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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
PERHAPS YOU'RE A MATTOID
Probability That You Are One and Don't
Know 1t.
Perhaps Won don't Lnov MI

Perhaps you don't know what a
"mattoid' is. Shortly, he is a sane
man with claims to genius. but possess.
ed of some marked popularity that in
clllies one to doubt of his complete
sanity.
There have been sane men of genius
and mad men of genius-the latter pre-
ponderate-but a mattoid forms link
between the two.
According to Lombrosso, the great
crlminologist. mattoids are more fire.
quent among men tnan women. and the
classes where they most abound are the
literary, artistic and religious.
preference for colored inks. Just as
also fOndness for special words or
phrases, marks man as a mattoid
II such sign is true it is perhaps a lit
Tie hattering to ones vanity TO think
that such an ecceutricity may be proof
Or latent genius hitherto unsuspected
Inc commonest variety of mattoid is
the "graphomaniac," otherwise the
confirmed scribbler. The man who
SPOTS ream after ream Of paper in
writing OF nothing in particular. who
writes IN feeble. fOrmless STYLE and
showers marks of exclamation as from
pepper-boX-such is a mattoid. MANY
women writer's and minor poets come
under this head.
1t is reassuring to know that the
graphomaniac,' however abnormal
his literary productions, is found 10
have a normal Uranium and physiog-
nomy.
Personal preoccupation and agrees.
ppnt1Gm ufe
whitman, Rosseau, MusSet and De-
quincy wrote much OF themselves
and did not always veil their various
personalities under the editorial we"
1t seems little rude. not to say harsh
70 call them mattoids. Wagner. under
tne influence Of a peculiar mood. af-
frmed that he could not work if he
ala not have in his room red fam
lngo mat. Could he have realized
without intention of punning) that
such a trait was mattoidal?
Peter the Great, when he was in
England, often sat up till 9 in the
morning with Lord Caermarthen
drinking brandy, and pepper, Never
theless, he invariably rose at 4.
The fact that Napoleon could not
pass through street without counting
all the windows would certainly earn
for him the esteem of most eccen-
tries.
But it is not necessary to go on emu.
merating historical instances of &C.
centricity. Let the reader look around
among his or her circle of friends and
show an exaggerated fondness for de-
tail, a passion for animals or an ir-
repressible fancy for punning. All
these are in danger OF developing into
mattoids.
Collectors of stamps or old shoes. in
ventors of weird drinks-such as gor.
gonzola and bay rum-and especial
ly inveterate "scorchers." all are NOR
bid subjects.
The man who went mad in his ef.
forts to walk on the ceiling like A fly
was mattoid of the very deepest dye
In fact. any degree Of excessive orig
inality is a dangerous thing in coun.
try where the eyes of the law look with
suspicion upon all who are not quits
ordinary, though in these days OF self
advertisement it is hard to find people
who are "ordinary"-e everybody is SO
oleVer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
A CURIOSITY IN ENGINEERING.

A CURIOSITY IN ENGINEERING.
llslole at one place. The sharpest
IarVes are ac place well named
Agony point" where the train on two
.VeaSlons almost describes a circle in
y own length. One OF the most strik-
rs features Of Journey up the Oar
eenhg- Himalayan railway is the sharp
"hSl'lon from the burning heat Of
IL pains TO the cold air and the SHOWS
! this great hight.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04

Doctors have long told us that the
prevailing way OF brushing the teeth
Is insufficient, inasmuch as in the pas
sage of the briStles across the teeth
there is no opportunity afforded for
the dislodgment of the particles held
between them. An up and down mo-
ton has been recommended. but the
old way seemed to lie such a natural
one that it was found difficult to de-
part from it. and the reform method
has met with but faint Endorsement A
sanitary toothbrush that will cleanse
the molarS in Il scientific way has been
conceived and recently patented in
this country The handle comprises
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
DELIGHTFUL TRIP ON THE
~ CHE sAPEAKK BAY
FROM
Baltimore to OueanStoMn.

