Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-12-13

Hoard Of Public Works ia Session Secre
fary Of state Dallam-salariss Paid
10 Ihe Oyster Navy Command
rs-Appointmenes Etc.

ers-Appointmenfs, Etc.
Governor elect Lloyd Lownde s Secre-
| tary of State, Richard Dallaln, was here
Yesterday. He saw Secretary Of State
Gott, who made him acquainted with
the duties Of his Office. The retiring sec
retary cheerfully gave Mr.. Dallam the
benefit Of his experience IN the office and
such other information as would be Of
service 10 the incoming secretary. The
new secretary will reside In Annapolis
duIing the winter. Secretary Gort ac-
conpanied Mr. Dallam to help secure
| board for himself and wife. Mrs. Dali
| lam came to Annapolis to-day to make
| final arrangements for spending the WIN
ter here They registered at the Hotel
Maryland. Mr.. Dallam visited the State
departmentsa and became eacquaintedwith
the State officers there.
The board of public works yesterday
paid the salaries of deputy commanders
of the oyster navy and their crews for
tho month of November. The amount
aggregated about 81, 500. The board also
authorized a commission to be issued TO
Oliver l.. Crowder as deputy command
er of the guardbOat Peerless in st.
Mary's river, with the understanding
that the expense for maintaining the
vessel shall not fall ON the State. The
appointment was made at the request of
oystermen, who will, 1t is said, defray
] the expense for the present. Later on
| il is expected the county commissioners
of st. Mary's county will assist the local
oystermen in protecting their grounds.
Commander ThOs. e. B. Howard, of
| the oyster navy, was in consultation
with the comptroller and treasurer re-
garding oyster navy matters. Captain
| Howard sent the steamer McLane, Cap
tain Turner, to Poplar Island and Eas-
tern bay to relieve for the present the
schooner ''FIolic' aud slOop Mamie
Merryman. Captain Turner recently
made number of captures in ChOptank
river. The steamer Governor Thomas
is out of commission.
Speaking of the condition OF the oyster
beds, Captain Howard said he had found
oysters generally in fair condition, ex-
cept in Little and Big Choptank rivers.
| Commander Howard says there is an
immense young growth in some of the
waters, which, left undisturbed, would
prove Of inestimable benefit to the oys-
ter industry. The same state of affairs
exists in some of the rivers in Anne
Arundel county.
State Treasurer Spencer e. Jones, who
returned to Annapolis yesterday, said
he had delightful time at the Atlanta
Exposition. Comptroller DeK. Smith
did not go. The two State officials went
over Oyster-navy accounts and transact
ed other official business.
Captain w. l.. Findley, U. $. A., as
sistant to Adjutant-General Douglas,
went to Baltimore yesterday to attend
the first meeting of the committee ap-
pointed to revise the militia law of the
State, of which he is member. The
meeting was held at the Fifth Regiment
Armory.
Mr.. George Savage was at the comp
troller's Office closing the accounts of
the late John Il. Gray, clerk Of the Court
of Common Pleas.
Governor Brown has re-appOinted Al
exander Hall as justice of the peace of
the seventh district Of Prince Georges
county.