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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
STEEL TRUST SECRETS.
CARNEGIE SAYS FRlcK HAS NO
CASE.
Claims That His Millions Grew From
Nothing-Voluminous Answer to
the Plaintiffs claim-offer of Arbl
tration Rejected.

The manner in which H. G. Frick
acquired his interest of millions of dol
lars in the Carnegie Steel Company is
exploited at length in the answer
which the company has filed in Mr..
Frick's suit in equity. with the cred
its from his (Mr. Frick's) stock earn
ings," the answer says, "the amount
paid was only 100000, all told, for an
interest valued at $5,0O0,000."
Referring to Mr.. Frick's allegations
with reference to the iron clad"
agreement the defendant says that the
plaintiff has no reason to complain
Of the operation of contract which
gives to him nearly $5,000,0O0 for an
interest which involved no invest
ment of capital by him, and which has
already paid him, in cash, profits of
almost $1,OOOOOO.
1t is charged that Mr.. Frick is a
man of imperious temper, and gave
way to violent outbursts of passion,
and as to the value of his services,
Mr.. Carnegie says that since January,
1895, Mr.. Fricks functions have been
merely advisory.
The answers are filed in behalf of
the Carnegie Steel Company, Limited,
and thirty individual defendants.
There are ten other defendants, but
eight of them canllot be reached.
1t is averred that Fricks resigna.
tion as chairman was asked for in or
der to preserve harmony. Carnegie
informed him that he had better re.
sign so as to avoid having to so be-
cause of a refusal to re-elect him, and
all the acting members of the board
had signed "round robin" request.
ing him to resign.
1t is denied that Carnegie controlled
or sought to control the action of his
associates, although owning at all
times SO per cent. of the capital, but
by reason of his age and business ex-
perience many or all Of the partners
were willing at all times to hear with
Difference his views, but he expected
them all to, and they did, exercise their
own Judgment. Mr.. Carnegie, it is
asserted, has held an interest in excess
OF 80 per cent. rather from the neces-
sity of taking the shares of timid. de-
ceaset} or retiring members than from
any desire on his part to hold a con.
trolling interest.
1t is admitted that the profits of
the company for 1899 were $21 ,00O,-
600, but that meant only the difference
between the amount of sales and the
actual expense of manufacture, and
did not indicate the amount available
for distribution as dividends.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
safely reached Meriden and took the

safely reached Meriden and took the
train for Boston.
Miss Daniels is the manager of the
Wilbur Opera Company, playing at
the Middletown Opera House. After
the performance she received a tele-
gram peremptorily summoning her to
Boston There being no train from
Middletown so late, Miss Daniels
promptly engaged a carriage driven
by Fournier to take her ten miles to
Meriden, where she could catch the
2 a. m. train for Boston.
1t is an hour and half drive. There
was little time to spare, but Fournier
had to let his horses walk when they
reached that part Of the road that,
for almost mile, runs in a ravine
the sides of which are thickly wood
ed Half way through the ravine
three men sprang from the trees. One
ran to the horses heads yelling, Hold
up there, you!" The other two made
for the carriage door.
During the long ride Miss Daniels
had fallen asleep, but the yells awak-
ened her. A self-reliant woman, she
always carries a pistol AS one of the
footpads opened the carriage door she
drew the weapon from her satchel.
Quickly aiming, she fired.
At the flash the man tried to dodge.
cried out in pain, and fell in his COM
panion's arms. Although the scared
horses were already tugging at the
reins, Miss Daniels shot at the robber
who held them. They threw him off
and were away.
Meriden was reached without furth-
er incident. When Fournier opened
the carriage door he found Miss Dan
iels in a faint, but she soon revived.
Fournier called the police, and they
complimented the plucky woman.
The police could not find the high
waymen. There were blood spots on
the road where the carriage was halt
ed. place much dreaded by travellers
after dark.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
lstest News From the Active eusI.
ness World.


