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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-21
DEATH OF
JOHN S. WRIT.
A Talented Son OF Cecil Closes A
Brilliant Career.

The report of the death of John S.
Tuesday afternoon. ard later upon the
people Of the county and State as a
shock. Few knew that he was i'll and
fewer still that he was in serious danger.
Mr.. Writ died of uraemia. resulting from
kidney trouble with which he had been
afflicted for some time past. OF late he
showed signs of his wasting malady. but
kept upon his feet and WIS nm interested
witIesS Of the base ball game OH Satur-
day. enjoying the sport and the work of
the "rooterS" On Monday. he appeared
in about his usual health. He took n
drive in the evening with several child
rem. of whom he Was very fond Upon
returning home he complained of pain,
and DR. c. NJ. Ellis was called. Toward
morning u1acmia had set in and Mr..
Writ was seized with repeated convul-
SionS. and D~ctorS Bratton and Mitchell
joined DR. Ellis. About | p. m, he raj
lied and WAS in complete possession of
his faculties but sinking spell followed
and the end came about 4.1I o'clock.
Toward noon it became known about
town that Mr. Writ wus in a critical con-
tlition. but the tirnl fatal tiding>, stunned
the town where he had lived almost from
his infancy, and where everybody was
proud of his great ability and admired
him for his many manly traits.
John Sluytcr Writ was the second son
of the late DIR. John W. Writ, and was
the last Of his race. his two brothers.
William Bayald and Henry Biddle WHIT,
like himself, dying chilllcSs. the latter
in 1881, and the former in 1896. few
weeks after the death of HIS mother
Mr. Writ Was born in First District.
November 1t:th. 1851. His parents short
ly afterwards located in Elkton in the
present residence of Wm H. Maclall, on
Bridge Street. where he lived until after
his marriage. He attended the ElktGn
Academy and received private instruct
ions from his Step-brothcr the hate Rev.
w. B. Mitchell. He entered st. john =
College in 1SiS. joining the c,rl>s of 1872
with which he was graduated ;lS vale
dictorian and first honor man. At col
lege he developed those powers of II
ready dpbater which marked him through
life. He WAS widely read in general lit
eratnre and was II recognized leader
amcng the students few, if amy. riyalling
him in popularity. In 1874 he was grad
uated from the Law School of the Uni
veltSity of Maryland anh for some time
practiced law with General l.. Allison
Wilmer, of Charles County II fellow col
legiun He was for II time connected
With the Baltimore "Buletin.' a short
lived but brilliant evening paper. and
with Frederic Emory. now of the State
Department, started The State Il
weekly of the type of the New York
Nation. He might have become an ac-
complShed journalist. but upon the adj
vice of his relative. the late Mr.. Justice
David =. Davis, of the Invited States
Supreme Court. he removed to Chicago
in 1878, connecting himself with the firm
of Judd X Whitehouse, prominent law
yers, of that city. Upon the death of his
brother, the late Henry b. Writ, in 1881.
he was mpellel to retum to Elkton,
where he took the latter's place as ~ law
partner of the late George w. Cruik-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-21
ELKTON TOWN COUNCIL

The Elkton Town Council met on
Wednesday evening, at s O'Clock. Pre-
sent-McSslS. Deibert. Strickland. Davis
Powers and Witworth. and the Bailiff.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
VIM. Sterling Evans presented his
bond, and on motion, the same was ac
ceptcd and Mr.. Evans sworn in The
bond is for S14,OOO. and the SulttieS
are Wm Sterling Evans, William $.
Evans. John Frazer and James f. Pow
crS
Warrants We're authorized for the pay
ment of the following bills -
William Hall. > days work .. s.. 80
William Willen. days work 80. $50
James Short. u, days work. ... 1.SS
VIM. r. Merry. painting Fountain. 900
The Secretary was instructed to order
Tax and Assessment Books.
Joseph II. Hinchliffe waS granted per-
mission to tap the sewer on Bow Street
1t WAS decided to make Il tour of i'll
spectiOn of the Town ON May 25th.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-21
Changes In Clerks Office.

Deputy John G, Williams will retire
from the office of the Clerk cf the Court
about June 1St. after more than twelve
years service as subordinate and chief
Miss Henrietta NJ. Hague. the efficient
assistant win retire at the same time
after like long service. II. Winfield
Lewis. linotype operator of the "Whig"
composing force. who has just retired as
Town Treasurer, with Major William G.
Purncll will be Clerk Drcmcn'S us,siSt-
ants,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-21
Thief With Sweet Tooth.

