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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
PRINCE TO COME HERE
Prince Louis of Battenberg to
Visit Naval Academy
In October.

Advice comes to the Navy Depart
ment at Washington through The Brit
ish Embassy of the intended visit to
American waters, some time in Octo.
ber. of Prince Louis of Battenberg,
with a squadron of British warships,
consisting of four cruisers.
Owing to the lateness in the season
of the arrival on this side of the At
lantic the sqadron will not be able to
visit Newport, as was expected, but
will visit New York and then Apnap-
oils. From here the Prince is expect
ed to go to Washington. 1t was Sec
retary Morton purpose while on his
present visit lin New York to confer
with the authorities there relative to
the entertainment of the Prince on his
arrival in New York.
Paul Morton, Secretary of the
Navy, called on Mayor Mcclellan, of
New York yesterday in his official ca
pacity to discuss the proposed enter
tainment of Prince Louis of Batten-
berg, who is coming here with a Brit
ish fleet in October Prince Louis is
an admiral in the British navy and "a
nephew of King Edward VII. No
plans were agreed on. Governor Hig
gins is to be asked TO cooperate, so
that the city and state of New York
may combine in an official welcome.
On the visit of the Prince to An
napolis Governor Warfield will doubt
less extend welcome on the part of
the state, and the city may take some
official action, but in all probability
the Naval Academy will act in this
capacity. The Prince of Battenberg
will be the third prince to visit An
napolis in recent years. 1t would be
singular coincidence if the coming
of the Prince in October should be
timed to meet the ceremonial at the
Naval Academy over the entombment
of the body of John Paul Jones. the
first admiral of the American Navy.
When the English squadron comes to
Annapolis the ships will come mp into
the harbor, and will be the first for
eign vessel to enter since the deepening
of the channel
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
CLOSING WEEKS EVENTS
Commencement Exercises at
High School.

Although the program for the com.
mencemeut exercises of the Annapolis
High School has not. as yet, been ar
ranged the affair promises TO be one
of the most interesting in the history
of the school. The week of commence
ment will be replete with interesting
events in all of which. the public will
probably be interested TO consider
able degree.
On Sunday, June %, the bacca.
laureate sermon will be- preached in
Maryland Avenue M. Il. Church by
Rev w. l.. Davidson, ID. ID. secretary
OF the American University at Wash
ington.
On Tuesday, the 27th, the Juniors
will give dance TO the Seniors, and
ON the next night the Senior Glass
day exercies will be- observed.
On Thursday, the 29th, the COM
menoement exercises will be given the
Colonial Theatre having been.selected.
The address to the graduates will be
by Mr.. Olin Bryan, of Baltimore. Who
will be valedictorian or salutatorian
is not yet known, the selection Co be
decided upon next week.
On Friday night, the 30th of the
month, the High School alumni ban
quet will be given in Oarvel Hall.
The names of the graduates are Misses
Minnie Stevens, Jeannette Richard.
son, Helen Thompson and Annabelle
Grimes
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
THEY ARE At HOME AGAIN.
The Returning Firemen Are Wei
coined Warmly BY Their
Fellow Members.

After seeing their favorite elected
president of the State tiremen's organ
ization the members of the Rescue and
independent fire companies returned
60 Annapolis FROM Hagerstown last
night They came home well satisfied
with themselves. Hagerstown and the
world in general. They were glad to
get back and so were the stay at home
contingent who marched in body 60
the train TO meet them. Preceded by
fife which was being tiokled by
William Bealer and a drum which
was being beaten to beat the band the
aggregation proceeded up town.
The returning firemen were carried
ON trucks and other vehicles about the
city and Mr.. .Douw was taken home in
hose truck TO the peak of which he
had been attached. The members of
the two companies kept up their oele.
bration till late hour and topped off
the evenings festivities by several
spreads. Proudest of the proud was
James Il, Carr, of the independent
Company. Pinned TO his manly bosom
was medal wrought by the skilled
lapidary Oliver knackstedt It was a
large bronze medal half foot in
diameter hung pendant from u bar ON
which was inscribed Our Hero. "
On the medal portion was inscribed
in such way that all who saw might
read the tender. appropriate and
eminentlysftting words :. Presented
to James f. Carr for fighting booze at
the Chesapeake House fire. y Carr
was the admired of all admirers and
attracted more attention than the
Weber aud Fields act performed in
Hagerstown by Carr and j. Boyd
Dexter,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
The Governors Busy Week.

