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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
SPANISH PUNCTILI0
An Amusina VhnNe oG Cnatillao Char,
ncter E%hihited by High OFT
ciaIs 'n s Cabinet Crisis.

The cabinet crisis which took place in
Spain in l5,S exhibits an amu.tge pba,,
Of Spanish character. The ministerial
crisis had existed aim L q year, whca
the~csiguatior of the cabinet took nlacr
as the result OF a trivial question of mil
jtary etiquette. The queen had left
Madrid for an excursion to Valencia.
which the minister of justice insisted
on her making, according to the pub
lished arrangement. lest the postpone
mcnt hould be construed as sign Of
fear Of the /orillist republicans. who
had convoked q mass meeting IN the
same city. The Irfanta Isabel, who
was left TO represent her, decided t.
take journey also, and informed Gen.
Martinez Canpos that her sister. The
lnfauta Euia!ia would give out the
military watchw0rd. The military gov
ernor Of Madrid replied that the mar
r'ed iufauta was not legally competent
10 perform that Office, ana that ii wa
impossible, according to military rules
for him to receive the parole from her
husband, Prince antonio. due de Mont
pensier who was only captain in rank.
The minister Of war, who was not or
good terms with the captain general.
sent n brusque telegram, ordering him
to receive the password from Princess
Eulalia, whcreupon Gen. Campos Of
fered his resignation An attempts to
accommodate the quarrel failed, and as
a majority Of the cabinet sided with
the captain general, Cen. Cassola and
the ministers who had supported his
view resigned their portfolios. Senior
Sagasta handed in the resignation of
the entire cabinet TO the queen regent,
but subsequently, upon the latter's re.
quest, formed new ministry Chicago
Times-Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
IN ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSES.

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
DOINGS OF ROYAL LADIES.

Lord Rosebery's two daughters are
setting an example which other women
would do well to follow. They have
been attending a school Of cookery in
Edinburghand Lady sybil has the cred
1t of being quite a clever cook and Lady
Margaret a deft housemaid.
One Of the most beautiful princesses
in Europe is the Duchess Jutta, second
daughter of the hereditary prince of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz and great-niece Of
the duke Of Cambridge. She is Is years
OF age and is now on a visit to Russia.
where it is not unlikely that she will
be captured by a grand duke.
Queen Mareherita of Italy intends to
be seen a good deal this season wearing
coral jewelry, in order to encourage an
industry which OF late years has some
what fallen upon evil days It would
not be surprising II the fashion were
to spread, as coral is becoming to al
most any complexion and can, of course,
be had in any shade, from rose-pink
so delicate as to be almost impercep-
tiple, up to liyid red.
1t looks as If the progressive spirit
we're getting hold even of the Chinese
Not long ago half score of Shanghai
ladies of high degree gave a banquet
to so ladies of the European colony.
Among the guests were the wives of all
the consuls, missionaries and business
men OF the town. "The gracious
hostesses,s says the North China Her
aid, used knives and forks, drank
champagne and conducted themselves
In every way like white people,"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
BIG MONEY IN TRIPLES.

A new kind of sleeve button has
made 10000 in five years for It's
patentee.
The simple twisting of safety-pins
in such way that there is no possible
danger OF the point sticking in the
child promises to enrich its owner be.
yond any Of his early dreams Of
wealth.
The accidental bending of hairpin
by woman to prevent it from slid
ing out of her hair so easily produced
fortune for her husband. who imme-
diately saw the possibilities of q
crinkled hairpin for women.
A certain American patent for
fastening kid gloves has yielded for.
tune of many thousands Of pounds for
its fortunate owners, and the inventor
of collar clasp enjoys 1900 royalty
year as the reward for his endcavor
A man one day turned piece of wire
SO as TO hold cork more securely in a
bottle, and forthwith somebody saw n
brilliant idea. and patented the mod.
ern wire stopple holder, which is now
.sed annually on several million bot.
les.
othelIOs and BcsIemonas.
Make plain cake with Tour ounces of
butter, oLc-half pound powdered sugar,
four eggs, haifa pint Of milk. one pound
Of the best flour and a teaspoonful and
a half of baking powder; beat the but
ter to white cream. add the sugar. the
well-beaten yolks ot the eggs, the sifted
flour and the baking powder and last
of all, stir lightly in the stifly beaten
whites of the eggs; bake in small we'll
buttered patty pans for about 10 min
utes; when the little cakes are cold pour
some melted chocolate over half of
them, and over the other half some
white icing; set them aside for a short
time TO harden and then coat the white
cakes with melted chocolate and the
dark ones with white icing, The resul,
is very delicious kind Of chocolate.
cream icing.-Boston Globe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
IN THE BALL FIELD.

