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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-03
Ia FOR SALE -
FARMS, HOUSES AND LOTS.

l Four lots on Randall street. each front
Ing 20 feet with depth of l03 feet
2. House and lot on Main street renting
for IS per month.
8. Small house and lot near the city limits
at a bargain.
4, 96 Acres ofland near Chesterfield with q
good dwelling house. large tobacco barn,
corn crib, stable. aud young orchards
Telephone. railroad station, school, and
church nearby.
5. Vacant lot at Eastport fronting 81 feet
on Chesapeake avenue with a depth of l6s
feet.
8. Valuable farm in the Third District
near Robinson's Station on the Annapolfs
ond Baltimore ShoIt Line Railroad, consist
ing of $50 acres OF improvements.
:. Valuable farm of $50 Acres at Mnlers-
Vile, with fine buildings, good land, and ali
modern conveniences.
). Small House and Lot near Camp Pa
role. Remit for five dollars per moath
For terms and particulars, apply TO the
undersigned enclosing return postage,
JAMES NJ. MUNRoE, Attorney
OF ANNAPOLIS Md
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-03

Entered si Ire Annapolis Posiofice a. see
ond Class Matter.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVgN that the sub.
IN scribe- of Anne Arundel Co.. has obtained
from the Orphans Court OF Anne Arundel coun
ty IN Maryland, letters testamentary ON the
personal estate of ONOFRIO GERACI late
Of Anne Arundel Co.. deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased. are hereby
warned 10 exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, 20 the subscriber. on or before the
18th DAY OF AUGUST, 1905.
They may otherwise, by law, lie excluded
indebted to ssid estate are requested TO make
immediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th day OF Feb
ruary, 1906.
MARY 4 MARY X. GERACI,
Executors
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-03

If anybody can keep Lent in a
printing office with the machinery all
out OF gear. lac deserves a medal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-03

The name of the CAROLS of Carroll
ton have been trailed in the mud and
mire by Miss or Mis- Anita Carroll
Mactavish Elder Kofoed, the much
married and divorced actress of the
family. SO far as ancestry goes she
is an apt illustration of some of the
things Mr. Frankie recently said about
the Maryland ancestors in his Balti-
more speech. History must repeat
itself.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-03
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD
FOR THE wEsTlAND ORTIZ

FOR THE WEST zAND OkiH
Leave Union Station Baltimore as follows
1855 4. NJ, Pittsburg Express and Chical
Special.
%lI.55 A. A.. Main Line Express.
sl.I0P. NJ, est Louis" and "The Pennsy1-
vanian Limited, for Chicago, Cincinnati,
and 81. Louis.
Ass p. NJ, pennsylvania Special" II hours
TO Chicago.
1855 p. NJ, Chicago and ST. Louis Express.
200 II. NJ, Chicago Limited.
$3.50 p. NJ, 81. Louis Express
1855 r. NJ, Western Express and Cleveland
and Cincinnati Express.
*ll.55 +. NJ, Pittsburgh Special
sIl.55P. NJ. PacihcIExpress.
s4.44 A. NJ. daily, FOR Lock Haven
1855 A. NJ. daily. for Buffalo via Emporium
Junctionl. Erie, and weekdays for Roches
ter.
ll.55 A. NJ, weekdays, for Remove and Elmira
ASS p NJ, daily, for Williamsport.
s 30 z. NJ, daily, for Buffalo.
$50 p A., daily, for Erie and Rochester
%D1ning Car.
w. w. ATTERBURY, General Manager
j. Y. WOOD. Passenger Traffic Manager,
GEO. w. BOYD General Passenger Agen
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-03-03
O6e Annapolis
SAVINGS INSTITUTION
OPEN DAILY Sundays aud Legal HOLIDAYS
Exceptedl
FROM 9 A. M. TO } p. n.
OPEN TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS-fI.e
al Holidays Excepted.l
FROM 4 p. M. TO p. n.
For Sale.

