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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
GAN ENGLAND Be 1N755E67
The Possibility of Foreign Forces
Landing on the little Isle.


Landing on the little Isle.
Is there any danger Of England being
invaded by a foreign foe? This ques-
ton was recently put to Gen. Wolseley,
saws a London letter. His reply was as
follows:
'sNot so long ago we were within
measurable distance OF war with
France. Such a war, believe me, would
not be only naval. A country which has
such a colossal army as France would
certainly wish 10 use it. Invasion, at
tempted or accomplished, would have
to be one Of the military contingencies
70 be considered by US. OF course we
rely upon our feet for presenting de-
scent.
The navy is our first line but there
are some who think-I do not say that
I am one of them--that our navy is not
50 UNNECESSARILY superior to the
French that we can always count upon
meeting it strength for strength at the
critical moment in the home seas.
Command of the channel might be
obtained bV stratagem or after conflict
and a very short time-a couple OF days
would suffice to effect very secure
Judgment on our shores. No. no; in
vasion is not impossible. Won Moltkc
thought that, although be said it would
be easier to get into England than out Of
it again. 1 dare say we should give
good account of ourselves to invaders,
but the shock, the temporary paralysis
and collapse would be very terrible.
even if we triumphed in the end. But
let US hope that invasion is very far off
indeed"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
SCARE THE SONG BIRDS.
Bicycle Has Driven Away Everything
But the SparrOws.

But the SparrOws.
Birds in the park?" said the old
South Park policeman, nav, not now.
There used to be lots of them, building
nests in every bush and singing on every
tree. but nowadays there's nothing but
sparrows. Sometimes there's bird or
two that tries to nest. but they don't
stay long. The bicycles are too much
for them"
you see, it's like this he continued
to his interested listener, says the
Chicago Tribune. Before the BIZ
cyclists got so numerous most of the
people in the parks and boulevards
stuck pretty well to the roads and
walks, and were only around in the day.
time. But since the bicycles have
brought us such crowds the whole place
is entirely overrun with people, who find
every shady spot, walk around every
bush, and lean up against every tree.
Especially they make night into day,
and lucky, indeed, is the poor bird which
can find a roosting place that is not dis
turbed by the presence of the omni-
present riders.
The result of this, in my observation,
has been the almost entire lack of the
little songbirds that used to make the
parks pleasure to walk in during sum-
mer. There were orioles, thrushes, cat
birds and robins in the larger trees, and
quantities of yellow birds. fycatchers
and warblers in the bushes. In the fall,
when the leaves dropped, there could be
counted nests in the bare limbs by the
hundreds. Nowadays the few nests you
see are principally sparrows'. Ugh!"
And the big policeman turned away dis
Uusfadlv
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
ANTITRUST Law 5 VOID
Sussice Chester Says IL Is Unconstitutlon-
n and Yaeates Orders Under IL.

Albany, July I3.-Justice Alden Ches-
aar has vacated the orders granted BY
lin upon the application q the attor-
ney general in June last compelling the
presidents of the various coal road
companies TO appear before a referee
as witnesses in a procedure under the
new antitrust laws. 10 determine as 10
whether there is an alleged Illegal con-
tract ARRANGEMENT or combination in
violation OF chapters Ss5 and 50 Of the
laws OF 1887. and in which they or their
roads are participants.
The motion upon which the decision
was given was argued before Judg5
Chester on June s some two weeks aft
Or be had granted motion % the at
tsrney general for th= appointment e.
Q referee and also after -he service
upon the presidents of the various
roads OF orders for them % appear be
fore such referee. Walter E Ward of
Albany. The motion was or behalf ~
the various roads-the Delaware and
Hudson. the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western. the New YORK Ontario
and Western ana the Jersey Central
Cor a vacation Of the orders 50 granted
On the ground that the acts were IN
constitutional, that the legislature tx
eeeded is powers, and that ths powers
given 70 the supreme court Judge eX-
ceeded the judicial functions allowed
By the constitution. Eminent counsel
argued the case for the roads Judge
Chester granted the first orders under
the new law upon request and V-thaat
reference 10 The merits Of the appiica-
ZION.
An appeal win be taken az once from
the decision 20 the appellate division q
the supreme court. but as that division
does not sir untl sept. sn5 a. an sp-
peal VIII be taken even 20 the highest
court there can be N final conclusion
much before the last month 4 the year.
In his decision Justice Chester touch
&C upon only two points u conslitu-
tonaiity. He declares that the power
granted 10 supreme court justices Is
excessive ~ the judicial functions
granted by The constitution. The isEis-
lature he holds. has no power 70 i'm
pose upon supreme court Justice func-
tons OF a non5u5ic.aI character. as they
have il these avs
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16

