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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
TO REPAIR DAMAGES.
Government Property Injured By The Sep.
tember Hurricane.

The navy and war authorities are
bending every effort to repair the
damage done to government property
by the hurricane of last September
which brought SO much havoc al
Pensacola, Mobile and TO the lower
river ports in the vicinity Of New
Orleans.
Despite all lefforts in that direction
the construction bureau of the navy
so far has been unable to raise the
gunboat Machias, which was battered
and sunk at Pensacola. The big float
ing dry dock at that place, which also
was damaged, has been raised and thus
made il possible To repair the tugs Ac-
cOmac and Waban, which received a
terrible lashing by the storm.
The Gloucester and the Vixen are
still high and dry on the beach, while
the Isle de Luzon, one of the Spanish
prizes, was injured to such an extent
as to also put her out of commission.
The department greatly regrets the
loss of the Gloucester, as the vessel is
badly needed for the naval militia.
According to the plans of the bu-
reau OF contraction all work at present
will be concentrated on the Machias
in the hope of saving her. Attention
then will be given to the Gloucester,
the Vixen and the Isle de Luzon, in
the order named.
The work of constructing barracks,
etc, at Fort st. Philip, near New Or
leans, is TO go on without further de-
lay, the War Department relying on
the generosity of Congress TO provide
sufficient money to repair the levees
both at Fort st. Philip and Fort
t..
Perhaps the worst-damaged army
post was Fort Morgan, near Mobile,
which was undermined, flooded and
almost completely wrecked. orders
have been issued for an officer of the
quartermaster's department TO pro-
ceed there at once and restore the
place in order that the artillery cem-
panies may again take up their sta
tion. 1t is expected that the work
will be completed WITHIN the next
three months.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
NEW HOSPITAL RgLE
Governing Patients Desiring Free Dispen.
sary Treatment.

Miss Millicent Geare. superinten-
dent of the Emergency Hospital, and
the house physicians have arranged
for a more satisfactory and convenient
conduct of the free dispensary case
department of the hospital.
Hereafter cases other than emergency
or accident ones, will be treated at
the hospital between the hours of 10
and / o'clock in the morning by the
house physicians. Many minor all
ments have received free treatment of
this sort at the hospital in the past,
but great inconvenience is often caused
by the irregular and unusual hours
at which such patients present them
selves.
The regular house physicians are at
the hospital between the hours men
toned each day and will hereafter
treat free dispensary cases then. Char
ity patients applying to the hospital
for treatment at other times must be
sent to the respective offices of the
physicians on the house staff for that
month, and take the chances of finding
the doctors in and getting the treat
ment they desire.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
ORPHANS COURT.
Judicial Disposition of The Affairs of The
Orphans And Widows.

Court met in regular session with
Judges Tydings and Cusack on the
bench and transacted the following
business:
The inventory of the personal estate
of Mary Virginia Randall, deceased,
was filed and passed.
Guardian bond of Arthur NJ. Slower.
guardian to Eliza Allen Stover. in
fant, was filed and approved.
The last will and testament Of Ida
X. Ray. deceased, was filed and ad-
mitted to probate.
The executors bond OF J.. A. II. Tai
mage, executrix of Ida X. Ray, de-
ceased, was filed and approved and
letters testamentary granted, notice TO
creditors given.
The last will and testament Of Fran
els Marion Byrd, deceased, was filed
and admitted to probate.
There being no further business the
Court adjourned TO Tuesday. Janu-
arv Is.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
DEATH OF AN ELK.
q, c. cooney Expires At Portsmouth.
Va, Hospital.

