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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
STATE SUESFOR FEES
New jerseys Attorney General
After Former Officers.
A SUBJECT OF SENATE DISCUSSION.
One of the Parties to Be Sued Claims
That the Fees Properly Belonged
to Him and Takes Refuge
Under the Statutes.

Trenton, July 7.-Attorney General
Grey. after consultation with Governor
Griggs. has decided to institute suits on
behalf of the state against Henry C.
Kelsey. former secretary of state, and
against the estate of the late George S
Duryee. formerly bank and insurance
commissioner. These suits are to be
brought i'm the supreme court to recover
about $4,000 which these officials col
lected in fees and retained under their
construction of the laws providing for
the fees. The suit against Kelsey is for
about $4,000 and that against the Dur
yee estate for about 100000
The retention of the fees i'm question
by Secretary of State Kelsey was one
of the subjects of the statehouse in
vestigation of two years ago. William
II. Corbin, the counsel for the investi-
cation committee at that time, express
ed the opinion that Mr.. Kelsey had no
right to the fees which he retained, and
this view was sustained by the commit
tee in its report to the legislature
Mr.. Kelsey collected and retained the
fees for his own use under the act of
April 1S 1891, which defined certain du-
ties of the secretary of state and pro-
vided that for such duties he should be
entitled to charge and receive fees.
This act Mr.. Kelsey held to mean that
the fees belonged to him and that the
act was amendatory of the act of 1881
giving him a salary of $4,000 in lieu Of
all fees. Mr.. Kelsey claimed at the in
vestigation that he was advised by
counsel that he had a right to retain the
fees.
The suit to be brought against him
will be based on the contention of the
senate investigating committee that the
act of 1891, providing for the payment
of the fees in dispute, should be con-
strued to the effect that the secretary
of state was to charge and receive the
fees for the benefit of the state. and
that the act did not and was not in
tended to increase his compensation as
state official.
The matter in dispute was the sub
1ect of a conference between Attorney
General Grey and counsel for Mr.. Kel-
sey, and the result of the conference
was an agreement that suit should be
started n the end that the courts may
determine whether the fees were legal
lyretained or not The suit to be brought
against the estate of the late Bank and
Insurance Commissioner Duryee Is ex-
actly of the same nature as that to be
brought against Mr.. Kelsey.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
The RatcliHe Case.

Chicago, July 7.-Justice Martin has
struck from the docket the charge of
being a fugitive from justice pending
against Edward ]. Ratcliffe of New
York, the actor, arrested for wife beat
ing. Since the case was last called in
the police court, Judge Goggin of the
superior court admitted Radcliffe to bail
and fixed a hearing for habeas corpus
proceedings on Thursday. This. Judge
Martin has decided. took the matter out
of his jurisdiction. Ratcliffe says that
developments in the case bear out his
original statement that the arrest was
persecution on the part of his wife's
relatives.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09

New Orleans by Judge Parlango to
sight years in the penitentiary at hard
labor. The case will be appealed.
The Hamburgischer correspondent
publishes a semiofficial dispatch from
Berlin TO the effect that the peace ne
gotiations between Greece and Turkey
may be expected to be concluded in
three weeks time.
Honolulu papers received at San
Francisco indicate that the natives and
also the Portuguese on the islands are
strongly in favor of annexation to the
United States and that the only oppo-
sition comes from the Japanese.
The first section of the Chicago Chris
tian Endeavor train ran into a freight
train six miles west of Akron, Colo.
G. A. Cole, fireman. of McCook. Neb.,
was slightly hurt. and David Maguer,
engineer, of the same place, was seri-
ously injured.
The old Actienhof, consisting of a
group of large storage houses for grain
in the immediate vicinity of the Mill
| tary hospital in Berlin, burned amid
exciting scenes. One woman lost her
life, and so horses perished in the
flames.
Thursday, July 1.
John c. Capron. wealthy citizen of
San Francisco. committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head while tenn
Dorarily insane from physical suffering.
The fire which broke out in the Ham
Ourg Electric works, in the Poststrasse,
Hamburg, has been extinguished. Much
valuable electrical machinery was de-
stroycd.
George NJ. Lane, Phi. D., Pope pro-
fessor emeritus of Latin at Harvard
college. died in Cambridge, Mass, aged
73 years. He had been in i'll health for
more than a year.
The French chamber of deputies has
appointed another committee of inquiry
to sift fresh charges brought against
members Of the chamber in connection
with the Panama scandal.
District Attorney Olcott of New York
announces that the Tobacco trust trial,
which ended in a disagreement of the
fury, ten being for conviction, would be
followed soon by retrial.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Fireworks Explode at a Celebration.

