The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-06-16
MARYLAND STATE NEWS.
Condensed Late Dispatches Boiled Down
for Rapid Reading.


son.
Owens & Sisco, architects, Of Balti-
more have been awarded contract 10
build new primary school building III
St. Michaels, Talbot county.
Asahi Kitagaki, Japanese, was duly
sworn in as member of the new
fourth class of midshpmen now forming
at the United States Naval Academy.
lie has been at a preparatory school IN
Annapolis for several months.
Rev. Henri L. G. Kieffer will be ten
dered call to the pastorate of the Re-
formed Church at Mercersburg, Pa. He
is now filling the pulpit of his father,
Rev. Dr. G. Spangler Kieffer, of Zion
Reformed Church, Hagerstown, during
the absence of the pastor in Europe.
The Key Monument Association, Of
Frederick, observed Flag Day by I'M
furling large national flag at the mon
ument of Francis Scott Key, in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Governor War6eld announced the APP
pointment of Mr. Robert Grain, OF Bal
timore city, to be member of the board
of trustees of the Maryland Agricultural
College, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Charles W. Slagle.
Mr.. Grain is prominent member OF
the Baltimore bar and is one OF the
largest land owners in Charles county,
where he has number of fine farms in
high state of cultivation. It was ow-
ing to Mr.. Grains interest in agricultural
matters that led to his selection. The
appointment is to fill out six years, be-
ginning from the Ist of February, 1902.
Governor War6eld said he hoped TO
have Mr.. Grain present at the board
meeting on Friday next.
Others appointments were made as ioi-
lows: Harry F. Bratten, justice OF the
peace for the Third district of Dorches-
ter county.
To Be Game Wardens-Charles E.
Smith, Baltimore county; w. H. Bland,
Baltimore city
R. c. Browning, to be special police
in Garrett county.
A Jail delivery was averted in Oak
land McClelland Friend, an insane man
from Friendsville, was in such condi-
ton that an opiate was prescribed by jail
physician Legge to produce sleep. The
opiate got into the hands Of other pris-.
oners, who by violent threats forced
"Buckshot' John Allen, trusted pris-
oner serving short sentence, to swa!-
low il, in the hope that it would take
effect and he could not give the alarm.
Too much of the dope was admins
tered, and Allen, becoming nauseated,
yelled loudly for Sheriff Frantz, who
found that portion of the sidewalk
had already been removed and that in
a few moments the jail would have been
emptied. The prisoners were driven
to their cells and locked up, while the
physician administered to Allen and re-
lieved him, although he is still i'll. Al
len says that Jesse Flynn, charged with
housebreaking, forced him to take the
medicine and that the walls were dug
out by Flynn and Will Ward, also an
alleged housebreaker.
Clayton Hager, laundryman, of Cham
bersburg, had his pockets picked at the
Cumberland Valley Railroad depot in
Hagerstown of $1,000. He discovered
the pickpocket and called detective.
They caught the man and commenced tc
search him, when he suddenly broke
from their grasp and escaped. Hager
drew his revolver and was about to fire
after the fleeing man, but he was afraid
the bullet would hit someone else and
he desisted
The movement of Gen. George M.
Sternberg and others, of Washington.
to establish at Rockville sanitarium
for tuberculosis was given its quietus
at meeting of the Mayor and Council
of Rockville. A large delegation Of
citizens, headed by several physicians.
protested against such an institution, and
an order prohibiting the location of such
hospital here under penalty. 1t is I'M
derstood that negotiations for the pur-
chase of the Woodlawn Hotel in the
western section of town have been on
for some time past, and that General
Sternberg had secured All option on the
building at $1,000
Lightning struck the barn on the farm
of Mrs. Dawson Hammond, near Liber-
ty, Frederick county. and it was de-
stroyed with all its contents. All the
live stock, except two cows, were saved.
The loss is $4,000, covered by insur-
ance.
John Rauth, well-known shoemaker
Of Hagerstown, suddenly died in his
shop, of heart disease, aged so years.
The members of the firm of Rauth
Brothers, merchants, in Hagerstown, are
brothers of the deceased, who was I'M
married
The regular annual meeting OF the
board of trustees of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College was held at the col
lege. The trustees recommended that
the degree of mechanical engineer be
conferred on Professor Lanahan, who
now has the chair of physics and civil
engineering. On account of i'll health,
Professor Mitchell, of the mechanical
engineering department, asked leave of
absence of one year, which was granted.
The board also gave permission to Pro-
lessor Symons, of the chronological de-
partment, to devote two months to travel
in Europe during the summer. 1t was
decided to enlarge the present campus
Of the college and to make extensive
improvements about. the grounds. A
resolution was adopted thanking Mr..
c. Boswell Littig and the Western
Maryland Railroad for valuable assist