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The citizen., 1896-12-11
MESSAGES ALONG THE LINE.

All Of Them Went, But Some of Them
Not Intended for Headquarters.
During some maneuvers at Aldershot
10 gain practice in the vedette system
of employing cavalry to watch and re-
port the movements of an enemy, the
mounted troops employed on the occa-
sion were extended at intervals over a
wide expanse. The major at one end
of the line, says the London Telegraph,
had occasion TO send message to the
captain, who was at the opposite end:
"The enemy are in force in front"
The signal was passed along the line
all right till IL came to man stationed
about midway, who thought fit to add
private message of his own, intended
only for the benefit of his neighbor:
"Have you chaw of tobacco?"
.Unlucl<ily lis comrades thought
these words were part of the original
message, and they we're passed from
man to man till they reached the cap
tain. The latter was somewhat aston
ished at the request, but sent back this
answer:
'I don't chew tobacco, but here are
two cigars"
The major found the cigars welcome,
and as he lighted one sent back the an
swer:
"Who said YOU did?"
The citizen., 1896-12-11
PEOPLE AND THINGS AT HOME.

Kentucky is chuckling over the Dig
gest coon supply in several years.
At a G. A. r. picnic at Searsport, Me-
a three-eighths inch pearl was found in
a clam pie.
The wife of q New Orleans carpenter
twho was obliged to have one of her
hands amputated last spring has
brought the other one to such a state
Iof serviceability that she has succeeded
in making dress unaided.
At Rome City, Ind, a Pittsburgh
travelling man became acquainted with
IA girl on a Monday, wired her an offer
tuf marriage on the following Wednes-
iday. was accepted by return dispatch,
and the marriage took place on Thurs
day.
Primary pupils at Machiasport, Me-,
have been earning money for the deco
ration of their schoolroom by prepar-
ing the wood for the stove. The boys
sawed-the teacher, a young woman,
helping them-and the girls carried the
wood to the shed and piled it up.
John Lyons wife has secured his par
don from the governor of Tennessee
nine months after his sentence for APP
lpropriation of funds. During the in
tervening time she walked all over
Blount county securing signatures to
the petition for pardon, and then
walked to the capital to present the pc
tition personally.
The citizen., 1896-12-11
SPANISH BARBARITY.
Affecting story Brought Out by the Arri-
val of Six Children from Cuba.

Affecting Story Brought Out by the Arri-
val of Six Children from Cuba.
New York, Dec. Six children of
the name of Velvas have arrived from
Havana by the steamer Orizaba. They
were sent here by the Cuban insur-
gents Three are boys and three are
girls. Their ages range from two
years to ten years. They were met by
an aged Brooklyn couple who are rela-
tives of the children. The father of
the children, planter residing near
Nuentas, Cuba, was arrested on No
vember II as a spy and after a short
trial was condemned to death. The
Spanish officers agreed to permit Mrs.
Velvas to witness the execution. While
she was on her way to the military
camp the Spanish soldiers hurried him
off. When she arrived at the scene of
the execution and saw the lifeless
body of her husband she swooned.
The Spanish soldiers let her lie where
she fell for several hours before they
removed her shrieking to a nearby
tent. She died shortly after. The in
surgents heard the story, sought out
the children and sent them here
The citizen., 1896-12-11
NO GOVERNING GLASS;
Quay Says Organized Wealth
Cannot Control This Nation.
MORE PRINCIPLE NEEDED In POLITICS
The Pennsylvania Senator Against the
National Business Mems League.
A Glass, He Says, Against
the Masses.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The attention
of Senator Quay having been called to
the interview of Thomas Dolan, pub
lished in Philadelphia paper, he said:
My views upon the connection be-
tween business and politics were men
toned in a speech at republican
meeting in Pittsburg a few days pre-
vious to the presidential election.
am opposed to the entire scheme of
the National Business Mems league as
disclosed by Mr.. Dolan. It's basic
theory is that organized wealth shall
dictate high offices and so take posses
sion of the government. 1t will be
met as stubbornly and overthrown as
disastrously as was Organism. Bryan
invoked the masses against the classes.
The promoters of this league invoke a
class against the masses and all other
classes. No league of business men or
other men, based upon wealth or other
foundation, can erect a governing class
in this country. do not Believe that
10 per cent. of the business men of the
country sympathize with this league.
There must be less business and more
principle in our politics. The business
and corrupt. The tremendous sums
Of money furnished by business men,
reluctantly in most instances, are po-
luting the well springs of our national
hainU -
The citizen., 1896-12-11
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.
Philadelphia Team Will BE Hospitality
Received in England Next Year.

