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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
WILL SELECT THE RATE BILL.
Senate Committee On International
Commerce Hold Import.
ant Meeting.

Washington, ID. c.. Feb. rs. The
Senate committee on international
commerce will hold an important
meeting today, which, in a way. will
decide the preliminary fate OF the
Railroad Rate Question. In accord
ance with a previous agreement the
committee will, today, decide by vote
which one of the railroad rate bills Is
to be reported back to the Senate
with the sanction and approval of
the majority Of the committee.
There are three measures which
are before the committee, between a
choice has to be made and so unoer.
tain Is the situation thai even now.
only few hours before the meeting
of the committee, it is impossible to
forecast which one Of the three bills
VIII be selected by the majority Of
the committee. The three measures
from which the selection is to be made
are the Dolliver- OIapp bin. the Flkins
bill and the Foraker bill. The meas
ure which receives the largest nun.
Der Of votes will be reported back to
the Senate as the majority measure
1t is quite likely that both the unsuc.
cessfnl bills will be brought before
the Senate in minority reports.
The Senate committee on Interstate
Commerce is composed Of Senator
Elkins, the chairman of the commit
tee and the following other members !:
Oullom, Aldrich, Jones, Dolliver,
Foraker, Clepp, Crane, TilIman, Nc.
Laurin, Carmac, Foster and New
lands. 1t will be seen that four Of the
thirteen members Of the committee
are specially interested in one of the
three bills which leaves nine who
are not Unidentified with any one of
the bills. 1t is understood, however
that most of them have decided ref.
erences for either one of the bills
and will vote accordingly. If their
number were evenly divided between
the three bills, it would give the
Dolliver- Clapp bill the advantage of
one vote and it would be reported
back as the maujority measure
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
GOVERNOR WAKEFIELD is HOST.
The Judges Entertained at Dinner
Last Night.

The judiciary of the State was en-
tsrtained at dinner last night at the
Executive Mansion by Governor War
field, and His Excellenoy made a
splendid hest. 1t has long been the
custom of Governors of Maryland each
year to entertain the judges Of the
Court of Appeals, but this year Cover.
nor Warfield decided TO have as many
of the judges of Baltimore, the several
counties of the State as could arrange
to be present.
The dinner was strictly q stag affair
The following accepted the Governor 5
Invitation:
Court of Appeals-Ohief Judge
James MoSherry, Judges N Charles
Burke. l. Thomas Jones, Henry Page,
4. Hunter Boyd, Samuel d. Schmueker
and John Z. Briscoe.
Supreme Bench, Baltimore Judges
John J. Dobler, Pere l.. Wiekes. Henry
D. Harlan, George NJ. Sharp, Thomas
J. Morris and Henry Stockhridge, Jr.
Judge Parran Crane, ST. Mary's.
Judge Robert X. Henderson, ALE.
gany.
Judge Edwin H. Brown, Queen
Anne's.
Judge William H. Thomas, West
minister.
Judge Henry Lloyd, Dorchester.
Judge Charles j. Holland, Wicomico.
Judge Frank l. Duncan, Baltimore
county.
Hon. ". S. Bryan, Jr.. Attorney,
General,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
HAS RELATIVES IN THIS CITY?
The Baltimore Boy Stranded at
Marseilles, France, Is
Mystery.

Louis Brooks. II years old, Balti.
more boy. who has relatives in An.
napolis, is said to be stranded at
Marseilles, France The Mayor of
Baltimore has been notified to this
effect by the United States consul,
Mr.. Robert z. skinner. who says:
1.-THE child claims TO have been for
warded by various consular offices at
Naples, Rome and Genoa, and he is
now being cared for temporarily at my
personal expense, having no funds of
his own and being too youthful to
offer any suggestions of value. The
child alleges that he lived at Baltimore
with his brother, George Brooks.
where his brother had candy shop.
The father is said to be one John
Brooks, a tailor.
He alleges further that he left
Baltimore about 20 days ago in COM
pauy with John @. Dimon, who had
prevailed upon his family to allow
him TO accompany Mr. Dimou and
party, presumably as companion for
another child. The party sailed on
tho steamer New York. and eventually
reached Naples, where the boy became
separated from his friends and was
left behind by them, either accidental.
ly or otherwise He was, therefore,
forwarded by benevolent IersoDs to
other cities, where it was hoped lac
might rejoin his travelling compan
ions, and eventually reached MaTseil-
les. | have no available public OF
private funds for handling cases Cf
this sort, and shall be in quandary
as to how TO proceed unless the lad &
family or the municipal authorities
Of Baltimore are prepared to remit
sufficient funds for his care and re.
turn to his natl We land.
The Mayor of Baltimore has inyes-
tigated aud finds no such number on
the street given in the letter from
France as the residence of the boy s
| brother. Tie Mayor does not care &c
have the boy returned to that city un-
less it is his home, and it has been
decided to put a detective on the
case. A maa named George Brooks
| who had brother named Louis, has
| been found, the said Louis having
| bsen missing for some time. The
story Gays that George Brooks lives IN
! Annapolis. This is Incorrect. Sc
! far as can be ascertaiDed there is nc
George Brooks here. The only male
members OF the Brooks family in this
| town are Charles, Edward, John q.
LemHel T., Samuel w, William and
| William L. There is 10 MIR. Georgf
| Brooks who claims to be a brother OF
the lost Louis. here.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
Midshipnan Resigned.

