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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
To Florida via Pennsylvania Rail-
read.

The midwinter exodus has begun.
The discomforts and dangers of wet
winter weather are here, but to the
southwark, from cloudless sky, beams
beautiful sun upon blooming land.
The next Pennsylvania Railroad tour
to jacksonville, allowing two weeks in
Florida, will leave New York and
Philadelphia February 9th.
Excursion tickets. including railway
trausportion. Pullman accommoda-
tions Zone birth }, and meals zen route"
in both directions while travelling on
the special train. will be sold at the fol-
lowing rates: New York, $50 90; Phil
adelphia. $4S 90; Canandaisua, $52.S5;
Pittsburg, $500, and proportionate
rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other in
formation apply to ticket agents, Tour
list Agent at 1896 Broadway, New York,
or to George w. Boyd. Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Broad Street Sta
ton, Philadelphia.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Frank Thompson Succeeds the
Late George Roberts,

At a special meeting of the directors
of the Pennsylvania Railroad on Wed
nesday, First Vice-President Thompson
was elected president of the company.
to succeed the late George B. Roberts.
The meeting was called for the purpose
of choosing Mr. Roberts successor only
and no other business was transacted.
There are several vacancies created
by Mr.. Thompson's promotion, which
will likely be filled shortly.
Mr.. Thompson, like the late lament
ed president, was a graduate from the
under ranks of the great railroad. He
was at one time connected with the
Altoona shops, and has constructed
railroads and bridges, and during the
late war helped in the transportation
of troops and supplies under the Secre-
tary of War; Mr. Thompson will make
an acceptable head of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Mills Agree to Shut Down.

President Andrew Borden, of the
Manufacturers Association of Fall
River, Mass, announced officially a
few days ago that agents Of print cloth
mills in Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, representing 100000 spindles.
had signed an agreement to shut down
their plants two days week for thir-
teen consecutive weeks.
Every print cloth mill in this city
is included. They represent two-thirds
of the whole number of spindles. The
other third comes from Providence,
Lawrence and Lowell.
The plan was adopted on account of
the big surplus of goods on hand and
the low prices of cloth, and was adj
vanced by local manufacturers as the
only scheme possible to relieve the sit
uatiOn
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
OBITUARY.
Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.
MATHEWS.

MATHEWS.
Robert Mathews, of near Sabillas-
will, this county, died recently ofinter
nal injuries.
LORENTZ.
Mrs. Lucinda Lorentz, daughter OF
Daniel S. Biser and sister of James p
Blser, died at her home in Burkitts-
vile, on the 25th ultimo.
KING.
Singleton King, a respected citizen
of Urbana, died at his home on Satur.
day morning at 1890 O'clock, of pneu-
monia, in his 87th year.
DORSEY.
Mrs. Sophia Dorsey, wife of Gustav
ius w. Dorsey, and eldest daughter Of
the late VIM. H. Bussard, of Mount
Airy, died suddenly on Sunday, Jan
uary 3lst, of pneumonia.
HORNE.
Mr.. John f. HORNE, an aged citizen
of Boonsboro, Washington County,
died on Wednesday last, at the Hotel
Boone, that place, of pneumonia. Hid
was sixty years old.
STONE.
Mrs. Stone died at home of her son,
DR.. d. Stone, of Mt. Pleasant, thi}
county, on the 22nd ultimo, aged 81
years. She was daughter of Joel and
Rachael Norris, of this county.
BROWNING.
Mrs. Mary Ann Browning, aged "a
years aud resident of Liberty, thi3 :
county, departed this life on Friday
of last week. She was a daughter Of
the late Daniel Clary, of WoodvilleI
where she was born.
4 BRUNER.
Rufus P. Bruner, one of the life lon
residents of Brunswick. this county,
died at his home Tuesday morning, al
2 O'Clock, after a brief illness of conf
sumption, aged So years. Deceased
served three years in the late war, as d
member of Company q, First Nary
land Potomac Brigade. His wife surf
wives him. Interment will be made
Thursday in the Brunswick Cemetery
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Debt of the United States.

