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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
ALL GIRL GRADUATES.
Ten of Class of 1907 TO Receive Diplomas
Commencement Program.

The graduating exercises of the An
napolis High School will be held on
Friday evening, May "a, at o'clock
in the Colonial Theatre. There are ten
graduates in the class, all girls. They
are Misses Marie l.. Grady, Ruth u.
Carter, Alice d. White, Annabel b.
Parlett, Helen j.. Moss, Hedwig l..
Schaefer, Margaret Ii. Hall, Florence
Nj. Brady, Elizabeth Ellehausen and
Helen A. Feldmeyer.
The honors of the class have been
won by Miss Marie l.. Grady, daugh-
ter of Dr. Richard Grady the Naval
Academy dentist. Miss Grady will
deliver the valedictory essay. The
second honors will be conferred upon
Miss Hedwig Schaefer, who will read
the salutatory essay. Miss Helen Field
meyer takes third honors of the class.
Governor WarfieId will make the
address to the graduates, and DIR.
Frank III. Thopson, president of tho
board of trustees, will deliver the
diplomas. The following is the full
program of the senior class commence
ment, Prof. Andrew J. English, prin-
cipal of the High School:
Music Orchestra
Prayer Rev. JOS. p. McComas
Music MAY Time Seniors
Address of welcome 49,. 49,.
Music, (solo) Miss Wales
Essay Hedwig Schaefer
Music -. Orchestra
Essay -. Helen Feldmeyer
Music "Doris,n Seniors
Valedictory -. Marie Grady
Music, (solo) -. VIM. Morris
Feldmeyer
Presentation of diplomas
DIR. f. III. Thompson
Address to graduates :.
Governor Warield
Music-''In The..Harbor .We'ye Been
Sheltered. School
Benediction Rev. John L. Walsh
Music Orchestra
The Naval Academy orchestra will
furnish Music
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
AN INTERESTING QUESTION
Rate of The Class of 1867 Pulling Officials
of Navy Department.

The superintendent of the Naval
Academy, officials of the Navy De-
partment and Others are interesting
themselves over the rate of the
class of 1862, and its official standing.
The members of this class were de-
tached from the Naval Academy in
1861 for special duty at the outbreak
of the Civil War, and the Department
has been asked whether they are actual
official graduates. The matter was re-
ferred to superintendent Sands recent
ly and after investigation it was found
that the records contained no informa-
tion as to their having completed the
last terms work and that no certifi-
Gates as graduates were ever issued
to them.
In some quarters, however, it is
held that the members of that class
are actual graduates, and several of the
class are now enrolled upon the books
of the Alumni Association of the Ma
val Academy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
NO SECOND TERM FOR him.
GOVERNOR WAKEFIELD WILL
NOT ACCEPT RENOM-
INATI0N,
States Chief Executive Announces Off.
eiaI Fiat.

Governor Wartield has given forth
his official fiat that he will not be a
candidate for denomination.
u have long since made up my
mind that / would not be candidate
for another term, says the Cover
nor. My statement is only a confir-
nation Of the announcement pub
lished last week that i had practical
" decided not to be a candidate. In
fact, | have never been candidate
for a second term, said the Governor,
with some emphasis.
II have never made but one declara-
tion upon the subject. Nearly year
ago / said l would serve again as gov
ernor if there was party necessity
for my denomination. That is all
have ever said upon the subject. If
there came a general call for my re-
nomination and reelection / should
he itate long time before l should
heed il. Indeed, / believe / would de-
cline il.
'sThose who favor my candidacy and
those who oppose seem to think that
it is an honor, n pastime, pleasure,
for me to serve as governor. 1t is an
honor, and for its bestowal upon me
am truly and deeply grateful to the
people of Maryland. The fact should
not, however, be lost sight of that |
have large private interests to guard,
and those Interests mean more to the
future of my family than does the
governorship of Maryland. Millions
of dollars are under my direction, and
the confidence vested in me by the
stockholders in the properties for
which / am the guardian demands my
first attention.
II want it To be understood for once
and for all that l am deeply desirous
of Democratic success. ! am willing
to make any reasonable sacrifice to aid
my party in attaining success along
right and proper lines. | believe that
the foundation-stoneo of the Democratic
party is the will of the people, freely
and fairly expressed at primary
election which is not controlled or
ruled by men of the politician class.
If the Democrats will resort to such a
primary in the selection of a candidate
for governor and in the selection of
other candidates, | am convinced that
such candidates will win. carried
my candidacy for governor of Mary
land To the people direct. ] was
nominated in response TO demand
by the people, and / was elected by
the people. believe without exhi-
bition of egotism that my administra-
tion has met the approval of the peo-
Pile. To my party and to the people
/ return thanks for the confidence be-
slowed in me.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
ENSIGN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
A Young Naval Officer Shoots Himself
While In Cuba,

