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Award in the Coal Strike Investiga
ton

After making personal observations in the
coal regions and taking voluminouS testimony
the commission appointed by President Roose-
welt last October TO investigate the differences
between the miners and operators have tormu-
lated conclusions aud made their report pub
tic last Saturday The report covers seventy
eight printed pages. and the conclusions we're
unanimous.
The miners demanded an increase Of 20 per
cent. in wages, shorter hours Of labor, from
ten to eight hours that coal mined should be
paid for by weight, 2240 pounds to the ton,
and recognition of the miners union.
The Commission recommends an increase
of 10 per cent. in wages. and one per cent.
additional for each increase Of 8 cents ton
over 81 so on all sizes Of coal above pea coal;
reduction Of hours Of labor from ten to nine
hours. at the same same rate Of wages check
weighmeu at the expense of The miners when
ever a majority of miners at any colliery 80
decides that no person shall be Disseminated
because of membership or non-membership
in any labor organization that the system Of
employing iron and coal police be dtscon-
tinued and peace and good order be preserved
BY county and state authorities
These are the most important awards by the
Commission. The miners gained Two points
shorter hours of labor and increased wages
bat in these did not receive the full demand.
They lost their chief conten'ion--recogniiion
of labor unions. The operators cared little
for the demand for shorter hours and increased
wages. They will simply advance The price
of coal to cover these and make the people
bear the burden Their chief interest lay in
the matter Of recognition Of organized labor.
They sioutly resisted this during The five
months strike snd before the Commission.
They won their point, and are satisfied. The
miners are not so well pleased at the award.
Both sides, however, agreed to abide by the
decisions Of the Commission, and il Is hoped
they will The award dates back 10 Novem
Der and is to continue until March 81, 1906.
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To Ministers and Others.

owing TO the late hour in which DEGREES and
other legal papers issued by the Court frequent
ly not until Thursday night, request all minis
tens and those having fairs festivals suppers and
entertainments for the benefit of Sunday schools
and public schools TO send their notices in not later
than Tuesday morning of the week they wish them
announced By doing 50 their publication can Be
guaranteed Legal notices must be published within
a certain time after they are issued by the Court
and in order to comply with the DEGREES &c of the
Court we are compelled to leave out or eurtai our
local correspondence or omit markets religious and
other notices
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-28

The coming primaries in Baltimore viii
cost the city aboat $50. 600. As = meats ga
the candidates amounted 10 81 go lae cos
Of the primaries aud election expenses "a the
Democratic aud Republican committees ani
candidates. il Is estimated, wn' reach the sum
az sIOo Don
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-28
TO CREDITORS.

THIS i TO give notice that the subscriber
has Obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, 10 Maryland. letters Tesla
mrntary on the Personal Estate Of
GEORGE STCLL,
late Of Carroll county. deceased. Allpersons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same. with the vouch.
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber. on or before the 2slh day of Septem-
Der. 1898; they may otherwise by law be eN
cIudrd from al benef. Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 2Sd day OF
March, 1908.
H. CLAY EBY,
No. % 4t# Executor
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The election for city councilmen in Hagers-
town on Monday was holly contested. The
Democrats elected two of the three council
men to be chosen, aud with the two hold-ever
councilmen will have four members to one
Republican, the same as al present. The
Republicans had counted upon eiecting all
three of their candidates, and thus control the
council. and are sorely disappointed. The
Mayor is Republican. and he will be con-
fronted by Democratic council as hereto
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-28

The daughter of the late James Jennings
McComb, who married Artist Louis Herzog,
and was, in consequence, cut off by her faith.
and is declared entitled to 81, 100000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-28
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, Examiners, appointed by
virtue OF a commission TO them issued by the
County Commissioners of Carroll county, to
inquire whether the public convenience and
wants require that the part of the ''Old An
napolis Road" lying between the Buffalo
Road and "Parrsville Road" half,a- mile
south of Ridgeville, should be reiustated in
the county as a public read, distance of
about three quarters of a mile.
All persons whom it may concern are hereby
notified that we will meet on the premises, at
10 a. m. on April 22d, 1908, TO execute the
trust reposed in us by the aforesaid commits
sion.
FREDERICK ELGEN,
I. JEFFERSON GUM,
LEWIS F. HOOD.
marZl 5t Examiners.
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OF DIRECTORS.

Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders
of The Land, Improvement. Loan and Manu-
featuring Company of Westminster that an
election for Nine Directors, to serve the ensu-
ing year, will be held at the office of the West
minister Deposs and Trust Company, West
minister, Nd, MONDAY, April &, 1908, be-
tween the hours of and 5 o'clock. D. M
CHAS. II. VANDERF0RD,
mar2l-3t Secretary.
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Elmer Collins, on trial for the murder of
his wife at their home, near Laurel, Delaware,
ended Wednesday, trial, in verdict of not
guilty. The evidence was very conflicting.
but seemed to be against Collins.
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MO. 1891 EQUITY.

NO. 1891 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Hattie /. Market, next friend, &c, -. Paul
David Markel. ct al.
Ordered. this 9th day Of March, A. D.,
1908. that the account OF the Auditor tled
in this cause be finally ratified and con
hrmed, unless cause to tae contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 18th day OF April,
next; provided a copy of this order be inserted
for two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
JAS. Il. BILLGNGSLEA, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
nar2s 2t JAS Ii. BlLLlNGsLEA, Clerk.
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CLOSING-OUT SALE OF
u LUMBER AND CORD WOOD.

y 10 MbbN AND OOttD W OOD'
ON MONDAY. APRIL d, 1903, on the
premises OF the undersigned, lately John Stuil
heirs, in Hampstead district, Carroll county,
Emory Chapel, about three fourths of Il mile
west Of Emory Chapel, will be sold al public
sale. 5000 Feet Of Oak and Chestnut, Boards.
80 Cords of Slab Wood. 10 Cords Oak and
Hickory Wood, Chips, Chucks Sawdust, Etc.
Also IS Acres of Uncut Wood, Tree Tops,
Etc, in lots 10 suit purchasers. credit Of
three months will be given. Sale to commence
at l clock, p. IN. -
mar2S-2t A. VI. hALBACH.
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TNRUSTEEs' SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
Ar p,ts,scn CsrroU Commit, Mar1,S

The undersigned, trustees, by virtue of the
power aud authority contained in a decree of
the Crcuit Court for Carroll county passed
in cause No. f0ll Equity, viii offer al public
sale, on
SATURDAY. the 2S,h Of MARCH. 1903,
at , p. IN, GA the premises. in Pa,apsco.
Carroll county, Maryland. a parcel OF land,
containing AZ ACRES, more or less; impt owed
by log dwelling house. 1t
a ae being the same land and
81 80 premises formerly occupied by
z 11s.sss1A Samuel kebaugh, deceased.
Said land is well located for building pur-
poses A survey OF the land will be made 10y
The. day Of sale.
Terms of Saie.-0ne. third cash on the day
OF sale or upon the ratification thereof by said
court, aud the residue to be paid in two equal
payments. the one TO be paid in one year and
the other in two years from the day of sale,
with interest, and to be secured by the notes
of the purchaser or purchasers, with security
TO be approved Of by the trustees The
trustees will require u cash deposit of SIS of
the purchaser on the day of 50 lie.
DAVID +. WALSH,
FRANCIS NEAL PARkE,
Nicholas j. Walsh, Auct feb2s-ts
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TNREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE
Il OF THE SECRETARY. WASHING
TON, d. c.. March Is, 1908. Proposals
will be received, to be opened at 2 O'Clock
%. m. April 10. 1908, for the sale TO the
United States Of suitable site, centrally
and conveniently located, for the Federal
bmlding 10 be erected in Westminster, Md.
A corner lot, approximating $50 by 100 feet,
Is required. Sites must be not less than fifteen
Thousand square feet in area. Each proposal
must be accompanied by diagram of the land,
showing the widths of adjacent streets aud
alleys, the grades, and the character of foun.
dauons obtaiua5le, etc. Any improvements
on the land must be removed by the vendor
within thirty days after written notice, and the
vendor shall pay all expenses connected with
furnishing evidence of title and deeds OF con.
veyauee. The right 10 reject any proposal is
reserved. Each proposal must be sealed,
marked Proposal for Federal building site Mt
Westminster, Nd, and mailed to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Supervising Architect
Washington, D. C. H. A. TAYLOR, As
siStant Secretary. mar2l st
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-03-28

T IsT OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL remaining in the Postoffice, Westmin-
ster, Md, March q, 1909
AbaIt. John d. johnson, Miss NJ.
Anderson. Miss Minnie Matthews, Miss }.
Anderson, Miss Tho Meyer, Mr.. S.
resa Miller, Mr.. Henry
Rarnes William Monroe
Blizzard, Mrs. jamie Robinson, Mr.. Joseph
Brown, Rev. W. I.
Hard castle. Miss Fan Rose, Mrs. +.
ME
mr2s GEORGE E. BAUGHMAN. p. NJ.
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WE ARE LEADERS in our Diff
Wv Faraps Dar,arrr,aptz visit 10

