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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
JACKIES' PRESENTS RELEASED.
The Crew of The Ohio Made Happy By De-
ciSiOn of Treasury Department.

About one-third of the stuff which
was found by the Custom House au-
thorities carly i'm December on the
United States battleship Ohio and
seized as liable to duty was released
yesterday. Most of it was bought
by the officers and men on the ships
foreign tour and was intended for
Christmas gifts.
Things of all kinds, representing
the workmanship of dozen coun-
tries, were turned over to Captain
Logan, of the Ohio, as custodian,
until direction could be obtained from
the Treasury Department as TO their
disposition.
A Department order came yesterday
directing the unconditional release of
all articles, with the exception of
cigars and liquors, owned by officers
and or men whose names appeared on
the roster of the ship and valued at
less than S100 a man.
This disposition of addressed pack
ages, the order says, will depend upon
the production of proof as to whether
the contents, if valued at less than
500, were actually purchased by the
officers or men. For things valued at
more than 500 full duty Will have to
be paid.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
PLANS FOR FARMERS INSTITUTE
A Series of Lectures On Tobacco Growing
Is To Be Giyen

William l.. Amoss, director of the
department of farmers institutes, an
nounces that he has secured the seryi-
ees of Mr.. John III. Drury, of Calvert
county, to deliver a series of lectures
during the approaching institute
throughout Southern Maryland on the
subject of tobacco growing.
Mr.. X. l.. Watts, of Scalp Level,
Pa, has also been engaged TO talk on
the growing of small fruits and mar
ket gardening. DIR. Augustus Stab
lor, of Brighton, Montgomery county,
will lecture on the subject of forage
crops and methods of improving the
soil by proper rotation, together with
ways of preventing diseases by
proper sanitary methods possible on
every farm.
A feature of this seasons work Will
be fifteen minutes of each session de-
voted TO the instruction given at the
Maryland Agricultural College and its
departments. There will be judg-
ing corn contest by boys over fifteen
and not exceeding twenty one years of
age. the successful exhibitor TO be
awarded prize offered by the trustees
of the Maryland Agricultural Col
ege, which is two weeks course at
that institution, board, lodging and
tuition free, to one boy from each
county.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
A DEED OF HFROlSM.
Woman coughIiu Reseues Man From a
Natery Grave.

The New Orleans Pieayune, of De
cember is, in long article relating
10 the stay of the battloship Louisiana
in the port of New Orleans, reports
a deed of heroism ON the part of one
of the crew of that vessel which viii
interest many residents of Annapo-
lis.
1t appears that ON sunday night,
the 10Th instant, negro boatman ap-
preached the ship in skin. which
became unmanageable in the strong
current of the Mississippi river. The
light craft, after discharging a pasSen
er, went under the PROV of the plat
form mooTed alongside the vessel,
and the boatman fell into the river.
His cries for help were first heard
by Chief Carpenter Mate j. Trefry,
who, with Chief leoman w. q.
Coughlin, went TO the negro's assist
ance.
The drowning man 5 cries, while
distinctly heard, gave no indication
of has whereabouts, and Coughlsn,
fearing that the man was drowning,
jumped into the water and, swimming
To his assistance, rescued the colored
boatman, although the tide was run
ming dangerously strong even for n
good swimmer. The crew of the
Louisiana are proud of Coughlin's
heroism, thinking that il deserves the
awarding of medal of honor and
even talk of making the event n mat
ter of record by giving him a sub
tsantial Christmas present.
Mr.. Coughl in is wellknown in An
napolis, having taken one of the fair
daughters of the ancient city as his
wife some two years ago, and for up
wards of three years he served in the
pay Office of the stationship at the Ma
val Academy, leaving the Hartford
about three months ago 10 join the
Louisiana, just previous to the recent
trip of the President To Panama.
Chief Yeoman Coughlin is native of
California, but since his marriage he
has become a permanent resident of
Annapolis, residing on East street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
A MAD DOG SCARE.
Massive Bull Dog Runs Amuck Al Parole
And Causes Excitement.

