The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18
THE COUNTRY N GENERAL
A Summary of Happenings at
Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS CONDENSED
A Review of Wha' Has Transpired
of Public Interest.


Berlin, Aug. IA large and infiuen-
tial part of the German press is agitat-
ing for the legal regulation of svndi-
Gates, trusts and t,ade mSnations.
The government press says that the
government intends 70 take up the mat
ter soon.
New York. Aug. 15.-The Anchor
steamer FurneS~ia. Nhich arrived from
Glasbow and MovillS. brought the rae
ing Spars and riggh Z and gear of Sir
Thomas Lipton'S va Int Shamrock. The
SparS, wrapped in canvas, are laShed
securely to the forward deck and num-
Der eleven pieces.
Washington, Aug. '.5.-The amount Of
gold certificates palc out at the several
mints of the United States in exchange
for gold. so far as re ported. is $9.5954fO
AS San Francisco Snd New Orleans
have not yet sent H. their reports. it is
estimated that the total issues to date
amount to about $12 100000.
Louisville. Aug. 15.-Fire DESTROYED
the grarGstand of t2e Louisville Base.
ball Club. The fire originated from an
electric light wire Ii ring a severe cleo
trical storm. A temporary stand viii
probably be erected Loss, $l5, 900; in
surance, $4,000
Louisville, Aug. 1.-THE Ku Khlx
Klan has been revive ] in Spencer Coun-
ty for the benefit OF sIo:mon elders who
persist in their eifCtts to win women
and girls to the cresd Of polysamy A
meeting was broker up and the elders
driven away with SWITCHES.
Kingston, Jamaics. Aug. 16-G. w.
Linc>ay Of Boston. bound from San
tiago to New York, lied here in quar-
antine from yellow ever.
Washington, Aug. 16-Secretary of
War Root sent ou an appeal To the
Governors of the ) ates for contribu.
tons for the people In Porto Rico who
have been reduced to destitution by
the hurricane.
Middlctown. \. l.. Aug. 16-Dr.
James Little Koru,ght. prominent
Brooklyn physician died here from
consumption, He vas 80 years old.
and was graduated from the Univpr-
sity of the City Of New York.
Vienna. Aug. 1G.- August Hosetig. 4
Government ralroas official. has been
arrested for Stealisg the emergency
mobilization plans, M'hich he delivered
to Il man named | X. WihoworsN
yho Is said to have Communicated
them to agents of F'4ance and Russia.
Mount Ksco n. Y, Aug. 16.-Leroy
Brown. twenty-five years of ace
colored. was arrested at West Mount
Kisco on charge If assaulting a fif-
tpen-year-old white girl at Croton
Point. He confessed the crime ana
was taken to the County Jail to await
the action of the Grand Jury.
Portsmouth. Engli nd, Aug. l5.-The
Royal Albert Yachi Club regatta off
South sea, opened with race between
the yachts Bona, Rainbow and En-
peror Williams ApiPor. While trying
to weather Bona, NJ teor carried away
her foresail gear ant gave up the race.
Washington Aug l6.-The Secretary
of the Navy has Received the follow
ing from Admiral Watson at Manila:
Escaped Spanish prisoners report
Gilmore and thrtee4 other Americans
eight sailors and five solders-cOn-
fined at Vigan Jul 81. Four sailors
in hospital with SIRE legs. Gilmore
well treated. Supp les sent by Ad-
miral never reached
Lexington. Ky, Aug. 16.-Captain
James B. Clay gaNS ont information
that ninety-seven 0unties held mass
nd al f,s
the state convention of anti-GOchel
Democrats. which pets here on Wed.
nesday. Other coun.jes will hold mass
conventions and probably every coun-
ty in the state wiJ have delegates
here.
Bridgeport. Conn, Aug. 16-The case
of George Hilton, the motOrman of the
Inflated Shelton extension car, has
been continued until Thursday, Aug.
"a.
Madrid, Aug. 16.-General Weyler
has denied the report that he is Re-
publican. but he thinks Federalism is
theoretically acceptable. He also says
he would be al Absolutlst if a King
worthy of the name existed. Premier
Silvela announces that measures for
the liberation of the Spanish prisoners
in the Philippines are proceeding,
though no result has been obtained.
Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 16-InfOrmation
received from the headquarters of Gen.
Luis Torres, in the Yaqui Valley, indi-
Gates that he may decide to precipitate
an engagement with the Yaquis at once.
When Gen. Torres learned that his
nephew had been killed by the Yaquis
he promptly ordered that 40 prisoners
who had fallen into his hands in the en-
gagement of three weeks ago be put to
death. and they were taken out and
shot. Only 20 Indians were killed in the
battle, but the official reports gave it as
60, accounting for the 40 prisoners as
killed.
Washington. Aug. 16-AccOrding to a
statement submitted to the War De-
partment by Governor General DAVIS,
of Porto Rico, there were issued from
Anril Is to June 80, 1899, 4,354 money or
ders in the island of Porto Rico,
amounting to $50 62S.7S. During the first
three weeks of July 1,427 local money or
ders were issued, amounting to $685.
49401, and 653 paid amounting to w.
949.55 During the same period S44 IN
ternational money orders were issued
amounting to $35,S3793, and interra-
tional money orders paid amounting TO
81, ,350.06.
Seattle, Aug. 17-I1ugh Kennedy, OF
San Francisco, who has just returned
here from Kotzebue Sound, Alaska.
brings the report that the Bicking
brothers of Kentucky were murdered
by Indians while prospecting on the
SiIaWik River.