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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-18
STATE NEWS.

KittrelI, n. c.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
To Fill The Vacancies

Within the next few days a meeting
of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Anne Arundel county, will
be called by President Jones. Owing
to the resignation OF Mr.. Joseph Pen.
nell to enter the ministry, the position
of secretary and clerk to the company
has been made vacant. The person
filling the position has the principal
work of the cooperative insurance
company to trasact He will view all
properties, issue the policies and make
collections. 1t will make a good post
for an active and energetic young man
who is interested in the insurance
business.
No one has yet been appointed to
fill the position of local agent of the
Adams Express Company, made va
can't by the death of Mr.. James H.
Vansant, who filled the position for
forty years. At present the position
is being filled by Mr.. Daniel Yansant,
who is an applicant for the position
1t is understood that thereEare two or
three other persons in the field for the
position, but as TO who will be ap-
pointed is a matter of conjecture.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
Released Three Sisters

A case which has attracted the
greatest interest and stirred up the
strongest kind of indignation was
acted upon by Governor Warfield this
morning. He caused the release from
the House of Correction of three sis
ters whom it is claimed were improp-
erly confined there on a charge which
had not been proved against them. The
three sisters are Ellen. Virginia and
Florence Mason. They were tried be-
fore Justice Hutton in Baltimore on
April IL last and sentenced to the
House of Correction for sixty days on
the charge of vagrancy.
Since that time the Governor has
been beseiged with petitions request
ing that ne cause the release of the
three sisters, who, while not possessed
of a competency, were by no means
vagrants. but simply the victims of
adverse circumstances. This morning
he notified Secretary of State Thigh
man to issue release for the three
sisters at once. This was done and
sent to the House of Correction. They
will be cared for by friends.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
A FULL COURT.
Justice Feldmeyer Does Heavy
DAVIS Work.

This was Justice Feldmeyer's busy
day. He transacted a great deal of
business and disposed of many cases.
William Taylor. a white sailor in the
navy was arrested by Officer Freeman
for drunk and disorderly conduct. He
had a hearing before Justice Field
meyer and was fined $40 and costs
amounting to $375 which he paid and
was dismissed.
Howard Harris, colored, was arrest
ed last night by Chief Hahn for dis
turbing the peace in the neighborhood
of Market street at | O'Clock this
morning. Harris threw Annie John
son, colored, down the steps at the As
sembly Rooms. Her unearthly screams
awoke the neighborhood. Both Harris
and the Johnson woman were attend
ing a ball at the Assembly Rooms
The woman was not seriously injured
johnson was fined Sc 10 and commit
ted to Jail in default.
Henry Johnson was arrested by Off
Ger Owens for fast driving He was
driving one of Chaney's teams. The
fine imposed was 81. 70, which he paid
and was dismissed.
John Brannon, pilot of the schoon-
er "Totten" was arrested by Chief
Hahn for being drunk and swearing
on the street. He stopped pedestrians
and swore at them without proyOca-
tion. He was locked up and later
sent back to the schooner, and forbid
den to come in town again.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
PREVENTED FIRE.
Foreman Parkinson of Water
=, witch Does Valiant Work

An incipient blaze which threatened
serious damage 60 two frame build
ings and which might have resulted
disastrously was nipped in the bud
last evening by Foreman A. M. Park
inson, of the Waterwitch hose com
pany. So valiantly did he work that
it was not necessary TO summon the
fire department. equipment To subdue
the conflagration.
For some time number of boys
have been occupying as a club house
where they can court the Lady Nico-
tine far from the sight of their mater
nal progenitors. n top of cabin from
a schooner, Yesterday they must have
neglected TO see that their weeds were
properly doused and just before dark
the structure tIarst into flames As
the structure is close up against
Sites blacksmith shop and contiguous
to the warehouse of q. w. Moss it
threatened TO set fire to both build
ings.
AT the opportune moment Mr.. Park
inson was passing and discovered the
flames which were bursting through
the roof. Securing a bucket he clam
bered over fence and carried water
to the blaze. IL required several trips
of the self constituted bucket brigade
to extinguish the flames.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
TO MEET IN OLD SENATE
Sons of American Revolution to
Visit Annapolis.

