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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-08-26
Not War Prices !

but 4 few of our bargain prices below:
Best lava and Carolina Rice war price
/ Sc III. our price 1 lbs for. .2Ic
! Best Amosker fancy Bingham dress
checks, war price &C and Sc yd., our
30 tloz Mems Straw Hats, among them
some worth $50. Sl.e5, 81 our prices
- loz Boys Knee Pants, well made,
all sizes, price sec our price. 2ic
5000 lbs best clear Starch, war price
$50 kegs Wire Nails, Cd, Sd 10d, war
prices 4c and sc Id, our price. &c Id
This is the of the year for packing t'h =
! also useful around the farm, ct. Ta>e ,i,.n
rage % the price.
- doz Mems welt Shoes, sold by us
formerly for $3.50, So. $2.15, now
closing them out at. ..............Sl Il?
This is great bargain, c al an get IA par.
1000 lbs best Gunpowder Tea. war
price .5c ID, our price. .3Sc
100 doz Ladies, Summer Vests all sizes
war prices, and l2c, our price. 4c
900 lbs best American GRADUATED
Sugar, bought before the war.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-08-26
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-08-26

3. HUTCHINSON, GcNcrM .Mnoqcr.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-08-26

\ great opportunity and chance for
everybody to save many cents and dollars
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-03
DYING BY HUNDREDS.
A Narrowing Tale Comes From the
newfoundland Coast.

New York, Feb. 2.-The Red Cross
line steamship Portia arrived today
four days overdue from St. Johns, n.
f., and Halifax, after desperate en-
counter with pack of ice off the New
foundland coast, and with a narrowing
tale of billiards. and destituion in the
coast section OF that country. Hun
dreds of men, women, and children
dead or dying from exposure and star
walton with abundance close by and
hundreds more threatened with like
fate are the conditions reported by the
Portia.
The Portia was penned in by huge
Arctic foes in plain sight OF St. Johns
unable to move. She managed to es-
cape by the merest accident.
Many other craft, several of them
relief vessels sent by the Canadian
government to succor destitute fisher
men, had to abandon their errands of
mercy and return to st. Johns, where
they were still in the ice when the Por-
tia struggled into clear water.
Among the detained feet at St
Jollu . Wtlc Il toHcH VI Ilioit sailing
vessels loaded with goldfish for England
and Brazil.
The city of St. Johns was in a terri
BILE condition on account OF the biz
zard, the streets being rendered impas-
sable. Railroads had suspended work
and the poor were suffering through
hunger and cold. The price of food
advanced until beyond the reach OF
the poor.
Several miles off shore the Porta
passed the steamer Grandland, fast in
the ice, and in a perlous condition.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-03
Particulars of the Wreck.

Nanaimo, b. c., Jan. 29.-The
steamer Danube arrived at Departure
bay late this evening, bringing down
news of the wreck of the steamer
Corona. The Corona struck rock near
the mouth of the Skeena river and at
once commenced to sink. Lifeboats
were lowered, and the passengers were
conveyed to the beach of Kennedy
island. The steamer Al-Ki went to the
rescue. She is now on the way south
with the unfortunate goldseekers.
The Corona struck the rock bow Ion
and is lying with her stern submerged.
1t is feared she will prove total
wreck, and the whole of her cargo will
be lost
1t is also reported that the Union
Steamship Company's steamer Coquit-
lam was wrecked on the Skeena river.
Particulars of this wreck were not OBJ
tanned from the passengers OF the
Danube.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-03
THE CORONA WRECKED.
Alaska Bound Steamer Vent Down Near
Mouth of Skeena River.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. ga special
to the Times from Victoria says that
news has been received there that the
steamship Corona, which left Seattle
with 225 passengers January 20 for
Southeastern Alaska ports, had been
wrecked near Lewis island, at the
mouth of the Skeena river. Her pas
sengers were all safely landed on Ken
nedy island. Every pound of freight
and baggage is lost.
The Corona was q screw propeller,
22O feet long, 80 feet beam, and feet
inches hold. She was built in Phila-
delphia in 1888, and has been running
on the coast ever since. She is we'll
known in Southern California, having
been on the run there between San
Francisco and Suan Diego for some
years. She was a l5-knot boat, and
was fitted with all the modern appli-
ances.
This was to have been the last trip
of the Corona, as she was to have been
transferred to the Southern California
division on her return.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-03
PILOTS FIRST TRIP.
Wreck of the Cor ma Said tn Have Been
Due to CnrcIcssness.

