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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-20

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19

til 1896 was ii shipped east in barges
ON the Potomac River. The CONNER
cial exploitation of the coal developed
rapidly after the construction of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in lS42.
and was further promoted bv the
completion of the Chesapeake q
Ohio Canal in 1850.
Maryland, ranking eleventh among
the coal producing States. had an out
put in 1900 of 1924, 6sS short tons.
valued at 81 937. 3sl Much the great
er part of this coal came from the
Elk Garden bed, most of the remain
der being obtained from the Davis
and Thomas beds along the Upper
Potomac in Carrot County.
With the exhaustion oil the Big bed.
thu Indications are that the thin beds
will be more and more rapid de-
veloped, as is already the case along
the lines Of the Wet Virginia Cen
trail Railroad towards the head of
the Upper Potomac basin, where the
Davis and-the Thomas beds are i'll
fine condition.
Most of the Maryland mines are Oh.
Grated by the room and pillar
method. There is relatively little ma
chine mining. The wage scale of
mining N operation In 1901 was 30
cents per ton, run of mine, for hand
work, or 40 cents for machine work.
The cost per ton of coal f. o. b. cars
at the mines ranges from 611s cents
to 81, thu average being about 81
cents. The greater part of the steam
coal mined in Western Maryland goes
to the factories and shops Of the
eastern States north Of North Carroll
ma, the chief points of destination be-
ing Washington. Baltimore. Philadel-
phia. and Staten Island or South Am
boy. A large percentage is rsed for
marine consumption. The Potomac
basin is traversed by the West Vir-
ginia Central e. Pittsburg. the Balti-
more & Ohio. the Georges Greek and
Cumberland, and the Cumberland and
Pennsylvania railroads. All the rail-
ways converge at Cumberland. whence
the coal is transported by the Baltii-
more & Ohio railroad, the Pennsyl.
wanna and the Chesapeake 81 Ohio GA
nal The cost OF transportation by
the aIl.raiI route from the Georges
Greek district is 81 45 per ton for
track delivery to Washington. Baltl-
more, and Philadelphia. and for wa
ter shipment 81 is to Baltimore. 81. 25
to Philadelphia, and $l.55 TO Sonth
Amboy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
ELECTION OF SENATORS
The Senate Committee Decides to
Amend the House Resolution.
DEPEW'S AMENDME EMIT ADOPTED
Il Makes the Qualifications Of Voters Uni
form in All the State--The Amendment
Appointing Senators Defeated.
DEPEW'S AMI ENTADOPTED
Il Makes the Qualifications Of Voters Uni
Appointing Senators Defeated.

Washington, Auril l6-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
yesterday by majority of one voted
to amend the house resolution provid-
ing for the election OF senators by di-
rect vote of the people bv adding the
amendment offered by s enator De-
pew. The amendemnt is as follows
The qualification # citizens enti-
tied to vote for United States sena-
tors and representatives in congress
shall be uniform in all the States
and congress shall have power to en-
force this article bv appropriate legis-
lation and to provide for the registra-
tion of citizens entitled to vote, the
conduct of such elections, and the
certification of the result. =
The committee voted down the
Penrose amendment providing tina t
senators shall be appor toned accord
ing to the population of the several
States. The vote on the Penrose
amendment was unanimous. Senator
Burrows voted with the Democrats
in opposition to the Depew provision
Otherwise. the vote was strictly on
marty lines The division was as
follows: Aves-Hoar, Pritchard. Nc
Comas. Foraker. DeDew, Beverage
and Dillingham;. Noes-Burrows
Pettus Black burn Dubois Bailey
and Foster, Louisiana--6.
There, was general discussion of
the merits of the house resolution and
when the committee adjourned it was
with the understanding that vote
should be reached upon it as amend
ed at the next reRu lar meeting OF the
committee. which will be held on
Thursday nf next week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
WANT TO HAVE SHAM BATTLE.
Martinsburg Red Men 10 be Asked TO
Help Give N sham Battle I'm VIM
chester Like the One Here tn
1900.