Atlanta, July A-In a play present
cd by colored amateurs ia PIttsburg 2
suburb Of this city. John Singleton act
ed part in which he was supposed 70
be shot dead by his rival. impersonat-
ed by Gary Brown. The scene was car
ried out faithfully and aroused loud ap-
plause. which was turned into lamen-
tation when it was discovered that Sin
gletOn was really dead The pistol
Brown used, which was supposed to be
loaded with blank cartridges. carried a
real bullet instead.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
Iithnrranhtr. Me.,.

Cincinnati July l3-The fourth BIZ
ennial convention q the LIth0graphers
international Protective and Beneficial
ASSOCIATION opened here with - dele
gatA present oJ0seph P Keogh Of Nsx
York is president. August Zimmerman
of Boston. vice president and John g
Muir Of New York. secretary and treas
urer. The convention viii be IN sscre;
session all week
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
PROUD OF HIS ENGLISH.
The Emperor of China Catches a Base
Prefender.

Prefender.
For some time past the emperor of
China has been taking lessons in Eng
fish, and likes to air his knowledge
whenever he gets d chance. The other
day Viceroy Liu. Of Marking. rec
commended TO the throne a Taota
named Ii, who boasts know ledge OF
foreign affairs" and his majesty at the
audience asked the Taotai whether he
knew any English. Having been rec
commended for his knowledge" Ii
raotai had to sustain his reputa ton,
and so replied Yes" forgetting appar-
emily that his imperial master had
studied English and was still studying
the language. says the North China
News.
Then came the attack. The unlucky
'raotai was bombarded with How do
you do?'' Are you well?" Thank
you" "Sit down." Have you been TO
England?'' and the like, spoken with a
rich Manchu brogue, in rapid success
sion. The poor Taotai was completely
bewildered, of course. and instead Of
seeking for an escape by declaring il
tones of respectful admiration his ex-
IRENE wonder at the imperial elo-
quence, he began kowtowing on the
polished marble floor. His majesty
was so Disguised at this display of gnO-
rance on the part of the audience-seek
er that he roundly abused in Manchr
the now trembling Taotai for daring l."
come before him ION borrowed repu-
tation." The unlucky Taotai was theh
almost driven from the audience-cham.
Der, with the injunction ito keep an
English book constantly under his nose
for three years. at least, if he wished
to succeed at all in that Incl"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
Look out for the Dog.

Keep an eye out for dogs. There is
risk not worth taking in riding by a
canine who manifests symptoms of ugli-
ness. but it is rare dog that will do
moe than express mild disapproval if
you do him the favor of dismounting
and walking past his domain. Never
kick at the dog while you are in the
saddle, for. when you do that, the
chances are all in favor of the dog.
Never run away from the dog, for the
dog likes the flavor of towards and gov
erns himself accordingly. If you can
possibly avoid it, do not shoot the dog.
for. although he may have misguided
idea OF his duty. he is considerably more
than half human and there are those
who by reason of his death will be
called to mourn the loss of faithful
friend.-American Cyclist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16

At Konjica. in Herzegovina, the dis
covery has been made of sanctuary of
Mithias. the first of which has come to
light in the Balkan peninsula. In the
middle of it is an altar of common stone
bearing on its larger surface two re-
liefs. which gives us an interesting spe-
cimen of the Roman imperial art in this
remote province. The scenes represent
ed are the bull going to the sacrifice on
one side and the ritual banquet on the
other.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
India orders American Rails.