Omaha has ball park 627x660 feet.
Ritchey is considered to be the best
man the Louisvilles have had at short
stop for years.
Over 1000 applications for the free
passes to women given in Washington
have been filed in that city.
Herman Long has brother who is
anxious to burst into the baseball world
as an infielder. and Herman says he is
a good one.
The Bostons laid in stock Of Willie
Mains bats before leaving for the
south. The stock of the bats was all
right, only Willie turned them out as
II for his own use. The tall fellow uses
q very heavy bat.
Players in the bud do not always fore
shadow approaching greatness. The
Bostons once gave Catcher Gergen a
trial in the game in Northampton, and
Manager Selee dld not consider him
good enough TO sign. lie Gfterward went
to Kansas City and ii cost cool thou
sand to get MIN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
NO SENSE OF THE DRAIIATIo
John Augustus Thomas Didn't Know
How 10 intcruret Ills Indy
Loves action.

The fair girl chung to him despairng-
ly. Her golden tresses swept over hiS
manly chest. and her blue eyes, filed
with tears. giistened in the dim gas
light.
You must not 80. Don't go, Regi-
maid" she pleaded His name was John.
but she called him Reginald. Il don't
want YOU to 60" She unclasped one
hand and began to smooth his hair. Ii
had always worked before this, she
murmured to herself. Don't go,
pleased"
His voice shook, but he was firm.
DUTY calls me. | must GO he said,
huskiiy, not daring TO meet her eyes.
"Oh, you horrid thing, you never
think of me. Its always that horrid,
horrid duty" She looked at him mar
rowly. His glance was directed sternly
at a still life picture of oranges, fish,
cigarettes, and ic, water. She made an
effort, and tears welled in her eyes.
IF you 90" she choked, IF you go-I'll
neutrality-suspicious." And
she buried her head, with its mass of
golden hair, on his broad chest, while
her shoulders heaved convulsively.
What could he do? What could he
say? He looked helplessly at the fair
young girl. Then he faltered: Don't
cry. Eth, I'll do anything-Tll-Iprom
ise-I won't go. Don't"
The mood of the burden in his armR
changed. "You won't go?" she stiffened
in his arms. why, John Augustus
Thomas, you horrid, mean thingi You
won't go? You just will go!-so there.
Why, Blanche Crestons fance, Bob
Somers is going, ard she's just made
red, white and blue sofa pillow to use
in camp, and I've started one for you,
and all the the girls will laugh at me.
Oh, you must 60" This time she was
crying in earnest.
An hour later John Augustus Thomas
departed a sadder. wiser man. He will
enlist. And the fair girl will weep again
when he marches away to the front
Philadelphia Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

WITH THE MAILS.

In some OF the larger cities post OF
Ace employees are fined for every mis-
take made. This applies 10 all d..
visions as Well as carriers. Considering
the numerous opportunities for max
ing errors. this rule might appear 10 be
hardship. but experience proves that
only the careless make mistakes.
Acommittee of distressed philatelists
waited on osfmaster-General Gary to
protest against the issue of stamps
for the Mississippi fair. They
urged that it would compromise the
dignity of the country; but MIR. Gary
thought that our dignity was in no
possible danger, and intimated that he
did not consider phiiatelists any bet
ter patriots than other people.
On the occasion of the Inauguration
of the railway from Cape Town to
Buluwayo, two stamps were issued rep
reSenting a partial map Of Africa, the
arms Of Great Britain and the company,
IN the angles and locomotive. In
scribed; "Rodesia-4 Nov-1s97 Post
age and the value, d. orange and
black, d. dark blue and black
\ series Of new postage stamps for
packages only is announced from
Greece, and their issue will probably oc-
cur during March. As Greece will then
accept packages weighing up TO five
Kilograms. the denominations win en-
brace - or II values from ten lepta to
five drachmas. New postal cards, more
artistically designed than the present
issue, are also among the things prom
ised by the postal department of
Greece
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
PATENTS APPLIED FOR.

