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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14
NO ACADEMY FRESHMAN CREW.
Aiddies VIII Not Put On a Fourth Class
Eight -0arsmen Now On Train.
ing Table.

: The training table for the Naval
Academy rowing candidates went into
operation this week. Coach Glendon
has cut his squad from 20 TO 40 mem
beTs, and that number went to the
table. This gives only enough for
eight substitutes for the four crews
that will be on the water this Spring,
but nearly all the members of the
squad have had more or less exper-
fence rowing under Coach Glendon.
1t has been found impossible TO put
a strictly fourth class, or freshman,
crew on the water this year, as was
hoped, and the crews with which
races have been scheduled for the
fourth classmen will be informed of
the fact. 1t is not thought, however,
that there Will be any objection on
their part to the crew being made up
from the younger oarsmen, two or
three of whom will not belong TO the
lowest class.
The manager Of the Columbia crews
has Informed Manager Holiday. OF
the Academy aquatics, that he will
not be able to bring a second crew TO
Annapolis, and that only the varsity
Will row here on May Is. The Ma
val Academy oarsmen are much dis
appointed at this, as 1t leaves only
Georgetown as opponents of the second
crew, as the schedule is now arranged.
The Georgetown second crew will row
here on May A, and on the same day
Yale will row against the first Navy
crew, and the Navy third crew will
contest with the eight of the George
town Preparatory School.
On June ! the Navy first crew Will
row the Ariels, of Baltimore; the
Navy third crew will row the Ariel
Juniors, and the Navy fourth crew,
composed largely of fourth classmen,
will row against Cascadilla School, of
Ithaca, NY :, if the latter agrees to
the changed personnel of the crew. 1t
is now regarded as certain that the
University of Pennsylvania will not
row here this season, so that the only
other race in local waters Will be
the season-opener between the first
crews of the Naval academy and
April 6.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14
THE STATE HOUSE FIND.
To WHOM DOES THE COPPER
PLATE BELONG?
Some Interesting Facts Concerning Its
Origin And Where Il Came
From Found And
Loaned To
State.

The Baltimore sun of Wednesday
printed two pictures of the old state
House, together with view OF the
new annex and an interesting story
of the same. The pictures of the old
State House are said TO have been
taken from an old copper plato of
the same, unearthed or found by Col.
Oswald Tilghman, Secretary of State,
and is said TO be quite a relic-and
from which the Governor has ordered
number of copies TO be printed.
The publisher of the Capital can
throw little light on this old cop
per plate, which is pow in the pos
session of the State. Sometime in
the seventies 1--WE don't remember eN-
actly what year, this old copper
plate of the State House, which is
about is or is inches square, was
brought TO the Maryland Republic
can printing Office, then owned by
the late George Cotton, and managed
by the publisher of the Capital,
by the late Dennis Claude, 10 have
some copies printed from it.
Not having the facilities at that
time for doing steel or copper plate
printing, the writer took the plate TO
Baltimore and had some copies print
ed from it, for MIR. Claude, who left
the plate in the keeping of the writer
until he should call for it. The plate
was put away in the Office for safe
keeping, and when the office was dis
posed of by Mr.. Cotton TO Messrs.
Ridgely 81 Melvin in 1884, the writer
some time afterwards applied 10 the
proprietors of the Maryland Repub-
lican" for this old copper plate, and
it could nowhere be found.
A few years later the Office was
disposed of by Messrsi Ridgely <
Melvin 10 Messrs. Moss d Wathen,
and it appears in rummaging around
the Office the old copper plate was
found. MIR. Harry 5. Kenchington,
now in charge of tho Maryland Re
publican says:
About fourteen years ago, with an
emplOye of the Office, while rummaging
| in the loft of the building and among
other things discovered this old en-
craving. It was taken to the compos-
| ing room and used for an ink plate,
not knowing its value. 1t was used
for this purpose for some time, and
the ink becoming so thick on it that
Mr.. Kenchington decided 10 clean il
off, when, after considerable labor
and free application of coal oil, an
engraving of the State House was re-
vealed.
"About three years ago Mr.. j. Oliver
Martin, an employe of the Maryland
Republican, took it to the State Lii
blary to Mr.. l.. III. Diehlman, then
assistant State Librarian. Mr.. X.
V. Clayton, of the Court of Appeals,
was also shown the engraving at the
time and requested that it be left
there for the purpose of his son, Mr..
Vinton Clayton, who is an artist,
making a drawing from il. 1t was
placed in one of the large iron safes
/ in the State House for safekeeping,
| where it has remained ever since.
1t was here that ColoneI Tilghmar
| claims to have made the great discov.
cry of this old relic. The plate i,
really the property of the heirs ot
the late Dennis Claude, now ol
Washington, d.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14
PRICE ONE GENT
ElTHDRAWS THE SCHOOL FUND
Attorney Geaeral Bryan Gives An Important
Ruling Ca The Public School
DiSfrihufion

