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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
THE VILLAGE FOOL.
Presents Clever Little Dances In The
Character of The Waif.

Az fine Colonial Theatre last night
al !. .ammon presented 1.-The Village
i..n 30 comedy in four acts. The
..I.apcc was small, but appreciative.
VIs Village Fool is something of
-..-..raI drama that does not lack
'.f,mality Ald novelty and inspires
, hearty laugh. The situations are
~. fau provoking nature, and the
,..rfl I- clean and wholesome.
TGe picure of the martyred Presi-
..9f Lincoln plays an important part
.o The Village Fool One of the
.s.gIfar situations in the comedy is
r.af i'm which little Wade as the waif
stolen from the poorhouse authorities
.y old Ninny Noggins. Noggins is
.u.lgad 10 take the boy and the au-
.arifv for his admittance to the su-
,.r.ntendcnt. The waif coaxes him
rrf no do IT,. and the old man brings
linn back and hides him in the garret
Nr Grouch's hotel. Ninny asks
advice from Lincoln. whose picture
hangs over the fireplace, and Lincoln
rIls him 10 keep the boy he does so
and escapes to the government land
.n Fox Lake The incidents follow
ing are equally surprising The char
,atar ut the 'waif," taken by Baby
Vernon. a tot Of about six is espee-
.aIlv worthy Of mention. The child
,0r- well and in the specialties his
ag, and dances pleased the audience
and hp was encored again and again.
Doe is wonderful little dancer, and
his efforts were much appreciated
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
THE BOARD OF VISITORS.
Some Proposed Changes For The
Naval Academy.

Representative Weeks, of Massa-
chusetts, introduced a bill Monday
which provides that there shall hc O
board OF visitors to the United States
Naval Academy to consist of twelve
mem bers, each to serve for a period
of three years. Six of the members
shall be appointed by the President
of the United States. three by the
Vice President and three by the
speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
These six members of the board
shall serve in the Senate and House,
respectively. ut the time of their ap-
pointment Each member is to receive
cents per mile over the most direct
route to Annapolis. and cents return
as mileage and $40 day for expen-
ses. The board is to attend the an
nual examinations of the Naval Aca J.
envy and also the graduation exercises.
Members of the board are authorized
as individuals to visit the Academy
mt any time during the academic year
in order to familiarize themselves
with the arrangements. the course of
study pursued and methods of iustruc-
tions followed, aud with all other
details which would give the members
thorough knowledge of the Academy
aud enable them to suggest individual
improvements and onAnges The in
diyidual members thus visiting the
Academy shall report in writing to
the board of visitors, who, in turn.
shall make annual reports to the SeU-
retary of the Navy recommending
changes in the administration Of
affairs at the Academy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
FIGHT BETWEEN. WATERS.
Daniel Brown Is Held TO Awail
Developments.

Deputy United States Marshal Le
tOurneaE arrested Daniel Brown OF
the charge of assault upon William
Tascott, both colOred, in the mess hali
of Bancroft Hall, Naval Academy
Tascott is said to be in a critical con
dition at the Emergency Hospital, aud
Brown is confined in Jail awaiting
developments of rascott' 5 condition.
The alteration took place MoIday
night. Brown is said to have been
the aggressor, aud he did Tascott M
in fine style. The injuries TO the col
ored boy assaulted are of such a na.
ture as 10 require trephiuing Tas-
cott g skull which was done by DIR
Walton Hopkins. The Injured man
was taken to the Emergency Hospital
and his condition is very serious.
These fights have been frequent
among walters in the Naval Academy
mess hall. Only a few weeks ago one
occurred and the offender, Harrison
Little. is now serving 30 days in jail.
Last night another occurred aud Dep
uty United States Marshal Letourneau
has a warrant for the arrest of tho
parties whom he expects to appIehend
today. There was to have been a
trial before United States Marshal
Julian Brewer yesterday in the-cas3 Of
Brown aud Tascott, but the trial has
been postponed TO await developments.
Tascott, however, was reported do.
ing nicely at the hospital this morn.
ing.
Surgeon J. c. Byrnes has made
report to Chief of Police George
Hahn. in which the surgeon states
that Tascott, who is a mess attendant,
was found lying injured in the drive
way in front of the new armory build
ing between s and s. 80 Monday night.
The colored boy was taken to the Sich
Quarters in the Naval Academy and
an examination made. 1t was found
he had a lacerated wound of the fore.
head and a depressed fracture of the
external table Of the skull, above the
right eye. The weapon used is said
to have been brick. The boys
mother was notified and she went to
the Sick Quarters and had the boy re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital,
where he is at present.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
Athletic Carnival.