Handsome Steamer" FavOrlte." com mencing
Sunday, May |, 1895 VIII leave Pier 81 Light
Street Wharf, ats A. NJ every SUNDAY until
further notice. Returning, arrive nj BAlti.
more at 6:45 D. IN. Boat remains at Queens
tow n four aud ne-h1lf hours. Meals on boat ,
80 cents. Round trip, 80 cents.
law. aTROXEL,
General Manager.
N B.-Tor any change In schedule see Bal.
timyre papers Queen Anns's Rallroad)..
my .l396-u
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
W NJ. X. r. Trains East Leave Bruceville

W NJ. X. X. Trains East Leave Bruceyille
77 A. M,-Bluc Mountain Express FOR Union
Bridge New Windsor, West
minister. Gyndau, Owing's
Mill, Sudbrpok PARK and Bal
timOre.
8S7 A. M.--For Union Bridge. Westminster,
Glyndon, Baltimore aud in
termediatc stations
344 p. M.-For Baltimore and Intermediate
stations.
IS 33 p. Mast Mail for Union Bridge, New
Windsor, Westminster. Glyu-
don, Owing's Mills. Sudhrook
Park and baltimore
Sundays only, leave Bruceville for Batl-
more and Intermediate stations al G.lj a. IA
Leave Frederick + Il Il. daily except sun
day. for Baltimore at 100 a m, 800 a. IN. $50
a. m, 8 on and 3 " D. m
Leave Baltimore, " NJ. II. r. DAILY except
Sunday for Frederick, at 81 a. m. and 3 y
and 40l p. IN.
*Daily. All others daily except Sunday
j. NJ. HOOD, b. H.GRISWOLD,
Gen'l Manager. Gen. Pass Agt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04

II you find your salt in the salt bag
rs hard as the proverbial ''nether
milestone" don't attempt to pulverize
ii with the hammer or potato masher
but, lifting the bag a foot or two
from the table drop it down solidly
several times. turning ii from side to
side until the contents are again re-
dncnl 10 crvStals.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
BALTIMORE K CUMBERLAND VALLEY
BRANCH

Trains leave Hagcrstown, for WayucSboro,
Chamhershurg and Intermediate stations
$50 "a. m. and for ShippenSburg ana interme-
diutc stations at ll.I0 a. m. and 100 p. IN.
Leave WayncShOro for ChambcrSburg at
COS y. IN.
Leave ShippcnShurg for Hagerstown and
Intermediate Stations at 600 n. m. and 3 90 a.
m, and leave Chambersburg for IiagerStown
and intermediate Stations at Ids p. IN.
Leave ChambcrShurs for WayncSboro ut
5.25 y. m
TRAINS VIA ALTENWAID CUTOFF.
Leave Haporstown for ChamberSburg and
intermediate stations at $40 a. m. and $40 y.
m, and leave ChamhrrSburg for lIagcrstuwu
and intermediate stations al Gl2 and BIZ =. IN.
Additional trains leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and Intermediate Stations at 10 Il Il. IN
and d,lO y. m. and leave Union Bridge for Bal
timore at 60j a. IN and u 30 p m daily, ex-
cept Sunday.
Sundays ouly-lcave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and Intermediate stations at $50 IN
and 23i p. m and leave Union Bridge asa IN
NJ eos y. m. for Baltimore and Intermediate
stations.
Trains for Frederick leave Buccville at S.3S.
H.8 and 1910 IN. and rs ana $50 D. m.
Trains for lttllrstuWu and Iuncytown leave
Bruccvillr At 80 q. m. and 80 b. m
Leave Rocky Ridge for Eiumitsburg at s 20
and l04 a. m. ana %.al and Il "a. y. M Leave
Emmit,hurg for Rocky Ridge at 7.jU aud 100
a. IN. and - and 4 70 % M
sDdily Al Others daily except sunday.
tStops only 10 land passengers from Bulti.
more
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04

GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
wLsrEnN MAnlLANn 1nAINs ~ IrAvg

hkt tlNlil.E.
500 A. M.-Fast Mail for Ihurmnnt. Blue
Ridge, Bucua Vista Spring,
Blue Mountain and Hugtr--
town. also WAYNE .huru and
tuamhrr,hurg Connection
40 lagct,tuWu with y and
W. r q for thr south. also
Martiu-burg and Winchester.
ID y A. NJ For fmmii~Nuu. Biu, Ridge.
huena Nl-td spring. peu-Mar.
Blue Mountain. HagcrstUWu
aud Cherry Run. ulsu Jrtiys-
burg. Nayueshoru. aud Cham
oershurg gUd intermediate
stations. Connecting 40 Tia
ger,towu with y and W. r.
u south tu shenandoah
I3 7 M.-Bluc Mountain Express for Thur
mont. Blue Ridge Bu,ua Wis
"a Spring. Blue Mountain and
Hagfn-iuwu. also Mattiu,hurs
and Winchester.
B.8 i. VI. For Emmilshuw. Blue Ridge.
kucna y ista spring, PEN Mar,
blue Mountain NauHu,tuWu
and Cherry Run. Alsu Way
ueshoro, thumbcrshurg. aud
Shippensburg aud \. and ".
X r.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
CURRITO and GASpARD.
To the Farmers Of Freder-
lex County.
A Rare Chance 10 improve Your Stock.
Breed Only to the Best.