The threatened car strike of St.
Louis motormen has been averted
through arbitration between the men
and the transit company by whom
they were employed.
The New River coal operators in
session at Charleston, West Virginia,
have made an advance of about 25
per cent. per ton in the run of the
mine coal.
A settlement of the machinists'
strike at Columbus, Ohio, now seems
assured
Settlements are being made daily in
some sections of New England be-
tween striking granite cutters and
their former EMPLOYERS.
The convention of Amalgamatci
Woodworkers of America. at Graul
Rapids, has decided not to admit up
holsterers, varnishers and giiders 10
membership in the union.
The grand Trunk Railway of Can
ada has announced an increase of 10
cents per day in the wages of section
men on all portions of the system in
Canada, becoming effective April /.
Over 300 non-union men went to
work March s for Chicago building
contractors.
A committee of five members of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
Rs .lway Employees has called on the
General Manager of the st. Louis
Transit Company to present demands.
and, If these are not met, 5000 en-
ployes of the company will go on
strike.
Two hundred and thirty men have
been added to the thousands out on
strike in Chicago.
Efforts to settle the machinists'
strike at Columbus, Ohio have failed,
the Manufacturers Association refus-
ing absolutely to discriminate be-
tween union and non-union men.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
WILL MAKE AN ATTEMPT.
Women and Scientists Bound for the
klondike on Automobile.

Z klondike on Automobile.
) Eight hundred miles, more or less,
across the icy wastes of Alaska into
the heart of the Klondike by automo-
bile. This is the task that three sci
entific Frenchmen have set out to ac-
complish.
These daring travellers are e. jaime
de Lamare, an officer in the French
Academy of Arts and Letters; E.
Crom, journalist, and M. r. Merville,
champion motor-cyclist of the world
and member of of the National Con-
servatory of Arts. MN. de Lamere
and Crom have been to the Klondike
before.
A woman, already known to Klon-
dixie fame and fortune-Mrs. Roswell
p. Hitchcock, author and explorer
says that she will accompany the au-
tomobile expedition.
The gold hunters brought with them
an automobile of five horsepower,
which is run by gasoline, and motor
tricycle. of three horsepower, run by
petroleum.
In describing his plans, M. de La
mare said he intended to substitute
runners for the rear wheels of his
automobile and place rim with saw
teeth to the front wheel. The power
applied to the front wheel will enable
tbs teeth to maintain a purchase on
the ice while the runners slide swiftly
along, imparting momentum to the
automobile sleigh. In the wake of
the automobile will be dragged
sleigh, on which are to be borne the
camping outfit of the travellers, fifty
gallons of gasoline, duplicates of the
automobile parts and a tandem BIZ
cyle, to be used for exercise or warm
ing up.
1t is intended to travel from Dyea
by rail and pass to Bennett Lake,
where the automobile journey proper
will begin. From Bennett Lake the
route will lie to Atlin City, a distance
of 112 miles. This stage NJ Lamare
hopes to accomplish in one day. From
Atlin to Dawson the distance is $50
miles.
On the return trip from Dawson in
the fall, NJ. de Lamare will transform
his automobile into another type OF
conveyance. He will place the driv-
ing machinery of his automobile with
in canoe, substitute paddles for
wheels and sail by gasoline power to
st. MichaelS,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
HER PRETTY FACE.
A Rich Woman's Interest In a Lonely
Girl

A Rich Woman's Interest In a Lonely
Girl.
Mrs. ]. Pierpont Morgan went to
New Haven from New York the other
day to attend the funeral of Edward
]. Phelps, in Yale College Chapel.
After the funeral Mrs. Morgan went
to the Union Depot to take the after
noon train for New York. Mrs. Nor
gan noticed in the waiting room
Polish immigrant girl. The young
woman was alone, and in her friend
lessness drew the attention of Police
man John Loughlin. He tried to learn
where she was going. The girl hand
ed him an envelop, on which was
penned the name of a person IN Shell
burne Falls, Mass. The girl could not
speak word of English. Mrs. Nor
gan's sympathy was quickened, and
she questioned Loughlin regarding the
girl.
She's beautiful girl. What clear
skin and charming face she has. She's
a picture of health and beauty" said
Mrs. Morgan, according TO the police
man. "And she looks hungry. Here
my dear, get something to eat, said
Mrs. Morgan, giving the girl SIS
bill, which she tucked into a handbag.
The girl courtesied, but did not know
what the donor wished.
Mrs. Morgan tried French and then
German, but finally gave the police.
man dollar and asked him to give
the girl food at the depot lunch coun.
ter This he did, and the girl was
profound in her thanks. expressed
with eyes, If not by word of mouth.
Mrs. Morgan gave the policeman her
card and asked the favor 0f being
notified If the girl got her train safely.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

A Railway to Be Succeeded by Other
Vast Trunk systems.

