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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
PRIoE ONE GENT
OYSTER SEASON ENDS.
TONGERS AND DREDGERS
RETIRE TOMORROW.
Season Opened With Expectation
OF Continuing Good, But
Many Set-Backs
Cause Loss.

With one of the'most disastrous and
costly records of years the oyster sea
son AS far rs the longing and dredg-
ing is concerned. comes TO close to-
morrow. After that time no oysters can
be taken and the remainder of the
month Will be permitted for the dis
position Of all stock on hand.
When the season opened last Septem-
Der the prospects were brighter than
for twenty years for every branch of
the business. The beds of the Chesa-
peake bay and its tributaries were
abundantly covered with marketable
stock; the oysters were of excellent
size aud quality, aud commanded good
prices. As a matter of fact. the de-
mand for shuoked stock, made on some
of the big down the bay shuoking
houses by the far West and Canada,
could not be met.
The first great setback came with
the appearance of myraids of mussels,
which literally covered the bivalves
in many parts of the bay, rendering
them poor in quality and otherwise
less desirable in the market. Then,
about the middle of December, began
the greatest ice embargo ever known
to Chesapeake by shipping. Many
boats OF the oyster fleet were sunk,
others were damaged, and hundreds
OF men constituting the crews were
thrown out of employment. Some
lost their lives aud hundreds of others
suffered untold hardships. Smoking
establishments were closed down, and
for two months general stagnation
prevailed. Disaster was the one
word used today by all departments
az fhn traIa IN
tions of the past winter.
This season has been the worse
we have ever known" said Capt. j.
d. Mears, of the bugeye Mary. Dur
ing January, February and part of
March. we were hung up in the ice, -
he said. For six weeks we were
frozen in and were forced TO walk six
miles over the ice to Crisfield to escape
starvation and freezing in our prison
ship. | made two trips in three
months. Tongers were, of course, as
unfortunate, but they have made up TO
some extent during the spring.
More than dozen oyster boat cap
tains gave similar reports of ~misfor-
tunes, Some of them, however, told
OF the loss of their boats aud narrow
| escapes from death in the ice. The
| oldest of Chesapeake bay oystermen
remember no season which fell so far
behind in profits. 1t is certain that q
number of the boatmen of the great
chesapeake bay dredge and runabout
fleet will be forced permanently out
of business as result of the losses of
the present season. From all along
the Chesapeake bay and its tributaries
comes the unanimous opinion that the
season which will close ON the 25th
has been one of almost unprecedented
disaster and hardship
The vessels of the oyster fleet are
staneh craft and fine sailers Many of
them will, it is said, be put in com
mission freighting grain, fruits, wood
or lumber TO and from points on the
bay and on Maryland aud Virginia
rivers. Others will join the fishing
| fleet.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
Election Tomorrow

So well have the arrangements been
made that it is expected when the Off
GERS and directors of the newly formed
Annapolis Banking and Trust Com
pany are elected tomorrow that work
may at once be started looking to the
speedy installation of the necessary
furniture and fixtures for the opening
of the bank Considerable outside cap
ital is interested in the project, but
it is the intention Of those connected
with the bank to have it known and
controlled principally by local people
who have the interest of the city at
heart. Annapolis men of money have
taken a large amount of stock in the
enterprise and when the directors are
elected tomorrow guaranteed portion
of the subscriptions Will have been
paid in. The new bank will be located
in the Hotel Maryland annex, at the
junction OF Main street and Church
Circle. 1t will be entirely remodeled
as far as the interior is concerned and
fitted up in the most approved manner.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT.
Charges Against Officer Free
man Expected.

Strenuous times are expected at the
meeting of the city council tonight.
Many proceedings of a public nature
are under consideration and these will
come mp for discussion.
When the resolution calling for an
investigation of the alleged mistreat.
ment of prisoner by Patrolman Free
man comes up there will be- developed
more or less controversy. 1t is wanted
by some Of the members that the police
should be upheld in all matters, even
though facts are rather dark, while
others believe in hewing TO the line
no matter where the chips may fall.
1t the charges are preferred ii is ex-
pected that an early date will be set for
their hearing AS no complaint was
made officially to the Mayor with ref
erence TO the matter he has, thus far,
taken no action. Other matters which
il is expected will come up before the
Council is that of street extensions
and proceedings looking to the drain
ing of the Harwood property.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
REPUBLICAN, PRIMARIES.
DIR. Henkei Captures The Entire
Delegation.