The statement of the public debt is
sued Monday shows the debt, less
cash in the Treasury on January 3lst,
to have been 81 ,007, 008,3 l7, an increase
for the month of Sl4,078,735
This increase is accounted for by a
decrease of nearly $13 100000 in the
cash on hand. The decrease in the
cash is the result of the redemption of
$9.5S6, O00 in matured Pacific Railroad
bonds, which will be held as debt
against the company, and the interest
payments for the month, which
amounted to So, 764, 036.
The debt proper, independent of the
cash on hand, was increased during
the month by $2,12O,776, which is
chargeable to the increase IN the
amount of national bank notes out
standing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

GENERAL AZCARRAGA, the present
Spanish War Minister, will, it is said,
succeed Captain-General Weyler in
Cuba after March LIST, but the latter
will be retained in command of the
army. One consolation there is in the
proposed change, and that is that no
matter what manner of man the new
official may be, he cannot be worse
than Weyler. The chances are, how
ever, that he will be a marked improve
ment on the present incumbent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Advertised Letters.

The following is list of the adve
tised letters remaining in the Free
erick city post-office. TO obtain any
these letters, the applicants must ca
for ddUertised letters. If not called Il
within two weeks they will be ser
to the dead letter office:
Gentlemen's List. Brown, WI
liam Davies. Joseph Fraim, Kell'
Bros, George Mansion, Henry c. ny
ers, VIM. e. Markoe, VIM. 0. Micbae
G. Wachter.
Ladies' List.-Miss Maggie Brook
Anne E. erase, Miss Annie JohnsoS9
Mrs. r. L. Shriner, Miss Florence ,
Smith.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
A CENTENARIAN.
Miss Sarah Randall, Born In Fred
erick County over One Hun
dred Years Ago.-Now Lives
in Baltimore and is in
Fairly Good Health.

The Baltimore Sunday "Herald" of
the 3lst ultmo contained an account
of a venerable lady, Miss Sarah Ran
dali, who, last September, celebrated
her l02nd anniversary. She has seen
century go by and is spending her
contented old age in the Home for the
Aged, that handsome institution of the
Methodist Episcopal Church which or
naments Fulton avenue near Franklin
street.
Miss Randall's birthplace was Fred.
erick County, Md. For 81 years she
has occupied the same room-No. TO-
at the Home for the Aged, AID those
who remember to have seen Miss Ran.
dali before she entered the home saw
she does not look day older than she
looked score of years ago. Of course.
she is more feeble in body, but her
mind is as clear as that of the average
adult woman.
Miss Randall's father was shoe
maker and farmer in Frederick Coun.
ty. He moved to Baltimore to engage
in the trade of shoemaking, and
brought his family with him. Miss
Randall was little over a year old
when her father moved to this city.
and she has lived here ever since.
Whenever she leaves her room, and
that is very seldom, the old lady gen.
orally sits in chair in the reception.
room on the first floor, and converses
with the other inmates on all TOPICS
On these occasions she will sometimes
relate incidents of her life, particularly
referring to Baltimore as she first
knew it.
When Miss Randall came to Balti.
more, Baltimore street was called Main
street, and only few houses stood on
the thoroughfare, which is now lined
by so many marts.
When little girl she had the pleas.
ure of meeting Lafayette in Baltimore
She also heard Sommerfield, the great
preacher, and was much impressed
with his fine sermon.
The old lady is rarely sick. Latterly
she Complains of a smotherlng sensa.
ton about the heart, but heyond this
she is very well, considering her ad-
vanced aye. Her only two relatives
living in Baltimore are Mrs. English
and Mrs. Emma Swansbury.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

BIMErTALIsM is now a subject of
much consideration in Congress Re
publicans are pushing it strongly and
seem to be deeply interested The
President has the power, under the
provisions of the measure now propos-
ed to appoint delegates to an interna-
tional monetary conference. Here is
another trip, with'expenses paid, for
some ambitious Legislators. The effect
will be about the same as the last one
held at Brussels.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

A great many newspapers link the
name of Chauncey Depew with the
Court of st. James under the McKin-
ley administration, and there is no
question but that the witty and bril-
liant orator would ably represent this
country on the other side. But there
is many slip, etc., and Morton and
Reid are in the way. The gloom will
soon be dissipated and we will know
the Presidents choice At present he
is saying nothing, but what lot of
wood he is saving!
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

IT is said that Mr.. John c. Motter,
the Republican leader in this county,
and Judge Lewis McComas, of WASH
ington, D. c., have made up their old
differences and are now the best of
friends. This will be news to those
who know both parties and the cause
which led to the arrangement. And,
by the way, it will make strong team
next fall. McComas wants to be U. S.
Senator.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Free Silver Costs Another Official
His Position.