Attorney General Bryan has given
his opinion to Comptroller Atkinson
that $3.50, 000 for the purchase OF school
text books must be Withdrawn from
the public school fund before the dis
tribution TO the counties is made In
June. Ii was the contention of the
members of the Board OF Education
and the county school superintendents,
at their recent meeting here, that this
sum need not be withdrawn from the
fund NJ that time, but might be paid
out of the amount accumulated in the
school fund between then and tho
close of the States fiscal year.
1t was urged at that time that the
failure TO distribute the whole sum
in June would so reduce the amount
received that the schools in number
of counties would have TO shorten
their terms. For that reason the opin-
ion of the Attorney-General was CON
sidered of great importance. The I'M
depreciation of the law was made noc-
essary by the changes under Chapter
500 of the Acts OF 1906. The law pre-
viously provided a special tax for the
school book fund, but under the pres.
ent law the amount $3.50, ,000-is TO be
withdrawn from the general school
fund and paid in July, as provided
by Section 81 of Article ! of the Code
of Public General Laws of 1904.
This, of course, in terms necessitated
that the amount be Withdrawn before
ii was distributed on June J5, as re-
quired by law. The Attorney Gener-
al, in his opinion, stated that the
provision was mandatory, and that
he could not legally distribute the
I.,I
tween that time and the close of the
fiscal year for the payment of the
amount due for school books during
the year.
County School Superintendent Harry
II. Wallis aud Mr.. George II. Mel
vim, of the Board of School Commits
| sioners, were seen today in regard to
the effect of tho Attorney General 5 de-
cision upon the schools in Anne Arun-
del county. Both said that the finan-
| eial situation was rendered serious by
| the condition, but that the schools
would undoubtedly be kept kept open
until May 30, as set and also as ~
| quired by the law OF the State.
The general school fund will. OF
course, receive the amounts which
accrue To it from July ID To September
| 80, which would otherwise have gone
TO make up the amount which is to loo
paid for school books. This will make
the amount received from the October
| apportionment that much greater and
the schools Will undoubtedly be kept
/ open the regular time, though il may
be necessary TO borrow some money
| to enable them To do SO. The matter
| will be taken up at the next meeting
of the Board of School Commission.
prS.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14
Southeran Ice Exchange
Especial CoFrespondencc.l

Atlanta, Ca, March 14.-The an
nual meeting of the Southern Ice Ex-
change, which convened lat the New
Kimpall hotel today, is the largest
in point of attendance that tho organ
ization has ever held. About i0C
members are in attendance from
Birmingham, Richmond, Jacksonville,
Augusta, Paducah, Chattanooga. viii.
mington, Greensboro, New orleans
and other leading cities of the South.
The convention will probably remain
in session till the end of the week as
a considerable amount of important
business is scheduled for consideration
and action.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14
Canadian Forestry Association.


Ottawa, Ont, March IA. Forestry
and all that relates TO it is to be dis
cussed at the annual meeting opened
here today by the Canadian Forestry
Association. The attendance is large
and representative and includes a
number of expert foresters from both
sides of the American boundary. The
programme arranged for the gather
ing extends through two days and
contains many interesting features.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14
Hoke Smith to Make Speech.
Especial Correspondents

Cincinnati, o., March 1.-THE Gin
cinnati Receivers and Shippers As
sociation has concluded great prepara-
tions for it's third annual dinner to be
given tonight. The guest of honor
and principal speaker is TO be Hon.
Hoke Smith, former Secretary OF the
Interior and Governor-el of Georgia.
He will speak on the subject of Trans
portation, setting forth his views on
the commercial relations Of the va
rious states as affected by the trans
portation problem.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14
Shellfsh Commission

