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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
Cumberland's Population Dis.
appointing.

The population Of Cumberland
is 7,12S, as announced by Direc-
tor Merriam of the census of 1900.
1t is said to be a great disappOint-
ment to tie people of that city.
1t is believed an error has been
made.
In 1890 it was discovered that
several districts in the county
which were partly in the city
were wholly eliminated from the
city report, and the director then
made the correction. The same
trouble may have occurred again.
1t is believed the city's population
is not far from 10000. Director
Merriam was informed by tele-
graph that the city's lines have
evidently been misunderstood. A
messenger will be sent to Wash.
ington to present the facts, with
the hope of getting a correct
rating. The population in 1890
was II, 729.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
Cargo Of Dead From The
Philippines.

Says the Philadelphia Record:
On Monday last there arrived at
San Francisco the transport Han.
cock, with a cargo Of fifteen hun
dred dead American soldiers.
E although the largest, this is not
she first cargo Of the same kind
that the Hancock has carried.
1t is painful to consider that it
will not be the last by any means;
that "for many years to come"
according to the report Of Gen
eral MacArthu) the conditions
which have produced such car
goes must continue unless the
administration at Washington
shall change its policy.
The newspaper organ of the
Filipinos published at Madrid
has repeatedly declared that the
| islanders do not object to the
| sovereignty of the United States
lin itself, but only to the imperial
policy of the administration,
which would make a subject col
Ony of the islands and deny to
the natives the freedom that is
enjoyed by every American citi.
gen.. Congress, to whom the
President processes to have left
the whole question of the future
Philippine policy, can bring the
disheartening and humiliating
war to speedy end. 1t has only
to grant to the people of the is
lands the status of the people of
the United States-to give to
them the rights of the people of
a territory such as the Hawaiians
enjoy)-in order to bring peace.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14

there is no probability of recOv-
ering any considerable sum
either from Rathbone or Medley.
Senator Teller, struck those
who believe or pretend to believe
that we cannot construct the
Nicarguan Canal without the
consent of Great Britain, a solar
plexus blow when he said in
speech advocating action on the
part of the United States, that
would be absolutely independent
Of England, that to ask Eng
lands assent to the construction
of the canal was to admit that
that country had right to eX-
press its dissent. He warned
the Senate that such a position
would not be accepted by the
people of this country. At the
last session of Congress the ad,
ministration demanded the rati
ticatiOn of the HayPauncefort
treaty without amendment.
Now, its personal representatives
in the Senate, gladly agree to
having vote taken on the Davis
amendment, which provides that
nothing in the treaty "shall APP
ply to measures which the United
States will find it necessary to
take for securing by its own
forces the defense Of the United
States and the maintenance of
public ORDER" next Thursday,
when they know it will be adopt
ed. The administration is now
willing to accept the amendment
simply because it knows that the
treaty could not be ratified with
out it,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
BILL FOR AN INJUNCTION.
Thistle Manufacturing Com
pany Seeks to Restrain B.
& o. From Digging Il
chester Tunnel.

y bill for an injunction has
been filed in the Howard County
County by Col. David G.. McIn-
tOSh counsel for the Thistle Man
ufacturing Company, with the
purpose of restraining the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany from condemning land be.
longing to the Thistle Company.
The railroad company is required
to show cause on Saturday. De.
cember 10 why the injunction
should not lie.
The bill sets forth three propo
SitionS why the railroad company
should be restrained. First, be-
cause under its charter it cannot
acquire more land than its tracks
already occupy; second, that, if
1t can, then a more advantageous
route for its contemplated change
at Leicester lies through property
south of the proposed route, and
third, to acquire the right to the
route through the property of the
Thistle Company would seriously
damage the Thistle Company's
property by changing the current
of the Patapsco river at the place
of the proposed crossing. The
hearing by the jury summoned in
the case was set for Tuesday next.
The railroad company seeks to
cut through the high hill Just east
of the Leicester bridge 10y a tun.
mel, build a new bridge aud join
the present tracks at a point neal
the Thistle mill dam. In this
plan the property of the mill com.
pany is to be crossed on both
sides Of the river. Tx Senator
John &. Rogers represents the
railroad in the suit.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
Death of a Descendant of
George Washington.

