The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-06
THE NEWS In BRIEF
Geographic Gleanings From All Parts
of the World.

The Atlanta City Council has decided
to invite Admiral Dewey to Atlanta.
Nine hundred men have gone out on
strike at Cramps shipyard in Phila-
delphia
Gen. Otis's cable regarding the visit
OF the Filipino ENJOYS described ii as
q ruse to secure recognition OF the ma
tive government.
The British War Office, it was report
ed, has received an offer from 1000
officers and men Of the Cuban army for
service in the Transvaal.
Gen. I.awton went to Bacoor and or
ganiZed a general movement to clear
up the country between linus and Ia
coor, taking command in person.
The sword voted by Congress TO Adj
miral Dewey was presented to him in
Washington by Secretary of the Navy
Long after brilliant official ceremonies.
The Warren Line steamer Bay State.
from Liverpool for Boston, went
ashore at Cape Race, ana the crew and
cattlemen went adrift in boats in the
fog.
Tue New York Court Of Appeals de-
eided the suit of Emil GrCl1 against
the Equitable Life Insurance Company
in regard to the company's surplus in
favor Of the company.
Confirmation of the report Of the ar
rest of Fred T. Moore. the fugitive As
Bistant Teller OF the National Bank Of
Commerce OF Boston, was received
from Santiago de Chill
The Natal authorities have an
nounced that no more mails will e
dispatched to the Transvaal until fur
ther notice. Fridays mail was sent
back from the frontier
A dispatch from Durham. Natal. an
nounced that the Beers were expected
TO take the aggressive at any mo-
ment. The most alarming rumorS
were afoat there respecting their in
tentions.
An official statement, issued at Mon
treal, sholred that ten were lost and
four missing in the Scotsman disaster.
The Richmond, va. City Council has
invited President Mckinley to visit the
city on the launching of the torpedo
beat Shubrick.
Fire almost destroyed the village of
Nebo, Ill. Two score buildings were
burned.
Eight robbers escaped from the New
port, II. l.. County Jail by means of a
false key.
In rear-end collision near New
Market, n. j.. between coal trains, an
egineer was killed.
/ The plant OF the Illinois Cereal Com.
pany, at Bloomington. was destroyed
/ by fire. Loss, $250,000.
| 1t was announced in London that
| General Butler would sail for the Cape
either Friday or Saturday.
+. r. Moore, an alleged defaute
from Boston bank. where he wa,
cashier, was arrested in Valparaiso
Chile.
The city Of Macon. Ga, will pleScn
a fine sword to Lieutenant Emory Win
ship, who fought under Dewey at Ma
Mia Bay.
Former United States Senator Jane.
Harlan, the only survivor of Abraham
Lincoln's Cabinet, is dying at Noun
Pleasant. Iowa.
! At both Cape Town and Pretoris
war is believed certain. The Beers. i
is reported, would have already taker
the initiative had it not been for tn,
lack of water.
Capt A. S. Barker has been assigned
to the command of the Norfolk Navy
| yard, relieving Rcar-Admiral Farqu
har who takes command of the Nortt
Atlantic Squadron.
Gen. Otis has cabled that he had in
formed the Filipino ENJOYS that tn,
only things the United States woulJ
recognize would be n white flag anC
the grounding Of arms.
A burglar arrested in Knoxville
| Tenn, has offered in exchange for hi:
freedom, to reveal the spot near Akron
/ Ohio. where eN-president Harrison's
famous stolen watch has been buried
O. II. +. Belmont and other prom
| nent Democrats greeted b yam at O.,
Democratic carnival AT Dallas. Texas
The Sharon steel Company, with 4
capital of S3.h.GO0O. has been charter
ed at Harrisburg, Pa