.taoram was received here last
So, the Annapolis Lodge No.
n,5 ~ = =. o. Elks, announcing the
IN or their Brother Elk, Il. g..
H''. az. chief Carpenter in the United
Navv. who died yesterday af-
.',.,.,, al 3 O'Clock at the naval hos
.,i,oi al Portsmouth, va.
peath was due to paralysis. The
teee was Young man OF strong
,ha.tb h i'd and to all appearances
..;ayea excellent health. lie left
,naanolis only a few weeks ago, hay
~, beeu attached TO duty at the Ma
xal Academy.
\ wbile here HE was a resident Of
!. .Inif street. Early last fall Mr..
,,.'',,e,'s wife died. leaving an infant
Nh, Ijad n short time afterward and
i;ftIe daughter about three years old.
.rhs liltle girl is now with her grand
mother in California.
No., remaius of Mrs. COoney were
,...,,a5 I'm The naval cemetery at the
..'...,nment Farm, and il was his re-
80, 10 he buried beside his wife.
,,.n. ,nnapolis lodge of Elks, to which
Jeoeased belonged, have tele-
,l,rbed the Portsmouth lodge to ship
.,., renains to Annapolis, where they
..ill be taken in charge by the local
,'igs and arrangements will be made
80 for the funeral unless the mother
-, I,,, or the deceased should other
wise request.
THE Home of the Elks is today dec
.,aied n mourning for the death of
NJ rooney and will thus honor his
emory for thirty days. Other deceas-
- members Of the local lodge are DR..
Harry NJ. Revell, Richard q. Mitchell
and James deb. Walbach. Chief
tsrnenter Thomas G. Cooney was at
,,rhed to the monitor Florida. lie was
.nnninted in the Navy in 1898.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
May Get Rebates.

The United States government may
transport troops or supplies at rates
less than those charged the general
public by the railroads of the country.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has decided that the new railroad rate
law does not repeal that section of the
old law which gave the government
this advantage. In its opinion the
commission takes the broad ground
that the allowance of special and
lower rates to the government is ben
eft 10 the entire public, and, there
fore, not discrimination when the
regulating statute intended to pro-
hibit.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
Business Mems Meeting.

One of the largest attended meetings
of the Business Mems Association was
held last night. Routine business
was transacted. The proposition from
a firm desiring TO locate in Annapolis
for the purpose of manufacturing ma
rine and stationary engines was re-
ferred to committee, which viii re-
port at the next meeting of the Asso-
citation, Tuesday, January ~. owing
to the lateness of the hour discussion
ON the new .charteS for Annapolis
was held over until the next meeting.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
Well Out of Business

The artesian well at the City Mar
ket is out OF commission. With all
that can be done the well refuses to
emit another drop of water. For
many years this old artesian we'll
has quenched the thirst of man and
beast at the City Market, and the
properties of its water have been of
a medicinal quality, and so beneficial
that persons near and far would send
jugs and pals for the cooling, refresh
ing supply of water the we'll furnish
ed. Now the old well has served its
purpose. It's day is ended and it is
dry, much TO the regret of many Of its
old patrons. Like all else, must come
to pass, its day of usefulness is ended.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
If

IL the Masonic Temple on Conduit
street does not soon utilize the large
blocks of stone on the sidewalk adj
joining the building, when moved
there will be enough pennies found
behind and underneath the stone to
pay for the building of the proposed
stoae- steps and porch. Daily, chill
dren playing on the stone lose their
precious pennies and as the blocks
have been there now, 10 these many
months, the prospect of the find is
encouraging.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
To Trace The Ponce

Grave fears are entertained for the
s,ratv of the steamer Ponce now eight
laws oyerdue. The Navy Department
las telegraphed instructions to Captain
Svirt commanding the battleship
rnpnecticut, which sailed yesterday
from Hampton Roads for the Island
of Culebra, of the coat of Porto
Rico. 10 do everything to discover
some trace of the Ponce.
Captain swift has arranged for his
eruise So as To have the Connecticut
mass through The waters where tie
Ponce may be drifting in the day
light hours. for he believes tnat the
vessels which have arrived at New
Yor, from Porto Rico without having
seen the Ponce may have passed
in the night.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
BaltimOreans Wed Here.

