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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
STATE HAPPENINGS.
Maryland News Matters Tersely
Told for the Benefit of Busy
Readers.
apl. ely. 1897.
Saturday and Sunday.

A block of frame buildings, on the
water front at Crisfield, used as fish
packing houses, were destroyed by fire,
causing loss of about $4,000.
One of the family buildings of Chel-
tenham Reformatory for Colored Youth
was burned in Prince Georges County.
Loss, Sl5,0 900; insured.
The summer residence of J. NJ. Dove
was burned in Montgomery County.
Charles Myers. aged thirty-four
years, committed suicide by hanging
himself in Carroll County.
The colored p .ople of Cumberland
are excited over a proposed street open
ing which will interfere with school
house site that has been set apart for
them.
The funeral of Mr.. VIM. R. Percy
took place at FroStburg.
Capt Henry Fonner, a veteran con-
ductor of the B. & O. Railroad, died
suddenly at Cumberland.
Mrs. Catharine a. Thayer, widow of
the late Prof. Nathaniel H Tbayer, of
Baltimore, died in the eighty fourth
year OF her age.
Chaplain H. H. Clark preached the
farewell sermon to graduates of the
Naval Academy, at Annapolis.
The Hawkins Zouaves' monument
was unveiled at Antietam battlefield
aud the graves of the soldiers in West
ern Maryland cemeteries were decor
ated with flowers.
James NJ. Gordy, who is to be hanged
at Georgetown, Del, for wife murder,
offered Jail Waterman $1,000 if the
Waterman would aid him in escaping.
Monday.
The exercises incident 10 graduating
week began yesterday at the United
States Naval Academy. Annapolis,
with the reception of the board of visi-
tors.
Lieutenant James Wilson, a Union
veteran, died at Sharpsburg.
The public schools of Charles County
have been closed on account of the
shortness of cash to keep them run
ming the full term.
Tuesday.
The Kent County farmers held an
institute at Still Pond.
The Washington County tax rate has
been lowered s cents under the new ba.
sis of assessment.
Jesse Connolly, seven years of age,
was shot through the brain a short
time ago aud fatally wounded with a
rifle by Eddie Atwood, in Montgomery
County.
The will of Mr. VIM. R. Percy, of
Frostburg, contains provision disin-
heriting his only son if the son persists
! in obtaining divorce, either partial or
absolute, from his wife.
The public school at Alberton, How
ard County, has been closed on account
of diphtheria in the village.
The Protestant Episcopal Diocesan
Convention, of Easton, adopted resolu-
tions against race-track gambling.
The Maryland State Bankers Asso-
citation will meet in Cumberland to-
day.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
A Slight Earthquake.

Maryland was visited by all earth
quake last Monday, the shock being
distinctly felt in portions of this coun-
ty, ana slightly in Frederick, although
at the time no thought of anything IN
ususual was entertained, other than
natural causes. In Baltimore, Hagers-
town and Cumberland the shock was
very perceptible, lasting, however, only
a few brief seconds. No damage to
property other than few broken win
dows and chimneys are reported. Sci
entists attribute the earthquake at this
time to cooling of the outer crust of
the earth, and the contraction of the
same produces the tremble in the
earth's strata that sometimes causes
such disastrous results. Some years ago
this section was somewhat disturbed
by several severe shocks, and all will
remember the terrible calamity which
visited Charleston, s. c., many years
ago. In jefferson and Middletown re-
ports from correspondents state that
many persons noticed the earthquake.
Not only in Maryland was the shock
felt, but in other parts of the CONT
nent as we'll The seismic disturbances
covered large area of territory.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
WORK OF CONGRESS.
What Our Legislators Have Been
Doing the Past Week.

The Senate made good progress on
the tariff bill Tuesday, advancing to
the metal schedule. During the day
the paragraphs covering marble and
stone, china, glass, brick and tiles were
completed, with a few minor excep-
tions. AS sequel to the recent speech
of Mr.. 1iilman, Mr.. Smith, of New Jer-
sey, rose to a question OF personal priv
ilege and made brief denial of all
speculation in sugar stock either recent
~ or al any time when sugar was the
subject of legislation. Senator McLau-
rim, of South Carolina, was sworn in,
raising the membership of the Senate
to eighty-nine.
There was lively session of the
House yesterday, at which the policy
of Speaker Reed and the Republican
majority were again made the subject
of attack.
Special orders were adopted by which
the Senate bills making special APP
pIopriation for the government print
ing office and for granting American
register to two vessels to carry contrib
uted supplies to India were passed.
The conference report on the sundry
civil bill was adopted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
Telephones for the People.