Macon. Mo-. July 6.--There was a dis
astrous ending to the Fourth of July
celebration at Ethel. in this county. A
misdirected roman candle struck an
immense package of explosives, which
shot off in the midst of the big crowd
attending the festivities. Horses rear
ed and plunged and tore through the
crowd, knocking people down right and
left, and many women tainted. num-
ber of people were struck by the flying
fireworks, and wounds of various char
acters were inflicted. A Miss King
was hit in the thigh by a skyrocket,
which tore its way through her limb,
inf1icting probably fatal wound.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
For an international Railway.

Trenton, July ARTICLES of incorpo-
ration have been filed with the secreta-
ry of state of the New York and Otta-
wa company. with an authorized capi-
tai of $S,00O,000 The company is formed
for the purpose of building and oper-
ating a railroad in New York state
and Canada and also to build tunnels,
bridges, canals, piers. hotels, etc. There
is only $1,000 of capital paid in. The
incorporators are Howard X. Wood of
East Orange, eight shares; John f.
Walker of East Orange, one share AL
fred Tutman of Newark. one share.
The fee which had to be paid for filing
the articles of Incorporation was 5000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
BIG COAL STRIKE.
Miners In Five States Demand Higher
Wages and Quit Work.

Pittsburg, July 6.-The coal miners
strike is now on. The success of the
struggle for higher wages in five states
depends on the miners in the Pittsburg
district. If they fail to refrain from
working, the movement will be a fail
are.
Fully 100 mines were represented at
the miners convention here by 70 dele
gates. This is larger attendance than
at any convention since the great strike
OF 1894. Many more miners came, but
having no credentials they could not
gain admittance to the convention. The
resolution adopted was strong enough
for the emergency. A resolution was
also adopted requesting Governor Has
tings to sign the weighing and coal
commission bills passed by the legisla-
ture and now before him.
One of the significant points about the
convention was the fact that no repre-
sentatives were present from the mines
where ironclad contracts and signed
agreements exist. These mines include
the first pool of F. l.. Robbins & Co.,
Borand mine of the Pan Handle Coal
company, Snowden and Gastonville
mines of the Pittsburg and Chicago
Coal company and the Oak Hill, Plum
Creek and Sandy mines of the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal company.
These employ almost 1900 men. and the
indications are that if the men at one
of these mines refuse to quit all the
diggers at the others will act accord
ingly.
A strong effort is being made to get
the cooperation of the river miners In
the fight. If they work. they can cut
quite figure in supplying coal, as the
fuel for local points can all be supplied
by water routes.
The operators are making no effort
to conciliate the miners Not an oper-
ator can be found who will not say that
the miners are entitled to what they
demand SO cents ton. No effort will
be made to operate the mines. unless it
trouble is anticipated.
Great apprehension is felt as to what
course the vast number of foreigners
will take in the strike. They do not
conform to the customs of the Amer
lean speaking miner, and the latter has
very little influence over him.
One of the points made by the oper-
have gone into the hands of the sheriff
this year than during any year in the
history of the trade. There are too
many mines" said Patrick Dolan, mot
too many miners. 1t Is the surplus of
operators that causes such sufferings
and low wages"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Tornedo Boat Contracts.

Washington. July 1.-THE board Of
naval bureau chiefs have almost come
to a conclusion as to the award of con-
tracts for building the three torpedo
boats authorized by the last congress.
and they had a conference with Secre-
tary Long to report the progress they
have made. The indications are said to
be that the board will recommend the
award to Harlan & Hollingsworth of
the contract for a large $50 ton boat
of the Thorneycroft type, to the Cramps
of a contract for a medium size Yarrow
type boat of 300 tons and to the Bath
Iron works of a small 240 ton Normand
type boat
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Death OF a Miser.

