The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Geographic GleaningS From All Parts
of the World

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tend Cncago's Eau festival.
The Peruvian Congress has confirm
ed We election Of Eduardo Romano.
1t is denied in Anderson, Ind, that
llir 81 InuoN Diass irLSt las conip, ed.
Several insurgent expeditions are re-
ported to have landed in Santo Do
mmeO.
The United States schoolship Sara.
to%a has sailed from Harve for Glib
raltar.
y hundred klondikerS were rescued
by the revenue cutter Bear at Kotze-
bue Beach.
y Lanarkshire firm has obtained an
order for 10000 tons of steel rails from
i4the United States.
John G. Randall, of Chatham, Mass,
was heid up by two masked men and
rohbcd or $50.
Hiram \. Fletcher, a lawyer Of
Grand Rapids, Nich died from hav.
iu- rGt hS throat.
j. II. Hoover, brakeman, fell from
tram at trenton, \. j., breaking his
skull He win lie.
The State Firemcn's convention met
III loAkcrS Coy. Roosevelt was the
orator Of the occasion.
The laQui Indians in Mexico were
reported To have been dispersed and
beaten by Gen. Torres.
Plans are completed for the enlist
ment of five additional volunteer regl-
mra" for the Philippines.
NtlinNE fny-At. ha,.ip,, ,t,,.i-o.1 . .....
me at Havana, the rest of the battalion
ms hcen ordered north to be quran-
tined at New York.
William L. Harrity, Democratic
leader said the hope for harmony was
EXPRESSED by Democrats of various
opinions at Saratoga.
ircSident Nchurman Of the Philip
pine Commission. said in San Fran
ciac" that China furnished the most
moinentouS problem of the time.
The price of gold in the Argentine
Republic is rising rapidly. owing to
President Rocca's reported intention to
convert the counuy's paper money at
rate of to >
some Of the striking smelter EN-.
ployeS in Denver have declared the
strike off.
The fifth instalment of gold certifl-
Gates was received at the Sub-Treasury
in New York.
Mrs. Burnhart of Scottsburg. n. Y,
was thrown from buggy and killed
at Rochester. n. y.
Edwin Il. Gillinder, four years old.
ate strychnine pills for candy at
AShury Park and died
Locked out employees of the Chat.
tanooga street railway attacked cars,
and injured several persons.
Baron vous Sternberg and Mr.. Tripp
Samoan Commissioners, stopped ut
BanIi en- route to Washington.
Michael Casson, an Adirondack hotel
man, died at Sarlnac Lake. n. Z, from
injuries sustained in a runaway
Thomas Houlihan, cashier of a Chi
ca@o packing house, shot and killed
his wife and then committed suicid"
Emperor William notified Il German
veteran society in Chicago that he
would present a flag to its members.
WCll'dreSsed young man. known as
W. z. Davis, is under arrest at Pough-
kecpsie, \. Y, accused of horse steal
Ing.
\ historic nd church at Evanston,
ILL.,, sold for $50, has been marked for
conversion into q floating saloon and
dance hall on raft.
a United States marshal and post.
Office inspector arrested Reuben Hold
en- Mt Kingsville O., for alleged un-
lawful use of the mails.
William Grove dived ninety feet
from the Big -Four Railroad bridge in
to the Ohio River at Louisville, Ky.
and was not injured.
A German officer who served under
Admiral Won picdrichs at Manila de.
MED at Chicago the reports of bad
feeling between his chief and Dewey.
Chairman Dick, Of the Ohio Republi-
can Committee, said in Washington
that a notable list of speakers would
talk for Republicans in Ohio during
the campaign.
Charles Jackson. sailor on a Manila
transport, might, it is thought, will
have to he sent back from San Fran
cisco TO Japan to be tried for an offense
committed there.
William Suuhin. discharged after
twenty-cight years service as a car
poutcr for the u. l.. and w. Railroad,
killed himself at HIS home, No. 62 Grif-
fifth street Jersey City.
W. G.. Breckinrdge. William Lind
slay, w. II. Holt, w. =. Kimball z.
Watt Hardin and John w. Lewis were
appointed kentucly'S delegates to the
Chicago Antitrust Conference.
Nominated for Assembly.
Ratavia. \. Y, Aug. 16.-E. n. Moul
tbron of Stafford has been nominated
for the assembly hy the Democrats of
Genesee County.
Cardinal Lace.
Just when one fancies that one has
seen the very newest fancy in lace,
some charming novelty presents itself
to he admired. The latest is the lately
discovered bold-patterned cardinal
lace. forming n generously ScallOped
collar almost little cape) on a white
pique dress. patterned with the faintest
waved garlandS of wee forget -me-nots
and baby rosebuds. knotted scarf of
cardinal satin around the waist was
the one touch OF decided color about
the costume. A hat of pale Manila
straw was worn with this frock. II
had white roses beneath the curvinr
brim, and a scarf of forget-me not blue
gnuze meandered round the tall crown.
one end dangling short behind, the
other brought forward and secured
with a single loop and IA couple of
chain pins, with sparkling heads.
The Oldest Flag.
The Union Jack in It's present form
only dates from 1901. Other flags of