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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
Terrible Hotel Fire.
THE WINDSOR, IN NEW
YORK, COMPLETELY
DESTROYED.
Among the Injured Was Mrs
Charles Simmons, ofFreder-
ick-Sixteen Dead and Over
Fifty Injured and Missing.

One of the largest hotel fires
of recent years was that which
destroyed the magnificent
"Windsor" on Fifth avenue, be-
tween 46th and 47th streets, New
York, on Friday last, and which
caused the death of nearly twenty
guests and frighttul injuries to
half a hundred more
The hotel was full of wealthy
guests, many of whom were
women. Their panic was terrible
when the flames suddenly caught
them in a furnace from which es-
cape for many seemed impossible.
The fire was one of the worst
horrors of the kind that ever oc-
Cured in that city. 1t started
from the igniting of a lace cur
tain a few minutes after 3 p. M,
and in two hours the hotel was in
ruins.
What made matters worse was
the hotel was full of people not
guests, watching from the win
dows the passing of a st. Patrick's
Day parade and many of these
outsiders are supposed to be
among the missing. Many were
killed or seriously wounded by
jumping from upper stories to
the ground and the rescue by
gallant tiremen of imperiled
guests was truly wonderful. The
hotel was completely destroyed
J and even now is a mass of Smok
ing ruins.
The horrors of this smoking
and blazing terror is brought
directly home to us by the fact
that a Frederick woman nearly
lost her life there and even now
is in suffering at the Bellevue
Hospital. Among the list of in
.iured appeared the name of Mrs
G. G. Simmons. This is Mrs
Charles Simmons, widow of the
late Capt. Simmons, formerly
Miss Houck, of this city. She
has been a guest of the Windsor
this winter as has been her Gus.
tom for several years. She was
caught in her room Oh an upper
floor by the flames and jumped
when forced by the awful heat
She landed fortunately on a bal
cony below and was rescued by
the tiremen. She sustained MANY
painful and serious injuries anG
was likewise burned about the
face and hands. Her sisters, Miss
Ella Houck and Mrs. Kate
Jacobs, are now with her at the
hospital, where everything fol
her comfort is being done. Hel
remarkable escape is the source
of much qualification to her many
friends here, who also hope fol
her speedy recovery.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
While the Lamp Holds Out
to Burn"

Several weeks ago we published
a bit of poetry from the pen Of a
clever Carroll county maiden, en-
titled "While the Lamp Holds
Out to Burn" originally, but
during its course of reproduction
i'll several papers, came to be
known as "Take up the Bachelors
Burden" Our text was from a
Philadelphia paper and we since
learn that many changes and
omissions had been made in the
poem. The first stanza was en-.
tirely omitted. The young lady
is reported to have sent her por-
trait along with the poem to the
legislator to whom it was dedicat-
ed, but this is an error. We
herewith give the first or missing
stanza of the poem:
Take up the Bachelors burden,
1e maids and widows all,
Go forth to meet a native King
And serve his gracious call.
Join We in fearless contest
Each hopeful would-be bride,
Some honor still belongs unto
Her by King denied.
1t first appeared in the Ellicott
City Times. The changes from
the original are in words here
and there and whilst ont altering
the sense of the whole, are EN-.
barrassing to the humble bard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
Ludicrous.

About the most lndicrous thing
that has happened in connection
with the Spanish war, is the at.
tempt on the part of Admiral
Sampson to pose as martyr by
making an appeal for the men in
the navy whom he suggested for
promotion. A man who attempt.
ed to knife an officer who should
have been his superior, who is
his superior and would have al.
ways been his superior but for
favoritism shown in the navy de-
partment, announcing that he
doesn't care for himself, is decid-
eddy humorous baltimore World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
Rocky Springs.
March goth, 1899.

