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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-19
Coal Selling at So And $40 a Ton

The coal situation in Baltimore is be
coming more and more alarming. 1t has
reached the point now where the supply
is practically exhausted, and dealers say
they are unable to get any more. The
wholesale dealers have been practically
out of business for some time, except to
fill such large contracts as they were
compelled to fill, and these shipments
have been made direct to the consumers
The retail dealers are melting it out a
ton, and more frequently half q ton. at a
time, and they are not seeking new
customers. They try as far as possible to
supply their old customers with limited
quantity, but many of them cannot even
do that.
Prices are getting out of reach. If a
ton can be had at all, the prevailing price
is from 80 to $40, although some dealers
are charging more. All kinds of substi.
tutes are being tried, and kitchen ranges
are being put to the test to burn some of
the fuel supplied them.
A prominent coal dealer, in discussing
the situation says:
although the situation is now serious
expect it to reach a more acute stage
before cold weather sets in. Even if the
strike is called off we expect great diff
Guilty in getting a supply in time. There
is no coal now available, and after mining
begins, even if it does begin, shipments
will be made to the North and West first,
and the South will be put of until the
demand there is met. The West is also
largely depleted, and it will be impossible
for the market to resume its normal con-
dition before the middle of the winter,
even if mining should begin at once. As
far as can see, the strike is no nearer
settlement now than it was weeks ago
Some coal is being mined. but it is not
more than enough to supply the needs of
the railroad companies which own the
mines. l do not expect to see prices any
lower for weeks, and if they do not 60
much higher before there is any relief
shall be very much surprised
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-19
llOW'S This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY Co., Props, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West s. Truax. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan s. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testi-
monials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-19
A Pleasant Dance.

The young men of this town gave very
pleasant dance in the Town Hall on Mon
day night. The committee in charge of
the arrangements were Messrs. d. Harry
Everhart, William F. Martin and Benia-
min Shcckells Music was furnished by
Prof. Emerich, of Baltimore. Refesh-
ments were served at midnight
Those present were: Mrs. Henry 8.
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Sweeney,
Mrs John Redmiles, Mrs. Mollie Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harr, Mrs. Mark
Stauffer, of Washington, Mrs. Warren
Brady, Mr.. and Mrs. Reverdy Nicholson,
Mrs. Ober Mr.. and Mrs. William Buck,
Miss Mamie Townshend, Miss Rosa Stern,
Misses Edna and Ophelia Harrison, Miss
Ida Jones, of Washington; Miss Henrietta
Wingate, Misses Ella, Katie and Winnie
Redmiles, Misses May and Blanche Plyer,
of Washington; Miss Maud Smith, Miss
Eva Boswell, Miss Annie Vermillion, Miss
Mary Crawford, Misses Lola and Maud
Humphrey, Miss Blanche Neale, of Balti-
more; MISS Irene SLcTucT, MISSES Maulc
and Annie Nicholson, Miss Daisy Smith,
Misses Nettie and Edith Ober, Miss Nellie
Deal, Misses Beatrice and Mary Nalley,
Miss Katie Gibbons, of New Glatz; Md;
Miss Venia Wilson, Misses Edith and
Daisy Roder, Miss Katie Sheckells, Misses
Susie and Pearl CLANCY, Miss Edith Martin,
Miss Maggie Sweeney, Misses Fanny and
Emma Wells, Misses Armstrong; Messrs.
Ernest Brown, Edward Armstrong. John
and Eugene Sweeney, Harry Kaldenback,
Samuel G. Townshend, Jr., Ernest Coale,
Edward Lillard, Herbert Brown, Of Wash
ington; Herbert Nalley, Snowden and
Ambrose Sweeney, Horace A. Wells,
Frederick W. Wilson, William Rider,
Charles Redmiles, Robert L. Wells, Guy
Ridgway, Bernard Wells, Norval Tippett,
Irving and Edward CLANCY, George and
Daniel Buck, Frederick Grierson, George
Shuler, William Nalley, Thomas Talbot,
Harry Crosby, Benjamin Sheckells, John
Traband, Henry Miller, Irving Beall, D.
Harry Everhart, William F. Martin, R.
Ernest Smith, William l. Wolf, Robert
Anderson, William Richardson, Benjamin
B. levin. G.. Courtnay Crandell, Howard
Humphrey, Augustus Sterner, Hampton
Brady and Mr.. Padgett, of Washington.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-19
Condition Of the Crops.