4 massive bull dog, valued at 500
and owned hy Joe Brown, "A colorcd
man of Parole. ran amuck last night
Mt Parole, near Annapolis, and fright
ened the natives. The dog killed five
other dogs. all of whom died in the
greatest agony and were tortured and
terrified by the mad bull dog.
The bull dog also tore and bit many
other dogs in the vicinity, and has
innoculated the animals with rabies.
He set upon the residents of the vii
lage, many of whom sought refuge in
limbs of trees and on roofs of out
buildings. The mad dog created con
sternation among the Patrolites and
was shot at several times by individ-
uals, but was still game.
At last posse of score or more of
men with guns chased the infuriatcd
animal, unloading their shot into the
animal, which was finally killed.
Residents of Parole are now anxious
for fear of other dogs bitten by this
mad bull dog.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
CHANGES IN THE COUNTY.
Farmers And Farm Workers Are Locating
In Other Sections.

At this season of the .year there are
many changes being made in the
county. owners and workers ur farms
are locating in different sections
from those occupied last year. Somo
of the changes are the following;
Mr.. Oscar Grimes, who has been
working the farm of MIR. Luther 4.
Palmer. will return 10 his fathers
farm at Edgewater, South River
which he Will work tha- coming
year.
George Ridgeway leaves the farm OF
Ben Martin near Annapolis and goes
t. tho Crab creek farm which hc Will
work next year.
Mr.. +. Taylor viii leavs the Will
lam Lee farm and viii run the Wal
ters farm.
Thomas Moors, the dairyman, has
rented 800 acres of the Carlin farm
near Annapolis and will run this
farm for dairy purposes. Mr.. Moors
owns land at Camp Parole, but this
is not sufficient for his dairy busi-
ness, which is large and is constantly
growing.
Mr.. Howard Palmer, son of Mr..
Luther A. Palmer, will take charge
of the farm recently bought by his
father for him and will start out FOR
himself running the Beardmore farm.
These and many other cnangos viii
be made in the county the first OF
the year.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
Bradford Mccormick

Miss Clara Mccormick, daughter
of Rear Admiral 4. II. Mccormick,
Il. :. n, lretired). was quitely
married yesterday afternoon TO Assis-
tant Naval Constructor George Stanley
Radford. Il. S. N. at the home of
the BRIDES father, on College ave-
nue.. The ceremony was performed d
by Chaplain Henry ii. Clark, of the
Naval Academy. Only members of
the immediate families and intimate
friends of the young couple were
present. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Eliza Mccormick.
The groom's best man was Mr.. How
ard Mccormick, of Baltimore broth
er of the bride. The groom graduated
from the Naval academy with the
class Of 1908. lIe was appointed from
Michigan.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
COMMANDER CANAGA'S. DEATH
ne Suceumbed To An Attack of ApopIexy
Ai Boston NAVY Yard

The Navy Department is informed
that Commander Alrfed B. Canaga.
engineer officer at the Boston navy
yard, died suddenly in tlsat city
Christmas afternoon from an attack OF
apoplexy and that his remains will be
taken TO Washington for interment
in the Arlington national cemetery
this s.morning.
Commander Canaga was one Of the
ablest engineer officers in the navy
and was well known in Washington
through his long service i'm the Blu
reau of Steam Engineering, Navy De-
partment. lie was detached from that
duty in June last and assigned 10
charge of the engineering department
at the Boston yard. A native of Ohio,
he was grad uated from the Naval
Academy as a cadet engineer in May,
1874. He served successfully on the
flagship Worcester on the home sta
ton; on the u. :. >. Colorado. on
the South Pacific station. on the l..
:. :. Richmond, on the South Allan
tic station: on the L. $. :. Michigan,
on the lakes; on the L.. :. :. Van
dalia, on the home station; at the
United States Naval Academy.
Commander Canaga also served on
the flagship Lancaster on cruise 10
Europe, Africa and South America;
on the u. $. :. Trenton, on voyage
home; on special-duty in connection
with trials Of boilers and engines; at
Cornell University, Ithaca, \. y;
IN the flagship Chicago on cruise TO
Europe and South Atlantic: on duty
as inspector of machinery for torpedo
boats al Baltimore; on duty in the
Bureau of Steam Engineering, Navy
Department; on duty ut naval sta
ton, Cavite, p. T.; on duty in Blu
reau of Steam Engineering, Navy
Department, and then on duty at the
navy yard, Boston. He reached the
grade of commander in August, 1908,
and had been stationed at Boston
since June, 1906 He had sixteen
years service at sea and about the
same amount of shore duty.
The funeral took place from All
Souls Church, where the services were
conducted by the Rev. Dr. Pierce.
Interment was made in Arlington.
The funeral was conducted with full
military honors. The escort was COM
manded by Commander Theodore {.
PenIon, II. :. N, retired, and Ensign
Semmes Read, u. :. N, acted as adj
iutant The honorary pallbearers
were Commander Isaac X. Reeves,
Wythe NJ. Parks, Frank Il. Eldridge,
Robert S. Griffin, Benjamin C. Bryan
and Frederick c. Bieg.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
Want To Settle Here.

