EVEBMiIMiCAPITALVOL. I. NO. 50.

AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY JOURNAL—DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE, CITY AND COUNTY

ANNAPOLIS, MIX, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1884.

LATEST _NEWS.City AND County.

NAV A L NOT ES!

CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

OTHER LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Naval Notes.Paymaster Friley and family are at

Newport.Commodore DeKrafft, of the navy,

is at Long Branch.Lt. A. H. Clark, U. S. Navy, is at

Newport visiting relatives.The family of Commodore Semmes

will ]>ass a portion of the Summer atHamilton, Va.

Lieut. William Kilhurn, of thenavy, has a cottage for the Summerat Atlantic city.

Commander and Mrs. Pearson, neeAyer, will return home early in Au-gust from Europe.

Commander Sands, of the navy,has reported his return home after acruise of two and a half years.

Capt. George ll* Perkins has re-ported for duty as Commander of the“IlaTtford,” now at San Francisco,Cala. *

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Mr;*. Leary, wife of CommanderLeary, of the Navy, and Mrs. Leon-ard Chew and family left Washingtonlast Saturday for the White SulphurSprings. V

Lieut. Commander C. M. Thomas,recently detached from the NavalAcademy and ordered as executiveof the “Hartford,” has arrived in SanFrancisco, California, and assumedhis duties.

Lieut. Commander G. 13. Livings-ton, arrived in San Frauciso, Cala.,last week, and reported for duty asexecutive officer of the “Mononga-hcla,’* now being fitted out at MareIsland ‘Navy Yard, and which is totake the place of the storeship ‘‘On-ward, ’’ at Callas, Peru.

The naval inspection board, Com-modore J. C. P. DeKrafft, presiding,arrived at Norfolk yesterday, and in-spected the frigate “Franklin” and“Pensacola,” and the practice ships“Wyoming” and “Passaic.” Afterlunching with Commodore Mayo, theparty left for Washington.

Improvements In Our City.Notwithstanding the cry of dull

times, we are glad to notice that themarch of improvement is still rife inour city. The fine three story struc-ture on Main street, commenced someweeks ago bv W. E. Brooks, Esq.,under the management of Mr. J. 13.Taylor, is nearing completion.

Mr. George W. Moss, one of our en-terprising merchants, is making ex-tensive improvements to his storeproperty, fronting the city dock, hav-ing extended the same several feet inthe rear, giving him additional store-room, for his increasing trade. The

[ work is being done by Messrs. Taylor| and Purdy, carpenters.

Prof. M. Oliver has removed theold porch in front of his residence, onState House Circle, and ’will extendand beautify the front by two baywindows. Mr. Daniel Thompson isdoing the work.

St. Philip’s Mission Chapel, (col-ored,) on Northwest street, has re-cently undergone some improvement.A neat and convenient vestibule hasbeen erected in front of the Chapel,the roof changed from the old stylegable roof to that of the hip roof, and

j in the center a well constructed ven-I tilator. The work was done by Mos-|es Jennings, carpenter and builder.

The Chapel is a very neat structureand capable of seating about 150 per-sons. The Rev. Mr. Southgate, rec-tor ofSt. Anne’s Episcopal Church,has charge of the Chapel, with Rev.Wm. H. Phillips, assistant. Services

I are conducted here every Sabbath.

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JULY 4TII[Dually tcrminntcH what in commonlyullcil “the busy time,” as fur us spring*ml summer trade is concerned.

While our sales during this season havebeen entirely up to our expectations, weyet have on hand in every department a•irge stock of every article appertaining to

Men's ami Hoys’ Wear which nrenowsea-|>nable, and we shall use every legitimateMethod to dispose of as large an amountM these goods as we possibly can. Withthi* end in view we have thoroughly ex-iniined ami re marked the goods in eachiqmrtmeut of our establishments, andMn assure the public that we are offeringmill bargains as will gladden the heartf tin* greatest "Bargain Hunter,”

EXCELSIOR CLOTHING COMPANY,t- W. (ornrr Unit liiiorr mid Light NO..

And Broadway and Eastern Ave.rtf* BALTIMORE, MD.

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$25.00 REWARD.I "ST between my residence on State

House Circle and my Stable on South■*r*t*t, a heavy hunting case GOLDPATCH. The above reward will .bePut to the tinder on leaving the same atP.v store on Main Street.

W.H. BELLIS,

FOR SALE.SALE.—A valuable Holstein Jer-

P y COW; is now fresh and givesI 'ui Gto 5 gallons of milk a day. Per-R’ y gentle. Forowner and particulars,

May to the CAeiTAb Oflice. Jyf4wr -U-1.-- I.XI. .'■... ■ JLL ■■■ ",

FOBIBIT.E A( Kstate Agency of Julian Ih'rtrcr.

