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

Saturday and Sunday.
In the MAY number of the Consular
Reports the State Department will pub
llsh denial of certain statements re-
fleeing 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- release d from pris
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
1 the full committee.
General Miles, commanding the
United States Amy, will leave Wash
iugtOn early in May for Constantine
Pile He goes abroad 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 viii not be a quo
rum in the Senate, owing to the alb
sence OF Senators in New York at the
Grant monument ceremonies.
he new Chinese Minister, Mr.. WI
I Ting Fang, has arrived in Washington.
The retiring minister, Mr. Yang Eu,
has been transferred to ST. Petersburg.
Monday.
Both Houses of Congress held brief
session Monday, but no business was
transacted, and an adjournment was
I taken until Thursday.
Secretary Long has issued an order
prohibiting the imposition of extra po-
lice duties 10y summary courts-maItlal
except in aggravated cases.
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 a charge of re-
ceiving stolen money in York, Pa.
The International Postal Congress
will meet III Washing ton on May 3.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has rendered special train 10 hrlng
the delegates to Washington from
New York.
The United States Supreme Court
confirmed the validity IF the Louis
lana statutes which reco&nizes 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 LEM case. LEM was muir
dered by Kurds aud Armenians, but
his murderers were allowed to escape
and then acquitted 10y default.
The Democratic members of the
Senate Finance Committee will insist
that the tariff bill be considered by the
full committee before it 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 and aflidavits 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-Mnister Thurston presented to
the Senate Finance Committe long
list of reasons why the treaty of recl-
procity with Hawaii should not be abb
rogated
The Democratic Senators have en-
ployed experts and will examine the
tariff bill in detail before it 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 and
formed the Southeastern Passenger AS
ISOLATION. A freight Association will
also soon be formed.
The delegates appointed by the
President to the proposed Internat-
ional Bimetiallic Conference will sail
for London from New York on May s.
Rear-Admiral Meade, who has been
ill as the result of a surgical operation,
is better.
One hundred aud four fourth-elass
posImasters We're appointed yesterday.
Cabinet officers, members OF the
Senate and House and diplomats VINO
attended the Grant monument eXer-
cises in New York returned to WASH
ington yesterday on special train.
President Mckinley and mis- party re-
manned in New York
Jose Il. Dumas and Rafael Fernan-
dez DiaZ, naturalized American citi-
Gems, have been arrested 10y the Span
ish 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, Foruan
Treasury Department officials are
endeavoring to prevent an invasion of
Chinese, hundreds of whom are trying
IA traitt admission an tho ,,r,t,rg. -