Baltimore. July 13-The British
steamship Cit Of Dundee has COM
menced loading $500 tons of steel rails
at the Maryland Steel works. Spar
rows Point, for Calcutta. The order is
for 1000 tons. and the other $500 tons
will be loaded in a few days in the
British steamship Westminster.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16

Saratoga. July ls.-Rev. DR.. James
Mulcahey. S. T. D.. in the seventy-fifth
year of his age, retired Episcopal
clergyman. of "a Decatur street, Brook
Ign. died of Rdema of the lungs here.
He arrived here two weeks ago and
was i'll only three days. The remains
were taken to Brooklyn.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
narrow Escape FROM BurnIng BuIlding.

Morristown. n. j., July 10. : The
dwelling house Of Henry Benbrook on
Mount Komble avenue has been struck
by lightning and burned. Benbrook
and his wife were knocked insensible
Neighbors dragged them from the
building, or they would have been burn
ed alive. Both were resuscitated.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
worked with a will an
economical fashion.

ben they had jointly saved up ST.
ne started for the gold fields in
p Africa, where by energy and
iious speculation. he rapidly ac-
plated fortune. He sent for his
TO join him, but soon firing of this
country, they returned with
ne so large that the fine OF 1925. 900
, President Kruger imposed upon
for participating in a filibustering
made very little impression upon
pile" Mrs. Van Duke has set her
on buying the much-loved home
childhood at Martinez, and her
nd is planning to buy the family
tead in Moraga valley. where his
od was passed and where he won
voted wife. Here he hopes 10
again all of the members of his
under the beloved roof Of their
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-16
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

DR.. Benjamin Eddy Getting has jus:
resigned the place Of curator Of the
Lowell institute. Of Boston, after a con
tinuous service OF IS years. Although
he is s. years old. he is in full possession
of all his faculties.
Mexico has lost its most popular poet
in the person of Guillermo Prieto, who
died at the City OF Mexico recently, a
very old man. He was one Of the few
survivors OF the signers of Mexico's dec
laration of independence in 1924.
Norway's storthing has voted a lump
SUN of 1000 kroner (Sr0sOi each TO
Nansen's y companions and 1000
kroner a year for five years to Capt.
Syendrup. who is 10 command the
next expedition of the Fran. planned
for 1895
The departure of Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria for St. Petersburg to
return the visit of the car and czarina
is fixed for April IS. The visit will last
three or four days and the emperor will
be absent a week
The Financial Scorcher is the name
by which Baron Alfred Rothschild was
known during his recent soiourn in Vi
emma. He is a first-rate bicyclist. but
worked with a will nG1ash in his fight
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-30

1t was short contest and busy one,
aud [ suppose he had his mind on
dropping me with his favorite left
hook more than anything else. After
looking back over both contests I am
candidly of the opinion that Fitz does
not class with Corbett as a fighter.
Corbett is shiftier in every way, has a
greater variety of blows and can hit
equally as hard as Fitzsim mons. If
they meet and Corbett is in good con-
dition | cannot see how the fight can
80 any way but in Corbett's favor.
Il would like to add that when Fitz-
simmons struck me that foul blow in
in our fight l am certain l was on the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-30

From head to foot you feel the good
that's done by DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t purifies the
blood. And through the blood, it
cleanses, repairs, and invigorates the
whole system In recovering from
grip" or convalescence from pneumo-
mia, fevers or other wasting diseases,
nothing can equal it as an appetizing,
restorative tonic to build up needed.
flesh and strength. It rouses every or
gan into natural action, promotes all
the bodily functions, and restores
health and vigor. For every disease
that comes from torpid liver or i'm
pure blood, dyspepsia, Indigestion,
biliousuess, and the most stubborn
skin. scalp or scrofulous affections, the
Discovery" is the only remedy so
certain that 1t could be and was for
years sold under positive guarantee
of giving satisfaction in every case or
money would be refunded.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-30
New Tourist Sleeping Cav Service.