The Red Men of Winchester have
decided to participate in the cslebra
tion being agitated in that place for
the Fourth of July. 1t is the plan to
give asham battle as given In this city
bv the Red Men and Military Comma
ny, at the last two Fourth of july
celebrations in Martinsburg. The
Star saws;
A sham battle would mean won
derful spectacular display such as has
not been seen IN Winchester since the
Red Men held sham Initiation some
time before the war. The REQ Men
would disguise themselves in APPROX
ed Indian costumes, replete with Wv
id imagery tor the onlooker. IL is
believed that the Martinsburg Red
Men would come and participate to-
gether with infantry from various
nearby towns. and there would be
repitition Of the successful sham bat
tie held in Martinsburg. Fourth OF
July. 1900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
DENNIS PULLEY GUILTY.
A jury of Twelve FINDS the Aged Coll
ored Man Guilty ofIIiicit cohabi-
tatiOn.

Dennis Pulley. the aged colored
man who was given hearing before
jury IN Justice Snyuer's Court
April 8 on the charge of Illicit cohab-
ltation with Sylvia J HAYS. at which
time the jury failed t. agree. was
given another hearing before a jury
of twelve in Justice Snvder's offic
Tuesday atternon
The following c,,Izens acted as iu-
rors
George Hensel John ID. McCune,
A. Zimmerman. A. Staublv, q. j.
f. Thatc her. j. Henry Kastle, w. b.
Colston, j. X. Copenhaver James
Lambert, Llovd Allen, Israel Nor
rington, Harry q. Dorm.
This time the Jury agreed upon a
verdict of guilty. Justice Snyder iIns
posed a fine of $50 and costs. The de
Tense appealed the case to the Circuit
Court ard the prisoner was released
on bail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
WILL OF U. S. G. PITZER
HAS BEEN PRoBATED IN THO or
EicE OF CLERK OF COUNTY COUNT.
Leaves All Hts Property 60 HIS WIFE,
Except $500, which lie Bequeaths
20 MS sister. MRS. Pitcher.

q Leaves All IT'S properly ~ tsbs " tA1t
Except $500, which He Beqasaths
20 his slater. Mrs. Pitcher.
The will of Berkeley county's late
prosecuting attorney u. s q. Pit.
ger, has been probated in the Office of
tho Clerk of she County Court II il
as follows;
In the name OF God. Amen.
/. u. ). G. Pitzer. being OF sound
mind and disnosing memory. do make
and publish this. my last will and
testament.
| give, bequeath and devise unto
my beloved. wife, who has been q
kind aud tender companion to me
since our MARI iage, Katharine pitzer,
NV real etate, situated. lying and
being on the North side OF West
Burke street. in Martinsburg. Berk
eley county. West Virginia. aud also
all my personal property aud effects,
of whatsoever kind. character and
description.
However. / charge my said wife
with the pavment to my dear. deaf
sister. louie Pitcher. OF the sum Of
five hundred dollars, which sum !
give and bequeath to her. 70 be paid
out Of my said property aud estate.and
which charge against the same.
Said sum is to be paid within one
wear from my death by my said wife.
/ appoint NV dear wife as executrix
of this nv last will and testament and
direct and request that no bond be re-
uuired OF her.
In witness whereof have this day
set nv hand and seal 70 this last Will
aud testament, written by myself and
dated July 20, 1901.
u. s. q. Pitzer (seaD.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
SHE SHUNS SOCIETY
MRS. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN POSI-
lively DISLIKE sPuBLicITy.
American wife or British Colonial sec.
rotary HAS Done Mach 60 Advance
Her Husbands Political In
fiuence

Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, the
American wife of the British colonial.
secretary. is almost as little known
as her distinguished husband is fla
nous. The fact makes the accom-
panying picture Of her especially in
teresting, for, so far as known, il is
the first good portrait of her ever
published. 1t is from painting by
an English artist.
Mrs. Chamberlain accompanied her
husband to the Guild hall the other
day on the occasion of his being pre-
scented with the freedom of the city
of London, but in every one of the
numerous pictures which were taken
and drawn of the ceremony Mrs.
Chamberlain IL shown with her back
turned deliberately upon the artist.
The circumstance is worth mention
ing as being typical of the lady's dis
like OF publicity. In the American
colony in London she is practically
unknown. and even in Birmingham,
the colonial secretary's home,
though his charming wife is fa-
vorate, 1T is generally understood
that social life has few attractions
for her.
Mrs. Chamberlain is the daughter
of w. G. Endicott, formerly judge Of
the supreme court of Massachusetts
and secretary OF war during Cleve-
lands first administration. He had
"old-fashioned" ideas on how girls
should be brought up, and pretty
Mary Endicott spent more time over
her books than she did at dances and
football games. Her studies and the
strong sympathy that existed be-
tween her and her distinguished fa-
Their gave her an interest in things
political that made her an ideal wife
for the English statesman who fell
in love with her and TO whom she was
married in 1888.
Herein we find the second reason
for Mrs. Chamberlain's lack Of en-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19

and shipped TO Chicago. where they
are slaughtered and sent back TO be
sold through the wholesale houses.
Every Wholesale house is under ono
head, and the prices arranged accord
ing TO ndvices from the West ANY
nrioe they choose 10 charge has to be
paid without murnur. Each week
the prices are being advanced. aud
have now become unbearnhie.
Not only has tins trust taken the
food out of the mouths of the poor,
hut thew are dropping the retail deal
ers by selling in the cities to the
large boarding honses. hotels and
public institutions. which are the
customers of the retailers. The trust
is attempting to steal the lar9e trade
of the dealer and then charge the
dealer an exorbitant rate for the
meat to supply those the trust cam
not reach.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
Lrauoa L,csSs

A special term OF the County Court
of jefferson county was held for the
purpose of granting liquor licenses.
Charles Town was granted eight,
making one additional HarDer's
Ferry five and Shepherdstown two.
Shepherdstown has been dry for two
wears.
ll9 applications for liquor license
have been filed with the Court CLERK
in Hagerstown--52 from the county
and 81 from Hagerstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
READ A PAPER.

Governor White is in Hot Springs.
Ark. attending the annual meeting
of the National Editorial Associa-
tion. OF which he was formerly pres
ident He read naper before the as
sociation Yesterday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
srAarED THE Ball uoLLuNG

The Hagerstown colored baseball
team W til number of roorers came
10 MaTtinsburR tcday end started The
bail rolling for the season by crossing
bats on the fair ground with the local
oolored team.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
GENERAL WHITE PROMOTED.
observation-disclosures W sds Prmp-
tonin Command of Virginia confeder-
ate Veterans.

General John B. Gordon. command
er in chief OF he United Confederate
Veterans, in general order directs
Major Gen eral Robert White. COM
mander of the West Virginia. division
to assume command of the army OF
Northern Virginia. department Unit.
ed Confederate Veterans. until the
next annual meeting. in place ri
Lieutenant General Wade Hami ton
d eceased.
General White is also directed tn
place the ranking brigsdier in com
mani of the West Virgins DIVISION.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
THE STOCK ALLorTED.

The subscription books OF The old
National Bank. which is to succeed
The National Bank were closed yes
terdav ana the 1000 shares Of stock
We're allotted. The stock is to be
paid i'll on or before April 20.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
HER MOTHER I'LL.

Mrs. II. p. II. Harrison who has
been staving with her mother.
who IL i'll at her home in Bel Air.
Md, come home Tuesday. Short
ly after her arrival she received tel
egram summoning her back at once
and she returned Wednesday morning
on train No. a..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19

