The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-25

washington, u. e.. Aug. 23.-Secre-
tary Root has signed the order for the
Cuban census. The order appoints
Lieut.-Col. Joseph f. Sanger, director
of the census. and Victor II. Olmstead
assistant director. II was at first IN,
tended Mr.. 0lmstead should be di.
rector and Col. Sanger superintendent
for the War Department. The change
places the direction of the census more
emphatically under the control of the
War Department. The census Is to
De completed by November so.
Toronto, Aug. 23.-An accident mar
red the first days yacht races between
Beaver. the Canadian yacht, and Gen
esee, the American challenger for the
Canada's Cup. Immediately after the
yachts had gone over the line Beavers
cross-trees broke and her sails drop
ped. She was at once taken in tow
and pulled back to her moorings Gen
esee went on alone over the 21-mile
course.
Evansville. Ind, Aug. 23.-William
Carter holds the quick wedding record.
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looking for seventh wife when he
met Mrs. Carrie Kummer.ss He pro-
posed as soon as he was introduced.
got license in five minutes and was
married at once. The entire process
took but ten minutes. The bride is
fifty-four years old.
New York, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Eva A.
Ingersoll. widow Of the late Col. Rob-
ert G. Ingersoll has filed in the office
of the Surrogate Of Westchester Coup-
ty at White Plains bond for $4,000
rs Administrative Of the estate of her
husband. The, bond is signed by her
and by Mrs. Eva II. |. Brown, wife
of WalSton II. Brown. and Clinton b.
Farrell. Mrs. Brown Swcars that she
Is the owner of the estate at Dobbs
Ferry known as WalSton. where Col.
lngersoli died. and that it Is valued at
$4,000. Mrs. Ingersoll, the widow,
swears that she has made dligent
search for the will of her husband, but
that to the best of her knowledge, ,and
belief he died intestAte. The value of
his personal property is estimated by
her to be $4,000. AT the time of his
death he held no real property. The
heirs to the estate are Mrs. Ingersoll,
the widow. Mrs. Eva r. Brown and
Miss Maude IngerSoll the next of kin.
Teavenworth, Kan, Aug. PA riot
between the soldiers of the Thirty-see-
Ond Volunteer Regiment and North
LeavenwOrth negroes took place here.
Corporal Johnson was shot In the leg.
Alexander Johnson was shot in the
shoulder and is seriously injured.
West Point. y. Y. Aug. 24.-The
cruiser Annapolis Is here with a crew
of naval cadents on a formal visit to
the post. The boys are entertained
by the military cadets on shore. The
Annapolis called here six weeks ago,
but none of the boys came ashore be-
cause there was scarlet fever aboard.
Bar Harhor, Me-, Aug. 24.-Gamb-
ling paraphcrnalia worth $500 Is In
the hands of the police. r. @. Mosher,
of New York, was arralgned in the po-
lice court charged with being the man.
ager of the resort where-sEe stuff was
seized. Summer residents urged the
police TO make TINS fald.
Meridian. Conn, Aug. 24.-Masked
highwaymen on bicycles are terror
izing this neighborhood. George w.
Holmes. and John Shandon are the
latest victims They were rushed up
on by three men who sprang from
their Wheels and assaulted them with
clubs. When the astonished men gave
up their money the robbers scorched
away on their wheels.
New ork, Aug 25.-The Wrd Line
steamship Vigilancia, which left the
foot of Wall street last Wednesday
afternoon with about fifty passengers,
bound for Havana. is forty eight hours
overdue. No anxiety is expressed at
her agents Office in this city, they say
ing that she undoubtedly encountered
some storm which has detained her.
New York, Aug. 25.-Joe Bernstein,
of New York won almost as he pleased
from Solly Smith Of California in their
fight in the Broadway Athletic Club.
Bernstein beat HIS adversary down to
unconsciOusness In the thirteenth
round. All that was exciting and dra-
matte came in the twelfth and thir-
teenth rounds, and when John White.
the referee, counted off the ten sec
onds the ring was surrounded by
crowd that howled itself hoarse. Bern
stein shovel himself the better man
throughout the entire fight.