With the primaries of the Republi
cans past, tile pafty's convention to-
morrow is now occupying the center
of the stage. The ease with which
DR.. Charles b. Henkel captured all
the votes needful 10 carry his pledged
delegation to the convention was a
great surprise to many old campaign
ers.
The opposition which it was expect
ed would develop failed TO materialize
and DIR. Henkel won, hands down
Notwithstanding the fact that the
city organization as we'll as the county
chaiTmrn. DIR. Tuck was against him.
That there will be "a slip-up in the
convention tomorrow no one antici-
pates and the ticket, as publishe in
the Capital Saturday. will be ratified.
1t is said that DIR. Tuck has taken great
interest in the present campaign.
With but one or two exceptions the
ticket, as it stands, seems to meet with
general approval and will serve to
amalgamate the various forces which
have been working at cross purposes
for some time. 1t is said that the Dem
ocrats have sized up the ticket as one
which they will have no trouble in
uelehtluS OMluB W buo stlOuS pcIbOhdl
following of the candidates they are
now grooming for the race. They
claim they will be able to capture many
Republican votes solely on the person
ality of their candidates. even with
ont which they expect an easy victory.
The vote at the primaries Saturday
was as follows: First Ward-Henkel.
Sc; opposition, o. Second Ward-Hen-
kel, 90; opposition. 26. Third Ward
Henkel, 1872; opposition, 90.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
THEY RANG THE DOOR BELL.
HOW THE EXCURSIONISTS
WERE ENTERTAINED.
Large Party From Baltimore Comes
Down And Inspects The
Beauties In Ye
Civ

As the foreign invasion sets in to the
European countries about this time of
the year. it is also setting in as far as
Annapolis and Baltimore are concern
ed. The first foreign invasion occurred
this morning They were visitors
from Baltimore. who came down on
the stermer Emma Giles aud spent sew
eral hours in the city.
Fully fifty came down on the boat
aud remained until the return of the
Giles from her down. the river trip
in the afternoon. The parties were
composed for the most part of ladies'
and children aud one was made up of
a Sunday school class and teacher.
Naturally the Naval Academy was
the Mecca of many of the sightseers.
The State House came in for its share
of attention and it was filled with the
excursionists the first time this year.
Senator Luther II. Gadd was stand
ing in front of the Governor Mansion
acquiring a lattice work complexion
by reason of the sun and the iron fence
when the excuIsionists came in sight.
They must have mistaken the Colonel
for the Governor or some other state
dignitary, for TO him they propounded
the query as TO whether or not they
might enter the yard and gaze upon
the flowers. Colonel Gadd, with that
politeness which has marked his path.
way in life, allowed that it would
afford him untold pleasure TO permit
them to gaze upon the handiwork of
Superintendent of Buildings Haslup
and ushered them into the yard
After breathing the fragrance of
the flowers and dissertating upon their
beauty, they put the trembling query
as to whether or not they might get
just a peep into the mansion itself.
Like the darky who was very lavish
in giving away the melons which he
did not po. sess. The Colonel replied
that it was within the range of possi-
bility that they could enter the house.
he told them TO simply ring the bell
and they would be admitted. Even as
he had said was it done, and they were
lost to sight to get their fill of tales to
tell the stay-at homes The Colonel
gazed long aud earnestly at his depart
ing guests who finally left the man.
sion, each bearing Il replica of the
flowers which adorn the Governors s
front yard.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
Want Open Meetings

At the meeting of the County Com
missiones tomorrow there will be pre-
sented a resolution for the Taxpayers
Association of the county pertinent
resolution. The commissioners will
be asked to let their meetings be of a
more public nature in order that all
may have known what is being done.
1t is calimed that-there are too many
executive sessions at which the gen.
eral public is excluded from the rooms.
What transpires behind the closed doors
is never made public. 1t is maintain
ed by members of the association that
there should be no secret sessions, that
the commissioners are county employees
and as such should transact their busi-
ness in a public manner.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
Case Continued