Another midshipman OF the Naval
Academy has resigned and his Tesig.
nation has been accepted by the Navy
Department He is Earle Buoking.
ham. of Bridgeport, Conn, a member
of the third class
While number of IN idsbipmen
have resigned from the Naval Acad.
envy in the last few days, tie larger
number of them who will be compell.
ed to leave the institution because of
failure in the recent semi annual ex
aminatioBs, has not yet been an d.
nounced, as the A ,ademic Board has
not passed upon the examinations. Il
is understood tnat "a meeting oG the
board will be held in the next few
days for this purpose and the list of
the deficient midshipmen will then be
given out.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
REP. EDITORS MEET AND EAT.
They Transact Much Business And
Have a Feed At Hotel
MARYLAND

AT the call OF the secrt tary. J.
GSeSt King, former editor of tie Ex.
aminer, the Mary land Republican
Editorial Association met here YES
terday in the parlors Of Hotsi Mary
laud where business meeting was
Lelj. There were present the follow.
ing members Of the association: ".
". BrIwn. Cumberland News; J. h.
CurieV. Laurel Leader; Adrian Posey,
The tnderegdent, Ia. Plaza G. ..
Melvin, of PJComoke City; W W
Burton. of the Howard County Pro.
graSs; ] Guest King. Daniel Il. Ran
dali Anne Arundel Examier
Editor Adrian Posey, of the Ia Plata
Independent, presided at the business
meeting. The association agreed TO
unite in a vigorous agitation for the
restoration of the Reform League
Election Law Of 1896. There was
general talk on the subject of cleo
tions. in which the inequalities, the in
justice and unfairness of tho present
law, aud more especially of the vii.
son Act, apply ing TO II counties,
were dwelt upou.
a resolution was adopted advocat.
ing q change in the present law pro-
viding for the publication of levies
aud Of similar matter in the several
counties. The present law requires
such publication 10 be in newspapers,
but not of opposite political faitf.
The change desired is that the publ
cation shall be in newspapers Of op-
posite political affiliations. The edi.
tors called in body upon Nj. Fenton.
the Republican leader in the House,
TO whom they outlined the objects
sought by their association.
Mr.. Fenton assued his visitors that
he will do all within his power to aid
them in securing the desired amend
meut to the present law.
The editors called upon Governor
Warfield, to whom they were intro.
duced by President Posey. The Gov.
ernor shook hands with each of his
callers, with most of whom ho had
been acquainted for several years.
Headquarters for the members of tho
association have been established at
the Onion League, in Baltimore The
invitations to the editors TO enjoy tho
privileges # the olubrooms was ex.
tended by Collector William i. Stone
and other influential members of the
Union League.
At O'Clock the editors sat down to
a banquet at the Hotel Mary land as
guests OF President Posey, who was
also tOastnasteT number Of pleas.
ing tOasts were responded to and sew
eral good after dinner speeches made
by the Knights of the Quill.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
THE HEpTaSOPHS HOLD BANQUET
Supreme Officers of The Order En-
teTtained - Local Officers
Are Installed.