The three members of the Shell6sh
Commission were in Annapolis this
morning for their regular weekly
meeting. There was considerable rou-
tine business disposed Of by the board,
but outside of this there was nothing
of Importance taken up. Commission
er Green left early with PHOTOGRAPHER
Earle and County Assistant Smith
for visit to some of the oyster bars
near the head of the Severn river.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14
SOME CURRENT EVENTS FROM
FAR AND NEAR.
Canadian Forestry Association North.
ern Minnesota TeacIers-IIOke
Smith To Speak-May
BOmbard New.
p0rf
ICE MEN IN CONVENTION AT
ATLANTA, GA.
Special To Evening Capital From Bulletin
Press Association.
Northern Minnesota Teachers

St. Cloud, Mimi, March 14.-Every-
thing is in readiness for the entertain
ment of the eleventh annual meeting
of the Northern Minnesota Education
al Association, which will begin its
sessions here tomorrow. Superinten-
dent 5. l.. Hester, of st. Paul, Judge
Grier NJ. orr, of Minneapolis, and
President Guy Il. Maxell, of Winona,
are among the notables who will adj
dress the convention.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14
Plead Guilty.

Cape Boupton, colored, this morn
ing plead guilty before Justice Chas.
G.. Feldmeyor TO an assault on James
Pinkney, a eolored youth. The man
was arrested by Constable James
Small and upon entering plea of
guilty was fined $3.50 by the Squire,
upon payment Of which he was re-
lnacad
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14
Colored Tail Birds.

Deputy SheriTs James III. Grouse
and Reuben l.. SmalIwood have arrest :
ed Thomas w. Booth, colored, and his
sons, Moses and George Booth, on
the charge of burglary. The men,
who live in the Fifth district, have
been lodged in jail here. They are
charged with entering the Summer
residence Or Bernard Berry, OF Balti-
more. III Stoney Creek, snd with other
offenses.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14

The advance sale for tonight's at
traction at the Colonial Theatre is
gratifying and indicates that tho pro-
ceeds to the y. NJ. c. A., for which
the affair is to be given, will be
large. The trial will be conducted
on strictly legal lines and with the
local quibs to be gotten of with the
fact that SO many prominent local
persons are in the cast, insures an
interesting and enjoyable evening.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14
Attention OystermenI

The members of the East
portland Annapolis Oystermen
Union, are hereby notified
that the Steamer "Ercliff, =
will leave the South side of the
City Dock, tomorrow (Fri-
day. afternoon, March 18th,
at q o'clock sharp.
All citizens interested in the
oyster question are invited to
90 to Moyo's. Oystermen
complimentary. By order of
the Annapolis and Eastport
Oyster Union.
j. H. MURDOCH,
President.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-03-14

Mothers who give their children
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup in
gariably indorse it. Children like t
because the taste is pleasant. Con-
tains Honey and Tar. Conforms to the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
Sold hy Feldmeyer Bros, Druggists.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
ACCUSED OF MOCK MARRIAGE.
Police Say Married Man "Wedded'
Actress In Los Angeles.

New Orleans, La. &C. NJ. Bark.
ley, alias ]. c. Jackson, who says he
Is the son of wealthy resident Of
California, is held by the police here
on the charge of obtaining money I'm.
der false pretenses by cashing worth.
less checks. The man arrived here
several days ago and took apartments
at one of the most fashionable hotels
under the name OF J. c. Jackson. He
introduced himself as prominent in
several fraternal organizations and
in this manner obtained Endorsements
on the checks OF Los Angeles say.
ings bank The checks were cashed
here. but were declared by the Los
Angeles institution in a telegram to
be mo good"
A dispatch from Los Angeles states
that the police say the man lived AT
a rapid rate In that city during last
September, and went through n cere.
mony Of marriage with an actress
while his wife was living there. He
disappeared week after the alleged
marriage.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
Formally OF In New York.