thusiasm over Functions" She is.
and has been since her marriage, alb
sorbcd in her husbands career. She
knows English politics from begin
ming to end, and whenever there is a
crisis due in the house OF commons
Mrs. Chamberlain is to be seen in
the ladies' gallery, one of the most
interested listeners to the debate.
During the life of Gladstone the reg
ularity with which his wife attended
the sessions of the house of com
mons was rivaled only by that of the
American girl who was beginning to
be pointed out as some one worth re-
Numbering.
That her practical self-effacement
is by no means due to lack of ca
pacity is proved by Mrs. Chamber
lain's extreme popularity not only
among her husbands political friends
but in his household. At the begin
ming OF her married life she had no
easv part TO play, for she was her
hush NJ 'ra wife and had grown
M sten.clilGrs~ the eldest OF wlom,
Austin Ctarnt- isin, was older than
she. At that time too. her husbands
political position was extremely I'M
certain. neither of the two great par
ties being especially well disposed to-
ward him.
However, be Is now one OF the men
of the hour IN England, and it is
probable that his position will make
it necessary for his wife 70 entertain
rather lavishly at their town house
in Princes Gate during the corona
ton season. prospect to which she
undoubtedly is looking forward with
little enthusiasm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
F0RTNIGHTLY CLUB MEETS.
Interesting Program Rendered Tuesday
Night mt the Home of Mrs. Lee
N. Bender.

Tho regular meeting of the Fort
nigatlv LITERARY Club was hell Tues :
day at the home OF Mrs Lee NJ
Bender, s. Maple avenue. The fol-
lowing interesting program was rem
dered;
Roll Call Books of the wear.
Paper, Strikes Miss Lula. Seibert
Paper, Spanish-A american War
Miss Edith Williams.
Paper, McKimey--
Miss Stella Yerick.
Current Events
Mrs. Lee M. Bender
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
PUMPING WATER oua OF CELLAR.

Mr.. J. I. Panlding put force of
men at work with. pump "Wednesday
pumping out the four feet OF water
which had collected in the cellar Of
his building on s. Queen street The
water ran into the cellar during the
recent rains off the Continental sta
BILE ward. carving dirt and filth with
it. The water had become stagnanf
and had terrible odor TO it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
THE NATURAL CAUSE.

The drouth in the West caused a
failure OF the corn crop last wear.
sending the price of corn up. The
farmers found that it would be
more profitable for them to sell their
corn at 10 cents bushel, there 5v re-
alizing a good profit on it. than feed
ing it to their stock and waiting two
wears or so for returns. The result
was that those farmers who could not
afford to feed their cattle DISPOSED
of them to The stockvards, and they
were slaughtered. which would nat
urally cause n scarcity at present TO
some extent. Those packers forming
the beef trust who were ranchers
anticipating such condition, held
on to their cattle. thus keeping the
prices up. This Is one of the natu-
raj conditions that the monopoly
has taken advantage of.
The shipment of cattle to Europe
has greatly increased. partly because
ol tne uomhuu anu partly Decausb
the trust wishes to make the market
here as bare as possible in order to
force the prices here. This is done
because they cannot regulate things
across the ocean. They are subject
to the law OF snpnly and demand.
The trust is compelled to contract for
space en- the ocean liners BY the
year. and they have to pay whether
they ship or not. In consequence of
this the majority OF the shipmen ts
are Improbable. and cattle is sold i'll
Europe for less than what it would
bring in the United States But by
sending as many cattle from markets
here they create q demand and force
the prizes no and make $300v 10 the
$l00) they lose by the shipment
across he ocean.
DEALERS ARE HELPLESS.
The retail dealers and butchers are
utterly helpless III tie hands of the
monopoly. Cattle are bought here
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-19
BEEF PRICES SOAR HIGH
Never Before Has Il Sold for II
Gents in Martinsburg..
BEEF TRUST HAS CAUSED 1T
Beet is Now Luxury With People Of the
Poorer Classes All Over the County
Why the Beef Trust Is Forcing
the Price,
BEEF TRUST HAS CAUSED 1T
the Price.