Have just plated some beautiful
LOTS on elevated ground, perfectly
drained, and so located as to assure
good pure drinking water About five
blocks distant from bridge Price from
$50. 00) sixty dollars, upwards. Also
Timbered Shore Front of six or seven
acres, having view of Annapolis harbor.
f27 l0m w. H. BURNS.
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Edison SAYS that the electric golden
age" is almost here. The golden era
is now here. while electtocution has
been practiced in a few penitentiaries
aud by telephone and telegraph COM
panies for several years.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
TEXAS OFFICIAL ENDS INQUIRY.
Found Connection Between the Standard
and the Waters-Pierce Oil Company.

St Louis. Nov. 16.-Five witnesses have been
examined in secret hearing by Assistant Attor-
ney General Lightfoot. of Texas. in the taking
Of dispositions relevant TO the suit 70 oust the
Waters-Pterce OIL Company from Texas. and the
examination Of two more witnesses to-day COM
pleted the present hearing. Mr.. Lghtfoot re-
turned 10 Texas tonight. II is learned that the
examination has developed from the testimony
that a connection between the Standard Oil
Company and the Waters-P1erCe Company ex-
listed and that in certain sections OF Texas.
where the Waters-Pierce Company was un-
usually strong, all the competing forces were de-
srroyed by the Standard Oil Company.
Witnesses testified that the COrsiCana OIL
Company and the Security Oil Company, at
Beaumont, two refneries owned by the Stand
ard Oil Company, did not sell to companies COM
petng with the Waters-Pierce Company, and
that in return the latter company purchased all
the oil sold in the State Of Texas from these two
refneries.
II also shown that maps showing the
division Of territory covered by the Waters
Pierce and the Standard companies were pre-
pared at No % Broadway, New York, and dis
tributed over the territory covered by the two
concerns
The witnesses that have been examined are
c. NJ Adams secretary and treasurer Of the
Waters-P1erce Company; c. B. Collins. formerly
private secretary to H. Clay Pierce; Charles
Hatfield, E y. Van Harten, city division man
ager, and c. J. Cohn, formerly a Texas repre-
sentative of the Waters Pierce Company.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17

Queen, who lends her entire plan for the approva al
OF American philanthropists
The Queens plan, while il does not do away with
institutions for the blind. places this helpless class
Where II VIII have compauionship mutual inter-
ests' occupations. amusements and higher educa-
tonal advantages. But heT exact ideas for found
ing community here will probably not be known
until the arrival of Mrs Fearn. who brings with
her pictures and stereopticon viewe of what has
been accomplished in RUmana.
Mrs. Fearn spent many years of her life abroad
during the career Of her late husband in dfplo-
matte service Of his country. Her lot has been
cast in Servia and Rumapia. with many interest
ing years spent in Athens. Her husband laid the
foundation for the American school in that city.
and their lives scarcely less interesting dur
ing the time Mr. Fearn judge OF the Inrerna-
tiOnal Court Of Egypt.
Nothing could De more opportune than the work
Mrs. Fearn wishes TO undertake for the blind in
this country. Just there various projects
foot 10 better their condition. The publication
OF the "Ziegler Magazine for the blind. the
work OF the government at the Congressional Lii
brav and the great activity of scientists in their
behalf have all created q desire the part Of
wealthy people 10 add TO the comfort and welfare
OF this large class Of afflicted.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
SECRETARY OF PUBLIC HEALTH. y
The New Cabinet Officer Recommended by
tuberculosis Congress