Miss Eugenia Washington
died in Washington on November
30. She was a sister of the late
Mrs. Robert G. Mcpherson, of
this city, and is survived by
one sister, Mrs. MOncure. Miss
Washington was widely known
as one of the founders of the
Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution and of the
Society of Founders and Patriots.
She was lineal descendant of
George Washington. She was
born. in West Virginia, the
daughter of William Temple
Washington and Margaret Cal.
houn Fletcher, his wife, and
great granddaughter of Colonel
Samuel Washington, who served
with the Virginia forces in the
War of the Revolution. Miss
Washington was descended on
her maternal side from Colonel
Charles Francois Joseph, Count
de Flechir, who was born in
France i'll 1915. She was also
a granddaughter of General
Thomas Fletcher, who served in
the war of 1872 on the staff of
General William Henry Harri-
SON Her remains were taken
to fredericksburg, Va, and in
tered in the family plot. The
deceased frequently visited Fred.
erick where she was well known.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
HORTICULTURAL MEETING
A Chance to Hear America S
Greatest Horticulturists at
the Meeting of the State
Society.

The forthcoming meeting of
the Maryland State Horticultural
Society in Baltimore, December
20 and II, in DuShane Post Hall,
corner of Baltimore and Post
Office avenue, will be one Of the
greatest gatherings of horticult-
wrists ever held in the state.
The speakers are Professor l.. Ii.
Bailey, Of Cornell University;
the great expert and writer, j. Ia
Hale, Of Connecticut, known the
world over as the peach king of
America; Roland Morrill,, the
most successful fruit grower of
the Northwest; Professor VIM.
Taylor, Assistant Chief of the
Division Of POmology, United
States Department of Agricult-
ure, who had charge of the fruit
exhibit at Paris: Professor +. A.
Waugh, an expert Oh plums from
Vermont; Dr. NJ b. Waite, of
the United States Department Of
Agriculture, the well known
fruit expert; S. ID. Willard, of
Geneva, New York, one Of the
best posted fruit men in the coun-
try; Professor III. ID. Nanneman,
Of Virginia, who has charge of
the general fruit exhibit of the
Pan American Exposition. Be
sides these guests many papers
will be presented by local talent.
The address of welcome at the
evening session December Goth,
will be delivered by Hon. j. w.
Herring, of Carroll County.
All railroads have granted
special rates of one and third
fare for the round trip, good go
ing from December 10 to 81, and
returning December "A. All
other lines will make a special
rate to persons attending this
meeting. Card orders for rail
road or boat tickets can be got
ten by addressing your county
Vice -PreSident, ii. Is. Witter, of
Frederick, or the secretary.
The Carrollton Hotel on Light
and Baltimore streets, will be
the official headquarters. Other
hotels will make special rates to
members. DO not forget the
date of the meeting, Thursday
and Friday, December 20 and u.
Go early so that you can look
over the fruit exhibit, nursery
stock display, fruit packages and
spray pumps. The program will
be Of special interest to the
women and they should not be
left behind.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
MYSTERIOUS TREASURE
FOUND.
Workmen Tearing Down an
Old House Unexpectedly
Come Across a Sum Of
Kidd en- Money.

Whilst tearing down the back
building of the old house on West
Patrick street, which formerly be-
lOnged to the O'Leary estate and
which was recently bought by
DR.. w. A. Long, workmen found
behind a mantle piece, a bag con-
tanning a sum of money.
just how much the bag con-
tanned is not known, and con-
tractor Charles Ridgely, who
found the same, when questioned,
would not state the figures, al
though he said that the amount
had been grossly exaggerated.
Rumor had it as much as 50, 1000,
but it is not likely that the sum
is anything like that amount.
One person said that two sums
had been found and both would
not reach $40.
Mr.. Henry Doyle, formerly
cashier of the Frederick County
Bank, at one time lived in the
house with his brother. During
the time Mr.. Doyle was cashier
of the bank it was robbed.
During his administration the
bank was robbed and it is said
that he was suspected of having
had hand in the crime. He
was never indicted. Puplic opin-
ion was on his side. 1t is the
general opinion that the finder is
entitled to the money.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
TO INVESTIGATE HAzING.
Case Of Oscar L. Booz at West
to be Probed to the Bottom
by Congress.

