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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-09
TERMS OF ADVERTISING per inch

Special Notices. preceding marriages and
deaths, will be charged p per cent. in adli-
ton to above rates
Legal Advertisements At rates provided by
Law
Business Cards not exceeding Eve line. 50
per wear. Every additional line fifty cents
Business Mites inserted in the ne,rS Column
ond all "oti~es desjgned 10 promote in}iciIurl in
tfresfs ~H I've ch4r'i,d At THE rate Of ftty cents
TAR ns first linz aniten cents for efch succeeaing
Inc for one ,ceek
All accounts FOR advertising are duo ut the
time OF the first insertion o. the advertisement
Advertisements should he marked the length
at time to be inserted. otherwise they will be
continued till forbid or at the option OF the
publisher ane chtr-ed accordng,v
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-09

Gas was first collected for bnrning
by DR.. John Clayton in 1851, for the
amusement Of his friends. In 1886 it
was used to light Wurzburg labora-
tory. Gas was first publicly exhibit,
ed in 1902 1t was introduced in Bos-
ton in 1922, and in New York one
year later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
HOW DIR. COLLYER VOTED.

Es,O. York Corrsspon denee Boston Herald.
The Conscientious voter was not always re-
evcd by adherence to arbitrary rules The Rev Robert
Collycr example. He had made up his mind not
to vote for any one who sod alcoholic drink
IL doesn't make any difference what his other qualih-
cations may be-" said the sturdy preacher, IL he ia
grog dealer. he can't have my vote Now, about the
three candidates for alderman IN my district Tell me
what they are"
The question was put to a journalist who replied
THE name on this ballot is Thomas Quinn lie keeps
ar-rOOm, and"
"stop there. That's enough fer Quinn. Who's tho
neNtl"
WILLIAM .Rnclhoa His business Is saloon keeping,
too"
Pass him. NextP
Louis wendell. lie owns beer garden"
" Are there no mOref'
"Thcse all, Doctor. l suppose you won't vote for
either"
SWELL now don't like to lose my vote. Which IS the
worse rlmseer OF the threel
Probably quinn, il whlskey be deemed the most dire
full OF beverages His place Is devoted to hard liquors
chiefly"
Then down with him." and Colyer threw that ballot
the floor.
RlnckhOGs establishment Is mainly for beer but il Is
In rather tough neghbOrhOOd, and"
Wen trample himOr at least his ballot. That leaves
Us Wendell. What's his cOmmOdityl"
Beer, and II Is sold mostly ~ German families to the
strains Of pretty good music"
That's better"
But no sells dreadful lot of IT, for he keeps two Of
the blg East side gardens"
That's bad"
Wendell was elected by $50 plurality and therefore It
makes no difference, except 10 COyers conscience
which OF the three nominees he preferred, II either.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
AFFAIRS OF THE ARMY.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The record of the
court martial in the of Chaplain Toussiant Mespe
charged with duplicating his pay accounts and also with
absence without leave has been received by the Judge
Advocate General of the Army for review 1t IL under
stood that the found Chaplain Mespe guilty OF the
charges and sentenced him 10 dismissal
The Secretary of War to-day appointed retiring board
for the examination Of Captain John p Walker, OF the
Sd Cavalry now at the Government Hospital for the In
sene The Board consists Of General d. b. Sacket In
spector-General; Colonel G. d. Rugges, AdutantGen-
erals Departments Surgeons Basil Norris and C. =.
Smart and Captain c. S. Smith Of the Ordnance Dc
partment
First Lieutenant John Mills, Corps Of Engineers, will
be relieved from duty with the battalion
of engineers, Nillets Point, Ncw-York,
and will report by letter to the Chairman Of
the Lighthouse Board for duty as assistant TO Colonel
James Duane Corps of Engineers Engineer Of the Third
Lighthouse District Lieutenant-COonel James NJ.
Moore Deputy QuaTteTmaster-General, has been de-
tailed member Of the Army Retiring Board, con
yened al Fort Smelling, MINI. The resignation OF Cadet
Andrew j. Smith, fourth class United States Military
Academy has been accepted 10 take effect December D.
Major Dallas BaChc, Surgeon United States Army, now
awaiting orders Philadelphia, has been ordered TO
Governors Island, New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
UORKING FOR TWO POLITICAL PRIZES.