With tomorrow t,e GoVerRoF viii
enter upon very busy week and will
be occupied daily until June IL, as
follows:
Saturday. June l0-Springfield State
Hospital Joint meeting of director of
that institution, with those of Spring
Grove Asylum.
Monday, June 12-Afternoon. visit
to Sparrows Point Public School, ac-
companied by State Superintendent of
Education NJ. Bates Stephens; 30
p. m, go to Darley Park for picnic
of German Orphan AsN lum. to which
the singing societies will be present
late at night. go to dorchester to in
spect the cadets of st. Johns College,
who are encamped at that place.
Tuesday. June 3-Return to Balti-
more; business at his private office.
Wednesday, June l4-At Westmin-
ster, for commencement of Western
Maryland College; leave Westminster
at 6 80, arriving at EmmitsbHrg that
night. where the night will be spent.
Thursday, June l5-In morning,
commencement of Mount ST. Mary (
College; leave Emmitshurg in after
noon, spending night in Baltimore.
Friday, June 16-Rock Hill Col.
lege commencement at Maryland Thea.
tire. at ? 80 u. m.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
May Be Principal

1t is now thought to be probable that
Mr.. q. W. Ward will be elected prin-
cipal of the State Normal School at
the next meeting of the State Board
of Education. He would have been
chosen last week. having a majority
of the votes in the board, but for a
suggestion that action be deferred un-
til after the commencement, so that
Mr.. Prettyman :could round out his
term.
The Governor, it is understood, ia
vored the election of Mr.. J. Montgom-
cry Gambrill, now serving as Mr..
Stephens assistant, but he deferred to
the wishes of the majority. Mr..
Gambrill will continue in his present
position. The Prettyman people hope
that the delay may result in the re-
tention of their favorite, but this pos
sibility is remote. They look for a
warm fight between the many candi-
dates, a disagreement, and Mr.. Pretty
mans reelection.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
Is Critically III

The many friends OF Mr.. George H.
Shafer regret to hear of his critical
illness. Mr.. Shafer was removed a
few days ago to Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, Baltimore. and his condition is
thought to be critical. He is suffer
ing with hemorrhages of the throat.
For more than a quarter of century
Mr.. Shafer has held the position of
chief clerk in the State Land Commits
sioners' Office. No man is better in
formed ON the states history than Mr..
Shafer, who has a fund of valuable
knowledge and information on import
ant subjects. scientific and geological.
He is well known throughout the
state. Mr.. Shafer resides here on
Church street with his sisters, Mrs.
Cowman and Miss Nettie Shafer. Later
advice today says Mr.. Shafer is slight
ly improved.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
THE REASON FOR THE DELAY.
Identity Of Body Has Nothing to
Do With Failufe of The
Ships to Leave
On Time.

Admiral Sigsbee whose fleet was 20
nave sailed Yesterday for France. is
now in Washington and will remain
probably until a change of plans has
en- perfected so that the en- bn ation
will take place at Cherbourg Instead
of Havre.
Some obstacles have been encounter
ed to the proposed embarcation of the
body of John Paul Jones on an Amer
lean warship at Havre, France, and
for this reason the date of departure
from New York of the fleet under
Rear Admiral S:gsbee is indefinite.
The harbor at Havre is not large. The
rise and fall of the tide is probably
about l2 feet, with the result that
there has been constructed and is in
operation a tidal dock.
When the tide is in the ships are
locked in by gate, and until the tide
comes up again they cannot get out.
The tidal dock extends well into the
city. A warship going in there will
find merchantmen and houses on every
side, with the result that the firing
of salutes even with blank charges
might easily cause considerable dam
age. On the other hand, Cherbourg
possesses splendid military harbor.
which may be entered by four Ameri-
can warships and a collier without
trouble. The salutes indispensable to
proper ceremonies of embarkation
could be fired without difficulty.
Officials of the Navy Department
at Washington have asked the French
Government if it will be convenient
for four American warships and a
collier To enter the tidal dock at Havre
at the same time. Rear Admiral Con
verse. Chief of the Bureau of Naviga-
tion, and Rear Admiral Sigsbee denied
that the delay in the sailing of the
squadron was due to the raising of
some question Of the identity of the
body.
1t is not settled yet whether the en-
barkation shall be made at Oherbourg
or at Calais. each of which ports pos
sesses certain advantages for the pur-
pose. Calais is nearer the French cap
ital, where the remains now lie in
state, bnt the haThor of Cherbourg is
said to be more suitable for the visit
of the warshins. Assistant Secretary
Loomis is in cable correspondence
with the United States embassy at
Paris in regard to these matters. and
it is expected that everything will be
arranged so that Admiral Sigsbee's
squadron may sail from New York
early next week.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
HE ASSUMED CHARGE.
New Agent of Home Friend So
ciety Enters Upon His
Duties.