A number Of new railroads are con-
templated In Asia. The lines now in
existence have a total length Of about
$4,000 miles Of which two.thirds be-
long to British India. The portions
Of the Trans Caspian and the Trans
Siberian railways already constructed
have length Of $500 miles. A mum.
Der Of European syndicates have OBJ.
tanned concessions for $4,000 miles Of
railroad in China. which will traverse
regions rich In minerals and agricul-
turo; many Of these lines are already
In progress Of construction.
The Chinese government owns
about 800 miles Of railway. These
lines are very renunerative, especial
" that from Pe1zing to Tientsin.
japan ID well provided with railroads;
the present length being 5000 miles.
French Indo China has at present
only 100 miles. but the French pos.
sessions h Cochin. China, Anam and
IonkIn with soon have 2.400 miles.
which win greatly help to develop their
mineral and agricultural resources.
The Dutch indies are wen supplied.
Java alone has 1000 miles. There
areas yek 10 railroads tn Persia " any
consequence but Turkey operates
1000 miles Ia A1Ia. and 600 miles more
are n construction Or projected.
Che Russian commission which for
months past hna been busy with the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
A Revolt In San DOMINGO.

The Government has apparently dis
covered that political movement In
opposition to 1t is in progress.
General Pepin, the former Governor
Of Santiago de Los Caballeros, has re-
volted against the Government, and
Government troops have been sent
against him.
A state of siege has been declared
and constitutional guarantees have
been suspended In the southwest part
Of the island.
Several arrests have been made, and
q change In the Cabinet may take
place soon. This CITY Is Quiet.
TRANs-sIBERIA.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
THE WASHINGTON NEWS
WHAT OUR NATIONAL LAW MAX.
ERS ARE CONSIDERING.

Some of the More Important Work Of
the National congress-6ilIs That
the Committees Report Favorably
upon-Washineton Topics.
Secretary Gage has made the fol-
lowing statement in explanation OF
the provisions of the Financial bill:
The bill transfers from the general
fund of the Treasury's cash $780, 000,.
600 in gold coin and bullion to redemp-
tion Of United States notes and Treas
ury notes. That fund henceforth is
absolutely cut out of and separated
from the cash balance in the Treas
ury, and the available cash balance
will hereafter show a reduction of
S150,000,000 from the figures that
have heretofore prevailed If the re-
demption go on so that the gold in
this reserve is reduced below $780,
100000. and the Secretary is unable
to build it up to the $4,000 900 mark.
he is given power to sell bonds, and
1t is made his duty to replenish the
gold to the $3.50, 100000 mark by such
means. "The endless chain" is broken
by provision which prohibits the
use of notes so redeemed to meet de-
ficiencies in the current revenues. The
act provides for the ultimate retire
ment of all the Treasury notes issued
in payment for silver bullion under
the Sherman act. AS fast as that
bullion is coined into silver dollars.
Treasury notes are to be retired and
replaced with an equal amount of sill
yer certificates.
The argument in the case of Sena-
tor Clark, of Montana, before the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections,
has been postponed from the 18th to
the 26th instant.
Senator Hoar has introduced an
amendment to the Porto Rican bill
providing for the free admission into
Porto Rico of fish. leather and agri-
cultural implements from the United
States.
The House has unseated CASTOR A.
Robbins, Democrat from the Fourth
Alabama District, and seated in his
stead William F. Aldrich, Republi-
can, who has been three times a con-
testant from the same district, on the
ground Of fraud
Senator Bacon has introduced an
amendment to the Puerto Rican bill
extending the customs laws of the
United States to Puerto Rico, and add.
ing provision for free trade between
the ports of the island and the United
States.
The House Committee on Fore. gn
Affairs has reported the bill for the
reorganization of the Consular service
on civil service basis.
/ A full attendance of Senators and
an unusually large number Of auditors
in the galleries greeted Senator Lodge
March when he spoke on the Philip
/ pine question. The speech was
lengthy, and soon after its conclusion
the Senate adjourned out of respect
to the memory of Representative
Harmer
The conference report on the Finan-
cial bill has been agreed to in the
Senate by vote of "A to 26.
Senator Nelson has introduced an
amendment to the Porto Rico bill
extending the customs laws of the
United States over the island of Porto
Rico.
Senator Hoar has given notice Of
an amendment he will offer to the Dip
lomatic Appropriation bill providing
for the payment of $25O,000 to Liliuo-
kalani lately Queen of the Hawaiian
Islands.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
Not a Ladies' Man.