The price Of beef is still advancing
and the country is threatened with
meat famine which is expected to be
unprecedented in the history Of the
country. The prices asked in othar
cities are enormous and meat has be-
come q luxury.
In Martinsburg the prices of nj nat,
while thew are not as high as in 9TH
err cities. are unprecedented in this
locality. Since the first Of March
there has been nm increase of two
cents per pound on nearly all cuts Of
beef. Though the famine Is hut In
it's incipiancy the poorer classes Of
Martinsburg are BEGINNING to suffer.
In short while. from present indI.
cat,ons meat will be looked upon as
a luxury that only the rich can afford.
1he price Of sirloin. porter house
aud round beefstack in Martinsburg.
formerly i2ls and later is, cents per
pound is nov II cents uer pound.
This, say the butchers, is the highest
price beef ever sold for in Martins
burg.
Retail dealers everywhere town re-
port IA decrease in sales OF meat. One
large department store claims that al.
though they have made specials. =
on this commodity, still the patronage
OF their meat department. has decreased
SO per cent. The high price of beef
IL also forcing manv small dealers
out of business. Those who cannot
afford to pay the high prices and
those whose customers cannot stand
the raise are closed
UNABLE TO BUY MEAT.
In Philadelphia nine tenths of the
poorer element are unable to buy
meat which has been advanced ssnce
March 10 cents per pound. the cheap
est cuts costing from % 70 "a cents
per pound In New York CITY the
suffering among the poor is distress
ing These are the appaiiur condi-
tions into which the country has been
plunged by the beef trust.
1t is true that there is natural
condition for the scarcity of cattle.
hut not enough to occasion the great
raise III prices. The beef trust has
taken advantage of this natural con-
dition and. corpering the market. is
forcing mp the prices.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-27
start, start n h.. the varied accomplishment,

start in the varied accomn,,.h
~ SaMa iiih nov as many sided man
SeVefal romances might ha an'
about the woolng and wlnninuuc wv
Jam son, but probably none Of y
be true. Mrs. Marconi nrot .aem VI
herself behind her son and ' W y
simply as his mother. az No. oe
ana marriage she will sny i,.y vu'I
that the former was n casa 1--WE,
and the latter of pure domes,lc .lae
She went to Italy. AS has beo n'p
continue her music under hs,s.a
Structors than she could have secna.
nome and 1t was during her stoy In
that She met dashing young Itai,,r
Two soon discovered that they haS
tuai lklng Tor outdoor sports: hotA
wei, ana the young man was moi III
coming To the decision that no ~
the Irish girl to any of his own NY melj
In addition, there was n very ham NV
TO- Intellectual pleasures WIKI II
shared. The young man was AZ
family, In possession OF a large esiats
Bu.ognn, the girl returned his sSssl]
and the inevitable happened '4S''
From the birth Of her elder M,
has another SON Mrs. Marconl Ssv)
her life to his training. she toot
with her on her travels about Itsivs
he accompanied her on several yiJ,l
her own people In Ireland and Emil
Wishing TO give him the adyantass1
some training In English, she reH,|
with him for two years in Bedford. Al
the boy attended n school aud learned
letters ard numbers. The seleetls1
proper tutors ana instruction for tbe
was made by his mother. simply MI
he was her first thought and care 4
When he began to show an lntere|
chemistry and electricity and to conyt
little instruments. she helped him toI
hooks and periodicals that would !,
him In right way. Indeed. whe.eT|
mothers care could possibly do anytl
for her boy, she ANTICIPATED thel
sire and thought. 1t was not strs
then, that Guglielmo Marconl made
rapid progress in his studies aud he'd
| a full grown man in experience shsl
! was still n hoy of 10. Money was I
I freely for him and every encouraged
was given him in his work.
! Between the mother and son ther.
strong bond of sympathy and s,l
| love. Marconi formerly accompaplst
mother on her travels; now he tskal
with him whenever he can. She 81
| about six months ont of each yei'
England, living with him in London \
! he Is there, and going with him 70 ci
| his stations when his work takA
there. She does NOT mind the cult.
| most lonely, out of the way places |,
the coast where these stations iit
Gated. simply because she prefers n
With her son to being any other. phs
the world, except, perhaps, at hei
in Italy.
Although Marconl is constantly
invited TO all sorts OF socia. fnntl
and his mother with him, both prsfs
| live quietly. within themselves, 80 =
speak. Occasionally they go to ,i,
the theater or call on some frifngl
relatives of the family, but slmp'
marks their course wherever tney
be-. Mrs. Marconi is exceedingly no
and insists on being regarded as a.
nary woman. Perhaps the very facl !.
nride In beIng the mother OF such 4
At any rate. she is a, woman z os
the praise of the world, and inat
She receives from all who knew he''