Everything is in order for the big
athletic carnival at the Colonial
Theatre tonight. Clement Duechesney.
of the Naval Academy, will box Kid
Attell, of Baltimore, a lO.round con-
test to decision. This should rrove
the best match ever held in this cit,
as both boys are evenly matched and
trained 20 the minute. ice Grant the
popular wrestler. Of Washington, d.
@. and present champion of the South.
will try his skill with Jim Atlas. Of
Bridgeport, Conn, the winner of this
match will be matched to Wrestler
Shad Link in this city in the near
future. The ever popular battle
royal between four men in the ring at
one time will be seen again tonight.
Mr.. Charles j. Weiss will manage the
carnival
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
SAMPLE Of EXAMS.
What "Slothful" Midshipmen Of
The Union Study Trust
Must Pass.

The following communication of
interest co Annapolis addressed to the
editor of the New York Sun appears
in the edition of that newsy paper
this morning:
To Ethe Editor OF The Sun-Sir
Judging from recent articles appear
ing in yarious-newspapers there is a
general opinion that the midshipmen
are a slothful lot, that they have an
organized non-union and that the
standard OF learning aud study
is exceptionally low. The marks are
low, it is true. yet this fact merely
goes to prove that il is exceedingly
difficult to obtain a high mark, and
this in itself gives a fair criterion as
to the standard set
An examination given TO the second
class last Saturday will speak for it.
self. The time given was one hour
and forty. y.seyen minutes, and the sub
ject, astronomy. was taken uD only
seven weeks ago, this being the sec
ond examination Perhaps it would
not be amiss TO state that this is only
one of seven subjects, in four Of which
monthly examinations are given, and
that the system OF marking in vogue
here is a very strict one.
l should be pleased TO have the
opinion of any one yersed in astrono-
my as to whether or not study would
be required to pass such an exam1na.
tion. Member of the Union.
Naval Academy, April /.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
Communicated.

AnnapOllS, April 4, l9Ub.
20 the Editor of the Evening Capital
l see by the Baltimore Sun of this
date a large size picture of Mr.
John II. danua. Above his head are
these words: His advice aided in
killing the Murphy Bill. +" l want to
ay this in regard to myself "I voted
for the Murphy Bill known as the
Election Bill, when it was on its pas-
sage in the House, and would do the
samo thing again if it should come
my way. | voted against the bill
when it came from the conference
committee of both Senate and House
because that committee made q new
bill by taking out all Of the good
thereof. | did this on my own re-
sponsibility. l had no advice from
Mr.. John b, Hanna or any one else.
This / do know, if Mr.. John B..
Hanna, aud others | may mention had
stayed ont of Annapolis, my people
q Anne Arundel county would not
have TO face this oyster bill. nor in
any other part of this State. l am
more than willing to stand by nv
action as a representative member of
the House of Delegates from Anne
Arundel count | dhl y "a. | thought
best et'
Rep ally
James Fl. Murdoch,
Republican Member from
Anne Arundel county.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
THE YANKEE CONSUL. 81
Saturdays Bill at The Colonial
"Clansman" Next.

THE Yankee Consul. the comic
opera success, which will be the at
traction at the Colonial Theatre Satur
day, April- z, matinee aud night
is the brightest sparkling comic opera
success that has been presented dur
ing the past decade. Is phenomenally
successful runs in New York, Chicago,
Boston and Philadelphia were the
sensation of theatricaldom, and the
wonderful popu larity as evidenced BY
record breaking audiences demon
stratei beyond a shadow of a doubt
that Blossom s virile humCr and
Robyn's catchy and tuneful music
had scored decided and unprecedent.
ed hit with patrons of comic opera.
The cast has been carefully selected.
Sevcntv-four people in all, headed
by Harry Short. "A clever comedian,
and Miss Miohelena. are included in
the roster, while two carloads Of mag
niticent sgcenery, gorgeous costumes
and lavish effects are utilized in
staging the play. The chorus is com
posed of 81 pretty, graceful girls,
the most fascinating ever seen here,
and the song hits, which have made
this comic opera famous, have been
whistled the length and breadth Of the
country.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
THE SPORTING CALENDAR.
Rowing Season Opens Saturday at
The Naval Academy.