The administration is still keeping
up its fight against those who sided
with the silver party in the last cleo
ton. w. E. Ryan. clerk in the Sixth
Auditors office, Washington, d. c.,
has been dismissed from office. Ryan
as a silver Democrat ran for Congress in
the 31st New York District against H.
G. Brewster, Republican. The day after
the election he was dismissed from
Office, but&was subsequently reinstated.
Ryan wasNcontesting Brewster's seat in
Congress.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Election of Officers.

The election of officers of the lnde
pendent Hose Company was held Q
Friday last. Among those elected wen
President, Judge James McSheTIl
vice-presidents, Jacob Rohrback, ny
ward Eichelberger; secretary, J. kogt
McSherry assistant secretary, J. HAIR
Hauer; treasurer, John Z. Hardt; DIRE
tors, Charles B. Tyson, William ~ \
Kline, John s. Quinn, Henry b.
son, John Levy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Bucklen's Arnlca Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, ChilbIains. Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by A. L. Pearre, Drug
gist
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

New YORK STATE is an evidence of
the wise course of Democrats who de-
serted their party and elected Republi-
cans to control, Boss Plat, one of the
most noted politicians, and Payne, a
man of shady reputation, but useful
in planning political maneuvers, have
been selected by the Senate to fill the
highest positions in the gift of that
body.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

Vaccinations First Century-Hin-
du Medicine = Electric Smoke
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Sym
metry = Africa's Inland Sea
Where Cholera Survives = The
Microbe of Potato Disease-Veg-
citation in Different Light Rays
Digestive Microbes Not Essen
tial.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

DURING the month of January the
number of deaths recorded in this coun-
ty was fifty-four. The mortality in
crease over last month is about % per
cent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

IT is said that Wellington has killed
the McCOmas boom for Senator. We'll
lington represents the Republican or
ganization in Maryland and means to
control it. What a difference there is
in the two men
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
81. 90 PER YEAR.

denceforth after August Bird, 1894. the price
OF the CITIZEN will be ONE DOLLAR (sl,OO
per Year. strlcttv in Advance. All persons de-
string n become subscribers snouIu send their
names In at once, so as not to lose single issue
single copies of the "CITTzEN" two ~ cents
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

ing always slight in blue light. Various
experiments, it is stated, have found
that the red and orange rays increase
the respiration of the leaves, and the
assimilation OF carbon, and favor trans
piatlon, whence there must result an
increase of circulation aud nutrition.
There has been growing tendency
to regard animal life as impossible in
the absence Of bacteria, and even Pas
teur seems 10 have speculated upon
what life would he without microbes
An elaborate test of the matter has now
been made in the Hygienic Institute
of the Berlin University 10y George
Nutlall and H. Thierfelder. Young
guinea pigs were removed from the
mothers by the Caesarean operation,
placed in ateriliZed chamber, snp-
piled with sterilizsd air, aud fed ex-
clusively with slerilized food. This
food was milk in the first trial, vege-
table food in the form of English bis
cults being given in series of further
experiments. The milk-fed animal was
killed at the end of eight days, aud the
several vegetable-fed ones after ten
days, thorough search for bacteria in
the allmentary canal b4ing subse-
quently made. None were discover
Ell, the investigators concluding that
bacteria are not essential to any ami
NAL life
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

COMPTROLLER of the Currency,
Eckels, says We need new banking
system. He is not the only one who
has come to that conclusion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1897.

j. S. WILSON, of Ames, Iowa, is said
to be slated as the next Secretary of
Agriculture. He is reported to have
admitted the fact.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

Communications on interesting subjects al.
ways desired. sign name in full, not for pub
Iicauon, Dul commence. Write only on one
side of paper.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

You will do us a great favor by sending us
she names OF parties who are not taxing the
"CTrIzEN," and whom you think would APP
preciate a sample copy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

The City Council of Hagerstown has
appointed three dog catchers, who will
pick up stray dogs and, unless redeem
ed by owners, they will be killed in q
humane manner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

Olszewski has failed to liquefy he
lium at temperature of 3460 below
zero Fahrenheit under pressure of
l25 atmospheres. The pressure was
then suddenly released, when the tenn
perature must have fallen to 443o below
zero, but the gas did not condense.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
STOOD UP FOR SPAIN.
The Reward of Yankee Reporter Down
In Cuba.

