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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-04-29
lng|atAIrs No sdlpta d sBtana n6trro

Mr.. Lloyd-George, ministro
del Concrete, ha declarado que
no es partidario de que 1nglate-
ira adopte Ell sistema metrico.
mientras una comision de CO.
merciantes Y de industriales no
estudie q fondo la question.
Cree ademas que Ell cambio
en- las pesas y medidas costaria
al comercio al por menor cerca
de SO millones de frances y que
es dudoso que la reforma result
te benefciosa, va que el conner
clio exterior de 1nglaterra inte-
resa principalmente a paises
donde no existe Ell sistema me +
trico.
Ell proyecto de Mr.Straus en-
favor de este ha sido desc
chado.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
Candidates Hop.

Carvel Hall was the scene of very
pretty hop last night given by the
candidates of Professor Wilmer and
Chew IS prdparatory schools. The hop
was given in return compliment Go
the young ladies who recently enter
tanned the candidates at the y. NJ. e.
A. Hall.
The committee under whose charge
the hop was given was; Walter Wins
low, Massachusetts chairman John
O. X. Taussig, Missouri; Harold :.
Spencer Wisconsin John ". Wilson,
Washington Nelson \. Harrison,
Washington Ralph 81. Clair, Mime
sofa Ellis :. stone, Arkansas George
l.. Smith, Connecticut; William
O'Brien, Jr., Indiana; John Bailey,
New York; Luoien u. Green, iii
nois; Frank $. Craven, Pennsylvania.
The patronesscs were Mrs. James II.
Sands, wife of Rear Admiral Sands.
superintendent of the Naval Academy (:
Mrs. r.. w. Bartlett, Mrs. J. -.
Chew, Mrs. Paul Ifoley, Mrs. II. w.
Johnson, Mrs. u. II. Magrudcr. Mrs.
George Pickerell, Mrs. Alfred Rey-
nolds, Mrs. 7. $. Rossiter, Mrs. II. n.
Rittenhour, Mrs. II. T.. Smith, Mrs.
w. O. stevens, Mrs. Harry Sturdy.
Mrs. J. II. Wilmer, Madame de Isoul-
osky.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Manual Training For The Pupils Of The
Civ High School.

The Board of County school Com
missioners met yesterday with all the
members present.
The Secretary was directed To adj
vertise the sale Of school 1871 and
land attached.
The board Of trustees of the East
port school were authorized 80 have
the board fence of the school repaired
al n cost not 10 exceed $50. The re-
signation of Miss Alice Parsons, as
sistant teacher of school l0-5 was ac-
cepied and Miss Eflie Murray was APP
pointed TO fill her place.
The resignation Of Miss Edith
Harman was accepted.
1t was ordered that under The di-
reetion of Commits ioner q. Il. Mel
vim and Superintendent II. II. Wallis
a room in the new Annapolis High
School be fitted up for the Manual
Training Department at a cost not 10
exceed $500. Commissioners W. ).
Crisp-and q. n. Melvin voted for and
Commissioners Murray against the or
der.
1t was ordered that the colored
school at Eastport be closed and con-
solidated with the Stanton school in
Annapolis.
A number of bills were passed.
The board adjourned 10 meet again on
Tuesday, the 18th of March.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
COURT OF APPEALS.
Reconsenes And Hears Arguments Ia Num-.
ber Of Cases.

