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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06

SXlt. AS they retired there was a Move
ment toward General Brooke. Brigadier
General Clous shaking him by the hand
ana saying, Success to you" Generals
Brooke and Chanee, with others, then
stepUed upon the balcony and looked
down upon the plaza. \ big American
nag flying over the arsenal was in fun
view, and farther away the stars and
stripes streamed over Cabanas fortress
Meanwhile the officials of Spain were
saying farewell to their nations former
ieat of power in the new world.
Turning TO his officers General cas-
tellanos said. with tears in his eyes:
"Gentleman. | have been in more bat
Ties than | have hairs on my head. and
my self possession has never failed me
until today Adieu gentlemen. adieu."
Then, with arms upraised he moved
rwiftly toward the stairway. escorted
by General Chaffee and followed by his
staff AS he crossed the plaza the
American ladies who were standing in
the balcony OF the barracks waved their
handkerchefs. ana General CastelIanos
responded by bowing and kissing his
hand toward them. At the corner Of
the plaza, with tears in his eyes he
turned to take a faal look at the pal
ace. He could see the American gen
erals on the Balcony. Without a word
he turned sharply in the direction Of the
wharf. History had reversed the last
sigh Of the Moor At the dock Gener-
ais Clous and Chaffee bade him fare
well, and the retiring captain general
out off for the Spanish transport Rabat
on which he will proceed to Matanzas.
lie Will be accompanied by a battalion
Of the Thirty-ejghth infantry.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06
CAUCUsES AT ALBANY.
NFC"n Nominated For SprnI<c; ny Re,
puhlitun~-i'aimcr hN Democrats.

ALBANY, Jan. 1.-The cau.uses ol
She majority and minority members of
the senate and assembly We're held last
night ana caui3ltes were nominated
for the various offices to be filled by
thosa bodies at their organization to-
day
The Republican caucus Of assembly.
men Was an open one and was presided
over by Assemblyman Miles Of ST. Law
renee. sOtto Kelseyof Livingston named
Samuel Fred Nixon of Chautauqua for
speaker, and after speeches by Mazet OF
New York and Burnett of Ontario he
was named unanimously.
Other officers elected were. Clerk
Archibald r. Baxter OF Chemung. ser
seant at arms, James c. Crawford of
New York; principal doorkeeper Frank
w. johnson Of Erie first assistant door
keeper, William II, Craig of Monroe;
second assistant doorkeeper. Charles r
Hotaling of Albany; stenosrapher, II
c. Lammert Of Kings
The Democratic senator's held an open
caucus. 1t was presided over by Sen
ator Coffey of Kings. Senator Foley
named Senator Thomas f. Grady OF
~" - 'i9 'iiV ''iol'c VI Ihe p"i ~ loI
piesiuehl pro TEN. ol thS senate. IN 40
i"S SO ne SPOKE OF the importance oi Sc
lec''nS Ieaoer inns year ihere were
no ot"pI h"iillta tl"ilS' ana 'he selection
ol senator |rady was maze uhahi-
'iiouSIy
p senators Pea'herstoh' klce' MeCar-
rem ana "rady were appointed to con
ler win the lieutenant governor on
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06
ATTACK ON ILO.L,
A Battle Probably Fought
There Saturday
REBELS REFUSED TO SURRENDER
Latest News From Belengucred City
Says General MILLER began Il lanai
ing Friday AfternoOn--A Large
Force OF Natives Inside.

MANILA, Jan. 2.-Ths following dis
patch, dated Friday afternoon, Dec. 80,
at Iloilo, island of Eluay has just been
received here Us uiTl,Ltlh boat, tele
graphic communication with Iloilo not
having been resumed:
"The situation at Ilolo is grave. Fif-
teen hundred natives. fully armed are
at Molo suburb of Iloiio Seventeen
thousand more. il is reported, are await
ing orders to embark at several points
on the island Of Negros, 10 hours sail
from Iloilo.
"All the women have withdrawn. ana
many families have taken refuge with
the Americans. The rebels. after con
sultation, insist upon inaction until
General Aguinaldo shall have been
heard from. General Miller, when this
demand WAS first made. declined To CON
cede them time and insisted upon an
answer being given him 10y noon today,
At the same time h gave assurances
that lives and property would be pro-
,teCted
The foreign residents then petitioned
General Miller to grant the extension
desired by the rebels. as a fight would
cause inevitable loss. This also General
Miller efuspd.
AT the designated time a native com
mission again boarded the United state
transport Newport and asked for delay
saying they We're unable to control the
army which commanded the city aa2
surrounding country General Miller re
fused and prepared TO land forces send
ing a messenger back TO Manila Tor in
structions.
The rebels are strengthening then
position and are preparing to ress.
The streets of Iloilo are full of armed
soldiers, who are constantly enteripa
in every direction. There is great rX-
element. which is increased by the Up
pearance Of Tie gunboat FL Cano. rs me-
the Spanish flag The public bulduss.
churches and boats along the river ar.
filed with rebels.
The Viewpoints boats. as the dis
patch boat which carries this message
is about leaving, are being lowered with
four machine guns mounted in their
bows. The lighters are alongside the
United States transport Arizona The
United States transport Pennsylvania
lies three mil TO the south. with steam
nm
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06
An Ohio Tragedy.

