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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
VAN DER VEER RESIGNS NAVY.
Midshipmen Choose This Rather
Than Be Dropped.

An additional number of midskip-
men who were deficient ia one or
more studies az the recent cNsmiua.
tjCnS and recommended 10 he dlCpped
have, by permission Of the Navy De.
Iartment, submitted their ltsigra.
tions. Three midshipmcn, Warren
a. Van Der Neer. of Mt Holly. n.
J.. William X. Page, Of Chicago, H.,
and Byron ID. Rogers, Of Springfield.
ILL.,. who We're given the privilege Ct
dropping back into the next lower
class, have chosen to resign.
It " i'll be remembered that Mijship.
man Van Der Neer came into notice
when the haziug Of Fourth Classmau
Jerdone p. KimbrouEh 10y Midship.
man Trsnmor Coffin, Jr.. attracted so
much attention. This was the first of
the series of trials by court. martial
on charges of hazinR. Midshipman
Van Der NCer was on duty when
Kimbrough was hazed and was order.
ed by Superintendent Sands 20 be
summarily dismissed on the ground of
neglect of duty. A further inquiry
into the case. however, showed thar
there was much doubt as to Van Der
NeeT's knowledge that the regulations
were being broken, He was therefore
released and restored TO duty. How.
ever he failed in some branches at
the recent semi. annual examinations.
The list of those who have resigned
is: Third Class-Jubal A. Early.
Virginia; Augustine $. Janeway
Pennsylvania; William X. Page, Mi.
nois; Ormond O. Pailthorpe, NJ Miohigan
Henry S. Richardson. North Caro-.
lima; Byron d. Rogers, Illinois; War.
rem A. Van Der Neer, New Jersey
Fletcher o. Webster, Maryland; Marx
A. Mitscher, Oklahoma. Fourth
Class-Oakley A. Bennett, Mississippi !:
Thomas S. Henderson, Texas; Chris
topher ID. Pierce, Indiana; Rudolph
]. Thiessen. Florida; Walter A. Ed.
wards, Pennsylvania, Jefferson ID
Smith, Louisiana; Hugh Whitaker.
Ohio
The following midshipmen whc re.
signed and were reappointed entered
the Academy today George n.
Bailey. Millport, N. Y; Clarence
W. Alger. Pierre, $. d.. Gerald j.
Johnson, St. Paul, Mimi.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
A GRAVE CHARGE.
Secretary Bonaparte Accuses Mid
shipmen of Lowering Standard.

According to the statement of Secie-
tary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparta
yesterday before the House Commit
tee on Naval Affairs in Congress, mid
shipmen of the Naval Academy have
been conspiring to prevent a high
standard of scholarship. Brilliancy
has been discouraged and sort of
agreement to hold all midshipmen on
dead level so far as class records are
concerned has been in existence, so
the Secretary of the Navy told the
committee.
There has bsen a tendency TO place
the man who barely passes on plane
with those having higher records, aud
anything like superior records has
been discouraged. Sec retary Bona.
parte said that recent order for the
graduation in September of members
of the senior class who have good
averages and holding the others until
six months later had already affected
the combination against high grades
and improved class records.
The Secretary of the Navy discussed
hazing at length, and objected ia
amendments to his anti-hazing bill in
| the Senate, which provides that mid.
shipmen may be tried by court. martial
for hazing upon their own petition.
He said that this would be fatal to
discipline, and urged the passage of
| his bill for graduated punishment
| without amendment.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
SERIES OF THREE GAMES.
Scheduled For Army And Navy
Base Ball Teams.

1t is likely that ball teams OF the
Military and Naval academies Will
meet in a series of three games instead
of the single one scheduled for May
26. The plan originated with the
Navy, aud West Point has been con-
suited. While no reply has been re-
ceived, it is learned semi off oialIy
that the soldiers like the proposition.
The arrangements are to play the
first game on Friday. May 20. aud the
other two on Saturday. but if one
team wins two straight games the
third one will not be played. This
season will be the fifth for Army Navy
ball games Each has won twice,
vet neither team has been victorious ON
the home grounds. The coming games
will take place at the Naval Academy.
st. Johns wrote to West Point for q
game here on May %, but the soldiers
declined, stating that they expected
to accept Navy's overtures.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
ANOTHER CASE OF SMALLPOX.
Patient In The County Is Afflicted
With The Disease.

