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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
THE MORAVIAN VIEW OF DEATH.
A Beautiful and Impressive Custom
of the Moravians.

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Clifford Howard contributes to the
Ladies' Home Journal an interesting ar
ticle upon the Moravians of Bethlehem,
Pa, and their religious customs:
Upon the death of one of the congre-
CATION" he writes, "the event is an
nounced, not by the monotonous,
mournful tolling of the bell, but by the
deep-breathing, melodious music Of
trombones, played in the open belfry
steeple of the church by the trombone
choir; and as the deep, sweet notes OF
the familiar hymn are borne to the peo-
pie below they reverently drop their
work to listen. 'Harkl' they whisper,
the horns are blowing; some one has
gone home!' Gone Neutrality-suspicious.
nothing more beautifully exemplifes
the perfect, unquestioning faith of these
devout people than that expressive ut
terance, the sincerity of which is ever
demonstrated by the lack of mourning
at the passing away of member Of the
household, however dearly beloved; so
true and heartfelt is the Moravian be-
lief that death is but the entrance to
brighter, happier home. The from
bones are also used at the touching
funeral services held at the grave; AMI
amid their sad, yet inspiring, strains
the departed one is laid to his eternal
rest. On all occasions, whether of
death or joy. the trombones lend theiI
sweet solemnity in fitting breath.
From the steeple they herald the fes-
tival day of each of the choirs, and i'll
all open-air services their mellifluous
tones are ever present"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
dividend NOTICE.
FREDER1CK, ND, June 8Oth, 1897.

FREDERICK, Nd, June 3Oth, 1897.
The President and Directors Of the Franklin
Savings Bank OF Frederick, have this day de
clared semi-annual dividend OF 20 per cent
free from Taxes). for the six months ending
June 30th, 1897. and payable on and after
Thursday, July LIST. 1897.
A. d. O'LEARY, President.
WIN. Il. NIcoDEMUs, Secretary.
July 9St.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
MY NElGH6OR.

I sing a man, God bless his name!
A man of honest labors;
I. Unknown to fortune or to fame,
But loved by all his neighbors-
No strange or philosophic creed.
No doctrines hard TO cipher,
For which so many fight and bleed
And which so many die for.
Could fill his peaceful soul with strife;
They left him as they found him;
His sole philosophy OF life
Was-love to all around him.
All hail this man unknown to fame.
This man of honest labors;
OH did the world but know his name
And love 1t as his neighbors!
No grass could grow beside his grave.
Though guards of iron bound it.
For loving feet would quickly pave
A beaten path around It.
-Charles Babson Soule. in Chicago Record
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16

Our national laws have retained
much of the severity of the
colonial period, and prescribed the
death penalty for a large number of
crimes. A bill has been passed by con-
gress which substitutes hard labor for
the death penalty in all but five classes
Of crime and permits the same substitu-
ton even in certain of these classes
when the jury in it's verdict directs that
the penalty shall be without capital
punishment"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16

a Belgian gourmaGd of Mons has be-
queathed $4,000 to five friends for an
snnual dinner. which they must attend
dressed in mourning. entering the
room with flag to the music of an
accordion. the bill of fare to contain his
favorite dishes and wines.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
THE COLD is CRUEL.
Dwellers in Northeast Siberia Ex
perience Untold sufYerinRs.