The death of Cadet Oscar l.
Booz, of Bristol, Pa, recently,
is claimed by his physician and
relatives as a result of cruel treat.
ment at the hands of his school
mates at West Point wheE he was
student here two years ago.
The charges which he made on
his sick bed that he was i'll tr eat
ed and subjected to gross indig
mites by the upper classm en-,
stirred the country wide to Such an
intense feeling that Congress was
bound to take instance of.
The fact that the young cadet
would not reveal the names of
his prosecutors also gave the
affair an additional interest. 1t
is said that Booz was made to
swallow tobascO sauce, strong,
peppery seasoning extract, and
that some of it got into his eyes
and rendered him nearly sightless.
He was compelled to leave the
Academy and after trying his
hand at studying law had to
abandon it on account of his
health. He was strong. robust
fellow when lie entered West
Point and was a physical wreck
when he died.
The House of Representatives.
on Tuesday, after rather ami
mated debate, decided to appoint
a special committee of five mem
bers to investigate the case of
Mr.. Booz. Following is the COM
mittee: Benjamin II. March,
I chairman; Irving p. Wagner, of
Pennsylvania; Walter |. Smith,
of Iowa; Edmund II. briggs, of
New York; Bertram H. Clayton,
/ Of New York.
This course was taken over the
head Of the Military Committee,
! which reported i'll favor Of allow
ing the War Department to CON
duet the inquiry.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
EX-GOVERNOR BROWN HAS
NO AXE TO GRIND.

Ex-Governor Frank Brown, who
does nos seem averse to discussing po-
litical aflaiis IN Maryland, states most
positively that he has no poitc.l axe
to grind. BY this it is understood 10
mean that he is not only not candi-
fnlsste To- United States Senator, but
would not he a candidate nor make a
fight for the position under any circum-
stances This being thoroughly under
stood by his friends believing the assur-
ances so positively given, makes his
statements regarding the future politics
of Maryland always of interest. Fol
lowing is part of an interview with the
Ex-Governor in the Baltimore Hcrald
of last Sunday:
"Do you know that since this inter
view of yours has been published there
are great many of your friends who
imagine that his is an ent ring wedge
of your own political campaign for the
Senatorship?' was asked.
con, yes" the Governor replied: ~
have heard these remarks and can well
understand them. Whenever persons
who have been identified with politics
lead off in any special direction. it is
common for people to jump at the con-
A clusion that they have some axes to
grind. That is owing TO the fact that
there are few men interested in politics
except to crafty their own personal
. ambitions. But / wish it distinctly
-, understood now, as | said in the Mayor
'u-alty campaign two years ago that |
% have no political ambitions of any KIDD
u whatsoever. My interest in the cam
paign is for my State and my party,
pure and simple, aud | wish it to be so
understood
& The supposed trouble in Maryland
orpolitics, we feel, will right Themselves
lblat the proper time, At present, one of
lbthe most important questions is shall
there be a special session of the Mary
land Legislature?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
Acquitted.

After having been out about
four hours and a half the jury in
the case against Emmett Il. Crit
fin, of Washington, whose trial
upon an indictment charging him
with the murder of Albert A.
johnson, at Cabin John Bridge,
last April, began in the Circuit
Court at Rockville last week, re-
turned verdict of "Not guilty"
at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
WHAT ONE HIRED MAN DID.