4 quiet wedding was performed on
Monday, January z, 1907, at the par
sonage of the College Avenue Baptist
Church on Prince George street. The
bride was Miss Anna w. Smith. and
the groom was Mr.. Stanley r..
Crown. both OF Baltimore. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Thomas p. Holloway. pastor of Col
Iege Avenue Baptist Church.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
Hose Company Elects Officers

At the annual meeting of the Rescu
Hose Company, held last night, tn
following officers were elected:
President Harry Il. Levely.
Vice c-President-Hugh II. Riley.
Assistant Marshall-Charles
Myers.
Treasurer Charles III. Oberry.
Secretary-Louis Baer.
Foreman-George Il. Basil.
Assistant Foreman-John knadler.
Trustees -Bobert King, VIM. III. NJ
Guinness George Basil, Frank !
Basil and James CAN'T.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. .-Plans to
evangelze the world in twenty-five
years or, at the longest, within
generation, are being discussed at the
thirteenth annual conference of the
mission boards i'm the Y. NJ. G. A.
building here today. The movement
was originally inaugurated by some
of the most influential laymen repre-
senting all protestant denominations
and several millions have come for
ward to help in the gigantic task.
The movement has been organized as
a result of the centennial anniversary
of the Haystack prayer meeting held
in the Fifth Avenue Church, New
York, i'm November.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
carroIltOn's Crew Rescued

The Navy Department is in receipt
of letter from the Commercial Pa
cific Cable Company stating that on
January the master and crew of
the bark Carrollton. wrecked on
Midway Island, were taken on board
by the coast survey Restorer. which
is now en- route TO Esquimault, Brit
ish Columbia, where the rescued
master and crew will be landed and
turned over To the American consul. 4
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
VISITED TAMMANY.
Not The Politician, But The Home of Col
ChaS. A. Little.

Major w. q. Claude, chief surgeon
Of the First Regiment, Maryland Ma
tional Guard, has returned To this city
after very pleasant visit To Tam
many, the home of Col. Charles A.
Little, the commanding officer of the
regiment. Tammany is situated about
four miles from Iagerstown.
Colonel Little had as his guests Col.
William p. Lane, former commanding
officer of the Regiment; Capt. Thomas
Byron, U. 5. A., retired, and the fol
lowing members of Colonel Little's
staff: Adjutant Charles Alvey, AS
sistant Surgeon Jesse u. Downey, Pay
master John x. Peckenbaugh, Chaplain
Randolph Page and Assistant Surgeon
Joseph II. Herring.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
some GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TO
CAPITAL READERS.
A Congressman Weds School Teacher
Unique Bond lSSue-T0 Evan.
geIize The World.

Jersey City. n. j., Jan. 9.-InA st.
Peters R. &. Church here today the
marriage took place of Congressman
James a. IIamill, of the Tenth New
Jersey District, and Miss May Jose
phine Mylette, who was until few
days ago teacher in the Jersey City
High school.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09

New Haven, Ct, Jan. 9.-The New
York, New Haven and Hartford Com
pany today issued notes TO the amount
of 81 600, 600, which will pear inter-
est at the rate of 5 per cent. They are
issued as coupon notes in five, ten,
twenty-five and fifty thousand dollars
each.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09
No Official Day.

Governor Wariield did not hold his
official day today as has been his Gus
tom. He went to Baltimore instead,
and tomorrow he will go to the House
of Correction to attend the directors
meeting.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09

ST. Louis, No., Jan. 9.-The iudg-
ing of the 1900 exhibits at the thir-
teenth annual show of the ST. Louis
Poultry Association is taking place
today. Exhibitors from Canada, In
diana, Illinois, New York and Mich
igan are in attendance. Mr.. Sharpe
Butterlield, of London, Ont, who is
placing the awards. SAYS he never,
during his career as poultry Judge,
saw finer collection of fowl.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-09

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 9.-At the third
annual convention OF the Cement
Users of the United States here today
Mr.. stephen NJ. Wright, of the Wright
Lime and Cement Company and presi-
dent of the Memphis Hydralic Stone
Company, stated that within the last
few years the use of concrete as
building material had grown wonder
fully. He expresses the belief that
more than sixty million barrels will
be used this year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
A Brave BritOn.

