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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
OYSTERS OF BETTER SIZE.
cafeh Turning Out Better Than Expected.

Oystermen Of Anne Arundel county
who have been on the bars about An
napolis since the opening of the tong
ing season report a steady increase in
the size and quantity of the catch.
Captain Turner. of the GOV. Thomas.
and in a position to know whereof
he speaks said today that the oyster
tongers, who generally work in pairs,
two 10 each boat, are now averaging
from 50 TO - per day from their
work. These two-men bateaux, after
day on the bars about the county.
return to the oyster packinghouses
and buy boats in the afternoon
with from 20 to 35 bushels of oysters,
for which they get 30 cents per bushel.
The number of licenses issued in
the county this season, although be-
low the average OF last year for the
first month, has shown a steady in
crease during November and Decem-
Der until at present the number is
sued for the season is 743 to 669 last
year. This is due to the fact that
the catch is turning out much better
than was expected early in the sea-
son. Licenses are still being issued
by the county clerk, although there
was an almost complete cessation of
applications at this time last season.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
THE VERSATILE WEATHER
An Ever Fruitful Topic.

Everybody knew that yesterday S
weather could not last long, and il
didn't. II began raining this morning
shortly after 10 O'Clock, and the
Weather Bureau says il will rain to-
night and tomorrow with colder
weather tomorrow.
Yesterdays weather was a record
breaker for January. While the ofi-
cial thermometer here registered 66
degrees at the Capital Office, il regis
tered "a degrees in Baltimore, and was
the highest temperature for either De-
cemher or January since the Weather
Bureau was established in 1871.
Taking the three winter months, De-
cember, January and February, only
once has the temperature of yesterday
been exceeded, and that was in Feb
ruary, 1874, when the thermometer
registered rs degrees.
In the records of the Baltimore sta
tion, embracing the period OF thirty
six years, temperatures during the
three months named have exceeded
degrees but twice in December twice
in January, excluding yesterday, an d
five times i'm February, so that yester-
day was most unusual day. An
other record was almost broken yeste r.
day, for, with two exceptions, the
minimum temperature of 10 degrees at
s o'clock yesterday morning, was the
highest at that hour in January in
thirty-six years.
Windows were raised in every house
i'm town, doors were left open and peo
pie on the streets discarded overcoats
and wraps. Wearers of heavy under
wear perspired freely and the sick
suffered from the heat. Just after
dark there was slight mist that
made the air damp, but later in the
evening the temperature dropped
slightly and the air cleared.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
MEDICAL men MEET
Anne Arundel Society Hears Interesting Pa.
pers By Leading Physicians.

The Anne Arundel County Medical
Society held a very interesting as
well as profitable meeting this
morning at Hotel Maryland.
The meeting was called TO order
by the president, DIR. l.. B. Henkel,
secretary. Routine business was trans
acted. After which the following pa
pers were read
DR.. III. Cooke Davis, of Baltimore,
read most interesting paper on the
Mechanical Treatment of Laryngeal
Diphtheria.
DR.. l.. NJ. Allen, of Baltimore, gave
lengthy talk on "Puerpural Infec-
ton, Its Causes and Prevention.
DIR. w. III. Hopkins, of Annapolis,
read report of 0me surgical cases.
All these papers were followed by
lengthy discussions of interest of the
medical profession. After this the
Society went into the election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year. The fol-
lowing were elected:
President--Dr. III. B. CAN'T, Millers-
Vile.
Vice -President-Dr. w. G. Claude,
Annapolis.
Treasurer-Dr. f. II. Thompson,
4AnAAttifOAAos
Secretary--Dr. Louis B. Henkel, ,Jr.,
Annapolis.
Censors Two years, DIR. II. II. Bray.
shaw ons year. DIR. J. NJ. Worthing
ton; one year, DIR. w. ;. Welch.
Directors to State Faculty-Dr. T.
II. Brayshaw, Glen Burnie; Dr.W. H.
Hopkins.
Those present at the meeting were
Doctors w. ;. Gardener. Lewis NJ.
Alland ii. Cook Davis, of Baltimore
L. III. Braysbaw, Glen Barnie, Bill
lingslea, Armiger, F. II. Thompson,
Hopkins, Murphy, l.. B. Henkel and
others
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
THE WILD DUCK.
Wright .Lorimer Ia Ibseu's Play Al The
Academy Of Music.