Ten years ago lac got a place with a
farmer at SlI a month and his board.
He was a raw, unlcttcrcd English boy,
green, ignorant and honest He was
willing to work and work hard, and,
being in no sense a society man, his
personal wants were very few. lie
gradually sized up his opportunities
and soon developed an ambition to own
piece of land. In two years he saved
up $3.50. He then married Il woman
just suited to him-a worker, planner,
saver and good housckccper. He bought
a team and wagon and rented a farm.
He kept on digging and working. He
never loafed in town. He got two or
three head of good bloodcd stock His
crops were the best in his neighbor-
hood, and his neighbors said he was
lucky. He rented more land and fed
more stock and MIXED more cows, hir-
ing first one and later three men to
help him. Last fall he bought an S.
600 farm, and should the sheriff sell
him out tomorrow there would be not
less than $4,000 net receipts from the
young man has earned the nice sum of
$1,000 year for ten years. or more
than many of the parsons, lawyers and
professors in our colleges are able to
earn. The best of it is that his success
has in no sense spoiled him, for he has
very pleasant home, a delightful
family of little folks and has broad
ened out into Il most valuable citizen
of the community in which he lives
When he was working ut ST MONTH
clad in overalls and wamus. there
were some girls who would have felt
almost insutcd at any attention from
him, and some of those same girls are
nice old maids now and feel all over
just like Maud Muller. Not every hired
man can do as well as this. because it
is not in him, but this is dead sure
II young man wants to be on his feet
financially when he is 40. he has rot
to deny himself when he is 20, for he
can't run with the boys and have what
he terms good time" on SIT month
and become the owner of an $4,000
farm when he is 80.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Items of News about the War
in the Transvaal-Other
Interesting Topics.
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
The British Channel Squadron
left Lisbon after renewed expires
Sions of the alliance between
Great Britain and Portugal.
Prince Ching says that Empcr-
or Kwang Su will return to Pckin
when his safety and dignity are
guarded.
President Kruger was received
in audience by Queen Wilhclmiua.
1t is reported that the British
wild pardon Arab Pacha, who
has been kept in Ceylon.
The Duke of Westminster. it is
announced, is engaged to marry
Miss Shelagh West.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Henry Gaylor, Formerly of
This County, meets a Hor-
rib1e End-Lived in
Burkittsville.

The valley Register publishes
the following in its last issue:
A letter received at this office
on Wednesday morning, dated at
Green's Ford, Indiana, Nov. 2S,
announces that Mr.. Henry Gaylor,
formerly Of near BurkittSville,
this valley, was killed on that
morning at Anderson. Indiana,
by switch engine Mr.. Gaylor
was in the employ of the p. c. G.
and st. Il. Il. r., as foreman of
the bridge carpenters. He and
his gang Of workmen were en-
gagged in laying q new street
crossing near the freight depot in
Anderson. There were l6 ears
standing on the siding near by,
but they were parted near the
center. Mr.. Gaylor started to
cross the track at this opening
between the cars, and just as he
got between them a switch engine
backed against the cars. He was
caught between the drawbarS at
the abdomen and instantly killed.
The unfortunate man was Il son
OF the late John Sir GaylOr. Of
near Burkittsville, this valley.
He was about 80 years of age and
had been living i'll the West about
20 years. He leaves widow and
one married daughter. One
brother and two sister also sur
vive him. These are Mr.. Daniel
Gaylor and Mrs. John Smith, of
near Burkittsville, and Mrs.
Susan Flock, of Middletown.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
Population of Hagerstown.

Census Director Merriman on
Tuesday announced the popula-
ton of Hagerstown - Is, 50l.
This is a gain Of 3,473 in the
past 10 years. The census Of
1890 gave 10, lis. a private cen
sus a couple of years ago made
the population over 10000, but
in the past few years many per
sons have moved away from town
because of the closing Of the bi-
cycle works.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
MARYLAND TOWNS.
Population Of Places With
Less Than $4,000 and
More Than 1000.