WE ARE LEADERS in our Diff
w ferent Departments visit TO
our Store will prove this 10 your satisfaction.
The stock IS bought direct from Factory for
Spot Cash. aud is sold on same terms. We
handle carefully selected Stock. slways with
the best interest OF our patrons IN the fore
front We name 10 part;
Harness, Saddles, Brides, Collars,
Fly Nets, Whips, Lap Busters, SUIT
Cases, Trunks, Grips, Telescopes,
Base Ball and Turf Goods, Harness
Leather, Oils, Hames, Chains, Com BIS,
Brushes and Horse Furnishings Ga
lore.
Soliciting your further commands, We are
respectively, j. W. SKUNK,
mr2S Il f. Main st., Westminster, Md.
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DOSTPONED SALE OF LUMBER
AND CORD WOOD.

ON MONDAY, MARCH 80, 1908, on the
premises OF the undersigned, lately John
Stull heirs. Carroll county, Md, at Tank Sta
lion. W. NJ. R. r., will be sold al public sale,
%. 900 Feet Oak and Chestnut Boards, SO
Cords Of Slab Wood, Chips, Chucks. Saw
Dust. Etc. Also. 10 Acres of Uncut Wood,
Tree Tops. Etc, in lots to suit purchasers. A
credit of three months will be given. Sale to
commence at o'clock, p. m.
mar2S-lt 4. VI. hALBACh.
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1t is in this leakage that the great dan
ger lies Even small amount of the
smell of gasoline in the air is poor thing
to have in the house where there i a
lighted match. The vapors from crude
oil or gasoline are heavier than air and will
flow long distance and wait patiently to
get in their work. One volume of gaso-
line will make 900 volumes of air in
fiammable and 5, 900 volumes of air highly
explosive. 1t will be seen that on tank
steamer with roaring fires under her boilers
little gasoline may go a great way. In
the early days of handling gasoline, when
its peryasive qualities we're not so well IN
derstood by everyone as they are now, a
schooner, the Catherine, lay in the Thames
River with 367 barrels of benzine aboard.
The captain had been used to the trans
portation of gunpowder and dynamite and
was not afraid of little oil, safely coop
cred in barrels. But the barrels were not
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THREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE
DE THE SECRETA WASHING.

Nicholas J. Walsh, Auct. feb2sIt,
New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
DENY THAT HE Is CROWN PRINCE.
Professor Hoffman,, However, Refuses to Re-
veal Identity.

Des Moines Iowa. June I4.-Professor Charles II.
Hoffmann. who, according to a Marinette CWis)
naper is Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria,
connected with the faculty OF the Iowa Medical
College, the medical department Of Drake Uni
yersity in this city, for two years. Dean Lewis
Schooler who knew that Professor Hoffman,
living under an assumed name. desired that he
produce the diplomas and certificates which would
attest his educational standing. Rather than do
this and divulge his real name. DR. Hoffman, re-
signed He had the support of many persons how
ever and opened a successful meteorological la
boratory here.
He appeared in this city in May. 1899. wandering
in the streets and apparently demented- He was
rnitted TO the hospital at Mount Pleasant His
trouble was a nervous disorder. caused by in
somnia. He displayed great learning. and talked
freely except to his identity. of which he
would say nothing. He committed under the
name of Carl Schwartz. Leaving the institution
cured in three months he assumed the name of
TI0ffnann Under this the State Board of
Control employed him State bacteriologist at
the institution at Mount Pleasant From there he
entered the faculty of Drake University.
When Professor Hoffman, resigned from the
faculty OF the university the mystery III his life
became common gossip. and he was urged to tell
his story but he declined. It has been learned.
however that he worked in the Carnegie mills in
in A smelter in Butte. Mont He a patient at
St Peters Hospital. Minneapolis. and also was en-
poyed as n bacterologist there after being cured
FIe and his friends have constantly insisted mat
there are no bots his history. and his friends
6eny enphaticaly that he is Crown Prince
Rudolph OF Austria He IS thirty-eight years old,
married and has a child. He is said to be in
MarShalltown. Iowa
New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
HETMAKER, FINED se9e 50, TO APPEAL.
Had Already Paid ss9 SO on Another Ez-
tortion.

