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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08
A HARD BATTLE EXPECTED.
Eyes of the United Kingdom
Watching Natal.
PREPARING FOR A FIGHT
Meeting Between Butler and Joubert
May Settle Campaign in Natal-The
Next Engagement Likely to Dwarf
Preceding Ones into lnsignificance.
Beers Feel Hopeful.

London, Dec. 1.-THE eyes of the
United Kingdom are now directed to-
ward Natal.
What little information is allowed TO
leak through indicates that the coming
fight on the Pugela will be the great
deciding battle of that campaign.
The forces engaged will be very much
greater than in any preceding engage
ment during the war. The fate Of
Ladysmith depends upon The issue. The
Beers are confident of success.
Fighting at the passage of the Tu-
gela if it has to be forced by 'front.'
al attack. will throw Modder River in
the shade. 1t is hoped that Butler will
be able to OutmanoeuVre the Beers and
thus obviate the necessity of an opera
tion which would prove so costly IN
lives.
The report of the Boer evacuation Of
Weenan is regarded as of considerable
Importance as it is taken to mean the
removal of the threat to Clery's COM
munications, which existed for so long
a time.
Any considerable force permitted to
remain within striking distance of his
right flank while his advance from
Estcourt to Colenso was made neceS-
sary if Tadysmith was to be re,ie, ed.
would have uncovered his nlnk to at
tack.
That the Beers have voluntarily re-
tired from this important strategical
position is taken to imply that they do
not consider themselves sufficiently
strong to oppose the British advance
directly, and also strike an effective
blow to the line of communications.
Gatacre evidently is beginning to feel
strong enough to assume the offensive
We may soon hear of his seizing Strom-
berg Junction.
There he will complete communica-
tions with French ut Naauw Poort ana
then probably push on to Albert juno
ton. His advance will compel the
Beers in the neighhorhobd Of AIiwal
North either to recross the river or
fight
1t is confidently assumed that Gen.
Methucn now is in commune alton wi h
Kimberley.
Whether he has crossed the Mo1der
is not known
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08
The Island of Cuba,

Congress is informed as to the causes
of the war, its conduct and the present
military occupation as necessitated at
the close of the war by conditions eX-
tant on the island. Attention is called
to the reforms which have been made
in the island, the public works inau-
eurated, the consequent employment
of labor, the aid rendered the Cuban
patriots by the expenditure of nearly
s3,OO0O00 for the pay of the Cuban SOL
diers. The attitude of the people Of
Cuba. it is stated, is friendly toward
the military government. The natural
desire for the Inauguration of the in
dependent government promised by
Congress is commended.
In line with this desire the Govern
ment has provided for y census rf the
lnhahitants of the island in order to
prepare the people of cuba ior lie eX-
arcise of an indepen lent government
The object of this census is that the
Cubans may begin the exercise of their
free government in the municipalities.
The second step will be the holding of
\ constitutional assembly or whatever
form Of popular convention the Cubans
slect to hold, and the ultimate kind of
government wifi ne determined at this
convention or assembly.
That ultimate ry1u government
cannot be establste ed until It has beer
determined whether the Spanish citl-
ems of the island shall declare whether
they prefer to be Cubans or Spanish
citizens. BY the treaty with Spain the
Spanish citizens of the island have un-
til April II next to make that declara-
tion, and until that time at least the
United States will not surrender the
control of the island.
He says: This nation has assumed
before the world grave responsibility
for the future good government OF
Cuba. We have accepted a trust, the
fulflment of which calls for the stern
est integrity of purpose and the exer-
else of the highest wisdom. The new
Cuba yet to arise from the ashes Of
the past must needs be bound to US
by ties of singular intimacy and
strength If its enduring welfare is to
he assured Whether those ties shall be
organic or conventional, the destinie5
of Cuba are in some rightful form and
manner irrevocably linked with our
own, but how and how far is for the
future to determine in the ripeness Of
events. Whatever be the outcome we
must see to 1t that free Cuba be a
reality, not name, perfect entity,
not hasty experiment bearing within
itself the element of failure. The great
est blessing which can come to Cuba
is the restoration of her agricultural
and industrial prosperity, which will
give employment to idle men and re-
establish the pursuits of peace. This
Is her chief and immediate need.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08
The PhilippInes.