New York, N. Y. - After a long
debate at a meeting OF Local No. 16
the telegraphers' strike was declared
off Wednesday night and the strikers
were granted permission by the union
to seek their former positions with
the telegraph companies.
The resolution declaring the strike
off states that the men may feel as
sured OF important concessions from
the companies, In fact the resolution
practically declares that these con-
cessions have been guaranteed
through a diplomatic medium"
This is denied by the officials Of
the companies, who reassert their for
mer declarations that they have not
and win not make any promises. 1t
Is stated that the strike probably will
be renewed next March when the
eight.hour telegraphers' law goes into
effect.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
WILL CLOSE MANY sALooNe.
Additional Returns Show SWsepinp
Victory for prohiibtonlsts.

Chicago, III. - Additional returns
from the IS counties which held
elections under the new local option
law show that the victory OF the anti
saloon forces was more sweeping than
first reports indicated.
OF 65 precincts in the counties Of
Calhoun, Cass, Menard. Morgan and
Scott in Central Illinois, 5S voted on
the saloon proposition. Flfty-two be.
came anti.saloon territory, only six
precincts in five counties giving ma.
jorities for saloons.
Seventy.one saloons in IS precincts
in Central Illinois will have to close
their doors within 80 days. There are
now In this section approximately 101
saloons and the territory converted"
by the prohibition advocates is esti.
mated at so per cent of the total ter.
ritory In which the proposition was
submitted TO vote. This includes
rural as well as urban precincts.
In IS counties under precinct or.
ganization there are 339 saloons, 220
of which will be wiped out.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
Cleveland Goes Huntjno.

Princeton. N. J.--It was long after
shutdown when former President Cleve-
land returned from his first hunting
trip this fall. From early morning tin
night Mr.. Cleveland. with DR.. c. R.
Priest of Princeton and William and
George Mcfarland of Rocky Hill, shot
down rabbits at Woodsiae, NJ. No
Farland's estate, and 1t was reported
that a good batch of quail and wood
cock were also bagged. Mr.. Cleveland
thoroughly enjoyed the sport and will
hunt again later In the week at Rose
dale, near here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
Taft Undecided REGARDING Trim.

Manila, p. L. Secretary OF War
Taft gave out a statement tuesday
in which he said he had not yet do
cided regarding the abandonment OF
his Siberian trip, but that the prob
ability Is that he will return to Wash
ington via San Francisco. He declined
to discuss the reasons for abandoning
his trip around the world, but laid
great stress on the situation at Vladi.
vostok. Secretary Taft Tuesday will
receive the assembly at farewell re-
ceptlon. The secretary has highly
complimented Manila on the fine engi.
neering feat In the construction In the
waterworks for the city. which he in.
spected Monday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
WANT TAFT To STOP
BRITISH SAY VISIT WOULD BE
AGREEABLE.
ADVISE WASHINGTON OF DESIRE
War Secretary Would Be Received by
King Edward and Meet Lead
ing Public Men.

London, England.--If Secretary of
War Taft does not visit England on
his way home from the east, 1t will be
a keen disappointment to his many
admirers In the British Isles.
When the itinerary OF his around
the.world trip was published in Lon
don shortly after his departure for
Japan and 1t was noticed that he
planned TO visit Berlin and st. Peters.
burg, but that he was not going TO
stop In either Paris or London, steps
were taken TO try and induce the sec.
rotary TO come here for a day or two
at least to meet some Of the leading
public men. In this case Mr.. Taft
would. Of course, be received by King
Edward.
Washington was advised through
the usual official channels that Mr..
Tafts visit here would be agreeable,
and there is still some hope. In spite
Of the fact that the secretary has writ
ten that he Is hurrying home to pre-
pare his report for the opening OF con
gress; that he will take a steamer
from some English port instead of go
ing direct from Berlin to Cherbourg.
Those who have interested them
selves in the matter have not yet been
advised whether the Washington ad.
mlnistration and Mr.. Taft will give
favorable consideration to this pro.
posal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
Notified TO Return to Work.

Chicago III. 49, While the official
notice that the telegraphers' strike Is
ended has not been sent out, all strik'
ing key men have been notified that
they may return TO work for either OF
the telegraph companies without dis.
obeying the rules OF the union.
By n vote OF 23l to So, the Chicago
local, late Wednesday decided on end.
ing the strike. The secret ballot fol-
a day of conferences between the
strike leaders. As a matter OF form,
the local unions throughout the coun
try will vote on recommendation
that the strike be declared off offi-
clally by the national executive board.
This will be done for the purpose OF
carrying out the laws OF the organiza.
ton, but the actual strike is ended.
Officials of the Western Union and
Postal companies declare all strikers
who are reemployed will be treated
with as much courtesy as though there
had never been strike, and all men
will be taken back on merit alone.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
Glass Factories May Shut Down.