The Police JusticcShips made vacant by tho
expiration Of the terms Of Mcssrs Morgan and Herman
are prizes eagerly sought by politicians The County
Democracy leaders have been in doubt whether 20 urge
for OF the vacancies Justice Herman or Daniel
O'Reey Water Purvcyor In tho Department OF Public
Works At caucus held Monday evening Mr..
O'Reey agreed the candidate, and yesterday
committee consisting OF Commissioner of Public Works
Thompson, Excise Commissioner Mitchell, Civil Justice
Michael Norton, Police Justice Ford, ex-Aldermsn Ber-
nard Kenney and Mr. ORoilley. called the Mayor and
presented the name Of the Water Puryeyor The Mayor
said that he would give the matter all the consideration
that request coming from powerful organization
and presented by strong committee, would demand.
II Is generally understood that both the nominees will
be Democrats Taking this for granted, Tammany Hall
IN, been cndcavorng to agree upon candidate. There
three seriously considered: EXCOrOuer Richard
Croker. senator John " Browning. and Charles Weldc
The Mayor said Yesterday that ho had received about
fOrtyiyc applications for the nominations lie declined
To make the name, public. lie will probably send In the
nominations To tho Board ~ Aldermen Tomorrow. II
is the opinion ~ wcll.iufoImcd politicians that the
Mayor viii nominate Nc-,r-. Croker and ORcllley. II
hr does they VIII certainly Dee confirmed. The career Of
Crukcri- Well known. Daniel Occy + tue leader of
the County Democracy la the TIA Assembly District
He served iu tlc Assembly IN 1868 and 1863 and op-
posed william VI IWrcd- measures. In 1874 ho was
appointed Water Purycyur by EItE John Porter, then
tomu >-Jnsr ~ Public Works, and has held that POI
stou since.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
THE BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
STATEMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM COMMODORE
WALKER

sr,TrNENTs AND SUGGESTIONS FROM COMMODORE
WALKER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The annual report
of Commodore j. g. Walker, Chief OF the Bureau Oh NaN
CATION Navy Department, gives the estimates TOT ,e
Ascal wear ending June &c. 1885, at $433l7o OF Whoh
amount S239 900 the Naval service, and Sl9lo
for salaries etc Commodore Walker says that the com
mass hitherto In use has been found to nave suhce
directive force and sensibity. The reasons gwen S'
wear for the erection Of suitable building In wnch 70
test the compasses for the Of the Navy nave ado
tona force because OF the construction Of the four steel
cruisers and the completion OF the 1--WE monitors auo
ized by Congress The commander Of the Trenton, wcn
Is the first United States naval vessel lighted by elect
~ has been directed report in detail upon the pracu
cal effects on the routine work OF snip oiwar ny V'
system of lighting With the view OF reducing lhe cA
penses OF the bureau, mineral oil has been aoopeu or
illuminating purposes in the receiving ana framing sp
An appropriation of 900 is recommended TOT 'he P
chase of indispensable professional books TOT t"o
library. -. coss
The suggestion made in former reports tnat Co"siV
be requested to adopt the revised lnterhauoh",
lions for preventing collisions at sea Is Tehe"eu. ~ "
recommended that rules II and 90 In resru 70
at sea- be modified to give dGeli"usn' Si'p' 'H'
right Of way in deep, marrow chalhes of Mexico and
Work ON the survey of the west COASTS VI tI Gif ~
Fonseca recommendation is made Tor thG commune
ton of the publication of weekly VIM anu Taco
mended that the work OF the hydrOgraIc uIGo III @
he more especially directed 10 the lIOuuCVJn
ariS from SURVEYS made by officers 1t Is also
recommended that surveys De lnade oi PVitS 20 va
he north coast of South America Of the island OF E
Domingo and various reported dangers Ill the f"cHc
examination has developed the existence IN many OF
file nautical Instruments belonging to the bureau vi 30
iious defects, which render them unit 1or Issue " W
service. -, d.. ,,,o ,r,nti,g NJ
publications OF the Naval Observatory, which nave DeGi
ready for several years The report states at te va
Observatory is ready TO give the tune OF any Po IN u
Injted STATES to those who prepared 10 IeCelNoi
Tie erection of new buildings for the Naval OBSERVE
tory is strongly urged Attention is invited 10 we Sus
gston of fine superintendent Of the Nautical
Oce for the issue of almanac more ad"pteu " 'no
,tuan f onstiu "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
yEwsDE4LERy FlV0RABLE REPORTS

At the meeting Of tho Central Union of tho News
dealers Protective Association at No. 1872 Third
ave-, last night: the officers wcro appointed COM
mittcc 10 take the necessary action for ncOrporat
Ing the organization undor the State laws. John
A. Murphy John II. Dillon. George +. Nelson and
Stephen Richardson were selected as committee
10 confer with the Central Labor Union III respect
TO admitting the Newsdcalcrs Union to member
ship Encouraging reports were received from the
separate associations of newsdcalers showing that
the average loss of Herald customers To each dealer
was only three in consequence Of the establishment
of The Herdd nowsstands
The Central Newsdeulers Association Of Brook
lyn held u meeting last night at No. 800 Fulton-st
4 committee was appointed to wait on the whole
sale dealers and request them TO discontinue sup
piying papers 10 the dealers who sell The Herdld
Tor cents for ono week, with the understanding
that the association will pay them tho commission
that they would receive from tho : cent dealers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
THE BoRD or CWClSsERs ORGANIZED.