December 10, 1898, the treaty Of
r between the United States and
En was signed II provided, among
T things, that Spain should cede to
United States the Archipelago
Pm as the Philippine Islands, that
United States should pay to Spain
Fun Of S20000,000, and that the civ
pts and political status of the ma
Inhabitants of the territories thus
to the United States should be
fmined by the Congress. The treaty
ratified by the Senate February
and by the government of Spain
Farcn IS following. The ratiiica-
were exchanged on April II and
FTeaty publicly proclaimed. On
fh 2 the Congress voted the sum
FmpIated by the treaty, and the
fnt was paid over to the Spanish
fnment on May /.
PMS manner the Philippines came
II United States. The islands were
\ by the government of Spain,
A mad been in undisputed possess
III them for centuries. They were
pee not merely by our authorized
plSsloners in Paris, under the di-
III OF the executive, but by the
NtuJlonal and we'll considered ac-
~ lhe representative of the peo-
Y the United States in both houses
'ongress.
ginning, he says:
Y rebellion must be put down. Civil
EI'"leht u cannot be thoroughly es-
Ehed until order is restored. With
FVuon and gallantry worthy of it's
oflliant history, the army, ably
IL dlly assisted by the navy, has
r. on this unwe!come but most
"uS campaign with richly de-
4 success. The noble self-sacrilice
""i'h our soldiers and sailors,
A terms Of service had expired,
4 10 avail themselves of their
N " return home as long as they
Hae| e|e5 at the front, forms one Of
anlest pages in our annals. Al
/ their operations have been
NAT interrupted and checked by
season of unusual violence AMI
A they have gained ground
in every direction, and now
f0aro confidently to a speed?
tuon of their task.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

rs mentioned above, the Secretare ~
the treasury estimates hat there viii
be surplus of approximately siaooo.
WV at me end Of the year. Under sucn
coi!"itlons it was deemed advisable
aha proper to resume compliance with
the provisions Of the sinking fund law.
winch for eight years has not been
done because of deficiencies in the rev
enues. The Treasury Department.
therefore, offered to purchase during
November $25,oooOoO Of the ; per cent
loan of 1901. or the per cent funded
loan of 1907, at the current market
price Tho amount offered and pur-
chased during November was SIS. S.4OS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08
The Nicarauqua Canal.

The completion of the Nicaragua
Canal at the earliest possible day con-
sistent with the public economies is
urged. Specific attention is cllled to
the fact that there is yet due a report
from the enlarged commission, aside
from the Walker Commissions report,
already in. The question of the imme-
date legislation is not touched. but the
importance of the work Is urged. and
Congress is reminded of the possibli-
ties of the report to he made by the en-
larged commission.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

Blairstown. n. j., Dec. 6.-Funeral
services over the remains of the late
millionaire and railroad king. John l.
Blair took place here to-day. Many
prominent financiers were present. y
special train from New York over tie
Lackawanna railroad brought friends
md business associates who came from
the metropolis to pay a last tribute
If respect to the dead. The floral Of
,erings were beautiful and many
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08
HIGHER WAGES.

Increased activity in industry with
its welcome attendant, larger en-
ployment for labor at higher wages
gives to the body Of the people larger
power to absorb the circulating medi-
UNI It Is further true that year by
year, with larger areas of land under
cultivation. the increasing volume OF
AGRICULTURAL products. cotton. corn and
wheat. calls for larger volume OF
money supply. This is especially notice.
able at the crop harvesting and crop
moving periods.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

A youthful Stockton man rushed 10
catch a river boat for San Francisco,
but was about two minutes late, The
steamer was six feet out as he reach.
ed the dock. He swung his grip aboard
and, jumping, caught rope and a
post and held fast. Everybody imag-
ined he had fallen in. The captain,
peering over the sidS, saw his intrepid
passenger. Here. Tou," he shouted
"by jimmy crickets, don't you ever do
that againl" The passenger had haul
ed himself aboard ly this time, and,
turning look of scorn at the captain,
said, What do you think I'm going to
do-jump back and try 1t over?"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

ji-.. Size much higher
isares than tu.s oaercd. by the o.ni-
pany.
Isaac Harris. VII tsn arm was broken,
has agreed to accept $500 rather than
bring suit.
Division Superintendent DuPuy Of
he Delaware. Iackawanna and West
eln Railroad says lie has beard noth,nS
Of threatened strike of the engineers
and trypon. Mr. DuPuy says that -
Ear as he knows there is no dissatisfac-
lion on his division, and h. has re-
seived no complaints from the men
1t is known. however. that many ot
he employees are dissatisfied. There is
considerable talk OF strille all along the
line.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