Dwellers I'm Northeast Siberia Ex.
perience Untold suRerinEs.
The st. Petersburg Geographical
society has published the results of an
exploration among the Yakuti, PEG.
pie dwelling in region of Northeast
Siberia, covering an area of over 2.00O,.
600 square miles, yet numbering nc
more than 100000 souls. They ar,
gathered mostly on the banks Of the
great rivers. The climate is terrible
one. There are not more than 90 days
IN the year free from frost, which be.
gins in the middle of September and
lasts to the middle of May. By October
IS the land is covered with solid man
tie of snow and ice, which begins to
melt at the end Of April. The cold is
the most intense on the globe. and tn.
temperature is lower than any record
ed round the pole. 1t is greater on the
southern plateau than further north on
the shores of the Arctic ocean. During
its continuation the atmospheric con.
dition is one of undisturbed calm. Their.
is not wind enough to move a twig, not
bird cleaves the still air. The silence
is complete, and all nature is in deep
sleep. Yet the climate is exhilarating
on account of its dryness, and day and
night have equal temperature. The
short summer is sudden and very hot.
The people are of Turlo-Tartar origin
Purifying Beet Sugar.
NJ. Baudry, the manager Of Rus
sian sugar factory, processes to purify
beet sugar by single electrolysis. He
has been so successful that he has dis
carded all other methods. He finds
that the electrolytic method gives a re-
duction of so per cent. in the amount of
lime used, elimination of salts of lime;
reduction from one hour to IS minutes
in time required for carbonation; more
rapid evaporation and increase of from
20 to 25 per cent. of daily work of fac
tory; reduction of celebration of juice
from 100 to 20, and complete suppress
sion of fat in carbonation. The filter
press which formerly was too weak is
now too powerful. The process is SIM
pie. Lime is added to juice after diff
fusion. It y then filtered and electro
lyzed. Tho consumption Of zinc is 80
kilograms per day for 500 tons of beets.
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old home. With youth. health. strength.
and will. one may accomplish any
thing one desires.-San Francisco Ar
Conaut.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21
lean Vatican Must Go.

Girls in the Philadelphia high schools
must not read Lies Miserables" in hours.
AT least they may not read it in French.
Chairman Thomas G. Morton of a COM
mittee of the board of education declared
he had read the book, and considered it
improper for the reading of young ladies'.
Principal William ID. Rorer Of the girls
high school presented a list Of text and
supplementary reading books, in which
the masterpiece of Victor Hugo was in
cluded. The committee listened to what
Chairman Morton had to say, and from
that struck the adventures of Jean Val
jean from the list. Mr.. Morton pointed
out places in the English TRANSACTIONS
which were scarcely what he regarded as
family reading, and assured the commit
tee the text in the original French was de-
cidedly more Objectionable. He pointed
out that Victor Hugo had drawn with a
rather free hand the relations of men
and women in the book called "Fantine,"
one of the books which make up that mas
terpiece Of the great French author which
all the world knows as LES Miserables."
He ran rapidly through the romance
which follows the fortunes of Vatican,
and assured his confreres that it contain
ed passages which could hardly be ap-
proved as an intellectual diversion for
young women in school. lies Miserables"
has always been regarded as an essential
in any well regulated library collection.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21

from racer to road wheel. Another
special feature is that the wheel base,
or distance between the points Of con-
tact with the ground, Is 3 to 10 inches
shorter than in the chain geared BIZ
cycle, which is an advantage in making
short turns.
The rider sits directly over the rear
wheel, the saddle being changed at will,
as in all bicycles-althOugh theposition
will be identical with that assumed on
the ordinary safety" and one would
not feel the difference between riding
on this and chain-driven wheel. The
weight will not exceed "a pounds. All
bearings are either roller-or ball
bearings so as to minimize friction. The
gearing and bearings are enclosed in
dust-proof shields. The wheel can be
placed on the market in first-class style
and workmanship for $125.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21
LIEUT.. COL. RANDALL.

at Turrett Mountain in 1873 served to
close the Apache war, which had been
in progress several years. The Indians
had taken refuge on the summit Of I'ur-
rett Mountain, where they were GER
tain no enemy could follow. Randall
surrounded the stronghold ut night. He
made his men crawl up the face of the
mountain on their hands and knees.
They reached the summit ut midnight,
and at dawn Col. Randall led a fierce
charge against the surprised Apaches,
many of whom, in their efforts to es-
cape, dashed over the precipitous sides
of the mountain to death. The defeat
broke the spirit of the tribes and peace
was soon made with them. Col. Ran
dali Is a man of fine physique and is a
magnificent looking soldier. He Is ex-
tremely affable and has thousands of
friends throughout the West. He has
indomitable will power, combined with
extremely good judgment, and no bet
ter officer could have been selected by
the Government to protect American
interests on the Alaska British Column
bia frontier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21