COLUMBUS. O., Jan 3-A special to
The Dispatch from Pauldins. o., says:
"A domestic tragedy yesterday stirred
Paulding's social circles to a consider
able degree. Charles A. Brewer, ex
postmaster Of this city. shot and killed
his wife. after which he placed the re
volver to his own head and blew his
brains out. Domestic incompatibility
was the cause of the shooting"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06

CLEVELAND. o., Jan. 3.-The new
fast mail train between New York and
San Francisco which is said to be the
fastest long distance train in the world
and which left New York at O'Clock
SUNDAY evenins arrived here yesterday
over the Lake Shore road shortly be-
fore noon. Is minutes behind her 5, he'd
ule time, and left for the west u min
utes late. She pulled out of Buffalo
hour and 9 minutes late, of which 81
minutes was made mp between that city
and Cleveland Buffalo to Eric q dis
tance Of S, miles was made in 90 min
utcs, including two stors. Erie to Cleve-
land, a distance Of 95 miles, was COW
cred in 1Gi minutes including stops
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06
BERESFORO AT HONGKONG.
lie Repeats His Advocacy of Alliance
Against Russiu.

LONDON Jan. THE Hongkong cor
respondent Of The Times says:
lord Charles Beresford. addressing
the Chamber Of Commerce here yester-
day on the necessity of Grmness in on
posing Russian encroachment, repeated
his advocacy Of an alliance between
Great Britain Germany the United
states and Japan to maintain the open
door lie made an interesting com
mentary upon Chinese affairs. remark
ing that all the institutions of the coun-
trv were in q pjorably affeta condi.
ton. In his Judgment an army OF 200 0lf
men might ho maintained without I'M
creas'ns Tho present budget II wastes
were avoided
Lord Hasesford said the whole sys-
tenn of Chin ST. 8dmluistra tion required
refurmin" Reforms would not be- din-
cult as There were mo- hereditary rights
feuiol svetam or vested interests suoI.
as existed when Japan initiated rr-
forms china Wes NOT overtaXed he ns
serted hui simply taxed badly m.
first step in reform would he the ada.
quate payment Of the officials. lie pre-
dcted that There would be war soone,
or later ovcr Tariffs saying that the
French demands at Shanghai promised
to make trouble. In conclusion he adj
vocatod q chivaroUs and clear and
clean policy toward China and the for
eign powers Interested in China"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06
Prominent Pnssnic Man Dead.

PASsAIC, N. J., Jan 4.-Captain
Charles Morrison Wilcox died Of pneu-
monia at his home here yesterday
Captain Wilcox was assistant postmas-
ter during 1894 and 1895 and was city
treasurer. FTe was born in Madison
Conn, in 1892. lie went through the
civil war at The head of Company T.
Twenty regiment Connecticut
volunteers, and was imprisoned in Lib.
by prison. aIIe had been a resident Of
this citv for a number OF years.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06

BERLIN. Jan. 3.The Army Gazette
publishes an Imperial cabinet order
substituting German for words Of
French origin now employed in the
army. The order declares that Em-
peror Williao is desirous Of promoting
the use of pure German in the army.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06

LONDON. Jan. at is understood
that the visn here of President Iglcsias
of Costa Riea, who arrives in London
on Jan. 9, will be official The govern
ment s arranging for his reception and
entertainment. The president during
his stay here will visit Queen Victoria
at Osborne. Isle Of Wight.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06