The Court of Appeals reconvened
vest. rday after its recess. The first
case argued was that of the Baltimore
County Water and Electric Company.
OF Baltimore county. against til
County Commissioners OF Baltimore
county and the Highways Commission
OF Baltimore county. appealed frcm
the Circuit Court OF Ballinfnrc county.
There are two questions of import
ance involved in The appeal. ono be-
ing hether~or not the company can
Law pipes under the public highways
OF Baltimore county without securing
permit. and the other whether it
must institute condemnation proceed
ings and pay damages in order 10 ac-
quire the right to use highways in
which the revision belongs to abutting
owners. The case was argued by
William 5. Bryan. Jr., and 4. DER.
Sappington for the appellants ard
Osborne /. Yellott for the appellee.
The counsel for the appellant COM
pany claimed the right TO lay pipes
without the assent of the County Com
missioners, under its consolidation
with the Catonsville Water Company,
corporation formed by special cast,
and the Chesapeake Electric and
Water Company, formed under the
general law.
The main claim of the counsel for
the aappellocs was that the only pos
sible right OF the company 10 lay its
main without assent OF the County
Commissioners was under Chapter %
OF the Acts of 1900, purportinp to amend
the charter of the Catonsville Water
Company. but that act is void under
Section 43 of Article 3 OF the state
Constitution, which provides that no
corporation shall be created by spac-
ial act which may be formed under
the general law.
In an opinion written by Judge
Pearce the Court of Appeals today re-
yersed the decision of the Baltimore
City Court in the notable ease of the
Consolidated Gas Company of Balti-
more and the Appeals Tax Court Of
Baltimore City, thus declaring for
the second time that the latter body
had been in error in its method Of
imposing an additional assessment Of
s6, 600, 600 upon 40 miles OF mains
and pipes Of the company laid under
the public highways of Baltimore
city. This is the second time that the
question has been brought before the
Court of Appeals and been decided adj
versely TO the contention of the City
OF Baltimore. An assessment of the
same character was made for the
year 1905, but was held TO be invalid
on the grounds that the company had
been charged with its bonded in
debtedness in ascertaining the value
of its prepIety for taxation and that
il appeanFd from the record that the
method of taxation had not been ae-
cording to the exercise of such judg-
ment rs the law contemplates.
The appeal decided today was from
the assessment made by tho Appeal
Tax Court for the year 1896. The
Court of Appeals reaches its conclu
sion mainly upon the rejection by the
lower court of the fourth and eighth
prayers of the appellant company,
which concern the testimony of Prof.
Edward w. Bemis, of Cleveland, and
Lawson Purdy, president of the board
of assessment and taxation of New
York, who were called as expert wit
nesses on behalf of the city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
St. Valentine Entertainment.

An entertainment, unique for its
originality, will be given at Camp
Parole Thursday night Of this week
by the Mite Society of Edward s
Chapel. 1t Will be known as n St.
Valentines entertainment and par
ticularly pleasing program has been
arranged. There will be an address
on the Significance of the day, with
reference to its origin. musical and
literarv numbers. wicld aha original
surpris, aiS various amusements for
young and old. There will be refresh
ments of various sorts and plenty of
candles will be furnished for light
lunches.
The entertainment will be given in
the school house near the Two-Mile Oak
and will get under way at o'clock.
AS to the price of admission one of the
young ladies participating has com
posed the following:
You are heartily welcome; the adj
mission fee is very small, as you will
see. For every time that Cupid's
dart has pierced or wounded your
loving heart you pay five cents. OF
if Dan cupid in idle play has care
lessly let his arrows stray, in fact for
gotten his part TO play, and never can
touch your heart, why then as n tri-
butte to st. Valentine you surely will
surely give at least dime.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
Funeral of Little Boy.

The funeral of little Willie jerome
Gebhardt, the four-year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Gebhardt, whose
death occurred on Monday last, took
place this morning at 1890 o'clock
from St. Mary's r. c. Church. The
requiem mass was celebrated by the
Rev. Father Thomas G. IIanley, G..
SIS. r., rector of st. Mary's. Four of
the altar boys selected by the Father
Rector, acted as pallbearers. There
were many beautiful flowers, includ-
ing handsome design from the firm
of Isaac Benesch & Sons, for whom
the father of the dead child is local
manager. The clerks IN the store also
sent flowers and there were tributes
from relatives and friends. The re-
mains were buried in St. Mary's ceme-
terry The little boy was quite hand
some child with beautiful dark curly
hair and dark eyes and was beloved
by all Who knew him. His death cast
a gloom not only over the family, but
all who knew the little one.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
Funeral Of chas. A. Pindell

Charles 4. Pindell was buried on
yesterday afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock
from the residence of Mr.. Harry H..
Levely. Wagner street Mr.. Pindell
was born in Xenia, o., January,
lSll. He leaves two brothers, Dr..
Joseph L. Pindell, of Wellsville, Kan,
William III. Pindell, of Washington,
ID. c., also four sisters, Misses Nellie
and Mollie Pindell sand Mrs. Harry II.
Levely and Mrs. George w. smith.
The funeral was conducted by the
Rev. George w. Miller, -. d., of the
First NJ. Il. Church, and the burial
was in the National Cemetery, Mr..
Pindell having been a soldier in the
Union Army. The Independent Fire
Company No. ?, of which the decease d
was n member and Water Witch Conn
pany accompanied the remains TO the
cemetery.
The pallbears from Independent Fire
Company No. , were Messrs. Lewis
II. Martin. Parkinson Thomas and
Phil. T.. Porter, the other pallbearers
were Messrs. Harry T. Levely and
Harry p. Levely and Mr.. Charles
Lewis. While the funeral cortege was
passing To the cemetery the bells OF
No. Fire Company, Rescue Hose and
Water Witch companies tolled. The
engine house of No. , company is
draped in mourning for the deceased.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
WON THE AUTOMOBILE.
Prof. {. A. Zimmerman Gets Touring Car
For Fifty ceats

