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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
MoLINEUx AT SING SING.
Not a More contented Man There
Than He Is.


Than He Is.
Friday, Feb. Is, Roland B. Molineux
was sentenced to be executed in the
manner prescribed by the law in the
week beginning Monday, March g.
Molineux maze a speech to recorder
Goff just before sentence, protesting
his innocence.
The wife and mother of Roland B.
Molineux have moved to Sing Sing
to be with the prisoner. They visit
the prison, but neither is permitted to
/ even grasp him by the hand. Both
women are in good spirits, which
pleases Molineux very much, as it an
noys him greatly to have his wife or
mother weep when in his presence
They tell him of the work being insti
tuted by his counsel for new trial,
and of the kind expressions on all
sides manifested in his behalf. This
Is the kind of talk that pleases Mol
ineux, and he in return cheers them
up by his positive belief that a new
trial will be granted and his inno-
cence established.
In speaking Of Molineux Mr.. Con.
naughton said "There is not hap
pier OF more conJenteu man IN tnlS
prison to-day than Molineux. He likes
his quarters here better than the
Tombs, because the light is so much
better. In New York they allow men
candles to read by, while here they
have two electric lights. Molineux
misses his cigarettes more than any
thing else. Cigarette smoking is not
permitted in Sing Sing Prison, but
pipes are, so he has taken to a corn.
cob pipe as cheerfully as possible"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
GRADE CROSSING FIGHT.
Five Hundred Railroad Employees
Have a Pitched Battle.

Have a Pitched Battle.
Five hundred men employed by the
General Electric Railway Company Of
Chicago fought the other day with en-
ployes of the West Indiana Railroad
Company for possession of the Dear
born street crossing of the railroad
company's tracks at Fifteenth street.
A dozen men were severely Injured
while fighting, and two others were
dangerously hurt as a result of the
wrecking Of fourteen cars of junk on
the crossing by the railroad company.
the crossing by the railroad company.
however, seized temporary possession
of the crossing and succeeded ia ruin
ming cars across the tracks. A squad
Of policemen is now guarding the
crossing to prevent further trouble.
The police have been unable TO learn
the names of those injured, as the
wounded men were spirited away by
their employers.
The trouble was started when word
was received during the day that the
Supreme Court of the State of Illinois
had reversed the decision of the Ap-
pellate Court and dissolved the injunc-
ton, which for more than a year has
kept the General Electric from cross
ing the Western Indiana tracks at
Fifteenth street. Immediately the
management of the General Electric
went ahead to secure possession of
the crossing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
SPORTING NEWS.

Thomas Sharkey, the sailor aspirant
for heavyweight boxing honors, de-
feated "Jim" Jeffords, of California, at
Detroit, Mich, Feb. 19, in two rounds.
Terry McGovern, feather weight
champion of the world and Frank
Erne, holder of the same position
among the lightweights, may meet In
Chicago in six-round contest. Lou
Houseman has telegraphed the box
ers, Offering them $4,000 purse, or,
if they preferred. 80 per cent. of the
gross receipts.
The bill repeating the so-called Hor-
ton law, which permits boxing
matches in New York State, has been
passed in the Assembly, the vote
standing 92 yeas to SO nays. The bill
has now gone over to the Senate,
where 1t will be considered by the
Codes Committee.
Jeffries and Corbett will meet at
Coney Island and not in San Francis.
co, as at first decided.
The League Of American Wheel.
men has voted to abandon racing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
CRIMINAL.

At Meade, Neb, on Monday, Lee
Johnson sold his hardware store, and
received in cash payment a sum
amounting to little over $1,000. Bur-
glars that night got the entire amount
from his trousers pocket.
= William Ulmer shot and killed him.
Il at his home in Allentown, Pa,
%. 20, after wounding his wife. The
injuries of the latter are not neces-
sarily fatal.
Will Burts, colored, was lynched
Feb. II, near Basket Mills, South
Carolina. He was hanged to a tree
and riddled with bullets, after having
attempted to assault Mrs. G. L.
Weeks. planters wife. Burts con-
fessed his guilt
David s. Long a farmer, Of Leba-
non county, Pa, OIL Sunday night shot
and instantly killed John Becker a
neighbor, who was detected by men,
bers of Longs family in the act Of
leaving the house through window
Long surrendered himself, and gave
bail for hearing on the charge of in
voluntary manslaughter.
Edward Williams, colored, was SEN
fenced at Trenton, Feb. 9, to be hanged
on March for the murder of Minnie
Eiseley.
William F. Miller. the absconding
head of the franklin Syndicate" Of
Brooklyn, a concern which promised
to pay investors 10 per cent per week,
was brought to New York Feb. 8. He
was arrested in Canada.
DR.. Joseph Pyle, prominent physi-
clan of Wilmington, Del, has been
held for hearing in Chester County
on the charge of beating his sister.
in-law, Miss Florence Yeatman, and
two women servants who went to her
rescue during the scrimmage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
HER LONG SLEEP.
The SIumbering Montreal Girl at Last
AWakes.