The frogs have made their APP
pearance in the marshes and
ponds and the Easter flowers are
coming up and showing buds; the
arbutus is late; the wild geese
have not been heard from vet,
but the cold weather may keep
them back.
Mrs. Alice Norris, of Washing
ton County, has been visiting
Mrs. James L. Mckenzie.
Our people are making prepa,
rationS to put in their early gar
den truck.
Mr.. John f. Gonso has placed
a porch in front of his residence.
We will have some fittings this
spring. Mr.. Edgar L. Moore has
removed from Yellow Springs to
the Jacob Main farm; Mr.. John
Moore will remove from the Wine.
brenner farm to his own; Mr..
Harry Myers to Yellow Springs;
Mr.. Frank Correll to the Wine.
brenner farm; Mr.. Vernon San
ner has removed to the John G,
Hagan farm, near Frederick. He
has lately embarked upon the sea
of matrimOny and has our best
wishes.
The Rev. Philhower preached
at Chill Haven Bethel" on Sun.
day last, at ten a. m.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

EXCITY SOLICITOR THOMAS G..
HAYES, of Baltimore, is being extern
sively talked of as the head of the
Democratic ticket in that city at the
coming municipal election EN-
Mayor Ferdinand Latrobe is also sup
ported by many warm friends. In the
Republican ranks there is more lively
times and the fight between the adj
herents of Mayor Malster and ex. Mayor
Hooper is amusing, to say the least.
There is no question but that much
money is being used 10y each prospec-
tive candidate to carry the day at the
primaries, ms if it was equivalent to an
election The chances are strongly in
favor of Democratic success this year
with either of the candidates mention
ell and the people wait only to hear
"What was the majority?'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
No Way to Control Trusts.

According to a recent pr,mulgation
OF Attorney-General Griggs, in answer
to a letter from a Philadelphian, the
gigantic trusts and capital octipuses,
which are and have been formed for
the monopoly of trade throughout the
country, are absolutely free from Fed
eral interference, That is to say, that
unrestricted by congressional action or
restraint, they may ply their various
branc' Is under the one head in SUI
preme sway, except when in their inter-
state trade Legislature deems fit and
proper to pass laws effecting them
This has often been done and no good
results come of it.
Acknowledgement Griggs SAYS:
The sherman trust act does not
give to the Federal courts jurisdiction
over any combination constituting "A
restraint and monopoly of trade, un
less such trade is what is known as in
terstate or international trade and
commerce. A combination or trust for
the purpose of maintaining a monop.
~ in the manufacture of a necessary
of lifeis not within the scope Of the
Sherman act and connot be suppressed
by the Federal courts. This was de.
cided in 1894. in the case of the United
States against the combination of sugar
companies
Gas matter of fact, all of the COM
panies which you refer to as now or
ganizing for the purpose of securing
complete or partial monopoly Of diff
ferent branches of manufacture are
similar to the sugar combination, and
are not within the Jurisdiction of the
Federal courts. If amenable to any
law, they are amenable to the law Of
the respective States.
ut is popular error to assert that
the Acknowledgement of the United
States has control of the corporations
or combinations which engage in man
ufacture in the various States. This is
entirely matter of State control, and
unless the functions of interstate COM
merce are interfered with, / should be
super-officious to attempt crusade
against affairs with which / have no
business.
"With reference to these large COM
binations of capital which are now
forming, my own judgment is that the
danger is not so much to the commun-
ftp at large as it is to the people who
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
Sherman Better.

Elk Secretary of State, John
Sherman, who has been seriously
i'll on the tourist steamer "Paris. y
cruising about the West Indies.
with a party Of excursionists. is
now much improved. During the
week it was reported that Mr..
Sherman was dead and the author.
tiles in Washington, it is said,
believed it and had preparations
made for the transportation of the
body, etc. He will go on board
the U. s. cruiser Chicago, now at
Santiago, Cuba, as soon as he is
able to be brought back to this
country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

