The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
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|HE COUNTRY N GENERAL
A Summary of Happenings at
Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS CONDENSED

A Review of What Has Transpired
of Public interest.
.>U3urn, N. Y, Nov. 2.-Private G.
u. Lee of Auburn a member of Conn
pany b. Eleventh Infantry, stationed
at San Juan, Porto Rico, has been
murdered by native, who stabbed him
through the heart.
Newport News, Va, Nov. N.-The
0hipyard here has laid the keel for the
United States monitor Arkansas, the
contract for which was awarded re-
Gently. The outside work on the war;
ship will go ahead rapidly.
Washington, Nov 21.- The reportsto
the Commissioner of immigration show
that for July, August and September
the number of immigrants admittad
was 1856, which is an increase of 49,
OS3 over the same period of last year.
Berlin, Nov. 21.-The Tageblatt ex-
poses what is apparently a corrupt
deal by which the present chief Of the
Colonial Department is said to have
given away $4,000 square kilometers of
CAMERON soil, said to be worth about
$lO.OOOO,OOO, to various high personages.
Queenstown, Nov. 21-The Cunard
line steamer Umbria, from New York
November II for Liverpool, which has
arrived here reports that a second
cabin passenger, named Brown, disap-
peared from the vessel November 16
and it is supposed that he committed
suicide.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 21.-Four MEM
bers of Congress from Kansas have
pledged their votes against Roberts of
Utah They are Messrs. Bailey, Curtis,
Miller and Bowersoyk. They say there
is no way by which Congress can pre-
vent Roberts from taking the oath of
office but that they will lead the fight
to unseat him rs soon as Congress con-
venes.
London, Nov. 21.-"Dan" Godfrey
who has returned with his band from
tour of the United States, is quoted
eAo -'AS lllS5 NNt pay GU IOlS VI SOOu
music, but what Americans really want
is some catchy tune, with a swing.
We would give Georgia Camp Meet
ing or a 'rag-time cakewalk," and
they would nearly tear down the
place"
Chicago, Nov. 21.-Frank A. Wander
lip, assistant secretary of the Treasury,
has been offered place at the head of
one of the big financial institutions of
New York city. Mr.. Vanderlip discuss
ing the matter said: Il have no in
tention of resignins for some time, or
of lehving my place, but l shall go to
New York after l leave Washington"
Washington, Nov. 21.-CoI. Charles 7.
Rird of the Quartermaster's Depart
ment has gone to New York to take
passage on the troop ship Logan for
the purpose of making a thorough in
spection of the transport service be-
tween New York and Manila and be-
tween Manila and San Francisco, in
Guiding the coaling facilities of the
route.
Chicago, Nov. 21.-News has just
been received at the general office of
the Northwestern Railway of a wreck
on the Chicago, St. Paul. Minneapolis
and Omaha Railway, in which eight or
ten workmen were killed. The wreck
occurred near Humboldt, Iowa, and
was caused by a crash between a
gravel train and a handcar, The men
killed are said to all have been Italians.
New Haven, Conn, Nov. 22.-In max
ing a quick dash to a fire Monday af-
ternoon Jeremiah F. Regain was hurl-
ed from his seat on hook and ladder
truck and landed heavily on his head
and shoulders. His neck was broken
and he lived only short time.
Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 22.-Fred Z.
Coy, an employe of the Wheeling Hinge
Company was caught in a belt and
his arms were torn from their sockets
and his body wound around the revolv-
ing shaft breaking his legs and ribs
Death followed.
Chicago, Nov. 22-National Commit
teeman Woodsop of Kentucky, who
was present Monday at the meeting Of
the Democratic National Executive
Committee, said that there was no
doubt that the State Board Of Elec-
tions of Kentucky would award the
certificate of election to Goebel.
New Haven, Nov. ga gift of $4O,-
900 from an unknown donor has been
announced by the Young Mems Chris
tian Association of this city. 1t will be
applied toward the erection of the pro-
posed new building, work on which will
begin Mt once. The building will cost
about 100000.
Guthrie, Oklahoma, Nov. 22.-Before
adiourning, the Statehood Convention
appointed a committee to draw up a
memorial to Congress praying that
Oklahoma be granted statehood with
the present territorial boundaries. A
strong and large lobby was appointed
to go to Washington to press the mat
ter.
Washington, Nov. 22.--The controller
of the currency has declared dividends
in favor of the creditors of the insol-
vent national banks as follows: Citi-
ems National Bank, Niles, Mich, 30
per cent; Grand Forks National Bank,
Grand Forks, N. D., per cent; Da-
kota National Bank, Sioux Falls, s.
D., 10 per cent. First National Bank,
Newport, KY, per cent
Rome, N. z, Nov. 22.-The Hyland
,,,iII oaSa has heen Settled in this citv