The county health officer, Dr.. II.
Roland Walton. and also the city
health Office, ID. W. s. WEIGH, have
had another case Cf smallTox reported
10 them. lie patient is Mrs Wade.
"A white woman, former employe OF
the Pearl Steam Laundry, who lives
four doors below Myers mill, just be-
yond the city limits. in the county.
near Germantown.
The woman broke out with an
eruption and last night the attending
physician, DR. Walton H. nopkins,
pronounced the case smallpox. As il
is out of the city's jurisdiction, the
county authorities must act in the
matter. The house has been uuaran-
tined and the household is not allowed
10 communicate with others. 1t is
stated at the health department that
the county viii cooperate with tie
city and will have an addition TO the
smallpox hospital built and Mrs.
Wade will be carried there as soon as
possible and viii he given proper care
aud nursing.
Every precaution is being taken to
prevent the spread of the disease.
The colored patient now at the small
pox hospitals convalescent and Is up
and able TO walk about in front of the
building.
The case was not reported to Mayor
Douw until last night, when imme-
diate investigation was made. 1t was
found the woman has been broken out
with an eruption since last Saturday,
but refused to have a doctor. and no
physician was sent for until yester-
day. There are SIX psople living in
the house, including the sick woman.
a man and wife and three children.
1t seems strange that the neighbors
knowing one case of smallpox existed,
did not report the suspicious case and
have il investigated even if the in
mates of the house failed to do this.
The infected house is one in block
of six, all Of which are thickly iuhab-
tied
The Mayor declares it is the bounden
duty of every one to repo imme-
diately all suspicious cases in their
vicinity and thereby prevent conta-
gion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
FOR A GREATER WEST POINT
An Addition to Military Reserva-
tion to Be Purchased

West Point, N. Y, March l6.-The
purchase Of Constitution Island, in
tue Hudson, as an addition to the mil,
itary reservation of West Point. has
been recommended by the. e.Secretsry OF
War in a letter to Congress. Secre.
tary Taft at the same time submitted
reports from officers of the War Depart
ment and from General Mills, super
intendent of the Academy, to show
that the Academy needs more room
He recommended that au item be in.
oorporated in the Military Academy
Appropriation bill for $l75, 900 to pur-
chase the island.
The island is at the bend OF tiie
Hudson, opposite from here and only
about three hundred yards distant Its
area is $50 acres and it has long been
the property of the Warner family.
On the island are the remains of
breastworks begun in 1775 and com
pIeted later by Kosciusko. General
Bates, chief of Staff, in a report. says
There is every reason for the gov
ernment making a purchase of the is
land, and none for not making il.
The present owner is an aged woman
who, for sentimental reasons, has al
ways refused to sell an acre OF her
property to private parties. referring
to live undisturbed in her home; and
now, as the property must soon pass
into other hands, her one wish is tC
have it go to the government.
1t is proposed TO use the island, Il
purchased, as drill ground in prac-
tical military engineering and spe-
cially in exercises in pontooneerins,
rowing across the river to the ponto0r
site on the East bank, according TO the
War Department authorities, will af.
ford useful aud additional practice fol
the troopS
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16

Tomorrow is st. Patrick's Day.
st. Patrick is the patron saint Of Ire
land, and is claimed by the Scots to
be a native of their country They
say that he was born near Dumbarton,
and that he founded many churches
in North Britain before sailing from
Port Patrick for Ireland. Arriving
in Ireland he set TO work converting
the Leathen and founding churches.
He illustrated the doctrine of the
trinity by the three. leaf clover and the
shamrock has been an emblem Of Ire
land ever since He is said to have
charmed all reptiles from the Island,
so that none exist there today.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
TO PROTECT ELKS' EMBLEM.
Bill introduced In Congress For
This Purpose.

Representative Kline, of Pennsyl.
vania, member of the House Dis
trict committee. yesterday introduced
a bill in Congress to protect the off
ciaI emblem Of the order OF Elks, and
to prevent its being worn other than
by members of the order. The bill
was prepared by committee of Elks
consisting of MessTs. ]. A Burkart.
MIG Mccormick, Charles H. Uter-
mobile, Robert Nj. McWade and Charles
@. Lancaster
The measure provides that any FER.
sons who willfully wears the badge,
insignia, or button of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks or uses
it TO obtain aid or assistance in the
District of Columbia. or willfully
uses the name of tie crder, tie title:
of its officers, or its insignia. ritual ol
ceremonies, shall be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor, and shall be punished
by fine of not mere than $40 or i'm
prisonment for not more than 30 DAYS
or both.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE TOURNEY
Opens Tonight at New York Ath.
letic Club Gymnasium.

