The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-08

Auburn Ind, Sept. 6.-The Baltlmor,
& Ohio Railroad Company will issue
passes for $4,000 persons TO its en-.
plnyes for the ensuing year. This ia a
method adopted for rewarding men
who have done good service for the
road for year or more. The passes
win be good ever all parts Of the sxr.
tenn which connects Baltimore, Phiia.
delhpia, Washington, Pittsburx. ON.
ennat, Chicago and St. Louis.
Berkeley CAL, Sept. 5.-The Un,v.r.
Sity Of California will erect a monu.
ment to the collegians who died at +ha
front after having abandoned their
studies here to enlist as volunteers
1t will stand on the college campus.
Berlin. Sept. 8.-The Association of
importers of American Meat In its an.
nual report says that out of three hun.
dred cases Of trichinoSis last year near.
~ all were traced to German meat
inspected in Germany. Hence it deems
1T to be impossible to turn th0-saAitary,
into prohibitory law. 4
Havana, Sept 6-The British steam
er South Cambria, Captain Morgan.
from Baltimore August 9 for Havana.
with coal, has not arrived. Mr.. Grif.
fifth, British acting Consul General. re-
ceived an Inquiry from Lloyds. Lon
don, asking if anything had been re-
ported of the vessel. 1t is believed
here that she was lost in the recent
hurricane.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 6.-The National
Convention of the Letter Carriers AS.
sociation was formally opened here
with a parade in which nearly 5000
men. representing branches in all parts
of the country, participated. The big
delegations in line We're those from
New York;, Philadelphia and Brook.
lyn, which together sent 1000 men
with bands of music.
Worcester, Mass, Sept Gone of
the most destructive electrical storms
for years has visited this city and
county. Reports Indicate that the
greatest damage was done in the coun-
ty towns, In Leicester barn was
burned to the ground Several fires
were started in Millbury, Charlton and
Paxton. The damage in the city was
mostly caused by the rain.
Uniontown, Pa. Sept 6.-May Belle
Bradagan. a 7-yearold girl, was found
dead in a chair at her home at Mason
town and the doctor who was sum-
moned found a bullet in the girls
brain. Coroner Taylor learned from
the girls uncle, Samuel Bradagan, aged
II. that he had picked up a supposed
unloadcd fiobert rifle and cooked 1t,
when his thumb slipped, discharging
the weapon, the bullet striking his
niece.
Washington, D. c., Sept 6.-Presi-
dent Schurman. of Cornell University,
will accept an appointment by Gov
ernor Roosevelt to attend the trust con-
venton in Chicago. He said: "That
great aggregation and combinations of
capital tend to cheaper production l
do not think any one will deny There
is a further question. however. Who
gets the benefit of these reductions? :?
If the consumer gets greater part of
them then combinations are direct
benefit to the community"
Evansville, Ind, Sept. 6.-Arffdas n
Farmer, of this city invented an air
ship and gave an exhibition of his in
vention at the Spencer County Fair at
Chrisney. His invention is cigar
shaped balloon to which a basket is at
fnphpI Thnpa ic fOttr Ilodnd
peller on either side of the basket.
These propelers are worked by ordin-
ary bicycle pedals. Farmer, according
to his contract was to sail from Chris
ney to this city, n distance of forty
miles. After rising to height of 100
feet or more, he started his airship in
the direction Of Evansville. The pedals
became disarranged and a strong wind
blew the machine against a church
steeple and the balloon collapsed
Farmer clung to the steeple until a
ladder was secured. when he reached
the ground in safety.
Bridgeton, n. j.. Sent. flames Hep.
tenhemer giving his address Wash
ingten. D. c., has been arrested here
charged with emheZzling S125 from a
picture agency. He was about to take
a train for Philadelphia when an of.
ficer arrested him.
Clifton Heights, Pa, Sept. Max
we'll and John Hanna and Gilbert r.
Cute, three members Of the Tenth
PENNSYLVANIA. who were to have been
given a reception and a banquet upon
their arrival here, did not reach town.
The banquet was eaten anyhow, and !.
Robinson and others made speeches
Washington. Sept 7.-Senator Carter
Of Montana, who has jusl returned
from an European trip, was at the
White House, and. after a conference
with the President, said that Mr. Nc
Kinley would be compelled to give lid
his contemplated trip through the
West He would attend the cere-
monies attending the laying Of the cor
nerstone of the Chicago Post Office
building, on Oct. l, but it was alto
gether improbable that he would get
further West than Chicago.
Woman Choked to Deatn.
Derby. Conn, Sept. 6.-After lodging
an deadly diseases and accidents for
ninety-nine years, Mrs. Augusta Lum
is dead-choked on a piece of meat.
She lived on a farm and all efforts Of
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