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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
CONGRESS WILL INVESTIGATE.
Local Interest In What The Com
mittee Will Do AT The
Naval Academy.

Extreme interest is taken here at
the coming investigation which is TO
be conducted by the sub.committea on
naval affairs of Consgress. We'd has
been received at the office of the su-
periniendenJ that the committee will
arrive this afternoon, hut there is not
the slightest information Of the course
10 be pursued by the investigators and
IL is unlikely that anyehiug more
than an iaformal planning out of the
procedure will take place TODAY.
The position Of the Naval Academy
authorities is that the fullest aud
freest opportunities will be given 20
the Congressman TO find out anything
that they wish in regard to affairs at
the Academy. 1t is particularly point
ed out here that the present admins
tration has nothing to fear along the
line of laxity against the practice of
hazing or any other systematic break
ing of the regulations.
With the coming Of Admiral Sands
as superintendent and Captain Colyo.
coresses as commandaut of midsipmen
only few months ago, there was an
entire change in the officers Of the
department of discipline and certainly
in that time the attitude of the au.
thorities towards hazing has been one
of direct opposition. Nor is il be-
lieved that any substantial toleration
of haziug can be shown by any ad-
ministration though on the part of in.
dividual officers of little experience
such may have been the case in isolat.
cd instances.
The Academy authorities will place
at the disposal of the committee q G
commodious room in the Officers
Mess, which was used during most
OF the trial of Midshipman Minor
Meriwether for causing the death of
Midshipman James Branch. Ii Is not
known here how muon Of the hearing
will be here and how much in Wash
ington.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
An Interesting Decision

In the Circuit Court on Wednesday
of last week the court. Judges ReVell
and Thomas, handed down a decision
involving a wife's iDchoat interest
in her husbands estate which is both
novel and important. The Shrot Line
Railroad, in its endeayors to take
out the curves in its travel in the
Fifth district. employed a jury of
condemnation to value the damages TO
Basil S. Cromwell and Herbert O.
Pupmhrey, through whose lands il
bought a right of way. The jury
awarded 81 600 to Mr.. Cromwell and
So, 500 to Mr.. Humphrey. The award
was deemed so excessive that the rail
road excepted to it on that ground and
for this technical reason that the jury
failed to apportion the award between
Messrs Cromwell and Pumphrey and
their respective wives. upon the theory
that though her huband may be liv-
ing, yet a wife's inchoat right of
dover is a valuable estate that must
be paid for before it can be acquired
for a public use. The Court, without
going into the matter of excessive
damages for the land, set aside the
award upon the technical ground al
legged and directed that new jury be
empanelled by the Sheriff. This is
the first time that this point has been
decided in this court and is a novel
one in the law of condemnation.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
Runnino For Office.

With a company of so people and a
car load of all the original scenery
used for its production in New York
during its hree moaths engagement in
that city, Running For Office" will
be presented here on Saturday, Feb.
ruary IL, matinee and night. AS
everybody who is familiar with the
current theatrical events knows this
play was written by George Nj. Cohen
and for two seasons was the vehicle
which exploited the talents of theFour
Cohens. It is described as rural mu.
sical play set to music which means
that Mr.. Cohen has written for this
production many of his famous tunes
which have been sung aud whistled
on both sides of the Atlantic. No at.
traction booked in this city for the
comingg season has gained greater
reputation.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
County Commissioners

At meeting of the County Comm is.
sloners this morning the following
orders were passed
Ordered, That Enigneer Paul Iele-
hart be and he is hereby employed to
examine the water and bottoms of
Spa creek between Annapolis and East.
port and report to this board the best
and cheapest location and the cost
and manner of construction Of bridge
across the same; said report to be full
and thorough.
Ordered. That the Clerk of this
board be directed to communicate with
the city authorities of Annapolis to
confer in reference to the construction
OF new bridge from Eastport, taking
into consideration the condemning and
opening of Compromise street and also
taking into consideration the place
where said bridge shall be built with
a due regard to the best interest of the
people of Eastport and Annapolis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
GRACE, BEAUTY AND ELEGANCE.
Will Characterize The Production
of The "Sleeptng Beauty
Friday Night.

