Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-11

house, climbed a throbbing stairway
only 10 be overturned by the top
step, and who upon landing with
arms around the newell post. had
breathed a fervent prayer for the
poor devils upon the sea on such a
night.
SAW TEDDY BEARS DRILL
Mr.. Clemens enjoyed his visit TO
the Naval Academy yesterday, but he
said he was twice arrested, each time
for smoking, which is not permitted
in the grounds. OF course, he said,
he realized he might set fire to some
of those ''stone buildings or other in
flammable stun.
Il will I'LL the world with crime
if / don't SMOKE he announced, and
Governor Wariield, perhaps awed at
this terrible threat, said he would take
unto himself the whole blame of Mr..
Clemens misdeeds. But International
difficulties were averted by Mrs.
Sands, the wife Of Admiral Sands. who
at that moment, drove up and invited
the party to see the drill from her
porch.
..Can l smoke here?'' asked Mr..
in the Affirmative, eagerly made for
the portico.
"Yes,I have smoked practically all
my life,'' he announced, when pla-
cidly putting a cigar, and it has
never done me any harm. l suppose
was only about 10 or l2 years old
upon mans constitution what he
can do. I"
In the afternoon Mr.. Clemens en-
ioyed the drill OF thc midshipmen very
much. The class on parade was that
which has been selected to be Presi-
dent Roosevelt's guard at jamestown
on Presidents Day, and for that rea-
son has been given the name Teddy
Bears The music of the band at
times inspired the veteran author into
a slight swinging motion that led one
TO believe that, in spite of his seventy
years, he would like to march with
the boys. 1t was just about the
close of the drill that Mr.. Clemens
was betrayed into what might be in
terpreted as an expression of opinion.
''That is a sight somewhat incon-
grous with the principles of the Peace
Congress, was remarked.
Yes was the answer, 'but that
means peace. too. Give two big ma
tions armies and navies so large that
they will be afraid of each other
and they are not likely To get into a
fight. l believe in big army to
preserve the peace.
1t was his first visit to the Naval
Academy, and he seemed to be inter-
ested in everything that he saw. From
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to Bancroft Hall, the biggest building
in the grounds. Looking at the mas
sive granite foundations and the great
stone walls, the wrinkles came into
play around his eyes as he remarked !:
Bancroft Hall seems to be very
much attached to the Naval Acad-
emy.'
The party was taken where the re-
mains of Admiral John Paul Jones lie
in big lead casket. Some one en-
Enthusiastically remarked that the body
of John Paul Jones was in the casket.
SIS it possiblep - exclaimed Mr..
Clemens.
Mr.. Clemens does not mind auto
graph hunters. He wrote many auto
graphs while here, and autographed
a number of copies of his books for
NONGIHOl hdlilJQ3 VIM mas n W hOAC
set of them, and for the Judges of the
Court of Appeals. He writes with
his own pen, which he always carries
about wwith him.
LEFT FOR NEW YORK TODAY
Mr.. Clemens left Annapolis at 9.23
this morning, having been compelled
to cut short his visit owing to unfor-
seen circumstances. lie received a
dispatch calling him back to New
York because of important business.
andMrClemens, with his secretary, Miss
Lyon, left this morning. He said that
it is with the greatest regret that he
had to shorten his stay and that he
had enjoyed to the utmost his visit TO
Maryland's S capital and the hospital
ity that had been extended him. He
is very fond of the water and especial
ly is he 10th to leave SO soon because
it had been planned to take him on a
trip aboard the State steamer Governor
Thomas and show him the sights of
Chesapeake bay. This trip was TO
have extended as far as Patuxent
river, fifty miles below Annapolis.
According to original plans, Mr..
Clemens stay would have been until
Monday.
The party invited to take the trip
was prevented doing SO this morning
because of the heavy wind, but expect
to 90 out on the water this afternoon.