George l.. Pendleton, a colored law
yer and real estate agent residing at
No. 10 Franklin street, has recently
received many communications from
immigrants desiring to settle in Anne
Arundel county. The writer's desire
to know how they can secure prop
erty, where and when il can be seen.
They want TO purchase few farms
along the bay shore, South river
Severn or Magothy rivers, Rock creek
Curtis Bay. They arc also desirous
of securing farms near the city of An
napolis, Camp Parole or at Eastport,
or on any navigable waters of the
county. The persons inquiring into
the question the parties who wish to
locate here ask concerning the inn
provements on the farms. relative to
crops, fruit and products. etc.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
NINE WORKERS BIG EARNINGS.
OFFICIAL Report Shows That The Average
Yearly Pay Nearly 500.

Saw York, Dec. 27.-Only two class
.f labor in Pennsylvania are as
.gbrv paid as the mine workers
-r.,.- fact is shown in the report Of the
-..t. secretary Of International AZ
.trs giving the result OF an inyes-
.t,st.on Of the yearly earnings of all
.H. principal classes Of labor. 1t ap-
..4r, from this report that ii is more
,rnatable to work in an anthracite
.a4l mine than in mills or factories.
me-. only because of the higher pay
...efyed but on account Of the lower
Hints paid by miners.
last year the hard coal miners re-
..l.al on an average $500. "a each.
Ia. average annual wages of the
..I.|ed and unskilled employees of
.a,ttv-rour manufacturing industries,
..prrsenting 40 establishments, were
f3tuIated in only two of them, the
.u.I steel and steel pump industries,
.ifd the wages of the employees exceed
those Of the anthracite miners although
Hey are popularity supposed 10 be un-
dgrpaid.
I'm cighty-two out OF the eighty
four industries cited the average earn
ngs of the workers fell considerably
below those of the anthracite miners,
ANA forty-two pay their employees at
Ieast $500 less a year than the coal
companies pay the miners.
The Department of International
Auuirs also learned the average an
uuM rent paid by the employees of
manufacturing industries in the state.
Tha statistics show that from his
larger income the miner does not pay
as much in rent as the manufacturing
,mploye. The average rent paid by
miners last year was S78.
ul 73 industries Investigated the work
er, in only three of them paid less.
Those employed in the other 20 paid
from $50 to S204 year. Most OF them
paid as much as $l40.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
CHRISTMAS TREAT AT EASTPORT
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Gave a
Pleasing Entertainment.

The Passport NJ. +. Church gave
their Christmas entertainment last
evening al the church on Fourth street,
the affair being very successful. The
ehureh was handsomely decorated
with weathes and flags, the imitation
tower being made by Mr.. George u.
Mayo and decorated by Mr.. Clarence
Tyler which made q fine showing.
Handsome presents were received by
the teachers and children. The name
of the program was what Say the
Bells" The program was as follows :
Singing What Say The Bells.
Prayer-By the pastor, Rev. }. w.
Hammersley.
Recitation--lloy Smith.
Dialogue Several girls.
Singing-"Glory to God.
Recitation-MissB Bette Wood.
Singing The Primary Glass.
Singing 1.-THE Christmas Spirit.
Address-By the pastor, Rev. j.
Solo-"star of Bethlehem Miss
Blanche Holiday.
Recitation Charles Alvin stevens.
Dialogue Several girls and boys.
Singing Christmas Bells Are
hlnSlnR
Reeitation-Several girls.
Singing -"All In The Sill ent
Night, - the echo of the chorus being
beautifully sung by Mrs. Lena Hall.
Duet and Chorus ''The Bethlehem
Lullaby" The echo was sung by
Mrs. Lena Hall, soprano Miss Blanche
Holiday. alto; Mr.. Clarence Tyler,
baritone; Mr.. George Mayo, bass, and
MIR. Frank Mayo, tenor. The piece
was sung by Mr.. Henry and Mr.. Earl
Boettcher.
Singing Shining. The grace
note was beautifully sung by Mr..
Adolph Boettchsr.
Speaking by the Primary Glass.
Singing Tidings of Great
JOY"
Distribution of the gifts.
The music was under the direction
of Mr.. Adolph Bettcher, and music
was rendered by Mr.. Henry Boettcher,
yiolinist; Mr.. Perlitz, flute; Mr.. Bran
bass violin, and Miss Nellie
BOettcher, organist.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
The Brown Luncheon Postponed.