Middletown, N. Y. July 7.-Charles
Mckee. a Newark miser. aged S5. who
lived in squalor near here, was brought
to the hospital here. the local town
board of health having ordered his re-
moval. He died yesterday. At the time
of his death he was grumbling about
being taken from his home and away
from his money. c. H. Mckee of New
ark nephew of the miser. has arrived
A considerable amount of money has
been found in the miser's bed at his
home. and 1t is believed several thou
sand dollars in all will be secured.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Fatal stabbine Amay.

Newburg, N. Y. July 6.-Michael Con-
nors stabbed and perhaps fatally wound
ed Michael Stapleton in a saloon kept
by Stapleton's mother at 35 Water
street. this city. Connors, who was in
toxicated entered the saloon and ask
ed for drink. which Stapleton refused
to serve him with. Connors abused Sta
pleton. who attempted to put him out.
Connors then pulled a pocketknlfe and
stabbed Stapleton in the left side. the
blade penetrating the lung. Connors
made no effort to escape and was ar
rested
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Extensive Fire at Jackson, Miss.

Jackson, Miss, July 6.-Fire was dis
covered In the store of the Chiles
Catchings Furniture company. located
in one of the best business blocks in
the city, and a general alarm was
turned in. On account of poor water
pressure the fire was not got under
control until 1t had consumed the fur
niture store. together with Harrington's
drug store, the Lightning Cash store
and Spickard's drug store. At one
time the entire block, together with the
Lawrence House. the leading hotel. was
seriously threatened. Loss. about $50.
900: insurance, s25.000
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Train Ditched by a WashOut.

Louisville. July 1.-THE south bound
Louisville and Nashville passenger
train which left Cincinnati was wreck
ed at Harris Station. near here. A wa
terspout had washed the track out at
this point, and the train, which was
making low rate of speed, was ditch
ed. The passengers escaped injury, but
Engineer John Clark and Fireman
Frank Hutter were seriously injured.
Clark's face was scalded in fearful
manner. Hutter's head was torn and
bruised. The men had to be dug from
under the dirt and coal heaps. The at
tending physician thinks they may re-
cover. Both are residents of Coving-
ton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
SHOT BY MASKED MEN.
A Chicago Saloon Keeper and His Wife
MortaIly Wounded.


Chicago. July 6.-Patrick Grace, sa-
loon keeper at 1901 West Forty-seventh
street. and his wife Mary have been
shot and mortally wounded by three
masked men who attempted to rob the
saloon. Grace has a bullet in his right
temple and his wife was wounded in
the forehead. The robbers escaped. The
three men demanded the contents of
the cash drawer and upoh resistance
from Grace fired upon him and his wife
at close range.
The shooting attracted the attention
of every one in the vicinity, and neigh
bors came running from all directions,
The robbers disappeared in the stock
yards. AS they ran one of them drop
ped the handkerchief that was tied over
his face. This is the only clew the
police have.
Mr.. and Mrs Grace were unconscious,
and the police could only get a meager
description of the robbers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
RAILROADS object to rax yaIuotlon.

Trenton. July 7.-B. C. Carskadden.
representing the Pennsylvania Railroad
company; r. c. st. John, representing
the New Jersey Central. and James b.
Vredenburgh for the West Shore rail-
road have entered with the state board
of assessors preliminary protest against
the valuation placed on their property
by the board. These protests had to be
filed yesterday under statutes and will
be followed up later by bill of partlcu-
lars citing wherein the companies con-
slider the assessments too high.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Payment For Condemned Property.

Washington, July 7.-Assistant Sec
retary Vanderlip has issued a warrant
in favor of the Monongahela Naviga-
ton company for $3,6O1 615, being the
amount of a final judgment of condem-
nation of all the property and appurte-
nances of that company. The property
was condemned for the purpose of i'm
proving the Monongahela river in ac-
cordance with the river and harbor act
of June 8, 1896
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Prisoner ParOled.

Indianapolis, July 7.-Governor Mount
has paroled Benjamin R. Musgrave,
who was sentenced to state prison
from Terre Haute for 10 years for swim
ding a life insurance company. The
parole is issued upon the showing that
the prisoner is dying of consumption.
Musgrave had about 16 months to
serve. Musgrave's crime was one of the
sensations of the time and consisted of
an attempt to collect 100000 life insur-
ance by placing cadaver in his house
and burning it for his own body.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Up TO THEFINALVOTE
r. Will Be Taken on the Tariff
Before Adjournment Today.
ALL SPEECHES ARE TO BE VERY BRIEF
The Antitrust Question Was Debated at
Length and MIR. Pettus' Amend
ment Beaten-Mr. Allen Asks For
Bounty on Beet Sugar.