on Thursday afternoon ut the Acad-
envy OF Music. Baltimore, Mr.. Wright
Iorimer. assisted by number of
prominent players in THE shepherd
King Company, will be seen for the
FIRST time in Baltimore in Ihsen 5
five-act prose drama the Wild
Duck" This viii be the first presen-
tation of this remarkable play in that
city. Indeed ii has only besn pro-
dueed a very few times in America.
Mr.. Lorimer will be seen rs Hialmar
Ekdal, n photographer, Mr.. Carl EcKs-
from as Gregers Nerle. Mr.. Mark
Price as Doctor Relling, Mr.. Ethel
bert Hales as old Ekdal, Miss Marga-
ret Hayward as Gina Ekdal, Miss Mar
ian Ward as Hedwig and Miss Ntllette
Reed as Mrs. Sorby.
Manager William A. Brady has
provided Mr.. Lorimer with com
plete scenic production for The Wild
Duck, - which is prepared under the
personal supervision of MIR. I4orimer.
The Wild Duck" is regarded as one
OF the Most interesting Of the Ibsen
plays and its satirieal humor relieves
TO a pleasant extent ITS almost sar-
donie comedy. The Wild Duck" was
first produced by Mr.. Lorimer in Bos-
ton during his annual engagement i'm
that city. Ills performance in this
role in Baltimore will be of special
interest to his many friends in this
city, as 1t will afford them an oppor-
tunity for seeing him in two widely
different and contrasting characters.
This will be the first Ibsen perform
ance i'm Baltimore, and its announce
ment has been most favorabiy re-
ceived.
Mr.. Iorimer's creation of the char
acter of Hjalmar Ekdal i'm this stfong
play has been most highly spoken Of
by new spaper critics Of Boston.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
THE EAGLES FLY.
Annapolis Aerie On The wing For 1900.

No fraternal organization of recent
date has had greater success, larger
increase of membership or brighter
prospects than the Eagles. The work
of the local Aerie is progressing most
encouragingly.
At meeting of Annapolis Aerio
1868 Fraternal order of Eagles, held
last night, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term:
Past Worthy President-W. T.. CAN'T.
Worthy Prosident-W. Hallam
Claude.
Worthy Vice-P President Frank II.
Smith.
Worthy Chaplain-Clarence NJ.
Jones.
worthy seeros sEy-william Mcikle-
john.
Worthy Financial Secretary T.. o..
Westbrook.
Worthy Treasurer George G. Bar
ton.
Worthy Confederation Crockett.
Worthy Inside Guard William Me-
G ready.
Worthy Outside Guard Constantine
Cardes.
Trustees-Aaron l.. Goodman, G. w.
Smith, A. II. Brady.
Physician Louis B. IIcnkel, Jr.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
We HAVE $500 POST OFFICES.
,o5 1ss Employees Back Stamping Of Mail
Delays Delivery.

or. annual report of the First As
n, postmaster-G General shows that
Ind Of the fiscal year 1906 there
s5. 600 post offices in operation.
wy, t,fal personnel of postoffices of all
I..scs including postmasters and as
.ilaut poslmasters, amounted TO ZOo,-
,rI. First Assistant discusses at
i.natn the proposal that the practice
sack stamping mail TO Indicate
,,a bour of It's receipt at postoiiices
h.u be discontinued. He says in
..,rbere seems to be an impression
.r tI,. part of the public that the back
,.a,e fn some manner enables the
.....l6aster to fix on given employee
~. rs.ronsibility for a mistake in the
t,n8Iiug of mail, but this idea is eT-
mems Unless individual reponsi-
t..l.t,- can be fixed and the mistake
t.r.,yht directly home to the employee
..r, made il, the desired disciplinary
.feef IS lacking. Recent inquiries at
-,,,,,s offices disclosed the fact that
n,rtfon OF the incoming mail usual
+, MISSES the early morning delivery
ha,.n... ST the time required to back
stamp it.'
pnring the past year, for the first
,imo in the history of the Department,
srr,nrements were made for the in
reduction of an automobile service
.n fbe collection of the mails. I'm
J.r.a contract that went into effect
~ october / last two specially equip
psI automobiles are being utilized in
tbs collection service in Baltimore.
Favorable reports have bten re-
ct,ed rgarding them, says the First
Assistant. and the Department is
now planning for similar collection
service in several other places. BY
u.s If automobile vehicles n much
sreeiiei collection service can be or
rlnized with no added expense.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
THE NAVY'S YEAR BOOK.
Facts Compiled BY The Committee Clerk On
Naval Affairs.

