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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Ate Canned Goods For Many Years.

Philadelphia Pa, Dec. 2O-Jacob r.
Willoughby, after living twenty-three
years ON a stock of provisions he laid
in during the centennial exposition, is
dead At the time of the fair he fear
ed famine would result from the m
fluX of visitors and filed his cellar with
canned goods. Rather than admit his
mistake mis- family has been fed on the
goods ever since, instead of selling
them
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
estlmony Against Roberts.

hgton. Dec. 21.-A number OF
from Utah have appeared be-
committees of the house which
ugating the case of Mr.. Rob-
Utah. They included Mrs. DR..
Niles a practicing physician, Of
City, Mrs. McMcDougall, Mr..
eDsniel and S. f. Wishard. all
Lake City.
IRON these there were a large
Of interested spectators, in
'he delegation of gentiles from
Ie to oppose Roberts. Mr.. Rob-
present. unaccompanied and
sslde the witnesses, conduct
Toss-eXamination.
u Miles was the first witness.
ner age as thirty-rine, her
u as that of a phS sic an at
e City and a member of the
society there. She gave de-
call she made at the lou e
". Maggie Shipp Roberts on
'Ns', relative TO some medical
lialrs. She addressed Mrs.
Oerts as "Dr. Shipr," where
witness said she was inter-
''h the request: Doctor, you
NE DR.. Roberts"
Yperts went on to explain, the
aiu' that she had been mar
IT. Roberts for seven years.
mat the medical society
ner in future be addressed as
t'S' not "Dr. Shipp."
re ~. witness had stepped aside.
v submitted an objection to
mat this testimony related
aeFeas the committee had no
.. over him prior to his be-
member Of congress.
,Uu contend" said Chairman
"'' The testimony should be
poiygamous practices sub
March 4, 1S99."
oh, oh,,sWered Mr.. Roberts.
tbs be,lon a, will be noted" re-
ae chairman.
a. p l.. Wishard gave his
mat of superintendent of
svnSS svnaiohary work of the Pres
"Ou' embracing Utah. He
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
| ||I.E GIyD [NCY Bill.
Viii be Called up After the
| Holiday Recess.
ANGES TO BE MADE.

Measure to &c a Substitute For
Use Financial Women of
b Testify Against Congressman
1t Roberts-What Was Done In
Senate.
Ellington, Dec. 21.-The senate COM
on finance has authorized Sena-
Ilrieh to report the senate finan-
All as a substitute for the house
liter the house bill Is received
that body, the report to be made
the adjournment for the holi-
ktor Aldrich notified the commit
/ his purpose to call up the bill
i senate on Jan. 4.
committee agreed to several
IS in the phraseology of the bill.
these changes was made in the
II section relating to the sale of
for the maintenance of the gold
|e, and is as follows:
gold coin received from the sale
+ bonds shall be covered into the
Il fund of the treasury and eX-
ID for notes which have been re-
i in the manner hereinbefore pro-
and the amount of gold coin and
E in the reserve fund shall at no
|kceed the maximum sum of $780,
her change applies TO the pro-
concerning the issuance of notes
ks so as to provide explicitly for
fplication of this provision to
upon which an amount Of cir
Rg notes has been issued less
Pc par value of the bonds"
Hpvision is also added for the re-
i the present law limiting the is
Of bank no,es to less than the
Flue of bonds deposited.
te bill to authorize the president
i United States to cause certain
heretofore Withdrawn from mar
n reservoir purposes to be Ie-
70 the public domain subject to
under the homestead law wi h
4 restrictions, was taken from
Hlendar and passed a ter IN eX
|lOh by Mr.. Nelson (Rcp.. Minn.)
Fpphed to Ian S withd. avn Fl m
|nket several years ago in north
-hnesota for reservoir puipos es,
'Aeh mad remained unused after
servoirs Were constructed The
Nv restores these lands to the
Domain.
r hlll creating a commission to
8ehd codify the pension laws Of
lted States was also taken rp
sed, the number of commission
g increased from three to five.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

MANY Armenians Massacred.