The supreme officers last night visit.
ed the DeKalb Conclaye, No. 257, l..
Order deptasophs, according 10 their
usual custom, and installed the OFF.
GERS Of the local lodge. Attendant
upon the ceremonies was the pleasant
after feature of the annual banquet,
which was held at Hotel Maryland.
The following are the supreme OH !,
GERS from District No 16, represent
ing the Supreme Order of Hepta-
sophs: NJ. Hays Perry. District Dep
uty Supreme Arohon, Washington, ID.
@. /; Supreme Past Arohon, ]. e. HaT-
risoD, of Potomac Conclave No. 470 F;
Supreme Provost, William A. Knots,
Of Columbia Concla~e No IL, Su.
preme Prelate, ]. ID. biddis. of Poto-
mac Conclave No. AZ; Supreme In
specto,r Allen I. lewis, of Howard
Perry Conclave, No. $50; Supreme
Secretary NJ. J. Tighe, Of Ivy Con
elave, No. 592 Supreme Treasurer.
NJ. q. GersoD, of Columbia Conclave
No II; Supreme Warden, Mark l.
Smith.
The officers installed to serve the
local lodge, De Kalb Conclave No, PSI,
Tor the ensuing year are Messrs. Will
lam Il. CLARK, archon; Y. Roland
DAONut cCNASidt1 NilliAtu = ~ III
nick. hnaneieV; Fred " Shaw, treas
urer; John Duffy, past archon
Thomas Johnson. provost; George I.
Davis, inspector +. RI. Gauss, war
den; William RuIlman, sentinel; +. Q.
Quinn. Eugene T. Griffin, Gustav
Bruder, trustees
After the ceremonies of the irstalla-
tion the members of the local order
/. o. II. and the supreme officers
marched in a body TO Hotel Mary land
where a banquet was served. Covers
were laid for one hundred Several
after dinner speeches were made and
toasts responded to. a number Of
the supreme officers made addresses,
their theme being along the line of
the objects of the order of Heptasophs,
and the benefits to be derived from
its membership. The supreme officers
returned TO Baltimore last night on
a special train
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
Valentine Parties.

The Misses Anderson, of Murray
Hill, entertained few friends at a
Valentine Party in honor Of Miss
Howard and Miss Beall at their home
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Hany f. Feldmeyer
entertained a number of friends at a
very attractive Valentine Party at
their beautiful home near Bay Ridge.
Mrs Feldmeyer was assisted in re.
seiving by her mother, Mrs Metzler.
The valentine supper was very at
tractively served. The decorations
were red. the color scheme being
carried cuts in candles, shades, cts
The place cards were red hearts with
Gibson figures. The biscuits, pota.
toes and cakes were all heart-shaped
with touch of red wherever possible
Tomatoes cut iu hearts were served
as salad. Those present were Misses
Emma and jamie Feldmeyer, Mr. II
r. Wallis, Mr. Belt, DR.. James ID.
Feldmeyer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry L.
FeldmeyeT. and Mrs. L. s. Meitzler.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
At The Hospital.

Louis Westphal Is years oil J, son Of
Mr. AMI Mrs Henry Westphal, Con
duit street, is seriously i'll at the Emer.
gency Hospital. The lad was opera ted
upon last night at s. 80 O'Clock for ap-
pendicitis. DR.. Joseph G. Bloodgood
of Baltimore. performed the opera
tion. The boy ran into an iron pole
on st. Anne's Church Circle aud in
jured his appendix. He ran out of the
way of horse and wagon in the street
aud colided with the pole. His con.
dition last night was very serious,
but he is said TO be somewhat i'm
proved today
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
APLAY THAT is CALLED HGzING.
Opening Performance Here at The
Local Theatre.

Mr.. Willard Holcomb, a very well
known playwright, and formerly
dramatic editor of the Washington
Post, is preparing a new play called
Hazing, " dealing with life mt tho
Naval Academy, and will give it its
opening performance at the Colonial
Theatre, this city, in June
Mr.. Holcomb was recently in An
napolis in search of local color and
was given every facility by the Naval
Academy authorities Every effort
will be made in the matter TO make
the play Of high order and correct
in detail The scenery will be accu.
rately painted from photographs of &C.
tual scenes at the Naval Academy,
which are now being taken.
The first performance in this city
will be for the special purpose of in
viting intelligent criticism OF every
feature connected with the play so
that inaccuracies may be corrected
before a tour of other cities is made
The play has been secured by Klaw
and Erlanger.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
Tonight At Theatre.

The performance Of the four-act
pantomime of THE Sleeping Beauty
will be presented tonight at the Colo
NAL Theatre. The costumes are very
handsome and elaborate and the pro-
gram viii be unique and attractive.
No one should fail to see it. The
patronesses are: Mesdsmss Warfield,
Donald MoClean. Sands, Welch. Up.
degraT. Y. Clayton, Terry, Jeffers.
" Ridont. Higgins. 4 Welch, Thorn.
Schouler, MoComas, Bowie, CLARK.
Donw, CIessp, Garrison, Boiling. Fell.
Breraton, Randall. Tilghman, Red
grave. Crosley, Mnnroe, Danenhower.
Burns, MissesiAndrews, Walton.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
The Longworth Mansion.