Havana, January 9.-The trial of Louis
Someillan. nntuFalized American oitl-
gen charged with conspiring against the
Spanish government, was continued this
afternoon. Official duties prevented Con-
snl General Lee from being present. but
he ssat representative to watch the
proceedings. After the witnesses had
Concluded their testimpny which con-
tsined nothing material to support the
charge against the prisoner. the prose-
cutting attorney n uds long epeech full
Of patriotic Spanish sentiment.
The Queen Regent has conferred the
order Of the White Cross on the cores
pendent OF a osrtain New York paper
whose dispatches are invariably in favor
of the Spanish. This has created de-
cided impression in his favor among the
military DOM manders here who have
urged Gen. Weyler to recon mend to the
Queen Regent that he ba honored for his
sS7vices in the interests of Spain.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
WAS 1T BRAN (?
This Man Attempted Murder ON the
high Seas.

Said to Have Served Time for Anothe,
Crime-A Sensational Story About the
Ful1er's Mate.
Boston, Jan. 9-The Record this after.
| neon prints the following:
"Wellf1eet, Mass, Jan. elf Thomas
Bran is the man Captain Thomas Byrne
CT Wellfieet believes him to be, the mawk
ish sypmatiiy for the convicted murderer
seems to be likely to he speedily dispelled
If he is the former cook of the Mary
Sanford, the horrible butohery on board
the Herbert Fuller must be added to the
attempted murder Of a captain and his
wife on board the Sanford, and q brutal
attack upon the 15-year old daughter Of
another captain with whom he formerly
sailed. For this latter crime the guilty
person served IA months imprisonment,
in Buenos Ayres. The Identification i:
not yet absolute, but there is every reas
ON to believe it will be established wheI
Captain Byrne reaches Boston on Thurs
day next. He had planned to &c
earlier in the week but business engage
snents here made it impossi BILE for him tt
90 before that day.
The Sanford was three masted
schooner and sailed from WelIfieet for the
African gold coast with cargo of Ium
and kerosene. She was commanded by
Captain Byrne and he and his wife were
attacked with knife by the cook and
the assailant is believed to have been
Bran, the convicted murderer Of the
Fuller. The cook had worked in a Bos-
ton restaurant; Bran testified he had
done so. The cook was West Indian, "a
native of St. Kits; so was Bran. The
personal de scription tailed perfectly as
to age, height and approximate weight.
All the printed descriptions of Thomas
BRAIN might have been printed of the
man who sailed as COOK with Captain
Byrne on the Mary Sanford. Even the
peculiar crinkly hair that Is not wool,
but which is yet suggestive of Negro
blood, is Bram's as it was the cooks.
.'Ihe trouble with the cook was caused
by his refusal to cook for the "pasaen
gers' the captains wife. The captain
had learned and the cook had admitted
that the latter had recently come from
Buenos Ayres. whence he was just out Of
prison, though under another name. The
crime for which he lad been imprisoned
In South America was an attack upon q
Is year old girl. the daghter Of the sea
captain with whom he was sailing at
the time. The attempted assault took
place at sea but was unsuccessful. AS
a result, the assailant was placed in irons
by the father and carried straight tc
Buenos Ayres, where he was tried and
convicted, being given fourteen months.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
sEELEY's FAMOUS DINNER.
How 1t Lead to the Trial of Police Cap
tain.

