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NUMBER 8.
CHAPTER 242.


AN ACT to amend article fifteen of the
Declaration of Rights of the Constitution of
this State.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted By The General
Assembly Of maryland, three ifths of all the
members of the two Houses concuring, that
the following article be, and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to article
fifteen of the Declaration of Rights of the
Constitution of this State, and if adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided, it shall snpersede and stand
in the place and stead of article fifteen of the
Declaration of Rights of said Consultation.
ARTICLE Is. All taxes ought to be uni
form upon the same kinds of property or
class Of subjects, and should be levied and
collected under general laws, but the General
Assembly may by general laws exempt from
taxation all public property used for public
purposes, all churches or buildings used ex.
elusively for public worship and the furniture
contained therein and the parsonages con
nected Herewith, burying grounds net used
for private or corporate profit, all purely
charitable or benevolent institutions, literary
or educational institutions, with the furniture
and equipment contained in such charitable,
benevolent, literary or educational institn.
tons, and the grounds apparent to such
churches, houses of public worship, charii-
able or benevolent, literary or educational
institutions and necessary 10 the convenient
use thereof, as the same have been hereto
fore exempted by law in this State; and all
other property in this State not SO declared
exempt may be taxed, and the General As
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MARRIED.

At Grace Lutheran Parsonage, Westminster,
Nd, July u, 1891. by Rev. P. II. Miller,
John W. Diehl, of Hampstead, Nd, and Miss
Laura v I4auck, of York, Pa.
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CHATTER 426.
AN ACT to amend section fifty one of article
three of the Constitution of this State.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General
assembly of Maryland, Three lifths of all the
members of the two Houses eoncurring, that
the following section be and the same is hereby
proposed as an amendment to the Constitution
Of this State, and if adopted by the legal and
qualified voters thereof as herein provided it
shall supercede and stand in the place and
stead of section fifty one of article three of the
Constitution of this State.
SECTION 81. The personal property of resi-
dents of this State shall be subject to taxation
in the county or city where the resident bona
lide resides for the greater part Of the year
for which the tax may or shall be levied, and
not elsewhere, except goods and chattels
permanently located, which shall be taxed in
the city or county where they are so located,
but the General Assembly may by law provide
for the taxation of mortgages upon property
in this State and the debts secured thereby in
the county or city where such property is
situated.
SECTION .. And be at further enacted By the
authority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed us an amendment
to the Constitution shall be, at the next gen
eral election held in this State, submitted to
] the legal and qualified voters thereof for their
adoption or rejection, in pursuance of the
directions contained in article fourteen of the
Constitution of this State; and at the said
general election the vote on said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
written or printed the words 'ior the consti
tutional amendment" or against the consti
tutional amendment as the voter shall elect,
and Immediately after said election due return
] shall he mazda IN tho fov Of b.
and against said proposed amendment, as
directed by the said fourteenth article of the
Constitution.
Approved April sth, 1890.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is
correct copy of an act OF the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January session, 1890
W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
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Mrs. Timothy Lane sent to this office yes
terday bag of fine eating apples. Thanks.
During July "a deeds, II mortgages and 3
hills of sale were recorded at the Clerk office,
and 10 marriage licenses were issued
commission inquired into the mental
condition of John Il. Appler, of Dennings,
Yesterday, and he was declared insane. He
was sent to Spring Grove Asylum by Judge
Bond
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German at winchester Place.