Ou Saturday next the rowing sea
SON a. we'll as the general intercol-
legiate rowing season, will he opened,
,Uc first and second Crews of the
Naval Academy meeting the first aud
second crows of Georgetown. The
Navy has won both races for the past
two wears, but three seasons ago
Georgetown's first aud second ere US
defeated both of the crews of the
Academy.
Although there are only two vetcr-
ans in the varsity eight this season,
several Of last seasons substitutes aud
men who rowed in the second boat
have developed Finto better oarsmen,
aud Coach Richard Glendon is round.
ing up good crew. He believes his
crows will repeat last year defeat
ot the Georgetown eights.
The two men of last years Grew are
Will, W. Bradley, the captain. ut
No. 6. and Carl Dreutzer at No. 3.
Ingram. who strokcd last season S
second crew, is doing very creditable
work with the same oar III the varsity
boat. The first crew is about two
pounds heavier than that of last year,
but before the season closes the aver
age will probably dwindle down to
1854 pounds, as before
Manager Kenneth Heron, of the
Naval Academy boat crews, has ar
ranged two additional races. The
season will be closed on June with
the Ariel CLUB, of Baltimore, against
the Navy first crew, and on May >
the third Navy crew will row again st
the eight of the Georgetown Prepara-
tory School The other races are:
(pril 2S-University of Pennsyl-
sauia varsity and freshmen crews
against first and second crews of the
Navy,
May First Navy crew against
s ale. Annapolis" or college
crew.
May lO-Columbia varsity against
Navy first crew.
There will be three baseball games
this week This afternoon and tomor-
row the nine of the University of
West Virginia will play the midship-
men and st. Johns College. respec-
lvrly. and on Saturday the Navy will
moct Johns Hopkins.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
Body Arrived Today.

The remains Of Richard Welch, 4C
years old, son Of the late James T..
Iglehart, of Davidsonville, arrived
here today over the a., w. & b. rail
road at g. 80 a. NJ, and were taken to
his late home near Davidsonville for
interment Mr. Welch, who was for
merly Richard Iglehart, but who had
his name changed for business rea
sons, died last week at Ogden, Utah,
on the train while travelling to New
York to we'd Miss Marie Beall. of that
city. Death was due to pneumonia,
which he contracted while travelling.
The deceased is well known here. He
was a good son Of the late Richard
Weleh, of Annapolis, and he was q
cousin OF Mrs. w. Meade Holladay,
wife of the editor of the Advertiser.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
Returned From Conference

Z The Rev. George W, Miller, d. D.,
pastor OF the First NJ. E. Church, has
returned from Baltimore where he has
been attending the NJ. E. Conference
for the past week. Dr. Miller has
been returned to his church to the
qualification of his entire congrega.
tioD. DR.. Miller is one of the ablest
preachers in the Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and An.
napolis is to be congratulated upon
having such a sermonizer here.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
The New Academy Grounds.

The new parade grounds a. the Ma.
val Academy, in front of Bancroft
Hall. the Armory and Seamanship
Building is already in partial use BY
the ball players. Though the surface
is yet rough, the midsIiipmen have
begun to use the grounds to practice
batting and catching ball, and the
men from the ships have secured the
angle near the Seamsnship Building
for the same purposes. The authcri-
ties are making rapid work in level
ling the grounds, and it is evident
that immediate effort will be made
to put the parade grounds in grass
The total area OF the new parade
grounds will be, at least. thirty acres.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
swain