Strive TO Get Size, Style and Speed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04

TO SUIT THE TIMES.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
CLAIMS Nc WAS DRUGG[D.
AUGUST PALMER, A GREEN Lake
RANCHER, ROBBED OF $3.50.
Arrested While Apparently Drunk.
and When Released Claims He
Was Given "Iknockout Drops" I'm
saloon-Police Are Investigating.

The police are investigating another al
legged case where a claim Is made that
knockout drops" have been administered
to man IN the Tenderloin district. This
time the victim claims that he was robbed
OF $3.50, and II his story be true the rob-
berry Is one of the largest to occur In Seat
tie OF recent date.
Saturday night officer Freeman arrested
August Palmer, fairly weli-dressed man.
on Second avenue south on a charge OF
drunkenness, and caused him to be locked
up IN the city jail over Sunday. Yesterday
morning Freeman went up to the police
station to have the man released. and then
the prisoner made the statement that he
had been robbed.
Palmer claims that he Is a rancher. and
that his home is at Green Lake. Saturday
night he says. he was down In the Tender
loin district, and went into the United
States saloon on Second avenue south to get
a drink. He says he had one glass Of beer
in the place. and that almost Immediately
few moments of the time he took the
drink his mind became blank. He does
not remember anything that happened until
sometime Sunday. when he awakened and
found himself In Jail
Palmer claims that when he went into
the Tenderloin district he had $3.50 In his
pocket. When he was searched at the
police station prior to being locked UP he
had but SIS cents. He Is positive that the
only drink he took during the evening was
the one In the United States saloon. No
arrests have been made.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
GOVERNOR OF CUBA.
Gen. Wood VIII Go to the Island
Under That Title.

NEW YORK. Dec. 11.--A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Governor of Cuba will be the official
designation Of the Office to which Mai, Gen.
Leonard Wood will be assigned. early In the
new year. as the successor to Maj. Gen.
Brooke, the present military governor of
the island.
BY emitting the word military the pres
ident hopes to impress upon the Cuhans
that under the new regime, civil govern
ment," as far as possible under military
officers and men. will obtain. The word
'civil' will not be substituted for mill
homogeneous In view of the authority under
which the president is operating. Never
theless 1t Is the desire of the president
that Gen. Wood shall cut loose from rigid
military methods and allow the Cubans tse
widest latitude possible in municipal af-
fairs. Indeed that was his principal mo-
tive in selecting Gen Wood for the gov
ernorship The number of the departments
In the islands will probably be reduced in
month or so, so that there will be no neces-
sity for all the military officers now there.
Gen. Ludlow desires II Is understood to
come home when Gen. Wood takes COM
mand.
Notwithstanding the opposition from the
as major general of volunteers, the con-
firmation by the senate of his nomination
may be accepted as foregone conclusion.
A favorable report by the military COM
mittee may he looked for on Tuesday, and
his confirmation will probably Immediately
follow. Gen. Wood will remain in Wash
ington until he has received his new COM
mission and will then proceed to Santiago
and arrange for his transfer to Havana.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
CONCERN FOR PRISONERS.
Anxiety Felt Regarding Fate o
Captured Americans.

Captured Americans.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Considerable concern has been felt In Of
fetal circles for some time respecting the
fate Of American prisoners still held by the
Filipino insurgents. This Is due to an In
timation made by Aguinaldo in note to
grave injury might bcfall the prisoners, IL
recognition Of the so-called Filipino repub-
lie by the United States were longer de-
layed.
1t was In answer to this threat that the
president sent a message to Gen. Otis for
transmission to Aguinaldo, announcing that
IL the prisoners were maltreated in any
manner he and his subordinates would be
held personally responsible
At that time Aguinaldo was believed to
be within the Gordon established by the
American troops. reaching from San Fa-
bian to San Isidro. While It cannot he
munication. Gen. Otis undoubtedly sue
ceeded In apprising him of it's contents and
knowing the result of wanton injury, either
to the American or Spanish prisoners 1t Is
hoped here that Aguinaldo will see that
they are protected from harm.
AEuinaldo's effort to secure recognition
by threatening injury to the prisoners is
considered by the officials as the last card
to be played by the insirgent leader. 1t
has been noticed that, although the insur-
gents have permitted many Spanish pris-
oners to escape, they have carefully held
the American prisoners This leads the
finally captured. to make terms advantage
eous to himself. This would be impossible
If the prisoners were found to have suffer-
ed any harm,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
NICK HURLEY STABBED.
PuGiIist and His Trainer Have a
bloody street Encounter.