When the attack was made on Sidon,
during the war with Syria, it became
necessary for the British troops to adj
vance across a long, unprotected
bridge in the face of a battery of six
guns, which completely commanded the
approach. The men were unwilling to
expose themselves. to certain death,
when Arthur Cumming, carefully dress
ed in full uniform, stepped forward to
the middle of the bridge. 1t was i'm
mediately swept by the fire Of the bat
terry. When the smoke had rolled
away, there stood Cumming intact,
carefully brushing the dust from his
boots, after which he stood erect, fixed
a single glass in his eye and looked
back at the men. This was too much,
and they captured that bridge and bat
terry with a Who0p.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23

Commissioners have been appointed
by the governments of Belgium and of
the Congo Independent State to draft
a plan for the annexation Of the Congo
to Belgium. Annexation was decided
upon some time ago as the best method
of settling the controversy over the
misrule of the African state. The King
Of the Belgians is also sovereign of
the Congo State, otherwise there is no
connection between the two. In 1889
the king made a will by which he be-
queathed to the Belglans all his sover-
year it was agreed that the state might
be annexed. The king owns q large
tract of rubber country, known as the
Domain of the Grown. The revenues
from it have been estimated to be
million and a half dollars q year for
the last ten years. 1t has been expect
ed that this domain would become the
property of Belgium in the event Of
annexation, but the king has lately
formed a stock company to take over
the crown domain and exploit 1t for
an indefinite period. His right to do
this is undisputed. AS sovereign of the
Congo he can do what he wills until
the country is annexed to Belgium and
comes under the control Of a constitu-
tional parliament. The annexation
movement is not affected In any way
by the formation of the new company.
The significance of the change lies in
the evident determination of the king
not to surrender completely his control
over the revenues Of the rubber fields
in the African state. 1t is charged
that the new company is a dummy cor
poration to take over the title to prop
critics now held in the name Of tile
crown. The Belgians expected that
these profits would be turned into the
public treasury. What effect their dis
appointment will have upon their 10y
atty to their king remains to be seen,
but they have long known that he is
as deeply interested in his financial
enterprises as in his kingly duties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
Murder and the Pistol in Georgia.

Fifty per cent Of the present in
mates of the Georgia penal institu.
lions have been found guilty Of homi
eide In one or another degree.
The latest report of the Prison Com
mission shows that the total number
of prisoners who have taken human
life is 935. In a single year 213 men
were sent to prison for this crime.
How many others escaped punish.
ment because of the ''unwritten law
OF other foolish standards of honor In
their communities it is impossible to
say.
1t is no wonder that newspapers like
the Atlanta Constitution are implor.
ing for more effective legislation
against the carrying Of concealed
WEAPONS. 1t would indeed seem that
it was time for Georgia to follow the
lead of Texas and take even more rig.
orous steps against the pistol habit.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
His Class.

The head of large mercantile house
received not long ago a letter from
millionaire banker in the West, asking
that the latter's son be placed in some
business house where he could learn
things from bottom up" The writer
explained that his offspring was mo
good at home"
Soon after, according to Harper's
Weekly, the Western millionaire re-
ceived the following from his New York
friend:
Dear Blank-Your hopeful has ar
rived. 1 have given him employment
in my establishment at Sc week, with
others of his class. One Of these young
men has just bought a $4,000 yacht,
and another comes to the office in a
5000 motor car. No doubt your son will
find his surroundings congenial."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
Legal Tender.

"Go1d certificates, silver certificates
and national bank notes are not legal
tender, but both classes Of certificates
are receivable for all public dues, while
national bank notes are receivable for
ell public dues except on imports, and
may be paid out by the government for
all salaries and other debts and de-
mands owing by the United States to
individuals, corporations and associa-
lions within the United States" says
the Treasury Department.
"Gold coin Is legal tender at It's NOM
inal face value for all debts.
STANDARD or silver dollars are legal
tender at their nominal or face value
for all debts, public and private, ex-
cept where otherwise expressly stipu-
lated In the contract.
Subsidiary silver is legal tender for
amounts not exceeding SO in any one
payment.
Treasury notes of the act of July
II, 1890, are legal tender for all debts,
public and private, except where other
wise expressly stipulated In the con-
tract.
UNITED States notes (also called
greenbacks) are legal tender for all
debts, public and private, except du-
ties on imports and interest on the
public debt.
'9The minor coins of nickel and cop
per are legal tender to the extent of
25 cents. Bulls and Bears.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
CALIFORNIA A GARDEN.
Her Industry and Thrift Line Up the
Dollar Signs and Cfphers.