BUDAPEST. Jan. 3.-Serious strike
riots have taken place at Macy Kumlos
county of Torontal Hungary The mob
overpawered and disarmed the police
who narrowly escaped with their lives
The rioters then attempted to burn the
residence # the local magistrate Final
~ the police We're re-enforced and the
rioters suppressed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06

PARIS. Ian. General Horace Por-
ter, the United States ambassador and
M. John < Gowdy United States con-
sui general. held the usual New Year
receptions yesterday at the United
states embassy and consulate. These
were largely attended by distinguished
Parisians and Americans
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06
Aurnnin'. stormy yovnrc

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-The Cunard
line steamer Aurania, Captain Mckay,
arrived last night at quarantine from
Liverpool and Queenstown after a most
tempestuous voyage of ten days. From
the time of leaving Queenstown the
vessel experienced a succession Of
heavy gales from southwest, west and
west-rorthwest. on Dec. 30 a strong
westerly gale was blowing with hurri-
cane force and a high mountainous
sea, lasting two days. The Auranla sus-
tanned no damage
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06

LONDON, jan. 3.--A special dispatch
from Rome saws a mob of 1000 people
has destroyed the internal revenue SEN
try boxes and stoned the gendarmes
around Niscemi Sicily, as a protest
against excessive taxation. A number
Of persons were wounded.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06

ALBANY, Jan. 1T is told on most
excellent authority that Colonel Par
fridge Of Brooklyn win be the next sg-
perintendent Of public works Govern
or Roosevelt has practically decided M.
on him, and Colonel Partridge has not
said that he VIII not accept it.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06

LONDON Jam 3.-The Daily News
says this morning In a roundabout
manner ~e hear that the British au-
thorities, at the request Of the French
government have issued warrant for
the arrest Of NJ. Emile Zola, now known
to be in EnSland."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06

ST. JOHNS N. T., Jan. 1.-THE Fur
ness line steamer Demara is out 1G
days from Liverpool for this port and
Halifax, and there is some anxiety az
to her safety.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06
Mr.. ningIcy SIN IImnrovi,.

WASHINGTON Jan f.-Representa-
tive Djnglay passed another comforta-
be day yesterday the slight improve
ment noted Non ny continuing. and tn,
attending phvs'c ans express renewed
hope that tha distinguished patient win
recover Tie crisis in the case Is not ex-
'eoted nntii 'rhuredav az Er,dav 3
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06
GUA('S HAnD FIGHT.
Republican Senators In eau.
Gus Last Night.
ONE HUNDRED AND NINE PRESENT
After First Vote. Quny's Nomination
Made ,a@ninnou>-i.i> Opponents
say lie Lacks seventeen
Votes to Win.

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06
NO. sc.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES
Notable Events 81 the week Briefly
and TcrScIN Told.

4 Cullagh baton as souvenir.
Colonel Roosevelt was publicly inau-
1 gurated as governor of New York in the
/ assembly chamber yesterday morning
The governors office at the state
house At Springfield Ills. has been en-
tered by parties unknown and $3.50
stolen from drawer.
St Georges cathedral. the largest An
eican church in the Kingston tCanada)
/ dioctsa, has been completely destroyed
by fire. The loss will reach $'oooo
The Spanish premier, Senor Sagasta,
sat up for four hours yesterday and re-
ceived successfully the minister of war
the president of the chamber ana the
project of Madrid
Daniel La Forte known 10y his Indian
name as Te-lIes-La, president Of the
Six Nations and a principal in the ,ase
of the Nnoninsa lndians AGAINST John
Boyd Thatcher in the supreme court ls
dead
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ana ONO it'iShI W'lh S''"& u"Nh
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06

LONDON, Jan. 4-Mr. Rudyard Kip
ling, with mis- wife and family, will
leave for America On Jan 25.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-06

An unknown man committed suicide
In the dome of the Pulitzer buildne.
Ex-Governor John p. Cochran of Del
aware died '0 Ni1detown, that state
Captain Ar.hie Hogarth has been
chosen to command the new Americas
cup challenger
Captain John c'Brien has been unable
to secure a crew to take the ferfyboat
Brinkerhoff to Cuba.
The war department has been advised
Of schg,ne 20 naugurate Wholesale
smuggling from Havana in January.
Grand Duke cyril Of Russia a cousin
Of the c9ar, reached san Francisco from
China IN his tour around the world
Mrsf Isabel Allderdioe Mallon, bette
knoV by the nom de plumes ruth
AsfRore" and "Bab" died in New
revolutionary socialists in France. in
Wv of the preparations for oup
FIAT have organized vigilance con-
mIttees.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
CincinnatTs "GIass-Eye Case"
ALBANY Journal