morning at ten O'Clock. Mo-,
rs, Rev. d. j. Wolf, pastor 'icA
Messrs. Joseph and Fdu
Dingle, of Uniontown, are ' wa;
ing friends here. VISIT
Rev. r S. Patterson pr4ao,,
a very interesting sermon in 4 "
Lutheran Church last SnD5 sae
morning at ten o'clock.
Mrs. Mcbride and familr :.
Hansonville, moved to our = tan "
last week. '''l
Mrs. Phebe Feiser still o.,
tinues ill. wy
A large number of people f,o,
this place attended the nnS Ja
sale of Mr.. Adam DiebI lalS
Tuesday, and also the sale of u,
Goldsborough, a few miles tro j,
Woodsboro', on Wednesday las,
and reported both as being rs'.
good ones. MT. John Duddera,
of near Libertytown, auction.
tered both sales.
Mrs. Kate Smith is VISITING b,,
brother, Mr.. Andrew Cramer y"
LewiStown.
Died on Monday, March 13tb
of paralysis, aged 20 years, NJ
Ezra Glenn, a ell-knOwn AM
highly respected citizen. M
Glen was a man highly esteemp,
for his many excellent traits .
christian piety. He was a de
vout member of the Evangelica
Lutheran Church, a kind frien
and his sudden death cast a dee
gloom over the entire cOmmunit
The deceased leaves two daugi
ters, Mrs. Charles Ashbaugh an
Miss Elsie Glenn, to mour
his loss. Funeral took place q
Wednesday morning last,
Utica, Rev. Asper officiating.
MIR. George Dudderer, of Ba
timore, spent a short while la
week with friends here.
Communion services will
held in the NJ. p. Church ne
Sunday, March 26, at 2.3O p.
Rev. Floyd paster.
Mrs. Anderson Etzler, who HI
been very i'll, is very much il
proved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob HOlbre
ner, spent a short while last we
with friends at TrOutville.
Miss Alice Geesy, of HanOvt
Pa, who has been visiting trien
here for the past week, has
turned home.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

EVERY day the papers record some
new organization of capital, and every
commercial and mauufactu ing enc
terprise is und control of a trus' ~
The Republican campaign fund for
1900 will not suffer for want of rich
subscribers, but the peoples vote can
circumvrnt this Capitalization of
wealth and ought to d. it. As milk
ing bag for the Presidential campaign
it may b. all right, but for the welfare
of the working man and the country
at large, il is grave menace. More
trusts have been formed m the last six
months than ever before in theName
space of time
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
Yellow Springs.
March 22nd, 1899.

Among the movers, the past
week, were: Mr.. John q. Rhode
rick from the Burkhart farm
to Miss Lucy Angleberger's
farm; Mr.. Dennis j. Shankle,
from Montgomery County to the
Burkhart farm; Mr.. Edgar Moore,
from Miss Lucy Angelberger's
farm to the Jacob Maine farm,
near Rocky Springs.
Mr.. Charles +. Howard sold his
personal property yesterday at
public sale. and will remove to
Frederick City, where he will
make his future home.
The young men of Yellow
Springs who have been tempo.
rarily organized as a debating so.
ciety, held a meeting at Burk.
hart's Hall on Tuesday evening,
March II, for the purpose of eff.
fecting a permanent organization.
The meeting was called to order
by Grayson II. Staley. The
chairman appointed Roger G.
Harley to act as president and
Chester g. Glenn to act as secre.
tary of the meeting. The matter
concerning constitution was dis.
cussed and general outline
agreed upon. Then the presi.
dent appointed Messrs. George l..
Twenty, Grayson Ii. Staley and
Grayson Sanner to draft consti-
tuition There were seven young
men present who signifed their
intention Of becoming members of
the society. After the discussion
1t was finally agreed upon to
elect officers, and the following
were elected by ballot; President.
Grayson H. Staley; vice. presi
dent, George L. Twenty, Jr., sec.
rotary, Chester G. Glen; assis.
tant secretary, Chas. A. Staley:
treasurer, Grayson Sanner; critic.
Roger G. Harley. After the
election of officers the chairman
appointed Messrs. Twenty and
Sanner to escort the president to
the chair, in which Mr.. Grayson
ID. Staley delivered an interest.
ing and eloquent inaugural, fol.
lowed by inaugurals by the other
o {, After the inaugurals the
following question was discussed:
RESOLVED, "That intemperance
has caused more suffering than
war;" This question was dis.
cussed in a lively manner for
about an hour, after which it was
closed and the meeting adjourned.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
United States And Spain.
Progress Of the Peace Condi-
tons Between the Two Ma
tons Echoes Of the
Late War.
MONDAY.

FilipinOs who attacked the
American army posts at Taguig.
near PaSig, were routed with
heavy loss, and yesterday were
driven back eleven miles, the
Americans losing three killed and
twenty five wounded.
Rev. Felix CULLEN, an exiled
friar from Manila, tells a story OF
terrible atIo,ities practiced upon
the Spanish priests by the Flip
mos under Aguinaldo.
Lieutenant Commander Cowper,
of the British gunboat Plover,
failed in his mission to secure
peace on the island of Panay.
The United States battle ship
Oregon, arrived at Manila ready
for service.
Spain will appeal to the powers
against the alleged action of the
United States to prevent the re-
lease of Spanish prisoners by the
FilipinoS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
What to do in Case of Fire il
a Hotel.

