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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-29
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IAT9 and GAPS'

We have ii our cases Hats from the
most celebrated manufacturers in the
United States, aud we defy any Hat
House in b fillmore to show finer goods
or better styles They will show you
higher priced Hats and you may think
they are hett"r because the heightened
Hatters tell you 50, but they are not
Or display of Straa Hats cannot be
c4ual al or our low prices beat.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-29
Howard Bros.
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GUSTAvUS R. BROWN, DENTIST. offers
" his PROBES ional services TO the people Of
Charles aud adjoining counties For two
weeks from the frst honday of each month
1all upon or address him Mechanicsville, ST.
Mary COUNT, for the rest Of Tie month at
La PLATA Charles county. lie will visit
promptly The residence OF an, one desiring
his services. Je lin
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-29

Read our offer to the farmers of prize to
the one who obtains the largest average yield
of wheat per hushel. We offer it for the pur-
pose of exciting a generous rivalry among
them. What our people want is life and
we are disposed to infuse it in any way we can.
So encourage your county paper that is so will
ing to encourage you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15
"REMINISCENCES or EMERSON

The New-York Genealogical and Biographical So
cicty met in Mott Memorial Hall last night. II. G..
browne presided and among those present were
Drs i. Elliot, II. X. Stiles, and S. S. Purple
Charles b. Moore NJ. ii. Barlow, +. w. Ballard, A.
J. Cothea aud A. ii. Mann. There were several
ladies in the audience. The Rev. DIR. William
Hague of Boston, read paper on Ralph Waldo
Emerson" Dr. Hague was the pastor of the FIRST
Mr. Emerson was the colleague of the Rev. Henry
Ware, jr in the ministry of the Second Unitarian
Church. lie described Dir. EmersOns manner aud
appearance ut that time pointed out the cause OF
his new departure (; reported conversations with
the Apostle of the Eternal Reason" and said
among other things:
The works OF Mr.. Emerson, regarded q whole eX-
hib conflicting elements OF the actual ana speculative
the real the fauciful the schwitues~ng SeneraZa
tnns and the Elusive half truth, that are by turns
short long, attracted and repealed, uptted and de
pressed instructed aud sted, fascinated and shocked
charmed with poetic optimism and hOrTled by logic
ally and practically inevitable pessmlsn ike that voiced
by Schppenhauer regular evolution OF the data fur
nishcd BY Eternal Nature" From the STANDPOINT occu
by Mr. Emerson he could reveal no way or escape
from the combinations OF terrible forces traced
by schopcnhaucr; could do nothing, in fact but
what he did, namely, denOunce the philosopher ana
his doctrine dispiTiting" and odiOuS TIE subtle
affinity between his distinctive style and line OF thought
and the old GnusCism selfass"Ttlng, trbnScendenta
philosophy, is quite clearly apparent. His completed
lifcwork presents him to the world as the first New
Inglander, rather American writer whose Specula-
tive OF mind took synpatheticaly to the Gn0suc
ideas, and whose inherited trend, born NeW-Eng-
lander necessitated the effort to combine those 0rl
entail elements with the shTewd OF practl
cal Yankee-fe. Yet alhsl there is no vital unity The
incOngruty is glaTng. The cloth will not hold 10
the garment. The American will i've out his supreme
ideas they may be- in religion as well as in
politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15
NpxvyopK DAILY TRIBUNE, SATURDAY DECEMBER Is, 1883

