The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-23
GENERAL TOPICS.
Brief Paragraphs of Important
National Affairs.
Friday.


West Point.
Another expert seal commission will
be appointed to act in conjunction with
one already selected by Great Britain
to visit Behring sea and continue the
study of conditions surrounding seal
life.
Tie Republican committee of the
Senate agreed 10 accept the proposition
made by the Democrats for the organi-
cation of the Senate committees.
The Turkish government, on the de-
mand of Minister Terrell, has released
Padaras, naturalized American citi-
zen, charged with homicide.
France and Brazil have selected the
President of the Swiss republic to act
as arbitrator of the boundary dispute.
China is to have new set of treaties
with the great nations of the world.
The Norwegian tanners have petit
toned their Storthing to increase the
duty on leather.
The French Cable Company wants
to land at Cape Cod, Mass, but fears
adverse legislation by Congress.
Anti-Bailey Democrats and Populisrs
will unite in an attack on the policy of
iDaction which both the Speaker and
! Mr.. Bailey approve.
| Western Senators will insist upon
important changes in the wool schedule
of the Dingley bill in the interest of
the wool-growers.
Secretary of the Navy Long has re-
voked the order detailing Lieutenant
Peary for service at the Mare Island,
California, Navy Yard.
Saturday and Sunday.
1t is stated on apparently reliable in
formation that Mr.. Jordan, in charge
of the sub-treasury in New York, will
be continued in office, and Ellis H.
Roberts, Senator Platt's choice, may
succeed United States Treasurer Nor
gan in Washington.
Secretary Sherman has determined
to make an official retraction of state
ments made in reports of United States
cOnsuls in regard to the adulteration of
French wines.
An assignment will be found for
every member OF the graduating class
at the Naval Academy this year.
Baron Courceil, French ambassador
to Great Britain, will probably be
chosen as final arbitrator in the court
of arbitration between Great Britain
and Venezuela.
In the House on Saturday Mr.. Bal
ley, the leader of the Democratic mi
nOrity, denounced as an infamous and
malicious lie the statement that he is
influenced by Speaker Reed in the pol
icy which he has adopted.
Bills hostile 10 the civil service sys-
tenn have been introduced in both
Houses of Congress, and a memorial
said to be signed by a million members
of Republican clubs has been presented
to the President urging him to disre-
gard the law.
Monday.
The United States Supreme Court, in
decision by Chief Justice Fuller, re.
fused the writ of certiorari and habeas
corpus asked by Elverton r. Chap.
man, the broker, who refused. to testify
before Senate committee. Chapman
was sentenced by the lower court to
thirty days imprisonment and $lOC
fine.
The Senate has agreed to vote on the
arbitration treaty on May 5th.
A movement is in progress to revoke
that part of the civil service rules
which applies to the clerical force OF
pension agencies.
Joseph Dunlop, proprietor of the
Chicago Dispatch, who is serving q
term of imprisonment for sending OBJ.
scene matter through the mails, is
seeking pardon on the ground of ill.
health.
The Republican Senators are not in.
clined to accept the Democratic propo.
sitlon for the reorganization of the Sen.
ate committees, and their caucus yes.
terday revealed wide difference OF
opinion as to the course to be pursued.
The Secretary of Agriculture, in a re.
| port to the Senate, says the coniferous
timber now standing in the United
States is estimated at one hundred bill.
lion feet, and the supply will last for
only few years at the present rate OF
consumption.
The President will take every pre-
caution to protect American interests
in Greece and Turkey.
Tuesday.
Conrad n. Jordan, Assistant Treas
urer of the United States, gave bond
to cover the time between April 81 and
the date of the qualification of his sue
cessor.
A bill was introduced in the Senate
to pension the two daughters of the
late George G. Meade at 500 each per
month.
The government will not support
the demand of Edward Ivory for one
hundred thousand dollars Indemnity
from Great Britain.
The President and his family, the
members of the cabinet and their
wives and the ambassadors and minis.
ters of foreign countries will leave
Washington for New York in a special
train next Monday to attend the dedi-
cation of the Grant monument,
The Subcommittee of the Senate
Finance Committee have made many
changes in the tariff bill, which thew
expect to report to the full committee
next week.
Ninety-three fourth class post.
masters were appointed yesterday.
Manufacturers of war material have
formed an organization to oppose the
establishment of a government armor
plant.
Tho Spanish government refused to
consider demand for indemnity pre-
ferred by two American sailors who
were kept in Cuba for three weeks.
During the winter of 1898, F. M.
Martin, of Long Reach, West Va, con-
tracted a severe cold which left him
h l.