■\*rw BRICK STORE, on MarketFor particulars apply to—

ER, Maryland avenue.

pTof July, 1884.|MRS: J. §. TAVLO.-,■ Von Street t (Adjoining LimUnborn's.)

a large assortment of Fourth of■ July Goods, such as| '> eraser*. Torpedoes, Sku-■ Rockets, Toy Pistols, etc.Bern Toys. Fancy Goods, &c , for sale

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■ ANNAPOLIS SEMINARY.IKS r°SA CCRTIX, Principal,

■H King George St., Annapolis.■ on the 15th of Septem*

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VIM TABLE.Arrival mul Departure of Train*.

TRAINS LEAVE. TRAINS ARRIVE.Mail, - - - 0.35 a. m. Mail, - - - 8.55 a. m.Accom., 12.05 p. m. Accom., - 1.50 p.m.Mail, - - 4.20 p. in. Mail, - - 0.35 p. m.Sunday Trains - - - - 8.10 a. pi. 4.20 p. m.

Through freight to and from Baltimoreevery day. Local freight Monday, Wed-nesday and Friday at 9 a. m.

Persons leaving the city for the sum-mer can have The Capital promptlymailed to their address at the rate of 25cents per month, free of postage.

Ilentlnir of the Ntnte lions**.

Messrs. Bartlett and Hayward, ofBaltimore, who are now busily atwork placing the heating apparatusof the State House in the Record of-fice iuvaded the Land Commissioner’sDepartment to-day in erecting thechimney, and drove out the clerkswho index the county land abstractrecords. The promptness, with wr biehthe work ha* been given out by theboard of public works this year, isquite in contrast of that of the formerpolitical regenie when everything wnsmade to wait until the pay of the ,mechanic and laborer would tell inthe premises. Whether the removalof the furnace will improve the heat-ing of the State House is anothermatter, a few years ago almost theidentical experiment was tried on theother side of the State House with nobenefit whatever.

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vFell Overboard.

While a party of small boys wereout crabbing in a boat, one of themaccidently fell overboard, and camenear drowning before his* companionscould rescue him. Fortunately hecame up near the boat, and one ofhis companions reached him the oarby which he was pulled into the boat.Parents can not bo too cautioushow they allow their boys to go onthe water without some experiencedperson.

Wlpy ('lmpel I*iu-nle.

Wesley Chapel Sabbath School,Rev. W. G. Herbert, pastor, aud Mr.Nelson Basil, Superintendent willhold their annual pie-nie to-morrow atJackson Grove Camp ground, on theB. & I*. Railroad. It is a delightfulplace for a picnic, with an abundantshade, excellent spring water, andshelter in case of storm. Train willleave here at 6.35 a. m.

O.vMer MrMorfr.

It is rumored that the committee*that waited upon the Governor yes-terday to urge the appointment ofMr. John B. Nichols of the 3rd dis-trict ol this county as one of the fivegeneral measurers of oysters provid-ed for nnder the Act of 1884, wnlllikely have their efforts crowmed w'itbsuccess,

A Frightened llre.

The horse drawiug a wagon, load- jed with lumber, belonging to JohnKeily, was frightened yesterday bythe firing of guns in the harbor by the .naval cadets and ran off. The driver,James Stewart, colored, was struck inthe face with apiece of lumber andinjured severely.

Building Contract.Mr. C. H. Banks, of this city, has

contracted with J. B. Taylor to builda frame dwellingon Conduit street.

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Latest From Chicago!Gen, W, S, Vilas President of Convention

Discussing the Platform 1

Canvassing the Delegates!STRENGTH OF THE CANDIDATES !!

BEN BUTLER LEFT!

the COMING MAN!Reports of Committees I

[Special to the Capital .]

Chicago, 111., July 9.—Conventionassembled at 11.15 ; immense crowdand much excitement. Senator Thur-man was loudly cheered on enteringthe hall.

It is said that a motion will bemade on opening of convention to re-consider the vote on the unit rule.

It is thought the convention willnot get through with its work beforeFriday.

Considerable discussion is expectedon the platform, as two reports willbe presented. It is said that Butler’sname will not be formally presentedto the Convention. The 'fimessays that Cleveland’s strengthhas reached its limit, and opposition isnow centering on Bayard

The Tribune give the following esti-mate of the first ballot, having madea canvass ofthe delegates: Butler, 29;McDonald, 72; Field, 2; Thurman;76; Bayard, 135; Randall, 80; Car-lisle, 2; Cleveland, 385; Hendricks, 1;uncertain, 19; absentees, 14.

The report that Tammany willtry to open the unit question, is de-nied by Senator Grady, who sayshe knows of no way to get at it*

The Convention called to order at11.27.