gagged every day in business for his employers Dr.
Brunette OF West Twenty-eghth-st saw hlm on
Friday evening. On Saturday MI. higgins
sent several checks to Mr., Stearns ana
wrote q letter In regard to the trahsactloihs
which had engaged his attention IN the
city, He added that unless he received dlspatch1
on Monday directing him to go elsewhere, he wouId
return to Chester. At 4 p. III. on Saturday he was
seen for the last time in the hotel but ms Daggago
remained in his room unclaimed. Ills w1e, VINO
was at his fathers house in New-britaln, conn,
went to Chester ON Monday, expecting to meet MN
there. $780,.
Mr.. stearns said yesterday that the disappear
ance of Mr. Higgins was unacconntaOle. 1nolS
was not the slightest suspicion OF fraud on inc part VI
the missing man. whose habits had been ABOVE re-
proach. Mr.. Higgins was too well acquainted III III
New York to fall q prey to sharpers, and ne vas
temperate and moral. The only explanation Inae
seemed reasonable was that he had met with some
accident or foul play. The police records Were Were
searched in vain yesterday for any trace OF MI
Higgins and the police were instructed by q gen
eral alarm to search for him. He is described as
thirty-eight years old, of medium height ana wen
formed with regular features light complexion,
brown hair and beard When he disappeared ne
had on his person gold watch and chain, suial
amount of money and number OF papers whl e
would quickly establish his identity. Among the
papers was an untitled check on the New-England
National Bank of East Haddan, Connecticut.
Mr.. Stearns said that the funds OF the company III
this bank were limited to about $500. 1t Is not
known that the check has been presented al any
bank since Nir. Higgins's disappearance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15
GERALD MASSEY SUING THE TIMES.

Gerald Massey has begun an action for libel
In Kings County Supreme Court against The Times The
cause OF the suit AN article alleged to be humorous In
his petition Mr. Massey sets forth. upon information and
belief the newspaper of which he complains Ia circulated
not only In the United States but IN foreign countries.
He explains the nature OF his pursuits as writer,
poet and lecturer and then specifies that the article
printed November Is, which had for Its title the
words "a New Philosophy" defamatory, malicious
and inurOus that it absolutely false that he had
asserted In MS lecture any other tmc that man
has seven souls that he had advanced the theory
that man proof OF the existence OF his seventh,
or only really valuable soul by getting drunk" or that
he had ever advanced the theory that the state Of drunk
enness Ia a state Of spiritual awakement," or that
In this state a may "intenogate nature, become
IA spirit among spirits and indulge In various
other useful and entertaining games" He
denounces az untrue and beousy false the statement
that he treated OF drunkenness as divine ana that ne
treated smuriSm smulant, OF that ne advanced
the theory that what Is known the trance state IL the
yaycty of drunkenness dcst adapted Tor com
muniOn with seventh Soul" He denies
that ne has invented that he has ever said that
De invented, philosophy and system OF religion.
He complains that the article openly suggested that he
was insane and should be confined IN an asylum.
Mr. Massey declares that he has suffered from the inf
lecturer and man; and his purposes "a lecturer
have been defeated and his prospective engagements
thwaed he estimates the amount OF the damage he has
received AT $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15
Ellie. CLlRKES DEFALCATION.

In addition to the fact published yesterday that
Eli Il. Clarke, hOOkkCcper ana confidential clerk
with BceLe & Goodwin, cotton brokers at No. IL 7
Pearl-st had abscCndcd aud was "a defaulter, it
was learned hat the amount deficient i'll his nc
coIJuts was less than $4,000 and probably not
more than 81 2, 600. An expert is now employed in
an investigation of the books which show that the
drfdutor had made his peCuatlOns III most syS-
last summer; a large part Of them having been
committed in the past month. His last tria-baance
was correct in appearance. 1t Is found that many
transactions have been entered which were not
we're uot accounted for As he was considered an
exemplary and trustworthy young man, the son Of
Edwin Clarke, q respected member of the Cotton
Exchange, no suspicion Of dishonesty was directed
toward him until Monday afternoon
He had been with Bcebc Il Goodwin about five
wears and was receiving salary of 3 200 year.
A week ago Thursday he sent word to the Office
that he was sick and on Friday and Saturday sent
similar MESSAGES to his employers. On Monday last
friend called upon Mr.. BeeOe 10 say that he would
be at the Office at As he did not appear at the
hour named MIR. BeCbe called On young CaTkes
father and asked Kim to send for the keys Of the
safe which the son had taken away, but Mr. Clarke
said he knew nothing OF the young man further
than that he had Il room at No. 21l Adelphi-st
BROOKLYN. Inquiry at the place disclosed
the fact that young Clarke had not been
at the house for several days, and
then the safe was broken open, when
II was discovered that Clarke defaulter to a
large amount. Detectives were employed and il was
found that the young man had led last life; that
he had Tor some time spccuated III petroleum; had
frcquented Wel-knOwn gambling resorts uptown,
where lac had lost considerable amounts at faro and
poker; that he spent much of his time with women
OF questionable character, and had rOOmcd at the
Leland House, where he associated with sporting
men and was lavish in his dinners to them al Del
young man. bat his father said that lie had idea
of his whereabouts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15
,rud,,g which will stand on commanding site OF the