Nick Burley, the prizehghter, and Bar.
ney Mullen, his trainer, became involved
In fight at the cornor OF Madison street
and First avenue last night, In the course
of which Mullen cut Burley with pocket
knife in the hack of the head, INJECTING
a scalp wound several inches long, ex'
tending almost from ear to ear.
The story OF the cutting, as told to
the police. is that Mullen was standing
in front of the Louvre saloon when Bur-
ley and his wife came along. Mullen. 1t
is said, demanded some money which he
claimed Burley owed him. The. two. had
some words which led, 1t is alleged, 10
Burley hitting Mullen in the face with
his fist.
Mullen, 1t is claimed had knife IN his
hand with which he had been whiting
toothpick and after Burley hit him.
slashed the latter. infict.ng the scalp
wound.
After the cutting Mullen left the scene.
but was found a few minutes later near
the Pacific Coast coal bunkers, on First
avenue southS Officer Mayou arrested
him.
DR.. Carroll dressed Burley's wound. He
stated that while painful, 1t was not seri-
Gus. Mullen was kept in jail last night.
1t is thought that Burley will not prose-
cute him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
THE. PASSING ThRoNo.

w. T. Hume. Of Portland. former prose-
cutting attorney Of Multnomah county. Or.
Is at the Butler on a brief visit to Seattle
friends. Mr.. Hume Is making all prepara-
lions for an early return to Cape Nome
where he prospered professionally ana
made money in mining during his brief
stay last summer. Like many other law
yers familiar with the case Mr.. Hume says
much OF the so-callcd beach mining was
done on claims staked and regularly held
by other people. These locators, Mr.. Hume
alleges. simply gave way to the force OF
superior numbers. He says that as mat
ter Of fact the so-called public ground. the
space between low and high water mark,
does not exceed twenty feet In width.
Mr.. Hume cites lawsuit involving the
possession of beach diggings. which had
been staked, the locator. however, being
driven Off by the shore miners. Judge john
son held court in the district late In the
summer. He held with the locator. says
Mr. Hume, but tho decision came so late
that the season had practically closed and
as regards last years work 1t did them no
good.
James ID. Leedy. Cape Nome miner.
lately returned from the Slate creek dis
trict in this state. says the hydraulic plant
which Minneapolis capitalists have under
taken to establish at the mouth or Ruby
creek has been completed.
'"Their sluice boxes were laid few days
before left there, December A." Mr.. Leedy
remarked land they are now piping The
water was turned on and the plant put IN
actual operation. 1t Is one of the most
complete in the country anywhere, having
cost upwards of 100000. My understanding
is that the work will be kept up all win
ter"
r :. r
A party Of Manchester, England. tourists
consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hors-
field, the Misses Horsfeld, A. 7. Horsheld
and the Misses Mills arrived In the city
Yesterday from San Francisco. They are
guests Of the Rainier-Grand.
:. -
Mr.. and Mrs Wiikeson, Of Hamilton, are
registered at the Butler.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
REPRIMANDs a POLICEMAN.
Judge Cam Says COlOred People
Must Not he Called "NigGers."

Policeman NJ. r. Hubbard was repri-
noon for referring to members OF the
colored race as Triggers" A colored
man was on trial for petty offense.
Attorney Hawkins. also colored. was de-
Tending him. The policeman referred to
the defendant as niger" Hawkins
expostulated.
IF it please the court" he said, II OBJ
ject to such a term being applied to peo-
pie of my race In this court Hubbard
can call us what he wants to outside,
but In here I ask the protection of the
court, so won't have to get n gun"
Judge Cam Informed the officer that
in the future he must refer to people of
that race as either "colored people," or
negroes" The case proceeded without
further interruption.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
READS THE RIOT ACT.
Judge Cam Prohibits Loafng In the
Municipal COurt.