Seattle, Feb. l.--Twentv-t five Of the
passengers of the Inflated steamer CO.
roma, which WAS wrecked on Lewis
island last Monday morning. arrived
here tonight on the steamer Al-Ki,
which rescued them from the lonely
island. Il. W. Pollock. who was a
passenger, on the Corona, in describing
the wreck said:
THE accident occurred at 9:l0 A. NJ.
in the morning. The gong had just
sounded to awaken the passengers for
breakfast, and about 100 of them had
already risen. Captain q. II. Pierce
and Pilot H. Z. Cotfman were on the
bridge. 1t was Coifman' first trip AS
pilot. There was light enough to see
the shores on all sides Suddenly,
while the ship was going at full speed,
without warning terrible shock oc-
Cured, followed by a grinding success
sion of lesser shocks. Instantly it was
realized the ship had struck rock,
and scene of great confusion followed
The wheel was reversed. but the ship
remained on the rock. Tire sea was
calm. Captain Pierce ordered the
boats lowered. The women We're taken
ashore first, and by 10 o'clock the pas
sengers were all landed. The stock
and some baggage and provisions were
then taken ashore. The passengers re-
manned on the island until Thursday,
patiently waiting for Il passing steamer
to take them away from Il place of
great personal discomfort. Thursday
the steamer Al-ki arrived, and 200 OF
the castaways boarded her. About 100
remained on the island in the hope Of
catching north bound vessel.
About 10 O'Clock Thursday night
the Al-ki met the steamer Oregon,
bound from Portland to Dyea and
Skagway. The two steamers We're
dashed together and all but 20 of the
Corona's people were transferred and
started north again"
It is not believed that the injury to
the Corona is serious.
Pilot Cotfman, who was on duty ut
the time OF the wreck, tells the follow
ing story:
"The directions on the chart say to
steer direct from Gibson's islands to
the northwest side OF Kennedy's island.
In this water there are no sounding5
marked on the chart less than seven
fathoms of water, and seven fathoms
is only found at the extreme end of
Lewis island, close to the shore. Tho
soundingS taken all around the ship al
ter the accident ranged from . to 10
fathoms, with the exception of whore
the ship struck which was only 2 3.
fathoms.
''It is 6 !. miles from Gibson's island
| to the northwest side. | kept the
ship due northwest for II minutes al
ter passing Ctbson's island, and then
altered it to northwest by north.
Seven minutes later she struck"
Mr.. Cotfman declares that he fol-
lowed the directions laid down, and
that he is not to blame.
Against Pilot Cotfman's statement
that he was on the correct course is
Steamer Pilot Thompson's statement,
who went off duty ut 1 O'Clock the
morning of the accident. He says
that the reef upon which Cotfman ran
the ship is well known among marin.
ers, and that she was two miles out
of her course. He charaGterizes the ac-
cident as sheer carelessness.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-03
CAUSED BY BRUTALITY.
Sailor Taken or the stetson ii Eavinc
Maniac.