London, Dec. 9. - Representatives
from the various county cricket clubs
held meeting yesterday to arrange
the schedule of games to be played
next season. Mr.. Alcoclz, secretary OF
the Surrey Cricket club, said that he
had been asked to arrange pro-
gramme for series of games with the
Philadelphia eleven, the games to be
played in June and July next. In
making the announcent Mr.. Alcock
stated that the Philadelphians had al
ways been extremely hospitable to
English cricketers who visited their
city. According to the schedule ar
ranged the first game of the Phila-
delphians will be played against the
Oxford university eleven, at Oxford on
june z, and the series will close in
London on July 20, with a match with
the Surrey team. The visit of the
Americans will be source of pleasure
to the English players, who are de-
sirous of reciprocating the many
;ourtesies and attention paid them
during their visits to the United States.
The citizen., 1896-12-11
HE HAD BEEN IN PRISON.
And Was Not Unjustly Confined, az He
Confessed.

And Was Not UnjustIy Confined, as He
Confessed.
The evidence the witness had given
had been very strongly against the law
yer's side of the case, and, lawyer-like,
he was trying his best to break the tes-
timony, or throw discredit on the wit
ness, says the Pittsburgh News. He had
tried browbeating, but the man ignored
his efforts and in an easy, self-con-
tanned way stuck to his story. He tried
cross-questioning him, but with no bet
ter success, and he was on the point of
giving up when chance remark caught
his ear and riveted his courage.
II gather from what you just said
that you have been in prison Is that
true?"
'Yes, sir, have been in prison."
Theattorney'seyes snapped and con-
tented smile spread over his features as
he drew a sigh of relief. He proceeded to
make the most of his triumph, though
he felt confident that his case was won.
'The jury will notice that the witness
confesses having been in prison. How
long were you in prison ?"
Eighteen months.'
"You do not pretend that you were
not justly conffned?"
mo, sir. Under the circumstances. I
presume it was all right"
'Of course the gentlemen of the iury
will understand without my calling at
tention to it how much value to place on
the evidence Of man of this kind. WIN
you please state the name Of the pris-
cn?''
Certainly, sir. Andersonville.~
The citizen., 1896-12-11
NEW YORK MARKETS.

Wheat-Prices lower; trade fair;
Dec, SIC; May, Soc.
Corn-Spot easy; old prices prevail.
Dec, s9c.; May, 31%c.
Oats-Trade firm; moderate demand.
Dec. 233Sc.; May, 26asc
Lard-Market firm; moderate trade.
Prime western, $40.
Forls-Prices steady; moderate trade.
Extra prime, nominal. short clear.
50. O0@ 10. so; mess $s.5O@9. 100; family,
s10.O0@1O.75.
says:
Eggs-Spot trade dull and weak.
State and Pennsylvania, fresh, 21@
25c.; ice house, l6@21c.; western,
fresh. 21@23c.; lined, l51s l6; south
ern, 20@21X.
Butter-R Receipts continue moderate
Creamery western extras. 24c.; state
and Pennsylvania. extras, 19@s3c !;
dairy. half-frlxin tubs fresh factory,
&C.; state dairy, half-firlsin tubs fall
made extras, 17@l8c.: western imi-
tation creamery, seconds to tirsts,
lO1S @14c. western factory, tirsts to ex-
tras. 9@10Hc.
Cheese-Quiet and firm. State. full
cream, large size, fall made, col
ored. 1OHc.; large, common to choice.
part Skins, 316@6Nc.
Potatoes--Steady; moderate demand.
Long Island, in bulk, per barrel, S1.25@
l37; New Jersey, round. choice. per
barrel. 81 O001.12
The citizen., 1896-12-11