The delegates to the triennial meet
ing of the General Society of the Sons
of the Revolution will assemble in
Washington tomorrow. A special
train will be taken that morning from
Washington for this city, where the
society will meet in the historic SEN
ate Chamber in the State House.
After the meeting the delegates will
be received by Governor Warfield and
will have luncheon at Carvel Hall. In
the afternoon they will witness a
special drill by the midshipmen of
the Naval Academy, which has been
arranged by Superintendent Brown
son, of the Academy, in their honor.
On the evening Of the 18th the dele
gates will return to Washington.
On Thursday. April 20. the delegates
will have an excursion to Mt. Vernon,
and on the evening of that day the
triennial banquet of the society will
be held at the New Willard Hotel. a
large number of distinguished guests
are expected at the banquet. The
following are the names of the dele
gates aud alternates from the Mary
land Society. Delegates i n
Henry Lee, chairman; Daniel Colt
Gilman, John Duvall Howard, j.
Appleton Wilson and Eugene Black
ford. Alternates-William Bullock
Clark, John Marbury Nelson, James
Carr, Hayward Easter Boyace and
Harry Pennington.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
He Was Badly Squeezed

What might have been a serious ac-
cident befell Joseph Green, member
of the Independent Fire Company last
evening in connection with the regu-
lar monthly drill. AS it is he was SO
painfully injured that it was with
difficulty he was able to move about
this morning. When the truck moved
out of the fire station in response to
the alarm be was on the running board
crowded up against a ladder.
The turn into the street was made
at too sharp an angle and he was
caught between the side of the door
and the ladder and badly squeezed
about the hips and chest. Had it not
been for the fact that he was able to
force the ladder from his position his
injuries would have been serious.
The accident occurred so quickly that
the team could not be stopped until
all danger was passed. Green stuck
manfully to his post and participated
in the tests.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
Died In His Boat

Balam Blunt, colored man, about
60 years old, dropped dead in his boat
this morning Blunt and his son had
been fishing off Tolley's Point, near
Bay Ridge, and were about to get
under way to come home, when a
heavy wind struck the boat, and the
old man in trying to steady himself,
reeled and felt dead in the bottom Of
his fishing smack. The corpse was
brought by his son to Eastport, where
the old man liyeds and removed to his
home. Death is supposed to be due to
heart disease. The old colored man
leaves q wife and several children.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
VERY SERIOUS oFFENsE
John Johnson Is Arrested On a
Charge of Most Revolt
ing Nature

A most serious offense in which the
punishment is long term in the pen
itentiary and the humiliation of a
bride of but a week is being investi-
gated by the grand jury. Some of the
features of the affair are particularly
revolving and horrible if the facts, as
produced thus far, are found to be
substantiated.
The case is that of John johnson.
of Eastport, who was married last
week by Rev. i. T.. Peters. He is
under arrest on the charge of criminal
intimacy with a young girl named
Ford, also of Eastport. 1t is said that
the girl is under fourteen years of age
and that every effort was made to
have Johnson marry her.
Instead, however, he married an.
other young woman and that was
what prompted his arrest. Johnson
was taken before Squire Davis for
trial last Friday. There he waived
examination and was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury.
He is being represented by Attorney
Brashears, who gave bond for his ap-
pearance in the sum of $500.
Johnson, who is now out of Jail and
is employed at the Naval Academy,
will be presented to the grand jury
during this session of the grand jury.
The penalty in case of this kind il
governed by the age of the girl which,
in this case, is said to be under four
teen years.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
At The Naval Academy

AdolpIi A. Duncan, first class fire
man, and John A. Dahl, ordinary sea-
man, both convicted by the recent
court-martial held at the Naval Acad-
emy, the findings of which were ap-
proved by the Navy Department, were
sent to the prison ship Southerly, at
Portsmouth, n. H., today.
Professor p. X. Alger, attached to
the Naval Academy and Head of the
Department of Mechanics, has been or
dered to proceed to Pensacola, Fla.
as a member of board to investigate
gun on the u. S. S. Iowa.
Professor b. Heaton, of Calcutta,
India, visited the Naval Academy to-
day, and was extended the courtesy
usually accorded by the officials to
foreign visitors. He inspected the
new buildings and visited the various
departments, expressing pleasure at
the working of the great American
Naval training school
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
Attended The obsequies