Portland, Or, Feb. eff the story
oi John Burke, who came around the
Horn on the American ship Geo. Stet-
son in the capacity of sailor, can be
believed, the officers of this ship are
guilty OF the most barharic cruol,ics
that have been reported ut this port in
many day The Stctson arrived ut
Astoria with cargo of coal Thursday,
being II days out from Baltimore,
where she took on cargo. Captain
Murphy is in command, and George
Harvey is first officer.
The victim Of the brutality of the
officers, and especially that of First
Mate Harvey, is a seaman named Amos
Stone, son of wealthy jcwclrv mcr-
chant of Boston. Stone is said to have
been taken off the Stetson at Astoria, Il
raving maniac, having arrived at this
condition as Il result of the treatment
he received on the voyage.
''Stone was singled out as the special
object of Ilarvey's brutality soon after
we left BALTIMORE" said Burke in
narrating his story. Harvey, for
some reason, knockel him insensible
with an iron top maui, and Us the rest
of us feared we would be treated like
wise we were at the point of turning
back four hours after we left port. AS
soon as we. saw what had happened,
we scampered up the masts to turn to.
The mate, however, informed the cap
tain, who bullied us into remaining.
with the ship.
Stone, as result OF the injury he re,
ceived, was laid up for some days, dur
ing which time he was given but little
to eat. As soon rs he had recovered
sufficiently to venture out and repora
for duty, Harvey kicked him off th4
forecastle From that time on STONE
was unable to leave his cabin He
was starved and beaten almost daily
and by the time we reached Astoria he
was skin and bones and raving man
lac. As we We're rounding the Horn,
where the seas We're very bad, Harvey
would open the door OF stones cabin
so as to let the water in to soak his
clothes and bedding. | have also seen
Harvey open the door to stones cabin
and with heavy leather strap beat
him until big welts stood out on his
legs and back. Stone, who was al
ready losing his reason, would not
vince under this scourging and stood
like statue, without saying word il
remonstrance. An effort was made to
obliterate the marks on stones body
before the ship reached Astoria, but
without success. and he will carry the
marks with him to the grave. During
much of the time that Stone was
cooped up in his cabin he had nothing
but refuse to eat and the place was the
most foul smelling | was ever in. He
was abused like a dog even during the
time he was in irons 1t made me sick
to look at him, even as accustomed rs
am to see displays of brutality on the
high seas
Burke's story is corroborated in ev.
cry detail by Ernest Weyl, Ira Dierks
and Charles Russell, three others Of
the crew.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-03
WRECKED ON A BAR
Grain Ship City Of Duluth
Lost Off St. Joseph, Mich.
PASSENGERS AND CREW RESCUED
The Vessel II Total Loss--She Carried "a
Heavy Cargo of Corn and Flour
High sea WAS Running.

st. Joseph, Mich, Jan. 3I.-The big
grain steamer City of Duluth arrived
off this port, from South Chicago, last
night, and attempted to enter the har-
Dor. There was tremendous wind
from the northwest and a very heavy
sea running. The Duluth kept on her
course into the harbor, and ut the
mouth of the river struck Il bar and
WAS thrown heavily against the north
pier, breaking in two The mammoth
steel arches on either side of the boat
gave way Immediately, and the bow Of
the boat dropped two or three feet.
A large hold was stove in the port side
as she swung around, and she went to
the bottom in an hour, leaving only
her cabin and part of her bulwarks
above water.
The two big tugs, Morford and Pro-
lection, which had accompanied the big
boat on her trip across the lake, made
desperate attempts to reach her and
get her crew and passengers off, but
were unsuccessful. The ife-saving
crew were summoned and reached the
scene of the disaster in quick time
considering that it had disbanded for
the winter. At midnight they had
shot mortar line to the boat and the
rescue began. The first one to be
taken ashore was August kerwein, OF
this city lie dipped into the water
several times during the perilous trip,
and was badly frozen When he was
pulled out onto the pier. The rest of
the passengers We're taken ashore in
this manner, one at time. There
were II passengers and % OF the crew.
Captain Mclean was the last to
leave, being taken off at o'clock this
morning. There were several ladies on
board. Tho members of the life-sav-
ing crew took turns going out i'll the
car after them. Mrs. William Tryon
is suffering from the effects of the trip.
She was in delicate condition, and
WAS badly frozen and seized with nerv-
Gus prostration. There is no hope for
her to live.
The City of Duluth had heavy
cargo Of corn and flour, and deckload
of merchandise for local merchants.
There is no hope of saving anything of
the wreck. as there is a very high sea
rolling. 30 boat can reach her, and
she is rapidly going to pieces. The en-
gineer says that when the boat struck
the engine jumped a foot and was i'm
mediately torn to pieces The water
rushed in and put out the fires, and
the tiremen barely escaped up the lad.
ders.
The floor of the deck gave a mighty
heave upward. md the passengers were
thrown into the widest confusion.
The City OF Duluth was an old but
stapch steamer. She was under char
ter of the Graham q Norton Transpor.
tation Company, carrying principally
through freight from Chicago to this
port, in connection with the Big Four.
She was owned by the Lake Michigan
81 Superior Company. Her capacity
was about 1000 tons, and her value
about $780, She was laden with
package freight and grain. The steamer
is we'll insured and it is understood
! had $1,000 insurance on her cargo.
On several previous trips she stuck on
the bar while entering this harbor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-03
SWlNDLEO IN MEXICO.
Americans Buncoed in Fake Mining
Deal.