Shower baths can be taken in an or
binary bathtub by using a new attach
ment which has chamber for mixing
hot and cold water to the proper tenn
perature, when it is forced through per-
forated pipes around the edges of the
tub to shower the bather.
To assist in holding a necktie in place
p metal clip is being used which has a
button at the back of it to fit the holes
In the neckband, the front being formed
Of double spring plate which is
pressed together at the bottom after
the tie is in place and held by catch.
To aid in copying letters roller is
being used in place OF a sponge or brush
TO dampen the sheets; the interior of
the roller containing a perforated cyin-
der to discharge water slowly to the
absorbent covering, which dampens the
pages as it is drawn over them.
An improved bandage for medical
and surgical cases has a cotton pad in
the center of a strap which passes
around the body, an air tube connecting
with the pad with mouthpiece at the
outer end, through which warm air
is discharged into pad from the lungs,
Runaway horses can be quickly de-
tached from wagons by new device, in
which the traces are separated near
the end of the thill and can be released
TO clear the horse from the thills by
lever, which also applies an automatic
brake and stops the wagon.
Curling irons can be heated over a
gas jet by using a handy holder formed
of jointed frame attached to the side
OF the burner, which holds a cylinder
at its outer end, into which the iron
slips as II is swung up over the fame
to heat the curler without smoking It.
A German has invented an electrical
lead for sounding the bottom of water
courses, which has a hinged shoe on
the bottom, normally resting a short
distance from the pin which closes the
circuit, the shoe rising and making
contact as soon as the lead strikes bot
tom
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
FOREIGN NOTES Q. INTEREST.

Racing pigeons were first trained in
Belgium.
Gloves made from frog ikins are pop
ular in Paris.
The most violent thurderstorms are
experienced in French Guiana.
The finest emeralds known are said
10 be those belonging to the Spanish
crown.
The most recent estimate of the
wealth OF Great britain and Ireland Is
G11.s06 100000.
In London there is a mandatory IN
which every kind of rare or ancient
coins is made.
There are 5000 persons in Great
Britain who pay tax on an income OF
more than 10000 a year.
Spain has heretofore annually ex-
ported to this country about S2too.o0o
worth OF oranges. nuts, raisins and
wines.
Hans Makart's monument in the
Vienna city park has Just been nm
yelled The painters son made a
speech on the occasion.
It is estimated that about 2noooooo
feet of American poplar Is con assumed
In London and English outports in
year, about oue-half Of which volume
is believed to be landed in the metrop-
oils
The seamen OF Norway may vote be.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
ELECTRIC QUACKERY.
Only Scientific Men Should De Per-
mitted TO Use Electricity in
Treatment of Disease.

An English coroner has condemned
In severe terms the use of electricity In
medicine by persons who are utterly
unqualified to use it. As he said, in
some cases electricity is beneficial, but
in others it might aggravate a disease
and accelerate death. "Ile could not
understand why people did not go to
reputable hospital for treatment" The
case which elected these comments was
of an artist II years of age, who had
died in hospital presided over by a
man who claimed to be medical elec
trician. 1t seems that while this pro.
lessor" had no medical qualifications,
he treated with free hand by electrical
devices Of different kinds consumption.
throat affection, blindness. short sight,
internal disease, influenza and the voice
of public speakers. The strong card OF
the professor" seemed to be the
X-rays. With these he claimed lie could
secure remarkable results in The cure
of impaired or even lost eyesight. and
he had found the rays useful in many
diseases which caused a weak circula-
ton. They terminated capillary circu.
lation." The cutaueous troubles arts.
ing from the indiscreet application Of
A-rays are now quite familiar to the
public, and il certainly seems strange
that there should still be people ig-
norant and incredulous enough TO al
low quack to turn the rays upon them
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
No Doubt.

No doubt she loves him; for heard
Him ten of fish he'd caught Surprise
Held me. but she believed each word,
Even the number and the size.
Shed ask for stories of the war
Where he was hero in the fight;
Shed laugh at jokes oft heard before;
Shed even beg him to reete.
No doubt she loves him; for saw
Them to a tandem wheel resigned,
And, contrary to usual law,
He rode before and she behind.
Judge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
The Secret of Rad Rond..