Constantinople, Dec. 20 Cvia frontier.)
An Armenian patriarch here has re-
ceived word that party of Turks and
Bashi- Bazouks on Saturday entered
the Armenian village of Patchdour
avowedly for the purpose of searching
for revolutionaries. In pursuing their
alleged search they sacked and burned
houses and massacred go persons. in
cluding women ana children. The pa
triarch has protested to the sultan
against the outrage, telling him it was
the second of the kind within fort
night
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
In Favor of a Niaqara Dam,

Washington. Dec. 2O.-A preliminary
report of the deep water ways commits
sion has been received by the house
on the project of maintaining the level
of Lake Erie near its high water stage
during the navigation season by con
structing a dam across Nj CARA river
below Buffalo harbor. The prof In
reported as both feasible and desirable.
Transport Depot For Hudson River.
Washington, Dec. O.-Representative
Hull of Iowa, will introduce at once a
bill authorizing the secretary of war
to establish a depot for transports at
the site of the old Bulls ferry, opposite
Eighty sixth street North river, New
York. 1t is destined to be Il station
where the big fleet of vessels recent
ly purchased by the government shall
be quartered when not In active SER
vice. The details of the station have
not yet been perfected, but the plan
contemplates storage depot sufficient
ly large to accommodate great fleet
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Louisville, KY, Dec. 21.-The Snead &
Co. Iron Works, which has done bust
ness in Louisville for half a century
will be removed to Jersey City, where
a site already has been selected The
object of the removal is to be brought
nearer to the principal ma ket ( t, e
company. 1t has done q great dehl OF
work for the government, and FOR
many of the skyscrapers in New York,
Chicago and Philadelphia. one # 1t
greatest undertakings wa' The great
Auditorium building n. Chiea go.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Morgan interests are negotiating for
fifteen coal mines in Hooking Valley,
Ohio.
Gen. Brooke has reported his plans
for sending certain troops of cavalry
home from Cuba.
The John d. Rockefeller timber land
in Washington has been sold to an
Eastern syndicate.
Jacob IIendrickson, Of Woodbury., n.
j., mourned as lost at sea. was saved
by Glasgow schooner.
Mrs. Nettie F. Craven has won a par
tial victory in her contest over he Fair
estate at san Francisco
steamer from Calcutta has arrived
at plymouth, England, with fireman
on board suffering with the plague
The batteship Massachusetts has
been ordered into reserve at League
Island as her crew is needed for the
Kentucky.
The Broadway National Bank of
Boston has failed. as result Of the
John p. Squire assignment. The de-
positors will be paid i'm full.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

In Bavaria each family on Easter
Sunday brings to the church ward. fire
a walnut branch which, after being
partially burned, is carried home to be
laid on the hearth during tempests as
protection against lightning.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Persia's Pia,ny Camel.

The western part Of Persia is inhab.
tied by a species of camel which is
the pigmy of its kind, 1t is snow white
and 1t is on that account, almost wor.
SHIPPED by the people. ,.. f.m
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
General Lawton.

the Spaniards by the capture of FL
Cane4 and the interception of the
SEG nish reinforcements then nearing
Santiago de Cuba.
Gen. Lawton served I'm the Union
army throughout the war, having en-
tered the service as sergeant of Com
pany +, Ninth Indiana volunteer in
fantry, in April, 1861. He was sue
cessively promoted through merit on
the field of battle to first lieutenant of
the Thirtieth Indiana infantry in July,
1861. to captain in May, 1862, and to
Northumberland in November. 1864
In March, 1865, he was brevetted
colonel for gallant and meritorious
service during the war.
He entered the regular establishment
in July, 1866. as second lieutenant of
the Forty-first infantry, colored, and
remained with that branch of the army
until January, 1871, when he was trans
ferred to the Fourth cavalry, with
which ne remained until September
1858, when he was appointed Inspector
general, with the rank of major.
Later he was promoted to the rank
of lieutenant colonel, and held that
rank until the opening Of the war with
Spain, when President Mckinley ap-
pointed him brigadier general Of volun-
teers and assigned him TO the command
of division of the Fifth army corps.
commanded by Gen. Shafter. General
Law ton sailed for the Philippine ISL
ands on the transport Grant January
10. 1899
On Gen. Lawton's arrival at Manila
, he relieved Gen. Anderson in command
of the regular troops. He captured
Santa Cruz, at the extreme end Of th.
lake, near Manila, April 10th This
place, which was a Filipino stronghold.
fell into the hands of Gen. Lawt, ms
expedition after some sharp fighting.
which formed one of the most interest
ing battles of the war
Gen. Lawton and his staff accom-
panied the troops, sometimes leading
charges in Indian fighting tactics.
which eventually resulted in the com
plete rout Of the natives. The Cen
erals next hard fighting took place in
his attack on San Rafael, where the
American troops were met with A
heavy fire from a large number of ma
tiVes who were concealed in the iun-
gle on all sides.
Only the adoption by Cen. Lawton
of the tactics followed in the Indian
fighting in the United States, every
man for himself, saved the division
from great loss. AS usual, Gen. Law
ton was at the head of his line with
his staff.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 20.-A close
friend of Mr.. Quay. has made the
statement that the former senator 10
perturbed about his case and is no
longer confident Of being seated. Mr.
Quay, the informant added, has been
considering the advisahility of asking
Governor Stone to withdraw his ap-
pointment from the senate. He had
also thought, 1t is said, of asking the
governor to reconvene the legislature.
believing that he has better chance
of being seated in that way than upon
the governors credentials.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
|HE COUNTRY N GENERAL
"A summary of Happenings al
Home and Abroad.
HE NEWS CONDENSED
a Review of What Has Transpired
of Public interest.