Mr.. Joseph u. Vorsteg today re-
ceived his official commission as super
intendent of the Annapolis district of
the Home Friendly Society, Balti-
more life insurances company with
headquarters on Maryland avenue. Mr..
Vorsteg succeeds his father, the late
Herman Vorsteg. who wasssuperinten-
dent for his-compauy for fifteen
years, coming to Annapolis in the
year 1890, and who, in Ispite of much
opposition, built up large business
here for the company.
The sons promotion is indeed de-
served one and the company is to be
congratulated on securing so able Il
man to take care of their interests
here. The younger Mr.. Vorsteg came
to Annapolis in January, 1900, with
practically no knowledge OF the work
of an insurance agent. He soon show
ed aptitude for the business and after
eighteen months of agent work was
promoted to assistant uperintendent,
q new position made necessary by the
company's growing business.
Mr.. Vorsteg is very popular young
man and bids fair to make "a record
for himself in his new position, and
he has done in the past In January,
1904, he married Miss Annie Vie
man, of New York in that city. He
is a member of Annapolis Lodge b. p
o. 4. Besides the. superintendent and
assistant superintendent, the com.
pany has five hustling agents, all
young men of good character, who are
well pleased at the companys action
in filling the superintendency made
vacant by the death of Mr.. Herman
VorsteS.
The Annapolis district of the COM
pany comprises besides this city and
euyirons, st. Margaret's, Arnolds,
Waterbury, South River, West River
and the surrounding country.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
THE OFFICERS MET DEFEAT.
They Were Halted BY a Sentry
On Duty at The Camp
of St. Johns Bat
talon.

Rear Admiral Dickins is working
TO learn all possible about the dfeense
OF the Army before he begins his war
operations with his fleet in the com.
ing maneuvers. To accomplish this
he is cruising around the Chesapeake
bay. That the Admiral suspects that
the Army has surprises in store tor
him has been patent for the past few
days.
But that these suspicious should be
directed toward the pleasure resort
Colchester seems rather unusual. Yet
through some unacCountahle reason,
the Admiral received word from his
agents-and il is almost certain that
he has them scouting about for infor-
mation-that a concealed battery was
located at Tolchester Beach, and that
the artillery intended TO spring sur.
prise on him from that direction
Admiral Dickins dispatched the IN
protected cruiser Hartford and the
monitor Nevada to Tolchester so in
vestigate and endeavor TO locate the
battery, if one were really stationed
at the resort. Ii appears that the
Admiral suspected that the cadets
from st. Johns College, this city,
who are now in camp at the resort,
and while apparently innocently in.
dulging in camp life, they were in
reality acting as nart of the defense
for the Army. This surmise, how
ever, he later discovered TO be incor-
rect.
On Wednesday Captain T. Il. ID. w.
Needer, of the Hartford and his off.
GERS went ashore and began TO recon
noitre about the st. Johns camp.
Here they met their first defeat at the
hands of very small st. John S
cadet. who was doing guard duuy
when the Navy officials arrived ut the
entrance to the camp. No sooner had
the officers entered the gate than they
were halted by the young cadet, who
commanded them 20 stand still, which
the officers proceeded TO do. The off
GERS explained that they wanted to
look about the camp, but as it was
after visiting hours, the staunoh little
cadet refused TO grant them the per-
mission after calling the corporal of
the guard.
The officers entreated, but il was of
no use, and they were compelled to
retraee their steps to the wharf, where
they boarded their launches and re-
turned to the ship. Binoculars and
telescopes were then brought into
play and the officers endeav ored in
this way to secure a sight OF anything
suspicious on the land The warships
spent the night at anchor off rolches-
ter, and early yesterday morning sail.
ed down the bay TO report to Admiral
Dickins that they had been frustrated
in their attempt by small cadet, who
could not be persuaded to turn from
his duty. Major Thompson, who is in
command of the battalion, laughed
heartily over the humorous manner in
which the officers had been compelled
to relinquish their task.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
Mooney Is Dead