Perhaps the most striking trait In
Lord Kitchener's character is his dis.
inclination to put married man in a
position of responsibility under him
lie appears to hold the theory that
matrimony interferes with business.
he backs up his precept by example.
Tor, as everybody knows, Lord Kitch.
ener is bachelor. Like many NOT.
able parsonage before him he does
not shine.in the society of ladies'. n Is
related that on one occasion he was
presented to certain well-known
countess at Cairo, and opened the
conversation by asking:
DO you find Cairo nice in this sea-.
son of the year?v
Delightful" she replied.
There was a pause Of i've minutes
during which Kitchener tugre6
thoughtfully at his mustache. Then hs
said: - e
"Ah, / am glad"
Lord Kitchener does not claim "a ha
a ladies' man" Boston TourDaI~
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
CASUALTIES.

While playing with revolver, Rich
ard Essig, years old, shot his mother
in Chicago, and the wound may prove
fatal. The child's father, Charles T.
Essig, is secretary of the Fort Dear.
born Athletic Club.
A landslide occurred at Sandon,
British Columbia. the other day, de-
molishing six houses. William Nc
Leod is missing and is supposed to be
under the ruins. Several others were
injured.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
SHE SHOT TO KILL.
Plucky Woman Puts Highwaymen to
FlinFt.

Plucky Woman Puts Highwaymen to
Flight.
Three rash men tried to hold up
carriage in which was Miss Maude
Daniels, in ravine, on a lonely road
near Middletown, Conn.,, March 10.
Mss Daniels had a revolver. She
wounded the highwayman who open
ed the carriage door and shot at the
fellow who held the horses brides.
The horses, rearing and plunging,
threw off this man and ran away.
Their driver, Alexander Fournier, at
last proved his usefulness by controll-
ing them.
When it was all over Miss Daniels,
woman-like, tainted. Perhaps the fact
that she had $1,000 in money and jew
elry nerved her to resistance. She
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-19
THE NATIVES ARMED
BY COL. BADEN POWELL.
Did So because He said Boors BON.
barded stadt. in Which Were
Women and Children.

LouRENzo MARQUES, March ia
dispatch from Mafeking, dated Satur.
day, March 10, said;
The garrison is holding its own. We
have heard numerous rumors that the
siege will be raised, but SO far that is
not the case. We are pegging along pa.
tiently OH quarter rations, supplemented
by the occasional capture of cattle.
Our home made gun erratically bonn.
bards the Boer trenches. Horrible
storiesa are current that the Beers are i'll.
fiieting nameless fortunes upon captured
runners. These may not be true, but
they are tending to infame native pas.
sions to such an extent that it may soon
be impossible to hold the natives in
check
lowing to the Beers having deliber-
ately bombarded the native stadt, which
is full of women and children, Colonel
Baden Powell has armed the natives,
but he has only allowed Thorn to act on
the defensive, although they have clam
ored to beallowed to go out and attack at
the point of the assegai.
"They will be prevented as long as
possible from infiicting reprisals on the
Beers
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-19
BOUGHT A GOLD BRICK.
Didn't Brag About it But Kept 1t Sc
cret Until Ills Death.

Inquiry in the affairs Of Mortimer
C. Totten, OF Piedmont who died some
time ago, has just disclosed the fact
that he was victim Of the gold brick
swindler. 1t appears that he went
with "a stranger to point near Graf
ton where man dressed like an In-
dian lived in tent, and finally sold
the brick TO him. Another confede-
rate In Grafton hotel represented a
government treasury official, tested
the brick, pronounced it good, paid
him $3.50 for the gold bored out of
filed holes in the end and side. Two
days later Totten got letter notify
ing him that the brick was brass and
advising him to say nothing. His ex-
ecutor found the brick in the Davis
National bank where he had deposit
ed it, Totten was the merchant,
money broker and an ex-member Of
the legislature, and owned real estate
in Piedmont, and Oakland and Bal
timore, Nd, but had Of late years
lost much money in bad loans and
poor investment
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-19
POLITICAL SORES.
Some OF the Many and Varied Expert
ences OF the Candidate.