Roads are bad because:
They are not properly graded and
shaped.
Adequate drainage is not provided.
Repairs are too long delayed.
Unsuitable material is used In max.
Ing them.
Too much material is put on at one
time.
The work is done at the wrong sea.
son.
Too much is spent for material.
Too little is expended for labor,
The work is done by incompetent
hands.
Constant supervision is not enforced.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
ON the windoHr Pane

Gardens. and flowers. and trees,
Hammoeks swinging at ease;
A ship, with straight s.all mast,
Imprisoned in iceberg sast;
Seaweeds that float and curl
In water pure as pearl:
A balcony hung IN air,
Where dreams a maiden fair;
A winter palace of ice,
Built by no queens device;
Lines of beauty and grace,
Marks of the Frost Kings trace
The blaze on the hearth springs up. and loi
Vanished are all these pictures of snow.
Helen A. Hawley, in N Y Observer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

An expert tutor declares that II,
practice Of taking strong coffee or c
tying the head up with u wet towel i.
order to keep awake and study is al
utter fallacy; that il Injuries the heall
and prevents the brain from perform
ing tie finer operations involved IN
learning and memorizine facts. Hr
recommends, when student grow.
tired, little light, vigorous exercise
such as striking a bag or waving the
arms around the head, as in club swing
ing and drinking a cupful of very hot
water.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
QUEEN AAAE'S RAILROAD COMPANY,
GENERAL NOTICE.
MARCH lst, 1899

MARCH lst, 1899.
Commencing April Sth, 1898, the Queen
Anne's Railroad Company will transfer its
business from Pier ~ TO Pier 9% Light stree,
Baltimore, Md, and will put In service The
steamer "Favorite" between Baltimore and
Queenstown. anu
ON the same date the Office of General Freipbt
ana fassel ger Agent will be moved from
Queenstown, Md, to Pier w Light street Rai'
timore, Nd w. ''i'
beginning Wednesday, March 4, '9l, steam q g
OF the queen Anne's Railroad Company will
as heretofore. u '0O
spl.22,9S-tf General Man,ooa,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

The minister ask for second piece o.
her pie.-Chicago Daily News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-08
Thomas LIS Tnny.

Tom johnson has roseate view OF
the municipal ownership OF the street
railways of Detroit, and predicts that
the time will come when the common
people and the rich people and all the
rest of the people will ride free on the
street railways. his argument being
that the government will give free ira
vel In time. the same as II gives FREQ
mall delivery. This sort of taffy will
hardly allay the popular opposition to
municipal ownership that RACES at fe-
yer heat in the city of the straits. We
would all like to ride free. and would
do good deal of travelling on that
basis. but we remember "if wishes
were horses beggars might ride"
Brother johnson is not likely to catch
many flies with. the kind of molasses
he Is now using.-Ypsilanti CONNER
cial.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-08
Trolleys In Pckin.

1t is likely that there will be troll
ley road In Pekin and another In Seoul.
Corca, before there is one In London.
track Is already laid In Seoul and the
cars have been shipped. 1t was cx-
pected that the road would be put in
operation by the LIST OF June. and 1t is
probably running now. unless some
thing has happened to delay matters.
Work was commenced OH the track in
Pckin about the LIST of January. The
rails had arrived and also the ties,
which We're brought all the way from
Oregon. The cars had been ordered
and the power house was In course OF
erection. The line OF the Pekin road
will be quite clrcuitous and traverse
nearly all OF the principal streets OF the
city. All the material for both these
roads comes from the United States.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-08
Value of Chccrfu,pe...

Cheerfulness, says the Northwestern
Christian Advocate, can become a hab-
it, and habits sometimes help us over
hard places. A cheerful heart seeth
cheerful things. lady and gentle
man were in lumber yard situated by
q dirty, foul-smelling river. The lady
said: How good the pine boards
SMELL" pine boards!" exclaimed the
gentleman. Just smell this foul
river!" mo, thank you," the lady re-
piled. " I prefer to smell the nine
boards" And she was right. II she.
or We can carry this principle through
our entire living. we shall have the
cheerful heart, the cheerful voice. and.
cheerful face. There is in some houses
an unconscious atmosphere of domestic
and social ozone which brightens
everybody. Wealth cannot give 1t. nor
can poverty take 1t away.-Ram's
Horn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-08
TNayyyWoMev'
GrutI2udo
tlxrrrs TO nEs rIxknAx NO. '".7sI