The Luncheon which eX Governor
Frank Brown proposed TO give to the
Democratic State Editors Association
january ] at the Hotel Rennert, Bal
jimore, has been postponed Although
about half of those invited sent prompt
lcceptances, il was found that about
30 others. would be unable to attend on
thv day named and several were away
for the holidays.
Aftcr communicating with Mr..
Joseph NJ. street,, president of the as
,oriation, over the telephone ex-Gov-
rnor Brown decided that it would be
Nae best policyto postpone the lunch
con. lie has not abandoned the idea
ot getting together either the editors
or The political leaders, but, as there
IS no immediate hurry about it, he
viii wait until a more convenient sea-
SON before taking up the matter again.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
A Marvel In Pork

Mr.. George II. Mevlin has some
specimen of China Poland pigs that
indicates that he knows hnow TO raise
pork besides having other valuable
business qualifications. He has on
his farm. Pleasant Plains, near this
city, some pigs of the above variety
ten weeks old. One of them was killed
this week and when dressed weighed
so pounds. The length of the pig and
the size of the hams we're surprising,
considering the brief time that the
young porker had to take in food and
put ON weight and stretch his length
to reach these wonderful proportions.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
Holy Innocents' Day.

Tomorrow will be Holy Innocents
Day, and there viii be service in 81.
Anne's Church at z and 10 a. m. The
evening service will be at $3.50 and
will be the children's Christmas
festival. At this service the Sunday
school children will sing the follow
ing carols: ''It Came Upon the Mid
night Clear, Carol, Sweetly
Carol, "Sleep Holy Babe, I'VE
Three Kings of Orient Are, 'Christus
Natus Hodie, and 'onee in Royal
David's City,"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
Death of Mrs. Anderson.

Mrs. Sarah Ann Anderson, 70 years
old, widow of William j. Anderson,
died at the home of her son, Patapsco
avenue, Brooklyn, this county, yes
tcrday. Death was due TO old age.
She was the daughter of the late Eliz-
aheth Marriott, for many years keeper
of the Anne Arundel County Home.
Mrs. Anderson was one of the
oldest mer}1ers of Crisp Memorial
Church of Brooklyn. Besides her
son, William T.. Anderson, she is sur
Nied by another son, Mr.. Thomas An
derson, of Springfield, H., fourteen
Grandchildren and one 'great-grand-
child. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon. Rev. c. Il. Baker
VIII conduct the services.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
Married

John +. Gibson. of Talbot county,
and Miss Elsie NJ. Morgan, of this
city, were quietly married last night
at the residence Of Mr.. william
Freeman, on Dock street. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Thomas p. Holloway, minister Of
College Avenue Baptist Church, at
8. 30 o'clock. The groom is attached
to the u. :. :. Tennessee and obtain
ed. leave of absence to get married.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
"ZAzA.n

The new offering for Saturday matt
nee and night at the Colonial Theatre
will be 'Zaza, with Mabel Mont
gomery in the title role. George B.
Hunt presents the play, which is an
English version of the original French
comedy by Pierre Berton. In the
French it was produced at the Naude-
Vile Theatre, Paris, with Nine. Re
Jane as Zaza, and ran through the en-
tire season. Besides Mabei Montgom-
cry, there will be thirty players in
the east. "Zaza' is realistic study
of a woman, story of the awaken
ing of a careless, impulsive, thought
less creature to love that eventual
ly is capable of a crowning sacri fee.
Together with Cascart, strolling
singer, and her teacher, who has
rescued her from life of poverty,
Zaza sings lively duets in a cafe chan
tant at Saint Etienne.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
Christmas at Sunday School

The Sunday school of the First NJ.
T.. Church will hold its annual Christ
mas festival tonight in the lecture
room of the church on State House
Circle. There will be an excellent
program Of music and recitations ap-
propriate to Christmas and "A hand
sOmely decorated Christmas tree, the
one used at the Christmas dinner ut
the Marine Barracks and given by the
men to the First NJ. T.. Sunday-school.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
Violation of City Ordinance.

