The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-06
THE NEWS In BRIEF
Telegraphic Gleanings From All Parts
of the World.

The Atlanta City Council has decided
to invite Admiral Dewey TO Atlanta
Nine hundred men have gone out on
strike at Cramps shipyard in Phlla-
delphia
Gen. Otls's cable regarding the visit
Of the Filipino ENJOYS described 1t as
ruse to secure recognition Of the IA
tive government
The British War Office. 1t was report.
ed, has received an offer from 900
officers and men Of the Cuban army for
Service Ia the Transyaal
Gen. I.awton went to Bacoor and or
ganized a general movement 10 clear
up the country between linus and Ba-
coor' taking command In person.
The sword voted by Congress to Ad-
miral Dewey was presented 10 him in
Washington by Secretary Of the Navy
Long after brilliant official ceremonies.
Tie Warren Line steamer Bay state.
from Liverpool for Boston. went
ashore at Cape Race and the crew and
cattlemen went adrift u boats in the
fog.
TIE New York Court II Appeals DO
eided the suit of Emil Grrsn aga nst
the Equitable Life Insurance Company
in regard 70 the company surplus IA
favor II the company.
Confirmation Of tho report ~ the ar.
rest Of Fred 7. Moore. the fugitive As
Bistant Teller Of the National Bank II
Commerce Of Boston, was received
from Santiago de Chill.
The Natal authorities have an
nounced that no NOR mails will e
dispatched 10 the Tran yaal until fr-
ther notice. Fridays mail wa, s,ut
back from the frontier
a dispatch from Durham. Natal. an-
nounced that the Beers were expected
70 take the aggressive AZ any NO.
ment. The most alarming rumogs
were afoat there respecting their In
tentions
An official statement. issued at Mon.
treal. sho .red that ten were lost anl
four missing In the Scotsman disaster.
The Richmond, Va. City Council has
invited President Mckinley 10 visit the
city on the launching Of the torpedo
boat Shubrick.
Fire almost destroyed the village Of
Nebo, Ill. Two score buildings were
burned.
Eight robbers escaped from the New.
port, h. l., County Jail by means Of a
false key
In a rear-end collision near New
Market, \. j., between coal trains, an
egineer was killed
The plant OF the Illinois Cereal Com.
pany, al Bloomington was destroyed
by fire. Loss s2JO,0o0.
1t was announced in London that
General Butler would sail for the Cape
either Friday or Saturday.
F. r. Moore. an alleged defaultel
from Boston bank, where he wa,
cashier, was arrested in Valparaiso
Chile.
The city Of Macon. Ga. will present
a fine sword 10 Lieutenant Emory Win
ship, who fought under Dewey at Ma
Mia Bay.
Former United States Senator James
Harlan, the only survivor of Abraham
Lincoln's Cabinet, is dying at Mount
Pleasant, Iowa.
At both Cape Town and Pretoria
war is believed certain. The Beers. Il
is reported would have already taken
the initiative had it not been for the
lack Of water.
Capt A. S. Barker has been assigned
to the command Of the Norfolk Navy
yard. relieving Rcar-Admiral Farqu
har, who takes command of the North
Atlantic Squadron.
Gen. Otis has cabled thar he had in.
formed the Filipino ENJOYS that the
only things the United States would
recognize would be q white flag and
the grounding Of arms.
A burglar arrested in Knoxville
Tenn. has offered In exchange for his
freedom. TO reveal the spot near Akron
Ohio. where ey-Pr.,idelt Harris0u's
famous stolen watch has been buried.
O. II. r Belmn AMI other promi
nent Democrats greeted B yau a. .
Democratic carnival at Dallas. Teza~
The Sharon steel Company. with a
capital Of $3,0OO,0OJ has been charter.
ed at Harrisburg. Pa.