An exchange says: In Europe tele-
phones are in far more general use than
they are in this country. In the city
OF Stockholm not only are they to be
found in every business house, but in
private houses as well. Indeed in the
houses of the more wealthy citizens
they are placed in the different rooms
and in the kitchen for communication
from room to room instead of speaking
tubes and bells. In Sweden and other
counties, even in Finland, they are to
be found in country houses no less
than III city houses. Iu Europe, it
would seem, that the patent offices
have not erected a monopoly aud de-
prived the people of this most useful
and almost necessary appliance Ac.
cording to recent publication the an
nual cost of telephone in Switzerland
after the second year isSi6, in England
$3.50 aud in Germany $50.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

other indication of Mr.. McKinley's
disposition to cater to the wealthy.
Whitelaw Reid, thanks to his father
in-law's money and some never very
clearly explained business manipula-
tions, acquired controlling interest
in the paper established by Horace
Greedy. and later by political trickery
got Levi P. Morton turned down by
the Republican National Conventian
and himself substituted for Benjamin
Harrison's running mate in his last
campaign. There may be reasons why
he should be specially honored, but
why Mr. Mills, who has never been
anything but an idle society man,
should be honored is inexplainable on
any other ground than that of money
worship on the part of Mr.. Mckinley.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
The Pope's Encyclical.

Pope Lee XIII, the Sovereign Pom
sued au encyclical, addressed TO all
the Catholic Churches of the world and
10 all humanity, on whom he bestows
his benediction. During his occupau'
'cy of the throne of st. Peter, Leo has
had in mind the unity of the Angli-
can and Greek churches with the See
of Rome and has put forth his remark
able energy and good will towards the
accomplishment of that end. 1t is
hardly probable, considering the adj
vanced age of Leo, that such an event
will come to pass in his lifetime, but
it is his wish that the efforts of
his successor be put forth for that pur-
pose and has strong faith in the grad
ual acceptance by christians of his
cherised desire. His Holiness also
wishes to see greater faith enkindled
in the human mind and piety increas-
ed. For his purpose and as means
of attaining it he directs that novena
be celebrated Oy the entire christian
world this year and each succeeding
year before Pentecost in all cathedral
churches and in other churches and
chapels, at the discretion of the Bish-
op. A novena consists of the Offering
of q prayer on nine consecutive days.
This noveua is to consist of prayer
implOring the assistance of the Holy
Ghost in directing the course and af-
fairs of the church. To those who
make the novena an indulgence will
be granted for seven years and seven
guarantees, to be gained on each of
these days, and also plenary indul-
gence.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
Bishop Allen Installed.

The Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception in Mobile, Alabama, was
thronged Sunday at High Mass, when
the installation of the new bishop of
the Diocese, Right Rev. Edward P.
Allen, took place. Bishop Allen was
recently consecrated at Baltimore. He
was formerly president of Mt. st. Ma
ry's College, near Emmitsburg, this
county.
Bishop Allen celebrated Mass and
was assisted by Rev. e. L. O'Caliag.
han. The ritual was chanted by Bish-
OPP Allen, this being followed by the
delivery of the sermon by Father Pow
ers. of Spring Hill College.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
Transfers of Real Estate.