The news of Ensign Brisbin'S at
tempted suicide by shooting himself
in the left lung at Guantanamo, Cuba.
yesterday, was received ut the Naval
Academy today with sincere regret.
Commander Wood, the commanding
officer of the Dixie, one of the United
States ships in Cuban waters, aud
now stationed at Havana, was notified
of Ensign Brisbin's act in a dispatch
singed .'Tappan, which said Ensign
Brisbin shot himself with suicidal in
tent with revolver in the left lung,
and that his condition is critical. The
following copyrighted by the New
York Herald Company, in n special
despatch To the baltimore sun says
Commander Wood sent the dis
patch to Governor Magoon. The cause
is unknown, though persons here con-
meet it with the trouble of April 80 at
Santiago between the sailors of the
Tacoma and the police. The Cuban
papers of Santiago have abused Ensign
Brisbin and the Americans since the
brawl, coloring the tale on the Cuban
side. All Brisbin's S friends here say
he was young, full of courage, thor
ough gentleman and resented the at
tacks of the Cubans upon his character
when he was sure of his rights. 1t
seems that he felt abused, and whether
action against him was taken by the
Navy Department is not known herr.
THAT it is not customary for officers
of the navy to drink with sailors seems
the only charge against him, for in the
row. with the police he did not use any
arms, but merely tried to protect his
men when they were fired upon. one
letter from Santiago, backed up by
several persons there, absolutely inn
partial, says that out of twelve Amer
leans ten were wounded, three of them
badly, with weapons, and the sailors
did not use weapons at all. This is'a
fact, the letter says, which cannot be
denied and comes out very clearly
from the report of the Cuban District
Attorney himself.
"Brisbin entered the Naval Acad-
envy from Pennsylvania in 1899 and
was graduated in 1908. lie was born
in Idaho.'
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
Randall Property Not Sold.

The valuable house and lot of the late
DIR. Burton Randall, located on Main
or Church streets, extending through
to Gloucester street, and occupied by
DIR. J. NJ. Worthintgon, improved by
a large three-story brick building
with lot adjoining and outbuildings,
was offered at public sale at the
Court House door this morning by j..
Writ Randall, trustee, Julian Brewer,
auctioneer, and was Withdrawn on
bids unsatisfactory TO the owners.
The property was offered as whole
and then in separate lots, but the bids
were not satisfactory to the holders,
and it was Withdrawn. The property
is one of the most valuable in the city
considering its location running
through from street to street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
St. Johns at Rifle Range.

Eleven cadets of the st. Johns Col
lege battalion left here Saturday for
Saunders rifle range at Glen Burnie,
this county. The men are Stevens,
Schuster, Austin, Kane, Munroe,
Hastings, Quimby, McMakin, Craw-
ford, Blades and Bennett. A rifle
match under unusual conditions be-
tween college men will be started this
week. It will be between teams of
the University of California and of st.
Johns College.
The teams will be composed of ten
men and each will announce the re-
suit of the shooting by mail. The
California team will shoot at home
and the st. Johns men will shoot
at the Maryland State range at Glen
Burnie. The 200-yard range will be
used and the ten best shots of each
man will count.
Major Thompson, U. S. A., retired,
commandant of cadets, expresses him
self as being very we'll satisfied with
the results obtained. The cadets used
the Krag-J orgensen rifle, lately dis
carded by the United States Army for
the new Springfield, with full service
ammunition, and quite number of
them qualified at the different ranges.
Several of the more enthusiastic shots
in the battalion have declared their
intention of enlisting in the di fferent
regiments in the State Guard, in order
to get the benefit of further instruction
in long-distance rife shooting,
The cadets were very loud in their
appreciation of the assistance rendered
them by ColoreI Gather, executive
officer at the range, and the men under
him. 1t is very likely that the
cadets will use the State range in the
future during their outdoor practice
season
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
THE SUMMER CRUISE.
Ships Of The Squadron For The Middies-
The Olympia The Flagship.