Prof. Charles \. Zimmerman,
director of the Naval Academy band,
was the lucky winner lest night OF a
81, 500 automohie TIE auto was won
at the knights of Columbus fair. held
IN Baltimore at their new quarters 100
West Mulberry street
Prof Zimmerman IS receiving The
congratulations OF biz friends today ON
his good luck
Today Mr.. Zimmerman has received
tha congratulations OF his friends. not
only here but elsewhere hy telegram
an telephone messages. lt is a most
unusual occurrence 10 invest fftN
cents and win something of the value
of 81. 500, and this is the value OF
the auto. 1t is handsome touring
car equipped with all appliances Tor a
trip across the continent if necess-
airy.
In front is large brass appliance
which luggage, dishes. etc. may be
carried ON long trips. and the entire
machine is handsome and commodi-
Gus. The interesting feature of the
lucky winning of this automobile is
that Professor Zimmerman saw { and
admired H. He even asked To sit in
the ear and forthwith ne and the owner
got in and enjoyed chat amid com.
Portable cushions. Professor thinner.
man asked for ticket, wanting to
purchase one. There were no tickets
there for sale for the rattle and some
days after, being in Baltimore with
the band Mt "A cotillon at Lehman
Hall, MIR. Zimmerman happened i'm
where tickets were for sale for the
auto rattle and bought one.
Professor Zimmerman tossed the
ticket in desk drawer, thinking no
more about il until last night about
midnight he was called up by phone
and told by Baltimore friends that
he had won the machine. lie thought
it was all joke, but the morning
papers confirmed the matter and now
Mr.. Zimmerman is contemplating the
building of garage for his easily
acquire automobile.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
A LudicrOus Farce

The small, but appreciative audi
enee at the Colonial Theatre last night
was kept convulsed with laughter at
the mirth-provoking farce comedy
It's All Your Fault, which was
produced d here for the first time. II is n
whirlwind of fun and ludicrous incl
dents from start TO finish, and the
complicated situations of an impos-
sible plot gain momentum from rise
To fall of curtain.
The company last night was n good
one but especial mention should be
made of Mr.. Stine, Miss Thompson,
Miss Evans and the Pinous Kid.
There are something's in the play that
while not risque, are yet just little,
we'll. It's bound to be SO, you
know, when the paternity of a boy
from an orphans home is concerned,
but otherwise the play is n screamiIg
success
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
REV. GEO. \. MOCK ELECTED
WELL KNOWN SUNDAY SCHOOL
ORGANIZER.
Chosen As State Superintendent Of The
Maryland EyangeIiStic ASSo-
eiatiOn'S Work.

Recently Rex GEORGE H. Mock.
who is we'll known in Anne Arundel
county as sunday school worker,
was elected state superintendent Of
the above institution. and has already
entered upon the work with his char
acteri stic zeal. No man could be
found more fitted FOR the position on
account of his large experience in The
character of work which the inslitu-
tion proposes to do.
The objects Of the association arc 10
place neglected children those under
bad influences into the sunday
schools TO do missionary work in
neglected portions of the state; TO
hold conferences of religious workers
TO discuss plans for the better work
and methods of personal religious
work TO endeayor to substitute pure
literature in homes and elsewhere in
place of that which Is depraving: to
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
In Honor of Mrs. BrOwnson.

Mrs. Anne Burton Jeifers gave a tea
at her. residence, on King George
street, yesterday afternoon, i'm honor
of Mrs. Brownson, wife of Rear Ad-
miral Willard III. Brownson, former
superintendent of the Naval Acad-
envy. Those who assisted Mrs. Jefrers
were Mrs. Scnouler, wife of Admiral
John Schouler, L, S. n, (retired) /;
Mrs. Dewey, wife of Commander y.
q. Dewey; Mrs. Maryell, wife of
Lieutenant Commander W. G. Mar
veil; Mrs. 7. Bryson Wood, If Balti-
mbre; Mrs. Jeffers, wife of iieuten-
ant Jeffers; Mrs. Pinney, wife of
Lieutenant Il. l.. Pinney Mrs. Picket 1
Magruder, Mrs. Hoogerwerf, and
Miss Bessie Boiling, of Annapolis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
HICKS AND THE WEATHER.
uis Forecast Of Climatic Conditions During
Month OF February.