Fire Chief Hugh Bonner, Of
New York City, apropOs of the
terrible fire which destroyed the
Windsor Hotel in that city and
caused an appalling loss of life
and host of injured, has written
the following instructions for the
benefit of the travelling public 10
care of fire. 1t should be posted
in the rooms of every hotel:
The first thing to do upon ".
ing shown to room in a hotel II
to make a survey Of the hallway;
and the stairways and diScOvei
just where every hall leads, Just
where every staircase is, and
what the chances are for escape
by particular Railways and stair
ways in case of fire. If the fire
escapes are placed at the ends Of
the halls, learn their location, So
that you can find them in the
dark.
In case a guest is suddenly
alarmed by fire in a hotel it be.
hooves him to keep his head,
See that the door is tightly
closed; close and fasten the fan
light, and then go without delay
for the outside means of escape.
Invariably take the outside route
if there is one.
If there is a rope in the room
and a man has a wife or child
with him, he should first let then
to the ground by tying the ropt
around them and lowering them
carefully, allowing the rope to
slide out over the window sill.
After the women have been taken
care of, go down the rope. This
is a simple matter and anybody
can do it. All that is necessary
is to take a half turn around the
leg, keep the legs close together
and allow the rope to slide along
the ball of the foot. This acts
as a brake and the weakest man
can come from any height with.
out difficulty. Never try to come
down hand under hand.
In case it becomes necessary to
try the halls, stoop low to keep
out of the smoke and heat; don't
get excited, and invariably keep
to the inside of a stairway.
If the flames are so advanced
that escape by the halls and stair.
ways is impossible; if there is no
rope in the room, or if circum
stances forbid the use of the rope,
get outside the window, close it
and wait for the firemen. If pos.
sible, get your feet to the coping
OF the window below and hang to
your own window sill with your
hands. Do not look down, for
you are apt to get dizzy and fall.
Above all things keep cool. Res.
cue will be effected almost invari-
ably if these instructions are car
rled out. In this city firemen are
on hand almost as soon as the
alarm is sounded, and if the door
OF room is closed, the fanlight
is closed and the window is clos.
ed, it will take an uncommonly
swift fire to beat the fire laddieS
to the person outside ON the win
dow ledge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

THE Queen of SPAN has signed the
peace reaty between her own and this
country, and NJ. Cambon the French
Minister, will have charge of SPANS
interests pending the res Grafton Of our
old friendship and commercial rela-
tions.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

Invitations have been issued
to the marriage of Mr.. Charles
Albert Sweadner, of Braddock,
Pa, and Miss Jessie Catharine
lnglis, of Northeast, Pa, the
ceremony to be performed on
Wednesday evening, March goth.
Mr.. Sweadner is a son of Mr..
Richard Sweadner, formerly of
Liberty, this county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

THE Philadelphia Record says;
The transport ingalls, is al ready to
carry the secretary of War on his long
contemplated journey around Cuba
and Puerto Rico, aud the start from
Savannah will not long be delayed.
The people will scarcely grutge the
cot Of thi- junketing trip. 20 far as
Mr.. Algcr is concerned, the farther
away he shall go the better.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
ABOUT THE COUNTY,
Something About the Current
Events Transporting in the
Surrounding Agricul-
tural Districts.

We would be glad to hear of any changes
in residences about the county for publlca-
ton. ...
Correspondents will have their reports In
our hands not later than wednesday morn
inc 70 insure publication. We would prefer
receiving same on Tuesday.
Correspondence solicited from all parts OF
the county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

If is not necessary to have a "Dewey
Da, >" d, honor to the great naval
hero; the American people glory in his
achievements and Will laud his name
every day in the year
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

The two Jefftrsonian dinners to be
given on that stat. sman's birthday in
New York, one by Richard roker AID
tn other 10y William Jennings Bryan,
are to each other as the ratio of SO to
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
DR.. VIM. @. Boteler.