Pitman Pulsifer, clerk of the Senate
committee on naval affairs, has COM
pleted his Navy Year Book for
1906, which has become a standard
authority on questions pertaining to
the navy. In addition to the usual
collection of material the book con-
tains a number of new tables. One
of these gives the prices paid by the
United States for armor plate from the
date OF the cost ruction Of the Am
phitrite in 1887 to the letting of the
contract for the South Carolina in
1905, showing a reduction from $6O4
a ton to $345 a ton.
Another table quotes the lowest
prices paid for armor by foreign gov
ernment as follows: Japan, $3.50
Germany, $3.50; France, S572; Eng
land, $6s1. other new tables give
the ages of officers on the active list
of the United States navy; the citi-
zenship of the enlisted force, and the
maximum and minimum pay of Off
GERS and men. The table on citizen
ship shows that rs per cent of the en-
listed men in the navy are native
born and 20 per cent naturalized.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
GAVE SURPRISE PARTY.
Fraternai Order Remembers Birthday Of
Member.

\ surprise party that was COM
plete surprise in all details was given
last night by the members of Friend
ship Temple No. q, Pythian Sisters,
to Mrs. Christian nammeyor, %
Charles street, i'm honor of her birth
day.
Laden with good things and with
presents. about seventeen members OF
the fraternal organization visited their
Sister member, who was totally un-
aware of their coming, They took the
house by storm and whom the bell
was answered fled into the dining
room, depositing their gifts and wish
ing the member, W hose anniversary
they were celebrating, many happy
returns.
The party adjourned to the parlor,
where a program of vocal and instru-
mental music was rendered and so
cial evening enjoyed. Later COM
mittee repaired TO the'dining- room and
spread the table with the good things
brought by the party after which all
present enjoyed bountiful serve of
ice cream, cake, candy, fruit, etc.
The members of the Temple present
ed Mrs. Dammeyer with "A handsome
china plate as a birthday gift, and
several individual members also pre-
sonted her with presents. Mrs. Dam
meyer was almost overcome with JOY
and surprise, and in acceptance of tho
gifts, responded withsdeep feeling.
Some of those present were; Mr..
and Mrs. II. G. DeLeon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. Holiday, Mrs. kershaw, Mrs.
Feiseler, Mrs. Purvis, Mrs. Friemel,
Mrs. Whalen, Miss RUBY Stone, Miss
Agnes Feiseler, Miss Elizabeth Ellon-
hausen, Miss Cecilia Feiseer, Mr.. Fred
Shoen, Mr.. NJ. NJ. Stone.
4 most pleasant evening was enjoy
ed and the party said good night at u
late hour, wishing Mrs. Dammeyer
many happy returns of the Ruspicious
occasion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08

JAPAN'S FRIENDLINESS.
Her Ships TO Visit Pacific Coast.

The Japanese embassy has received
advices to the effect that there will be
no change in the program of sending
to Honolulu and later TO the Pacific
coast a fleet of warships on a mission
of friendship and good Will. When
the agitation over the school question
in San Francisco arose there was some
doubt that the fleet would come to the
United States.
Various theories We're advanced rs
to what Japan would do under the
circumstances, but the decision to
carry out the original program indi-
Gates that Japan is satisfied with the
efforts of the President to secure 4
proper settlement of the difficulty. II
is understood that the same fleet will
attend the Jamestown exposition.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
Advertised Letters.