Many persons were in Circuit Court
this morning expecting to witness the
trial of William Leazer. the colored
man charged with the murder of Po-
liceman Mcnamara, at Fairfield, this
county. They were all disappointed.
however, as the case did not come up
for hearing. 1t is expected that it
will be possible to place the case on
trial Thursday of this week as several
DAYS will be required on the part of
the defense to secure witnesses. 1t is
not anticipated that there will be any
trouble IN securing a jury as the pres
ent jury will probably be acceptable
TO both sides.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
Arraigned in Court

In the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel county today the morning
session was consumed in hearing ap-
peal cases and setting dates for later
trials In the afternoon several per-
sons against whom indictments were
found by the grand jury were ar
raigned. Among these was Emma c.
Simth, the little colored girl charged
with setting fire to the residence of
George Lowman near Odenton. There
are four counts to the Indictment and
a plea of not guilty was entered in
each count. The case will be placed
ON trial next week. The other cases
were entirely lacking in interest, con-
sisting for the most part of misde-
ineanOrs on the parl of colored persons
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
Work Progressing Rapidly

Work on the annex to the State
House has progressed to such an ex-
tent that it is thought that in short
time il will be possible to remove the
partition now existing between the old
and the new part The House ami
Senate rooms have been almost entire
ly completed and need but few finish
ing touches When they are finished
work will be at once begun on the re-
moyaI of the furniture to the new
rooms in order that the restoration of
the Senate chamber may be proceeded
with.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
Took The Cake

Mrs. George Neuman. wife of a
gunner at the Naval Academy. was the
winner of the three decker cake which
has been on display in Mr.. Fred G..
Smiths store on Maryland avenue
The contest was decided on Saturday
night in the presence of five judges.
Mrs. Neuman's ticket was No. 81 and
she proudly bore the cake TO her home
for further consideration at the Eas-
ter dinner. The judges were Messrs.
Eugene Walk, Eugene Griffin, Arthur
Walk, Fred @. Smith and Charles B.
Abbott.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
Denomination For Instructors

An examination Will be held at the
Naval Academy on June 6, 1905. for
the selection of one instructor in
French and one instructor in Spanish
at the Academy The salary is 81. 500
a year. The age limits are established
at % and 80 years. These limits may
be waived in the cases Of candidates
possessing exceptional qualifications.
Persons desiring TO take the examina-
tion should communicate with the
Superintendent of the Naval Academy,
who will furnish blank forms for ap-
plication.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24

by constable Small on the charge of
being drunk and dlsorderlys was as
sessed a and costs by Squire Field
meyer his morning.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
WANTS, LOST, FOR SALE

Wants For Sale, For Rent, Lost, Found, SC.
not exceeding 4 lines, inserted ONE WEEK, or
less for rs Cents, and additional lines ia pro-
p0rllou--to be accompanied by the CASH.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
SALE.

a aHave Just plated some beautiful Lots
on elevated q ound. perfectly drained.and
80 located as 10 assure good pure drink
ing water. About five blocks distant
from bridge. Price from (s6o.oo) sixty
dollars. upwards. Terms easy.
:. VIM. H. BURNS.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24

Osr-DURING THE WINTER. in snow
4 4 storm, a Gentlc.uan's heavy signet ring,
With red setting, Liberal reward II returned 70
Mrs. J IL NANSANT, West street. aloW
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
LOST.

4 osr-A GOLD HARVARD SHIELD PIN.
1 Reward a left at l9s gloucester 81. alew
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24
WANTED.

