Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-04
FEDERAL BUILDING INSPECTED.
Court Martial Findings at Annapolis
Woman Burned-Sacred Cantata.
of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, April 4. 1905.
Inspector Rogers of the Post Office De-
partment at Washington was called hero
today to inspect the federal building,
which has been the victim Of vandals. No
provision is made for a night Waterman,
and in order to accommodate the public
the post Office is kept open all night. The
result is the desks and writing stands have
been broken and abused. and general In
spection was necessary to present matters
in a proper light before the department at
Washington.
The proceedings Of the court-mart.al that
has been in session here for two weeks
hearing the cases Of thirteen marines were
forwarded to Washington today. The men
were charged with petty larceny on the
T. s. 8. Atlanta.
The Annapolis group Of the Alliance
FRANCHISE has sent out cards Of invitation to
a dramatic soiree to be given at Mcdowell.
st. Johns College. April 25. 1t is largely
composed of the French-speaking Naval
The Rev. George s. Bell. pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, has been called TO
his home in Marionville. Va, by the ILL
ness of his sister. Miss Matte Bell.
Mrs. Miller, wife of the Rev. DIR. George
w. Miller. pastor of the First M. E. Church,
Is visiting friends In Washington.
Miss Helen Rockwell of West Point N.
Y is being entertained by Miss Margaret
Ames daughter of Surgeon Ames OF the
Naval Academy.
Lieut.. c. R. Kean, u s. n. who is sta
toned in Washington, Is visiting friends
here.
The date of the seventh hop in the series
of dances given by the Cotillon Club of st.
Johns College has been changed from April
IS to May 8, because the track and base
ball teams are to be away on the earlier
date.
While suffering with temporary mental
aberra ton Mrs. Dahis. wife of Mate Harry
Dahis, attached to the Santee at the Naval
Academy, wandered away from her home
on Jefferson street, this city. Mrs. Dahis
children. whom she took with her.
located in a vacant house, where they re-
manned Saturday night and Sunday without
food or warmth, until discovered by neigh
boris. They were huddled together to keep
warm, and the children were crying pit
eously for food when rescued. The hus-
band and father, Mate Dahis. has been
sent to Norfolk for temporary duty on the
Atlanta, which is there laid UP for repairs.
He was telegraphed for and apprised OF his
wife's condition.
Prof. Alger has returned to the Naval
Academy after concluding special duty at
Boston and other points. Prof. Alger Is
head of the department of mechanics at the
academy.
The Right Rev. William Paret. bishop OF
the diocese of Maryland. was il Annapolis
today, the guest of the rector of; st. Anne's.
The object of the bishops. visit was to take
some action on the plan. of reeonstructing
and charging st. Philips Chapel for col
Ored people. "a al.
Maria Woods a colored woman seventy
years old. was horribly burned at noon to-
day by spark from the kitchen fire set
ting fire to her clothing. She was taken to
the Emergency Hospital. but IS expected to
die from the burns before morning.
Governor and Mrs. Wardeld will entertain
the Opera Class of Baltimore on April IA
at the government house, A special train
will bring the guests from Baltimore and
take them back after the recep ton. Mrs.
Warfield Is q member Of the Opera Class.
and she is gifted musician
At the sacred cantata. 1.-THE Daughter Of
day afternoon, three OF the midshipmen
from the Naval Academyowere heard. Mid
shipman H. d. Burdeck sang tenor solo.
He has voice OF unusual quality. Midship-
men H. B. LIE Bourgoise and w. B. Piersol
also sang. They are members of the Naval
Academy chapel choir. but sing at st.
Anne's on Sunday afternoons.
The largest audience that has yet assem-
bled at the course OF lectures being deliv-
cred at st. Johns College during Lent was
present tonight. The lecture was by Lieut..
@. L. Garden OF the revenue cutter service.
who talked on the race for commercial SUI
premacy. The lecture contained much val
liable Information and the audience was at
tentive throughout.
Following the suggestion of Gov. War
field that municipal politics should be d.
vorced from party politics, non-parttsan
ticket will be placed In the field in addition
to the two by the dominant parties. The
republican party is divided, and there Is q
hot contest on. One faction wants to run
u. Charles 2. Henkei for mayor ana the