,rbe 10Th. nth and 18th viii prob
,tIr bring the elimination OF what
,r. viii call A series OF danger days in
,t,ss ncriod. Low barometer. with
,varfn. humid conditions. will be
,luonitfons of violent sto rms. espec-
i,ily in sections to the southward.
Torrential rains will fill the streams
,uJ rivers. In all probability precip-
i,,linp ice gorges and dangerous over
,to,vs and Hoods during and follow
mo This period Many sections north
yytrd will suffer from billiards, sleet
stortns and blockades at this time,
and n general cold wave will reach
most parts OF the country from about
t,e 12th 10 the 10Th. The 18th is
tbe central day of a period Of five 10
seven days inIwhich many earthquake
sbiyers will be reported in extremes
or the globe.
reactionary storm period is cen
traI ON the 18th and 10Th On and
next 10 these dates the elements viii
reach to much warmer, the barometer
will show wave Of marked depes-
sion. and decided storms of rain
and snow will pass in regular order
from west TO east Within twenty
rnur hours of noon on the 10th. look
for sudden revulsion from high tenn
peratures. and possibly electrical
storms. to sweeping and severe
cold wave. sleet and snow.
regular storm period covers the
18Th To the 23d. being central on the
10Th. Heavy equinoctial storms in
Inc southern coast regions. with gem
eral storminess and heavy rains and
snow northward. may in season be
anticipated at this time. Watch. of
course. for change 10 much colder
between the 22nd and 26th, progress
sivcIy from the northwest TO the east
and south.
4 reactionaTy storm period Is central
on the last day of February, cover
ing the 25th, into March. The full
moon. near its passage of the celestial
equator. falls on the 2Sth. This will
greatly increase the probability of
general and furious snow storms not
far from February 2Sth. Anoth2r
seismic period | es within two 10
three DAYS before and after sunrise on
the 2Sth. We close these forecasts fer
February by repeating our belief that
the month will be filled with mas
mingled tropical and boreal storms,
making it. upon tho whole, the most
severe and disagreeable month of the
~ inter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
TO REMAIN AT ACADEMY.
Possibility That Admiral Sands May Stay
After Retirement

There is a possibility that Rear
Admiral James II. Sands, supreinten-
dent of the Naval Academy, may be
asked to continue duty for some time
at the Academy after his retirement.
Although it as been generally be-
lieved among officers of the navy for
several months that Rear Admiral Cas-.
par Goodrich would succeed Rear Ad-
miral Sands as superintendent of the
Naval Academy when the latter goes
on the retired list in July of this year,
it is unofIicially stated that such will
not be the case.
1t is understood that Rear Admiral
Goodrich is to be transferred to the
New York navy yard. lie is now as
signed to special duty at the Navy
Department. As far as is known here,
Rear Admiral Goodrich is the only
officer who has been prominen ntly
mentioned for the superintendency and
tho statement that he would be given
this billet was first made during the
early part Of the winter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
Increase Marine Corps Pay.

Secretary Taft, Assistant Secretary
oliver, of the War Department, Major
General j. Franklin Bell, the chief
of staff of the Army, Brigadier- Gencr-
al j. +. Elliott. commandant of the
Marine Corps, and a number OF other
prominent officers of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps appeared before the
House committee on military affairs
yesterday to urge the necessity for an
increase in the payof the enlisted men
and officers of their respective branches
of the service.
An increase Of 20 per cent. in the
pay of the men OF low rank, decreas-
ing to 10 per cent. with the officers
of high rank, was advocated. Secre-
tary Taft stated that his experience in
disciplining young officers who were
charged with Irregularities in their
accounts had convinced him that the
younger officers cannot meet thtir
legitimate expenses on the present
pay.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
SEVEN LECTURES IN COURSE.
Coming UHi,erSity Extension Subjects AZ ST.
Johns College.