Grace, beauty and elegance will
characterize the beautiful four. act
pautomime 1.-The Sleeping Beauty, /"
to be given at the Colonial Theatre on
Friday night for the benefit of An.
napolis in the ID. A. r. convention
hall at Washington. Some who will
take part in the dances are:
Peasants Dance-Misses Ames.
Terry, Withers, Clayton, Stafford.
Baer, Danenhower, Bryan, Messrs.
Lloyd. Cutler, Warfield, Battle, Belt.
Duval, Stevens, Wrightson.
Shepherdesses' Dance-Misses E.
Worthington, Updegraff, Burwell. Tai
cott, Starr, Tisdale, +. Duvall, Iris
kett, Randall, L. Steele, Terry, Walk.
COURT Ladies and Gentlemen for
Gavotte-M Mesdames Garrison, Bowers.
Pusey, Gale, Misses Robb, @. Brooke,
Brewer, III. Magruder, Messrs. Hous.
ton, II. Gale, Melvin, J. Harrison,
Kelly, keene, p Harrison, P. vii.
mer
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
CHARACTER DEFAMERS BEWARE.
The Court of Appeals Hands Down
An Important Opinion On
This Subject.

rr ou opiuion by Judge Burke, de-
Iva-eI in the Court of Appeals this
..r-ripg very full exposition of the
i-,g Governing the slauder of women
I, reHertiOns upon their chastity is
,,a5o The case is that of Annie
Csirge- against Adelaide L. Pelton,
,r1asIed from the Circuit Court for
tIieranv County and the Court Of APP
,,-.ls refuses to interiors with the
irsrmeut recovered by the appellee in
r.a lower court.
q Ir is stated in the opinion that the
orr.'laut, Mrs. Cairues stated TO Mrs
HrfI H. Dempster and other persons
Ia- Mrs Pelton had been uugrateful
I'm her husband and had given birth to
a child of whom her husband was not
f5a father There are number Of
oue-tfms connected with the admission
af evidence but .the main contention
I'm the appeal arises on the action Of
fU. r.ut in relation TO the prayers.
Tha cUlniOn calls attention to the
net tbat no Rspersion of a woman's
chastity no matter how vile or untrue,
n Ey -g1kcn word was actionable un-
dr. thc common law unless actual dam
ago could be shown. This state of the
law was corrected, the opinion states,
Nd far as unmarried women were con-
r.rael, by the Act of 1888, but from
that time until Chapter 444 of the
Acts of 1883 was passed. the law re-
Inaiuad the same so far as unmarried
women were concerned.
The Act of 1888, however, the opin-
ion states, made it clear that in cases
of the sort, the jury was authorized to
grant punitive damages upon proof of
tho use of words Of such character
without the necessity of proof of any
special damage. The Court of Appeals
therefore declined to reverse the lower
court lu giving judgment against the
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
Republicans For Governor.

Representative David II. Fenton.
leader of the Republicans at the House
of Delegates was in Washington yes
tcrday and called upon Congressman
Mudd. IL is generally understood
that the Congressman did not favor
the lire of procedure of the Republi-
cans OF the General Assembly during
the last week in apparently aoquiesc-
ing i'm Senator Gorman's filings at
Governor Wartield aud in the adoption
of resolutions which, in the opinion OF
good many persons here, are meant
20 allow the Democratic organization
TO assail the Baltimore and Ohio for
political purposes in aid of that party
in the next gubernatorial election.
That Mr. Mudd impressed these views
upon Mr. Fent0n with much force
there is rC 3oubt.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
A Shocking" TELEGRAM

A young lady from North Caro-.
lima, who is stopping at Carvel Hall
with her aunt. received a shocking
telegram from her friend at Oxford
yesterday. The young lady is quite
popular and is greatly missed at home.
The telegram read "Come home at
once" She read this far when she
dropped the message. fearing to read
farther. The remaining sentence was
I'VE all have the blues. - 1t was
signed by one of the most popular
young society men in Oxford, N. O.
After recovering from shcck of the
first few words, and seeing the joke,
the young lady wired n return mes
sage When sufficiently recovered
from shock win return.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
WILKINSON LEADS.
Midshipman Welch Ties Him In
Mathematics.

The semi. annual examinations. just
concluded, show that Theodore $.
Wilkinson, Jr., of Mrytle Grove, la.
leads, as previously stated in the Cap
ital, leades the newly entered fourth
class on this, the first assignment Of
cass standing.
Luther Welsh, of Kansas CITY. Mo.
the lad who stretched himself with a
machine in order to reach the limit
for entrance 10 the Naval Acad emv.
is also very high Wilkinson aud
Welsh were tied in mathematics, the
most important branch, but Wilkin.
sons standing was slightly ahead in
other branches. Both are amoug the
youngest members of the class.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
MEET AND ADJOURN.
The Navy Court Martial Has No
Case Ready

The naval rt-martiaI, which has
been engaged in the trial of alleged
hazers, met this morning at the Ma.
val Academy and almost immediately
adjourned, subject to the call of the
conyening authority, Superintendent
James II. Sands.
Judge Advocate Harrison stated TO
the court that no case was ready for
trlai ana that the conyening authority
Wonld permit an adjournment subject
to its call The court then adiour1ed
Commander j. b. Murdock appeared
this morning and took his place az
president of the court. Captain Cor
win 2. Rees having been excused
from further duty The cases expected
TO be tried next are those of MfdshIp.
men Hayes, and Garcelon.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
Game At franklin Field.