the day, Capt. Low PRIVATE HAMMOND.
cring, to report for work. He refused on
the ground that he was not a regular
prisoner. Capt. Lowering sent four men
to take him out of the guard house. Ham
mond lay down and refused to move Low
ering then directed the men to cross his
legs and tie them with stout rope. This
was done and then, under direction Of the
captain, the men dragged Hammond out
Of the guard house. Down the steps of
the guard house Hammond was bumped.
The prisoner joined his hands behind his
head to protect the latter against stones
and rocks. The road was being mended
near the guard house and the prisoner
was dragged over the cut stones at lively
pace. Hammond made no resistance, nor
did he utter n word either of protest or
abuse. His hands were cut and bleeding
as he was dragged along.
The four soldiers soon became sick of
their task. They hesitated when they had
crossed the road and got on the stone side
walk. The captain would have no delay.
He prodded the prisoner several times so
that in pity the four soldiers hurried on
with their terrible task. None of them
had ever seen n soldier treated in such a
brutal way and they obeyed through fear
Of similar punishment. Hammond's face
was distorted with pain and blood was
ooZing from several wounds as he was
dragged along up the stairway to the sum-
mary court. There q light punishment
was meted out to him. 1t is said that
Lowering prodded Hammond with his
sword rs he was dragged along the road
This is the story which is told by the
soldiers who Witnessed II md tho "a ca
was reported to the authorities at Wash
I'M,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21
Activity in All Lines.

II. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review Of
Trade says: Foreign trade in September,
the heavy increase in iron production and
consumption and the largest payments
through clearings ever known in October
are indications which outweigh hesitation
in some markets. The increase in EN-
ployment of labor has continued with fur
Their accounts daily of works opening, in
creasing force of hands or raising of
wages, and at every point where actual
production can be tested it appears great
er than ever before. Sales of wool for
two weeks have been 24,331 600 pounds
at the three chief markets. Wheat has
been fairly steady, but moving more large
ly than last year from the farms and from
the country. Failures for the week have
been 223 in the United States, against
S2S last year."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21
Tit for Tat.

A well-known artist received a cir
cular from whisky firm, inviting him
to join in a competition for a poster.
Only one prize was to be given, and
the unsuccessful drawings were to be-
come the property Of the firm.
He replied as follows:
"Gentlemen: l am Offering n prize
Of 50 for the best specimens Of whisky,
and should be glad to have you take
part in the competition. Twelve dozen
bottles Of each kind should be sent for
examination, and all whisky that is not
adjudged worthy Of the prize will re-
main the property Of the undersigned.
1t is also required that the carriage be
paid by the sender"
This letter ended the correspondence.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21

The Matter Acted Upon by Two
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The Matter Acted Upon by Two
rA Conferences. tttty
Victory for the laymen marked the open
Ing hour Of one business session Of the
Rock River conference at Chicago. Soon
after the ministers had been called to
order In the Western Avenue Methodist
Church Rev. p. III. Swift, secretary OF
the committee of five, made his report.
1t recommended the adoption of the prop
osition for constitutional change grant
ing equal representation In numbers OF
preachers and laymen at the Methodist
general conference held every four years.
This proposition was favored by unan-
imous vote. In addition the conference
passed the resolutions favoring the laity,
which was also presented Monday, after
the laymen's association committee had
been heard by the clergy. AS the action
was expected, 1t did not arouse very much
enthusiasm, but the church members pres
ent, when the report was made and the
action was taken, Joined in hearty APP
plause. At Dubuque, Iowa, by vote
of 141 to the Upper Iowa Methodist
Episcopal conference declared for the
proposition to increase the lay representa-
ton at the quadrennial general confer
ence.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21
This and That.