building which will stand on recommending site OF the
old Court House In the centre OF. the city.
The Board OF Supervisors has split In pieces over inc
proposed division Erie County and the measure was
virtually killed ut It's last meeting. The county members
of the board who supposed eager to go out showed
the most opposition and kicked violently against going
when the opportunity really came.
secret meeting OF politicians held this week at the
call OF DstIfct-AttOrney Hatch has puzzled the local
onidnuncs II Is Understood that the prosecution OF IL
legal voters discussed at the meeting but nothing
has leaked out of a definite character.
The house President Fillmore has been sold per-
sons who will convert It into a boarding -house
Christmas trade IL somewhat dull thus farbut the mer-
chants look for liveler times nextweek.
The Merchants Exchange will be formally opened in
the new Board OF Trade building January IL Arrange
nents are making tor elaborate ceremonies.
Society is more than usually animated this season. and
there has rapid succession or parties receptions
dinners and teas Gilbert COleridge, son Of Lord Cole
ridge was recipient OF ceaseess round OF social a
share in MANY Of these Rayetes, and several musical
clubs hold monthly meetings to present programmes OF
the best music tn invited guests Buffalo Is eAcepohaly
well supplled with talented amateurs prominent IN
society.
John Mccullough has presented series OF his noble
personaOns mt Academy this week. his irst engage
nent In many years. The audiences nave Deeh worthy
of the actor.
No decision has been reached as to the director of the
and Damrosch will be considered soon and the matter
settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15
ROCHESTER,.
SHOCKING CRUELTIES-JOHN L. OWEl
THE WEST SHORE.
10y TELEGRAPH To TIE TEBUSE.l


ROCHESTER, Dec 14.-Charges of inhuman
and cruel treatmcntto the young dcnquents in the House
Of Refuge here have been made frequently OF late at the
last quarterly meeting OF the Board Of Managers the visit
inc committee was instructed 10 investigate thcIn ms
committee, after inquiry, reported today s''rtlhs
condition Of the affairs of this State institution ihe re-
mort states that the bylaws limiting and defining the
manner in which corporal punishment might be uurted
have been disregarded and willhy Glsobeyed by the
officers and subordinates of the Institution
that numerous cases OF brh'nl a~anly
by officers upon the hoys have occurred; that for
the last six months boys have been whipped with great
severity upon the back and legs, and the head
with fat and round leather straps. causing painful
Wounds that they have frequently been struck in TIE
face by officers cenched nsts causing blood to flow that
two Oversees have aceated the noses and ears OF boys
by the use of sharp tedged keys leaving marks and
sears plainly visible; that boys hHye been kicked
nounded and bruised for slight oGrnses and that a
small boy with bat leg and going crutch, was so
beaten with cruch that he was confined In the
hospltal for four days. These among the nhuman
and cruel developed In the course OF the n'eSga
ron The committee recommended the dismissal OF T. g.
clerk mailman and others, which recommendation the
board adopted The report closes by urging the absolute
institution The present Superintendent is Captain Low
Fulton There are at present ~ o4ys ana IVo sIls
from al parts Of the state In the Institution
John f. Owens the Scion Shnglc" Of other days has
inst finished disastrous engagement here lie appeared
In new play called Cookies Corners which IL without
merit HE will close his travelling tour Temporarily to-
TnorTnv and win 20 10 New-YOrk He will start out
aTain Christmas week. appearing In repertoire OF his
od plays lie that he has received an 0cr nom
Manager Collier the Union Square Theatre, TO appear
I'm Nr-York a. Caleb Pluumer the character III whch
Jeson was so successful the Square. Owenss mana
or thinks tnat Jefferson made much OF clown OF the
Character aud declares that Owens VIII portray the old
toyInaser Dickens paints HIM.
James r. Gardner for the past two years Division
Suncriucndcut of the Buffalo, New DIRK ana Phladcl
mia railroad has Just appointed General Superii
] If flg
bcadmartcrs IN this city. He is the youngest railroad
superintendent in the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15
THE COUNTS.