LISTERS advertised at Annapolis,
Md, january s, 1907.
Mems List-Henry Buchanan, James
V. Crosson, Mart Gregory, James
Jones, 2; oscar Munday, Harry +.
Parson, Rufus Payne. DR.. /. l..
Thomas, Leo II. Smith, David Stuart,
w. +. Suit.
Nomen's 5 List-Miss Laura Kelly,
Mrs. Matilda l.. Martin. Miss Eta
Rodgers, Mrs. Kate Smith, Eliza Tur-
ner.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
Pif, Paff. POuf.

Denman Maley, the grotesque come
dian in b. G. Whitney's musical cock
tail ''Pih Paff j Poufll which will
be seen at the Colonial Theatre Satur-
day, January IL, matinee and night
is one of the funniest comedians on
the American stage today. Mr.. Maley
was last season with Lew Fields in
1T Happened In Nordland, play
ing most all the larger cities of this
country, where he established him
self worthy Of heading company
this season. Mr.. Whitney has sur
rounded Mr.. Maley with a company Y
of unusual merit and large and well
drilled chorus. From a scenic and
costuming standpoint '.PiH Pan Pouf''
is unusually well appointed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
New Plate Glass Window.

The new plate glass window for the
Hub, Market Space, arrived today.
The window was broken on New
Years eve night, and is valued at
$40. 1t is insured in the Maryland
Casualty Company, of which Mr.. Ju-
liam brewer is local agent. 1t is
quick service of the company to re-
place the broken glass within week.
The glass was broken by yandals who
were too hilarious. The parties wer4
not prosecuted. Tie new glass was
furnished by \. J.. Kaufman. of Bal
fimore.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
Should Wear Uniform.

A substitute letter carrier in the
Second Ward the past two days has
been delivering and collecting mail
wearing dark brown trousers, light
brown coat and black cap. 1t has
been asked why the postoffice depart
ment does not provide uniforms of its
substitute letter carriers. Their appear
ance would certainly be more bust
ness-like TO say the least.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
Business Mems Meeting.

The regular meeting Of the Business
Mems Association will be held to-
night at the quarters of the lndopen-
dent Fire Company, Duke of Glouces-
ter street. As this will be meeting
of importance and interesting business
will be transacted, a full attendance
Of the membership is earnestly re-
quested.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
SOME GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TO
CAPITAL READERS.
Society Wedding In New York -WreSt.
ling For Championship Discuss
ing Laws And Taxes.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. SIN
Jackson's honor the national flag is
dying over the capitol and other
public buildings today. Several de-
mocratic clubs viii banquet tonight.
This is the ninety-first anniversary
of the battle of New Orleans, when
Jackson routed the British Army.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
Two Hoodoes In This Year.

The year 1907, but week old, is a
huodoo year. There are two Fridays
lhc thirteenth. one of these falls ON
Friday, september l3, the other ON
December 49, The superstitious had
better watt nut or sthe goblins will
get them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08

Dayton, o., Jan. Sat the twenty
sixth annual convention of the State
Association of County Commissioners
today some matters of great import
ance 10 the state were discussed. After
the vote of members had been called
ii was found there was full attend
ance and the Mayor of the city, Cabin
ID. Wright, in the course of his address
of welcome, congratulated them on
the great interest they were taking in
the work. After an able address by
Governor Harris on the existing laws
of the state and their defects, the en-
tire association, with the Mayor and
Governor, were escorted TO the Nation
nj Cash Registry factory for luncheon,
after which the factory stereopticon
lecture was given and the factory in
spected by the association.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
Accepted Call.

Rev. John /. Yellott, son of Major
John /. Yellott, has accepted call of
the reetorship of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church at Bel Air., Hartford
county. The Rev. John i. Yellott is
an alumnus of St. Johns College, this
city, and is well known here.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08

Newark, y. j., Jan. s. Emmanuel
Brugglio, the Terrible Pole'' and
William Peters viii meet in wrestling
contest here tonight for 81 900, a mas
sive silver cup and the championship
of the Eastern States. Peters is de-
Tending the championship. Magnus
Winter, the well known wrestler, will
be referee.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. s. All ar
rangements are completed for the APP
plication to the legislatur for an APP
preparation for the purpose of historic
Johnson's Island, Sandusky, Ohio,
which is the last resting place of a
large number of Alabama's Confeder-
ate soldiers. When ii became known
by the Sobert Patton Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, that a north
ern manufacturing firm had made an
offer to purchase the island, the chap
ter took prompt steps to save the
Confederate graves from desecration,
with the result that at the next legis-
lature a bill will be introduced by
state Senator Max Hamburger, of
Mobile, for this purpose.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08
EVEN IN CUBA.
News Of Davis Lynching Published In Ia.
IaHa Paper.