The cruising squadron for the sum-
mer cruise of the miAshipmen of the
Naval Academy will be composed of
the cruiser Olympia, flagship OF
Admiral Dewey at the battle of Ma
Mia, and the monitors Arkansas,
Florida and Nevada.
Owing TO the limited number of
ships available for the cruise this sum-
mer, il was found impossible TO send
all of the midshipmen on the cruise.
The third class, which will be the sec
ond after the annual examinations,
will be detained at the Academy and
will be given practical instruction.
The class will be divided so that the
members of one section may take their
vacation while the others remain at
the Academy. The new fourth class,
which is now being organized, will
also take short cruises in the Chesa-
peake bay aboard the practice cruiser
Severn.
In connection with the summer
cruise it has been decided by the
Navy Department that the ships will
stop i'm Hampton Roads, and the mid
shipmen will be allowed TO go ashore
and visit the jamestown Exposition.
1t has also been decided that bat
talon of six companies will go
ashore and parade as brigade OF
infantry. They will form part of the
guard of honor to President Roose-
Welt when he visits the exposition for
the Georgia Day ceremonies. During
the stay in Hampton Roads the mid
shipmen will be taken 10 Newport
News for an inspection of the ship
yards.
After a stay of ten days the squadron
will sail from Hampton Roads for a
cruise at sea and will arrive at New
York, anchoring in the North river on
June z. Two days later they will
sail from New York for New London
Conn, arriving there June 80. The
next two months will be spent in
cruising about in the vicinity of New
London and Newport and other places
along the New England Coast, and
the ships will sail for the return trip
on August 20.
Upon their return To Chesapeake
bay the first class midshipmen Will
be taken up the Potomac river To visit
to Naval Proving Grounds at Indian
Head, Md, for an inspection of the
smokeless powder factoryand witness
ing the tests of big guns. They will
also inpsect the naval gun factory at
Washington. The ships will return
to Annapolis August 81, when the
midshipmen will disembark and start
on their vacation for one month, re-
turning in time for the rsopening of
the Academy on October /. While at
New London the midshipmen will
also visit the naval torpedo station
at Newport, X. /. The ships will
coal at Newport News, Narragansett
Raw and New London. as necessary
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
ST. JOHNS COMMENCEMENT.
Program Of Exercises For ST John's Week
0ratoricaI Contest June II.

President Fell and the Faculty of
st. Johns College have sent invita-
tions to the 18th annual commence
ment-w hich will take place at Nc
Dowell Hall on Wednesday, June 10.
ST. Johns week practically begins
with the previous Friday and the Ju-
nior Oratorical contest. The full pro-
gram is as follows:
Friday. Jure IA -l0.S so a. IN. Grad
uating exercises of the Preparatory
School. Address by Rev. George Nj.
Cummings, of Washington, ID. G. 5
D. m. Oratorical contest for members
of the Junior Glass.
Saturday, june 15-S p. m. Joint
literary celebration by the Phil6kalian
and Philomathean Societies.
Sunday, June 16-ll a. m. Bacca-
laureate sermon by the Right Rever-
end James III. Darlington, Bishop of
Harrisburg, in St. Anne's Church. s
D. m. Sermon before the College Y.
NJ. c. A. by the Rev. John McEl-
moyle, of Elkton, Md, in Pesbyter-
ian Church.
Monday, June It'll n. m. Senior
Oratorical Contest. p. m. Dance
given by the Philomathean and Philo-
kalian Societies.
Tuesday, June 1910. 80 a. m. Sc
nior Glass Day exercises. 3.30 p. M.
Baseball game. p. M. Farewell
ball Glass 1908 to 1907.
Wednesday, June l9--i0.30 a. m.
Graduation exercises. Address before
the graduating class by Hon. Ferdi-
nand Latrobe, of Baltimore, Md. /
p. m. Luncheon in College mess hall.
2 p. m. Business meeting of the
Alumni. 4.30 p. m. Reception by
DR.. and Mrs. Fell, and the Faculty
of the College.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
SHAFT TO BAGlEY UNVEILED.