The Weather Bureaus weekly summary
OF crop conditions is as follows:
Late corn has been seriously damaged
by heavy frosts over the northern por-
tons of the corn belt, more especially to
the westward of the Mississippi River.
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Missouri. and
Kansas escaped injury, except in the
northern, portion, where late corn was
damaged. In Iowa, Northern Nebraska,
the Dakotas, Missouri, and Wiscosin
early corn has been seriously injured.
1t is estimated that more than one half Of
the crop in Iowa and South Dakota was
too far advanced to be seriously hurt, but
the bulk of the remainder has been daddy
damaged. Much corn has been cut over
the southern portion of the corn belt,
where a fine crop is assured.
The weather conditions have been ia
vorable for thrashing spring wheat
States, except in North Dakota. where
high winds have interrupted this work to
some extent.
Tobacco has been injured to some ex
tent by frosts in Kentucky and Tennes-
see. About one third of the crop re-
mains in the fields in Kentucky, but in
other important tobacco States cutting
and housing have been largely finished
The progress made with blowing for
fall seeding has been very satisfactory
throughout the central valleys. and con-
siderable winter wheat has been sown in
Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. This
work has, however, been much delayed
in the interior portions Of the Middle At
lantic States and in parts of Tennessee,
Oklahoma and Nebraska
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-19
Died..

At the residence of Ter parents in
Washington on August 18th, Ruth E.
Cook, daughter of Clarence and Daisy
Cook. aged 5 months and 9 days.
Little Ruth was our darling,
Pride of all our hearts at home;
But an angel came and whispered,
Dear little Ruth do come home.
By HER AUNT HATTIE.
At the residence of his parents at
Friendly, this county, on August srd,
Hyland r. Roland, son of Alton and Lille
Roland, aged months and II days.
Farewell dear littleH yland thou has left US,
We thy loss most deeply feel;
But It's God who has bei eft US,
He can all our sorrows heal.
By HIS AUNT HATTIE.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-19
al ano 4ersonal.
ls Fatherland for Maryland.

Mr.. Franz Russ, of Germany, who ar
rived recently with Secretary Bsdenhoor,
of the State Board of immigration, has
bought farm of 294 acres in this county,
near Governors Bridge.
Before buying the land MIR. Russ visited
Mr. Enrich Beck, who located in Anne
Arundel, near Governors Bridge, about
two years ago, and he was so well pleased
with the land in that locality that he
made the purchase.
Mr. Russ expects his wife and brother
and sister to come to this state next
spring
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-19
Married..

At The rectory of St. Mary's Church on
Wednesday evening. by Rev. A. NJ. Mark,
of Brn"kland, D. c., Mr.. Thomas F.
CLANCY, Of this town, and Miss Catherine
Hyde, Of Iceland this county
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-19

They absolutely cure your malaria,
chills, ague, liver trouble. If you really
want to be cured, try them. At your
dealers or write to Excelsior Pharmacy
Co., 241 s. Exeter St., Baltimore.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-19
Death of Mr.. Joseph Specht.

Much sympathy is felt for the beloved
Rector of Trinity Church and his family
who were recently bereaved by the death
Mr.. Specht's father at his home, Guns
ton Hall, in Virginia.
The late Mr.. Joseph Specht frequently
visited his son during his residence here
for the past three years, and was held in
high regard by our citizens
Mr.. Specht was born in St. Louis in
1851, and was So years old at the time OF
his death, which was caused by paralysis,
last Friday. The ST. Louis Post Dispatch
says of him:
H started in business in this city many
years ago in an old building on Frank
liu avenue. between Seventh and Eighth
streets with partner of the name of
Motto. This business outgrew the build
ing occupied by the firm.
Later, Mr.. Specht leased ground and
erected the building used for long time
by the Famous Shoe and Clothing Co, at
Broadway and Morgan streets This
structure burned, and another was erect
ed and leased to D. May s Co.
Mr.. Specht continued in active bust
ness in St. Louis until 1890, being presi-
dent of the Famous Shoe & Clothing Co.,
up to that time. He then relinquished
control to Mr.. E. V. P. Ritter of the
Nichols Ritter Real Estate Co.. who is a
brother in law and resides at 1918 West
Pine boulevard.
HE also turned over the management
Of his other St. Louis interests to Mr..
Ritter, and in 1891 removed to Gunston
Hall, Va, purchasing valuable property
located near Mount Vernon.
"Wile at the head of the Famous Shoe
s. Cloth Co. MIR. Specht was also inter-
ested in the Union Market, being one of
the founders of that institution. His
mother, Mrs. Ella Specht, who is 30 years
old, resides in St. Louis, on Russell avenue
and since removing to Virginia he has re-
turned each year to pay her visit.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-19
Meeting Of the Patuxent Planters.