Washington, July 1.-THE final vote
on the tariff bill will be taken in the
senate before adjournment today,
definite agreement, assented to by all
parties, having been reached at the
close of the debate yesterday. The
agreement is as follows:
THAT the debate on the tariff bill
shall proceed under the five minute rule
after 1 p. m. tomorrow and that the
final vote on the bill shall be taken be-
fore adjournment tomorrow
Mr.. Allison did not ask that the hour
for the vote be set, being content with
the positive agreement that it should
be some time today. The limitation of
speeches after l p. m. to five minutes
will bring the debate within narrow
limits.
The announcement by the vice presi-
dent that the agreement was perfected
led to a general exchange of congratu-
lations among senators.
During the day the antitrust question
was debated at length, and Mr.. Pettus'
amendment on the subject was defeat
eds to 36. Mr.. Allen of Nebraska Of
fered the amendment for a quarter cent
bounty on beet sugar. 1t led to lively
and somewhat personal speeches from
the two Nebraska senators, after which
the Allen amendment was tabled-57 to
s-the Populists and silver Republicans
being the only ones recorded against
the motion to table.
1t is learned that Secretary Gage has
written letter to Senator Allen sug
gesting the advisability of putting
tax of | cent a pound on all refined
sugar made from stock imported prior
to the passage of the pending tariff bill.
It is the opinion of the customs officials
of the treasury that this duty would in
crease the government revenues by sew
eral millions and that the hardship
would fall on those best able to bear it.
What action the senate committee will
take on the suggestion is not known.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09

West Point, July 7.--Sergeant An
thony J. Brechbeil, one of the vic
Tins Of Sundays drowning in Long
pond, was buried last evening with mil
itary honors in the Post cemetery. and.
owing to the young mans popularity
with the officers and men, the funeral
was an imposing event. All the various
detachments turned out in full dress.
Captain Lusk had charge of the funer-
al ARRANGEMENTS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
APeddIer Murdered,

Cincinnati. July 6-Fred Netzer, a
peddler. who is 90 years old and lived
at 505 Boat street, was murdered by an
unknown man. whose only known name
is John. The men quarreled in a way
rather mysterious to the police about
a woman. and the unknown man cut
Netzer's throat, severing the jugular
Neizer died in the patrol wagon a mo-
ment before he arrived at the City hos
pital. and the bocy was taken to the
morgue The trc 1edy is more or less
involved in mystery.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Damaged by Water.

Detroit. July 6.-The extreme heat
beating down through a skylfght yes.
terday caused the blowing out of two
automatic fire plugs. The torrent of
water thus released all flowed down
through the building. damaging the dry
goods stock Of Burnham, Stoepel & Co.
and the clothing stock Of the Peerless
Manufacturing company to the extent
of nearly 100000. The fire plugs were
set to escape at a temperature of 1870 de-
Orpas
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
No sunday Canal Traffic.

Toronto, July 7.-Hon. A. G. Blair
minister of railways and canals, has re-
fused to sanction the opening of the
canals to traffic on Sundays, except un-
der extraordinary circumstances. Ar
agitation to have the canals open Sun
days has been on here for some time
but this gives it an effectual quietus.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
TImn Co.) Pottery Company's Inventory.

Trenton, July THE receiver of the
Brewer Pottery company of Tiffin. O..
has filed in the United States circuit
court in this city a sworn inventory
of the assets and liabilities of the con-
cern. The assets are given as $95, LAG. 80
and the liabilities $71,447.31. In addition
to the assets given there is also an
item of $11.0S7 of accounts receivable
which are either disputed or doubtful.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Cannot Make Wheels at a Profit.

Toronto, July 6.-McLean & Ockley.
one If The largest bicycle firms in Cam
ada. have decided to close out their
business. the reason given being that
the breaking up of the pool on high
grade United States wheels will pro-
hibit their firm from continuing man
ufacturing at a profit. 1t is said that
several other Canadian firms win fol-
low their example.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09

Newport News Va. July 6.-The
postoffice at Hampton was entered and
about $1,000 in cash and stamps stolen
Dynamite was used to blow open the
safe. The noise, which was distinctly
heard by several persons, sounded
scarcely louder than the explosion Of
firecrackers which were being sent off
at the time. There Is no olew to the
r0hhara
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Sultan Shows Signs of Yielding.