The Aldermen yesterday were sworn in as a
Board OF County Ctuydsscrs. Mr. ONel nominated Mr..
Seaman for chairman. and Mr.. Smith nominated Mr..
Kirk Mr. ONci said IL would Dos unwl,e for Kirk act
as chairman his would probably Do contested Mr.
Kirk Ilnuty declared that tho remarks % Mr ONeil
reflected h fairness but asserted that hi,
yass would prevent him from performing hs duty
correctly and rendering Just decisions. Mr. Kirk was
elected by vote ~ twelve IN six and called the Board TO
o rcr After Deputy Ccrk Beattir hal called the roll
M Kirk rendered his resignation. Mr.. Fitzpatrick
elected in his place.
The districts 10 be canvasscd were assigned different
mrmbrrS II resolved that the rules Ot the Board Of
Aldermen be adopted and that three members constitute
quorum. II decided after much discussion. that all
protests should be submitted the Committee Pro
tests without debate. The chairman appointed Com
mittcc on Corrected Returns, Messrs. Michael Duffy,
FinCk and Edward Dun g, Protests, Grant Cochranc
and Carroll Deputy Cuuuty Clerk Beattie, Clerk OF tho
Board has appointed john " Outwater skilled account
ant chief OF the clerical force The Board will meet
at 10 a. M to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
THE MEMORY OF LUTHER.
ALARGE MEETING AT THE ACADEMY.

ADDRESSES BY JOHN JAY, THE REV. DR. TAYLOR
AND TIE REV. DR. PHILLIPS BROOKS.
Irving Place at Fourteenth-st last night pre-
scented an appearance not unlike that familiar Ill
political campaign. Soon after o'clock crowd
began to gather around the steps of the Academy OF
Music, which increased in size and compactnesS
until hundreds of Clergymen. college and theolog-
ical professors, lawyers. editors women ana emil
dren stood waiting for the doors to open When
that was done at quarter past z general Iush
was made for the unTeserved seats, leaving htlio
work for the students of the Union Ihcoioglcai
Seminary who had been detailed to act as usherS'
Seated on the raised platform on the stage were
the members of the OratOrio Society of New-lork,
and large orchestra under the direction OF DR..
Leopold Damrosch Above the four hundred
singers were the national colors of Germany and
America, surrounding the German coat of arms and
beneath the famous saying of Luther: Her
stehe Ich, Ich kahn NIGHT anders, Colt hn mir.
Amen" In front of the speakers desk was a
marble bust of the great Reformer. Among those
present besides the speakers, were the following
gentlemen, many of whom were accompanied by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
ABRAM s. HEWITTS RETURN.
HE WILL FAVOR MR.. cox FOR SPEAKER