UTANTED-To PURCHASE GOOD Horses,
w or Mules, with carts. GEO. X BUFF
HAM, Maryland Avenue. aS0w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-24

NTED-ExPERIENCED Paperhangers
w and Painters. Apply at once 10 Al West
street. Annapolis. Md aliw
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-28
The Times Daily Short Story.
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Bromberg FOR return OF my passport
Without word she came over to
where / sat. knelt before me and kissed
my hand.
Monsieur. you have saved me from
death or worse than death Siberia.
You are very fortunate In aVailing
yourself Of my passport =
ut Is not luck 4 clerk in the Ameri-
can embassy informed our club that
You were to depart tonight. You were
shown into this compartment by
railway official who is also member
Of the club. The compartment was
filed with other members Of the club
to prevent any one else from riding IN
II. The plan was laid for me. in the
hope that I might steal your passport.
Had not found it in your satchel
should have drugged you"
why are you leaving Russian n
"Just now It would not be best to
tell you
'You are right ! would rather not
know"
When we reached the frontier the train
stopped. and the officer appeared and
said that be had received a telegram
that at the request Of the American
minister was to be permitted to go on
without a passport AS soon as he had
withdrawn | looked at the girl She
had tainted | revived her with
draft from my mask.
We had not gone far beyond the Dor
der when from Under a shawl on the
seat behind Ter she produced an apple.
lowered the window and was about to
throw the apple out when stopped
her.
Il think I deserve your confidence
/ said. what does this mean?'
Il must get rid Of IT, she gasped.
looking at me appealingly. 1T is a
bomb"
Taking it from her | hurled It with
all my strength into field. There was
an explosion. The train came to a STOP
and every head was thrust out Of the
windows. After examination, the Off
cials, finding that no injury had result
ed. started the train
Arriving at Berlin. the girl gave me
her address on my promise not to re-
veal It. and the next morning called
on her. She confessed the reason for
her sudden departure from Russia.
Il was deputed by our club" she
said. ITO kill that terrible man, the
Grand Duke Vladimir am the daugh-
ter Of a noble, a high official IN the gov
ernment, and have access to all except
the emperor The day left St Peters
burg / had offered a basket of fruit to
the grand duke containing two apples,
both Of which were merely apple skins
filled with glass bulb, the bulb filed
with an explosive. He chose one Of the
apples, and / brought away the other.
The one be took he laid on his desk.
An hour later ! heard that there had
been an explosion in bis Office, but he
was not injured. My plan had failed.
"But l am only the first link in the
chain she added, There are many
others It will be accomplished yet"
She offered to return my passport
but / contributed It to the cause Of
Russian freedom
W. LEROY WISE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-28
Mr.. Mears Bull Pup.

On one particular topic great and
lasting silence has come over w. a..
Mears The subject in question is his
bull terrier
There was a time, not SO very long
ago, when Mr.. Nlears thought his par
ticular terrier was the most perfect
specimen Of ca&ine in existence. He
may think SO yet. You can never tell
what one Is thinking when he is ST.
lent.
The terrier had taken a number OF
prizes at dog shows. 1t had also taken
various and sundry Migrants by the
bosom Of the trousers and ushered them
from Mr.. Mear's premises. For alert
ness the dog seemed absolutely without
parallel. This fact was appreciated
by Mr. Mears, who had the terrier
sleep on the foot of his bed to watch
for INSCRIPTIONS providers who might
chance into the house in search Of
plumber.
One night recently prowler came. He
got in through window. Cautiously
he stepped through the dark Railways
and rooms, ransacking bureaus, hooks
and crannies. Finally he came to Mr..
Mear's sleeping room. Little thought
he of the danger, of the alert and
feroeious terrier guarding his master and
ready to sink its faEgs In any one
who might seek to trespass upon the
sacred domain. Cautiously the burglar
crept into the room and flashed his
dark lantern about in the darkness UNI
til he located pair of ample trousers
on the foot of the bed The fellow
took the trousers, and not wishing to
disturb the sleeping dog, which looked
so deliciously comfortable on its mas
ter's feet, went into nearby bath
room and extracted Mr.. Mear's coin
therefrom. After which the intruder
left the place BY the way he had en-
tered.
Thus Mr.. Mears lost his confidence
in his dog and his pocketbook at one
fell swoop And while he still thinks
it is pretty tolerable sort Of a pup,
he is not in the least averse to nail
ing down the windows, boiling the doors
and taking other precautions against
burglars. Portland Oregonian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-28
AN APPLE FROM
ST. PETERSBURG