Aata oFNts
one would scarcely expect to find
Annapolis news i'm a Cuban newspa-
ucr. but il is published there just the
same
4 cspv of the Havana Post, pub
li.hed al Havana, Cuba, of the date of
saturday. Decebmer %, 1906, con tains
n full account of the lynching of
Henry Davis, the negro who assaulted
Mrs. Reed near this city, last Sep
temher.
The account is by the Associated
Press and is dated Annapolis, De-
cember q, !" the day after the lynch
ng. News travels far speedily espec-
ially bad news, and this was the ma
ture OF the news of the lynching here
that was published in every paper
In the country and out of the coun-
try, far and near.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08

Los Angeles, Call, Jan. s. All the
potatoes grown in this state are held
by George Shima, the potato king
and two others working with him.
Fancy prices are expected as they are
now selling at 81 sack. They will
have to dispose of them, however,
this week, as potatoes are ordered
from Wisconsin and Minnesota, where
there are good crops. Owing TO the
shortage this season all the potatoes in
this state will not feed the people for
ten days longer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08

New York, Jan. SIN All Angels
Episcopal Church West End Avenue
today the marriage took place of
Miss Beatrice knobbe, daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. Gustav Knobb, and Mr..
Raymond Demorest Little. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. $. De
Lancey Townsend, rector of the
church, and the Rev. Ernest NJ. Stires,
of st. Thomas Church. Miss knobbs
and Mr.. Little are well known in So
ciety and there was a fashionable at
tendance at the ceremony. They will
leave for Europe tomorrow, where
the honeymoon will be spent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-08

Valdosta, Ga, Jan. S.-There was
very large gathering of cotton planters
and others interested i'm the cotton i'm
dustry here today at the annual con
vention of the Sea Island Cotton Asso-
citation of Georgia and Florida. Har-
the chair. After lengthy discussion
il was decided to incorporate the as
sociation with fund sufficient to pro-
tect the prices set by the association
during the coming season. The
amount named is $1,000,0 900.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-24
=. r. B. GRIFFITH
erage system is being installed. and

erage system is being installed, and
the surface and surplus waters that
formerly stood stagnant in the pock-
cts and low places are now drained
of. and statistics show that the
health of the city is at least as good
as that of the District of Columbia.
The intellectual capacity of the ma
tives is good. You must remember
that, except in the interior, where
few wild tribes remain. the popula-
ton is not negritic. It is Malay. The
Malay mind is acute; it is growing.
Natives have attained to a high rank
in many professions especially law,
medicine and literature. Years ago
century and half ago-two ma
tive priests were made bishops in
Mexico, and acquitted themselves
we'll.
The abandonment of the islands by
this country would be a burning
disgrace. Yess disgrace. 1 want to
use that word. 1t is my opinion that
the brightest page in American his
tory will be that recording the opera
tions of this government in the Phil
ippines. My belief is that in time
the Filipinos may turn Japan to chris
tianity. These Philippines are the
pearl of the Orient. Just think-six
million christians in. we may say, the
heart of Asia! Yes, and 1 do not feel
l am optimistic. I believe that the
Filipinos will finally convert the Jap
anese and the Japanese will in due
time convert Asia.
Schools cost much; many things
that are merely seed planting opera
tions cost too much at the moment of
expenditure, in the minds of those who
can not or do not measure the fruit
age of the future. The government
is spending money for improvements
and for the army, but the municipa1i-
ties are already self-supporting, and
before long the islands will not be
burden to the United States.
While disclaiming any proficiency
in diplomacy or statecraft, Archbishop.
Harry easily made it evident that he
did not think there could be any dan
ger of war with Japan. He thinks
that the Japanese field of exploitation
is toward the east-on the continent
of Asia. and not in America or any
other particularly restricted area.