1t has been definitely fixed that the
next Army Navy football game will
be played at franklin Field. PhIla-
on December 4, word having
been received here that the authorities
of the University of Pennsylvania had
ratified the agreement entered into by
the representatives. of the three in
stitutions concerned West Point and
will be allowed 5000 tick
cts each.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
Death of Christian Colored Woman

Hannah Thomas, an estimable
colored woman, wife of George Thomas
and a servant of the late George Wells,
of this city died at S.45 this morning
aged 81 years. She was a faithful
member of Asbury M. T. Church and
and a Christian woman. Her funeral
will take place from Asbury Church
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
Orphans Court.

The following business was trans
acted in the Orphans CourC today be-
fore a full bench:
The last will and testament oF
Onofrio Geraci, deceased, was fled
and admitted TO probate.
The executor bond of Mary Geracf
and Mary Catherine Geraci, executors
of Onofrio Geraol, deceased, was filed
and approved and letters of admins
tration granted and notice to creditors
given
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
Y. NC. A. Officers.

The Naval Academy Young Men 5
Christian Association has elected the
following officers President. Will
r. Manner, Jr. Nashville, Tenn ;
vice president, Harold Def Burdiok,
Kas. corresponding secre.
try, Russell S. CTenshaw, Richmond,
Va. ;Srecording secretary, Harry II.
Forgns. Trenton, N. j.. treasurer,
Frank T. leighton, Tunkhannock, Pa
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
Midshipman EwelL Resiens.

The Navy Department has accepted
the designations of Midshipman Laur-
ence NJ. Ewen of Baltimore, Md, a
member of the first class who received
his diploma yesterday, and Of Joseph
NJ. O'Brien, of Somers, Mont, men,
Der of the second class. O'Brien is a
member of the football team.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
A THIRTY-FIVE MIN. SESSION
THE CITY COUNCIL BREAKS
ALL FORMER RECORDS.
They Dispatched The Business of
The Board Last Night In
Short Order.
GRADUATION BALL ALLURED
MANY MEMBERS.

The City Council broke all records
last night for short sessions and dis
patched all business before il in Just
thirty five minutes Mayor Douw
raped the members to order at 7. 80
o'clock-half hour earlier than the
usual time of meeting.
The reason for this was the Mayor
and several members of the Board de-
sired to attend the annual graduation
ball of the midshipmeu at the Naval
Academy, which was the great at
traction Of the evening, and a most
brilliant affair. Business was. there.
fore, dispatched in a hurry. The first
in order was the petition of Mrs.
Jane A. Thompson and Amanda t.
Roe, executors and trustees in the
matter of the assessments of the real
estate of the late William Fl. Thomp.
son, presented by their counsel James
M. Mnuroe. giving list Of the real
estate and their final settlement with
tho Orphans Court. The petition
was read and referred to the finan %
committee.
DR. William s. Welch, city health
officer, presented his report for the
month OF January, showing 10 deaths
for the months white and IL color
The pstitio of James N. Wells for
the wood on the old small. pox hospital
lot was referred to the City Commits
sioner. IS
The petition of Mary e. Watkins
and Irene Stewart for the use of the
Assembly Rooms on the night of Feb
ruary % for a lance was granted
upon the payment of the usual charges
The building permit of Mrs. Mary
e. McNasby for the erection of a
frame stable in the rear of her lot on
Market street was granted.
Alderman LintlIicum offered the
following amendment to Article 26,
Section 10, of the City Code: "Srtike
out SIS and $40 and insert in lieu
thereof $50 and $25. and in Article 26,
Section IA, strike out SIS and insert
500, which was referred to the com.
mittee on bylaws and ordinance, to
report at the next meeting of the
board
ORDERS
By Alderman Strange That $50 be
appropriated for the use of the City
Commissioners for the month of March /;
adopted.
BY Alderman Linthicum-That $50
or as much as may be necessary be ap.
propriated TO pave footwalk in front
of lot on North west street, and that
the City Commissioner advertise for
bids for the same; adopted.
By Alderman Strange 81, 500
be appropriated to pay for repairs TO
the City Dock adopted
BY Alderman Baer-That the street
committee advertise for bids to curb
and gutter north side of Clay tsraet,
from Washington street to Pleasant
street; referred to committee on
streets.
BY Alderman StTange-That $50 be
appropriated for a contingent fund for
the use of the City Commissioner for
tlfe month of March adopted.
The monthly reports of the city
officers for January were presented
and referred to the appropriate com
mittees. to report at the next meeting.
The following bills were reported
favorably aid ordered paid: A. G.
q T.. l.. Co., $97. 20; William II. Carr
q Co., $3.50; Smith Premier Type.
writer Co., $780, William E. Field
meyer, S9 DR.. VIM. S. WeIeh, So. S5.
AT s 30 O'Clock the Bcarl adjourned.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
Pot The Horns On Him.