Many prominent sand distinguished
people. both in Annapolis and from
out OF town, attended the funeral yes
terday of the late James II. Vansant,
who for forty years was local agent of
Adams Express Company, and who
was closely identified with all busi-
ness relations in town. Some of those
who were present at the obsequies
are James A. Murphy, Esq, superin-
tendent of the Atlantic Division Of
Adams Express Company, AND. his son,
George Murphy. Mr.. Charles Peace.
who is connected with the Court of
Baltimore; Mr.. Roche and Mr.. Green
walt, also of Baltimore, and Mr.. and
Mrs George w. Moss, of Washington.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
To Entertain Friends

! Invitations have been issued for a
reception to be given the friends of
Metropolitan Lodge, No. IL, Indepen-
dent Order-of Odd Fellows, ON the
night of April 26. The reception and
entertainment which will follow is in
celebration of the eighty-sixth ami
versary of the founding of the order
in this country. The program will
consist of addresses. music, refresh
ments of all kinds and dancing, the
music for the occasion being furnished
by Professor Schreyer and seven
pieces. Well known members of the
lodge will be present TO make addresses
with reference to the work of the
order. The committee in charge of
arrangements for the reception is COM
posed of Messrs. Harry S. Kenching-
ton, chairman; p. <. Porter and Al
bret Baker. The affair will he strict
ly inYitational.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
Celebrated Birthday

In honor of his fifty fifth birthday
Mr.. Charles Springer, of Eastport,
was given a very pleasant surprise
party last night at his residence in the
village. Music and dancing furnished
the chief amusement for the guests
and refreshments were served late in
the evening. Some Eof those present
are: Mr. ana Mrs. @. +. James, Mr..
and Mrs. John Wheeler, Mr. and
gins, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Segelken,
Miss Lena Bullan, Miss Lena Hanson,
Mr. Henry Sebray, Mr.. e. Schjour-
dan. Mr.. Frank Cantler, Mr.. Price.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
County Commissioners

Owing to the press of business oc-
casioned by the session of the Circuit
Court and the grand jury the meeting'
of the county commissioners was not
as we'll attended as heretofore and very
little business of Importance was
transacted. Only single session was
held.
William Zepp was appointed a con-
stable in the Fourth district vice Ben
jamin Dunn, resigned. DIR. Sidney
Starlings was appointed vaccine phy-
sician for the. Eighth district lin place
of DIR. Carl b. Boyd, resigned. A
report was submitted by j. T.. Greene,
consulting engineer submitted a re-
port stating that satisfactory work
was being done on the Sweetser bridge.
The only other business transacted
was the passage of a number Of bills
of minor importance.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
Changed The Brake

Owing to the fact that great diff
Guilty has beensexperienced in working
the brake on the fire engine of the
independent Company a change has
been made in the location of it's appli-
cation. Heretofore the brake has been
operated from the engineers box at
the rear of the enigne, but it has been
found, on several occasions to fail Of
working which endangered the life of
the driver and the team as we'll as
damage to the engine.
Under the direction of members of
the company the brake has been
changed in such manner as to make
it possible to apply it from the drivers
seat. Under the new arrangement
the man who occupies the seat with
the driver can aid the latter greatly
in working the brake in making turns
and going down grades.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
Special Dispatch to Evening Capital

Washington, d. O.. April 1S.-The
regular triennial meeting of the Gen
eral Society of the Sons of the Revolu-
tion will be held tomorrow and Thurs
day. an a number of the delegates have
already arrived Headquarters for the
convention were opened today at the
New Willard hotel The programme
of events includes a visit TO Annapolis
and a reception in the State Capitol of
Maryland by the Governor. Follow
ing this there will be a special drill
and dress parade of the midshipmen
of the United States Naval Academy.
These events will occur tomorrow.
On Thursday the members of the So
ciety will 90 to Mt. Vernon. and in
the evening banquet will be given in
this city, al which number of dis
tinguished speakers will make address
es. Indications point to q unusually
large attendance at the meeting. The
states of New York, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania and Ohio will be espec-
ially we'll represented.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
HE PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
WILLIAM LEAZER DENIES
KILLING OF OFFICER.
Brought Here, Arraigned In Court,
And Taken Back to
Baltimore.