Miss Eva Roch, the Frelch- -Canad-
ian sleeping girl Of Montreal, is awake
again, and the physicians are hopeful
of her recovery. This is the second
time she has gone through a long
sleep.
This time, barring q momentary
awakening about a month ago, her
sleep was longer. Last year she slept
only twenty-eight days. This time she
went to sleep two days before Christ
mas, and awakened after fifty-five
days. She is able to speak now in a
weak voice, but no one Is allowed to
converse with her except the mem
bers of her family. She has told her
mother that during the last part of
her sleep she knew all that went on.
She is very weak and very sore all
over her body. but she is taking nour-
ishment in the form Of beef tea and
brandy. Apparently there Is nothing
wrong in her organs, but the doctors
fear that her long rest has partially
paralyzed some of them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
What to Wear If Past rblr.v

Until woman reaches the age of
30 she may wear just about what she
pleases in regard to colors, style and
shape of garments. After that age she
must be more careful, and give a lit.
tie thought to her complexion and fig.
ure before deciding upon her gowns
after 40 still more judgment is needed
especially in colors. Well preserved
women who desire to look young
make a mistake when they arr64
themselves in bright colors in the da@
time. AT night vivid tints may ne
be unbecoming, but worn in the s,,n.
light they accentuate every mark os
age.
Those who are inclined to be stout
look puffed out, and those who are
thin appear haggard when they wear
bright pink, green or blue at a day
entertainment. Nature teaches us a
lesson in color which 1t would be well
for us to heed. In carly youth the light
soft tints Of sprir;; in early woman
hood. the glowing lues of summer; In
autumn, rich, dark tones; IN winter.
the pure white ana gray shades that
are in perfect raei ,ony with old aQe.S
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23

attack OF pneumonia. is now practical
ly out of danger.
Two men who We e caught in an ice
noe at Nonkers. ~ Y, were rescued
of Fort Lee. after being exposed TO
bitter cold for ten hours.
Wedding presents sent to the Hon
Lillian Pauncefote, daughter of the
British Ambassador, have not been
equalled in Washington since the Cur.
Eon marriage there.
During the recent blizzard a negro
was frozen to death at Admission, Ala.
At a panic in a circus in London
England. two elephants ran amuck
and killed keeper.
Michael Davitt. wo resigned his seat
In the British House of Commons as
a protest against Great Britain's poll.
cy towards the Transvaal, starts for
South Africa this week for the benefit
Of his health.
Six hundred Finlanders have sailed
from Liverpool for Canada, making
about 5000 who have emigrated dur.
ing the past sin months.
Three Massachusetts, soldiers, mem.
bers of the Twenty.sixth Infantry, are
reported to have been captured by Fill
ipino insurgents, and tortured and
murdered in the public square at Boil.
mag.
The annual report of the Maine De
partment OF the Grand Army of the
Republic shows a loss of 401 mem.
bers, Of whom 234 died.
Major Mills, of the Sixth Artillery
commanding at Honolulu, reports that
the plague situation Is encouraging,
and predicts that IL existing condi-
tions (Feb p continue the quarantine
may be raised within the succeeding
twenty days.
Senator McLaurin of South Carroll.
ma, has been offered by the President
a place on the new Philippine Com
mission.
The Western Packers Canned
Goods Association and the Atlantic
States Packers Association in Detroit
decided that the time was not oppor-
tune for a petition to Congress to re-
'lSS IHe CdTlu On Jfn pldCe.
AS the outcome OF fight in the Bel
gium Chamber of Deputies, NJ. Demb-
Ion, the Socialist Deputy who was re-
moved by force from the House, will
be prosecuted for assault
Duke De Medina Sidonia, Spanish
Grand Chamberlain and Chief of the
Royal Household, is dead.
The grippe is still gaining ground In
Berlin. The physicians assert that at
present there are more than 10000
persons suffering from the malady, al
though relatively few cases prove ia
tai. Ambassador White is still ill.,
Roosevelt anu Platt may retire Payn
Gruber and Davis from the New York
Republican State Committee.
Gov Roosevelt, OF New York, mas
been formally pledged a denomination
by the New York Republican County
Committee.
Kentucky Democrats have a clue to
Goebels assassin in q chiia's letter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
PORTO RIGGS PLIeHr.
Conditions Worse There Than Ever
Before Known,