between Christmas and the new year
The letter from the pope to Cardinal
Gibbons was as follows: s'It is with
pleasure that we have received the
letter which you sent us from the
meeting held in Washington to desig-
nate another president of the univer-
sity, evincing as it does your eager de-
sire to provide for the welfare of the
great seat of learning. Yielding to
your request we have considered the
names of three candidates whom we
have proposed as worthy to discharge
the office of rector. OF these we have
deemed fit to choose, and, by our au-
thority, we do hereby approve
the first on the list, namely,
Thomas j. Conaty, heretofore parish
priest in Worcester and president of
the summer school, Both the learn
ing and the zeal for the advancement
of religion which characterize this dis
tinguished man, whom you by your
joint suffrages recommend, inspire us
with the well-grounded hope that his
efforts will not be without abundant
fruits in watching over the interests
of the university as we'll as in en-
hancing it's lustre. How dear to our
heart is this matter cannot but be well
known to you, for you are aware how
untiring was our solicitude in founding
this institution, that we might deserv-
edly reckon it among those works
which, in the interest of religion and
science, we have out of our loving af-
lection undertaken for the furtherance
of the glory of your country, and
which we have, with Gods help, been
able to bring to happy issue. Mean
while, as an earnest of heavenly grace
and as an evidence of our spiritual
good will we most lovingly in the Lord
impart to you, our beloved son, to the
new president of the university and to
all its faculty, the apostolic benedic-
tion." Together with the pope's letter
Cardinal Gibbons received from Cardi-
nal Rampolla letter giving expression
to sentiments of great esteem and
affection which his holiness entertains
for Bishop Keane, and severely con-
demning as misrepresentation and
calumnies the rumors spread by evil
minded persons that the former rector
had incurred the dspleasure of the
holy see, and that some of the profess
sors of the university were to be re-
moved. The same letter, moreover,
expresses the desire of the holy father
that Bishop Keane should come to
Rome, where he would be received and
treated with honor. Cardinal Ram
polla's letter was written before it was
known that Bishop Keane had decided
to 90 to Rome.
The citizen., 1896-12-11
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Result of the Vote at Several Cities and
Towns In Massac ach usetts.


Towns In Massachusetts.
Worcester, Mass, Dec. 9.-Augustus
Sprague, dem, was reelected mayor
by 9S7 plurality. License carried. The
common council stands 16 republicans,
s democrats. Four women are elected
to the school board Springfield elect
: a democratic mayor and license
won. At BrocktOn the republicans re-
elected the mayor, defeated license
and control the common council.
Gloucester elected a republican mayor
and defeated license. At Fall River
Mayor Green, republican, was re-elect-
.d. The city government is strongly
republican. License carried.
Salem, Mass, Dec. 9.-Mayor Turner
was reelected yesterday for the
ourth term, and no license was car
ricd. While the republicans made
nominations, politics cut no figure, the
vote being a matter of personal popu-
iarity.
Taunton, Mass, Dec. 9.-At the city
slection N. j. w. Fish, republican, was
elected mayor without opposition. Re-
publicans have a big majority in the
board of aldermen and common coun-
Ill The vote on license was 2,46S
es; 1,73S no.
The citizen., 1896-12-11
Turkish War Indemnity to Russia.