1t is maintained that it is the abuse
Of trusts which is the cause of the
hardship attributed by the people to
corporations. No specific legislation Is
suggested, but Congress is urged to
dea! with the subject effectively, in ac-
cordance with the equities as between
the people and combinations and cor
porations which may he shown to be
oppressive and burden to the people,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

line officers. The new troops to take
the places of those returning from the
Philippines have been transported to
Manila to the number of 5S1 officers and
26,@22 enlisted men of the regular army
and 594 officers and 1888 enlisted men
of the new volunteer force. while 5Oi
officers and 14,119 men of the volunteer
force are on the ocean en- route to Man
lla
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08
Rln SURPLUS.

The strong position Of the Treasury
with respect to cash on hand ana the
favorable showing made by the reVe-
nues have made it possible for the sec
retary of the Treasury to take action
under the provisions of section 5.694'
Revised Statutes, relating to the SINK
ing fund. Receipts exceeded expendi
lures for the first five months OF tne
current fiscal year by $13, i1S, SS9.sl' and.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08
! MORNING, DECEMBER ). 1899

Its harhor of Pago Pag0 Bay and the
convention between Great Britain, the
United States and Germany, by which
Oscar King of Sweden. is made TIE
umpire in all claims accruing by rea-
son of the bombardment of Apia and
other Samoan towns by American and
British cruisers last January. These
acts Of the State Department will he
sent to the Senate
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

Nashville, Tenn, Dec 6.-Tuesday
light the A. ]. Warren Furniture Com
,any's plant was almost completed de-
Itroyed by fire, tn origin of which is
unknown. The loss will amount to
bout SS5, ,O0O with $4,000 insurance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08
Trial Of Shields POSTPONED.

san Francisco. Dec. 6,-The pening
Of the court-martial Of Chaplain e g.
Shields has been postponed, as the
Judge advc, c,ate is not ready to proceed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

Toledo. O., Dec. 6.--Watkins Pros, of
Marion, o., have fl 4 p tltion in
bankruptcy here Liabilities Sl94521OS;
assets nothing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

Attention is called specially to the
recent abrogation of the tripartite
treaty, the cession thereby to the Uni
ted states of the Island of Tutuila and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08
WHOLE FAMILY WIPED OUT.
Father, Mother ssd Two Children
Killed In Paterson Wreck.

Paterson, N. j., Dec. 2.-One more
victim is certain to be added to the six
killed in the wreck on the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western road, physl-
clans at st. Joseph's Hospital pro-
nouncing the case Of George H. White,
Of Ithaca, hopeless.
OF the injured at st. Josephs Hos
pitaL J. Sterling Smith, a nephew of
General Joe Wheeler is in the worst
condition. next to White Smiths left
leg has been amputated at the hospital.
He worried much over the loss Of
portfolio containing valuable papers
until he was shown the receipt for the
parcel by one of the Sisters of Charity.
David Roe was informed of his wife's
death by one of the Sisters some hours
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

Paterson, n. j.. Dec. ct has been
definitely settled that the inquest in
the Lackawanna wreck will be held on
Friday night, In the County Court
House. District Attorney Eugene En-
ley will be present In the interest of
the County of Passaic, and a large
number of witnesses has been sum-
moned, including Engineer Reardon.
None of the victims of the wreck
have yet been discharged from st.
Joseph's Hospital nor Will they be until
after the inquest when as many as are
able will be asked to take the stand.
Agents of the company are In the
city, endeavoring to settle for the ac-
cldent. but so far they have been able
to secure the signatures of only few
Of the victims. They have been liberal
In their offers. but most of the injured
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

What is that which increases the
more you take from it?-A hole.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