Cincinnatrs celebrated "giass-eye case
has been decided I'm favor OK the woman
with the eye Katherine kraus brorslt
an action for divorce against her hu.-
band. on the ground Of desertion, and DO
submitted in his defence the plea that
THE plaintiff represented that she wa7
bodily and physically a sound woman.
that she was perfect I'm her eyesight; tht-
she wore glasses and was thereby enc
abled 10 disguise her true condition. 11i
that instead . she wore and used a
glass eye and that she skilfully concgi.-
ed that fact from the defendant for more
than one year after their marriage at-
cause OF this fraud and deceit 70
asked that the divorce be granted to f.r.
instead Of 10 her. But the court '4
that 1T is not necessary for "a Wori.
during courtship. 10 inform h0r int
husband OF any device or attachm
used 20 improve the work Of natuf. iA
the construction OF her face. form o'
figure. IL a glass eye. purpOsely conc
ed before marriage. be fraudulent rcpl
sentation and a ground for divorce. WY
are not false teeth, false hair. or any
other false article peculiar 20 che iaiF
sex. also a ground for divoTce2' Thus tNo
inalienabiity OF another OF woman
cherished rights has been established' -
ohio at least.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
CHICAGO's GREAT DITCH.
1t. Louis stiIl Fearful IL VIII IONS
taminnte Her Water supply.
Cst. Louis Republic)

(St. Louis Republlc)
The Chicago Tribune recently printed
letter bearing a ST. Louis date-line' III
which the writer approved tho Drain
Ditch, claiming that it will benefit Chi
cago ST. Louis, and all the intervening
country. His logic Is more picturesque
than convincing. He compares Chicago
I'm its unsewcred condition 20 u swamp,
without an outlet, that breeds disease
dealing miasmas and gases. The Tribune
correspondent contends that, II the
swamp is drained. I'm Will become inno-
cuous, because thereby the sewerage VIII
be oxidixed before IL IS carried 100 miles
from Chicago.
This contention is attacked by Or. Re-.
maine j. Curtiss formerly "A member OK
the faculty OF the Chicago Medical '-'.-
lege. in communication TO the Peoria
News. lie shows that the analogy OF no
Tribune correspondent does not mt
A swamp when drained and cultivated
loses its power TO poison the atmOsphere
and sicken those who breathe IL. once
drained II is always drained. But I'm tho
instance Of Chicago and its DRAINAGE
Ditch. the swamp can never be drained.
because as fast as the daily deposit or
sewage is poured out through the outlet
il is re-enfOrced By an equal amount en-
tering the canal every twenty-fOur hours,
and this process OF replenishmont will 80
on perpetually once the canal IS COM
pleted. Moreover. the discovery Of germs
as the cause Of most diseases has changed
medical opinion on the purifying action
of running water.
This presentation OF the case would
seem TO put those theorists who contend
that sewage is rendered innocuous by
the action Of current water on the dee
fensiye II will tax all their resources ot
learning and argument 10 answer con-
yincngly the query I'm which Or. Curtis
condenses his opposition 20 the canal: 'lt
running stream purihes itself OF any
quantity Of filth daily. and makes
nuisance then, II exactly the same quar-
tlty Of filth IS added daily 20 the stream.
when will the stream be purified and tho
Nuisance reach an endY'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
THE ROwENA LEE DISASTER.
TWO Lives Known to Have been Lost
one Man Missing.