The second german of the series was held
ON Thursday evening at Winchester Place.
Dancing began at $50 and continued until
TO- so when the German was commenced, the
first figure being an Introductory one, and
was led by Miss Belle Brady, of Harrisburg,
Pa, and Mr.. w. Reynolds c. Neale, of West
Minister, who also led the succeeding figures,
which were the "broken basket, the ''odd
number cheat, and twining the tarlatans.
The figures were all very pretty and were
well selected, being neither complicated nor
tiresome The usual musicians played and
their music as usual was excellent
Ii one can Judge from the first two germans
held by the club, it can safely be said that the
series will be grand success, and under such
encouraging circumstances the club should
continue them during the winter.
Those present were Mrs. Geo NJ. Parke,
Mrs. II. NJ. Clabaugh, Mrs. P. j. Bennett,
| Mrs. Chas. Il. Stewart, Mrs. J. Q. IL. Smith,
Mrs. Chas. +. C. Smith, Mrs. Fred. d..
Miller. Mrs Jos. T. Herring; Misses Belle
Brady and Catherine Dunott, Harrisburg,
| Pa; Jennie Reese, Hagerstown; Bessie Stew
art. Lancaster, Pa; Eloise Hood, Baltimore;
Elsie Hobart, Cincinnati, Ohio; Nina Scott,
Baltimore; Blanche Smith, Norfolk, Va;
Bessie Shriver, Union Mills; Bette and Au-
gusta Shriver, Ayondale; Belle Stewart,
| Kearney, Neb.; Elizabeth Irwin, Margaret
Bsumgartner, Mary B. Shellman, Mary
Irwin, Eloise Bond, Bessie Bennett, Josephine
Sharrer, Jane Thomas, Blanche Bennett,
Mary Roop; Messrs. Z. Edgar Thompson,
| II. I. Matthews, Chas. E. Smith, Baltimore;
/ GUY w. Steele, Freedom; ii. M. Clabaugh,
Chas. Z. Stewart, j. Q. Il. Smith, Fred. u.
| Miller, Louis Shriver, John NJ. Roberts,
Percy Shriver, John Fl. Cunningham, Chas,
| r. Roberts, Jr. Arthur +. Smith, Chas. L.
| Reifspider. Jr, +. Neale Parke, N. ii. Baum
gartner, w. Reynolds c. Neale, j. smith
Reifsnider, Chas. V. Dugan, Thoi. ON
| Baumgartner, Geo. J. Parke, Harris Sharrer,
John /. Reifsnider, Jr., DIR. Jos. I. Herring
las. IL. Dugan, r. Abner Parke. Those
from Winchester Place were Misses Wrotn,
Grace Lysle, Lemie Lyon, Jesse Brown, Carrie
and Mary Opie. Susie Snead Matte Barnett,
NJ and Mrs. Robt. d. Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Koch, Mr.. and Mrs. Hynson, Mrs
Reinecker, Mrs Harnickell. Mrs. Hablestoni
Mr.. Henry Burt.
Ipnatius Cooper was lodged in Jail OF
Thursday evening, char5ei with m attempt
IN assault Fannie Laughion. six years old, IN
he stable of the Marsh House. this city. Ih'
iittl,. Girl is a grandehild of Mr.. John Marsh.
/ Cooper was given severe beating and then
t,ken TO the Office of Justice Crapster b.
William Marsh, uncle of the little girl. liz
was held for hearing yesterday evening.
The contributors to the Flower Mission thu
week were Mrs. J. Rinehart, Mrs. jas; a; y
Bond, Mrs. Ii. C. Nelson, Mrs; d. f. ship
lev. Mrs. Samuel Skunk. Mrs. Geo " MAI
tbews, Miss Mary B. Shellman, MISS Lal'
Kohler and Willie Uiz. Misses Huber am
Grass will be receivers next week. ana MIS-
Herring and Miss Noel packers.
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DIED.

On July IA, 1891, at Sykesvlle, Nd, Kate,
aged months, child of John l.. and Susan
A. Pearce.
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FOR JUDGE oFTHE ORPHANS COURT
hereby announce myself a candidate for
Judge of the Orphans Court, subject to the
decision of the Democratic Nominating Con
vention to be held in August next.
AZARIAH 0URSLER,
July 18th, 1891. Woolery District.
hereby announce myself as Democratic
candidate for one of the Judges of the Or
phans' Court of Carroll county.
D. DIXON BYERS,
July %, te* Woolery's District.
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FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| hereby announce myself candidate for
the House of Delegates, subject to the decis-
ion of the Democratic Nominating Conven-
ton, to be held on August oath. served a
term in 1886, and my experience will add to
my efficiency as representative.
SAMUEL ii. H0FFACkER,
july1l to- Manchester District.
hereby announce myself as Il candidate
for the House of Delegates, subject to the
action of the Democratic Convention.
EVAN HAINES,
tc Uniontown District.
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FOR THE SENATE.

MEssRs. EDITORS Please announce to
the Democrats of Carroll, through the Demo
cratic Advocate, that am candidate for
the State Senate, subject to the decision OF
the party in the August convention;
ROBERT SELLMAN.
Mt Airy, Nd, July Sth, 1891. iulylltc
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Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.