A full page of six handsome interior
views taken by Mrs. Charles Z. Mil.
Ter, of Baltimore, appears in yester-
days issue of Leslie's Weekly. The
pictures show "A corner in the drawing
room, the Sitting room, den, stairway
and beautiful dining room. An eX-
terror view Of the Longworth Man.
sion, Miss Alice Roosevelt's future
home. is also shown. Accompanying
the pictures is very readable, we'll.
written sketch by Mrs Miller in her
catchy, pleasing, inimitablo style.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
Advertised Letters.

The following is list of letters
remaining unclaimed in the Annapo-
lis postoffice
Mems List-WilliRm Barker, Daniel
G. Crandon, ID. Fl Crissey, DR. C.
v. Hayden, l. Robinson, Thomas Il.
Settle. Robert Shaw, Andrew Smith.
Harry Tessmer, (2); George II. Wells
Women's List-Heunietta Chambers,
Miss Frances Danforth, Miss Esther
E. Dorsey, Mrs. A. q. Hardesty,
Mrs Hance, Miss Annie L. Humph-
rey, Miss Beatrice Sherman, Mrs.
James Soman, Mrs. Mary Stanley.
Mrs. Eliaz Staimey, Mrs. S. b. Wells
Foreign .List-Al Sig. Norini Fran
cesco, Mrs. Charles W. Keim.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
Repeated Tonight.

the Maryland Avenue Church sup
per that has cen given with such
success for the past two nights will be
repeated tonight i'm the lecture room
OF the church corner Prince George
street and Maryland Avenue. A very
good supper is served for quarter and
the service is such that if one patro-
u.zg- once, he is sure to go again Get
your supper at Maryland Avenue
Church tonight
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
Commandant a Witness.

The Congressional Investigating
committee was at work this morning
and held another secret session behind
closed dools IL is understood that
Commander George =. Colyocoresses,
comamndant of midshipmen, was one
If the witnesses before the investigat-
ing committee thIs morning, aud two
midshipmeD, one of them a fourth
clessman
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
Katie Klatsch

The ladies of St. Martins German
Lutheran Church, Francis street, were
given a Katie Klatcsh on Wednesday
evening in the lecture room, The
affair was most delightful and was
arranged by Pastor Gustav Ronte and
his wife for the ladies who assisted in
the supper held last week Two long
tables were spread aud there we're
present all the ladies, matrons aud
young ladies who assisted at the sup.
per- a delightful social evening was
eujoyed
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16

Delegate Shipley of Anne Arundel
introduced a bill yesterday in the
House requiring the Pennsylvania
railroad to stop local trains at Har-
mans stations this county between
the hours of Z a. IN. and. p. IN, No.
trains stops now at Harman's between
these hours.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
Thsatre Attractions.

Running For Ofllce" which comes
to the Colonial Theatre tomorrow
matinee and night is regarded by
many as one of the most original and
best written plays of the musical
comedy kind. 1t possesses a concise
clean cut and amusing story introduc
ing various characters that we are
thoroughly familiar with from long
acquaintance, so immensely human
natural they are. The first act of
Running for Office shows us an
elaborate and realistic exterior and
lively and action of an evening before
election.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
Detached

Surgeon 4. z. Stone, has been de-
tacbed from the Naval Academy and
orderded TO the Rhode Island. Surgeon
+. G. Cook has been ordered from the
Nevada TO the Naval Academy and
will relieve Surgeon Stone.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
BAL TINORE AND OHIO RAILROAD INVESTIGA-
TON WILL PROBABLY BEGIN
BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS.
I he Remains Of Commander Mentz
Laid at Rest In Naval
Cemetery.

The remains of Commander Mentz
did not arrive on time as scheduled
yesterday afternoon. A special train
however was sent out to bring the re-
mains TO annapolis They were met
al the depot by officers from the Ma
ysl Academy, company of marines
aud sailors as body bearers, besides
the full Naval Academy band under
tEe leadership of Prof. Zimmerman.
The funeral cortege marched TO the
naval cemetery, where the burial SER
vices were read by the Rev. II. Fl.
Clark, chaplain of the Naval Acad-
emy. The remains were inferred
with full military honors. firing
sqaad fred a volley over the grave
and taps were sounded.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
G0WE GENERAL NEWS OF NAVY.
r.grrehesd For New Battleship-
transferred to The Engi
neer Corps.