After eleven years of peaceful exis-
tence, living on the fat of the land and
basking in the attentions bestowed
upon him Mooney, the dog mascot Of
the independent Fire Company, died
at the engine house last night. 1t is
thought that the dog must lhave been
poisoned as an hour before he died he
was in his usual good spirits. The
animal was much liked by the mem
bers of the company and they would
give something pretty to find out who
it was that caused his demise.
1t has been limited in some quarters
that Mooney ate large amount of
crabs and then topped the meal off
with a quart of strawberries, which
caused such a disturbance of internal
apparatus as to bring about his lament
able end AS he made no ante mortem
statements and no post mortem was
conducted the truth may never be
known.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
M. Forbes a Renedict

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b. Washing
ton, of Washington. ID. O., have sent
cards announcing the marriage of
their daughter, Eleanor Thomas, to
Mr.. Harris Lightfoot Forbes. of An
napolis, on Thursday evening, June
s. The wedding was a quiet one and
was witnessed only by the immediate
families and a few friends. 1t was
solemnized at the home of the BRIDES
parents. 203 East Capitol street, at 8
O'Clock last night. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. q. Freeland
Peter. The groom is a son of Mr..
]. Harris Forbes, of this city, book
keeper at the Farmers National Bank,
and brother of George Forbes, Esq.
of Baltimore. The groom is a profes-
sional actor and is member of the
Viola Allen Company.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
FOURTH CLASS REPORTS.
Candidates Who Have Passed
Examinations

Thirty-thre midshipmen who have
been sworn in as members of the fourth
class at the Naval Academy will re-
port at the institution tomorrow. They
will be added TO, for the present at
least, by several other candidates who
will be re-examined. Next week ply
sicaI examinations for another large
class will be started.
Those who have been sworn in and
who will report tomorrow will at once
take up the study of French, gunnery
and infantry drill, and in fact instruc.
tions in all of those educational
branches which are not generally in
cIuded in the education of the young
men before they reach the Academy.
They will attend daily recitations
and will have been schooled generally
well before the opening of the acad-
emic year in October. 1t is hardly
probable that any denominations will
be permitted in September to those
who fall down during the examina-
tions past or to come.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
A Cow Stolen

Efforts are being made by the county
officers to locate the man who stole "A
cow The COW was found after she
bad been converted into food for hu.
mans, or at least her hide was found,
but the man who appropriated her
could not be located The COW was
stolen from the pasture of Nicholas
Jacobs, colored, who live in West An
napolis He has made diligen inquiry.
but has been unable to find any one
who saw her purloiner. The COW was
taken to a local butcher early in the
morning and sold to him. After she
had been killed the owner appeared on
the scene and identified his property
by the hide.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
All Wasn't Well

When the cadets of St Johns Col
lege battalion left for their annual
camp at Colchester ON Monday last,
they took with them the colored chef
at the college. He is not accustomed
to camp life and is not immune to the
heavy rains that have soaked every
thing about the camp since the battal-
ion settled itself in tents. On Tues
day night the guard was making his
rounds and at 3 a. III. Wednesday
morning, according to military regu-
lation, he called out ''all's well. !"
There was only one dissenting voice
TO the sound as it fiuttered over the
rain soaked tents of the camp at Toll
chester. This voice was that of the
colored chef, who cried out: deed
Boss, all might be we'll wifi you, but
fo de Lawd. all's not we'll wifi me.
Use dun soaked fru to de skin, is /;
and Use most friz to death.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
Invitations to Commencement

The trustees and faculty of the Mary
land Agricultural College have sent
invitations for the exercises of COM
mencent week, which begin June IL
to Ii. The following are the gradu-
ates: Walter Harwood Byron, WASH
ington county. Md. Eugene Dudley
Digges, Charles county, Md. 4; Marion
Duckett. Jr., Prince George county,
Nd. Edgar Thomas Hayman. Wor-
cester county, Md. /; John Julius Au-
gustus Krentziln. Washington. ID. Q. ;
John Nathaniel Mackall. Calvert
county, Md. Roger Darby Nichols,
Montgomery county, Md. /; Albert Au-
gustus Parker. Worcester county, Md. ;
Wesley Temple Smith. Caroline coun-
tv. Md Earle Henry Snavely, Balti-
NOR county, Md. John Wesley Porter
Somerville, Allegany county. Md. /;
Glenworth StuIgis. Worcester coun-
ty. Md. Wellstood White. Montgom-
ery county, Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
Baltimore Excursionists