Municipal Court.
The police court audience, which every
day throngs the lobby OF Judge CAMS
tribunal of justice, and which IL invaria-
bly, made up OF the same men day after
day, was given severe lecture by his
honor yesterday afternoon, coupled with
a threat that II they did not find some
would be charged with vagrancy.
For some time Judge Cam has been
displeased with the crowd whose only
business in life apparently is to attend
the daily sessions OF the police court and
enjoy the laughable incidents that occur
there quite frequently. So yesterday af-
ternoon the court suspended business for
q few. moments, and stepping down to
the railing that separates the lobby from
the court proper, said:
Gentlemen, day after day you gather
here. for no apparent purpose that the
court can see. You cause this room to
become overheated and torture the court
and those whose business compels them
to be here. I have hestitated good
while about speaking to you of this mat
ter, but 1t has reached point that Ii
beyond endurance.
Under ordinances recently passed by
the city council II is within the power of
this court to punish for vagrancy those
who habitually loaf and loiter in any Civ
en- place. II this crowd does not cease
coming here the names of the regular
Corners will be taken and complaints will
be filed against them. II convicted they
will be put in the chain gang"
Judge Cam had no sooner finished his
incorrigible habitues of the court room
sought quarters elsewhere, and It Is ex-
pected that for a while at least the
crowds will not be so large.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LAY PETITION THE COMMISSION
mas roR AN INCREAsE.
CiAims said to he Dased ON Common
s.nse-No Change since the RE-
asction Three Years Aso-Discus-
slpn OF Situation Among Clerks.

n seems probable that the county COM
rnissfoners viii soon have an opportunity
ia nut themselves on record In the matter
81 salaries for county employees. About
four months ago petition was drawn
n, at the court house asking for q gem
eral rise, but owing to opposition from
unexpected sources the matter was
dropped.
II has now reached a point where It will
- taken up again. AS yet the petition
has not been drawn UP, but several of
IA clerks have discussed the matter. and
action will probably be taken during the
next ten days.
The employees of the different depart
ments think that IT IL no more than right
that they be paid more money. Salaries
ware cut in 1897 on the ground that the
hard times warranted II. Since then
there has been great change. The bus
iness at the court house has increased.
Il Il claimed greatly, and yet the saia-
riss remain on hard times basis.
A an illustration OF the business trans
acted at the court house attention is
called TO the county clerks office. The
last settlement gave the county tribe
over 5000 In cash for one month from
ths receiving window alone. With the
exception OF a day now and then vast
AMOUNT of legal documents are filed,
compelling the clerks to work on thu
lump up to the moment the clock strikes
s Some days the cash receipts amount
to over $500.
In the county treasurer's ONCE the ma,l
lsttsrs about taxes alone are enough to
All 4 bushel basket almost every day.
The clerks have been working as fast as
they can, yet the matter received prior
70 and just after the last day of tax pay
msnts for 1895 has not been entirely cleav-
ed away.
In the county auditors Office there were
nIed for record yesterday seventy-three
documents. which Is almost new record.
Figuring back to the days Of hard
tiu1es" the increase is over 80 per cent
The supporters of the plan to increase
salaries take the position that they are
untitled to favorable consideration at the
hands OF the county commissioners from
common sense standpoint. Many Of the
employees are married men, and In COM
mon with other residents Of the city, they
have been put to additional expense by
the Increase in rents. and the advance.
generally, in food stuffs and other insiis-
pensable articles required in housekeep-
I'M. There Is one case where county
employees rent has been jumped UP SO .
month. This may be an extreme In
stance, but It IL claimed that 1t Is In
keeping with the change in conditions.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
sAMpsoN-sCHLEY CONTENTION.
Controversy Still Subject of Serious
Consideration.

NEW YORK. Dec. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says:
1t is expected the president will soon
send to congress- a special message regard
ing rewards for officers and men from the
Atlantic fleet who distinguished items Ives
during the war with Spain and whose gall
lantry has not vet been recognized.
President Mckinley has the same Samp-
sor-Schley matter under serious considera-
ton. He is understood to be willing that
a bill should be passed authorizing the re-
vival of the grade of vice admiral for the
benefit Of Rear Admirals Sampson and
Schley. the former to be given seniority
over the latter. It is believed Secretary
Long will join in indorsing this solution Of
the controversy.
W hat viii probably cause considerable
criticism among the friends of Rear Adj
mira Schley. is the determination of Secre-
tary Long to name Admiral Sampson in
the measure he is preparing, giving the
thanks Of congress to the commander-in-
chief of the North Atlantic squadron and
the officers and men under his command
It is not believed, here. however that
the president will transmit such a resoiu-
ton to congress. knowing what determined
opposition 1t will meet and the probabat
that friends Of Schley would have his name
substituted for that of Sampson and pass
the resolution In that form