David Richman, a member of Hatmakers'
Union No l3. of Newark, and recently engaged as
a foreman in the shop Of Boutillier & Carr, in
Sussex-ave., Newark, viii take an appeal to the
National Association of Hatters against the action
of the union in imposing fine OF 1929 Ss on him and
Informing him that he cannot work at the trade
until the fine paid
Eight months age Richman charged with
extortins money from men employed under him
at the factory. He tried by the union and
fined $50 49, and paid the fine in weekly instaments
out Of his wages. In addition TO fining Richman
tho union ordered that he be not employed
foreman. and he has since worked at the bench as
a journeynlan. The original charges against
Riehman were made by two journeymen. named
Edward EIatz and Max Kurtz. They declared that
Richmsn had obliged them to pay him s. a week
each out of their wages. Charges We're again
made against Richman at a meeting of the union
on Thursday night, when fine of 1929 SO was i'm
posed
Richrnan says that the trouble began for him
when the factory which had been -four was made
fair. He had been q foreman while the factory
folll and he retained his position. and thus
incurred the animosity of the fair" hatters The
firm supports Richman. and says that inquiry
among the men in the factory has failed to sustain
the charges against him
New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
ARMY SUPREME IN SERVIA.
Civil Government Nominally in Power
Politicians Behind Plot.

London, June 15.-"The Timess' correspond
ent at Belgrade telegraphs that there is no sign
of opposition to the new rule. The country re
mains under civil government, but in reality
the army is supreme and the reign OF prsetor-
ianism has begun. The military measures ana
precautions seem rather due to the fear OF re-
venge on the part of the relatives of the mur-
dered persons than TO any apprehension or a
popular uprising.
Among the lower classes of citizens there Is
no svmpatEy for the murdered monarchs. out
among the peasants regret is expressed at the
extinction of the dynasty. The murder OF hlng
Alexander it is deemed, was needless II once
Queen Draga and her brothers were removed.
It seems certain that the conspiracy or murder
originated with the politicians, and the army
was subsequently over. The soldiers VINO
marched to the palace, says the correspondent
were apparently ignorant of their leaders IN
tentions The army had its own grounds OF dis
content and the officers lent a ready ear to the
advances made by the politicians. Queen Draga
exercised A baneful influence on the army, the
examinations for which were conducted unfairly
in favor of her favorites, while the careers OF
those who incurred her displeasure were ruined
New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
FERRYBO4T TO RESCUE.
Party of Fishermen So0ed by the
South Brooklyn and Tag.

Passengers on the Thirty-ninth-st. ferryboat
South Brooklyn on its way from the Battery yes
+ardsv afternoon saw the rescue OF a party oil
fishermen whose sailboat had been capsized on
Red Hook Point, Brooklyn. Three of the nan
drowned men were taken aboard the South BROOK
lvn and two others picked up by the tug
Caldin Brothers. After being revived ana dr1eo
out all were able to to their homes
The unfortunate party left Market-st, Manhat-
tan in the catboat Fanita, about O'Clock. Inc
boat was owned by Andrew Larsen, or NO. o. Mar
ket-st and he had his guests John oiseh anu
Martin Olsen, of the address, ana "iiiaiii
Anderson and James Walsh. The boat was OIL
Red Hook Point when sudden squal caush' hei
unprepared. The boat capsized, and It's paSseEserS
were all thrown into the water. -Four OF tlg IT., t
who could swim, managed TO get PACK anu Si5is :. ~
the sides of the boat which was being cdTileu a.
idly along by the swift tide and was swept oy 'i0
high
John Olsen could not swim so well as the otilels @
and had been carried away from the boat. ana was
rapidly losing his strength when ms sIoues ,rSo
tracted the attention of his brother Marun, s ans
latter Immediately started to Johns assislahce anu
tried to get him to the boat out both Were peuns
carried down the bay when the lug MI
Caldn Brothers came by and dragged Doth ei Ileti
out of the water. Meanwhile the ferrypoat ooutl
Brooklyn had seen the caDsized boat ano steaIile9
up to it, Lines were thrown to the shipWfecke99 9
men. and they taken aboard Inc Tug to"eu
the Fanita to Coffey-st.. South Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
CAR KILLS ONE AND HURTS ANOTHER.
Hampstead Trolley Crashes Into Buggy
Men Said to Have Been Asleep.