The regular September meeting of the
Patuxent Planters Club was held at the
beautiful and hospitable home of MIR.
Eugene Roberts on Wednesday Of this
week. The members assembled at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon and, after walk
over the fine farm of the host, repaired to
the house where most tempting collation.
was served. The hungry farmers appeased
their appetites upon roast pig, old ham,
chicken and deviled crabs with the usual
accessories, and then proceeded to bust
ness. President r. S. Hill presided. Sec
rotary Wecms read the minutes of the last
meeting.
On behalf of the committee appointed to
purchase the prize which was offered by
the Club for the best exhibit of corn at
the Fair. Mr.. Weems reported that silver
bowl, or card receiver, had been selected
and appropriately inscribed. This was
then presented to the winner, Col. F. M.
Hall, by the President, in graceful
speech. and accepted by him with sincere
expression of appreciation.
The critic was Mr. F. Snowden Hill and
the inspector Mr.. William Holmead.
Their reports must have been gratifying
to the host, for they praised the herd of
IS splendid export beeves now about
ready for the market beautiful sight, -
the abundant corn crop, the highly i'm
proved farm. the well-equipped dairy and
the general appearance of thrift and in
dustry that characterized the estate. The
main discussion of the evening was upon
the proper method of growing COW peas
to obtain the best results, Capt. Sylvester
from his experience and travel being able
to throw much light upon the subject.
Those present were: r. S. Hill, Eugene
Roberts, Franklin Weems, William G..
Brooke, George W. Brooke, Upton B..
Brooke, James B. Berry, William Berry,
F. Snowden Hill, F. W. Hill and Frederick
Sasscer, members; also Capt. r. w. Sill
vester, Col. F. Nj. Hall, William Holmead,
Robert L. Hall and Clarence Roberts, as
guests.
The next meeting will be on October
18th at the home of Mr.. Frederick Sasscer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-09-19
They Put New Life in You.

EXCELSIOR MALARIA TABLETS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05
Saeadahoc Probate Court.

At the December session of the probate
court at Bath, Tuesday. the following
business was transacted:
Administrations Granted-Estate Of
Ruth Small late of Bowdoin, Bert A.
Coombs, administrator.
Accounts Presented-Final account of
Helen Jewel, administrators of the estate
of William II. Higgins, late of Phipps-
burg; final account of William T. Hall,
Jr.. administrator of the estate of Eme-
line S. Farrin, late of Bath.
Accounts Allowed-Account of Horatio
A. Duncan and Sarah III. Delano trustees
under the will of Benjamin Delano, late
of Bath; first and final account of Will
liam A. Packard. administrator of the
estate of Frances A. Packard late of
Bath; first and final account of John II.
Stacy, administrator of the estate of
James Nj. Perkins. late of Phippsburg;
first and final account of Isaac l.. Lake,
c. Small, late of Richmond.
Accounts AlOwed-First, second and
final accounts of Joseph N. Trott, exc
cutor estate of Charles w. Taylor, late
of Bath: first and final account of Anna
ID. Kimball. administrator estate of Ed
ward III. Kimball, late of Bath: first and
final account of John w. Roberts. adj
minstrator estate of Delora Z. Roberts,
late of Bath.
Licenses to Sell Real Estate Granted
Estate of Mary b. Curtis, late of Tops
Richmond: estate of James w. Coombs.
late of West Bath.
Wills Acknowledgement F. Dyer, late of
Bath, Almira A. Dyer executrix.
Licenses to Sell Real Estate-Estate Of
John A. Rose. late OF Georgetown.
Affidavits F'iled-Estate of Waterman
Tibbetts. late of Woolwich: estate Of Hen
ny NJ. Ragon. late of Bath.
Representations in Insolvency Filed
Estate of Reuben Soule. late of Bowdoin.
designations Accomplishments A. Dun
can and Sarah ii. Duncan. trustees under
the will of Benjamin Duncan, late OF
Bath.
of Bath. and Robert Il. Whitehouse APP
pointed trustees in the estate of Benja-
min Delano. late of Bath.
Change of Name-upon petition OF Fred
n. Everett Of Bath. his name was chang
ed to Fred y. Haskell
Allowance Granted-Estate of John III.
Oliver. late Of Bath.
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HAVE HEARD NOTHING.
Portland Evidently Not Vet Free to
Ship Cattle.