The creation of new Cabinet Office. that OF
secretary or commissioner OF public health. was
recommended by the American International
Congress on tuberculosis yesterday at it's closing
session at the Hotel Astor The resolution en-
bodying this idea further recommended that this
health commissioner should be given adequate
authority and to accomplish the desired
ends in suppressing tuberculosis. and that where
state boards Of health exist authority should he
given them TO formulate and enforce code OF
regulations for preventing the ravages OF tuber-
culoss. Where there are no state boards OF
health they should be created.
The annual election Of officers resulted fol-
lows: President. DR. Clifford H Irion president
OF the State Board OF Health of Louisiana; vice
presidents, DR. George r Tabor of the State
Board OF Health Of Texas DR.. Charles Wood
Fassett. of St Joseph Mo; DR.. F. B. Fess. Las
Vegas, n. M; DR.. W. F Drury Petersburg. Va;
DR.. J. w Mcdonald. West Virginia; secretary
and treasurer. DR.. NJ. NJ. Smith Austin, Tex.
secretary and treasurer of the Texas Sanatorium
for Tuberculosis and a member OF the State
Board of Medical Examiners
President Roosevelt and Elihu Root were
added to the list OF honorary presidents the
latter in place o. the late John Hay. The Presi-
dents of all the Spanish speaking republics that
had sent delegates. and Clark Bell, of this city.
10 whom a complimentary rising vote Of thanks
given for his valuable services in ConneC-
tion with the congress, were also made honorary
presidents
chairman was appointed in each state 10
form a committee TO cooperate with him in
agiteting for state and municipal sanatoria for
the treatment of tuberculosis. At the morning
session the advisability Of such sanatoria was
generally discussed and recommended on the
tive from circulation" and the assistance rem
dered to the INDECENT.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
TELLS OF OIL REBATES.
Standards st. Louis Manager on
Stand an Custer Suit

st. Louis Nov 16-When the hearing OF ths
dispositions Of the defence in the Missouri custer
suit against the Standard waters-Pierce and
Republic OIL companies was resumed this morn
ing 1t was anticipated by Attorney General
remaining witnesses TO be examined were Ed
ward n. Won Harten. manager Of the city d.
vision, and V. n. CrandalI. assistant manager
Of the Missouri division OF the Waters-Pierce
Oil Company.
Mr. Won Harteu testified that there was COM
petition between the Waters-Pferce and the Re
public OIL companies In his division. In 1901.
he said. the Republic. the International and the
St. Louis oil companies were business rivals
Of the Waters-Pierce company. The witness
testified that he discovered that the Republic
and the Standard companies had slashed prices
by secretly allowing rebates TO customers. He
he said. and told them that they we're dizcrim-
ther reductions in prices He said that the
Waters Pierce Company was the only oil COM
papy in St. Louis TO furnish fixed prices to the
trade and that these quotations were adopted
by other concerns as a basis for doing bust
nesss.
Mr. Won Harteu said that he was discharged
by the Waters-Pierce company in 1904 and
later esta blished the Southwestern oil Company.
which did business for three months. He said
the Southwestern was making irroads in the
oil business and that the Waters-Pierce bought
the company out and re-esta blished him in his
former position with the Waters-PierCe COM
pany.
The hearing adjourned until Tuesday morning
there was not sufficient time to-day 20 hear
the testimony OF vice-Presdent Crandau the
final witness
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
R-MILLER CAR UINS
Finishes First in Second 4nnuaI
Economy Test.

The second annual economy test OF the New York
Motor Club resulted in extremely severe test on
the automobiles entered The started from this
city on Wednesday At sos o'clock last night the
Frayer-AIIuer drew up at the garage OF Smith &
Mabley the first OF the machines 70 complete the
course. The car. driven by H knapper. travelled
the 43O miles from this city to Albany and
thence 10 Springfield Mass, and back TO the city
over roads that nearly hub deep in mud.
Soon after leaving Lenox On Thursday the car ran
into blizzard
Kuapper, while showing signs Of the severe
weather, was extremely enthusiastic over the
showing made by his air-COCled car. During all
the journey only twenty minutes was lost FOR re-
pairs That delay caused in tightening the
gear. One OF the hardest parts OF the journey
through the snowstorm on Thursday over q
high hill LenOx The car left Springfield az
sos yesterday morning.
kilograms the club yesterday announced that
the Compound had left Springfield at 10 o'clock
in the morning for New York. and that the Doris
and Simplex cars were within thirty miles o. the
city. Although the Premier and REQ cars were not
heard from IN the morning. later IN the day tee-
gram announced that the Premier was coming
through and had been reported at Chester az noon
Later word received the club that the car
had left Springfield at $50 p The Wayne car
was shipped back 10 New York.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
HORSE SHOW At MOUNT HoLY0KE.
College Girls Hold a Unique Affair in
Their GYM"