There will bo seven lectures in the
course 20 be given az Mcdowell
Hall, 81. Johns College, during Tent,
five OF which were published in ycs-
terday's Capital.
lecture VI viii hc delivered Tues
day, March 10 by Prof. 4. =. Marye,
of Washington. u. G.. Subject. AN
Evening With liamltt."
ON Monday, April -, there Viii ho
a lecture ON the subject Panoramic
Colorado, Nv MIR. and Mrs. Gilhor
McCMrg. This lecture will be heauti
fully illustrated with POO fne.volorcd
lantern projections. syllabus The
original American; Colorado Pre-
Columbian life the elm dwellers,
their origin, homes, occupations, arts,
serpent and sun worship, romance
post Columbian life the pueblos, their
folk lore, festivals, ceremonies and
history.
The discovery of Pixies Peak and
crimson and gold sunrise above the
clouds; coming of the pioneers praire
sehooners and lpdian attacks COW
boys and shcephcMors camera shots
at mountain lions. bear, deer elk
and coyotes; the Gar 'en Of the Gods
Manitou, Cheyenne Mountain aud Col
orado Springs; Mount OF the Holy
Cross the Cripple Creek gold fields
panning gold; Thousand Feet Un-
dergTound with the Presidents M
Pixies Peak by burro, horse or cog
railroad, the highest railroad in tho
world; the smoltors, steel plant az
Pueblo; Denver tho capital and queen
city of the plains sugar beets aud
Rocky Ford melons grown undOr
irrigation; mountain sunshine and
ozone under the Turquoise sky; scenic
wonders and romantic developments
The tickets for each lecture will ho
25 cents for the course, VI teNclud
ing Shakespeare recital, March ll.l
Tickets are to bc obtained az the col
leee.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
The Rat Tat Board.

The class of 1909, which will publish
the "Rat-Tat, the annual Of st.
Johns College, next year, has elected
its editroial board. The following are
on the staff: Robert A. Wilson. Nor
folk, Va; editor-in-chief; A. III. St.
Clair, The Rocks, Md, assistant edi-
tor: j.. Irwin Dawson, Leonardtown,
Md, literary editor; II. NJ. Meal
pine, Homecoming, Md. miscellaneous
editor; j. A. Kendrick, Ripley, Nd,
alumni editor; Lecompfe Cook. Ste
vensville, Md, humorous editor
c. p. King, Annapolis, Md. town
and campus editor; Edwin Warfield,
Jr., Annapolis, Md, athletic editor
Elmer X. Beard, Baltimore, Nd, and
Thomas X. Dawson, Cambridge, Nd,
business managers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13

George l.. Pendleton, attorney at law,
is moving with his family 10 Balti-
more, where he will take up his future
residence. lie will return To Annapo-
lis every Wednesday and Saturday for
the transaction of legal business. The
movem mt of the family was FASTENED
by the illness of one child, who Is
not expected TO live and who Is
suffering from pneumonia. other
meml ers of the family are also IN.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
Ash Wednesday.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the be
ginning of Lent. IL is the first of
forty days or-fasting and prayer, AMI
was instituted about the year 100 ia
reference to the miraculous fasts ot
Moses. ELIAS and our Lord. Ashes
were placed on the heads of peniten ;
and flesh meat was forbidden to be
eaten-eggs, milk and wine vera also
at times interdicted. After the I4itar Y
the Communion Service is said il
the church.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
Not One Demerit.

Two mids hipmen, members of th
second section of the first class, whit i
graduated from the Naval Acaden y
Monday, have the remarkable recor
of not having received one demert
during the whole of last term. The 9
are Midshipmen Mrfed NJ. Cohen, oi
Philadelphia, and Churchill Hump,
rey, OF Louisville, Ky. Midshipma
cohen is the "five-striper, as the
cadet commander of the brigade Is
called, the highest rank possible Il
"a midshipman. Midshipman Humpl
rey is commanding officer of one oi
the companies and president of tlg
class of 1907.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
Won Appointment.

William ID. Ford, now preparing
for admission to the Naval Academy
a Professor Winners Preparatory
Naval School, won last week at a
competitive examination, IN the Sew
enth Congressional District of New
York, an appointment to the Academy.
There were six candidates in the eN-
animation.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-13
In Justices Court.

Constable Small arrested Joe Gully,
colored, for disorderly conduct. The
accused had a hearing before Justice
Feldmeyer and was fined 81 and
costs. amounting to $3.50.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-14
COMMISSIONS ARE
TO BE REVOKED

GOLDFIELD, Sept. 13.-Chief
Constable Claude Inman announces
that, on the 18th inst, he will revoke
all commissions issued by him to dep
uties, except such commissions as
those held by firemen, who are cloth
ed with police authority. The order
of revocation will affect many citi-
zens who are now wearing stars. The
constable will require all regularly
employed police officers to file bond
in the sum of $4,000 for the faithful
performance of their duty.
Constable Inman said today that
he desires to return thanks to all
citizens who have served as deputies
for their strict attention to duty and
support accorded him. In the future
no commissions will be issued unless
bonds are filed.