In the most secretive manner pos
sible William Leazer, the self-confess-
ed murderer of Policeman MoNamara
at Fairfield, this county, was brought
to Annapolis from Baltimore this
morning. He was accompanied by
two Baltimore detectives Fand Sheriff
Hardy and Deputy Smallwood. As
soon as the city was reached he was
taken TO the county Jail and securely
locked in an upper tier of cells under
guard of Keeper Thomas.
Sheriff Hardy then appeared at the
Court House to ascertain the time at
which Leazer could be arraigned on
the charge of murder as it was desired
TO get him out of the city as soon as
possible owing to the many threats
wh.ch had been made against his life
by residents of Fairfield.
Other cases on the docket were set
aside for the time being and Leazer
was taken into Court shortly after l
O'Clock. He appeared very nervous
and apprehenisve and glanced in an
uneasy manner about the Court room.
When the charge was read to him he
paid strict attention and when asked
for his plea stated that he pleaded not
guilty.
Judge Revell asked him as TO
whether or not he was represented by
council and he stated that his lawyer
would be Ephriam Jackson, of Balti-
more. The case was then set for a
hearing on next Monday by which
time an indictment will have been
returned against him by tue grand
jury. There is some talk that his
lawyer will ask for a change of venue.
This will hardly be granted as the
county officials feel perfectly compe-
tent to guard him during the time of
his trial. When the court asked him
as to whether or not he had any wit
nesses in his behalf he stated that he
mad none and the indications are that
there will be no attempt to produce
an alibi.
AS it was not thought wise to keep
Leazer here until Monday he was taken
back to Baltimore on the 3. 30 train
and lodged in the Baltimore Jail.
He will be kept there until Monday
when he will be again brought back
here and his trial started.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
COURT BALL. INTERRUPTED.
Special Dispatch to Evening Capital

Vienna, April IS. "A curious story
comes from Belgrade. 1t appears that
at a recent court ball number of for
eIgn diplomats attended, on the under
standing that none of them would
come into personal contact with any Of
the conspirators actively concerned in
the murder of the late King Alexan-
der. When the cotillon was reached
and the gentleman in one row had to
give their hands to those opposite, it
happened that the minister of one of
the great powers had for partner a
chief actor in the tragedy. He not
only refused to give his hand, but
straightway left the ballroom. imme-
diately followed by all the other for
eign representatives. King Peter turn
ed livid with anger when the painful
incident was brought TO his notice,
and the function was brought to an
early close.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
UNDERGRADUATES MEETING.
cnec;al D;snatcb 20 Fvenin0 Canital


Toronto, Ont, April is. There was
a large attendance at the opening to-
day of the twelfth annual convention
of the International kindergarten
Union. The convention met at the
Normal school building, with Miss
Annie Laws, the president. in the
chair. At the opening session Miss
Laura Fisher. of Boston, and Miss
Patty Hill, of Louisville. presented
papers dealing with the materials and
methods of kindergarten instruction.
This evening Miss Allison, of Pitts
burg, will lead discussion of general
problems of supervision. Miss Alice
Grady, of Chicago, will present the
subject of kindergarten examinations,
and Miss Ada Van Stone Harris, of
Rochester. that of salaries. The con-
vention will remain in session until
tie end of the week.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
DRIVEN FROM HOME
Taxpayers Association Has Not
Secured Place of Meeting.

