Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-15
TRIAL BOARD AT ANNAPOLIS.
Rescued by Lighthouse Keeper Suffer-
ing From Dogs Bite.
Special CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, July IA, 1905.
1t is expected that the government trial
board detailed by the Navy Department to
conduct the official trial of the United
States cruiser Chattanooga will assemble
in this city on July %. 1t is said that the
trial will take place over the Barren Island
men for rabies, having been bitten by a
Chesapeake bay. The trial will be the final
one for the cruiser.
At a meeting of the members of the Sew
ern Boat Club held last night at the clubs
quarters the following nominations to serve
as officers of the organization for the year
were made: For president Mr. L. Dorsey
Gassaway; for vice president, Mr.. Ridgely
r Melvin; for captain of the crew. Mr. ].
Lawrence Walton; for secretary and treas
urer, Mr.. James A Walton; board of direc-
tors, Messrs. Frank H. Stockett, Nicholas
H. Green and William L. Marcy. In addi-
ton to the naming of the officers, eight new
members We're admitted to membership,
making a total of seventeen who have
joined the club in the last year.
A canoe containing Mr.. Samuel Bullen of
South river, bound from Annapolis to his
home, capszed yesterday off Thomas Point
shoal. Capt Bulen was rescued by the
keeper of the lighthouse, J. B. Suit, and his
assistant, but the contents of the canoe,
which was loaded with provisions and dry
goods, was lost
The city's official dogcatcher, John Fisher
returned last night from the Pasteur Insti-
tute, Baltimore, where he was under treat
men for rabies, havin gbeen bitten by
large Newfoundland dog. which he had
captured last Saturday. The mans condi-
he was removed to the hospital again to-
day. He left the institute without the
knowledge or consent of his physician. His
condition is thought to be critical.
inc nf II parS tho
killed by being struck by a car at Cum
berland, were brought here last night and
taken to his home at st. Margaret's, about
nine miles from Annapolis. Bansum and
his wife and four children came here some
months ago from South Dakota and bought
the old Sellman farm In the third district
of Anne Arundel county. where they have
lived since. Bansum and his sixteen-year-
old Frederick had gone to their former
home in South Dakota for carload of cat
tie. and were returning when the fatal ac-
cident occurred.
A local branch of the Modern Brother
hood of America was organized here last
night, to be known as Peggy Stewart Lodge
No. 1928. The following officers were elect
ed: President. Charles w. Smith; vice
president, Aaron L. Goodman; secretary
and treasurer, Simon D. Goodman; conduc-
tor. Charles A. Russell; physician, DR..
Louis B. Henkel, jr; chaplain, w. ].
Simms; Waterman, F. r. Griscom: sentry
Max Greengold. The board of trustees,
composed of three members, was selected
as follows: Samuel l. Rosenberg. Harry e.
Goodman and J. j. Walton.
Thomas Tydings, member of the An
napolis Gun Club, shooting in the events of
the annual clay target tournament given by
Capt. James r. Malone of the Baltimore
Shooting Association now in progress at
Betterton Md. made score of 70 breaks
out of a possible 100 targets shot at, and
ranked No. II of the contestants, of whom
there were thirty-one. Ordinarily. how
ever. he stood No. among the amateur
gunners. for five professional shooters are
included in the total of thirty-one. The
gunners shot at the targets in relays Of
follows: H. 16, Is, IA and ITO.
Mr.. George Brice of st. Margaret's is Ill
at a Baltimore hospital, where he is being
treated for canter In the head.
The government tug Standish, which
sailed from the Naval Academy Tuesday
morning, has arrived at New London, Conn.
Word of her arrival was received at the
Academy this morning. The Standish car
officers and midshipmen aboard the several
vessels of the midshipmen's summer cruis-
ing squadron. The squadron has rendez-
voused at Gardeners bay, Mass. Tomorrow
the midshipmen will be transferred from
one ship to another in order to afford them
the opportunity of learning the workings Of
the different type of craft of the navy.
Frank S. Carter, a candidate for the
Naval Academy, having passed all mental
and physical examinations for admission as
a midshipman. was today sworn In as a
member of the new fourth class Young
Carter received his appointment from Della
ware.
Former Secretary of the Naval Academy
Samuel Tickling, who has been seriously i'll
for several weeks at the Soldiers Home,
Hampden, Va, was removed to his home
In this city today
Midshipman William Hawthorne Of the
present fourth class, Naval Academy, is
quite Ill Of typhoid fever at the Academy
hospital
News Of the Harbor.
The pretty little soop yacht Zealand of
the Philadelphia Yacht Club, which has
made Annapolis harbor its headquarters
since the early part of summer. weighed
anchor today and sailed for Philadelphia.
where she will remain for several days.
The can buoys which were at the mouth
of the Magothy river but were carried 100
yards and half a mile, respectively, out of
place. are causing sailors about here much
trouble. The buoys were carried away by
the Ice and have not been replaced since