The Mount Fiolyoke College girls have this week
conducted horse sHow IN their gymnasium A
carefully selected number Of juniors and seniors
Esre entered - horses. while several freshmen
appeared as ponies. As The latter in some cases
ove--opped tee fuE grown horses The effect was
'ieldedly ildoroUs Each dormitory had irs own
,oors. and the one receiving tie greatest number
- points prize
Before the races began the ring was CAV with
Jockeys IN bright caps and striped coats holding
ne retnS of 1rauCinE steeds The races included a
~1+-e- sporting tandem. pony, free-f foraU obsrs-
t.e soc sukE- Some Of the horses gave an ex-
-i-l-cn % fancy dancing steps doing cakeu-aIiys
- --1= - the touch Of the whips OF Ih-i- d~i vsrs
-He2 Rere all high spirited tossing their heads
enc 0hsmUilE their bits in The most eDDror.eJ
.--sF tssllou In some cases the drivers had
eI they could do 10 hold their nervous sreg5s 20
-l-i. nous laughter vas caused ov 4 little fresh
s-IIaL pony VINO showed a tendency 70 kirk on the
e.-s alsst provocati0n. 4 tremendous senior ro~se
-se.E SIX feet tall hearty applause ~ her
- - @ 1--L 9 hll--nlSA -un-of morse was cheered
lie running track was frtcd nd &c hives s,1
ne tacl-ty ana the elect sat while rne more
tSS'et-ltoEs occupied benches arranged back ~
~ > es PES On ne gymnasium floor A large bunch
. 80 q tneIr1Ins Went 10 the best looking horse
-te5 5aPly junior. who had tasseIs OF red ana blue
- over Ger ears After the show horses iosra--
~ spectators joined II dance.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
WANTS LINE DRAWN IN A. F. L
Massachusetts, Delegate Objects to slurs on
President Roosevelt.

Minneapolis, Nov. 16.-There was only short
session to-day Of the American Federation OF
Labor convention. Adjournment was taken at
1870 this morning until tomorrow morning,
that the various committees might finish their
reports. which must be prepared before more
business can be transacted
That the convention is anxious to go on record
in regard to President Gomperss idea Of enter
ing politics was evinced this morning by an
effort Of Delegate Brown Of Brockton, Mass. TO
have the convention resolve itself into a COM
mittee Of the whole to discuss the political
question.
The papers of the country" said Brown, ARE
slurrng our hOnOred President because OF his
course in the recent campaign and II Is high
time that delegates go on record as either favor
ing or disap pproving that course.
Vice President Duncan said politics ought to
he only an annex TO the American Federation Of
Labor motion for adjournment, which was
carried Gu short the political discussion. which
may be resumed later
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
WOMEN RIDE TO HOUNDS.
Mrs. Pierce Leads Big Field in the
MeadOzc Brook Hunt.

Hampstead. Long Island. Nov. 16 (speciaD.-
This was ladies' day at the Meadowbrook Club.
and more women than men were in the saddle
this afternoon for the drag hunt. The field was
a large one. twenty-five riders starting
The jumps were unusually stiff. and two OF the
women got rather bad falls. but remounted and
continued the run. A. the finish many OF the
women were well up. Mrs. Thomas Pierce lead
ing the field by twenty lengths
Those who up with the hounds at the
finish were Mrs. Thomas Pierce. Mrs. James
Burden Miss Edith Colford, Miss CorneIia Brice.
Miss Mae Eugene Ladenburg Mrs Charles G.
Bennett Mr.. and Mrs. r L Beekman. Mr.. and
Mrs r. y. Ellis. William c. Hayes. Robert Pot
ter Frank Gray Griswold Harry K. Vingur and
P F. Collier.
A number OF persons saw the run from auto
mobiles and carriages. AMONG them being Harry
Payne whitney. Mrs. W. Scott Cameron, Miss
Maud Wood and Arthur Wood.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
u4RRI4GE on TRIAL.
F,s;r CIc5rs Parsons AdUoCates Start
ling Reforms in NesC Book.

