cameron, Herman Hirsh-
berg and James McElhern Other
clever members of the 60 singers, dan
GERS and comedians are Ivy Davis,
Flossie Foreman, James Feeney.
Charles Phillips and Maxim de Grosz.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
TO FORM engineer CORPS.
Secretary BOnaparte Proposes Some
Important Changes In
The Navy.
NOT TO CAUSE LINE OFFICERS
TO LOSE STANDING.
Steps To Be Taken Are The Result
of The Explosion On The
Bennington.

Steps are being taken by Secretary
of the Navy Charles j. Bonaparte,
preparatory to providing the Navy
with a we'll trained and technical en-
gineer corps, without causing the Off
/ GERS to lose their standing as line Off
GERS in the Navy.
The steps about TO be taken by the
Secretary are the result of the explo-
sion ON the II. S. s. Bennington and
his exhaustive investigation Of the
causes of the same. The Secretary is
convinced that the regulations of the
Navy requiring line officers to serve
tours of duty in the engine room have
been consistently violated. The Sec
retary does not believe, however, that
it will be neces ;ary to re-establish an
engineer corps in the Navy such as
existed prior to the passage in 1899 of
the Navy Personnel act.
At the request of the President, he
is now preparing for him a compre-
hensive report on the subject of train
ing line officers of the Navy for en-
gineroom duty This report was re-
quested by the President and will be
submitted next week 1t is under
stood that Secretary Bonaparte will
recommend that a certain number of
young officers each year be assigned
to engineering duty exclusively and
that they be trained as technical engi-
neers at the same time holding their
relative position in the line of the
Navy It is thus proposed to form an
engineer corps within the line.
Secretary Bonaparte believes that
this regulation has been isolated and
that some drastic measures will have
to be taken to make it mandatory that
a certain proportion of line officers be
trained exclusively for the engine
room. The matter was brought to the
attention of the Secretary by the
failure of ten ensighs, who were re-
Gently examined for promotion to the
grade of lieutenant. to pass their en-
gineering test These officers, consid-
cred fully efficient, failed woefnlly in
engineering Mr.. Bonaparte could
not understand why. One of the fail
rues was of an ensign who had been
very close to the top of his. class at
the Naval Academy.
The engine room problems have un-
dergone a thorough scrutiny since the
accident to the Bennington. and Secre-
tary Bonaparte has apparently deter
mined that such negligence as was ap-
parent ON the Bennington shall not be
continued or repeated on any other
vessel of the Navy. Duty in the en-
CINE room is far from the most pleas
ant on a warship. and for that reason
it il avoided as much as possible.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Three More Midshipmen.

Three additional candidates who
previously passed all mental examina-
tions, but whose cases have been held
up to await the outcome of minor sur.
gical operations. were today admitted
to the Naval Academy as members of
the new fourth class of midshipmen.
They are Daniel A. McElduff, New
York City; Zachary Landsdowne.
Greenville. o.; Benjamin +. Tilley.
Jr., of Annapolis, son of Commander
Tilley, u. s. ~, commanding the
battleship Iowa, of the North Atlantic
fleet.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
The Terror Leaves.

The monitor Terror, Lieutenant
Commander William r. Fullam, in
command. it is expected. will sail from
the Naval Academy some time this
afternoon for the League Island navy
yard, where she will be placed in re-
serve. The cruisers Newark, Com
mander Charles J. Badger, and the At
lanta, Commander William +. Halsey,
two other vessels of the midshipmen' S
summer cruising squadron will prob
ably not get away before Monday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Tonight At Colonial

The Legend of The Catskills, -
written by Pierce Kingsley, will APP
pear at the. Colonial Theatre tonight
under the management of George A..
Manchester and those who see it will
have an opportunity to form a con-
trast between the rip that is play
ed by Pete Baker. the singing come
dian, who is the star, and the Rip
that will always remain associated
with the name of the veteran actor.
lately deceased, Joe Jefferson. Ii
is the same story in a new setting and
like many an old story it has been i'm
proved by the new setting. The COM
pany is an able one, giving capable
support to he noted star and the seen
cry, which was all specially painted
for the production.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
To Hold Tourney

The Non Commissioned Officers AS
sociation of the Fifth Regiment will
hold a rifle tournament at Saunders
Range, Glenburnie, this county. Mon
day, September A. The match is open
only to those who have not qualified
as crack shots in previous years. This
gives the less experienced shooters a
better opportunity of scoring.
The teams will be made up of five
men from each company of the reg l.
ment, the shooting being at distances
of 200 and 500 yards. The Non-Com
missioned Officers Association will
give trophy to the winning team and
medals to each man on it. Labor
Day being a legal holiday. it is ex-
pected that the majority of the officers
and men will ba at the range.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Naval Orders.

The following naval orders have
been issued by the Navy Department
Rear Admiral @. ]. Barclay, placed
ON the retired list.
Lieutenant J. II. Dayton, ordere
to the Naval Academy.
Surgeon J. @. Pryor. ordered to
Medical School, Washington.
Passed Assistant Surgeon II. A.
placed on waiting orders.
Assistant Surgeon G. S. Hathaway,
ordered to Naval Hospital, Washington.
Assistant Surgeon A. J. Geiger, de-
tached from the Severn. granted leave
of thirty days aud then to wait orders.
GO to Nor,dnlnn,,,,ars Grove Labor Dax,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
The First Oysters Shipped

The first oysters from West river,
this county, were shipped to Baltimore
yesterday. The receipts were from
private beds and the consensus of opin-
ion of those who purchased was that
they were not up to the standard, al
though they brought fair prices. reach
ing as high as 80 tents a bushel.
Accompanying the first arrival of oys-
tres the State fishery steamer Gov. X.
M. McLaue, Commander Howard, ar
rived in port to pay attention to the
size of the article placed OH sale and
incidentally to make inquiries about
when and where they were taken from
the rocks
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Gone And Left Their Grips.