Portland. Me-, Dec. 4-John Tor
rance. the manager of the Dominion
Line in this city, has received no in
structions that cattle may be shipped
from this port to England providing
they do not pass through the other
New England states. and does not
credit this statement from Boston,
published, this morning, that an ex-
ception had been made for Portland.
Manager Torrance said he would be
likely to have the first information of
a removal of the local embargo.
Agent Il. w. Scott of the Grand
Trunk Railway, stated he had heard
nothing from the Grand Trunk in re-
gard to the embargo being removed,
and did not consider the statement
authentic.
DIR. F. W. Huntington, United States
cattle inspector at this port, went to
Boston. today. to meet DIR. Salmon and
urge that there is not a case of the
hoof and mouth disease among the cat
tie of Maine. If possible he will ar
range for the shipment of live stock
over the Grand Trunk through Yer
mont and New Hampshire in sealed
cars. which will not be opened here.
If successful in this the fact will be
placed before the British government
that there is no chance for contagion
in the State.
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THEIR HOPES DASHED.
ENGLAND Will Not Lift Embargo on
American Cattle.

Boston, Dec. 4.-BOStOn steamship
agents, who at a conference with DR..
D. E. Salmon, chief of the united
States bureau of animal industry, yes
terday. were given permission to snip
Western cattle from Portland, If a
route through territory not infected
with foot and mouth disease could be
provided and were somewhat encour-
aged at the situation, were all upset
again. this forenoon, to learn that the
latest and most earnest effort to have
the embargo placed by Great Britain
upon New England cattle modified to
exempt those of Portland, Me-, appar-
emily had failed.
The manager of one steamship line
here has received d cablegram from
London that under certain conditions
cattle might be permitted to land on
the other side, but later. news came
that an attempt by the Grand Trunk
Railway, through Canadian officials, to
provide for shipments from Portland
had failed, the British government
having positively refused to relax the
prohibition OF bonding cattle through
Maine and also that prohibiting the
landing of cattle at Canadian ports on
vessels clearing from New England.
This Put stop to progress which
had begun to have Western cattle
shipped to Montreal, thence by the Ca
madam Pacific from Montreal to Mat
tawamkeag. Me-, and thence to Port
land. Me-, by the Maine Central.
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CONTINUES TO SPREAD.
More of Disease in Affected Sections
New Hampshire All Right.