Report in circulation that Butlerhad gone home, is untrue; he is athis hotel, engagad in preparing aplatform.

Committee on resolution say theywill not be able to report before to-morrow. A number of memorialsand resolutions from various organi-zations were presented and referredto the committee on resolutions with-out action.

The committee on credentials re-port in favor of allowing each territo-ry and the District of Colombia twovotes.

Mr. Randolph, of N. Y., offered anamendment, that territories be notallowed to vote. Which omendraentwas lost.

Senator Hampton, of S. C., offereda resolution, that the National Com-mittee be allowed to go outside of itsown number, for a chairman. Refer-red to Committee on Resolutions.

Memorials and resolntions pertain-ing to platform are still being present-ed. The report of committee on cre-dentials has been adopted.

Mr. Barns, of Pa., offered a resolu-tion, that in case of death of either ofcandidates for President or Vice-Pre-sident, that the convention be recon-vened. Referred to committee on re-solutions.

Mr. Miller, of Ohio, offered a reso-lution changingthe term of the Presi- jdency to 6 years Referred.

It was decided that all resolutionspertaining to platform be referred tofche committee without reading.

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PRICE ONE CENT.\t 12.20 p. m., (Chicago time,) the

committee on permanent organizationreported Gen. S. W. Vilas of Wiscon-sin, as President of the convention.

Prescdent Vilas was escorted tohis seat by Gov. .Hendricks and oth-ers. He was received with cheers.Shortly after he had commenced hisaddress, Gen. 15niter made his ap-pearance and was received with greatenthusiasm. President Vilas ar-raigned the Republican party; advisedharmony in the ranks of the party;urged positive action on all import-ant questions before the Convention,and concluded by predicting a glor-ious victory.

At the conclusion of the presi-dent’s address, a motion was made toadjourn. Lost.

A resolution was offered that theconvention now proceed to presentthe names of candidates for President,which gave rise to considerable con-fusion. The resolution was lost.—Tammany did not vote, but protestedand demanded a call of delegates.Amid much confusion the chair ruledTammany out of order.

Gov. Warren, of Conn., rose to aquestion of privilege and asked thatspectators be prevented from hissingand interrupting the proceedings,otherwise the hall would bo cleared.The chair, amid great excitement,sustained the motion.

Motion to lay' the resolution fornaming candidates on the table, waslost by vote of 250 ayes, 552 noes—New York voting solid, to whichSenator Grady, of N. Y., objected,stating that New York voted 49noes, 19 ayes, 4 absent. The votewas finally corrected so that 262 ayesand 542 noes were recorded.

A motion was then made that-novotes be taken on candidates untilafter the committee on resolutionsmake their report, which was adopted

A motion was here made to adjournto 7 p. in., but was withdrawn ; aswas also a motion to adjourn till 10.30to morrow ; also 11am.

At 2 p. m. a call of States for pre-sentation of candidates was begun.When Delaware was reached, lion.George Gray took the platform andnominated Hon. Thos. F. Bayard ofDelaware. The mention of Mr. Bay*ard’s name was greeted with greatenthusiasm add prolonged applause.

When Indiana was reached, Hon*Thomas A. Hendricks named Jas. E.McDonald as her favorite son, whichwas loudly cheered by delegates andaudience, waving of hats and hand-kerchiefs, and three cheers for Mr.Hendricks were given with a will.—Mr. Hendricks in his eloquent speechsaid that the question of revenue re-form was of paramount importance,which sentiment received a hearty en-dorsement. At the close of Mr. Hen-dricks’ speech other rousing eheerswere given for McDonald.

Gen. Black, of Illinois, secondedthe nomination of Mr. McDonald in aspeech of great force and eloquence,which created a marked impressionamong the delegates.

Hon. J. W. Breckenridge of Cali-fornia, presented the name HonorableAllen G. Thurman, at the mention ofwhose name loud and continued cheer-ing came from the delegates and audi-ence.

Gen. Ward of Ohio, seconded thenomination in which he paid theOhio Senator a giowingtribute. *

On a call for Kentucky, Hon. J. A.McKensie presented the name ofSpeaker Carlisle of that State in anable speech which was enthusiasti-cally received.

When Massachusetts was called,amid cheers and hisses, Mr. Abbottrose aad said that no name wouldnow be presented from that State.

Mr. Hooker of Miss., in seconding; the nomination of Bayard, spoke ofdissentions in New York State andadvocated the selection of a candidate

| outside of that State ; and assertedthat Bayard was the man who wouldunite the Democratic party all over

j the country.When NewYork was reached Mr.Lockwood presented the name of Gov

Cleaveland amid great cheering andwaiving of handerchiefs.

At 5.45 p. m., we are compelled toclose onr report. •