Owing to the fact that the court
room is being used for the regular ses-
sions of court. no place was available
for the regular meeting of the Tax
payers Association. The meetings
have been abandoned for the present
and will be resumed as soon as quar-
ters can be secured.
A meeting of the committee on inn
migration of the county society was
held in the parlors of the Hotel Mary
land this noon and the subject of i'm
migration was discussed at some
length. No reports were made. but il
is expected that at the next meeting
of the society something interesting
will be developed. The meetings OF
the locals in the county are being held
regularly and the attendance is said
Co be ON the increase. BY fall il is
expected that the association will be
so we'll organized that it will become
quite factor in shaping the county
ticket.
At later meeting of the officers of
the association the following resolu-
tions were adopted and approved:
Brooklyn, Nd, April 5. 1905.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Anne Arundel
County.
Gentlemen AT a meeting of the
Fifth District Taxpayers Association
held at Brooklyn, Wednesday, April
5th, the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved by the Fifth District Tax
payers Association of Anne Arundel
county. that we protest against the
appointment of a special police officer.
Graham Harman and respectfully re-
quest that his commission be revoked
on April Both, as we consider this ap-
pOintment all unnecessary burden to
the taxpayers of our county.
1t is the opinion of this Association.
that while our assessments are con
tinually being raised, and our rate Of
taxation increased, something should
be done to curteil instead of appoint
ing special officers not warranted by
present conditions and with no legiti-
mate duties to perform
WILLIAM HUBER,
Secretary.
Resolved that the County Commits
sioners are requested to give the repre-
sentatives of the press access to the
official minU tes in order that the peo-
pie may be kept informed as TO the
actions of the board and that the Sec.
retary be instructed TO forward this
resolution to the Board of County
Commissioners.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
NATIONAL POLO TOURNEY.
Special Dispatch to Evening Capital.

New York. April 1S.-Delegates
from nearly forty polo clubs, represent
ing the states of New York. Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Massachusetts,,
are here for the annual meeting of the
National Polo Association TO be held
at the Metropolitan Club tonight. The
schedule of games for the season will
be arranged, and the senior and junior
championship tournaments will be
awarded. New York and Boston are
bidding for the national tournaments.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
CASE OF CANE AND ABEL
Two Brothers Engage In Fight
One of Them Receives
a Knife Cut

Sanguinary encounter in which a
hospital and the police were called
into service occurred yesterday after
noon in front gof the Emergency Hos
pital ON Cathedral street. The com
batants were two brothers, and they
spent the night in the county lail.
where they have been remanded in
default of the fines which were assess
ed against them.
They are William and Frank Paris.
who are employed by Mr. Greengold.
the painter. Yesterday thev We're at
work on g house owned by Mr.. Wal.
ter l.. Werntz and, it is alleged, i'm
bibed rather freely of Kentucky blue
barrel. AT any rate they engaged in
an alteration, which was continued
until in front of the hospital. At that
point they came TO blows and were
soon surrounded by large number of
persons who made no effort to separate
them. During the melee il is alleged
that William used his putty knife on
his brother. A severe cash was cut
in the forehead of Frank and the lat
ter ran into the hospital with blood
streaming from cut in his forehead.
One of the nurses at the hospital.
not thinking the services of a physi
clan required, dressed the wound
Constable Small appeared ON the scene
shortly after ana arrested both of the
young men. William was charged
with assault to cut and Frank was
charged with being drunk and disor-
derly. They were locked up in the
county Jail and taken before Squire
Feldmeyer this morning. They pleaded
guilty and were assessed 81 80 each
In default of the amount required they
were locked mp again. If their fines
are not paid they will have to spend
fifteen to thirty days in the Calvert
street whitehouse.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
No Lecture al College

Quite a good audience gathered last
night in Mcdowell Hall, st. Johns
College, for the scheduled lecture by
Prof. Alden Sampson. The lecturer
failed TO arrive and as it was impos-
sible to have the advertised lecture
without the Hamlet, DIR. Fell an
nounced there would be no lecture.
1t was to have been the last in the
course of University Extension. Four
Of the six lectures scheduled we're de-
livered, two of the lecturers failing to
materialize.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-18
Call For Citizens, Meeting

A citizens meeting will be held at
the Assembly Rooms tomorrow night
&C O'Clock for the purpose of taking
some action upon citizens ticket for
the coming election. 1t is the intent
and purpose of those who have called
the meeting to nominate non-parti-
san citizens ticket for Mayor, Coun-
sellor and Aldermen to be voted for
at the July municipal election. The
partisan politicians, it is said. are not
taking much stock in the movement
here, but in many other towns the
size of Annapolis such movements are
said to have proved very successful.