New York March I6. The Inter
collegiate Fencing Tournament be.
tween the crack teams of Harvard
Yale, Columbia, Cornell, PennsyIva.
MIA, West Point, Princeton and An
napolis will open tonight at the New
York Athletic Club gymnasium. The
tournament will be concluded tOmor-
row evening. 1t is by far the largest
and most important event of that kind
which has taken place in this country
and Is attracting considerable atten.
tiou.
The work OF the fencers will be
colsely watched by the experts of the
United States Army and NAVY. The
tournament which will begin this
evening. will be conducted under
new plan, which will cause "A cousid
erable decrease In the number of bouts
TO be fought for first honors. Under
the former system every man entered
was obliged to fence every other man
and the result was an entirely too
large series. To obviate the unwieldly
character of the round robin series.
which would have been larger than
ever this year owing to the admission
of Princeton to the league, cou.pro
mise between the old style and the
elimination method has been effected
There will be eight teams competing
for the championship. Each team
will consist of three feneers, and in
stead Of each man meeting oyetv
other, the twenty four contestants will
draw forspositiUns and be divided into
three squads Of eight men each. liz
the first days meet each man VIII
meet every other man in his squad and
the three teams having the lowest total
Of victories will be dropped. TIE
this way only l44 bouts will be fenced
with eight teams entered as against
lSg last year, with one team less.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
OCT OF Danger.

Under the sikllful treatment of DIR.
W. S. Welch, the City Health Officer,
and attending physician in the case,
and the careful and experienced nurs-
ing of Mrs. Mcmillan, the trained
nurse in attendance, Mr.. Charles
Koch, of Eastport, who has been des-
perately i'll, is thought to have passed
the danger point, and is now on fair
way toward recovery. Mr.. Koch is
the brother-in-Iaw lof Mr.. Charles j.
Murphy, of this city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
goWABOUT NEW CONSTITUTION /?
The Present Organic Act Is Long
Out of Date.

r,srfll to provide for a vote TO be
In i'm 1907 by the people of the
80 on the question Of holding a
a'a,-,ption 70 revise the Constitution
V.-.ca the Senate last week and will
-ttiass rass the House, although the
ug'lrrbficans are lined up against it.
15is bin is in accordance with the
-gisi0n Of the Constitution. which
-.riras that the matter be submitted
~ tIe uaoule every twenty years, the
o., vote having been taken in 1887,
.9fa' the proposition was voted dUBn
I-,ogb the inhuece of the CORPORA
,.ons The present Constitution is
...,,7-ad 10 be favorable TO the corpo-
..tious and doubtless all those aggIe.
,atlous of wealth will againfbe array
~ qg3iust any change, as they were
,rsnrv wears ago. 1t is expected,
.oWpysr. that this time public opiniun
,.Il Dor able to express itself, free
f-7m corporate dictation, and the cry
.pe evils of the present organic act be
remalltd OF last.
TIf present Constitution was framed
I'M 1861. and many OF its provisions
.ra not at all adequate 10 present day
roudi IONS. but are antiquated, out of
fafe. Ii is estimated. that a new Con.
.titption would enable the State and
municipal authorities to bring under
me tax laws at least 500, 600 of psrson-
Al property, which would greatly re-
d.rp the rate levied on real property
which now largely bears the burden of
state. city aud county government.
The rush and turmoil of the last
days of the session are hree, and great
r-jwd, of people from every section
are actively at work in behalf of bills
aud other things of importance to their
respective localities. Among all these
ueople are many politicians of import
ance in both parties and talk regard
ing next year nominations for State
Offices is heard on oil sides There ap-
near, 10 be very little doubt now as
10 Governor Warfeld's position, aud
Nh, friends confidently assert that he
will be- candidate for denomination,
and also that his competitors for the
honor will be Ex-Governor Brown ard
on. Governor Jackson, with Gen. J..
Victor Baughman and Col Buchanan
Schlev also in the race.
The primary election law, which
has been before the House for some
time seems doomed to defeat. The
Republicans are openly opposed to it,
aud the Democrats, or "A majority of
them are Indifferent. The friends of
the Crescent Club say that no matter
il they are defeated they will keep up
the fight until the end, with their
growing strength, they will win.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
Communicated.
The Annapolis High School.

