The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-02-17
MARYLAND STATE NEWS
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Devp
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idea of establishing an experiment sta
ton in close touch with the Naval Acad-
emy has been under discussion for .
number Of years, but it was only in the
latter part of last year that it took any
tangible shape. Plans have been rush
ed as it was desired to have the plant -
complete operation at the earliest posi-
Bile moment in order that experiments
might soon be started. Com. w. r.
Wortilington has been placed in charge
Of the work. When completed the build
ing will be used for the purpose OF test
ing naval apparatus, principally engines.
1t will require considerable number
of persons to equip the mechanical de-
partment Of the building.
In signing a flew orders of publication
in divorce cases at Hsgerstown, Judge
Keedy commented in no uncertain terms
upon the practice Of lawyers taking taefr
orders OF publication to obscure papers
published in spots where none OF the
parties ever lived. He. said sharply that
the practice ought to cease. In cases
where one of the parties live in county
town where a paper is printed, it IS evil
IDENTIFY in keeping with the intent OF the
law to insert the order in that one, but
the simple carrying Of the notice to
some out of the way and non-circuiated
paper simply to evade cost could not be
tolerated
The sum of $500 was found behind
large picture at the home OF Edward
McKenna. who died in Cumberland last
week His widow, age 80 years, and
in feeble health, is overjoyed, as she
had no idea that her husband had lett
money in any amount She at once sum
moned a cab, to which she had to be
carried, and was driven to the Second
National Bank, where she deposited the
money The discovery was made by
neighbor who was busting the pictures
at the Mckenila home The bulk OF the
money was in large roll, although in
bags suspended from nails behind the
picture was considerable gold and silver
coin. Money in smaller sums i'll said
to have been found since Mr.. McKenna's
death in stockings, tin cans and the
pockets of trousers. The Mckcnriass
made their living by conducting small
truck garden.
The midshipmen of next years grad
uating class elected the following edi-
tors for the Lucky Bag, the annual
publication of the student body: Ed
tor-in-chief, Roy F. Smith, of Mime
sofa; business manager, Charles =.
Woodruff; associate editors, William A.
Hall and Whitford Drake, of Massa-
chusetts; Harry G. Knox, Of Ohio;
John 7. G.. Stapler, of New York; Mat
thias Z. Manley, of North Carolina:
Donald P. Morrison, of Missouri; Rus
sell Wilson, of Wyoming; Roland N.
Brainard, of Annapolis; William 4.
| Glassford, Jr., of New Mexico, and
William c. Barker, Jr, of Utah.
Jacob Henson Beachley, retired
merchant, died suddenly in Hagers
town of paralysis, aged So years. lie
| was connected with number OF lead
ing manufacturing enterprises he
served 10 years as county School Com
| missioner and Governor Lowndes ap-
pointed him a. justice of the peace. He
| belonged to the American Order OF
United Worknen, the Red Men, Fra
| ternal Mystic Circle, Knights of Honor
and knights of Pythias.
Governor Warield received the res
| ignation of Hon. Ferdinand c. Latrobe
as a member of the board OF visitors
! of the School for the Deaf at Frederick
and appointed in his place J. Tyler
Gray. Mr.. Latrobe, being member OF
the Board of State Aid and Charities,
stated that he could not give the nee
essary time to both boards and so re
signed as member OF this board. The
Governor finds upon investigation that
| there were seven other vacancies in the
board of visitors of this institution
Three of the original incorporates
Judge Oliver Miller, Mr. Galloway and
Mr.. w. w. Watkins-have died, these
three vacancies and the other four of the
seven vacancies having been filled by
the appointment OF the following gen
tlemen: Palmer Tenant, Washington
county; James McNab, Gainesville;
Mortimer d. Crapster, Howard county;
Steiner Schley, Frederick county; VIII
liam b. Moberly, Montgomery county;
John w. Bromell, Mount Airy; Clar
cnce w. Perkins, Baltimore John w,
Renehan, of Maddox, St. Mary's coun-
| ty, vice Francis White, was appointed
| member of the board of managers foE
the Maryland Hospital for the Insane.
Morris Rawlings, a night Waterman
at the House of Reformation for Col
| Cftu OulIis, dl SUGiltilildIu, IlSS
| Georges county, was attacked by several
inmates of the institution several even
+, iugs since and severely beaten. The
Waterman was just recovering from
an attack OF typhoid fever and was
unable to defend himself. One Of
the boys in his command seized a
cl,b and swung heavily on some OF
Rawlings assailants, keeping them at
bay until guards arrived. President
Thomas J. Shryock, OF the board of man
ayers, had the leaders of the outbreak
arrested. Justice of the Peace William
f. Squires sent one of them TO the
] House of Correction and another to
| Jail to await the action of the grand
| jury. 1t is said that since the recent
visit of the committee OF the Baltimore
city grand jury to this institution the
inmates have been unruy. and the off,
cials complain that the boys presumed