At least two midshipmen have gone
on their vacation and are minus their
dress suit cases aud trunk, which
articles of baggage containing wearing
apparel quietly repose at the home OF
George Parker. colored, on Clay
street. George was employedJto carry
the luggage to the station and did SO,
but the middes were in such q hurry
to get out of town they failed to show
up and claim their snit cases. One is
marked IN. H., u. S. N, So, l.15, \
the other "a. Q. Read, 3f4, 1.15, T"
and stH. b. Lib > Parker is holding
the luggage for the claimants.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
LEFT For Long Trip.

Messrs. George Davis and William
RulIman, of this city, left over the
Short Line at 6. % O'Clock this morn
ing for the West, where they will re-
main until about October 1. While
away the young gentlemen will visit
Pike's Peak, Colorado Springs. the
Garden of the Gods and Estes Park.
They will arrive in Pittsburg tonight
and leave later for Chicago. where
they are scheduled to spend Sunday
and Monday before going on to Omaha
and Denver. Upon their return trip
the young gentlemen will take in KAN
sag CITY and st. Louis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
School of Music And Languages.

Mrs. e. @. CAN'T will open a school
of vocal and instrumental music and
for instruction IN the French and Ger
man languages on Monday. September
IL, at her residence, l05 Conduit
street. She is a graduate Of Edge
Hill Seminary, Charlottesville, Va
and has had most successful exper-
fence in teaching Mrs. CAN'T hasrecent-
ly studied the latest methods under the
Misses Gaul. both Of whom were teach
ers at the Peabody Conservatory Of
Music. baltimore.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
To Shoot Prospects.

The Annapolis Gun Club. which
will hold a big handicap shoot on
Monday, has completed the arrange
ments for the annual meeting with
the team of the Prospect Shooting As
sociation of Baltimore. There will be
a series of three matches, one to be
shot off in Baltimore on Monday, Oc-
tober 9. and the second in this city on
Monday, October l6. The third aud
final match will be shot off at a place
TO be picked by the team making the
highest average in the two first meet
iuQs
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
St. Joseph's Picnic.

Ono of the many attractions for
Tuesday, September 12 defender s
Day) will be the big picnic and all
day outing at Woodward's Grove, near
Millersville. The outing will be un-
der the auspices and for the benefit Of
St Josephs Roman Catholic Church,
near that place, and promises to be a
great success. A number of the prom
inent Catholics of Annapolis are in
terested in the affair and will assist ON
the grounds. There will be baseball
games a tournament and other modes
Of entertainment and special trains will
be run from this city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
An Interesting Lecture

The Rev. #. b. Cunz, survivor
and sufferer from the Johnstown food,
will deliver an interesting and instruc-
tive illustrated lecture upon this sub
ject at st. Martin s. German Lutheran
Church on Tuesday night. Mr. Cunz
went through the fearful calamity and
lost his wife and children by the
mighty rush of waters and, there
fore, speaks knowingly of his subject.
The entertainment will be for the
benefit of Home Missions.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Father Becker Leaves.

The Rev Father Charles J. Becker,
O. SIS. r.. who has been attached to
st. Mary's parish for some timo past,
left Annapolis today indefinitely.
Father Becker has gone to New York.
He takes with him the best wishes of
many friends here. both Catholics and
non Catholics. His pleasing man.
ner, courteous address and high moral
principles, not TO say his teachings to
the faithful in his capacity of priest.
won for him many friends, who sim
cerely regret his removal to another
parish.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Reception of Members.

At Maryland Avenue NJ. +. Church
tomorrow there will be reception OF
new members into the church, aud
an address by the pastor, the Rev.
John,L Walsh. Asit is the first Sun
day in the month the Sacrament Of
the Lord IS Supper will be celebrated.
At the evening service, at 7.45, there
will be song service and sermon by
the pastor at s O'Clock on the subject
1.-THE Eleventh Hour. All are COR
daily invited to worship with the con-
gregation.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Services At Parole.

There will be preaching at Salem
n. K. Church, South, Parole, tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock by Rev. j.
A. Anderson, Presiding Elder Of the
East Baltimore District. On Monday
night revival services will begin
Preaching every night except Satur-
day night at s o'clock. These services
viii continue two weeks. The public
is cordially invited to attend these ser
ufnar
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Half Holiday

Monday will be a general half hol-
iday for the store clerks. Ridout Bros. /,
Munroe and all the dry goods stores
will close at ~ O'Clock noon, in or
der to give the clerks aud empolyes an
opportunity of attending the Labor
Day picnics and outings.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Reported At Academy

Prof. II. NJ. Paul, q. S. N, has re-
ported at the Naval Academy, and has
been assigned to the Department Of
Mathematics.
Lieutenant G. L. Lincoln and Sur
geon J. q. Byrne, u S. N, have also
reported for duty at the Naval Acad.
emy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Have Taken Town Flat.

Lieutenant and Mrs. Allan Buehan-
an have engaged one of the Cascler
flats on Hanover street for the winter
and will locate there until the spring.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Buchanan have
been living in Upshur Row, Naval
Academy. for the past few months.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Services AS Usual.

Services at the Presbyterian Church
will be conducted as usual tomorrow
morning and evening and the pastor
will preach. The pastor. Rev. George
S. Bell, has returned from his yaca-
ton and will occupy his pulpit at
both services.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-02
Foot Bridge Needed.

A small foot bridge is needed at
the intersection Of Third street and
Chester avenue, Eastport. 1t is hoped
the County Commissioners may make
this needed improvement in the thriv-
ing village.