Now therefore !, ELlHu f. JACKSON,
Governor of Maryland, do hereby order and
direct that each and all of the said herein
before described Bills, or Acts of the General
Assembly, six in number, each proposing a
separate amendment to the Constitution of
Maryland, be published once a week for at
least three months in two newspapers pub
lshed in each county in the State, il SO many
are therein published, and in three news
papers in the city of Baltimore. before the
next ensuing general election, which will be
held on Tuesday, the third day of November
1891; at which said election all Of the six
proposed amendments aforesaid will be
severally submitted to the legal aud qualified
voters of Maryland for adoption or rejection.
Given under my hand and
- the Great Seal Of Mary
rur ,.,,,,~ land, at the city Of Annap-
oils, on the sixteenth day
$3.50 Of July in the year Of our
,,Nn Lord eighteen hundred and
ninety one, and of the In
--v dependence Of the United
States the one hundred and
fifteenth. ELIHU E. JACKSON.
By the Governors
E. W. LGCoMPrE,
SecreiarY Of State jy25 l4t
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FOR SHERIFF.


hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the Office of Sheriff, subject to the decision
of the Democratic Convention.
ELIAS N. DAVIS,
July 25 to- Woolery's District.
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THE MARKETS.
WESTMINSTER MARKETS.

Prices by f. O. Grimes & Co
FRIDAY, July 81, 1891.
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NUMBER &.
CHAPTER 426.

Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
The morning call., 1891-05-18
COULDN'T SWIM A STROKE.
But While Asleep lie Gains Rock Fifty
Feet from Shore

But While Asleep lie Gains Rock Fifty
Feet from Shore.
A curious freak OF aSOmnambulist recently
occurred near Dewitteville, \. Y, which
nearly cost the sleep-walker, Horace Ran
some, his lite. RansOme is a young man,
and has always been morbidly afraid of
venturing into the water, but on a recent
night arose from his bed while asleep and
made his way to a large submerged rock
about fifty feet from the shore of Lake
ChautauQua, says the Philadelphia Times.
Ransome says thai he is entirely ignorant
of the art Of swimming, never having been
in water over two feet deep in his life. but
il is said that it is an impOssibility for him
to have reached the spot where he was
found without swimming, and the only con-
clusiOn to be arrived at Is that be must have
nneOnsci0usly struck out on finding himself
in the lake.
Another remarkable feature of the affair
is how the somnambulist could have re-
NAMED asleep after entering the water,
which is quite cold, but the adventure was
too reTiOus to have been a hoax. Ransome
was found a short while after dawn stand
ihg on the rock and holding up his head to
keep himself from drowning, the water
reaching nearly to his chin. He was utterly
Frustrated with the shock and the eXsrtion,
and for some days suffered intensely from
rheumatism brought on by the cold bath.
He says his first knowledge of what he
had done was when he found himself en-
deavOTing TO keep his footing on the Slip
perry rock, aud was then afraid TO try to
swim to the shore. He has faint recOilec-
ton Of having dream. in which a woman
was drowning before his eyes and Of plung
ing in to save her.
The morning call., 1891-05-18
AN ASTONISHED PRESIDENT.

He Gives the Thief a Chance, but Is
Robbed for the Second Time.
The story comes TO me from Athens which
is almost too good 10 be true, but quite too
good to be withheld. The Privy Council
had a meeting in the room set apart Tor them
in the garing white, succeed palace. says
writer in Vanity Fair. 1t was evening,
and the President had just risen to address
his colleagues, laying, according to custom.
his gold watch on the table 10 front of him
so that he might mark TIME Suddenly the
electric light went out, but after short in
teTvai returned.
Then the President discovered that his
watch. which was present from his royal
master, was missing. He lamented and in
vited his colleagues TO replace the watch,
but there was no response. He reminded
them that the door was locked and that the
watch must be in the possession Of one of
them. He next put each member on his
word of honor to say that he had not got 1t,
which little performance was promptly gone
through
The President then remarked that the
situation had become embarrassing, but as
he wished to make things easy for the cul-
prit, who had doubtless yielded 20 tempta-
tiOn in moment of weakness, he would or
der the lights to be again eXtinguished in or
der to give him opportunity of restitution.
This was done, and when The lights were
turned on the President found that not only
had he no watch, but that he had lost MS
silver inkStand.
The morning call., 1891-05-18
MILITARY NOTES.
A Sergeant Major COmplimented
in Orders.