Annapolis Lodge No. 622 b. p. o.
Elks held a special meeting last night
for the purpose of initiating Midship-
man Robert Vivian Lowe, of yester-
days graduating class at the Naval
Academy. Mr.. Lowe was ordered to
the Indiana and had to leave today,
so that a special meeting ito put the
horns on him" was necessary. He is
now a full antlered Elk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
Delegation of Police.

A delegation of police numbering 30
here today from Baltimore
City TO go before the Committee of
Ways and Means of the General AS
sembly in the interest of an increase
in pay for the police force of that city.
The delegation was in charge of Lieut..
Watts. They dined at Hotel Mary
land which they made their head.
quarters while here.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
The Birth Saluted.

The arrival of a baby daughter at
the home Mr.. and Mrs j. T. Pettebone
of North Severn, this County, was
heralded yesterday with q salute of
guns at the Naval Academy. The baby
came at the same time the Secretary
of the Navy was received at the Acad-
emy with the official salute of guns
and her advent was thus heralded.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
Cave Dinner Party.

Midshipman Kitagaki entertained "a
small dinner party last night at Carvel
Rall, at which the guest Of honor
was Miss Fleming. Of Washington.
Mrs. Anne Burton Jeffers chaperoned
the party. Mr. Kitagaki also gave
dinner parties on Saturday and Sun
day at Carvel Hall for his guests, Col.
onel aud Mrs. Fleming and MIR. and
NJ iss Flem ing.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
Fell Down Stairs.

Miss Laurer, of Baltimore, a niece
of Mr., George Gephardt, local manager
for Bensech & Sons, met with a serious
accident. She fell down stairs striking
her head against the radiator and in
tlicting wound. Miss Laurer was TO
visit here this week, but will be pre-
vented because of the accident.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
Midshipmen's Matinee.

BY special permission from Com
mander ColvOcoresses, Commandment
of Midshipman, the members of the
brigade ON the first conduct grade Will
be permitted to attend the matinee
performance of THE Sleeping Beauty"
al the Colonial Theatre tomorrow. The
entire lower floor will be reserved for
the Mldshipmen Admission scots.
gt the door,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
Musical And Literary Enter.
tainment.

Given by the Primary Department
Of the First Presbyterian Sunday
School, on Tuesday Evening, Feb
ruary 18th. There will be the
GRAND BABY SHOW by % little
ones-l0 Little Grandmas- Military
Discipline and other selections. En-
tertainment will begin at = p. IN. Ad-
mission Zoe. Refreshments will be
for sale. #f6w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13

The tea to have been given Tuesday
of this week by Mrs. +. Meade Russell
2l7 Hanover street, has been postponed
until next Tuesday, Feb. %, on account
of her sisters illness. 2tf13
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-13
ST. JOINTS ATHLETIC DATES.
SCHEDULES FOR BASE BALL
AND FOOT BALL.
Managers Gosnel And Shearer, Re-
spectively, Completing
Arrangements.
TWELVE GAMES TO BE PLAYED
ON SOUTHERN TRIP.