Behold the candidate. He cometh
up like flower and retireth from the
race busted. His friends ill him with
false hopes and atmosphere. He
swelleth like toad and thinketh the
earth his'n. He smileth on all man
kind and sloppeth over with good
humor, He kisseth the children and
scattereth his microbes among the in
nocent babes. He privily cheweth a
Glove when he meeteth the preacher,
and as he converseth with him In pi-
Gus tones he standeth leeward and
curbeth his breath as with a strong
bit. He goeth home late at night to
weary wife with beery breath and
cold feet. He riseth up betimes and
hieth forth without his breakfast,
saying: II want to see man."
The dead beat watcheth and waiteth,
then pulleth his leg to Kings taste.
He "naileth lie," but before election
day comes he runneth out Of nails.
He giveth literally to the church, he
subscribeth goodly sum for the band,
and he contributeth to the man
whose barn was burned, he bestoweth
aims, he signeth his friends note, he
sendeth small keg hither and a
large one thither, he yieldeth up his
substance with apparent alacrity.
After the election he goeth out back
Of the barn and kicketh himself and
teareth his hair and calleth himself a
rotterdam fool. He returneth to the
house and addresseth himself to the
wife Of his bosom: 'Behold drivel-
ing idiot; look now upon dodrotted
fool; gaze upon dodgasted simpleton;
cast your eyes upon beetleheaded
Ounce. Then his wife replyeth, 81
told you SO, which causeth him TO go
forth and drown his sorrow in drink.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-19

UTT-Mrs. M. T.. Utt, widow OF
Capt. James Utt, died at the resi-
dence OF her daughter, Mrs. Jno. L.
Gibson, In Grafton, on the 18th inst.
after short Illness. Her husband
went from Morgantown in command
OF company to the civil war In 1861
and was killed in the Valley of Vir-
ginia In 1863. Both were natives OF
this place. Mrs. TIT was buried by
the side OF her husband In the Nation
al Cemetery at Grafton.
CORE Died at her home in Wades-
town on Sunday March 18th OF pneu-
monia after three weeks illness In
her seventy-sixth year Mrs. Catherine
Core relict of the late Christopher
Core. She was daughter Of Peter
and Abigail Barrickman and was we'll
known over the county. Sanford and
William Barrickman are her brothers.
Mrs. Core was member Of the Chris.
tian church and was buried in the
graveyard at Bula on Monday Rev.
A. Garrison OF Pedlar's conducted the
services. Mrs. John Madagan of this
place is daughter OF Mrs. Core.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-19
PRACTICALLY ASSURED.
Democrats NIL Seem to be in Favor of
Naming The Wood County Man For
Governor.

The nomination of Judge Tavenner
by the democrts for governor seems
practically assured says the Wheeling
News At any rate the Parkersburg
jnrist is in the lead though he has
done very little to further his own in
terests. The judge Is comparatively
a new figure in state politics, He has
no enemies TO make the party councils
unharmonious and no unfulflled prom
ises can rise from the depths of the
past aud block the pathway 30 sue
cess. He enters the race with the
prestige OF an able, clean lawyer with
an honorable career and an influential
following He has been peculiarly
successful in getting votes from the
other parties. He was elected Judge
Of the circuit composed of Wood, Writ
and Peasants counties which have a
normal republican majority OF 500 TO
500. This shows his popularity
among those who know him well A
prominent local democrat speaking of
Judge Tavenner said:
81 believe you would be safe in pre-
dieting that he will be nominated by
the democrats. You may also be rea-
sonaply certain that he will be the
choice of the Ohio county delegation.
This county thinks well OF the Judge
and his brief visit here last, week did
him no harm. As soon as he becomes
acquainted with all the workers there
will be no trouble capturing the dele
gates. What we like about Judge
Tavenneris hiscemplete freedom from
rings and machines. He never had
anything to do with either and he Is
absolutely independent of all entang
ling deals and alliances. In this re-
spect he would shine like a constella-
ton in comparison with the republi-
cah nominee, who will be Mr.. A. b.
White. The people now are sick and
tired of political combinations and
they will welcome man like Judge
Tavenner especially when the choice
is confined TO him and Mr. White,
The'latter Is good nun, but he Is
the head and shoulders Of the ring
and that fact is going to be fatal TO
his ambition. The people are sore
on the rings. That is why Judge
Tavenner will be nominated and cleo
ted by the democrats !"