The Southern Pacific have inaugu-
| rated through Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing car service as follows:
Between Washington, D. g. and San
Francisco, via Piedmont Air line,
passing Ell Paso east Mondays and west
Tuesdays.
Between San Francisco and Cincin-
natl, Ohio, via Queen g. Crescent pass
ing Ell Paso east Sundays and west
Mondays.
Between San Francisco and Chicago
via Illinois Central, passing Ell Paso
east Fridays, west Saturdays.
In addition to this special tourist
cars for San Francisco leave Ell Paso
on Fridays and Sundays.
The cars are operated by the Pull
man company on same plan as first
class sleepers, and like first class
sleepers are furnished complete with
mattresses, curtains, blankets, pillows,
sheets and pillow slips, new upholster-
ed seats (cane) being put in and
other Improvements made. Clean
sheets and pillow cases are put on
every night. Berths in these cars are
available to through or local passen-
gers holding first or second class or
excursion tickets. Each car is in
charge of uniformed porters to make
up berths and keep the car clean. For
rates and further information call on
II. r. TURNER, T. E. HUNT,
Ticket Clerk, Commercial Agent,
Corner San Antonio and Oregon
streets, Ell Paso, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-30
An american Admiral' writes t

An american Admiral' writes to
the New York Sun regarding the
Pauncefote-Olney arbitration treaty,
that it is 'excellent-for Great Britain.
She will get all the meat and marrow
and the United States the bones.
Great Britain has everything to gain
and nothing to lose by the convention.
The United States has all to lose and
nothing to gain. That is why there is
such exuberant joy in England: the re-
joicing over here will be confined to the
Quakers, mugwumps and Godkins.
The treaty will be ratified by the An
glomaniacs in the senate, and my ami
able old friend, Sir Julian Pauncefote,
will be elevated to the peerage in due
course of time. Mr.. Richard Olney
will get no more out of it eventually
than his ancestor did out of his ap-
prevail of the Hartford convention.
Meantime Great Britain will continue
to fortify as heavily as possible jam
aica, ST. Lucia, Halifax, Bermuda,
Quebec, Esquimalt, and the points
where her possessions touch ours. The
old lion is a shrewd BEAST
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-30

One of the sights in New York City
which is familiar now, but several years
ago would have been regarded as
surprising, is the number of women
that are to be seen on the streets at
night, evidently in evening dress, so
far as lace scarfs and opera cloaks are
to be taken as Indicating such costumes.
AT Sherry's the other night there was
an entertainment which began early.
The streets therea bouts for several
blocks in every direction showed a
number of women dressed in light
evening wraps who were going on foot
to the place. The same sight is to be
witnessed about the opera house at
every performance. Women in twos
and threes walk to the theater in
evening dress, or do not hesitate to use
the cable cars.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-30
Mrs. McKinIey's Inaugural Gown.

The details concerning the Inaugural
ton gown of Mrs. Mckinley have been
decided upon. The material is a bro
cade of silver and white, the combina-
ton producing sort of gray ce!or. It
will be lined with pale blue satin. The
gown is to be made rather plain. The
corsage will have fluffy fichu of point
du Alecon. Though the neck will be
made high with soft laces, yet it will
have the decollette effect because of
the du alecon fichu. The sleeves will
be large and finished with full frill of
lace. The skirt with its stately train
is to have several panels of handsome
brocade. The idea is to have the cos
tune not elaborate and at the same
time rich in effect
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-30

A Washington dispatch says: The
star chamber methods at the White
House which have disguised self re-
spectiDg senators and representatives so
completely that they long since ceased
to go to the president. were thoroughly
aired in the house lately, and bill was
passed over the presidents veto very
much as protest against those meth
DDS. This was the bill making new
division of the eastern district of Texas
which the president recently vetoed
Representative Cooper, Of Texas, told
of his many unsuccessful efforts to get
to the president to explain the needs of
the bill, told how he had been
repeatedly rebuffed, and said he be
lieved if the president had allowed
himself to be informed of the facts he
would never have vetoed the bill.
Several other members spoke of the
same experiences, and the bill passed
over the presidents veto by the neces-
sary two-thirds.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-30