London Dec. 19.-In spite Of the war
.ne theatres are generally prospering
MT William Archer has received tb.
maj PROOF sheets of Ibsen's new plav
on translation of which he is bns,iv
engaged.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
A Remarkable Lihrarv.

The largest library of small books
in the world belongs to a Frenchman.
who boasts that he can pack seven
hundred of his pocket editions in a
single portmantean. NIL ~ n.L
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

New York, Dec. 19.-Adjutant-Gen
eral Avery D. Andrews has announced
his resignation. In his letter to Gnv-
ernor Roosevelt the Adjutant General
says he has not the time to devote to
State affairs.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
RuhIin Defeats conrnu.

New York Dec. 2O.-Gus Rubin de-
feated stockings" Conroy in the sew
enth round at the Broadway Athletic
Club Tuesday night.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

The house has passed the currency
bill by a vote of 100 yeas to $50 nays.
Eleven Democrats voted for it.
Edgar F. Bailey. of Orange, n j.,
was seriously wounded in a duel with
a burglar in his kitchen,
Admiral Watson reports from Ma
Mia that eleven of the Yorktowns boat
crew, captured at 3aler last spring, are
still alive.
The Texas Tax Commission pro-
posed REIMBURSEMENT of rates has been
made public. 1t is especially severe on
corporations.
The Michigan legislature has met in
special session and Gov. Pingree's mes
sage, urging new mthod Of railroad
taxation, was read.
Former Senator Persons, of Buffalo,
has been mentioned as under consid-
Grafton by the governor to succeed Mr..
Payn as insurance superintendent
An advance of 10 per cent in wages
went into effect Monday in the New
England cotton manufacturing cities
and towns, affecting 10000 hands.
1t is semi-officially announced in
London that the appointment of Lord
Roberts to the chief command in South
Africa is not intended as a reflection on
General Butler.
Chairman Hanna, of the Republican
National Committee, has appointed p.
5. Heath, Charles G. Dawes and SEN
ator Shoup a committee on campaign
organization and literature.
Speaker Henderson has announced
the house committees as follows Mr..
Payne, of New York, is chairman of
ways and means; Mr.. Brosius. of Penn
sylvania, of banking and currency, and
Mr.. HIT. of Illinois, of foreign affairs.
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota.
has INTRODUCED a joint resolution tender
ing to Rear-Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley and to the officers and men
under his command the thanks of con-
gress for the destruction of the Span
ish fleet off the harbor of Santiago, on
July 3. 1895"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

1t is mistake 10 measure your in.
dustry by the things you think you
are going to do u9y .emuHl yriu
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
u Study OF Forestry.

The report Of the first years work
OF the School of Forestry at Cornell
shows that this course has become at
tractiye and popular, The state made
an appropriation for instruction there,
and devoted a further sum to the ac.
quisition of tract of 10000 acres in
the Adirondacks, during a period of
thirty years, for practical demonstrs.
tions. The academic year began un.
der some disadvantages, as this area
bad not then been transferred, yet not
withstanding that fact the class rolls
In the foresty course shows thirty.
one thirty-five and fifteen students
for the fall, winter and spring terms
respectively tua eo0uo no q
no afHH afHH E.aa n1t croft
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
NEW YORK MARKETS.