City of Mexico, Feb. 1.-Anothcr
bold swindle has been brought to light
here by which New York business mon
have been swinded ont of 81 900. 1t
appears that last autumn an American
giving the name of Frederick p. Ora
ham, claiming to be a half brother to
the criminal lawyer, John Graham, of
New York, and married to IA grand
niece of Sir Robert Peel, persuaded
three or four New Workers to go into
phosphate mining in the state of OaXa-
ca, reporting that very rich phosphate
was on the market, and that he con-
trolled it. Graham further represent
ed that he had organized here COM
pany known as the Mexican Phosphate
Mineral Company, and when the par
ties We're taken into the concern
Graham was made treasurer and prcsi-
dent. Recently two parties from New
York came here to inspect their prop
ertv, and now they find that there is
no phosphate. and that Graham has
fled with the cash, which had been de-
posted to his order in the bank Of tho
city of Puebla Graham played the
game very bodily, representing that he
was in close touch with the highest
officials, and could bring influence to
protect the property, and in case other
things were wanted, they would DO
forthcoming. The police are sure
Graham is one of the gang who swim
died FRANKIE, of Chicago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-03
SNOW LOCOMOTIVE SCHEME
Mr.. Glover Explains in Chicago the
Plans of His Company.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-George T. Glover,
an inventor, has solved the problem OF
getting supplies into the klondike reg.
ion this winter by means of his snow
traction locomotive. Seven of these
locomotives are now building in Chi
cago and New York, and 80 freight and
passenger cars will be built at Port.
land, Or, for this work. These will
be at Dyea by February / 5 for Dawson
City over the Dalton trail.
"The locomotives that are now being
constructed for this Klondike trip"
said Mir. Glover, twill weigh about
eight tons each, half the weight of the
logging locomotives. Their capacity
will be about 100 tons burden respec-
lively. l find that an eight-ton ma
chine will do the work and run easier.
These locomotives are practically ready
now for shipment to Portland, where
they will be assembled and then ship
ped, together with 80 cars to Dyea.
Here they will be put up and placed in
readiness for the expedition which
leaves that point February Is for Daw-
soli wy III SIihiS Nv Va DtPttlH Ii
erd, of the United States army.
"Chilkat pass will be the greatest
obstruction encountered on the first
trip. There is 10 part of the pass,
however, that presents grade greater
than 30 per cent. These locomotives
can climb such grade readily. Each
machine will have steam windlass
attached and by means of this the train
can easily pull itself up at remarka-
BILE speed. calculate on getting over
the pass in less than As hours with the
first train. The way once open sub
sequent travel will be easier.
1.-THE cost of building and equipping
these trains will be less than $50, 600.
Each locomotive will cost about
$4,000. The cost of the passenger and
freight cars and their transportation to
Dyea will not exceed $4,000.
"On reaching Dawson City four OF
the locomotives will be used in trans
porting supplies and passengers to and
from the various points and villages
located in the Klondike gold fields.
The others will return and make an
other trip before the winter in Alaska
is over"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-03
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER..
Trade Conditions in the Leading Cities
of the World.

Last week was a very important one
in the Chicago wheat market. May
wheat advanced cents per bushel and
January - cents. Statistics were all
in favor of high prices, but the main
feature is the Letter corner He
claims to be able to put May wheat to
$l.25. The exports from both coasts
to Europe were very large-5, 40, ga
bushels, and the visible supply showed
a very good decrease. The foreign
news situation is as bewildering as it
usually is on wheat. Spectators have
their eyes on Argentine, not because it
contributes so much, but because it
sells so furiously the 5000, 600 BUSH
els it has to contribute. The English
men at Liverpool learned something
during the week to make them nervous
about the South American supplies.
vet direct Rosario cables reported moth
ing more serious than Il cessation of de-
liVerics because of rains, and the Ar
gentinc shipments for the week were
1928, 900 bushels, big start so soon
after harvesting. The flour people
talked dolorously of the demand and of
the demoraizng effect of the corn
adulteration going on; and then, to
make this as puZzling as every other
feature, Minneapolis reported 10000
barrels of flour sold in two days. The
winter wheat condition so far is high,
and recent heavy SHOWS have minim-
lied the danger for the present Ex-
ports keep large, and new purchases for
foreign account small. The movement
from first hands is away over any ex-
pectaton, but the supplies OF contract
wheat everywhere are in such few
hands as to be unavailable and in most
markets at startling premiums. Janu-
airy wheat at New York for few min
utes was ~ cents cash at Chicago and
II cents over the May price at New
York. All of which should be new
proof that no one can tell very much
with any certainty about a subject
which involves the supplies and needs
of the whole world.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-03
PASSED THE SENATE.
Teller Resolution Adopted by Vote
of Al to 32.