Boston. Dec. 1.-THE cattle bureau
was in receipt, today, of information
of discovery of new herds of cattle in
fected with the foot and mouth dis
case in sections where it previously ex-
listed, but no reports from new locali-
ties were received. .... ,-....... o. Do.
Eoth the state and federal authorities
having become satisfied that the ap-
pearance of the foot and mouth dis
ease in New Hampshire is not serious
enough to warrant a quarantine by the
department of agriculture, DR.. Salmon
has requested Secretary Wilson in
Washington to withhold the general
quarantine in New Hampshire, which
was asked for, yesterday. DR.. Peters
of the Massachusetts Cattle Bureau,
today. said that if the United States
places no quarantine against New
Hampshire, he will continue to admit
cattle into Massachusetts.
A circular from the United States de-
partment of agriculture Which in "A
measure modifies the previous ruling
elativc to the shipment of cattle from
New England, was received by the
transportation departments of all local
railroads here, today.
This circular says that the railroads
may send cattle fom one state to an
other. prov iding the cars are sealed by
inspectors Of the department of agri-
culture. and that they are not unIoaded
except at their place of destination for
slaughter.
DIR. Salmon. today, rcasscrted the
opinion reached, yesterday, that cattle
could he exported from Portland, Me-,
without any danger of infection of the
foot and mouth disease in an official
statement.
The steamship men. still hoping the
British government will permit the use
Of Portland, if it can be convinced that
cattle will not have to pass through
the district in which the disease ex-
lists, renewed efforts to have Great
Britain release Portland from the en-
barge.
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IN THE SENATE.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Senate was
in session, today, one hour and five
minutes. most of which time was spent
behind closed doors. After the recep-
ton of number of bills and petitions.
and the adoption of concurrent reso-
luton calling on the President for the
papers in the Plus fund case. recently
arbitrated before the Hague tribunal,
Mr.. Beveridge had read the resolutions
adopted by the delegates to the Okla
homa non-partisan convention favor
ing the admission of oklahoma and
Indian Territory as one state and OPP
posing the House omnibus statehood
bill The Senate then went into eX-
ecutive session and at LOS adjourned
until Monday.
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tirely by a desire to get at the truth.
II wouldn't go into court and lie for
anybody" she added.
Miss Casey denied that she was un-
able to recognize the body Of her aunt
when she first saw it in the undertake
ing room. She recognized it readily.
A large trunk which was described as
Exhibit Or was brought in and
Miss Casey was asked if she could
identify it as the one she saw in Blon-
din's room on Green street, the day her
aunt was married. 1t was not the same
trunk. she said.
DIR. George M. Mayors, Lowell dem
fist. identified the lower set Of arti-
fetal teeth. which are known as Gov
eminent exhibit No. ~ as a set made
by him for Miss Riley. who became
Mrs. Blondin at Lowell in December,
1900. DIR. Mayors was on the stand
when court adjourned for the day.
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FOURTEEN DEAD.
CONTINUED from page ~
the pavement and were either killed
or badly hurt

the pavement and were either killed
or badly hurt.
With great difficulty the fire, al
though comparatively a small one, was
subdued. but it was some time DeIore
rescuers could penetrate the dense
bank of smoke which filled the place.
1t was an awful scene which met their
gaze. The dead or unconscious were
lying stretched on the floor or, In some
cases. on their beds. Some had at
tempted to slip ON a garment before
making for the street, but had been
overcome, but most of them were in
their night clothes.
Every store and other hotels III the
vicinity was filled with men and women
who had escaped with only their night
gowns. An investigation VIII De mace.
A fire wall around the freight elevator
and other precautionary alterations
had been ordered some time ago. but
the matter had been neglected.
+. A. Smith, proprietor of the hotel.
says: Il am certainly not to blame
for this awful catastrophe. Three
weeks ago. the agents of this building
were notified to place stairway in the
rear Of the building, and also to build
a fire wall around the freight elevator
shaft in the rear. The contractors
came and looked the building over, but
nothing was done. Last night, our 20
| rooms were all filed and l should judge
we had about 125 or $50 guests. From
what l can learn, the fire started in
the rear of the building on the second
| floor. This probably accounts for the
| escape of guests who occupied front
rooms on the upper floors. They had
| an opportunity to reach the stairway
| before the flames reached that part of
| the buildings, but the occupants of the
| rear rooms were cut off by the flames.
Most of our guests, last night, were
persons who came to Chicago to visit
the stock show, and knew little of the
building
| Chief Musham of the fire department
said that in some ways it was the worst
fire he had attended during his career
as fireman, and that so dense was the
smoke that it was impossible to reach
the imprisoned guests, who died like
rates in a cage. When the firemen fin
ally managed to make their way into
| the rooms, the sight that met their gaze
was appalling. Men and boys lay
about the floors of the rooms and hail.
| ways where they had fallen in the Gag
erness to escape.
THE building said the chief, was
one of the worst fire traps I have ever
| seen. The floors in places had cracks
in them large enough to drop penny
through, and the smoke just sifted
through and suffocated the inmates oil
the rooms before they had time to make
| their way into the Railways
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HON. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
Confirmed by the Senate to Succeed
the Late Justice Gray.

Washington. Dec. 4.-HOn. Oliver
Wendell Holmes was, today, confirmed
by the Senate to succeed the late Jus.
tice Gray as a member of the bench of
the United States supreme court.
There was no opposition and the NOM
ination was not discussed. Immediately
after the Senate went into executive
session. Senator Hoar, as chairman of
the committee on the judiciary. made
"A favorable report upon the nominal
ton. The Senate took the case up
forthwith and accomplished the act of
confirmation as quickly as it was pos
sible to do so.