A few grasshoppers are flying around
in southwest Kansas, just to warn fhe
farmers not to get too gay.-Kansas City
Star.
Before Spain SCOTS at our fighting re-
sources will she kindly consider the fosa-
ball teams which are now being molii-
lied ?-Chicago Record.
Sugar Trust stock hobs up and down izs
its own sweet way. The chances arr thar
the insiders continue to get most Of the
sweetness.-Boston Globe.
1t speaks will for the American farmer
that the only kind Of fam ne with which
this country is familiar is a freight enr
famine.-St. Louis Globc-Democrat.
Klondike iddlers receive as much as
$50 per night at dances, but this is ncah-
ing compared with what Wall street =xm-
blers earn for see-sawing stocks.-Budaio
Times.
Another American wacskip has beta>
sent to Hawaii and there is much sprrn-
lation as to whether IT will sink i'm aise-
harbor or climb up on the island.-Cfi
cago News.
The President has long been known ns-
a courageous man, but in appointing m
postmaster in his own town he has i'm
creased his reputation for couragc.-Chz-
cago Inter Ocean.
Weyler has cabled n request for sue-
hundred and thirteen more admi sistratiyt.
officials in Cuba. He would have brtzs
wiser to have cabled for one new head
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice. $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, Ole to 02c;
corn, No. 2, &c to Csc; oats, No. 2, 1Sc
to 19c; rye, No. 2, 45c to Acc; butter,
choice creamery, 21c to 22c; eggs, fresh,
lac to 15c; new potatoes, CSC to SOC per
bushel.
Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 03c; corn, No.
white, &c to Zoe; oats, No. 2 white, pc
10 23c.
st. Louis Cattle, $500 to 1925; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to S4.25;
wheat, No. 2, 95c to Ole; corn, No. 2
yellow, 25c to 26c; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to pc; rye, No. 2, Acc to 43c.
CincinnatiLCattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to S4.25;
wheat, No. 2, 92c to 94c; corn, No. z
mixed, &c to 29c; oats, No. 2 mixed, zoe
to 21c; rye, No. 2, Acc to 4Sc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to S5.25; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 92c to 93c; com, No.
yellow, CSC to 20c; oats, No. 2 white, pc
TO Z4c; rye, 4ic to 4Sc.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, 93c to 95c;
corn, No. 2 mixed, &c to 2Sc; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc to 19c; rye, No. 2, 47c to 4Sc;
clover seed, 1895 to $3.45.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, Soc
to SIC: corn, No. 3, Doc to &c; oats, No.
white, 21c to 23c; rye, No. i, 46c to 47c;
barley, No. 2, doc to Acc; pork, mess.
$3.50 to $500.
Buffalo-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 winter, 93c to 05c; corn, No.
2 yellow, 30c to &c; oats, No. 2 white,
24c to 26c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 to $4.75; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No. 2 red, .95c to 96c; corn, No.
2, &c to 34c; oats, No. 2 white, 22c to
24c; butter, creamery, 15c to 23c; eggs,
Western, 10c to 16e.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21
CRUELTY TO A SOLDIER.
Prisoner at Fort Sheridan Hauled by
the Heels to Trial.

Prisoner ut Fort Sheridan Hauled by
the Heels to Trial.
A new code of punishment for insubsr-
dination or disobedience Of orders has
been introduced at Fort Sheridan, near
Chicago. Capt. Lowering Of Company Q,
Fourth United States Infantry, is said
to be the author of the novel idea. The
novel manner of military punishment is to
tie rope around the legs Of refractory
man and have three or four other sol
diers drag him over macadamized roads,
down stone stairways and across stone
sidewalks. This is what happened at
Fort Sheridan and was witnessed by al
most the entire force stationed there. The
victim received some cuts on the head,
his hands and back were lacerated and his
clothing torn to shreds. Charles Ham
mond, the soldier who underwent this
treatment, was not even member of the
regiment at the post. He belongs to the
post at Plattsburg, n. Y, and left there
without leave and went to Chicago about
the middle of September.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21
COL. GEO. M. RANDALL.
Soldier Who Will Command Uncle
Sans Troops in Alaska.