Send us one dollar and we will send
you for one year the CITIZEN, ten times
the value of q dollar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08
THREE FACTS

s-The High Prices you read Of elsewhere do prevail
Old Town. The Old Town Merchants have large stocks
secured at the old prices and they sharing these bar
sT gains with their Customers
* zndYou can buy everything that money purchase
~ Old Town Stores and for less money than elsewhere
3rd-You cordially invited and BE
n
The Gay Street, York Road Hartford Avenue Central Line East
umn Street and Orleans Street lines take you right into
Town. and transfer with every car line in the city
TOWN HRCHANS CAN SAVE MONEY FOR Wholesale and Retail
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec 5.-Capital to tilN
amount of $15,0OO,O ,OoC is to leave here foe
New York, following the example Of
Yerkes. The National Steel Company,
the American Tin Plate Company and
the American Steel Hoop Company will
move their headquarters to the metrop-
oils They will add $1,000 a year to
the tax returns of New York. For ONCE
accommodation they have leased In a
down town building two floors with an
area of $4,000 square feet
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08
THE NEWS In BRIER
Telegraphic Gleanings From All Parts
of the World.

heavy snowstorm was reported
from Rome. n. Y, Tuesday.
1t is reported in Chicago that Harper
Brothers have transferred all their coll
lege textbooks to the American Book
Company.
The San Francisco Examiner says
that +. j. Baldwin has sold the ,ntfre
Baldwin Hotel site to James l. Floyd
for $1,425,000.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Walsh Of CheS-
ton, Ia. was shot dead by George W1-
hams, a farmer, while attempting to
serve attachment papers on Williams.
A massacre of 800 ARM niaus by
Kurds is reported from Corst nJiuople.
Gen. Hughes has taken Santa Bar
bara and Cabutuan on Panay Island in
the Philippines.
In basement at 2S2 and gSl East
SiXty-third street. Chicago, government
officers and police unelrthei COM
plete outfit for manufacturing oleo-
margarine Two men who were AZ
work in the place We're arrested.
Three masked burglars entered the
brewery of II. f. Bowler 1t Amsttr-
dam, n. Y. Tuesday morning They
bound the night watchman. blew open
the safe with dynamite ana obtained
S32 in money and $1,000 in revenue
stamps.
Three hundred blouses. 300 pairs Of
trousers. 230 blankets $50 lesgings. lis
dress coats. 40 hats and lO3 caps, parts
of uniforms set aside for he u.s. Il
Maryland troops duriHg the war with
Spain. have been sold by Con. Num-
ford for $17S25
Reports have been current in Han
over, Pa. that n wax figure was buried
in place Of the body of John N. Alle-
man, cashier of the First National
Bank of that place whose death was
reported on Oct, ., 1898, and who was
said to have been short about $4,000
in his accounts ana who was insured
for $1,000. 1t has been proved that MI.
Alleman died.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

The transport Athcnian has arrived
at Manila.
A heavy snow storm prevailed Mon
day at Malone, n. Y.
The funeral Of MIR. John l. Blair win
take place Tuesday afternoon at Blairs-
town, n. J.
Six were killed in % collision of pas
senger trains on the d nvcr ami Rio
Grande Railroad near Salida, Col
The President has appointed Peter
Lieber, of Indiana to be Consul Of ~
United States at Dusseldorf Germany.
Secretary Gage has sent to lhe House
of Representatives estimates of appro-
priations for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1901. aggregating &faJoSl 994
/ Senator Foraker has made a state
meut regarding the authorship of the
gold plank in the last Republican plat
form1 (Which promises to renew an in-
teresting discussion.
The United states Supreme Court has
decided the Addys,oue prr case Inc
volving the constiuHieuaHtr of the
combination of pipe manufacturers, ad-
versely TO the combination
Further details or the Mo3der River
battle in South Africl show that Il was
a most desperate and terrible contest.
Might ended the fighting and the Beers
retreated, the British occupying their
positions.
The credentials of NJ S Quay, ap-
pointed Senator by the Governor OF
Pennsylvania, wers presented to the
Senate I'm NNaShius and m T,ptipn
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08
The Civil Service.

The Exec.tire order of May 6, 1896.
extending q h's Of the classified
, 1899-02-02
is ALUM
Whitens the Bakers Bread, But Play:
Havoc With the Stomach Of
the Consumer.