Russia has again allowed the sultan
to scale down the annual payment of
the Turkish war indemnity. In 1878 it
was contracted that Turkey should pay
C 100000 year for 100 years; in 1892
Russia agreed to accept 6 100000, and
now, on the principle of take what you
can get, she agrees to accept 25 per
cent. of the whole indemnity, and ex-
tends the payment over 400 years. OF
course, no Russian minister expects
Turkey to last four centuries more, but
that does not trouble the czar. Whep
the day of final liquidation comes to the
Ottoman empire Russia will be there
with 3 long-standing claim.
The citizen., 1896-12-11
FlTz-sHARKEY TROUBLE.
Proceedings in the suit Over the $4,000
Purse---Earp Il Poor Man.


San Francisco, Dec 9.-Bob Fitzsiln-
mons, his manager, Martin Julian;
Dan Lynch, representing Ton SharlSey;
Wyatt carp, who acted as referee IN
the Fitzsimmons-Shark fight, and
number of others interested in the
legal squabble for the possession of the
$4,000 purse money, appeared In JUS
tice Groezinger's court room yesterday
afternoon. Referee carp was the only
witness examined, and he was not
asked to explain how or when he con
sented to act as referee. He teStlhed,
however, that he did not possess a
dollar in the world and that he owned
no property save the clothing he wore.
This admission created surprise, as the
witness was popularity supposed to be
man OF means Cross examination
was reserved until tomorrow. Julian
insists that he has abundant testimony
TO prove the existence of a huge piece
of jobbery. Although Sharkey was
supposed to have suffered relapse
yesterday, he was nevertheless well
enough to change his quarters to the
Vallejo last evening. The Fitzsim-
mons faction positively claim that he
moved for the purpose of remaining
beyond the jurisdiction of Justice
Groezinger's court, but his friends
dapu thiS
The citizen., 1896-12-11
SHOWN IN The STORES.

Tiny round leather chatelaine purses.
Fluffy turnover ruchings for the neck.
inexpensive plaid dress goods for
waists.
Grebe collarettes having sealskin col
lars.
Fancy chenille braid for binding hat
brims.
Persian lamb edgings for mourning
wear.
Small boys velveteen suits in black
and green.
White chiffon neck frills edged with
Chantilly lace.
Bureau and sideboard covers of re-
naissance lace.
Many light mode and tan-colored
plain cloth jackets.
Small French travelling clocks in Rus
sia-leather cases.
Sealskin capes having a border and
lining of grebe skin.
Silk sofa pillows having a frill of
ribbon-edged chiffon.
Soft felt walking hats of a wider brim
than heretofore.
Large hats having crown of velvet
and brim of brocade.
Coronet-shaped steel ornaments for
the front of large hats.
Made-up plastrons and collarettes of
white satin and real lace.
Blue felt hats having a wide binding
and crown of green velvet.
Long ostrich plumes for trimming
wide-brimmed English hats. = Dry
Goods Economist
The citizen., 1896-12-11
HANNA ENTERTAINED.
Guest of Honor at a Dinner Given by Re-
publican Congressional Committee.


publican Congressional Committee.
Washington, Dec. 9.-Marlx A. Han
ma was the guest of honor at a dinner
given at the Metropolitan club last
night by the republican congressional
committee. The spacious dining room
was tastefully decorated with ferns,
palms and creeping ivy. Covers were
laid for fifty and, aside from thirty
seven members of the congressional
committee, there were present Mark A.
Hanna, Gen. Horace Porter, Gen. w.
NJ. Osborne, Hon. III. c. Payne, Sena-
tors Thurston, Shoup, Mitchell and
Dawes and Representative Boutelle of
Maine. When the cigars were brought
in Hon. j. w. Babcock, chairman of
The committee, introduced Mr.. Hanna
in short speech. Mr.. Hanna re-
sponded with much feeling and COM
}limented the committee on it's effec-
tive work 1t was nearly midnight
when the festivities ended.
The citizen., 1896-12-11
Death of Nathan Webb.