According TO city ordinance ii is
an offense against the law, punishable
with fine and arrest, for boys TO play
ball in the streets. Persons who see
this law violated should have the
offenders arrested, or are derelict in
their duty. A boy playing ball on
Main street, broke large plate glass
window. The culprit is subject TO
arrest and fine for violating city or
dinance
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
Present no a Minister. 80

The College Avenue Baptist Church
party of midshipmen presented as a
Christmas gift to Rev. and Mrs.
Thomas +. Holloway, a very hand
some clock. This beautiful express
sion of love and esteem is highly
priced by the minister and his wife.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
Matinee Hops.

The matinee hop at the Naval Acad-
emy yesterday afternoon from 10 6
was we'll attended. Another matinee
hop will be given both today and
tomorrow. These hops are informal
and are enjoyed by the midshipmen
and their young lady friends.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
COndensers Defective

Imperfect condensing, il is learned,
is one of the defects in the new bat
tleship Connecticut. 1t is known.
however, that the defective condensers
had anything 10 do with the reported
failure of the ship 10 go through her
speed test.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
Good Skating

There is good skating on College
creek, Graveyard creek and the ponds
throughout the county. Boys and
girls enjoyed skating in the county
on Christmas day and yesterday there
were many skaters of both sexes on
College creek enjoying the fine sport.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
Licensed To Wed.

A marriage license was issued to-
day by the Clerk of the Court to
Samuel T.. Discus, %, of Odenton
and Miss Sarah T.. Clark, 20, oC Sew
ern. Anne Arundel county. Appli~
cant, Sewell Clark.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
New Years Ball.

The Pythian Sisters will give a
New Years ball ut the City Assem-
hly Rooms on Tuesday next, January
! 1907. \ good time is promised TO
alI patrons.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27
Navy Items.

Lieutenant Commander X. Welles,
ordered TO quincy, Mass.
Midshipmaen b. III. Green and H..
+. Shoemaker, detached from the
Tennessee and ordered to the Tacoma.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-12-27

The cruiser Des Moines has arrived
at Havana and the cruiser Prairie at
Newport News.
The monitor Florida has sailed from
the Naval Academy, Annapolis. for
Norfolk, Va.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-06
A Former RiChmondite.

Ed. Palladium:
While waiting for a ID. & w. trac-
ton car at Dayton 9Th of July night
which would bring ME TO Richmond.
was accosted by an elderly yet vigor-
Gus gentleman who had distinguished
himself on a northbound Toledo and
Cincinnati car a few hours before in
protecting some Richmond ladies
from insult from some drunken row.
dies. | engaged in conversation with
him, and he was Delighted to know
was from Richmond and Immediately
began to make himself better known.
Comrade Newman was his name. He
served with Gen. Tom Bennett in the
war of 61-65 and came to Richmond
with him at the close Of the war. He
entered as an apprentice with the
firm of Swain e Mote. He only had
the kindest words for Richmond and
his accuaintances here. He mention
ed more particularly Mr. J. P. Ilif and
J. M. Westcott, who no doubt will
remember him. At present he is en-
gagged by the Heart newspaper syn
dictate and was returning from Ham
ilton where he attended a reunion
yesterday in the interest of his en-
ployer.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-06
A GRAND NAVAL PARADE
PLAN OF THE PRESIDENT
In September Roosevelt Hopes to
Have Uncle Sans Fighting Vessels
Assembled in Long Island Sound
FIotiIIa of Forty.
Publishers Pressj

Washington, July 5-President
Roosevelt has a tentative plan for a
great naval review in Long Island
Sound next September. Definite ar
rangements have not yet been con-
cluded but if no emergencies arise
which will call the ships to other
ports of the world, it is likely that
the Atlantic fleet, comprised of bat
tleships and cruisers, augmented by
the newest additions IN great fighting
vessels, together with the Ohio and
Wisconsin, now in the Orient, will at
the conclusion of the summer target
practice and Northern cruises, rem
devious in the Sound and parade in
battle formation off the summer CAPT
toll.
Rough estimates of the naval forces
which would be present include the
assembly of at least IS battleships,
with a foatilla of armored cruisers,
protected cruisers, torpedo craft and
feet auxiliaries making not less than
forty ships in first class trim.