large fgurehead representing the
If arms Of the United States
nn.r placed on the bow OF the
now .at,l=-hip Connecticut. which is
-..g ..u-tructed in the New York
,,gg ward. The figurehead is one of
.'. rl..t and largest in existence.
T.. scroll work on IL runs well back
.r.. tho back ID each side. Painters
.ar. started to give the ship O. -garb of
wur.
..twiudlng Corps OF Civil Engi
...,- .u the navy received a recruit
r.t ...s in the pei son of Midship.
,.-. -..uel Gordon, Of New York,
..r.v at the Naval Academy as au
..--.... TOR in the department of ply.
....aul chemistry. He was graduated
Ielt February. but failed to meet the
rut...aI rsquirements Of the service.
ffa ru.ief tor transfer to the Corps
for Civil Engineers, and his applica-
f.a ..s approved by Rear Admiral
EaIIr.u. chief of the burean of yards
mad docks. On his recommendation
suu-alrman Gordon will take special
r.nr-a 0f instruction at one Of the
technical schools to fit him for his
uaw duties
o.
Steps are being taken by the naval
officials 10 establish uniformity in the
small arms and machine guns used BY
f.. army and the navy 50 that the
Same ammunition used by one branch
may ha used by the other. Estimates
amounting to more than 81, 600, 600
have been prepared by the navy ord
ulacs officers TO carry ont that idea.
Cha change in calibres OF naval guns
hitherto has been without regard to
what the army was doing, and it was
only after a joint board was convened
tHaf it was realized that 1t was poor
r'tey TO have different calibres OF
small arms i'm tie two services The
navy has been using a rifle OF about
a quarter OF an inch in diameter.
while the army rife was three tenths
uJ an inch, 1t is the plan to have
gbe1Navy Department buy all the rifles
fog the use OF the navy from the
Uuv and TO obtain machine guns
using the same cartridge from private
hrms. The sum of 81, 100, 900 will
equip all the vessels now completed
with tue new arms with necessary
equipment aud about YEARS supply
ut ammunition
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16

Commander George w. Mentz. u.
: n, died OF League Island, Phila.
delphia, Monday afternoon. He was
born on July !. 1850, at New Bedford,
Mass, and was appointed to the naval
service as midshipman on September
%. 1866, from tile Fifth New jersey
district On June Z. 1870, he gradu-
ated from the Naval Academy and
YVES assigned to the Guerriere on Sep
tember J., 1870. On July 10, 1872, he
was promoted to ensign, subsequently,
serving on board the Wyoming, Sa.
bi1e aud Powhatan. 5e was pr0mot-
ed TO master January %, 1875. and
afberward served on board the u. S.
), Canandaigua, Huron, Monongahela
and on the coast survey. October 2S,
1881, he was promoted to Lieutenant,
subsequently serving at the Navy
Department, on board the Dolphin,
Vermont, Saratoga, Portsmouth, Yam.
tir, on duty in bureau of navigation.
oB coast survey steamers Eager and
Blake, as assistant inspector, third
Lighthouse distiot, and on bnard the
Z S. S. Annapolis March 3, 1899,
he was promoted TO lieutenant com.
mander, subsequently serving ON duty
at the navy yard, Boston. Mass, on
beard the U. S. S. Newark. Marble
head, again at navy yard, Boston,
Mass, and ON September 2S, 1901,
was promoted TO commander.
After his promotion to commander
the late Commander Mentz served as
follows AS assistant inspector, third
Lighthouse district, and in charge of
lighthouse establishment in Porto
Rico, at the Naval War College, in
command OF che T. SIS Monongahela,
ia command Of the Yankee, in charge
of naval recruiting station, Philadel.
pbia. Pa, and as ordnance officer at
tie navy yard, League Island, Pa, on
which duty he was employed Gu the
date of his death.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16
Mrs. Wullan III.

Mrs. V. Bunker Mullan is still i'll
at her home at old "Fort Madison
now called Buoy Depot Mrs
Mullan was taken i'll early in January
and her advance toward health and
recovery is very slow
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-16

Col. Luther H. Gadd yesterday af-
ternoon introduced in the Senate a
bill TO authorize the County School
Commissioners OF Anne Arundel Coun.
ty to borrow $50, ,000 for the erection
of a high school building in Anpapo-
lis, and to issue bonds to insure the
payment of that amount in thirty
years, which was favorsbly reported
this morning.
The bill to repeal the Judges Pen.
sion Law. introduced very early in the
session, was today reported in the
Senate by the Judiciary Committee
unfavorably. Mr. German moved to
substitute the bill for the unfavorable
report aud then asked that his motion
be made the special order Tor Tuesday
next at | O'Clock.
In the House Senator Gadd school
bill amending the general law so as
to give the Annapolis teachers certain
privileges, was finally passed
Both houses adjourned before noon
until Monday night at O'Clock.