Hampstead Long Island, June 14.-One man
was killed and another injured that his death
seems certain in a trolley accident at Mineola
last night. Arthur Mathews, painter, ana
Christopher Burkhardt a harness maker. both
Of Westbury drove into Hampstead in buggy
last night and after spending the evening here
started late in the evening for their home. Near
the courthouse at Mineola their rig was run into
by a trolley car.
Burkhardt was instantly killed. Mathews sus-
tanned conclusion of the brain and internal IN
juries which make it almost impossible he will
recover He was taken to the Nassau Hospl-
taL Burkhardt's body was brought here, and
is at Cornell's undertaking establishment Burk-
hardt was thirty-hve years old. He leaves
widow and three children Mathews is twenty
nine years old and has a wife and child.
Mathews is the Junior member of the firm
of Tatem & Mathews, of Westbury. The trolley
conpanys officers say that the men were asleep
that their horse was wandering home OF his own
accord. and that the animal swerved in front or
the car after it was too late TO stop Justice
Oakley acting as coroner-there being no reSu-
lar coroners in this county-has tried to obtain
an ante-mortem statement from Mathews, but
without success.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
BJTRN EWEN'S HOTEL.
Continued from first page

testified that he saw Jett as he advanced Win
;sto1 In hand to fire the last shot INTO harcuii4
.,,ostrate te body as it lay in the courthouse oooi
n.av Through fears for his own sa1ety' EVEN
testified he did not dare to allow Snerlh 1dile'
hon and County Judge Hargis to know Whal He
tod seen. When it became known ne was hisl
. prisoner in his home. and then fled the county
mill he could have the protection OF troops MS
house has been under the guard OF soidlers loT
several weeks and, a greater precauuoh
against assassination, he slept IN camp aI tie
nrovost marshars headquarters.
Several DAYS ago a man visited Even at MS
bcr,e and told him that if he would repudlat4
what he had related the witness stand, saying
that he testified to what was not true because OF
the excitement which he was under. he would re-
ceive $4,000 from certain prominent CITIZEN
He was told that If he did not accept this of1er
he would be assassinated. Even encouraged his
visitor to return in the afternoon. and stationed
two witnesses in a closet, who overheard repe-
tition of the proposition. and the threat, which
was accompanied by the tender OF five $1,000
notes.
No one has doubted that Even was in actual
danger 1t is believed generally that the hotel
was fired in revenge for the story of the at
tempted bribery well as for the testimony
about Jett.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME.
Powers Beginning to Change Their Com
placent Attitude

London, June 15.-With reference to a state
ment that Prince Peter Karageorgevitch insists
on the banishment of the officers compromised
in the tragedy at Belgrade, well in
crease in the civil list. the Vienna correspondent
of The Times says the banishment of the Off
GERS would greatly simplify the problem but
such appears next to impossible, In
view of the prevailing sentiment at Belgrade.
Yet if the crime is ignored. the Konak Palace
cannot in the long run prove a soft seat for any
Servian ruler.
The most notable feature of the last two days
is the change from callousness to belated repro
baton in diplomatic and political opinion. In
some quarters it is regretted that the legitimist
powers should not have marked their dsap-
proval by withdrawing their representatives
from Belgrade. LegitInism is felt to have been
severely wounded by the bullets which pierced
King Alexander and Queen Draga. No less
markable is the change of tone in the press
from complacency to of horror and con-
demnatiOn
New-York tribune., 1903-06-15
CLERICAL TROUBLES IN FRANCE.
Several Persons Badly Hurt and Many Ar
rests at Nantes-0ther Disorders.

Paris June 14-TroubIes anticipated to-day
on the occasion of the Corpus Christi procession
the anti-Clericas threatening TO provoke counter
demons tons In Paris the day passed off with
any serious incidents. even at churches like
the Madeleine and st. Sulpice. where. dsregardins
the advice of the Prefect of Police. professions is
sued from the edifces and marched around the
church Enclosures.
Some distur Dances. however. reported from
the provinces. AT Nantes. whore the prefect for
bade the professions the Clericals mobbed the
Prefecture. stoned and broke the windows and
smashed sentry boxes. Detachments of gen
darmes and dragons drove back the demonstra-
tors = fight also occurred between the Roman
Catholics and socialists. In which several persons
badly injured and thirty others arrested. The
principal squares in Nantes are occupied by the
troops 10 prevent further disorders
Minor disturbances are also reported from Brest
Dunkirk. Lyons and other places.