The!following are the transfers of real
estate as recorded in the Clerks office
since our last issue:
Susan A. Wenner and husband, to
Cora NJ. Cooper, lot in Brunswick,
Sl25. Catharine NJ. Roderick, to
Daniel f. Roderick interest in real es-
tate in Frederick County, 81, etc. Sal
lie X. Aughinbaugh and husband, to
Charles c. Waters, ? acres of land,
more or less, $1,000. Annie E. and
George H. Wenner, ct al, TO Annie E.
and Lille NJ. Wenner, lot, etc., in
Frederick City, $40, &c Joseph A.
Fisher and husband, TO Anna b.
Sweadner, lot, etc., in Walkersville,
Sl10 John q. Norris, to Asenith r..
Norris, real estate in Frederick County,
81, &C. John G. Norris, to Asenlth
r. Norris, real estate in Frederick
County, 81, &c. Joseph A. and Gray
son C.. Weddle, trustees, to George w.
Anders, II acres of land, more or less,
$780, Frederick A. Bowers, ct al, to
VIM. H. and Jacob Bowers, power of
attorney, premises. Rufus NJ. Day,
assignee, to Lorenzo t. Day, 253 acres
aud 8 square perches of land, more or
less, Sl,435. Randolph Parmly, re-
ceiver, to Fisk Elgin, real estate in
Brunswick, $1,000. Noah Drummer
and wife, to Daniel Jones, ct al, l
acre OF land, more or less, $50. Noah
Z. Cramer and wife, to Morgan S. Rice,
lots in Brunswick, 5000. Cornelius E.
Derr and wife, ct al, to Daniel e.
Derr, 134 acres, rood and 25 square
perches % land, more or less. $1,000.
Ernest Helfenstein, trustee, to Edward
Adams, SO acres. rood and p square
perches of land, more or less, $1,000.
Bernard Collifiower, exc cutor, to Geo.
w. Hoffman, IS acres of land, more or
less, 81, $3.50. Cyrus E. Flock and wife,
toAmanda U. Carew, real estate in
Frederick County, S452.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
Free Pills.

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago, and get free sample box Of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
convince you of their merits. These pills
are easy in action and are particularly eff
fective in the cure of Constipation and Sick
Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles
they have been proved invaluable. They
are guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be purely
vegetable. They do not weaken by their
action, but by giving tone to stomach
and bowels greatly invigorate the system.
Regular size 25c. per box. Sold by A. l.
Pearre, Druggist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
Organ of Democracy.

Every Democrat in Frederick Coun-
ty should be a constant reader of the
slCITIzEN." II is the recognized organ
of the party and regularly disseminates
all important political and local news.
The low price places it within the
reach Of all. Send in your subscrip-
tons at once and don't miss copy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
THE OATH OF TIE BALLOT CLERK
STEALTHIY SUPPRESSED.

NE Secret Ballot Theory Of the Australian
System Cunningiy Perverted and the
nliterate Colored Voters Subjected to
the Strictest Surveillance Of Republican
PartiSans.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
A SHAM REFORM. +"

THE REPUBLICAN ELECTION LAW,
PASSED IN 1896, SHOWN TO BE A
DELIBERATE SCHEME TO RESTORE
AND MAINTAIN SUPERVISION AND
CONTROL OF THE lLuTERATE coli
ORED VOTERS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

Wen moving tfs= system Of intimidation and
coercion By which the Negro vote had been
ecnpacted and made controlling force n
Aer eommnnities and the deceptive methods
under the old system by which they had BEEN
evaded. the Democratic leaders and press "a
tie Southern Maryland counties, when The
Australian system Of voting vas being eonSid-
cred BY the Legislature Of 1890, very naturally
entertained and expressed grave apprehensions
Lest Hs application TO the lhterate eolored vot-
e-s might prove 70 be an instruneutaIity Of
again eompaeing the Negro vote and restor-
ing the bad domination which had proved 30
huTtful to their section IOn the other hand,
the Republican leaders il the Negro-domina,ed
section, ehagrined and alarmed at the arre
detection in the Negro vote which bad mani
Tested itself in the few preceding years. and
which they were poweriess TO locate and eoeree
into renewed allegiance, naturally welcomed q
system which promised to place the illiterate
Negroes under the strict surveillance Of their
partisanS. Q But the trainers Of the law so far
respected the just apprehensions Of the South
ern Maryland Democrats that they bound the
ballot clerk, who was to assist the illiterate
voter, with rigid oath not TO disclose the
knowledge thus obtained, which he was re-
CURED TO make and subscribe Inc OatN was
contained in subsection Isz Of section OF the
Election Law OF 1890, and read as follows:c
II will not attempt to ascertain, save in
cases and in the manner in which am author
ICED BY the law to do, for what candidate
candidates any person shall vote, or has voted,
or how any person shall vote, or has voted, on
any question which may be, or may have been,
submitted to the vote Of the people, and il
such knowledge shall be acquired by me in the
performance OF my duty I viii not directly, or
indirectly. by word or act. divulge or reveal
the same. or aid in doing so, save when l may
be required to do so by law in some legal pro-
ceeding and I will in all things faithfully exc
cute the duties Of my Office Of ballot clerk
cordng to the best Of my knowledge, without
favor or partially. so,heip ne God
This oath, although it may not have excr-
cised very obligatory force on the conscience
Of some OF the partisan ballot clerks, yet ;'.t
severe penalties Of perjury which is violation
imposed. served to deter them from making
any vindictive or punitory use Of their know
edge thus acquired. The colored voters soon
came to understand this. and the unknown
and undiscoverable detection OF eojored voters
from the Republican ranks in southern Mary
land continued under the operation q the ne~
law, with the result Of continued disaster %
Republican supremacy in that section Of the
State.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