Alum is used by many bakers to
whiten their bread, enabling them to
use an inferior flour, and it is also en-
ployed as a creap substitute for cream
of tartar in the manufacture Of baking
powder Its use in bread and baking
powder is very detrimental to health,
producing dyspepsia and obstinate
constipation, and under certain condi-
tons of the human system results in
poisoning. What these conditions are
so far as each individual is concerned
can only be surmised. Some peculiar
ity of the system producing a morbid
change in the secretions of the stom-
ach with which the alum combines
and forms an active poison; or, the
secretions may be healthy but in abb
normal proportions, and these lesser
or greater proportions in combination
with the alum constitute a poison just
as two parts Of mercury and two parts
chlorine form calomel, which is not
poisonous, while one part Of mercury
and two parts of chlorine yield corros-
i've sublimate, which is a most deadly
poison.
, 1899-02-02
FAVOR FREE TEXT BOOKS.
Some Railroad People at Cheyenne Elk,
press Opinion.

The Sun-Leader reporter was called
over to a small crowd Of prominent
railroad officials and others today and
was greeted as follows by one of the
gentlemen, who not wishing to make
himself conspicuous by having his
name published, modestly declined to
be interviewed, but said: We just
called you over to extend congratula-
lions to the Sun-Leader. We believe
the paper is % the side Of the ak
payers and w especially commend the
policy Of the paper in regard to the
free text book bill. We were just dis
cussing the matter and all of us know
of cases where children are deprived of
education because the parents have not
means to buy school books. The idea,
as the Sun-Leader states, has been TAX
en- up by the foremost public schools
Of the country and it is a bill that ev-
cry taxpayer thoroughly understands
and is bound to favor"
The other gentlemen %concurred and
1t can be truthfully asserted that pub
lie opinion generally concurs in the
Views expressed by the railroad Off
ccrs.-Sun-Leader.
, 1899-02-02

MANY LAND SEEKERS COMING.
b. A. McAllaster, land commissioner
Of the Union Pacific, says it has been
years since his department has sold so
much land as it is now disposing Of to
settlers. Most of the land sold is in
Kansas and Colorado, and that it is
going to settlers instead of spectators
is considered a good omen for the fu-
ture Of the sections in which the land
is located. The road has some SOC, 900
acres in Nebraska, but it cannot be put
upon the market until the Union Pacific
sinking fund foreclosure suit is dispos-
ed of, as it involves all of this real es-
tate. Mr.. McA1laster thinks this suit
will be out Of the way in a couple Of
months, and that the land will then
be offered for sale. Most of the COM
pany's holdings in Nebraska is graz
ing land, but there is some good farm
ing land, and at the prices lnd terms
on which sales are made it is believed
that when the land is offered it will
quickly be taken up by settlers.-Oma-
ha Bee.
, 1899-02-02
THE NEGRO WAS TURNED LOOSE
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DECREASING THE SIZE OF CARS.

DECREASING THE SIZE OF CARS.
There has been a growing tendency
among the railroads in this country to
increase the capacity Of their freight
cars, says the Salt Lake Tribune. From
twenty-eight feet in length the capaci-
ty has gradually been increased and
there are roads now which have cars
on their service Of sixty feet in length.
Roads with heavy grades find these
cars not. only impede the movement Of
the trains and cause additional ex-
penses, but that it Is positively danger
Gus to haul them over their lines. The
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe roads
have taken the first step toward the
rectification of the growing evil by is
suing a joint notice to connecting roads
that on and after February 20 next
these roads will decline to receive, ex-
cept for points in Oregon or Washing
ton, freight cars, whether Of railroad or
private ownership, when length Is
greater than forty feet, inside measure
ment.
, 1899-02-02

P. J. Pastenheimer and ]. S. McNair
Of Chicago, two prominent railroad
contractors stopped off in Laramie this
morning. Engineer Merriam and a
corps Of assistants is also in town on
business connected with the building
of cutoff lines. He was fortified with
several rolls OF blue print drawings
and from appearances dirt will be fly
ing before many weeks. The work of
for contractors to bid on and the pres
ence of a number of these railroad
builders shows that the Union Pacific
means business.
, 1899-02-02

When Watson Condit, arraigned in
a New York police court on the charge
OF disorderly conduct, suddenly threw
rat under it, all the women witnesses
against him displayed dismay-to say
nothing Of lingerie-as they climbed
onto the benches. When the excite
ment subsidized everybody, including the
judge. was laughing. and the women
refused to testify against the prisoner.
He was discharged.