Several of the largest merchants of
San. Juan. upon teing interviewed,
unanimously. EXPIRE ssed the opinion
that Immediate Congressional action
Is absolutely essential to the interests
of the island. They say that the crops
are immovable, the proposed duty, un.
der the Foraker bill, on sugar and to-
bacco being prohibitive. There are
now 100000 pounds of tobacco ready
for shipment, and by August there
will be 100000 pounds. The best
price obtainable for tobacco in New
York, under the half dollar duty, is
e1.S5. There has been a small coffee
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
FREDERICK CITY; Md FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY ss 1900

ton, N. Y, have appeared before the
Railroad Commissioners of New York
this week in advocacy of the proposed
railroad along the line of the aban-
doned Delaware and Hudson Canal.
No decision has been reached.
Representatives OF the ship build
ing, armor plate manufacturing and
steel concerns which furnish supplies
to the Government have been heard by
the House Committee on Labor in op-
position to the bill fixing an eight hour
day on Government work, including
that done under contract.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
MANILA NEWS.

A Military Conn lission at Calamba
is trying a Filipino member of the
guerilla band which attacked squad
of Americans Feb. 2, killing a cor
poral. The charges are murder and
assault, with intent to kill. The case
is important as foreshadowing the
policy of treating guerrillas as bandits.
1t is supposed thai one reason which
has hitherto deferred the American
authorities from adopting this policy
is that the insurgents have more than
fifty American prisoners and may re.
taliate, although few of them were
cartnred while fignting.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
BRITISH TIDE TURNS
LATEST MOVEMENTS IN THE
CAMPAIGN.
A Full Summary Of the TransvaaI
War News-Pregress Of the Con.
flict From Day to Day-Ths British
Encouraged.

encouraged.
Gable advices from South Africa
state that about 10000 British troops,
led by Lord Kitchener, are in pursuit
OF Cronje's scattered forces. The lat
ter, 1t is said, have been strongly re-
inforced, and when they decide to
make stand against Lord Roberts
advancing columns a battle of great
magnitude will probably be fought.
The campaign In the east is being
energetically waged by Gen. Butler,
and Hart's division has captured Co
lenso, in Natal, after some fighting.
London awaits with eager interest the
latest developments in the conflict.
At Leicester, England, an attempt
to hold a stop the war" meeting re-
Gently was fiasco. The proceedings
broke up in disorder
A London despatch says: with
the casualties just reported, the Brit
ish losses in killed, wounded and cap
tured now aggregate 11,102.
According to despatch from Rem
mes, France, factory there has re-
ceived an order from the Transvaal
government for 10000 artillery shells.
The British House of Commons re-
1ected motion to reopen the inquiry
into the Jameson raid in the Trans
Vaal by vote of zS6 to 152.
A despatch from Chieveley says:
Ihe Beers line of fortresses in Natal
Is broken, and the British have
achieved decided success in captur-
ing the enemy's position on Monte
Cristo. The Beers, however, effec-
lively executed a retreat removing
their guns and con Voy wagons.
Lord Roberts gAneralship was con.
Quoted with such secrecy that even
the senior officers who took the Sixth
Division through the preliminaries Of
the operation did not know what they
would finally have to do.
An army order issued in London in
Vites the reservists to rejoin the colors
tor year, for home defence, and Of
fers $110 bounty for those who do so.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
A woman's Work.