Sergeant Major Richard Muller of the
First Artillery has been appointed Commits
sary Sergeant Upon being relieved from
service in the regiment with which ne has
been over eighteen years, Colonel Langdon
Complimented him in orders for lis seldiery
qualities and said: The regret with which
the TePimental commander parts with Ser
geant Muller, and which he expresses not
only for himself but for the regiment,
tempered by the know ledge that he is re-
moved to a position which gives him more
substantial rewards for his services.
In the grade of Second Lieutenant there
are nearly 100 vacancies, and more coming.
The causes that produced this large list OF
vacancies will not operate next year. The
graduating class Of the academy viii prob
ably be assigned to sxty-iye Of the yacan-
cieS and there are tweaty- enlisted men
under examination for com missions, though
some Of these may fail of appointment. 1t
is probable that twenty or more appoint
ments Will be open to civilians.
Major Joseph b. Girard, surgeon at AL
catraz Island, has reported for duty at Ben
icia Barracks as post surgeon and attend
ing physician at the arsenal, relieving Major
John II. } aneway, who has repaired to
Philadelphia as attending surgeon and eX-
aniner of recruits in that city, and in add
ton 10 perform the duties Of post surgeon
at Frankfort Arsenal
The annual details to visit and inspect
National Guard encampments have begun.
One OF these has fallen to the lot Of Colonel
LOOMS l.. Langdon Of the First Artillery,
whose orders also permit him 10 instruct the
First Brigade, New Hampshire National
Guard, at its encampment at Concord, \. H.
Ii is more than probable that some changes
of stations will be made after The first Of
july but il is not thought likely that regi-
menJs viii be moved where a great expense
is involved in the transfer
The manual OF drill PREPARED for the hos
pital corps 10y board of medical officers
has been approved by the Secretary of War
1t Las also been revised and is now IN the
hands Of the printer
Troop 3 of the Fourth Cavalry at Fort
Myer, Va, viii come out 10 the Presid0
Major Robert II. White has been assigned
rs the medical officer 10 accompany 1t.
A general cOurt-martial has been ap-
pointed 10 meet at tie Preside Tomorrow
morning. Nine officers have been detailed
Tor the court
Lieutenant A. c. Blunt Fifth Artillery,
has been detailed as post signal and en-
gineeT officer a. the Pres de.
Twenty eight prvateS are candidates and
have been examined for appointment as
acting hospital stewards
Fort Davis (IeX} Will be abandoned at
once in order that the troops may be con-
centTated at FL PasO.
The morning call., 1891-05-18
CALIFORNIA CRICKET CLUB.
LIVE PIGEONS.
The scIby Gold Medal Won Yesterday
nv Smith

The scIby Gold 3IedaI Won Yesterday
by smith.
llr Randall. the last winner Of the Selby
liye-bTd gold medal, having been chal-
lenged for its possession, a contest for the
prize was held yesterday afternoon at Oak
land Race-track, in which a large number
of the best shots in and around San Fran
cisco participated The day was 4 so d
one for this sport but unfortunately for the
contestants the birds We're poor lot all the
way through, and this fact had very no.
tCeabe effect in keeping the scores far be-
low tie average.
10 sporting vernacular the birds were
"duffeTS." When released from the trap
they refused, as a rule, to fly and persisted
in walking and waiting to the great annoy
ance Of both referee and shooter. When
an exception was found and a driver rose
with a rush, the man at the score, in cOnSe-
QHeHce, was thrown completely of his
guard, not thinking TO find a swift bird in a
collection Of which 80 per cent were walk
erS, and thus it happened that when good
bird was found il was almost sure 10 get
away.
Barring this ANNOYANCE the day was
success and thoroughly enjoyed by all
present.
TIE contest for the medal was twenty
bird match, aud resulted as follows:
z=aJsll....I o. 22I O211l121l LII
Merrill. ....lIII llIIIIII 22-l9
Haas.-......l , ? 0I0l1 12Z122 -l9
BolaHd5r---2 0 z2222 2222220 2-l6
>iuiIb.......l ? I 1 2 ! . I = O2-l9
o.sde .-..,.-l ! . = 2l0111 ] O-l7
EQdy...-... . . . y 10 I o liz
Lake........l . > 0 0 l > , o ! q ? 2-16
vest. O ] I / IzI . ] withdrew
Colll.......l = = I o ] I = 2 ] O0OI lie
In subsequent six-bird matches Smith and
Merrill shot of the tie Of nineteen birds, re-
sultiEg in Smith missing his tWenty-eighth
and thiTtv-secOnd bird and Merrill missing
lis tweuly-ffth, thirtieth aud thirJy-frst,
thus giving the medal to Smith by one bird.
Following the regular contest came six
bird pool shoot s. 90 entrance, divided into
three purses Of 90. 30 and 20 per cent re-
speCtively. This match resulted as follows:
Haas 8, Smith 8, Slade ;, Randall g. BOlan-
der /, Eddy s. Lake g, Merrill 8, Coffin g.
The ties in this contest followed in a sec
Ond match OF the same number Of birds,
which resulted in a division of the money
between Smith, Randall, McAIurchey and
Haas, these gentlemen having again tied on
six birds. The full score was: Haas 6, Ran
dali 6, Eddy 5, Smith g. Johns 5, McMur-
cheV D. Merrill >.
The morning call., 1891-05-18
A MARINE MONSTER.
Narrow Escape of a Negro From
Grasp of Its TeutacIes.