The unveiling OF the bronze shaft
and statue erected at Raleigh, y. c.,
in memory of Ensign Worth .Bagley
was unveiled yesterday in the pres
ence Of twenty thousand people.
The statue was purchased entirely
by voluntary subscriptions, chiefly
from citizens of North Carolina. En-
sion Bagley, of the Tn nited States
Navy. was killed by a Spanish shell
OF Carienas, on May II, 1898. Con-
federate, Federal and Spanish War
veterans. National Guard troops and
school children formed the parade.
Addresses were by Congressman
Richmond Pearson Hobson, the hero
~ the Merrimac, and Captain Victor
plne. Of the United States Navy The
statue was unveiled by Worth Bagley
Daniels. nephew of Worth Bagley, the
unyeiling being in charge of r. ID.
owens. Of the War Department. Gov
ernor Glenn accepted it for the State.
AS the exercises began, rain poured
i'm torrents. but later the sun came
out.
Ensign Bagley, who lost his life
nine years and nine days ago while in
action on the torpedo boat Winslow at
Cardenas, was the first officer killed
on the side.of the United States in the
war with Spain, and sthe only naval
officer killed in the service of this
country in that war. He was born and
reared in Raleigh and appointed 10
Annapolis from North Carolina, and
while only twenty odd years of age at
the time he was killed, he had made
a record and reputation among his su-
perior officers which, the latter have
stated, assured him of steady and rapid
promotion in the navy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
Workmen Scarce.

Workmen in this vicinity, especially
carpenters, are said to be very scarce.
Contractors ard builders are exper-
fencing difficulty in securing labor. II
is said many who have been employ
ed here, when there was a surcease OF
work on the buildings at the Naval
Academy, left TO work on the build
ings ut the Jmestown Exposition. The
Noel Construction Company expects
ono hundred carpenters and laborers
this week to work on the new gymna-
sium into which the Eew boat house
is to be converted.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
Funeral of Mr., Cole.

The remains of MIR. Thos. w. Cole
were brought from Baltimore yester-
day and taken to Stoney Run, this
county, where the funeral took place
at 2.30 yesterday afternoon from the
Patapsco Methodist Episcopal Church.
The deceased was well-knOwn far
mer and Republican politician of
Stony Run, this county. His death
occurred on Sunday at the home OF
his son, Mr.. Thomas Il. Cole. ON
Wyndhurst avenue, Roland Park.
The deceased had been i'll for a
year and two weeks ago was moved
to the home of his son. Born and
reared in Anne Arundel county, he
devoted his entire life to farming.
trucking and conducting a large sand
business. Mr.. Cole was seventy years
old and was County Commissioner of
Anne Arundel county and held a num-
ber of other public offices.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
Detached.

Lieutenant w. X. Riddle, one of the
assistant instructors in the department
of mathematics at the Naval Academy,
has been detached and ordered to duty
aboard the battlesip Rhode Island.
AS mentioned in yesterdays Capt.
tai, Commander Harry Mel. T.. Huse,
for several years head of the depart
ment of modern languages at the Ma
val Academy, has also been detached
from that institution and ordered to
tn monitor Nevada. A few years ago
Congress passed an act transferring
Commander Huse TO a professorship
in the department of mathematics and
to continue as head of the modern
languages department.. The last Con-
gress rescinded that act. and Comman-
der Huse was restored to the line of
the navy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
Sixth Annual Report

The Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Hospital 1911 Light street, Baltimore,
has issued it's sixth annual report,
a copy of which has been received at
this office. The objects of this hos
pital are Ito give to the deserving
poor of the state the gratuitous ser
vices of physicians skilled in these
special lines, also when necessary hos
pital accommodations, SO far as the
resources of the hospital will permit. -
Any needy persons in this community
who are suffering with diseases of the
eye, ear, nose and throat will be given
free treatment at this hospital upon
proper application.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
To Be Operated Upon.

Midshipman A. Hugh Douglass,
captain of the Navy football team for
1907, who has been suffering from
an injury dating back To the Prince
ton game in 1905, will be compelled
To submit Ia another operation for
skingrafting. I'm that game Douglass
broke a leg, and ON the surface where
the bone knitted sore developed
which has given him trouble ever
since. Early this spring Douglass
was a patient at the Union Protestant
Infirmary, Baltimore, where skin was
engrafted on the injury.
The operation, which was performed
by Surgeon j. NJ. II. Finney, of
Johns Hopkins Hospital, was par
tial success. As il has been found
that the sore is not entirely covered
and hence the leg is not properly en-
ercised. the operation is deemed i'm
perative. Douglass will complete the
annual mental examinations soon to
begin, and will submit To the opera
tion early i'm June.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
With Bishop Darlington.

