Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
SDecialist, 500 10Th Stree
CIRCUIT COURT AT ANNAPOLIS.
New Port Collector Begins Duties-Ice
Formed-Notes
Correspondence of The Evening star.

~ Correspondence VI Inc Evening Stlr-
ANNAPOLIS. April II. 1905.
The circuit court for Anne Arundel coun-
~ was opened for the April term this morn
ing, Judges Revell and Thomas on the
bench. The docket Is one of the largest
ever presented during the first term of the
year. The grand and petit juries were Sc
ieCted.
Mr. Lawrence Bailliere. recently APP
pointed by the President collector of the
port at Annapolis, entered upon the duties
Of his office on Saturday.
The funeral of James II Vansant took
place today from his late residence Six
members of the Annapolis Lodge of Masons
We're pail bearers. Officials of the Adams
Express Company. for which he had been
local agent for forty years, attended the
obsequies
Mrs. r. L. Burkhart of this city has sue
cessfully passed an examination under civil
service for a position as post office CLERK
Her average was S5.2J.
Ice formed in Annapolis quarter of an
inch in thickness Sunday night. There
were snow hurries Sunday.
IheTe VIII be no game at the Naval
Academy this afternoon between the mid
shipmen and Harvard University. the latter
having Cancelled the game. No excuse was
given, but it is understood the game mas
been called off on account OF Matthews
the colored short stop. The southern ,eams
object to playing with Matthews. and as
ne is one of the manstays of the team,
Harvard refuses to drop him.
Today Manager +. NJ. Thornton of Har-
ward University base bail nine and Mr..
HALLS Peirce of Cambridge visited the
Naval Academy to confer with The authori-
ties relative TO the cancellation of the
games for Tuesday and Thursday. Har-
ward will not practice at the Naval Acad-
envy. as contemplated, but will practice AT
Philadelphia, so the manager said today.
II
(Tuesday) and Lehigh tomorrow
Former Midshfpman Earl W. Chaffee Of
Wisconsin, John II. Lofand Of Iowa and
Joseph d. Little Of Ohio will today (Tues-
day. take the examination in Washington.
They were dismissed from the Naval Acdd-
envy November, 1905, for hazing. but were
reinstated by Congress. their appointments
to be made operative after passing an eX-
animation scheduled for today. If sue
cessful they will take rank al the foot of
the present first class.
Tie last of the series of lectures in the
department of university extension ST.
Johns College was delivered last night a
ST. Johns College by Alden Sampson. AN.
recently game preserve expert of the United
States biological survey. His subject was
1.-The Life of the Forest.
The Sons of the American Revolution of
the Maryland society will visit Annapolis
Wednesday and after reception il The old
senate chamber. Will visit the Naval Acad-
envy where a special drill will be given for
their benefit by the mdshipmea. After the
DRILL there will be base bali game.
Superintendent Brownson is still in
Florida, where he is enjoying a hunting
trip.
The will of Regnal T. Woodward. who
died at MillerSville, this county. March -.
was filed for probate today in the orphans
court for this county. The estate Is valued
at 81 .0o0.oo0. The bulk of the property of
the deceased is located near Morristown.
Y. ].
Nineteen newly commissioned second lieu
tenants reported today at the school of
application marine barracks, Naval Acad-
envy.
Charles B. Hart. the wireless telegraph
operator at the Naval Academy, was as
saulted in Baltimore Sunday and
knocked down and robbed of S24 in money.
a check for $40 and diamond pin. valued
at $125.
Lieut. Provost Babin has been directed
10 report 10 the superintendent of the Naval
Academy for duty in connection with the
preparat tons for the naval rifle team for
1903.
1t is learned that 300 appointments have
been made for the April eNamina ton OF
candidates for admission to the Naval
Academy of which los are PRINCIPALS; in
addition to these there are thir;y-three
principals who have already passed the en-
trance examination.
Mrs Robert Blanchard, wife of Dr.
Blanchard L. S. A. stationed AT Fort
Thomas KY is visiting Capt and Mrs.
William Baird, King George street.