Mr.. Thomas England, a citizen of
Montgomery County, was assaulted by
five men at his home, near Rockville,
and severely handled and injured by
them. They hoped to secure his
money, but only got So for their pains.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
Connected by shrewd Republican Partisans. It
Is a Measure of Partisan lniquitY Little Short
Of the Odous Force Bill.
Published By Authority Of the Maryland
Democratic Editors Assoeidtion.l

The essential principle Of the Australian bal
lot system, which has sustained public senti-
rent in many States Of the Union IN inoorpor-
ating its cumbrous and expensive provisions
into their election laws is that it affords to the
Individual voter the privilege Of voting secret
ballot. This privilege, thus dearly supposed
to be attained, has been understood to effec-
tualy rid the voter from the domination and
power Of those who may have a controlling in
huence, by reason Of other relations in life
over his individual political action. Upon this
ground. solely, Of securing liberty Of action in
the exercise Of his elective franchise on the
part Of the individual voter, freed from the
control Of those who are in position to ex-
ercse a coercive or intimidating influence
upon him, has the Australian ballot system ap-
pealed to the favor Of the advocates Of election
reform. and this single and distinctive feature,
as has been already stated. is the essential prin-
ciple Of the system It must follow, therefore,
that any law purporting to embody the Aus
tralian system, which instead Of freeing the de-
pendent class OF voters from the espionage, su-
pervision and domination Of the class whose
influence and resentment they fear and are
subservent to, subjects them more completely
than ever before to such espionage, supervision
and domination, Is a sham reform which ought
to have the condemnation and not the support
Of honest men.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

Evades Its Own Pretended Provisions for the
Protection Of the Minority Party During the
First Two Years Of Its Operation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

In States largely engaged in manufacturing
industries. corporate works and the like, where
the dependent laborers, who were subjected TO
the controlling influence OF their employers,
are for the most part men capable Of reading
and marking their own ballots, the Australian
ballot machinery, which screens the voter while
IN the act OF voting from all espionage and SUI
pervision, exercises very salutary influence in
securing a free and un;rammeled expression
of the popular will The domination in politi-
cal matters OF corporations and other large en-
SSloyers otcluman labor had grown to be po-
tent and dangerous influence in elections, and
the Australian system as an elective reform
has grown in favor as remedy to this great
and growing mischief.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

Do you take the CITIZEN? If hot,
send us yonr dolla, now and keep
posted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

Let us estimate on your JOB pI'r odc
We can give you rock Do'so"
and best work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
NATIONAL TOPICS.
Brief Paragraphs of Important
National Affairs.
Saturday and Sunday.