Two pounds of candy, part of the stock
of the ladies of Trinity Parish at their
recent rummage SALE and t; bicycle, left
on the premises by the purchaser, We're
taken from the Mitchell building adjoin-
ing the Howard House. late ON Saturday
night or early Sunday morning. The
bike WAS left in the hotel yard by the
thief who forced am entrance into the
building from the rear
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-21
The "Whig" Fills The Bill.

Mr.. NJ. 2. Mccullough, of Chicago. Ill..
i'll renewing his subscription to the Wing
writes -"Unfortunately | cannot visit
Blkton very often; yet, it is an easy mat
ter to keep in touch with my friends with
the aid of your paper"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-21
TRIBUTES OF FRIENDS.
Estimates OF Mr.. Wits Worth From Promi-.
nenf Citizens.

The following estimates of Mr.. Writ
are from fellow members of the EktulE
Bar and other citizens
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-21
JOHN s. STRAHORN.

In Mr.. Writ was found the ideal lraw-
yer, Although firm in his convictions
and forcible in their expression anil
maintenance, yet he never failed to ex-
hibit the highest refinement of thought,
and courtesy of bearing. His capaciosr
and retentive memory was n veritaB
store-house. from which came forth je;
chs of rare beauty and excellence. in
public speeches and everyday conve
tionS.
After am intimate association With
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
A Russian Fable.

From the Boston Transcript.
This fable. dealing with the fall of White,
the Russian finance minister. is related in a
recent brochure entitled "a Glance at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09

ed on May 3, 1901, and ragged for twenty
four hours. The property loss was placed
at nearly s10,0O0,000, and the burned district
was thirteen blocks wide and two miles
long, extending from the ST. Johns river.
where 1t burned ten docks to the waters
edge, to Catherine street on the east,
Orange on the north and Davis to the west.
This immense area was swept clear as
floor.
AS in New York, big fires sometimes oc-
cur in pairs.
Fires in Paris.
The business district of Waterbury, Conn.,,
was almost wiped out by fire in February.
1902, with a property loss of 81, 100000 and
an insurance loss of 81, 300,0o0. few days
afterward fire swept unlucky Paterson, N.
j., causing a loss of more than s5,000,000.
The year 1897 saw two great conflagra-
lions outside of the United States. On No
vember 20 fire started In the Cripplegate
district of London and burned over four
acres. occupied by large six-story busi-
ness houses lying eastward of Aldersgate
and between that thoroughfare and Red
Cross street Property valued at nearly
f5,osa,O00 (sa5, 0oo. 600 was destroyed.
Two days later, in Melbourne, Australia,
over S5,0C0,0C9 of property was burned in
fire that started in the Williamson ware
house in the very heart of the city.
strong wind was blowing and In three
hours all the buildings between Elizabeth,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09

for starting a fire in the furnace at that
time Of the day, so far Mr.. Rothschild
could imagine, and he concluded that the
building was burning.
Il think that big building is afire. he
told a policeman The latter was of the
same opinion and started to the nearest
fire alarm box to send in call for the fire
department. Mr.. Rothschild accompanied
him to the box, and then returned to the
building to see what progress the flames
had made, and also to watch the work OF
the members of the fire department.
TT was but short time before an en-
CINE company reached the scene of the
fire." Mr.. Rothschild said to Star re-
porter, and no time was lost by the flre-
men in getting down to work. The f1rst
thing they did to smash in the doors
and attempt to gain entrance to the
building.
and crowbars were used to open the cellar
door When these doors were opened q
cloud of black smoke met the firemen and
forced them back.
II was a fortunate thing for the firemen
that they were forced back, Mr. Rothschtld
explained, for the explosion occurred In a
short time, and had they been in the build
ing some of them would probably nave
been killed.
Rothschild continued, II was thrown from
my feet, but fortunately received no IN
Jury of any consequence l arose 10 my
feet and started from the direction or the
fire. 1t seemed that the blaze took posses
sion of the entire structure in an instant.
By the time / had arisen and gone Few
feet the flames had reached every story ot
the building. and were reaching so far out
that the fremen were again forced back
Mr.. Rothschild was about as close 70 the
building as were the firemen, and his es-
cape from serious injury is regarded as al
most miraculous He was blackened from
his head to his feet, which SO completely
changed his appearance that his relatives
hardly recognized him. He returned nome
Loft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09

Thousands suffer from a short. hacking cough
who might be cured by Piso's Cure. CSC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
CHANNEL ICE BROKEN.
But Winds Drive It Ashore at Various
Points.