,,.--,spe on trial is one Of many startling
-..o-ns suggested by Elsie Clews Parsons
..urhter Of Henry Ciews. the banker. and
=. of Congressman Herbert Parsons. in a
s.ok entitled The Family" which is soon to
=. brought out BY q. P. Putnam's Sons
Mrs Parsons thinks Il would be well ito en-
.o,,rage early trial marriage. the relation 70
,a entered into with view TO pernanency,
,,, with the privilege Of breaking II If il proved
,nsuccessful and in the absence Of offspring.
g-;thout suffering any great degree OF public
condemnation.
Mrs. Parsons also fsvors the removal Of all
i--pedinents 10 the rema-riage OF divorced per
cons She thinks II might be well to en-
boSv IN marriage licenses data concerning the
bealth Of the contracting parties and q certih-
rate Of the brides previous training in child
care
,sges and the author warmly advocates the
s-uGv OF -he subject.
Ms. Parsons Is a doctor Of philosophy and
was for six years a lecturer in sociology in
BARNARD College.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES MEET.
Proposal to Give Sweeping Authority TO
Executive Committee

President H. P Geyelin OF the Intercollegiate
Athletic Association last night at an executive
committee meeting, advocated the adoption Of
an amendment TO the constitution os the associ-
alton empowering its executive committee 10 ex-
clude from competition any athlete thought 70
be undesirable unit on account OF deficiencies
in scholarship. whether qualified under eligibility
rules or not. After considerable discussion the
matter was laid over until January IL
The secretary. A. P. Payson, Of New York
University. was instructed 10 ascertain from
each college in the association whether or not
II employs the year rule, preventing fresh
men from competing. or whether IL allows the
first year men TO participate in the games. The
object OF this is 10 enable the executive com
rnittee TO determine the opinion OF the different
members of the association In order 10 take
the next meeting.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
MARKSMANSHIP RECORDS,
National Guardsmen Set Nezr Fig
ure-SeUentb Regiment Leads.

Colonel y. B Thurston Inspector OF snzr a-rs
praOtice OF the New York National Guard, rntshsA
yesterday the compiling OF ths records u mai
arms practice AZ outdoor ranges OF tbs dtcsrna
organizations OF the National Guard In ood owfra
TO the increased interest displayed. the record g.
tablished last year broken. 4Ss moro nza hsxs
ing qualified 1narksnen this year
The state this year has u,S5S Enarksrnsn, s<sfnsa
1855 IN 1893. There are now T6 DISTINGUISHED ex-
perts, ss1 experts, 1.S1 sharpshOoters aac a4e
marksulen- This record il not eQualIed by ths Ma
tonal Guard OF any other state IN tho Union
The First Brigade Of Manhattan. IN command OF
BrtgadIer General George Moore Smith has The
best record IN the state. having qualified 40es
marksulel- The Tth Regiment, OF Manhattan. IN
der Colonel Daniel Appleton has the best r-gi-
mental record. with an aggregate IN all grades o.,
uarksr1en OF go. The 18th Regiment OF Bruo klyr-
Colonel David z. Austen. commanding stand. sec
ond, with TS rnarksnel The figures In detail fol-
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
Rp1ncrpoPr RRANcH RrPoRr