weaver, tUASMitIn.
just four days before the Annapolis
races the Georgetown varsity crew
suffered a severe blow which may SER
iously handicap its chances of W inning
from the midshipmen on Saturday.
Leahy, the freshman oarsman from
Brown University, who has been row.
ing at No. ,, has been withdrawn
from the crewsat the request of his
parents, who fear for his health.
Addison Lusk, we'll known in the
District, and last years varsity sub
stitute at Poughkeepsie, who has been
rowing at bow. has a bad heart, and
has been ordered by the doctor to give
up the sport for the rest of this year.
This promising young oarsman may
never be. able to row again, and his
loss as we'll as that Of Leahy is deeply
felt by the other members of the crew.
Leahy is 81 years old, feet in
height, ami we'll develored. From a
green, awkward recruit in January,
in March he had developed into q fin
ished oarsman. aud from his work on
the rowing machines he was easily
conceded place in the varsity boat
ut Poughkeepsie next June. He has
been showing up very well ON the
water and may possibly rejoin the crew
later in the season. His place has
already been filled by Baches, No. ,
on last years varsity crew at Pough-
keepsie. VINO has just rejoined the
crew after a severe illness.
Addison Lusk is 20 year old, . feet
/ inches tall, and of stocky build.
He is an experienced oarsman, having
rowed two years on the Georgetown
Preps School crew, and two on the
varsity crew at Annapolis His place
at bow will probably be filed by
Degnon or Edmuuds from the second
crew, and Heller or Jeffs who will in
turn be put in the remaining places in
the second crew.
Despite the fierce current which has
been running in the Potomac for the
last two days and the strong wind on
the river, the Georgetown crews have
put in good. hard practice, and by
Saturday, Coach Dempsey predicts
they will put up the fight of their
lives. On hard two-mile row up
the Potomac yesterday the junior
eight beat the varsity by two lengths.
The two crews as they will row Sat
urday ale given as follows:
Varsity Stroke, Stuart: :, Rice !;
6, Foy; >, Scott; 1, Fitzgerald; 8,
Moran; ?, Baches; bow, Degnon or
EdmUnds; coxswain, De Guigne.
Junior-StToke. Degnon; z, Lynch /;
6. La Plant; 8, Mclaughlin: 4. Hell
lor or Jeffs; 3, Woods; ? Douglass +;
bow, Dowd; Landry. coxswain.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
THE MAN ABOUT
Why Don't The Mail Carrie
Their Uniforms A?

This is the quaintest aud
particulars the Quecrest town
visited, - said lady i'm frout
Capital Office today. There
OF yOur letter carriers with I'D
attired in any old fashion, nd
officer or emplove of the Feder
ernment is usually dressed Is
duty. Why don't your letl
riers wear uniforms g' uner|
visitor. n think they would
much better appearance aud
certainly look moro onicial.
lady to whom the conversati
addressed was au Aunapolit
she vCntured the informant.
the carrier in question was al
tute letter carrier, and thera
uniform provided for suhstituf
it is food for reflection. howev
When a substitute letter carrl
duty month or several month
pears to the laity chat no ehoul
vested with q carriers uniform
rothing else just for appears
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
Maryland Patents.

The following Marylanders have
bsen granted patents during the week
Warren n. Lancaster, Baltimore, foun-
tain pen; CHARLES j. Murphy, An.
Dapolis. shaft-support; Tolbeit @.
Peterman, Cumberland, railway
spike and tie plate; James f. Bowers.
Elkton, brake shoe; Robert S. Wies.
eeDfeld. Baltimore, safety razor; Wal
tsr Wilhslm, Mount Savage, pressure
retaining valve for air brake systems
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
SOME GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
GLEANINGS OF INTEREST TO
THE PUBLIC.
Chance For Promotion of Civil En-.
gineers - Need of Cattle
For Indians.
JOINT REPUBLICAN CAUCUS IN
WASHINGTON.

New York. April 4.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Southern Pacific railroad will be held
here this afternoon. The financial
condition Of the company is said TO be
tery satisfactory, and il is expected
that many improvements viii be ap.
proved.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
General Demand.

There was a general demand upon
the Comptroller Office today for the
orders to employees Of the late Legisla
ture, and also general demand for
payment of same at the banks. The
clerks were kept busy and there was a
"Iine' awaiting orders far into the
day. Those who did not receive their
orders yesterday because CT the alb
senee of the clerk who went home,
were on time today with their
friends
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
Midshipmen Admitted.

Three midshipmen were admitted
10 the Naval Academy today. They
are Frederick @. Sherman, Port
Huron, Mich Ormand @. Pailthorp.
Petoskey. Mich, and George @. Som.
mers, Lawrence, Mass. They were
granted leave and permitted to return
IL their homes until June. There
have been about % midshipmen read :
Initted Of those who were dropped.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
St. Johns Dramatic Club

The members Of St. Johns ORA,
matte Club will give performance liz
Mcdowell Hall on Friday evening,
April 8, at O'Clock when the comedy
drama 1.-THE Deacon" in five acts will
be produced. The collegiaUs have Z
full dress rehearsal this evening
Tickets for Friday nights perfor.
nance now on sale.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04

Your city street cleaning
ment needs "a machine for snr]
aud sweeping the streets. and
have one at any cost, eaid
from the North visiting frienda
l grant that some OF your strt
kept clean as best they can be
sweeping them. and your I'D
men seem to work faithful
after cleaning one street they n
get 90 the next before the ou
cleaned is dirty again. Now.
had q street sweeping maohiu
work could be done constantl
with little labor. and the streef
be always clean, while aud
present arrangement 1t IS almo
possible to keep them so. especi
that part of the town not paved
the improved paving.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
NAVAL ACADEMY JOTTINGS.
The Hop Is POstpOned-Additional
Privileges Given.