ORDERED TO PAY TELEGRAPH SHARES.
S. J. NJ. Bear and other inventors of electrical
devices pooled their patents in 1873 and made Daniel
H. CrBg and HoratiO c. Angle trustees OF the pool The
trustees afterwards purchasedoher rights and assocat
ed with them Thomas Wallace OF the three incOrPO
rators OF the American Rapid Telegraph Company.
Craig Angle and Wallace then sold to the three incopO
raOrs OF the company their interest In the pool for 10000
shares OF the compauys stock The incoporators then
re-sold their interest to the American Rapid Telegraph
Company for its entire capital stock OF 10000 shares.
The company made out q certificate OF 10000 shares to
he delivered to the trustees Of the pool for the benefit OF
contributors BY cOnnivance between the trustees of
the pool and the telegraph company, the certificate
cancelled In suit begun by Mr. Bear Justice NacOmber,
I'm Supreme Court decided yesterday that the defend
ant telegraph company must pay the 10000 shares Of its
stock TO the trustees OF the pool and that other trustees
must be substituted for Mcssrs. Wallace and Craig r
Angle is dead Their successors, after receiving the
10000 shares must distribute them among the plaintiff
and the other contributors TO the pool.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15
THE COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY Dec. 14.-In the Court of Appeals
to-day order made for term Of the Court n be
held at Albany January H. 1884 at 10 O'Clock IN.
on the calendar Of which shall be placed only in
which returns and notices of argument shall be filed
or before December 29th 1888 The following decisions
were handed down:
Mary Raynor agt Lucy Maria RaynOr AMI others Jacob
Odell agt. James MuTTy; Mary L. Mckenna agt Thomas
BOger-Appeal dismissed with John HOneggeT and
another agt Henry Westen and Judgment reversed
and trial granted The People rel Edward McKen-
the Board Of SupeTy iOTs OF Ulster COuntyJudgmen
affirmed with costs Francis H. stoddard agt tho Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railroad appellant mOd
He'd by striking herefrom the 80 80 for 81 in
terest Everett Sanders a the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad Company, observation-disclosures modified
by striking thererom the OF S2 81 for of interest
allowed and, modified affirmed without costs To either
party in this Court Charles iaileaume eg Edward Rowe
man another agt Ferdinand Kurzman-J OF tho
General Term reversed Michael r. Riley agt The People VI
the state OF York Henry b. Krezer at The People OF
the state OF Thomas oConnor agt The People q
Board Audit and Judgment rendered favor Of the
appellant for the amount OF his claims without
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15

49,. twas all the work of restoring pavements 70
a. Snnn;nobam ON these 5000 orders, amounting
sn.,,aIIv 70 q large sum- Whenever aplumber de-
- 20 CONNECT a house with the water OF sewer
,.,,os no has first to secure a permit rom Mr.
Tbomnson For that Permit certain sum is charged
6xed by Mr. Thompson. according to the SIZE OF inc
hole opened The plumber is obliged temporarily
to repace the pavement, but the work OF perma-
nenty restoring it is given to Mr.. Cunningham. lie
is given for doing this work whatever Is tne
plumber less about ten per cent, which is returned
TO cover the expense of inspection and clerical WORK
growing out of the transaction In the Public WORKS
Department. The plumber, of course, ADDS the
amount in his bill to his employer and it doesn't
matter to him what the charge is. All the materlai
required by Mr. Cunningham to do this work Is sup
plied by the Public Works Department that 1t is
unnecessary for him to invest in it any capital Mr.
Cunningham has himself testified under oath that
he was paid 50 for restoring pavement, the cost OF
which to him was only So, although he said that
in other instances tcost him more than he was paid
But the vouchers file in the Finance Department
show that the plumbers are charged special rates
and Mr. Cunningham is paid special rates for large
holes, running as high as $144 for single opening
But the size of the openings IN Mr.. Cunninghalns
orders is not designated hence there is no way TO
tell whether he is making 80 per cent on this work
or 900 per cent, as IN the case Oh INC se"0i'
AN OPEN DOOR FOR DOUBLE CHARGES.
In all new buildings permit for sewer connec-
ton and a permit for Croton water connection
are obtained In most cases the sewer ana
water pipes are both put in one opening
this being more convenient and less eX-
pensive to the builder: but there is nothing
in Mr. Cunninghams orders TO prevent him from
charging for two openings instead OF one In such
cases. Permits are given for about 1000 new
houses in a year. If in 800 cases only one open
ing for sewer and water connection was used, 1t
would be necessary to have permit to cover both,
all the same If Mr.. Cunningham charged for both
in his bill he would profit to large extent
annually. 1t cannot be said that he does
this, and there is no way to show that he
does not do it. The orders are drawn so
loosely, whether or not purposely, and the whole
administration of this fund is reckless that little
can be known about it except that Mr.. Cunningham
makes an enormous profit. The work is for paving
alone the materials are furnished by the city, and
the work is paid for from the same fund and the
method of dividing up the work into 1899 orders
and giving it to Mr.. Cunningham Is simply scandal
Gus. In Brooklyn this work is done by the Public
Works Department but in New York 1T is given out
in way and for reason not difficult to discern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15
TROY.
S-DANCES-C ONCERTS-EXCISE
LAWS.

tFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
Troy. Dec. 15.-The candidacy of Isaac W.
lansing OF West Troy for Governor OF Dakota Is re-
ceiyng the hearty approval and vigorous support Of that
ceDtlemans numerous friends in this vicinity as well as
n generous favor many leading men elsewhere IN
the State and the belief is openly expressed that he Will
be successful.
Native Mettle" was the subject Of Wallace Bruce's
lecture at Music Hall Tuesday evening, and most
ENJOYABLE literary treat 1t proved TO be MI Bruce was
formerly Trojan and he naturally commands lhosts OF
friends and admirers among our citizens out even hee
were surprised With the excellence OF the last effort OF
this popuar young lecturer Like good wne he seems to
improve with age.
The principal social incidents TO occur this winter are
the "Cotillons" given under the auspices OF Messrs
Gale Orr GAY and Tilllnghast about l75 invitations
have been issued to representatives OF the best families
Tho Troy Vocal socetys third public rehearsal of the
ninth season on Wednesday evening fnly as merto
rous "a ANY of its predecessors. Dr. Connolly Is the
efficient leader of the organization which includes male
chorus of forty voices The soosts were Miss sten OF
Aba1y, ard Messrs. MoKtrick and White, OF this city.
Henry Ward Beecher entertained large assembage at
Music Hall Wednesday evening with his lecture on
Evolution and Revolution lie remarked ne lad 1se
came far enough He satisfied that whatever his
ancestry may have been IN past ages he vas no monkey
his auditors flor upward OF an hour ana hall and "As
frequently appauded
leading citizens are discussing excise laws and the
biIi drafted by Judges ArnouX and Peabody OF New
York limiting the number OF saloons and Increasing the
license fee At a meeting Oh Tuesday evening at ex-
Mayor Gibcrt's residence, M when cK-Mdyor helnp
presided Robert Graham secretary Of the Church Tenn
perancc society of NewIOrk. advocated more stringent
excise laws mass ting VIII be held next monih 20
arouse interest in the movement Clergy men lawyers
and merchants have Joined lands ~ the EFFORT ~ Is su
Troy has proporuonately more saloons than New" loiA
City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15
BUSINESS FAILURES.

David Lichtenstein, jObber of combs, at No.
So Hspenard-st, made assignment yesterday to
Eugene Fishel. His liabilities $25. 900.
The schedules Of Jno Rowland Sons, jobbers of hats
Mt No 45 Mercer-st, show liabilities 81 ,626 u; nOmi
nal assets S303l0 80 actual assets S15,143 %.
the business failures IN the United States during the
last seven days, reported by telegraph 10 H. g. Dun
Co. of the Mercantile Agency number 800; the number
f $50 as compared with 307 last week. when there
p63 failures the United states ana Al in Canada More
fhan fwopls the whole number OF failures occur III
Inc Western Southern and Pacific States Ia New York
Yty the principal assignments those OF j. Rowland
Son tobbers OF hats and Charles FOx's son Co.. hats
And caps The failure OF j. II. Biups Co., commission
kstton, Is also noted