MEMPHIS, TENN. March 3O.--Dehnite
information was received at the general
offices Of the Lee Line to-day regarding
the disaster to the steamer Rowena Ire
at Tyler, Mo-. yesterday afternoon. Two
lives are known to have been lost, and
one man is missing. The dead are Mrs.
Chambers. Of Charlottesville, Mo, and
an unknown negro woman. The missing
man is George Keuchler, mail clerk.
General-Mana Robert T.. Lee, OF the
Lee Line received the story of the wreck
by telephone from his travelling freight
agent, II. G. Lewis Mr.. Lewis was on
the Lee when she went down. lie tele-
phoned that the boat left Tyler az l
o'clock. and in backing out from tho
landing TO reach the middle or the chan
mel. struck some hidden obstruction, tho
nature OF which is not known. She be
gan 10 sink Immediately. The pilot
changed the course OF tho boat and
started back 10 the landing, but before
the latter was reached the Lee had set
tied down I'm So feet OF water. All tho
passengers and crew were saved except
those whose names have been given
Mrs. Chambers took passage at Caru-
thersville for Memphis, and was bound
for some point I'm Mississippi The pas
sengers and crew were picked Up by tho
steamer Ora Lee. which was turned. with
all speed. from Tiptonyille.
The Rowena Lee IS n total loss. She
cost $4,000 in 1898. and was Insured for
sl5 600 with the louisville Underwriters.
The vessel ran in the Memphis and Cairo
trade
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
a Brilliant wedding at Abingdon
The Attendants.

ABINGDON. VA, March So.-tSpecial)
One OF the most brilliant weddings tnat
have taken place here for years was ceie-
brated yesterday afternoon at 7 O'CLOCK
the contracting parties being Miss sarah
Thomas Kreger and Mr. Charles Lee
Buckley. Rev. r. A. Wharton oiiiciated'
Miss Margaret kreger, sister or the Drlue'
was maid Of honor. and j. ;. Mcclure
of Knoxville, Tenn. was best man. inc
ushers were Philip r. Hale, OF Rogers
vile. Tenn; William Greever, OF Knox
Vile; w. Ebert Buckley OF Scott county
va, and George @. Kreger, OF Abingdon
va. The bride is a daughter OF the late
John G. Kreger, who for half century
was one Of the most prominent business
men of the county. She was dressed IN
gray travelling suit which set off perfect
ly her rare and dazzling beauty. inc
groom is n member Of a Knoxville hrm
of wholesale merchants. An elegant
breakfast was given 10 the wedding party
Yesterday morning by Judge r. NJ. Page.
Directly after the ceremony the married
couple took the 7:s0 train for a trip 70
the northern cities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-31
BEEF WAS SPOTTED.
SPOTS DUE TO CHEMICALS PUT ON
TO PRESERVE IT.
SOMETHING The MEN DID NOT WANT.
Nor Gould They Give 1t Away, Even
TO the Cuban Troops, Who Prefer
demned.
dem ned.

WASHINGTON, March 90.-There were
two original witnesses before the army
beef-inquiry court to-day and two former
witnesses were recalled. Lieutenant
CAMPER, who was commissary OF sub
sistence at Lakeland, Fla, and Major
Creighton Webb. who was on General
I.awton's staff i'm Cuba, testified for the
first time. Colonel Woodruff of the Com
missary Department, and Mr.. Morehouse
the Tampa agent for Armour & Co, who
superintendent the supply Of fresh beet
to the troops at Lakeland were those re-
called.
Major Webb's testimony dealt almost
entirely with the canned roast beef, which
he denounced as useless as an article OF
food. ut was not food" he said. at
was non-nutritlve. stringy, hbrous, and
had no taste. IL looked like the fag-ends
of beefsteak. 1t was not satisfying. IL
was something we did not want and could
not give away, even 10 the Cuban troops
who preferred hard bread" Major
Webb said that he had tried to eat the
beef occasionally, when very hungry, but
never received any satisfaction from IT,,
except when vegetables We're procurable,
when IT was used as hash to some ad-
vantage.
SPOTS on THE MEAT.
Lieutenant CAMPER said that on one
occasion, when the agent for Armour
IL Co. was present, his attention was call
ed to the spots on the beef, and he re-
piled that the beef was all right, saying.
said Mr.. CAMPER: The spots are due to
the chemicals we put on the meat 10
preserve it and prevent its spelling with
in the sixty hours called for by the con-
tract This agent said that IL was I'M
possible 10 keep the beef in good condl-
ton for that length Of time. He stated,
however. that thereafter he would have
the beef put I'm tin boxes. This he dld'
but the meat continued 10 come with the
spots on it," Mr.. CAMPER thought this
agent was Mr.. MOrehouse. This, MI.
Morehouse. when recalled. denied.
Lieutenant CAMPER also stated that
a large quantity of the beef was condemn
ed.
colonel Woodruf's testimony was not
important.
Tomorrow some Of the medical officers
VITO served I'm the Cuban campaign Will
be examined.