do not agree with your correspon.
dent u W" that we cannot afford
$50, 600 for a High School building in
Annapolis, on the contrary | insist
that we cannot afford not to do it.
The health aud comfort of more than
thousand children, and that number
constantly increasing, and that of many
teachers imperatively demand it. J.
w. could not have attended the hear
ing our citizens by the Anne Arundel
delegation in tho Legislature. IL was
shown that in the line of true econ
omy.it was the only thing to do. The
saving in fuel alone will be very
large item. The most weighty ohjec-
tion that it encountered was that An.
napolis alone got the benefit of it, but
this is not true for the districts adja-
cent share with her the use of the
building and Annapolis in this gets
no more than she is entitled to in
view of her large number of scholars
and the large part of the school tax
which she pays.
But even admitting that she will
get the sole benefit would there be
anything wrong in that to the rest of
the county ? We are taxed and help
to pay for lights, a lock up and special
offices for Brooklyn, lights for East.
port, and think for lights, water and
an officer for Germantown, and get
no benefit from it, and have to pay
for all these things for ourselves also.
The majority, if not all, the delega-
tion saw the Justice of this contention
and will support the bill. We are
building not alone for ourselves, but
for posterity and the future and that
at what will be slight cost to them
aud posterity and the future will
| bless us for our wise foresight in this
matter. Cumberland, Frederick. Elk.
ton, and many other of our towns
have fine High School buildings.
Hagerstown, scarcely any, if at ell,
| larger than our city. is about to erect
one at cost of $50, 000
1t is burning shame that Annapo.
lis, the Capital of the State, the site
of the United States Naval Academy
and of st. Johns College, and fast
| becoming a prominent educational
\ center, should not have one alike
| suitable and creditable / hope sooI
| to see the pages of the Capital adorn
ed with pictures Of our new market
| Armory and High School, and tina
it will not be long ere Mr.. Riley
i DR.. Thompson and others of ouI
strangers guides when showing ouI
points of interest are asked abou
our High School, will not have {,
evade the question or else point with
shame to the present old dilapidateC
structure. Our friend J. W. viii
pardon me if / tell him that | thinl
his suggestion of 50, 600 for new
heating plant under present condi
tions is like putting piece of new
cloth into an old garment aud tn
rent is made worse than before.
hope he will review ms opinion ant
join Us heartily in helping forwarr
these much needed improvements.
II
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
Advertised Letters.

The following is a list of letters
which remain uncalled for in the An.
napolis postoffice. Persons calling for
any of these letters should mention
they were advertised in the Capital
and give date of advertisement
Mems List-Robert Ashby, w. NJ.
Blanchard, Mr.. Broom, Gus Heoht,
f. Weston Hyde. w. L Madison, I.
S. Mumford, DR.. William Murphy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Macarthur, Mr.. Purdy.
William Sharp, Harold Smith, State
Board of Railroad Commissioners.
Womens S List-Mrs Nellie Conler
Mrs G. L. Denny, Mrs. W. B. Hop
-kins, Mrs. Rose Lee, Mrs John Nc
Carter, Mrs Mary T. Soman. Mrs. G.
G. Walton, Miss Josephine Williams.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
The Navy Fencing Team.

The team of Midshipmen which
will represent tho Naval Academy in
the inter collegiate fencing tourna-
ment which begins today in New
York has left for that city. Those on
the team are Grattan Q. Dichman,
captain, and Russell S. Crenshaw
and Harold Def. Burdick The sub.
stitutes are Midshipmen Walter Smith
and George e. Brandt. Those with
the pa 'ty are Lieut.. W. +. Horne,
Jr., Prof. A. J Corbesier. DR.. Franz
G. Cook aud Manager Philip G. Lac
man. The tournament will extend
over this evening, Saturday and Mon.
day.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

Persons who have friends as guests and
desire the publication of the same will please
send their names to this office.-EDITOR.l
Mrs. Metzler and her daughter Mrs.
HARRY 7. TciunTCyC I'll " tIO hoycl bCcli
visiting Miss Mabel Fallon in Phila-
delphia, returned home.
o
Mrs. Hays and Miss Hays, mother
and sister of Midshipman Hays are
visiting here.
Mrs. Seth, wife of the President of
the Senate, Gen. Joseph b. Seth, is
stopping at Carvel Hall
DIR. w Clement Claude, left for
Baltimore today 10 attend the funeral
of Prof. Otto Fuchs
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
THE MAN ABOTT TOWN.
What This Individual Sees And
Hears BY The Wayside.