New York Jan. 9.-The trial of Police
Captain Chapman on the charges growing
out of the raid he made upon the sensa.
tional feast given by Herbert Barnum
Seeley to his brother, at Sherry's Fifth
avenue establishment, ON the night OF
Dec. 10 is in progress here. The dinner
was given on the eve of the marriage OF
Mr.. Seeley's brother. A number OF
variety aotI esses were present to dance
and sing for the amusementssof the guests.
In the midst of the feast, Police Captain
Chapman and several detectives arrive d
on the scene. The captain says he noted
on infor nation that the dances were to
be of an improper character. He made
no arrests, however. and the diners in
dignantly denied that there was any
reason for his action and alleged that he
acted in an insoIent and abusive man
ner. This lead to the prefsrment of
carges by Chief Conlin and the trial CT
Captain Chapman now in progress before
Police Commissioner Frederick ID. Grant.
Today, Lawyer Hart, counsel for Cap
tain Chapman, moved fer the dismissal
of the charges on the ground that nc
case had besn made out by the prose
cution. Commissioner Grant denied the
motion. Mr.. Hart callen attention tc
several sections of the penal code relating
to improper dances. He pointed out that
Sherry 8 is hotel under the Raines law,
and therefore a public house. He said
tha+ 1T WAS the sworn DUTY of Cantein
Chapman to prevent crime if he could dc
so, that it was simply in performance Of
his sworn duty that he went to Sherry e
as he did, and that the fact that Sherry's
| has q Raines law license makes it tbs
special duty of Capt. Chapman to go to
that placsaand repress and restrain all
disorderly conduct therein.
Anna Belle Moore, ON the strength Of
whose information, Captain Chapman
made theIraid at Sherry's was the frs
witness for tbe defense She described
the interview she had with Agent Phipp
in the presence of two Their men, in re-
gard to her performing at the Seeley din
ner. She said that she was asked to give
an improper dance. Williams Moore, step
father OF the first witness, oorroboratet
her story in sdstail. He said also tha
he in his indignation went first to Mr.
Sherry's manager andstold him that i'm
proper performances were planned forstht
Seeley inner. When no attention wal
paid to him, he told Captain Chapman
who thanked him for the inform alton.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-11
GOSSIP AT AUGUSTA.
Stray Items of Interest Picked Up at the
Capitol.

Augusta, January 9.-RepresentaSly'
Wilson Of Gorham said before leaving
here for his home that he had not beer
informed of any attempt on the part O.
the Gorham people to secure charter
and he had been told that no notice hat
been given Of such movement. An in
teresting bit of gossip is that if such ar
attempt was made the steam railway
people would use that section OF the
statutes requiring ell railways not cross
ing tide water to be organized under the
general law. Gorhams failure under the
general law is now a matter of history.
Your correspondent asked gentleman
interested in military affairs today il
there was any prospect worth mention
ing of brigade organization In store
for the National Guard of Maine. "a
"You can tell as we'll as can" said
Capt. Clark. IF those who wish it can
persuade the legislature to appropriate
the money needed they will get one"
eff the appropriation for the National
Guard was made larger this year would
not the increase be very available in 9th.
er plaoesp"
eyes, it has always been difficult tc
keep expenditures within the aDpropri.
alton General Conner figures out the
actual needs Of tho service to a unity
and keeps the items down 30 that they
will fit the appropriation, then up comes
some plan that causes the appropriation
to he overdrawn. Last year it was in
tended to have the encampment last five
days but the officers wanted two days
added, SO it was done. The expenses of
those two days will have to be paid fol-
ont of this years appropriation but 1T is
foE every man to do his own guessing as
to the possibilities of a brigade organiza-
ton. One cannot help thinKing what
excellent material there Is for one and
what q good brigadier general Gen.
Choate for instance would make.
4 Governor Powers went to Bangor this
morning.
John F. Hill, Augusta; joel WILDER,
Avon; Edwin Parsons, Kennebunk
A. r. Nickerson, Boothbbay Harbor
Fred Atwood, Winterport; Albert Il.
Sawyer, Calais, the presidential electors
Of Maine were qualified here today. The
event is devoid of ceremony. On Mon.
day they VIII vote for president and vice
president andssa messenger will take the
vote to the President of the United
States Senate Another copy will be
mailed to him and still another to the
United States district oourt judge ir
Portland. Yhey elected Frea Atwood.
temporary president; A. r. Nickerson,
permanent president, and Sumner J.
Chadbourne, secretary.