IL. tLxrrKa TO MIS-. rISkHAN NO. S,7s
y "DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM-1 have msa!'
mnny thanks to give you for what!OI
Vegetable Compound has done foI DC. Dc
After first confinement was sick iS
nine years with prolapsus of the WOES i
had pain in left side, in small OF 0.s., =.
q great deal of headache, palpi'auo. y,
Of heart and lcucorrhGa. l ie!' y
weak and tired that l could not 90 ny
work. l became pregnant again I ani
took your Compound all through, .rs- "r-
now havc o sweet baby girl ns
before had such IN easy tune w.
labor, and feel it was due 10 ~
E. Pinkham's Vegetable CompoulT. ~
am now able to do my work anu ~
better than have for years ! az r..
think you enough. Mrs. Lib
LINoER, DEvINE, TEX.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-08

To Amuse Very Young Child.-It
is the common experience of all who
have had to do with babies of months
old and upward that they tire quickly
OF toys which can only be looked at
and handled, while something in the
nature Of an occupation. suited exactly
to the child's capacity. will hold his
attention for an almost indefinite po-
riod, says contributor to Woman's
Home Companion. Such occupations
as pulling out the stopper of an empty
vial and putting 1t in again. taking
pins out OF pincushion and sticking
them in, winding and unwinding a
spool of thread, emptying and refllling
n dish with sand or water. will give
Measure for half hours at time and
for many hours in the aggregate. The
instinct for classifying and arranging
Ia very easily awakened, and small OBJ
iects are placed in rows or in piles.
pebbles and shells assorted by sizo or
color, beads and buttons strung upon
wire or strings with never-failing en-
joyment. Thus toys may be largely
dispensed with to the child's positive
advantage, and what he really needs is
a supply of play material. such as sand,
blocks, pebbles, seeds, small boxes and
bottles, paper and string.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-08
AMERICAN HosP,rALlrY.
william Archer was Pleased and Touched
by His Welcome. .i.s

william M Archer Wns Pleased and Touched
t. by His Welcome. :i.E
In Washington / made the acQuain-
tance Of gentleman who invited me
to lunch at the leading diplomatic and
social club. says William Archer In
Pail Nall Gazette. had no claim up
on him of any sort. beyond the most
casual introduction. He regaled me
with little neck clans. terrapin and
all the delicacies of the season and in
yited to meet me half dozen Of the
most interesting men in the city, all
Of them strangers to me until that mo-
ment. l found myself seated next to
an exceedingly amiable man. whose
name had not caught when we were
introduced. One of the first things he
asked me was-not What did l think
Of American" (no one ever asked me
thaD-but Where was going next?"
To Boston. Where was going to put
up?" thought of going to the T
hotel. "Much better go to the u
club" he replied. I've no doubt they
will be able to give you room. AS
soon as lunch is over shall tele-
graph to the club and make sure that
everything is ready for you." l Of
course thanked him warmly. But
what credentials shall PRESENT." l
asked. You don't require any-just
present your card. 1 shall have made
1t all right for you." This was man
whom met ten minutes before, whose
name l did not know. and to whom l
had been introduced by man whom
barely knew! And he was as good as
his word. Arriving In Boston at a
somewhat unearthly hour In the morn
ing, found my room allotted me and
the club servants ready to receive me
with every attention. felt like the
prince in the fairy tale. only that l
had done nothing whatever to oblige
the good fairy. Another example. l
had letter OF Introduction to the
governor OF one OF the states Of the
union, probably (what does not always
happen) the most universally respect
ed man in the state, and q member OF
one of It's oldest and most dlstin-
guished families. left the letter. with
my card. at this gentleman's house.
and In the course Of few hours re-
CelNeu u uOtc tEOIu LIE WiAes lelliuS tuc
that. owing to a death in the family.
they were not then entertaining at all.
but saying that the governor would
call upon me to offer me any courtesy
or assistance in his power. And so
he did. He called on mo not once but
twice. He presented me with q card
for one Of the leading clubs Of the
city. and II my time had allowed me
to avail myself Of his courtesy he
would have put me In the way OF see
ing any or all OF the state institutions
to the best advantage. The govern
orshIp Of an American state. let me
add. is no ornamental sIneoure. This
was not only man In high position.
but very busy man. Is there any
other country in the world where n
mere letter OF introduction is SO gen.
erously honored? II SO. It Is to me
an undiscovered country.