The warm weather of Saturday and SUM
day and the passing steamboats, broke up
all the ice in the channel and the heavy
westerly winds of yesterday blew much ot
1t ashore. Except where the channel rum
close to the western shore OF the river II -
almost entirely free Of ice from this city 70
Glymont and further down. The officers o.
the steamer Estelle Randall report finding
the ice packed about Fort Washington.
Marshall Hall and Glymont wharves, but e
the wharves on the Virginia side OF the
river clear water was found.
If the tides remain low and keep the ice
ashore the side-whee1 steamers can resume
their trips at once. and the freeze. which.
has lasted since the latter part OF Qsceud3
ber can be said to be over The steame!
Harry Randall. which has been out FL
service for about six weeks. returned 70
commission this morning making a special
trip to Fort Washington with large load.
of roofing slate and other government prog
erty which had been accommodating here
awaiting transportation. for several dayk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09

was Quilted. the handsome one-story bank
ing house of Brown & Sons, just across the
street corner of Baltimore and Calvert
streets, was but little damaged.
Mr.. George Blackstone
Mr.. George Blackstone, president of the
Union Trust Company. said he would not
attempt to estimate the loss i'.An that
can say about that is that our building cost
us about $65O,o00, and it was only one of
very many burned. though of course. all
were not as costly" said Mr.. Blackstone.
Mr. Isaac Dixon. ~
Mr.. Isaac III. Dixon spoke of the fire be-
ing the greatest calamity that ever visited
the city. He said that it his him very hard
He is a member of Smith, Dixon & Co.,
wholesale paper dealers.
ut cleaned us out completely" said Mr.
Dixon. tThe Union Bank of which I am
vice president, was burned, and then the
new Carolron Hotel was caught In the
path of destruction. / am also vice presi-
dent of the company that owns the hotel.
Improvements to the hotel that cost $50 900
were Just completed within the last month
1t was doing big business and had cleared
100000 the past year.
Mr. Charles Morton.
Mr.. Charles Morton. one of the leading
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09

Secrets Of Russian Policy" published at
Vienna: 1.-The car dreamed the following
singular dream. He saw three cows, one
fat, one lean and one blind. The next day
he sent for the Metropolitan Paladius and
begged him to explain the dream, but the
metropolitan declined. The car then sent
for Father John of Kronstadt. and made
the same request to him. Father John
stroked his long curly hair with has hand
and made reply in the following words:
Your majesty. understand your dream in
this way: The fat COW Is the finance min
lister. the lean one is the Russian people
and the blind one Don't be afraid; go
on said the czar. The blind COW is-your
majesty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09

real estate brokers. said the loss will be
found to exceed conservative estimates.
II am of the opinion that 1t will reach
500, 100000" said Mr.. Morton. This con-
clusion was reached after my brother and
myself took plat of the city and figured
out the character and value of each build
ing on the twenty-four squares the fire
swept over"
Mr.. w. W. McIntire.
II believe that when the excitement Incl
dent to the great fire clears away and the
people settle down to the solid figuring upon
their losses, and the result of each put to-
gether and added up it will be found that
the aggregate is from $4,000, 600 to $780,
O00.00o," said Representative w. w. McIn-
tire, who is in the life insurance business.
You must not lose sight of the fact that
the flames destroyed many of the most ex
pensive buildings in the CITY, singular
thing in connection with 1t is that I was
the first tenant to occupy an office in the
Union Trust building and the last one to
get out before it caught fire"
Mr.. w. g. Noting.
& Noting, architects, and who has a thor
& Noting, architects. and who has a thor
ough knowledge of the value of new and
old structures, believes that $75.09O.000 is
a conservative estimate of the loss.
''It is, of course, impossible to judge the
loss with any reasonable degree of accu-
racy. because l doubt If there is any one
who knows the size and character of every
building that was burned, said Mr.. Nolt-
ing. ''Of the principal buildings, / imagine
the Continental Trust cost about s1,00J.0D,
the Equitable and Calvert buildings s., 600,
600, the Union Trust and Maryland Trust
buildings each about $500, 000.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
DISCOVERED THE FIRE.
Story Of the Man Who Notified the
Police.

Mr. David Rothschild. a member of the
bar of this city. whose Office is in the Mer-
camille building, is the man who discov-
cred the fire. He was in Baltimore yes
terday on visit, and was passing the
Hurst building. when he noticed a small
quantity of smoke coming from the cellar.
He was unable to tell whether the building
was burning or If the smoke had come
from the furnace. There was no reason
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
PROBABLE LOSS.
Business Men Estimate It From
S65 100000 Upward.