Narrow Escape of a Negro From the
Grasp of Its Teutac1es.
A special from Madison County tells of
the capture of devil fish in Broad River.
near Daniels Ferry. party Of negroes
were seining, and when they hauled their
nets ashore they discovered a terrible look
ing fish, with arms and legs Of tremendous
length, says the Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution.
1t was ten feet in length, and the two fore
limbs. or arms, contained prongs which re-
sembed fingers, while the other limbs were
very much in the shape of horse legs.
When the negroes reached the bank and
discovered what they had captcTed they
fled in terror. One of the negroes was a
little slow, and came very near losing his
life. The monster gripped him around the
leg with his fingers. and he yelled terribly
to his companions for assistance One Of
them who escaped approached to within ten
feet of bis unfortunate companion and threw
an ak at the monster. 1t was thrown with
terrible force, the blade striking the fish on
the head, which caused it TO relax its hold
on the negro, who escaped The fish
appeared to be in pain, and its struggles
were terrible. 1t tangled itself up in the
seine, and finally rolled into the river, send
Ing forth fearful shrek of agony as 1t dis
appeared in the wa'er.
The morning call., 1891-05-18
PROPOSALS.
318 Montgomery Street.

PROPOSALS: NEW CITY HALL-OFFICE OF
EDWARD 1. WOLFE. Secretary of the Board
Of New City Hall Commissioners, San Francisco,
Sealed proposals for thu following work and
materials viii be received by the Board or New
CITY Hall Commissioners In the chamber OF the
Board of Supervisors on Saturday, June 10, 1891,
between the hours OF IL and II O'Clock A. N. Of
that day.
First-For labor workmanship and materials to
be used and provided for furnishing and placing
two new steel vaults and fittings IL place in the new
County Clerks ONCE, in the second story OF the
northwest wing OF the new CRY Hail, and for the
making Of new doorway aud door in a wall OF the
County Clerks new Office.
Bids to be made in accordance with the plans aud
specifications In the once Of the architect ana also
upon original plans aud specifications, which must
be submitted with all bids
Der 80, 1891.
Second-For labor workmanship and materials
TO be used and provided IN making alterations In
rooms lately occupied by the Board of Education
on the third floor Of the new City Hail. near the
northeast wing, and facing north, for conversion
into a courtroom with jury-rOOm and judges
chambers, etc. according TO contract drawings, ana
subject to the approval and under the directions OF
the Board of New City Bali Commissioners and their
Orneers. The work to be completed on or before
October so. 1881.
cations and conditions OF contract in the oaice
of the Secretary and architect. under which this
blank forms of proposals and bonds to intending
bidders. No bids Will be entertained unless made
per cent OF the total sum OF tender of guarantee
the closing Of the contract when awarded, aud to
with two or more good and SUFFICIENT sureties
whose names must be submitted TO the Commits
soners least three days before the opening OF the
bids in order that they may pass upon their com
potency. The board reserves the right TO reject
any aud all bids Payments viii be made by
audited demands upon the Treasury, drawn against
the New City Hall Fund.
Bidders must strictly comply with the proposals
with refereDce to bondsmsn Should they have
them) instead OF cheeks.
GEORGE Fl. SANDERSON,
THOMAS J. L. SMILEY,
JOHN II. BURST.
Board OF New City Hall Commissioners.
EDWARD I. WOLFE. Secretary. mY9 set