1t is not much over twenty years
since retired San Francisco teacher
named Miss Austin conceived the idea
that she could make the then barren
plains of Fresno blossom like a rose
and bear fruit abundantly. Under the
inspiration Of that belief she began
the cultivation and curing of the rails.
in grape AS direct result Of the ef
forts of this woman Fresno county
last year prohted in one industry
alone to the extent Of $1,000.000
which is reported to be the value Of
the seasons raisln-curing there. AL
most all of the other industries which
have since been developed in Fresno
county have been the indirect out.
growth of the successful experiments
made by Miss Austin in raisin-making.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
NTrs Hannah UaIsev az Rinoha,

Mrs. Hannah Halsey of Bingham.
ton, New York, has willed her large
farm to her son on conditions that he
shall give his sister so long as she
may live eight dozen eggs, twelve
pounds of butter. one ham. what milk
she can use and all the vegetables she
may want each year.
After objecting to several designs
submitted Queen IVilhelmina Of Hol-
land declares herself satisfied with tile
latest portrait Of. herself. which is to
adorn the coin of ler kingdom.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17
9n the .cHIe Hospital.


not quite sensible yet, for it seemed he
mistook the sailor for his dear papa,
and he said very prettily:
Good morning. dad. How are you
this morning."
The sailor looking into the little fell
lows eyes, was abashed and stopped
swearing, and was silent for a moment,
and then uttered clumsily:
I'm all right"
That's nice" said the little boy, and
became unconscious again.
The sailor did not abuse anything any
more just then, but lay groaning, and
every now and again when the little
nurse slipped by the shadows, he call
ed 10 her softly, and the first time he
said:
Pretty little chap"
The nurse nodded and smiled, and
the sailor smiled back and, until morn
ing came at last, he only groaned and
watched the chnu, ana did not curse
, at all. but every time the nurse came
To wipe his brow or give him drink,
he whispered TO her TO look at the boy.
said IL was nice. he did. Cute, amt
hep" and then his face twisted in pain.
Now IL will not be good to talk much
of the next few terrible weeks, because
the doctors were very, very busy, and
the poor nurses quite worn out. But
the rough man and the little boy lay
still in cots next to each other. and for
a long time neither knew where they
were. and they talked of many things
which had nothing to do with their sur
roundngs, and the sailor OF the ships
and seas and shores. and the child of
playmates in a land far. far away from
the little hospital.
Then at last they both became sensl-
bic, bat neither could be removed. and
the boy was much distressed at his
father and mother not being with him.
Then the little nurses, with good hearts,
told him that his mother had been hurt,
too, and his father, but they would
come for him soon. This they said be-
lieying, for they whispered to each
other that the good God would surely
let the mother come TO meet the pret-
~ child when IL was time for him to
GO And the doctors brought him Won
derful presents every day in their
pockets. and told the matron that the
boy could not last long. The matron
would kiss him every night I'm his cot.
and tuck him in he had 10 lie still on
his back always-and the boy grew rec
onciled to waiting for his father and
mother 10 come to him.
But neither could the sailor rise from
his back. and neither could the savior
hope TO sail the sea again. for he was
in the same case with the child. and
times tn, big b-pwl man
would forget himself In HE
main, ami the curses would
shut their ears. terrified. and the ma
tron would threaten 60 move him 20
a room by himself. and that fright
ened him to silence. for ever since the
accident he had n great love for the
child The child would look at his huge
friend in surprise when he fell into one
OF his RACES and say.
"Oh. John, that's not niceV
And John would bite his lips at onsA
and be patient. Then the child would
say:
How do you feel. John7'
And the sailor would answer;
First fatc.' Joe
That's nice" little Joe would rav
ana they would lie quiet and look out
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17
ELECTRIC lIGaIsHIp.

A few miles off the shore OF Cape
Hatteras are the dangerous Diamond
Shoals. and q steam propelled, electric
ity lighted lightship-No. 72-to be moor
ed at that point. is now building for the
government. The vessel will be liz feet
long and will have three decks. The
dynamos and the engines for the cleo
trio light plant will be located on the
main deck, and within the engine and
boiler casing. There Will be two hollow
steel masts, through which wiring for
masthead flashlights IL 10 run. These
lights. three I'm number on each mast.
are To be adapted for electricity or for
oil lamps. The cluster masthead lights
will he fifty feet above the water line.
The electric plant viii be driven by
two non-condensing. double cylinder
engines. running under a steam press
ure OF eighty pounds. The vessel viii
be lighted by eighty lG-csndlepower.
lOV-volt lamps which VIII be placed
where necessary throughout the ship.
says the Pittsburg Telegraph. The
masthead cluster will consist or six l00-
candlepower. i00-volt lamps and these
lights will hc controlled by an automat-
ia n sshins device. driyen hN means ~
tsih fKpn tfn1sr sfpc. stsf,lsns worm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17
FOR TIE CHURCH.