completed by Manager Gosnel for this
coming baseball season. Eight games
have been arranged to be PLAYED here,
and twelve games on the Southern
trip, which begins about Easter. The
whole schedule consists of 26 games.
which is a very large one for a col.
lege as small as st. Johns:
March 30-Penn. State, at Annapo-
lis.
April 5-Tniversity of West Vir-
ginia, at Annapolis.
April 9-University of Virginia, at
Charlottesville.
April 10 Washington & Lee Uni
versity. at Lexington.
April ll--Virginia Military Insti-
tute, at Lexington.
April - -Eynchburg. at Lynchburg.
April l3 aud l4-Pending.
April l6-University of North Car
olina, at Winston. N @.
April l7-Guilford College, at Gull
ford. n. q.
April ls-A. & NJ. of North Caro-.
lima, at Raleigh.
April l9-1rinity College, at Dur.
ham.
April so-Richmond College, at
Richmond.
April 2i-Norfolk College, at Nor
folL.
April 29- University of Georgia, at
Annapolis
April 26-University of North Caro-
lima, at Annapolis.
April 27-Buoknell University, at
Annapolis.
April 2S- Maryland Agricultural
College, at Annapolis
May Washington q Lee Univer.
sity. at Annapolis.
May 2-Franklin q Marshall, at
Lancaster.
May 5-Johns Hopkins University,
at Baltimore.
May S-Dickinson College, at Annap-
oils
May 1O-U. S. N. A., at Annapolis
May ISN'T. st. Mary's College, at
Emmitsburg.
May 19-Western Maryland College.
at Westminster.
May % Georgetown University, at
Washington.
The following games have also been
| arranged for the second team:
April 2l-U. r. g. Chase, at An
| napolis.
May 5-U. S. r. @. Chase, at Bal
| timore.
May 1l-Baltimore Polytechnic In
stitute, at Annapolis.
May 16-Georgetown Preparatory
School, at Washington.
May 19-Loyola College, at Balti-
more.
Manager John G. Shearer has com
pleted the 1906 football schedule for
| the st. Johns College football team.
he of
Vile, Va, on September 20, with the
University of Virginia as the oppo.
nents. The game that interests every
| football enthusiast in Mary yland-St.
| Johns against Johns Hopkins will
| be played in Annapolis on November
"a. The schedule in full is as fol.
lows:
September 29-University of Vir-
ginia, at Charlottesville. Va.
October Washington and Lee Uni
versity, at Lexington, Va.
October S--Virginia Military Insti-
| tute, at Lexington, Va.
October 17-Navy, at Annapolis.
October 20-Franklin aud Marshall,
at Annapolis.
October 27-Gallaudet College, al
| Annapolis.
November Washington College, al
| Ohestertown.
November l0-MaPylsnd Agricul.
tural College, at Annapolis.
November 17-Western Mary LAND
| College, at Annapolis.
November 24-Johns Hopkins Uni
| versity, at Annapolis.
| November 20 Penn. Military Col
lege, at Chester, Pa.
| A. NJ Stevens AS captain, j. G.
Shearer is manager and +. K. CaulE
assistant manager of the team.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22
Not Spirits. But Rattlers.

Believing her house to be haunted,
Mrs Isaac Welborne. wife Of a farmer
of the Roundstons neighborhood, near
Muniordsville. KY, persuaded her
husband to tear up the hearth in the
sitting room, for she had heard strangs
nolses so long that she could not sleep.
A nest OF rsttlesnakss was discov.
cred, coiled as if in ball. Mr.. and
Mrs. Welborne heated kettle Of va.
ter and poured the latter. boiling. in.
to the nest of snakes. With . pair
Of tongs Mr.. Welborns lifted out the
rattlers, AZ in number, varying in size
from 9 inches to nearly 5 feet.
Mrs. Welborne said the snakes had
been annoying her all winter. Every
time big fire was set going strange
noises were heard, and persons who
visited the Welcomes imagined that
spirits infested the place.
Many Of Mrs. Welbor res neishbors
ceased their visits, and at last Mrs-
Welborne was stricken with nervous
prostration. Now she is recovering.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-22
Octogenarian Wins Bride.

With the courage and tenacity that
made his son, Col. A. S. Rowan, fa-
nous as the man who carried the
message to Garcia" Col. j. M. Rowan.
eighty years old, after a stubborn hght
of fifteen years, conquered Dan Cupid
and led Miss Mary B. Mcintyre to the
altar last week.
Col. Rowan, who lives at Union, W.
Va and was at one time State treas
urer and later speaker OF the Legisla-
ture, is an old Confederate officer. he
was proud Of his sons Perilous trip
through Cuba. and prouder still when
Gen. Miles characterized II as being
lone of the bravest exploits have
ever known"
But the old Virginia off 'sr had a
"message.to- Garcia" task Of his own,
and while often turned aside by the
enemy, discouraged and heartsick, ne
showed the world that he, too, knows
how to win.
The bride is forty.two, and lives at
the Albemarle apartments in Wash
ington For fifteen years the griz-
zled old Confederate has found time
to lay aside the duties OF State and
business worries and once month to
90 to Washington to make love to the
object of his affections.
Winter and summer. spring aid
autumn, he went, only to return To
his home in West Virginia feeling the
rangs of unrequited love. But as
his son one day Aoated in Portillo
and gave his important letter to Gar
cia, 80 Col. Rowan last week received
the word from Miss Mcintyre thai
his untiring attention had not been il
vain. The wedding took place al
the home of DR.. Wallace Radcliffe
The couple took the train for Union
W. Va, where they will reside.