Just at this time when poker is such
a fashionable and much talked of
game, joke is being told at the ex-
peu,e of a gentleman who is very fond
of a quiet game OF poker. Strange as
IL may seem the gentleman is good
church man aud man of exemplary
habits. He only plays poker occasion
ally tor a pastime. As he is a good
chuIchman. he sometimes passes tie
plate at the offertory. On one ocoa-
SION when he passed the collection
plate a member of the congregation
accidrntallg cor for mischisf) put a
poker chip in the place. The story
goes that the gentleman in question
was asked TO redeem it. and gave 10
cents as the equivalent in money, but
as the check was blue and not white,
he was told its equivalent was 20
cents
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16
To Chinese Waters.

The battleship Ohio, flagship Of
Rear Admiral Train, in command Of
the American feet on the Asiatic Sta.
tioD, will leave Manila for Shanghai
on Sunday, March IS, TO join the
cruisers Raleigh and Cincinnati.
The battleship Wisconsin is now at
Olongapo.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16

Some church people get dreadfully
mixed on their feast days and fast
DAYS \ lady, good churChwoman,
went into the room where there were
number Of ladies playing cards the
first Friday in Lent. She threw up
her hands in holy horror ut the idea of
such "a tliug on Good Friday. F" hav-
ing mistaken the first Friday in Lent
for Good Friday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16

There are a number of fashionable
boarding houses in town where only
tHg hest people are admitted as
guests, " aud great care is observed
iu knowing who is who before they
are,ukeu into the select fold. Some
slime ago some ladies stopping in town,
accompanied by their maid, went to
one of these boarding houses and de-
sired 90 have the maid admitted as a
u3ardeg The lady of the house be-
came very indignant and was keenly
alive 90 the insult heapsd upon her
aai her boaUders by the suggestion OF
a maid being numbered among the
household Guest'
,4&57 Advertise in the Capital.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-16

.Ag Advertise in the Capital.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-29
A MILLINERY SALE

The Copper Queen store announces ar important selling of fine millinery for Tuesday and Wednesday. May l ard 9. A discount of one-third off the price of every hat in the depart ment should bring a flock Of econonl- ical women to the big store Tuesday morning. This will be a big induce ment for women who have not al ready bought their spring and sum- mer hat. No hats will be sent out on approval Sale commences Iues- day morning.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-29
C. 8. BELL IN BISBEE
 FROM ToRDlLlO DISTRICT

c. B. Bell, the mining man of Doug las, has been in the city since yes terday. MT. Bell is interested in the Tordillo district, lying west of Cos, A station on the Nacozari Railroad. Last fall regular shipments ot orc were made by MT. Bell to the smelter at Douglas. No ore has been shipped for three months, but a large amount is on the dump. From reports which come from mining men who have wis ited that district. the mines there rromf SC to develqp into important producers.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-29

Roy Raison and Walter Bowman are both hard at work getting in shape for their coming contest. Raison is devoting all his attention to building himself up. At the present time he is about seven pounds below the speci- fled weight. Bowman is gradually taking off weight, and expects to have no trouble in making the weight at the time of the contest. Both boys have quite a following among the To- cal sports, and it is expectel there will be considerable money change hands on the result.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-29
PROBATE NOTICE.

In the Probate Court of the County of Cochise, Territory of Arizona.
 Notice is hereby given that George E. Buxton. having filed in this court his petition for letters of alministra- tion of the estate of Edward O. Rou- ger. deceased, the hearing of the same has been fixed by said Court for Thurs, day -ire daL ot May l9o6' al 1o o'clock, in the forenoon or--s'tt-ia ---!-G- -.aS at the court room thereof at the Court Fouse. in the City of Tombstone, County of Cochise, and all persons interested in said estate are notified tLen and there to appear and show cause, if any there be, why the said petition and the prayer thereof should not be granted.
 Dated April 18th, 1906.
 J. E. JAMES, Clerk.
 First publication April 29, 1906.