New York, Dec. 20.-Prices were
again irregular and the trading was
heavy on the Exchange with general
advances. The crisis seems 10 b. ,s g..
Cash prices for staples:
Wheat No. red, .i6.
Corn, No. mixed, .4O5s.
oats, No. ? mixed, .29A.
Flour, Minnesota patents $3.50.
Cotton, middling, .O71&.
Coffee, No Rio, .06B
Sugar, granulated SIS.
Molasses, o. *. prime, Sc.
Beef, family. 1915.
Beef hams, 22.15.
TalIow. prime, .05.
Pork, mess, 1925.
Hogs, dressed, 160 10, .052i.
Lard, prime, 5.67l2.
Iron, Northern No. l foundry, 20 90.
Butter, Western creamery, .27.
A dispatch from Manila says that
Major March has abandoned his pur-
suit of Aguinaldo. The latter has eft
Bontoc, headed southwark, where he
may encounter the Americans.
Judge Adams. of the United States
Circuit Court, at st. Louis, has estab-
lished the precedent that accertions to
riparian property b. navigable rivers
is question for Federal courts.
United States Consul Macrum. at
Pretoria, who is superseded by Mr..
Hay, has sailed for New York
Lieutenant Brumby is still In a criti-
cal condition at the Garfield Hospital
in Washington.
The Republican National Committee
met in Washington and heard the
claims of New York, st. Louis, Phila-
delphia and Chicago for the honor of
being the convention city. Philadel-
phia was selected as the place of meet
Ing and June 10 was the date fixed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Middletown, N. Y, Dec. ia big
panther is terrorizing residents in the
vicinity of Mountaindale, Sullivan
County. Hunters have been unsuc-
cessful in pursuit of the beast, which ia
destroying poultry and small pigs.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Boston, Mass, Dec. ia rear erd
collision between two passenger trains
on the New York New Haven and
Hartford Railroad occurred near The
Broadway extension bridge, In this
city. One car was telescoped and four
persons were injured. Two of them are
now at the hospital and the Others
went to their homes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Another Assignment in Boston.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 20.-Dillaway &
Starr. bankers and brokers, No. 40 Wa
ter street, this city, have assigned. The
firm is one of the most prominent Of
the kind in the city. and is compose
of Charles F. w. Dillaway, George H.
Flint and A. w Lawrence.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
MONEY SAVED!
SHOP WITH
Es0ld Toun Merchants 3 Manufacturers.
SBs sssssgstse4gzzSSs 4SzSs 81
Old Town Merchants and Manufacturers Association of
Baltimore present to you
fTHREE FACTS:

IsThe High Prices read of elsewhere do not prevail
Old Town The Old Town Merchants have large stocks
secured at the old rlceS and they sharing these bar
gains with their Customers
2ndYou can buy erythng that money purchase i'll
the Old Town Stores and for less money than elsewhere
srdYOu are cordially invited and see. Be
4 to
e Gay Street, York Road Hartford Avenue Central Line East
Street and Orleans Street lines take you right into
Town, and transfer with every line in the city.
VB MERCHANTS CAN Save MONEY FOR YOU-Wh0@aG and Retail
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

General Lawton was known as a
good fighter and a soldier of eXper-
ience and ability. In July, 1928. he
was chosen for the important duty Of
opening the military opera tions against
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Send us ont dollar ard we VIII send
you for one year the CITIZEN, 'teti ttlhes
the value of a dollar. lH"lpoI Aio Z
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

San .Francisco, cal, Dec. 19.-Mrs
Nettie F. Craven, who says she is the
widow of former Senator James G
Fair. has won a partial victory in
Judge Trouts eourt. The Court has
decided that she may prosecute her
claims for a family allowance of 5000
month. Mrs. raven Will now be
permitted to PROVE if she can do 50.
that she is the widow.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Inree CnIIaTen Cremated.

Nlcholasvlle, Ky. Dec 2O.-Whils
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Reynolds, who live
in the country, were visiting a h.
Dor, their house from an unknown
cause caught fire. Their three children
aged 6, and year respectively, whom
the,- had left alone at home, were
burned to death.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Chicago, Dec. 2l.-President Harper,
of Chicago University, is engaged in a
race against time for million dol
lars. He has until Jan. to raise this
amount, and if he succeeds John d.
Rockefeller will double it. President
Harper has so overworked in his quest
that he was unable to deliver the fall
baccalaureate address, announcing that
he was too tired in body and mind to
prepare one.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Chicago, Dec. 2O.-Public advocacy Of
Great Britain's side in the South AT
rican war by DR.. E. Benjamin An
drews, Superintendent of Public
Schools in Chicago, was the cause of
resolutions being introduced in the City
Council calling for his resignation or
his immediate suspension and removal
from his position by the Board of Ed
ucation should he ignore an invitation
to step down.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Portland, Me, Dec. f9.-Adt General
Richards has issued orders for the or
ganization Of q division of Naval Re-
serves in Portland to consist of 4G men.
The state will uniform and equip them,
and the men will be drilled as infantry,
artillery and in signals, and will have
boat and seamanship, as well as theo-
retical, drill. The division will be mus
tered into the National Guard Of the
State before Jan. l.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Orange, n. j., Dec. 20.-Edgar Bailey
of No. II Watson avenue, East Orange
was shot in the leg by a burglar whom
he interrupted in the act of robbing his
house. Bailey had endeavored to shoot
the burglar, but his aim was poor
The burglar, however, returned the fire
with effect.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