New York, Dec. 9.-Nathan Webb,
who participated in the war of 1912
and who was veteran in the civil war,
is dead at the home of his daughter in
this city. He was 100 years old Dec
3. Mr.. Webb was born in Delaware
county, N. Y, and until three years
ago lived at Big Flats, N. Y, small
town near Elmira He was always
strong and hearty and up to Sunday
was in perfect health. On that day he
was seized with stomach trouble,
which resulted in his death. During
The war of 1912 he acted as water car
rer for the reyiment
The citizen., 1896-12-11
Corn Crop of 1896.

New York. Dec. 9.-The 1895 crop
of corn, now practically secured, is
placed at 2,269, 900. 900 bushels. accord
ing to the December report of the Ameri-
can Agriculturist. There is the great
est disappointment in quality of the
product Complaint of failure to ripen
and properly dry out is very general.
while the crop is the largest ever
crown, the amount of merchantable
corn is probably less than was pro-
iuced last year. The average rate OF
Weld is 27.9 bushels shelled corn from
an acre, a total of 81, ,402, 200 acres.
The citizen., 1896-12-11
INAUGURATION PREPARATIONS.
All Parties Represented in the Compost
tion of the Executive COMMITTEES.

All Parties Represented in the Compost
tion of the Executive COMMITTEES.
Washington, Dee. 9.-Chairman G.
J. Bell, of the general committee on
The inauguration of President-elect
Mckinley, has announced the follow
ing executive committee: A. L. Brit
ton, James G. Berret, Myron NJ.
Parker, Crosby S. Noyes, Judge Long,
national committee man from Florida;
Beriah ID. Wilkens, BENZ Butterworth,
Charles G. Glover, Henry +. Davis,
Lawrence Gardner, Il. Ross Perry, A
M. Clapp, Charles G. Conn, StilsOn
EIutchins, John +. Cook and Milton NJ.
Holland. This may yet be further en-
larged. Republicans, white and col
ored, together with silver and gold
democrats are all recognized in the
composition os the committee.
The citizen., 1896-12-11
German Edilors sentenced.

Berlin. Dec. Sin the libel suit
against the German editors all but one
of them were found guilty. Won Luet-
COW and Locllert were sentenced to
eighteen months imprisonment each.
Berger was condemned to be confined
for one month. Ploetz was fined 500
marks and Foellmer 800 marks. Leck-
ert's father was also accused, but moth
ing was proved against him and he
was discharged.
The citizen., 1896-12-11
No Turkish Insult to Our Flag.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The Turkish
legation has authorized the following
statement: The reports published re-
Gently in some of the American papers,
to wit, that the American flag has been
torn down and trampled upon in Has
keny and in another Armenian village,
are entirely without foundation. The
Turkish legation is authorized to con-
tradict categorically all such state
ments and reports as false and per-
6dao11G -
The citizen., 1896-12-11
The VenezueI,n settlement.

Wasl on, ! &c. S.-The cablegram
from Minis er Andrade at Caracas to
secretary Olney to the effect that his
government had accepted the arbitra-
ton treaty as agreed upon between
tecretary Olney and Sir Julian
Pauncefo.e has brought out from the
department of state the authentic
copy of the agreement. The official
text varies slightly and immaterially
from the version already given in these
disnatcheS
The citizen., 1896-12-11
Life sentence Reduced.

Albany, Dec. 9.-Gov. Morton has re-
duced to forty years. subject to commu-
lation for good behavior, the sentence
Of William West of New York city,
life prisoner in Sing Sing. This will
release West in September, 1898, when
le will have served twenty-four years.
est was a convict in Sing Sing, and
in quarrel killed fellow convict.
The citizen., 1896-12-11
MORTGAGES SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