A large number of excursionists
from Baltimore came down OIL the
Emma Giles this morning. They
were, for the most part, from the
Friends School in Baltimore and num-
cred 26O. The party first visited the
Naval Academy and inspected the va
rious buildings now in course of CON
struction.
From there they went to the State
House, which they were surprised to
find was in very much torn up con.
dition. Other places about the city
were visited, after which the entire
party went to Boucher son the Spa
They were met on the shore Of the
Spa and taken across in the many
boats connected with the grounds.
They returned to Baltimore this even
ing.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
County Physicians Invited

The next meeting of the Anne Arun-
del County Medical Society will be
held at the home of DR.. Thomas Fl.
Brayshaw, Glen Burnie, this county,
Thursday. June 10. Papers will be
read by Drs. Thomas S. Cullen, John
s. Fulton and Joseph Q. Bloodgood, of
Baltimore. The meeting will start at
2 O'Clock with a dinner rendered by
the host, DR.. Brayshaw.
The committee earnestlyHrequest all
members and invited guests will at
tend this meeting, as they hope to
make it a very interesting and enthu-
siastic meeting. The cards of invita-
tion are signed by Drs. W. Clement
Claude. Thomas III. Brayshaw and
Louis B. Henkel, Jr., secretary of the
Medical Society, who are the COM
mittee of arrangements.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
Trustees Meeting

There was a special meeting Of the
board of trustees of the Annapolis
High School last night in the school
building on Green street Some mat.
ters of business pertaining to the
school commencement were discussed.
The board decided to hold the com
mencement on Thursday evening,
June %, in the Colonial Theatre.
Tickets will be issued as heretofore at
nominal admission fee to defray the
rental and expenses of the theatre.
The trustees will hold their regular
meeting next Wednesday night.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
There VIII Be School

Some of the pupils of the Annapolis
public school have the idea that there
will be no school on next Tuesday on
account of the excursion of st. Anne's
Sunday. school TO Colchester. School
will assemble on THAT day at a. m
as usual, and the High School depart
ment at q. N.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
Invitations Out

The class of 1905 of St Johns
College, hayeiissued cards of invitations
to the commencement exercises to be
held in Mcdowell Hall from June 10
to 81, inclusive. The program has
been previously published in the Capi-
tai.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
Flag Day

Flag Day. June IA. will be celebrat-
ed next Wednesday. It is the birthday
anniversary of the American flag, and
this beautiful emblem will be display
ed from all public buildings, offices
and many private residences.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
Tonipht's Dance

The Friday dancing class of Miss
Robb and Miss Tate will meet tonight
at Boucher S. on the-Spa. A large
attendance is expected as this is the
first of the class series to be held
there this summer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
Feast of Flowers.

Today is the Hebrew Feast Of Flow
ers, and IS kept in remembrance Of the
delivery on Mount Sinai Of the Ten
Commandments TO Moses. In the
cities where there esynagogues the day
is solemnly observed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
To Give Regular Dance

Mr.. Boucher will give one of the
regular dances at his grove tomorrow
evening. For particulars see ad. in
another column.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
Entertained The admiral

Admiral @. NJ. Thomas was in tie
city today and was the guest for the
day OF Rear Admiral Willard n.
Brownson, superintendent OF the Ma
val Academy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
WANTS, LOST, FOR SALE

wants, For Sale, For Rent, Lost, Found, SC,
not exceeding lines. inserted ONR WEEK, or
ess for - Cents, and additional lines In pro-
poFuon-to be accompanied by the CASH.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09
FOR RENT

ISOR RFNT- FURNISHED RIGHT ROOM
1 not Sk, No. - Maryland Avenue. All
'irrn improvements. Apply 10 b Maryland
Avenue. j5w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09

lIpR RENT-SEVEN ROOM HOVSE FOR
kENr Apply TO GUSTAV BkMBE, In
at-t .urt. Back Greek. J5W
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-09

Eos RENT--A FURNISH sd ROOM WITH
beat. light aud hath, board IL desired. Apply
't 'uluhlll street, near state Circle. mlOii