The Rev. William 4. Twamley, for
merly minister of $. Luke's, Eastport,
and previously assistant to the rector
of 81. Anne's, is with Bishop James
II. Darlington at Harrisburg, Pa.
Mr.. Twamley has rrecenly severed his
connections with the st. Anne's par
ish. and left Annapolis week ago to
day, going to Pennsylvania. From
information received here last night by
the Rev. Joseph =. McComas, rector
of st. Anne's it is understood thai
that Mr. Twamley will take up minis
terial work in Bishop Darlington
parish in Harrisburg, Pa.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
CORRESPONDENCE RIFLE MATCH.
St. JOha's vs.. California University.

The correspondence rifle match be
tween teams of st. Johns College. of
this city, and the University ct cali
fornia, will begin shortly and the ST.
Johns team began practice yesterday
at Saunders Range. The match was
TO begin yesterday, but il was decided
to postpone il for a few DAYS i'm or
der that the team might have a little
practice. Ten students have been
selected tentatively for the team and
these practieed yesterday, though these
may be changed should others de-
velop into better men. The shooting
yesterday was at 200 yards. each man
being allowed ten shots. The scores
out of a possible 30 were as fol-
lows: Kane. SS; Gwynn. IS; Rea
nett, 80; Austin, AZ; +. 4. Caulk. IS /;
Quimby, 30; Crawford, 40: Munroe.
SO; Schuster, IL; Blades. 81.
0'Rourke, who has just begun to
shoot, made the creditable score of 81.
The general work of the eollegians
was especially praisew orthy as they
have had very little practice in rifle
shooting.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
EXCHANGE OF VISITS.
Chilean Officers Call On Governor Foreign
Ships Leave Tomorrow.

The Chilean cruiser Zenteno. which
arrived OH the Naval Academy yeSter-
day morning, will leave these waters
for Hampton Roads at about day break
tomorrow morning. The ceremonies
connected with the visit today were
an exchange of visits between Captain
Artruro T.. Wilson. captain of the Pen
teno, and Governor Edwin Wariield.
of Maryland, and reception given
by the officers attached to the Naval
Academy TO the visiting officers. which
took place at the Academy Officers
Mess Hall.
Captain Wilson called upon Cover
nor Warfield at the Government House
this morning, arriving about ten
o'clock. With Captain Wilson was his
flag officer, Lieut.. l.. Barrul. A little
after eleven, Governor Wartield left
Annapolis in the launch of the Super
intendent of the Naval Academy, the
use of which had been rendered him,
and returned Captain Wilson's call.
Governor Warfield was accompanied
by Col. Edmund l.. Woodside, of
his staff.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
Engineers Complete Work.

The State engineers of the geodetis
survey have completed the work OF
marking off ths natural oyster beds In
Anne Arundel county waters. More
than three hundred buoys were used
in marking off the beds. Engineer
Earle, of the Maryland Shellfish Com
mission, left here yesterday morning
for Somerset county To arrange for the
surveys of oyster grounds in the waters
contiguous to that county.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
Will Attend Convention

Mrs. welch, wife of DIR. William
S. Welch, of this city, will attend the
national convention of the Colonial
Danes, which meets at the Jamestown
Exposition on Monday, June 3. Mrs.
WeIch is the regent of she Peggy Stew
art Tea Party Chapter. ID. A. r., of
this city, and is also a Colonial Dame.
The day of the convention at James
town there viii be an elaborate lunch
con servd to the DANES and they will
be rendered reception by Governor
and Mrs. Swanson, of Virginia.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
Afro-American Thespians.

Americas greatest aggregation of
Afro-American Thespians will be the
attraction at the Colonial Theatre on
May 81. The exalted standing and
reputation of Black Patti, the extra
ordinary excellence of the Trouba-
dours and the phenomenal success
of their performance elsewhere. makes
the appearance OF this remarkable
company of singers, dancers and
comedians in this city an event of
immense public interest.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
Frost Tonight

The Weather Bureau predicts frost
tonight in the mountain districts, with
continued fair and cooler weather to-
night and fair and warmer tomorrow.
The temperature this morning regis
tered AZ degrees, ten degrees above
freezing. 1t is said that some parts of
the county were visited by frost last
night.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
Benefit Ladies Aid Society

Under the auspices of the ladies of
St. Martins German Evangelical
Lutheran Church there viii be straw
berry festival given in the lower room
OF the church on next Monday even
ing, May %. for the benefit of the La
dies Aid Society.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-21
Tickets For commencement.

1t is necessary to charge an admis
sion OF 25 cents TO the High Schoo
commencement Mt the Colonial Thea.
ire. in order to pay expenses of rem.
tai. light. music, etc. All seats art
reserved. Tickets for sale at Field
meyers drug store, Main street. %.
10 and 10 cts.