[OriginaL1
Before leaving St Petersburg imme
diateIy after the great January massa-
ere / called on the American minister.
whom knew, and he asked me to car
ry dispatches to Washington whittier
was going. accepted the commits
sion and left on the night train. 1t was
overloaded with people aiming to es-
cape the terrible events transniring In
the capital A railroad Official tapped
me on the shoulder and offered to show
me to seat RE took me to car
where there was room for but one per
son. put me In, shut the door and was
Off before / could fee him. This aston.
ished me, for / had supposed fee was
the object Of his attention.
At every station on the route one or
more Of the passengers in my eompart-
ment got out till at last there was but
one left, young girl had settled my
self for nap, but was still half awake.
when was conscious that this girl
was rummaging my satchel I was
about to start up to prevent her when
curiosity changed my intention. and !
feigned to be sound asleep. The girl
found my passport and seized upon It
eagerly. evidently much relieved TO find
II IN the satchel. Then she threw of a
macintosh, took soft hat out Of her
nocket and appeared as a man, Rolling
her CASTOR clothing in bundle she
lowered the window and threw Il out
Il was not long after this that the
train stopped, the door opened and an
officer put In bis head and called for
nassports. twas a critical moment with
the girl. aud she turned pale as death.
Opening my satche, hunted for what
/ knew she had taken and, not finding
II endeavored to explain to the officer
ANA / had left it behind Meanwhile
the rirl had produced 1t. The officer
was sufficiently absorbed in my case to
hand it back to her with but hasty
examination
AYour passport he demanded Of me
severely
~ think / can satisfy YOU ! said
and taking the envelope bearing my
dispatches addressed to the secretary
~ stste Al washington, also the seal q
the American embassy, | showed 1t {
him. After some words be agreed 6
telegraph 70 st. Petersburg for instruc
lions which should arrive before w
reached the frontier. Then he locked
M door and in few minutes the tran
started on
expected the girl would thank M
~ yvhat had done, but had playet
nv part 50 well that she really believed
Thought / had left my passport be
hind Presently said TO her in French
l'afademoIselle, you win pass the Dor
der safely. shall probably be detain
"a Nav | ask that you will wait 70
me at-well. suppose ! meet you a
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-28

wood was the widest mining camp in
the world and lawlessness reigned
throughout this region are Of the i'm
preston that the once famous scout
and bandit hunter is dead, while thou
sands OF others believe there never
was such a character outside a yellow
backed novel, but there is a Dead
wood Dick" and If any one has Il doubt
Of 1t he may dispel it by going to
Lead. the location Of the big Home
stake mine, FIVE miles north Of Dead
wood, where Dick is a workman in
plain blue ove-alls in the Northwestern
railroad yards. After the red border
days Dick laid aside his Sharp rifle, his
brace Of revolvers and his buckskin
suit and, DOMINIC the garb OF civiliza-
ton, engaged in railroad work. For
several years he has been yardman
In Lead.
Burgess, who is going to ride his
cayuse all the way from Negraska to
South Dakota to Join the COW punchers'
party, is an ardent admirer of Pres
ident Roosevelt. you bet | am going, z
said he, 81 wouldn't miss it for $1,000.
We all want to go, but Captain Bull
lock says he can't accommodate all Of
us, SO some Will have to stay at home.
We are all tickled at Teddy's invita-
tion. It shows that he thinks COW
puncher is as good as anybody else, SO
long as he behaves himself, and You
bet we Will behave ourselves. Teddy
Is all right He used to be one Of us,
and he amt ashamed to recognize us
now just because he is president, We
are going down to Washington to give
bin good sendoff0
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-28
LAW POINTS.

Any word or device that has for its
principal object to identify the owner
of the specific goods prepared and sold
by him may constitute a valid trade
mark go NJ +. Rep 4S0.l
A manufacturer viii be restrained
from using a label In imitation Of the
label Of another manufacturer Of the
same products so as to induce the pub
lie to believe that they are purchasing
the product Of the latter when they are
purchasing the goods Of the former. CSC
N. Y. s. 1922
Where one carrying on business UNI
der a 1rm name sells the business to
one who continues it In the same name
a former dealer with the yender Is en-
titled to actual notice, and publication
in a newspaper and changing the name
Of the proprietor on the sign at the
place Of business are not such notice.
(46 S. u. Rer 1924