Her industry ana THRIFT Line Op tho
Dollar Signs and Cfphers.
The California Of fifty years ago was
q mining camp; the California Of to-
day IS a farm, an orchard, vineyard,
a garden, says the New York Sun. The
value of the States citrus fruit crop II
now equal to the product OF her gold
mines and her total fruit crop is worth
double her gold output. Her forests
render annually four times as much
value as her gold mines produce and
her farm animals and their products
bring her about four times as much.
The California State board of trade
reports the average yearly product OF
the soil and the mines of the State as
in the neighbOrhood Of S35S,0OO,OOO.
Using round figures, this is divided as
follows: Cereals, $39,600,000; other
field products, S49,6O0,000; farm ami
mails and their products, $75,OOO,OOO;
vineyards, S1O,80O,000; orchard pro-
ducts, 100000; garden products,
$6,200,000; minerals, including petro-
leum, cement and coal, S4S,00OOOO;
lumber, $72,0OO,O0O, and other forest
products, $15,OOO,OOO.
In 1890 California shipped to points
beyond her borders 1915 carloads of
fruit; last year she shipped S7.512 car
loads, consisting of 100000 tons of
green deciduous fruits, such as pears,
peaches and plums; $4,000 tons of
citrus fruits, 100000 tons of dried
fruits, 40,700 tons Of raisins, $4,000
tons of canned fruits and $1,000 tons
of green vegetables. Some Of these pro-
ducts are exported, it is true, but the
bulk of them found a consuming mar
ket here in the United States. Prunes
hold an important place on the list.
Americans eat some 100000 pounds
Of the fruit annually, with an export
of about 100000 pounds. The dried
peach, with an average yearly output
of nearly 100000 pounds, Is also
worthy of mention.
CALIFORNIA; wine industry grows
apace. In 1895 the State produced
100000 gallons OF dry wines and
100000 gallons of sweet wines. The
corresponding figures for 1906 are g.
100000 and 100000. The beet sugar
industry shows development from
3,351-ton output in 1890 to 30,319 tons
in 1900 and 94,2S5 tons in 1906. The
100000 farm animals Of the State
are valued at more than $90,O00,000.
The hay crop is valued at S32,000,0O0.
Petroleum production has advanced
from 100000 barrels in 1900 to more
than 100000 barrels in 1906. The
banking returns show deposits of a lit
tie more than $50O,0O0,OOO on Dec. 81,
1906, and the clearinghouse returns
show aggregate clearings of little less
than $2,0OO,OOOOOO for the year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
Didn't See the Joke.

A certain curate was of a painfully
nervous temperament, and in conse-
quence was constantly making awk-
ward remarks-intended as compli-
ments-to the bishop.
Having distinguished himself in an
unusual degree during a gathering of
clergy to an afternoon tea in the bish-
ops palace, he was taken to task for
his failings by a senior curate, who
was one Of his companions on the way
home.
"Look here, Bruce" said the senior,
decidedly, ''you are donkey. "Why
can't you keep quiet instead Of making
your asinine remarks? [ am speaking
to you now as brother"
Loud laughter interrupted him at
this point and for a moment he did not
see the joke.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23

New Englanders will be surprised,
and perhaps not pleasantly, by the news
that for the first time In history the
Southern States now surpass the New
England States In the amount of power
employed for manufacturing. The Mid
die States come first, with about five
million horsepower, the Central States
second, with a little over four million,
the Southern States third, with two
million three hundred and eighty-slx
thousand, and New England fourth,
with a triie over two and a quarter
million. The census bureau, which has
gathered these statistics, also notes
great increase in electrical power, and
In the number and size OF gas and gas
cline engines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-23
Value of a Constitution.

1t happened In the spring Of 1860,
when Garibaldi was pursuing his expe-
dition in Sicily and when the words
Constitution and Liberty" were on
every Neapolitan's lips. "Why are you
so anxious for a constitutions" asked
a foreign tourist of his guide and DON
key driver while they were travelling
through the mountains of Sorrento.
We'll, you see, your excellency," was
the answer, because think we shall
be all the better for It, It is now close
upon twenty years that am letting
out my asses to visitors from all coun-
tries-English, French, Americans. All
of these have a constitution, and they
are all rich"