While prominent business men, real es-
tate dealers and capitalists agree that 1t
is next to impossible to give correct esti-
mate of the amount of loss caused by the
fire, yet the estimates made by those most
competent to judge place the loss at from
$65 600 to $150000,O90. Many of the
largest and most costly buildings in the
city were reduced to ruins by the flames,
and the damage swiftly reached far into
the millions in the burning of such fine
structures as the Continental Trust, Union
Trust, Maryland Trust, Equitable and Cal
vert buildings, the new Carrollton Hotel,
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
and Chamber of Commerce building. 1t Is
said that the Continental Trust building
cost about 81 600, 000 the Maryland Trust,
$500, 900: Union Trust, $3.50, 900; Chamber of
Commerce, 100000, and Carrollton Hotel.
100000.
Mr.. Alexander Brown
Mr.. Alexander Brown Of the old banking
house of Alexander Brown & Sons said 1t
was impossible to give an estimate of the
loss, as he really did not know exactly how
much territory had been covered by the fire.
He felt, however, that an estimate of $685.
100000 would be very conservative.
The fire played many queer pranks. While
the Baltimore and Ohio Central building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
75c for ST. Undergarmemts.

following advertisement appeared in Sundays Post and
suited in of the busiest days OF the season:
Nansook and Fine Muslin Gowns Skirts, Drawers,
Chemises 7c. The might be made
many duplicated today for less than SIPS Mady has
only to make comparisons very crtate present high cost OF
inferior muns ac and embroderles
the width and engless quantity of material
being learn that the Paa Roy
c garments the equal those being generally retad at 81
SIPS The Paais Royals soc Underwear be compared with
garments generally selling 7c The Match Sets at $9
piece equal the usual 81 $275 lingerie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
paIais Roya|Va|entines

Valentines to laugh over,
not vulgarly and heartlessly,
but in genuine good humor,
knowing they'll cause as
much fun to the recipient as
to the sender.
Valentines to sigh over-
not i'll a maudlin, sentiment
tai way, but in a manner one
expects of the manly lover or
the heart stricken maiden.
The Palais Royal is head
quarters for healthy Valen-
tines. Elaboration makes
some expensive, but those at
penny apiece are as bright,
as healthy and as artistic as
can be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-09
Average Annual Fire.

Flinders and Swanston streets and Find
ers lane had gone.
Average Annual Fire.
The average loss by fire throughout the
United States for the last fourteen years
has been a little more than s140,O00.0O0.
This fact gives a faint idea of the i'm
mense destructiveness of the fire in Balti-
more.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-12
FISHERMEN. |. i Will 4 Il
TAKE VENGEANCE.
Threaten to Burn Hotel and
. Pavilions at Ocean
Llspeclala to .rhe l,TImes.plspatell (

s5 Especial to The Times Dlspatch)
NORFOLIl. VA. March 1l:-A mob Of
fishermen. angerea by the teartpg down
or their sl,nclss ut Ocean View recently
are seeking TO burn the hotel pavillons
ana theatre there, owned by tile Norfolk
Railway and Light Company. Tho com-
panyg had the flshermen's little hablta5
tons removed and the latter sock So So.
venge. Armed guards aro pa,roling the
property to-nght. At midnight the mob
4 has, not appeared. although they gave
tic company notice OF their Intentions, The
guards regard their non-a ppearance as q
ruse, and Will be doubly vigilant IN cons
sequence. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-12
.REOPENED ] /; {, N: FIRE
ON IN ]. GEN WOOD.
aTime to- Call a Halt Declared.
Senator Blackburn Wood Voc
#1s 4. Had Not Earned It.
I slpy Associated Press.1

5ssi WASHINGTON, p. @, March a .--1n
tho Senate to-day Mr. carnack took the
floor ii, support OF his resolution call
ing upon tho Secretary Of tho Treasury
for the papers bearing upoE the 8nomlna-
stlon OF sII, Smith Woolley to be super-
ntendont Of the assay Office at Boise,
Idaho, when Mr., Hoar interrupted With
the suggestion that as the resolution
bears upon a nomination, y should be
considered In executive session. 5.sS$
I. The Senate vent into executive session
and decided against taking the matter
up In open Senate Tho NVoolley case
was dropped and tho nomination. OF
General Wood taken up Senator Scott
opposed confirmatlon, ii "a 3B3s
35fsenator blackburn contendad that Cen
eral Wood had mt earned his rapid aar
vance in tho army, and urged that "
VAS tlne to callga halt Ilo reviewed
the evidence bearipg on tilsS Jai Ala in-
ieidei,t alld the Runcle article, and had
not concluded whef thf .l' senate 3D. sd
3ioufned.s IL 35sf III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-12
WILD HO USE SCENES; E I
MANY HOPES XII ED
Seven Hours Spent sterday 5' 5'ill;s Il
Emp planation and Vituperatii iior'lrll.$f33 r'rlS
Mitch Excite el1lert.
j: Joe !lll e CANNON !; ! !l'| \
gcstccl for resident IS e tsl i:
With Unusual Entllusias "
Limited sIryestig alton.