Clarksburg, w. ve.-The dozen win
dow glass foctories located in this
section will probably shut down in.
definitely. Plants were late in open.
ing on account OF the wage scale,
The glass workers agreed to accept
a 1914 per cent reduction. which the
manufacturers accepted. but later de.
manded a further reduction, which the
workers refused. Workmen at diff.
ferent plants have quit work and 1t is
expected that all Of them in the West
Virginia gas belt will quit within q
few days.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
Badly MutiIated Body Found.

Johnstown, Penn.-Badly mutilated
and bearing marks showing that
he had been shot repeatedly and
terribly beaten. the body of William
Cline, a prominent citizen OF Bolivar,
Pa, near here, was found Sunday In
a field a short distance from that
town. The earth was torn up over a
space of q quarter of an acre around
the body, indicating that Cline had
made hard struggle for his life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
Twin SteepIe lacks Fall.

Cincinnati, Ohio. - William Roth
we'll, ste0plejack, fell 100 feet from
the smokestack of the Cincinnati
gymnasium building and was instantly
killed. His twin brother, George, was
working with him and was a witness
to the accident. The fate Of his broth
or so affected him that he fell in a
faint and also toppled off the scaffold-
ing that had supported both, but he
did not fall to the ground, landing on
the roof.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15

Sioux City, Iowa-A fire in the
the Sioux City Journal building early
Wednesday morning caused a loss es.
timated at between sos, 1000 and $4,000,
with $4,000 insurance. The blaze
started in the mailing room in the
basement and before 1t was extln.
guished 1t had entirely crippled the
printing equipment, including the
presses and linotype machines. The
front part OF the building. including
the editorial rooms and business of
fees, were saved, as were also the
files of the paper since 1870.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15

The proposition TO remove the re.
stored warship Constitution from Bcs.
ton to Annapolis. for use as the flagship
of the commander of the naval acad.
envy, has been warmly opposed In Bos
ton. where the ship was built and
where Il has been anchored for many
years. Much can BIZ said In favor OF
keeping the historic vessels of the
navy at widely separated points, in
stead OF collecting them all at one sta
ton. They are, remarks the Youths
Companion. object lessons In patrio.
tism which citizens In oil sectiom
should have an opportunity to study
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
Miners Resent Wage Reduction

Detroit. Mich.-The copper miners
in the employ of the Calumet
& Hecla Mining Co have Issued an
ultlmatum to the management that the
employees of the company will strike
next Monday unless the management
rescinds the wage reduction of 12h
per cent. which was recently an.
nounced would take effect Dec. /.
About 5000 men are involved.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
"oUlET ZONES" FOR SICK.
Chicago Council Bars Noise from VI.
cinity OF Hospitals.

Chicago, III. - Relief for patients
In hospitals was granted Sunday
by the city council through the pas.
sage OF the ordinance establishing
zones Of quiet" about all hospitals
within the city. The zone Is to extend
$50 feet in all directions from each
hospital. Within that area the max
ing, cause or permitting to be made
of any unnecessary noise, or the play
ing OF itlnerant musicians on the
public streets, avenues or alleys that
disturbs, or that may tend to disturb
the peace and quiet of any OF the in
mates OF the hospital" is declared to
be a nuisance, for the violation o.
which a fine OF from 81 to $50 is pro.
vided.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-15
THE STRIKE IS over
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES DENY
PROMISES HAVE BEEN MADE.
70 Be TAKEN BACK ON THEIR MERIT
After Being Out Eghty.nine Days and
Losing s2,25o,ooo, Operators
Finally Surrender.
Strike Statistics.

Duration Of strlke-S9 days.
Number OF men involved through
out the country--l5,0O0.
Number in Chicago-20 900.
Number in St Louis-G00.
Number OF desertions-l.5G 800.
Operators securing work in other
fields. 900.
Estimated loss in wages-s2 .250. 900
Estimated loss to companies-$5,.
100000.
Issue-Demand OF operators for an
increase of Is per cent in wages, an
eight.hour workday and companies to
supply typewriters.