Lieut.. Col. George Nj. Randall, who
Is to command the United States troops
In Alaska. has had an eventful car"cr
in the army of the United States. He
enlisted In the civil war as n private in
the Fourth United States infantry In
April, 1861. In October, 1861, he was
made n second lieutenant. He served
with the Fourth until he reached the
rank of major, when he was placed In
command Of the Fourteenth New York
artillery. AT the close of the civil war
he was made first lieutenant OF the
Fourth United States infantry, and In
the army reorganization was transfer
red to the Twenty-third infantry as
captain. He served as captain and ma
jor of the Twenty third during al of
the important Indian campaigns Of the
West and was made lieutenant colonel
Of the Eighth infantry in 1894. Col.
Randall has been five times breyctted
by Congress for gallant and meritorious
conduct i'm battle, as follows: Sept. il,
1862, brevetted captain for service at
Antietam, Va; April 2, 1865, brevetted
major for gallant services at Peters
burg, Va; April 26, 1865, brevetted
lieutenant colonel and colonel for gal
liant services at Fort Steedman, Va;
Feb. 81, 1890, brevetted lieutenant col
onel for gallantry in actions against the
Apache Indians at Turrett; 1890, bre-
vetter colonel for gallant services
against the Apache Indians at Pine,
Arizona, and for distinguished services
in Indian campaigns. During the cam
paigns of Gen. Crook against the Sioux
Indians Col. Randall, then major of the
Twenty-third, was his right-hand man,
sewing as one of his staff officers and
commanding his Indian scouts. Ran
dall's fight against the Apache Indians
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21
weyler sR-ceives His Orders.

Havana dispatches setting forth that
Captain General Weyler has been ordered
to relinnuish his authority Mt once to Gen.
Castellanos, who will command until the
arrival of Gen. Blanco, tend to confirm
the rumors to the effect that the Spanish
Government regards him with suspicion
rumors which have been current among
the Cuban sympathizers here for some
time. Weyler has been considered
treacherous as well as an ambitious OFF,
Ger, who might turn the Spanish army
over to the Oubans il he thought he might
pacify and control the island in that way,
but now that his authority has been shorn
there is no longer chance that he will
betray Spain. Weyler is exceedingly dis
appointed over the treatment that has
been accorded him by the ministry at
Madrid, and the ministry, on the other
hand, is suspicious of the retiring captain
general. He will be given some mission
at home which will employ his time and
perhaps keep him from intriguing for the
overthrow or the embarrassment of the
Sagasta cabinet.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21
STRANGLED BY BURGLARS.
Farmer Adam Hoffman Is Murdered
Near Brimfield, Ind.


Adam Hoffman, wealthy bachelor
farmer, living near Brimfeld, Ind, was
murdered by two men, whose intention il
was to rob him. Hoffman sold large
amount Of wheat and stock the past week
and it is asserted that the mon, thinking
he had the money at his home, committed
the crime while seeking the money.
At midnight n farm hand living with
Hoffman was awakened by a noise in an
adjoining room, which sounded like the
trampng of men. The boy quickly crawl
ed under the bed and shortly after the
men entered, lighted match was thrust
under the bed and the boy was discoy-
cred. He was ordered from his hiding
place at the point of revolver and plac-
ed on the bed, bound hand and foot and
securely gagged. He was warned that
If he attempted to give an alarm he would
be killed
The men next went TO the old mans
room. Hoffman was ordered to pass over
his money. He denied that he had any
money in the house, saying that he never
kept money there. The men began to
threaten and choke him to force him TO
disclose to them his hiding place. His
hands were firmly bound together and tied
to his legs; his feet were likewise bound
AID then fastened to the bed. 1t Is
thought the men continued the choking
until life was extinct. The men then
searched the house from cellar to roof,
but failed to find any money.
Charles Holy, the boy, upon hear
ing the men leaving the house,
succeeded in loosening his bonds. He
went to Hoffman's room and found
him in the position described. He gave
the alarm and bloodhounds were put on
trail of the murderers. Mr.. Hoffman
was about 50 years of age, a very eco
nomical money making farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-21
COMING CABINET CHANGES.
President Mckinley Will Await the
New York and Ohio Elections.

President Mckinley Will Await the
New York and Ohio Elections.
AS to President McKinley's intentions
regarding the appointment of new At
torney General in case Mr.. McKenna Is
promoted to the supreme bench, the gem
eral opinion in Washington is that Judge
Day, the first assistant Secretary OF
State, will either be made Attorney Cen
eral and a new assistant secretary select
ed or that Sherman will retire, Day be
appointed to succeed him and other
changes and promotions made to fit the
circumstances. So far as can be learned
by Washington correspondents, however,
the President has no intention Of asking
Mr.. Sherman to resign, and the Secretary
has said that he had never given the idea
a moMent's thought, and that he would
remain to the end. The result in both
Ohio and New York will have a direct
influence ON the Presidents action IN re-
constructing his cabinet.