Assoc ed q Tress,)
i5sNv.ASFIINGTON, Ma rcll i ~ he House
OF Representatives indulge Jed its elf to-day
Fin nearly seven hours OF explana tion, nc.
l5cusatlon and vituperative denpnc citation,
and hen ordered. wi til onl y two mega tive
votes ar invest ga Il ion 81 postal e fairs
50 fur as members OF the II ouse Snro cons n
cerned BY d special committee OF seven.
members to be appointed by I he Sneak ker,
who likewise uro to examine into tho
origin Of the Dristow report SO far as Il
concerns members Of the House. The de-
mand Of the minority for a sweeping In
vestlsution Of every branch of the Posts
office Department was not granted. The
test on this question caEe on q vote
which resulted 14l Ito 125, q strict party
vote. 4..a 55g 8 t9s jis
@trho 4 climax Of the day was reached
when 4 9Sacpresentatiye 4 liam Altleill
Smith. OF Michigan, condemned every
executive department of the government 8
for lis, arrogant treatment Of the only
branchsofithe government III direct touch;
with the people o & the count try---the House
of REPRESENTATIVES, and sllout ted out the
nomination t. SpeakGr aillollH loiB ~ -
don't OF tho lniteel States,
Thundered Acquie cence.
III The House thundercd Its ncquiesc cener,5
members rose to their feet snnd fairly
shricked their5 assent s$1 Dem ocrat ts waved
whateyhr was inEtlieir hands; 81 Republic
cans ponDded their desks and the packed
galleries f5 took #,ip tho enthusiasm NJ and
echoed tic npplauseS When the spca Eer5 & 4,
bent low over his desk md welded his
gayel vigorously for order, his ans only
served as am impetus far q fresh out
break OF enthusiasm. Meanwhile Alr.5
smitlsS time ran out, and when hosi eell-5
dcayorcd to continue, In onpositio ~ the
.rullng Of tho Speaker, lle was urged ri on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-12
5AL. I ]PF,RAls /, 81 MA KtARlolFl;'F';.
is ggressiivc NJ Movements > 81 l ati ;si
B$ Outset Warmly Approved
Il by Russians. 81 4
BY Associated Press,)l

= .
s;,r. PI5TERsRuRG. March 1T hss
complcte story Of the fierce figh't Il s,s Off &
Port Arthur between the torpedo flo otlllas,s
8H,hlchi occurred Wednesda and the bonl-sI
parchment which followed on 'rhnfsdaS !,
morning, was NOT given out mere w w tlt
after midnight. 81 . !, !, y.
Two oiiicial message from Yicsroy
Alexicfi had hecnf received dil lnss q NV "
+ day ard presented to the Emperor spppb M
the public remained In suspe Y IN y.
preston was that Adnlra y M NJ nknfoi
8ilnd directed the attack upon the elssrS
9my's fleet. When the tests q 4 peaIea tss M
became eydent that the collislons hss.a
tween the torpedo flot lllAs had occurred
accidentally during the night, WI hils 4 4 tf'ss s
Russians were scouting ~ sen reh olSs l9ss
the enemy. 5fsa 4, & !, 4 I, =, x.
,As far s known here ths Is the flsstf
time torpedo boats have cpga geSt. eael
other M sea- Although the odds were
tnraItlst tho Russ ms, rs the IN pan sse
flotilla was supported BY the seru1serY
9suuadron. tho Russians made hera!eFl
dash for the foe, md apparently Y s f'tlu ny
the better OF tho combat, slnkth s,3isa3s Nv
Japarese torpedo boat, until tue eru.srs
ers got within range. ana tI one pt5 ins !.Iss
Flatter's shells crippled the stefeE siS
Stchi. gsi sg J. ". ..s AK
Makaroff In transferring his Rag 70 Iui1s 1neS
4 FAST cruiser Noyik and sailing WV Y \, ".
the face fof the enemy IN AZ ttetip faks
rescue t receives unstinted pals sta asnfssss
ING bim ntsthe outset Of his comma nd IN;
NJ man of force and action, u who .ipsisfs ]
on being tn$tho van of the 5flSl,t ss
The removal pt i NE bait HIN Rsstizxlss
.ts0m tho mouth of tho inase Z nv fRoSssS