Plans arc being discussed by the con-
gregation Of fashionable 81. Marks Pro-
testant Episcopal church, IN Locust
street. near Sixteenth, philadelphia, Tor
the formation Of life insurance society
among it's feminine pewholders, and the
wives and daughters OF members OF the
church. The suggestion is To make the
church the beneficiary OF all the policies
taken out.
Just Yet no definite plan has been
adopted, but Mrs. Charles Wheeler. 10
whom the rector. Rev Dr. Alfred q.
Mortimer. submitted the idea said last
night that something definite would be
done by next year
THE idea was first advanced" added
Mrs. Wheeler. by "A woman life insur-
ance agent. one OF the communicating OF
St Marks. They were sent to me by Dr.
Mortimer. and 7 was 10 use my efforts to
induce the women I'm the church TO In
sure their lives for It's benefit The
plans7 Why. really I don't remember
effect that. ~ all the feminine pewhold-
ers, and the wives of pewhold
ers paid SIS @ year the Churc1 would
soon have "a wonderful sum- don't know
how much.
Were the policies 90 be payable at the
death o the Insured Mrs Wheeler
was asked.
We'll I don't remember. but that Isn't
likely. or course. that might give the
church too great q desire TO get rid OF
its Insured women, No. II was 10 be
sort Of endowment policy. We probs-
hlv will call meeting of the women In
the church snd do something IN that d.
recticn.r
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17

OF the window at the river and beyond
where the big hills purpled to the skies,
and were always docking UP.
So IL was in the mornings when joe
seemed always first awake. and ready
To have his hands and face washed by
the nurse. He could not turn about TO
see the other patients, but he learned
all their names, and as soon as nc
heard them moving, he always asked
very politely:
How do you feel. Mr. SMITH"
And Mr. Smith would always an
swer, because IL pleased the child:
First rate, joe"
That's nice" said Joe. and so he
would ask each i'm turn, and to each
answer. always the same, he would re-
ply cheerfully, That's nice
And when they asked him how IL
Went with him he always said, though
sometimes with an effort, I'm pretty
well. thank you" Then everybody
would say with real pleasure, That's
nice. Joe.'
But after awhile the patients went
away, one by one. shaking hands with
Joe, and only the sailor and Joe re-
manned and became very fond of each
ether. The sailor became so good. as
he grew weaker and weaker. that the
matron allowed their cots TO be drawn
together so close that they could touch
each others hand If they woke at night
and so be comforted. The sailor did
not think very much Of his own trou-
bles IL seemed. but grew quite anxious
TO amuse joe ana had consultations al
most every day with the matron, which
resulted in the expressman often stop
ping 10 deliver wonderful packages for
the child, who soon had picture books
and toy ponies and all sorts of things
to delight him.
WHO was so nice to send me them,
John?' said Joe.
II guess your nanny" said John,
with a pleased smile
But nobody sends anything to you,
John-poor john"
II amt good enough, joe"
but you're nice, john" said the
child
In the long. lonely days and evenings
the boy would ask for stories. and
John would tell wonderful things of
strange seas and strange people but
often in the dim of the night lamp Joe
would tell John stories. all very
strange and wonderful to the sailor,
of fairies and angels and stars.
Joe would not go to sleep without
first saying his prayers, and at first
John was dreadfully worried. when
the matron came at nightfall To hear
the child repeat them, and ask for
blessings upon father and mother and
the matron and the nurses and all sick
people and dear John. But one night
when they were both very weak, John
asked Joe TO give him his hand while
he prayed.
II never was taught TO pray my
self num-" he whispered TO the ma
dron. but want 20 be counted in
So the summer went on. and very
few patients came TO the hospital. and
John and Joe were all alone. save for
the nurses. who grew TO dread the time
that was soon 10 part the friends.
At hast they told the sailor that
there was no hope at all for him-a
clergyman came 10 prepare him. He
took the news very calmly, but i'm
stantly whispered:
And the little fellow. Joe?'
Don't tell him." said the minister.
For days the poor sailor was In much
trouble, and one night he whispered to