The following report OF the Bridgeport branch
was read at the sef-annUaI meeting by the Con-
necticut state president:
The Bridgeport branch Of the Tribune Sunshine
Society was organized by the state president, Mrs
5. S. Adams. on April u 1905, al the home of Mrs
a s MAY. with ten members The following off,
GERS were elected: President, Mrs A S. May: first
Zice-presdeut. Mrs. Z. A Strong; second vice.
president Mrs. &. A. Baldwin; treasurer, Miss
Eleanor 6. Painter, and secretary, Mrs. F. S
Slosson. On June q a lawn fete was held for the
rI1rD0se of raising money for the work Of the So
ciety. During the summer there were no meetings
h77r on November . resumed regular meet
ings with q membership OF ifty-six. one line OF
work we voted take is furnish nourshing
food and deIicacies invslids. the names TO be
presented by members OF the society. A committee
vas also elected for the purpose Of carrying
ebi~e in the form of flowers. books etc. to shut
ms and was called the shut-in committee. II was
voted 10 send 80 for the ConsUmptve Home or
,anized by the general society.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
PRINCET0N-YAL SONGS
Cheering and Singing Promise To
BE the Best ia Years.

For the last few weeks the undergraduates hzv,
been holding mass meetings at Princeton and Tal,
10 practise the songs and wells that viii be used
in to-dsy's game Many new songs have b@en
practised- but usual Priaceton's favo-,,s 1,
old Nassau. while the Yale stand viii boom forth
the ''Boola Song
The words OF "OId Nassau are.
T48e WV near, and ey'ry ~oic-
Il IN al 5rpi.. fa' Il ?3' "a ';ss.a Ns.9aa 5-'''
In ,I.ss. Erliss o; % Nassau ny Bows
TT Ts,ss saes VII. w.t. s.ys % VIE h. shan lv.
Another fsvortre with the Princeton rn.n Is ths
Jungle March.
Eag TSs4. ff9 iiy.a IN O., Esv l-rssZ Or as I.aa
s But asn Re gez in With as oth.- beasts Of vrsy
~ i'.''s' 20 de@'h IN this peculiar Vsys
Nv Eow. wa WOW wow. hear tss tiger roa-,
W9T ~ - ~oH & ,.o~-, -,s"v roltng
When YOU hear IN tiger s.ns his Jungle song
favorite with the undergraduates is tn. Ram.
ole' song.
On Princeton a tiger.
~ w'I3 eng and Shaggy hair.
"To' To hsSe s9c's /. 'y,9 1,3s sss .,[os 59seth'F
'45 6s T8aiR 5gisds 5s' d. sTs5 r5. s5iy Eas push
CHORUS
And thsu r. VIII raa5ls hen r.-,b,.
n u raInbie through the Iire
FIRST DOWN
Ana then he will -a1nble hA'YI
me way ne beat old Ell S-
Ran. 'rah. ran
Yale viii still pin her faith 20 BooIa:
Well a-here We
Well. s-hera We
yist watch rolling I'd
u leave Old Princeton behind IA
1st she won % - racreI
1nere FORBES and BtzslOE.
Wen win the game.
Well a BoOis BOOls.
They will also use revised undertaken soux -
daunt the Tiger: - -
Oh. for the unde-taxer
Another little Job s1r the B.
n IN local cemetery they
grave - = 'N'
No nope for Princeton Harvard.
With Forbes and BiSeiow. Rnoue and Pais.
We've sot the Tiger poor n a
With Morse and Veeder behind.
Ihe Princeton holes ind
No hope for Princeton Harvard.
collesians Ao-'
Oh a band Of
And We ten thousand strong
For 10 catch the Tiger
From the NiRer.
While he sings his Jungle song
We VIII tear him
And tie hts tall
Wen hesitate 10 and n r-.arh
Back 10 Taie,
New-York tribune., 1906-11-17

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New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
POPE ORDERS PRAYERS FOR ENEMIES

Rome. Nov. 16-The "Osservatore Romano"
has published a letter from the Pope 70 Cardinal
Respighi vicar general Of his holiness. request
ing him TO order special prayers for the enc
mics Of the Church, this being the only means
left the Pontif in the present "sorrowfuI condi-
ton of the Church now fought and oppressed
by many of her own children. who have be-
come her enemies"
This letter is regarded inspired BY the sit
uation in France. and is taken 10 indicate that
the Pope believes he has exhausted all other
means TO reach a satisfactory understanding in
the French difficulty.