Washington, Jan. 29.--After a de-
bate, animated at all times and occa
eionally acrimonious, which occupied
the greater part of the week, the sem
ate, this afternoon, 10y a decisive vote
of II to 30, passed the Teller concur
rent resolution. The resolution is q
practical reat1irmaton OF that of Stan
ley Matthews, passed in 1878. and is rs
follows:
"That all the bonds of the United
States, issued or authorized to be issued
under the said acts OF congress herein
before recited, are payable, principal
and interest, at the option OF the gov
crnmcnt of the United States, in silver
dollars OF the coinage of the United
States, containing 4l2 . grains each OF
standard silver, and that to restore to
its coinage such silver coins as a legal
tender in payment of said bonds, prin-
cipal and interest, is not in violation
of the public faith nor in dcrogation Of
the rights of the public creditors"
All efforts to amend the resolution
were voted down by majorites ranging
from to 80. Lodges goldstandard
substitute being defeated by the latter
majority. The vote on the Lodge
amendment was: Ayes, "a; noes, 53.
The events of the day leading up to
the final vote were full OF interest and
importance. IL was field day for the
orators of the senate, not less than 25
senators embracing the opportunity to
speak upon the subject under discus
sion. The public interest in the de-
bate was attested by the attendance in
the galleries, which We're crowded
throughout the day, and that it was
important was evidenced by the state
ments of several of the speakers that
the discussion was but the preliminary
alignment of the great political parties
for the contest of 1900.
From 10 o'clock this morning until
Z this evening, the contest was con-
tinued. When voting was begun, it
was evident that party lines were be-
ing broken on both sides of the cham
Der, but it was on the substitute offer
ed by Lodge that the biggest break
occurred. On the Republican side,
Allison and Burrows did not answer
to their names on that roll call and
many Republicans voted directly
against it.
Upon the final passage of the resolu-
ton, some Republicans who supported
Mckinley and the St. Louis platform
in 1896, like Carter, Chandler, Clark,
Pritchard, Shoup, Warren and VOL
colt, voted for the resolution because,
as Wolcott announced, they did not
believe the resolution committed those
who supported it to the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-03
Wrecked at Sealer's Cove.

Montevideo, Jan 29.-Information
has been received that the British
steamer Matura, bound from Yelling
ton for London, was wrecked at Sealer's
cove, January IL. The captain, three
of the passengers, the ships doctor ad
10 of 1.-THE crew are at Sandy point, in
the Straits of Magellan, where they ar
rived in boats. The other boats which
left the wrecked steamer with the re-
naming members of the crew and pas.
sengers are reported to be safe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-03

There is no intention on the part Of
the administration to abandon the in
terests of this government in Samoa,
and Mr.. Churchill does not recommend
it, although he says the only reason
why this government should continue
its hold on the islands is because it is
morally bound to do SO by the course
pursued in the past.
Mr.. Churchill states that if the
United States was to withdraw from
the islands they would be divided by
Germany and Great Britain.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-02-03

The bill to pay the book publishing
company of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, $2SS, 900 for damages
sustained Ivy that corporation during
the war, after encountcring an obstin-
ate filibuster, which STAYED off vote
on two previous private bill days, was
piloted to its passage in the house to-
day by Cooper, who was in charge of
the measure. The friends of the
measure proved themselves in an over
whelmng majority and the opposition
today, finding it could hold out no
longer, reluctantly yielded. The vote
was 1857.