In the Senate on Saturday Mr.. Nor
gan, of Alabama, attacked the meth
DDS of the Speaker and the Republic
can majority in the House in not per
hitting the transaction of business.
He was ruled out of order and com
PEELED to to take his seat. .
The trial of the new Carnegie plate
at the Indian Head proving grounds
was not satisfactory.
Of the entire force of 2,97S persons
who are employed in the government
printing office 2, 466 are Democrats.
Turkey has not made any formal OBJ
lection to DIR. Angel, who is to sue|
coed Mr.. Terrell as minister, but cerl
tain inquiries as to bis record haVee|
been made aud explanations offered
by the State Department which, II Il
believed, will satisfy the Turkish goVl
eminent.
The Universal Postal Congress has|
made several important changes IN Ins|
convention signed in Vienna in lSS15|
and the notifications will 60 into Ell
feet on January l, 1896.
One hundred and one tourth'casI
postmasters were appointed Saturday
The Senate has made phenomena
progress with the tariff bill, and II u
not unlikely that the sugar schedui1
will be reached before the end OF lnl
week.
The Tillman resolution for sugi
trust Investigation will probably he ~
ported to the Senate on Tuesday any
passed.
Monday.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage, wig
has just returned to Washington lronl
Cincinnati. says the business interes
of the country imperatively demauI
early action on the tariff bill ana lu1
financial question.
Some Senators prefer an invesllgal
ton by standing committee o. III
charge that members of The oena'1
have speculated in sugar stock. a,
Speaker Reed and majority ol .ni
members of the Ways aud Means Ill III
nittee are not disturbed at og IsS
Morgan's suggestion that the iiO''
methods are unconstitutional am
AT the chess match between m9M
hers of Congress and the British Ia %
lament, two of the five games n Sr
been played, one being won by aa ,, ma
glish player and the other by an AlnGi
lean. The remaining games WIN
completed to-day. ponI
The latest enc, clical from the r All
has oeen received at the aposlontt m
egation In Washington. 1t d,re .Ia %
celebration of IA novena in all '"'
thedral churches.
Tuesday.
Judge Bradley ordered the la1y,
bring in a verdict of acqullal MI
case of John E. Searle, secretary 70
Sugar Trust, charged with eon ns Of
in not answering the questions '
Senate committee. ,-..;deu
Judge Calhoun, whom the freS ~ m
sent 10 Cuba as special couilse .nrn d
Ruiz Investigation, Will lid Id
Washington GU Sunday. IL Is ''
will make no report. atch be
The International chess ma'I panre
tween members of the House u Ja a Q
sentatives and the Euglsn ach lid
Commons resulted in u draw, ea aas ami
having won and lost two game
one being drawn. hos not
The Turkish government na DA
fled the State Department MIN Muinists
Angel will be acceptable as . mI
Terrell's successor at COnsIsuIii" nuF bsl
1t is understood the Prenuse arts,
fully decided upon Ellis II. hoU Desares
New York, for United States e'e''
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
A Weekly Price List of Article
of Commerce, Revised and Cor
rected Just Before Going
to Press.
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE

Corrected for the CITIZEN every week
by Mr.. w. b. Kline, No. 81 N. Market
street.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

The!following are the transfers of real
estate as recorded in the Clerks office
since our last issue:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-23
MAKES GOLD FROM CLAY.
Wonderful Things Claimed by a
Young st. Louis Inventor.
Ancient Dream of Alchemists Said to
Have Been Realized - Power
Used Is Electricity-Cap-
ita1ists Interested.

All the known laws of chemistry are
to be overturned and the dreams of al
chemists are to become practically gold
en- realities, according to Benjamin Bra
zelle, young inventor, who is well
known in scientific circles throughout
the country.
Mr.. Brazene has gone further in his
experiments than the mere transmuta-
ton of metals and has made discoveries
by actual experiment which, he says,
ovsesurn the entire science of chemistry,
meeailurgy, electricity and laws of gray
itation.
He has been able to prove his theories
to such an extent that a company has
been formed to make practical use of
his wonderful and startling discoveries.
The company has already started its
plant at Fair Lawn, in st. Louis county.
1t will soon be completed and ready to
turn out aluminium, calcium, gold, sill
yer, iron, and many other metals not
now known to science, all manufactured
from common clay.
By actual test Mr.. Brazelle has
changed silver into gold and gold into
silver. The transmution he considers
the most insignificant part of the dis
coveries he has made-a mere nothing
in comparison with the feat of chang
ing clay into gold, silver, iron, calcium,
glacium, and IS other metals not now
known to science, and whose qualities
have not yet been determined by the
discoverer.
In addition TO his ability to convert
into any metal, Mr.. Brazelle advances
the theory that metals are endowed with
life and grow like any plant when
placed under the proper conditions. The
theory is not lacking demonstration,
and has been proven to the satisfaction
of the scientists and his financial back
ers beyond doubt.
From that he deduces that all things
in the universe are endowed with life
and that rock, minerals and earth, all
apparently inanimate, are full of life,
energy and growth. and develop and die
like plants.
Mr.. Brazelle sweeps all known chem
ical laws and aXioms out of existence.
According to him there is no chemistry
as it is at present understood. The
teachers of that science have been in
error these many hundred years be-
cause they never went deep enough into
the apparent mysteries of nature, which
Mr.. Brazelle claims are not mysteries at
all, simply childish problems, easy of
comprehension if you once hold the key.
That key to the secret of all the phe-
nomenao of the world Mr.. Brazelle holds
in his hand. That key is simply the
full understanding and knowledge of
what electricity is, and this he claims to
have secured in his grasp.