The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-30
GENERAL TOPICS.
Brief Paragraphs of Important
National Affairs
Saturday and Sunday.

Reports the State Department will pub
lish denial of certain statements re-
tieciing on French WINS made by
United States Consul Chancellor at
Havre.
The State Department is advised
that Jose Cepero and George Washing
ton Aguirre will be released from prls
on in Cuba.
The Republican members of the FL
nance Committee of the Senate Will
appeal to their Democratic colleagues
to allow the tariff till to tie reported to
the Senate without consideration by
the full Committee.
General Miles, commanding the
United States Amy, will leave Wash
iugton early in May for Coustautino-
Pile. He goes abr Dad to watch the
progress Of the war between Greece
and Turkey.
Go bullion To the amount of $685.
600 has been ordered for export.
One hundred and two fourth-class
pnstmasters were appointed on Satur-
dav.
The House will transact no business
this week and there Will not be quo
rum in the Senate, owing to the alb
Grant monument ceremonies.
The new Chinese Minister, Mr.. WI
Ting Fang, has arrived in Washington.
The retiring minister, Mr.. Yang Yu,
has been transferred To st. Petersburg
Monday.
Both Houses of Congress held u brief
session Monday, but 10 business was
transacted, and an adjournment was
taken until Thursday.
Secretary Long has issued an order
prohibiting the imposition Of extra po
lice duties by summary courts-mattlal
except in aggravated Gases.
One hundred and twelve fourth
class postmasters were appointed yes
terday.
The Secretary of State has asked
the British government for the extra
dition of Charles still, now held under
arrest in England ON charge of re-
ceiving stolen money in York, Pa.
The International Postal Congress
will meet in Washington on MAY 8.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has rendered a special train TO bring
the delegates to Washington from
New York.
confirmed the validity n the Louis
lana statutes which recoS izes dogs as
personal property only when placed
on the assessment rolls.
Minister Terrell informs the State
Department that the Turkish govern
ment has promised to entertain an APP
peal in the Lenz case. LEM was muir
dered by Kurds aud Armenians, but
his murderers were allowed to escape
and then acquitted by default.
The Democratic members of the
Senate Finance Committee will insist
that the tariff bill be considered by the
full committee before ii is presented to
the Senate.
Tuesday.
The Secretary of War announces
that all denominations which desire
the privilege will be permitted to build
chapels on the grounds OF the United
States Military Academy at West
Point.
One hundred and twenty-three
| fOurth-class postmasters were appoint
ed yesterday.
All parties in the litigation over the
Chicago lake front property will sub.
nit briefs aud affidavits to Commits
sioner Hermann, of the general land
office, and the decision will be render
ed soon after the papers are received.
American manufacturers are invited
to send displays to the eleventh annual
exhibition of the German Agricultural
Society at Hamburg.
Ex-Minlster Thurston presented to
the Senate Finance Commute a long
l,.t g ha 8
procity with Hawaii should not be alb
rogated.
The Democratic Senators have en-
ployed experts and will examine the
tariff bill IN detail before il is reported
to the Senate.
1t is asserted that the Republican
members of the Senate Finance Com
mittee have agreed 10 impose duty
of Gle cent and a half pound on
hides at the demand of Senator Jones,
of Nevada.
Wednesday.
Representatives of leading railroads
in the South met in Washington aud
formed the Southeastern Passenger AS
sociation. A freight Association will
also soon be formed
The delegates appointed by the
President 10 the proposed Internat-
ionaI Bimetrallic Conference will sail
for London from New York on May s.
Rear-Admiral Meade, who has been
i'll as the result of a surgical operation,
is better.
One hundred aud four fourth-elass
poslmasters were appointed yesterday.
Cabinet officers, members of the
Senate and House and diplomats who
attended the Grant monument exer-
cises in New York returned to WASH
ington yesterday on "a special train.
President Mckinley and mis- party re-
manned in New York.
Jose +. Dumas and Rafael Fernau-
dez DiaZ, naturalized American cili-
zens, have been arrested 10y the Span
isb authorities in Cuba.
The General Executive Board of the
Knights of Labor formally declared
war against the American Federation
OF Labor.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Browning, has resigned his position
and will resume the practice of law in
East St. Louis, ILL.,, with Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, Forman
Treasury Department officials are
endeavoriug to prevent an invasion of
Chinese, hundreds of whom are trying
t. gain admission ON the pretense of
goiug 10 the Nashville Exposition.
An Affidavit.
This is to certify that ON May 18th,
walked 10 Melick's drug store on pair