HE WILL FAVOR MR.. COX FOR SPEAKER.
Abram s. Hewitt, who reached this city on
Monday, after extended foreign tour, called on
yesterday by large number Of personal and political
friends He looks much improved by his trip, although
the return voyage was rough one. When asked by a
TRIBUNE reporter to give his views with reference to the
recent elections, he replied:
That cannot do for have recently returned that
have had no time to acguant myself with the causes
which Influenced the results In the several States"
Are you willing to make known your preference for
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
"ies have objection to saying that favor Mr..
Cox and shall vote for him. II becomes apparent that
Mr. Cox cannot be elected. I shall then advise Mr..
Cox and his friends to vote for Mr. Carlisle shall do
ths not because am personally opposed to Mr. Ran
ua Oh the contrary, entertain sincere admiration for
MI Randall like and respect him. But do not favor
MS course on the tariff He was opposed to revenue
reform-to sweeping away the niquities and ineq uaes
OF the present tariff Therefore cannot support him
am sometimes called Free-Trader That Is not true
am In favor Of revision of the tariff such as will take away
tho Inequalities that prominent In It. am not
nfaYor OF sweeping changes am business man, sent
TO Congress by business men, among others, and GER
fanny am not In favor or a measure that viii cripple
the business interests OF tho country It "a
charged that reduction Of the tariff will tend
to bring the poorly paid labor Of Europe into competition
with our and that the latter will suffer In conse-
quence This need not he the case In many instances
laciured article Keduce the tariff tho material
and you cheaper the product without interfering with
e price OF labor or bringing It into competition with the
labor OF Europe or other countries"
preaching session 2" -
81 certainly SHALL but have stated shall favor no
sweeping changes But there many articles pro-
teced beyond reason and IN this particular shall favor
change. 1t IL because Mr. Rindall Is opposed 10 q
measure Of this kind that shall not vote for him for
Speaker"
:" 1t isreported the Sultan paid you high compliment
when you were introduced TO him"
understand that u version of the interview was
made public here. The Sultan he understood might
be called to high position in the Government Of my
country next year. said that course had no knOwl-
edge OF what tho future might have I'm stOrev
Did you enjoy your trip abroad %
VERY much especially that portion OF It which In
cudcd the waters and shores OF Greece Our party had
steam yacht, and we visited tho graphically
described by the old Greek poets had travelled through
England Germany France and othor parts Europe be-
fore, but had never visited Greece"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
DESCRIPTION OF TINE SIGNALS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The following Is Il
aoscnton of time signals 18th meridian mean time to
he sent out by the United states Naval Observatory on
and after November Is:
The SIGNALS TO be sent out by the Observatory are
,bIIv atomatic and consist series OF short makes,
produced in an open Geographic circuit by the beats OF
neanme clock the pendulum closing the circuit at each
hnst The SIGNALS begin at IL mr. SO min. 40 sec and
cease Mt IL hr 90 min 90 75tn meridian, mean
time During that interval there is make at tne oegi
ming of every second except that III each minute tne
makes corresponding the 10Th second and TO the 22tn
6Gth 57th 5Sth and seth seconds are omitted Ihus,
the rst make after the pause Of five seconds always
marks the begnning of minute aud the first make ater
te nausp of one marks so seconds In Orue 10
distinguish the last minute and give time TO manipulate
switches TO timebals, controlling CLOCKS etc. me akeS
cease after IL hr 50 min 80 sec, and until IL mr.
90 min 90 Sec when there is single make and the sig
mails cease. When these signals are received AT points 1
give the time from 10 hr So min AS TO IL mr. % NM
90 sec or just one hour earlier than when semi rs
75th meridian time otherwise the signals Will be Ielu III
the manner above described. Sevenyhith meridian time
Is 3 min II 90 sec. earlier than Washington time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
DISEASES or DOMESTIC 1NIMlL&
PAPERS READ BEFORE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC
HEALTH ASSOCIATION.

PAPERS READ BEFORE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC
HEALTH ASSOCIATION.
DETROIT, Nov. 13.-The American Public
Health Association began its eleventh annual meeting in
this city to-day, the president Dr. Ezra NJ Hunt Of New
Jersey in the chair Delegates present from nearly
every State in the UnOn well from Canada and the
United states Army and Navy The majority OF the
ore well known in sanitary matters officers Of State
or municipal health boards After formal reports had been
made, Dr. d. f. Salmon, OF the Department Of Agrcul
ture Washington read paper the Texas cattle fever
taking strong ground in favor of the existence OF disease
belt in Southern States from which It is dangerous i'm
port cattle. and opposing the conclusions of Colonel
Joseph Smith, of the Army, Medical Director Of the De-
partment of Texas that the Texas cattle fever is CHI
mera He followed by DR.. Rauch. Of the Illinois
State Board of Health and Dr. Hillary Ryan. OF Texas.
Dr. j. NJ Partridge OF South Bend, Ind read paper on
the swine plague or hog cholera Dr. William BelfOrd OF
Chicago read paper the disease among graineatng
cattle known swellhead," attributable 10 micro
scopic fungus plant called actinomyces" Professor
Law OF Cornell University claimed that the disease
not recent discovery in America, but had been long
known under other lie also asserted that
IL not restricted to graeating animals but affected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1888.
THE PRESIDENTS VIsIToRs.-AmOng the Presidents
visitors to-day were Senators GrOOme and GOrman OF
Maryland, and S. 5. Tiffany OF New-YOrk.
VETERANS MUST PAY THE DAMAGEs.-The Secretary OF
War has requested the Department Of Justice to demand
Of and in OF refusal to bring suit against the SOcie
ties Veterans IN Northwestern Missouri and South
western Iowa. for $780, the amount Of damage alleged 10
have been done tents loaned them by the Department
last summer.
APPOINTED SPECIAL UNITED STATES ATTORSEY.-EmOry
Speer United States Attorney, OF Georgia. is in the city
lie rendered by Attorney Brewster the posi-
tion Special United States Attorney the South Caro-
lima election cases. and he has accepted Mr. Spcer
Informed that Colonel ButterwOIth had "A special cOrn
sell prepared all the BRIEFS and that If lie Speer would
take the position he could have them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
KOMING PIGEON FLIGHTS.