London, Dec 2O.-The East Coast
cable is interrupted between Lorenzo
MARQUEE and Mozambique in conse-
auence of a tornado at the latter place.
where houses were blown down and
ships wrecked in the harbor. During
the prevalence of the tornado, a huge
wave took up a steamship and dashed
it on the beach. seriously cutting the
Eastern Telegraph COmpany's cable.
The cable station was unroofed, but
the instruments were saved.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Boston, Dec. 20.-Myrtie Peek, the
well-known horsewoman. died at Silver
Lake, Kingston, Monday afternoon. In
private life she was Mrs. F. B. Hoff-
man. She owned the Peek running
combination. Her remains will be tax
en- to Mendon, Mich. for burial
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 2O.-The Brit
ish steamship Ping Suey has arrived
here from New York, to carry to Rot
terdam the largest general cargo ever
shipped in single vessel. She will
carry 5000 tons dead weight and the
cargo will largely consist of grain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
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Tarriiic nuttIa Aiming Deer,

Fort Wayne, Ind, Oct. S.-Visitors
to Brookside, the beautiful suburban
home of J, II. Bass, were witnesses OF
u terrific battle among the deer in the
park. Fifteen bucks had been sepa-
rated from the herd, as some new ami
mails were to be unloaded. The deer
became frenzied with excitement and
in crowding each other became an
gered and soon began fighting. For
an hour they fought with hoofs and
horns. Three of the animals were lit
orally disemboweled and died immedi-
ately and five were so badly lacerated
they had to be shot. Three Others
were badly injured
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
READY FOR THE RACE.
The Yachts Shamrock and Columbia Leave
the Navy Yard and Make Fast
to Their MOOrings.

New York, Oct. Sat four o'clock
Sir Thomas Upton and his party left
the Shamrock after the measurement,
the caisson was swung open, lines cast
off and the yacht, with housed top.
mast;was towed away from the navy
yard by tug. She arrived and made
fast to her mornings in Sandy Hook
bay at $40 p. m, receiving salutes as
she passed down the river.
The American cup defender, Colum-
bia, left the navy yard shortly after
three o'clock, after being measured,
and on the trip down the river and in
fact all the way down to the Hook she
received continuous ovation from
steam and sailing crafts, whose salutes
were acknowledged by the dipping Of
her flags. At just five o'clock the craft
lay all taut at her mornings on the big
can buoy in the Horseshoe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
ASIA MINOR EARTHQUAKES.
1t IL Estimated That 1900 Persons Per-
ished Around Aidln in the Recent
Seismic Shocks.

Constantinople, Oct. SIT is now
estimated that 1900 persons persisted
in the earthquakes in Asia Minor,
around Adm. The first shock occurred
at four in the morning Of September
20 and lasted AZ seconds. The effects
were appalling. Whole villages were
completely destroyed. The earthquake
was felt as far as Scio, Mitylene and
Smyrna. The latest advices from the
stricken area show that men, women
and children were buried in the ruins
of their dwellings before they realized
their danger. Numbers Of bodies still
lie beneath the debris. About 500 per-
sons were killed at Sarakeni and some
500 at Denizli, where three-fourths OF
the buildings fell. There was proper
tionate loss of life in many of the
smaller villages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
Cant. Carriers Penltentiary job.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 3.-Former
Capt. 0berlin Carter, of the army
engineer corps is expected to arrive at
the federal penitentiary on Saturday.
Warden McClaughey stated that he
would be treated the same as other
prisoners. If he is found to be good
penman he will probably be made
clerk at the hospital and assist in keep
ing the records for the Bertillon sys-
TEN Of measurements. Capt. Carriers
ability as u civil engineer may also be
utilized in making drawings and esti-
mates for the new penitentiary.
Although 5000 soldiers have been in
generated in the government peniten-
tiary here, Carter is the first army Off
Ger TO be riyen cell.