Coach Finneran. of the Navy track
team, arrived at the Naval Academy
on Monday, and is now engaged in
uperintending the putting in order
of the track The present nice wealth
er permits the track team to do ont
door work now. Heretofore, how
ever, they have been training in the
gymnasium.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
The Sun Has Set.

The Sun, the Baltimore Sun, has set
in Annapolis. 1t has removed its
sign fIom the local bureau On Main
street at the residence Of DIR. +. H.
Thompson and put it away for the
next two years until the Legislature of
1908 shall assemble.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
CREWS AS THEY WILL ROW
A Double Header Race For Two
Miles On Severn River
On Saturday.

The midshipmen viii row double
header race on Saturday with the first
and second crews of Georgetown over
two-mile course. The Academy
crew has had the advantage uf the
open winter - get on the water early
and at length Coach Glendon is will
ing TO say that he has a good crew,
Notwithstanding the season was begun
with only two of last wears varsity
men. The crews, rs they viii low
against Georgetown on Saturday, are
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04

An Irishman who saw IA
" Wanted-lj laburers No Irish
apply, - wrote beneath it tho Ii
ing
" Who wrote this, wrote It we'll!
For the same inscription Is o|
gates Of hell
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
Removing Tower.

The steel signal tower is being re-
moved today from the space opposite
the City Dock to the circle in front
OF the market Contractor William
u. Feldmeyer is doing the work.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04

The cadet petty officers Of the second
class of midshipmen at the Naval
Academy have been given the addi-
tional privilege of visiting in Annap.
oils on Tuesday and Thursday from
after drill until evening ll-call.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
The Stork's Visit.

rhat famous bird, the stork, entered
tine home of Mr.. and Mrs. ". Hersey
Mead. at Eastport, yesterday and left
q bouncing baby boy Mother and
SON are doing well
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04
Thev Nav Wed.

\ marriage license was granted to-
day by the Clerk of the Court to
Roland o, Mead, % years old, and
Annie W. Norfolk, %, both of Anna
polls. The applicant was Robert =.
Stevens.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04

GadsdeD, Ala, April Several
hundred delegates to the annual con.
vention of the Alabama Baptist Young
Peoples Union were in attendan ae
when the session was opened here this
morning The convention will last
two days and there will be sessions
every morning, afternoon and evening
Many prominent Baptist workers
from all parts of the state are in at
tendance.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04

II Ias boon suggested that I
20 ha Ru exhibition Of experts
by visitors on Friday April /
is Good Friday, and IL is {
hoped that sCme ether date
settled upon.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-04-04

Manager Hollebaugh. Of the Colo
nial Theatre, has Just concluded ar
rangemenUs with George X. Brennan
whereby Thomas Dixon, Jr's. sensa-
tional Southern play, The Clans
man, ~ will be shown here on Satur
day, April a. This is the drama that
has been having a tremendous run at
the Liberty Theatre in New York
city, where il was enthusiastically
endorsed by press aud public. "lhe
Clansman. it is true, was the target
OF considerable newspaper attack on
account OF the unique views put for
ward by the author, but aside from
this its thrilling qualities as a melO-
drama made it the great big hit of the
season. The departure Of The CLANS
man from New York is but tempo
rary. 1t was neCessitated first by the
previous booking.of another attraction
for Lenten engagement a the Liberty
and second because Manager Brennan
had booked 1.-The Clansman' in sew
eral theatres outside Of New York
before he realized the proportions of
the New York hit. He offered the
succeeding attraction at the Liberty
Theatre the sum of $50 600 tor q four
weeks extension of time. but the
offer was refused After its brief
spring tour 1.-THE ClansmanN pr0duc-
tion will be taken back to New York
and arrangements will be made TO pre-
sent it all Of next season in a very
large playhouse where it eau be
shown to hest advantage. Exactly the
same cast, scenic effects and proper
ties will be used here as were seen in
New York city.