A race has been arranged between the hon.
ing pigeons OF the lofts of Francis Whitcey Of Newark,
and Arthur Chambers Of Philadelphia, to fly 100 miles.
BY the conditions OF the the start IS be made rain
shine, on November % from points equally distant
from the hcno lofts the Philadelphia birds to fly from
Bridgeport Penn, the Newark birds from Hamburg. The
stakes 800 side The Newark birds IN training for
ts were liberated in Allentown, PENN at halfpast
10 o'clock yesterday. flight Of ten together returned
at 1884 a. m. Time out AZ minutes distance, 90 $40
miles average speed 1872 yards yer minute This ia
the best speed attained from this distance To this
vicinity, good time being In Journeys OF less than
hundred miles At the entire eighteen liberated were
in the loft at home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
VICTORIN FERDINAND BARROT.
PARIS, Nov. l3.-YictOrin Ferdinand Bawot


Is dead
~ Barrot was born In Paris on January 10. 1906, and
was q brother Of the late NJ Odilun Barrot. He
advocate by profession. In lsIj he became member
OF the Chamber OF Deputies He first attracted attention
by his skin In dealing with the affairs OF Algeria and on
the fall OF Louis Philippe he elected to represent Al
gora I'm the Constituent Assembly. He acted counsel
for Louis Napoleon I'm the legal proceedings that arose
from the attempts upon srasburgand Boulognc, and that
Prince, his election TO the Presidency, made him his
Secretary, and from October 1919 to March, 1880 ho
acted %, one OF his Ministers In 1880 ne then ap
pointed Ambassador at Turin post he held till the
famous coup dGiaL Under tho Second Empire he was
succcs,l appointed Counsellor Of state and Sena
tor he did not take prominent part III either capa
cy He was made Commander Of the Legion OF Honor
on December =, 1882, and Grand Refcrcndary OF
the French Senate In January, 1857 Removed from po
tlcal life by the events Of september 1870 he attempted
10 reenter Il under the regime OF the 10th OF May 1877
and was nominated I'm the elections OF October IA rs the
official and BOnaparst candidate in the ACCOMPLISHMENT
OF Coubevolc He received only zoos votes against 6227
given to the Republican candidate, Emile Dcschancl On
December 4, 1877, he was elected "a Life Senator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
HEROLSM RECOGNIZED.
Erom ~ Montaomeru Adrerllstt.

In the quiet cemetery at Marion, in this State,
f. a monument that few pOOpo now H'lns nave any
knowledge or though It commentaries an act OF heroic
devotion In humble life worthy Of cOmmcmOratOn
than many that hcTadcd 10 the world by the trump
OF fame. II Is plain marble shaft perhaps eighteen feet
transformations SIS lo aud taste. The inscriptions on the
four sides of the shaft tell the story and follows:
on the west:
Harry servant Of II. Tabrd, ID. D., president Of
Howard College, who lost his lie from injuries received
while warning the students the burning OF the college
building on the night o October lSJl, aged - years
ON the south:
trated the character Of Christian servant faithful unto
death"
On the cast:
AS grateful tribute 10 his fidelity, and to common
tl. noble act this monument has been erected by
The students oi Howard College and the Alabama Baptist
convention"
On the north:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-14
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia naval court
martial ordered to meet at Boston Thursday
for the trial Of Ensign Guy W. Brown charges Of cu
pabe necency in the performance Of his duty deck
officer of the Plnta the time OF her collision with the
brig Tally Ho The detail Of the court Is follows Com
modore Jonathan Young, Captains Henry Wilson, T. o.
selfridge and b. F. Bradford, and Commanders A r.
Yates Frederick Pearson and Charles " Gridey with
CAPTAIN r. L. Meade, U. s. NJ. c., as Judge Advocate.
lieutenant Commander +. b. Thomas has been ordered
10 the Shenandoah executive; Ensign L. X. Reynolds
TO duty in the Bureau of Navigation Assistant Engineer
L. d. Miner to special duty at PhPnlxNlle PENN III con-
nectiOn with the new cruisers.