Constantinople. July 6.-The sultan
now shows signs of yielding on the
question of the rectification of the Turk
ish frontier in the direction of Greece.
and the ambassadors expect negotia-
tions for peace will be resumed imme-
diately, when, 1t is hoped, everything
will be settled in accordance with the
views of Europe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Drowned while Bathing.

Atlantic City. July s.-Stanley Bark
house. the 16-year-old son of julius
Barkhouse of Louisville. was drowned
while bathing at Longport The family
has been living at the latter place sew
eral months. The boy has bathed fire.
quently before, and 1t Is believed he was
seized with cramps.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
steamer Romer Still Fast.

Kingston. N. Y, July 6.-The steamer
William F. Romer which ran aground
in the fog on Tuesday night last near
Esopus light is still fast, defying every
attempt to float her. There is small
chance of saving her now. Her place
on the Kingston and New York line was
taken by the steamer Walter Brett.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
wan Known Clubman Sentenced.

Toronto, July 6.-John G. Gibson, Sec
retary and treasurer of the O'Keefe
Brewing company and well known
clubman, pleaded guilty In police court
to the embezzlement of $4,000 of the
company's money. He was sentenced
to three years in Kingston penitentiary.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
President Faure Going to Russia.

Paris, July 6.-The Figaro says Presi-
dent Faure will embark at Calais for
st. Petersburg and. in accordance with
the wishes of the czar and Emperor
William, will return from st. Peters,
burg by land. so as to obviate the diff
culties which might arise from a meet
ing Of the French and German fleets.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
wounded Cubans Reach Jamaica.

Kingston, Jamaica. July 6.-Twelve
Cubans have landed at Rio Nueva after
a terrible passage in an open boat.
Among them were four wounded men.
The officials have seized 80 letters ad-
dressed to persons living In the United
States
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Glass workers Want Higher Wages.

Cleveland, July 7.-Glass workers have
begun conference here to agree on
demand for increased wages. Two years
ago the workers accepted a cut owing
to the reduction in the tariff. 1t is ex-
pected that the demand will be made
to conform to the contemplated tariff
Increase.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Two Men Drowned at Springfield.

Springfield, Mass, July 6.-The illu-
mination and fireworks display on the
river last night were marred by the
drowning of the two men who were
handling the fireworks, W. Malone OF
Essex street, Brooklyn. and John T.
Nolan of n Cortlandt street, New York,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
England Claims Islands.

. London, July ga special dispatch
: rom Sydney says that the British war
sap Wallaroo has hoisted the union
JACK on Russell. Bellona and Stuart is
iahos, belonging to the Solomon group.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09

Additional trains leave Frederick for Brucrr
Vile 7.60, $50 a. m. and 500 D. m. week days
returning, leave Bruceville for Frederick So
l040 q. m and 8 rs D. m.
Trains leave Hanover for Gettysburg ut D.1D
A. M, 1899 and b42 p. NJ. week days return
ing, arrive ct Hanover nom Gettysburg Q 20 A.
M. and 4.S0 P. M, week days.
TRAINS LEAVE YORK FOR THE NORTH.
Pacific and Northern Express, daily l.b2 a. "a.
Ni"ssra ana Mali svs y S a M
Chicago Express and Fast Line, daily 1850 8. -
Chicago and st. Louis Express, daily 0N 3. -
Western and Southwestern Exp. daily 10 80 pm.
For time tables and further Information an.
ply TO ticket agent ct the station.
]. B. HUTCHINSON,
General Manager.
J. r. WOOD.
| General Passenger Agent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD

Taking effect Sunday, November 9Th. 1903.
Leave Hillen Station as follows
DAILY.
4.l0 A. M.-Fast MaiLfpr Shenandoah ValIew
and southern g0.Sopthwestern points
also Glyndon, Weso 1ster, New Wind,
sSr Union Bridge chanicstown, : =
cept Sunday, Chambersburg, Wal,
boro', points on b. and G. v. H. r..
tinsburg, w. Va. and Winchester. va.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09

Louis Gallot, the convicted Union
bank wrecker, has been sentenced at