Practice limited to diseases of the
Eye, Ear, and Throat. Spectacles aa
Justed for all forms of detective sight,
Spectacles examined free. Office, -
North Market street; residence. Cay
Hotel, Frederick, Md. Office hours
y A. M. to 5 P. M, except Sunday.
jan. 27-1-yr.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
81 90 PER YEAR

Henceforth after August 3rd. 1894, the price
OF the CITIZEN will be ONE DOLLAR AOol
per year, strictly in dTance. All persons de
string TO become subscribers should send their
names in at once, so as not TO lose single
issue. Single copies Of the " CITIZEN" two %
cents.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

You will do Us a great favor by sending US
the names Of parties who are not taking the
"CIrIzES." and who you think would APP
preciate a sample copy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

Communications on interesting subjects are
always desired. Sign name in full not for pub
llcation, but confidence Write only on one
side OF paper.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
FRIDAY, MARCH "A 1899.

MARCH is true to he old tradition
save st. Patrick's Day, which was A.
balmy as any in June.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
TUESDAY.

In nght near lllOlO Yesterday
the Americans lost one man kill
ed and fifteen wounded. The Fill
ipino loss is estimated at about
200 killed and 800 wounded.
Aguinaldo is reported to be
condemning to death Filipinos
who propose peace.
The Philippine commission held
a preliminary meeting at Manila
yesterday.
The British government will be
urged to make a claim for the
family of a Mr.. Simpson, an En-
gliShman who was accidentally
shot by American soldiers at Ma.
Mia.
The mob violence in Havana
has been checked after the killing
of five policemen and three civil
ians. Many were wounded.
WEDNESDAY.
An uprising by natives of the
Island of Negros, in the Philip
pines, is reported.
Americans have reOpened the
cable line from Negroes and Panay.
Official figures just completed
show that the Cuban army has
1929 privates and commits
stoned officers.
The Cuban Assembly has a
motion before it to diSband the
army and dissolve the Assembly.
Senior Degotau resigned as
Secretary of State in the Porto
Rlcan cabinet and has been sue
ceeded by Senior Atilles del Vale.
THURSDAY.
The Moros, or Mohammedan.
natives of Mindanao, in the Phil
ippineS are determined to resist
the American occupation of their
island.
Aguinaldo is reported to have
announced that he will march in.
to Manila within twenty DAYS
unless the Americans withdraw.
The transport Sherman has ar
rived at Manila with reinforce.
ments for General Otis.
A number of Cuban generals
held a secret meeting at Havana
and are said to have indorsed
Gomez.
The radical leaders in Porto
Rico will organize a new party to
be called Republican"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
WOOdsbOrO'.

March 20, 1899.
communion will be held in the
reformed Church, next Sunday
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

-
as well as IN trapsiation.-Johnson.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

the minister ask for second piecs o.
A..-t. Nbic,u n Dof1w Nayvr
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

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Dewey is authority for the assertion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
NEW RAILWAY SYSTEM.
How the Chicago Western Elevated
Company Proposes to Operate.

CHICAGO. April 25.-Accordng TO the
statement of Attorney John NJ. Duffy. who
drew up and has had presented TO the City
Council an ordinance granting to the Chi
cago Western Elevated Railway Company
franchise TO construct a new elevated
system for the three divisions Of Chicago
the new system will sooE = working in
this city. 1t is claimed for the ystem that
it has many advantages over the - ays now
In use. 1t occupies but fifteen feet Of space
and be successfully through an
alley, the road being supported on but a
single line of iron posts. Henry ID. Cook
the inventor, claims that a speed can be
attained many times greater than by the
ordinary method. BY his construction the
single row OF truss pillars Is set at inter-
walls of from twenty to fifty feet, and at the
top Of these posts extend continuous longi-
tudinal trusses about eighteen feet from the
ground. On the top of these trusses is a
steel trough sloping upward and outward
from the center. and in which travel the
truck and anti-friction wheels from which
suspend the car. At each side and extend
ing along the lower portion of the truss is
similar rail sloping Gown and out. On
this rail travels the driving wheel OF the
car The driving wheel has beveled edge
and is directly under the overhead trucks
the result being that as the speed increases
the driving wheel gradually takes more and
more of the load. The ordinance provides
for twenty-year franchise, AGENT fare
10 per cent. compensation TO the city and
after ten years the option OF municipal
ownership.