Sirius, the dog-star, which is the
brightest to our eyes of all the fixed
stars, has very remarkable companion,
never visible except with powerful tele-
scopes. 1t was first seen in 1869, and in
1890 it disappeared, the reason of its
disappearance being that it had moved
so close to Sirius as to be lost to view in
the overpowering light of that great
star. During the time of its visibility
the fact had been ascertained that it was
revolving about Sirius at a rate which
would carry it completely around in
some so years. The shape of its orbit,
which is an ellipse with Sirius situated
in one of the foci, being calculated, as
tronomers felt certain that in few
years the vanished star would reappear
as it moved into a part of its orbit more
distant from Sirius. This expectation
has now been fulfilled, for recently the
missing star was seen again at the
flagstaff observatory in Arizona. Al
though it is probably half as large as
Sirius, it is but One-ten-thousandth part
as luminous as that star,-Gouth's Com
paniOE.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-30

point of winning. 1 told them in my
corner before [ left my chair for the
eighth round that l would surely win
in that round. 1 went at Fitzsimmons
and had him going. l was about to
rush him just as 1 rushed Corbett. and
as l went in he fouled me and dropped
me.
81 believed that twenty-rou I'D con-
test between Corbett and F'itzeimmons
would be a finish fight and that Cor
bett would win. | don't think either
man can fight at good clip for longer
than twenty-rounds. l further believe
that can defeat either of them within
fifteen rounds.
THOMAS J. SHARKEY. I"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-30

This is g. continuation of the Article
published in the HERALD last Thurs
day and shows the different blows de-
livered by James J. Corbett.
''As to Corbett. OF course, as [ said
before, we fought at close range
throughout, but [ will say that [ do
not think 1 would be able to reach
Corbett in staud-off fight as easily as
l reached FitzsimmOns. Corbet5 is
very quick in all his movements, and
his manner of delivering blows is very
puzzliug. He is a great upper-cutter
although I suppose a good many of his
blows would be more properly called
hooks or jolts than upper-cuts.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-30
Did You Ever

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Ell PaSO.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-30
Recruits Plentiful.

Out of 3271 application for enlistment
during December at recruiting stations
in cities, only 329 proved acceptable,
according to a memoranda issued by
the adjutant general of the army,
superintendent of the general recruit
ing service. OF the accepted recruits
31S were white and IL colored. OF
the white, 223 enlisted for foot troops
and 96 for the mounted service, of tn
IL colored applicants 5 enlisted for til
infantry and for the cavalry. Tn,
largest number of applicants for enlist
ment presented themselves in Chicago
where but 81 men were accepted and
$50 rejected, New York comes next
with 80 enlistments and 500 rejectments
Boston has third place, with 284 reject
ed applicants and 13 enlistments.
Among the military posts, Fort Leaven-
worth leads in the numb of applica-
tions, showing SD rejectments and Is
enlistments. Columbus Barracks
comes next, with 80 rejectments and Is
enlistments. Fort Mcpherson comes
third with 81 enlistments and % reject
ments. The fourth is Fort Thomas,
with II enlistments and % rejected
applications. Fort Mcpherson leads in
the number of enlistments at military
sta ton, holding the same place for the
month of November. At the special
recruiting stations. numbering several
cities, PSI applications were rejected
and % enlisted. At Dallas, Tex,
alone, 81 men were rejected, as against
men enlisted for the light battery
at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
The total number of enlistments
through the United States were 749
men. OF this number 35S were enlist
I'D in cities and 391 at military stations. |
For the general recruiting service 720
we're enlisted and % for special SER
vice.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-30

The worst punch Corbett gave me
was a right-hander on the face while
breaking away. 1t was an unfair blow
because we agreed to break without hit
ting at each other. After that he did
not manage to land his right on me.
'Corbetts most effective punches are
delivered with his left. He uses left
hook much the same as Choynski does.
He holds his arm partly rigid and
sends it in swiftly with an upward mo-
ton. Then he has straight left jAb
which carries plenty of force. 1t is
much more telling blow than Fits
straight left.
'tCorbett did not do much body
punching that l remember in our fight.