BY virtue Of power 90 sale contained .n
II ortgage from Robert n. ~htr Hd Martha
+ Shafer, his wife, to ~ar. i A .Hf.. aud Ben-
iamin +. Reich, dated AIlt .-.. Ioa and
recorded in Liber j. J.. .J.. >H.. folio F5.
one Of the Land Records Of Fr-.arr1 County.
the undersigned, as mortgage and trustee,
will offer at public sale, al ta. ..lr- House
door, in Frederick CITY Ma,
on SATURDAY, DECEMafl ru,l ls5.
at IL O'Clock. A NJ, all the f1GoT described
real estate, O-wit:
All that real estate land au ruses, s.tu-
ated IN Frederick 'oun1y.~ s ate NaH and.
being part at "a tract of band ca .#H Nothing
Left" part of tract of lauI ea' ra -i IL el,'
part of "a tract of land called Make .iHE NhiIe
the sun Shines and par at Il tHa. VI land
called Additions To Chu4ey, Range, con
tanning
ONE HUNDRED AND FItTN-\-N ACRES
and nine square perches Of land, more or less,
and being The same land that was Ee4sI T"
the said Robert r.. Shatcr, by solomon j. h.i
norman and samuel ZmmerWaH, "s Nert
dated February h, 1880, and rtcol.-t ~ Liner
w. l. r., No. II folio 30, &c one dbl lIe Lahu
Records of reuerick County. ht improve.
mems consist OF a largcaud eleSaA' HEN
TWO.sTORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE,
with back building, containinga ha a1a eight
rooms, wash house, ice house aud t. rtf
LARGE STONE BARS.
not in very good condition. but capable of m
prOVement. ,,
The farm is situated about two an one nan
miles west of Frederick, on the FreorI'tA anu
Midd letown Electric Railway, near y AIlieI y
Crossing, is divided into convenient Er-ar, iut
quality Of the soil being calico rock aaa .hte1,
nut, kind and productive and in "a ia -.'t't ol
cultivation.
There is never failing spring III pure SOL.
water, and stream of water ruunir= through
the place. s.
There are fifty acres OF wheat groWiu- 2l Inc
farm, which goes tosthe purchaser
Terms OF sale prescribed by the Woii-l-e,-
Cash A deposit of $3.50 will be reQu'rej oi lAe
purchaser on the day OF sale. All convey 'tAV-
ing at the expense of the purchaser
BENJAMIN r.. RI r.
Mort gagee aud trustee for SARAH ADAMS
Harvey r. Lease, AuctiOueer.
dec.44t.
The citizen., 1896-12-11
To Examine Armor Plates.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Secretary Her
bert has appointed a committee to
the quality of the plates
furnished for the Kearsarge and Ken
sncixy, now being built at Newport
News, Va. Some of the plates fur
nished, on being worked for fitting to
the vessel, did not fulfill requirements
md complaint was made. The board
will meet at Newport News
The citizen., 1896-12-11

NOVEMBER TERM 1896
In the matter of the Report of sales, died IN
27th day OF November, 1896.
Ordered, That on the Goth day OF pecen 4sa
1896, the Court will proceed to act upon the He
port of Sales of Real Estate, reported 20 Nalo
Court by Flank l.. Stoner, aSSignee q, ihu5r me-,
gagee, in the above cause and filed lheiela
as aforesaid, To finally ratify and confirm tne
same, unless cause 10 the contrary Thereof Vo
shown before said day; provided copy o. t1'9
order be inserted in some newspaper puoll9ilSS
in Frederick county, for tn ee successive "e7N'
prior to said day. "a,
The Report states the amount of sales TO oo
5000.
Dated this 9th day of November 1870;
JOHN l.. JORDAN
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick county
True copy-Test: JOHN l.. JOkIAN&
FRANK L. SToNER, solicitor.
dec. 4-3t
The citizen., 1896-12-11
Consumption Among Negroes.

A medical paper prints statistics
showing that in eight of our largest
southern cities the proportion of deaths
from consumption among the colored
race. as compared with the total NOR
tal!ty, is more than so per cent. greater
than that of the white population.
The citizen., 1896-12-11

London. Dec. "a d'spat III from
Manila states that number of pliiti-
':al prisoners at Cavite while attempt
Ing to escape recently were pursued
by troops who killed sixty OF the Zee
ing men in the atreets of the city.