WASHINGToN. Dee. 11.-Chief
StatiStician Hunt, of the Census
Ollice. has reported to Director
Merriam the population of l.
towns and cities in Maryland
with between 1000 and 1000
inhabitants. This statement is
supplemental to the population Of
Maryland 10y counties, which APP
pcarcd last month. The figures
follow:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14

THE Beer War, like that in the
Philippines, keeps on in a desultory
way and only now and then is it recall
ed to mind 1t is reported that Eng
land will put heavy tax on the resi-
dents of the Transvaal to help to pay
the war debt 1t is time that this
reign Of bloodshed should end and the
ways of christian civilization take the
place Of the warlille feeling now 50
general throughout the world
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued at the Clerks
office since our last issue:
Calvin V. Hahn, of Keysville,
Carroll county, and Flora f.
Devilbiss, of near Motter's Sta
ton, this county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14

Governor Smith, of Maryland.
was the first Governor to forward
the certificate of the electoral
vote of State at the late national
election. 1t was sent to Secre-
tary Hay, who forwarded it to
President pro TEN. of the Senate
Frye Thursday of last week.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
DIR. VIM. G. Boteler.

Practice limited to disease of the
Eye, Ear and Throat. Spectacles adj
justed for all forms of defective sight.
Spectacle examinations free. Office, %
North Market street; residence, east
city limits, Frederick, Md. Office
Hours, 8 A. M. to p NJ, except
Sunday. ex-jan. 27-l901, Tyr.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14

A pension of $6 month has
been granted to j. Collifiower,
Graceham, and one of S8 a month
to Mrs. Mamie 6chley, of Liber-
tytOwn.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
The Iinnin IAlnr

Charles Roberts Brickett of Haverhill,
Mass, who was known as the banjo
king, was graduated from Harvard in
1SN and was rated a good scholar and
jolly good fellow. lie achieved distinc-
ton as a schoolteacher and after study
ing law in the office of his brother, the
late Mayor Brickett of Haverhill, was
admitted to the bar. He followed his
profession for a time, but his fondness
for his banjo and his passion for burnt
cork were too strong within him to give
him contentment in a solemn law office,
and he Joined a minstrel company, as
Stunning the name of Charles Brickwood
out of regard for the feelings of his
family and of his alma mater. who
doesn't ordinarily train her children for
the minstrel stage. He was always
billed as the banjo king, and his skill in
handling that instrument as well as his
pre-eminence in other minstrel special
ties made good his claim to the title.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14

The crushed jasper of the quartzite
quarries of Sioux Falls, S. D., and vi
cinity makes one of the best macad-
amizing materials we have ever seen.
This material is well nigh indestructi-
HE.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
FIFTY SIXTH CONGRESS.
Some Details Of the Work Of
Our Legislators at the
National Capitol.
MONDAY.

The Senate spent five hours in
executive session considering the
Hay-Pauncetote treaty.
Charles \. Towne recently APP.
pointed to succeed the late Cush-
man X. Davis, was sworn in after
Mr.. Chandler had raised a queS,
ton as to the regularity Of his
credentials.
The Legislative. Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill,
which carries S2i. l96 sos, was
passed by the House after less
than ten minutes debate.
TUESDAY
In the Senate Mr. Clay, Ga,
attacked the Ship Subsidy bill.
The Oleomargarine bill was re
ferred to the Committee on Agri-
culture after spirited cOlloquy.
In the House MIR. Payne, New
York, spoke for the majority and
Mr.. Swanson, Virginia, for the
minority report on the war rev.
enue bill reduction.
\ special committee was ap.
pointed to investigate the alleg
ed hazing of the late Cadet Oscar
l.. Booz.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14

A little Nebraska town of 500 people,
with a bank carrying a quarter of a
million of deposits, which we came
across the other day, seems strangely
In contrast with the 10 cent corn and
10 per cent money of only few years
ago, which told the sorry story of agri-
culture in that community.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
FRIDAY, DECEMBER II. 1900.

THE question Of a special session Of
the Maryland Legislation is being very
generally discussed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14

This is the season for prize
big porkers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-14
FREDERICK CITY MARKETS.
A Weekly Price List of Articles
of Commerce, Revised and Cor
rected Just Before Going
to Press.
WHEAT. FLOUR, CORN, RYE, &C.

This schedule of prices revised and
corrected each week by Mr.. J. S. w.
Jarboe.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-08-17
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
They are all Excellent Men, Good
and True,

The ball has opened and the County
Campaign is in full swing. Here is u
list of the gentlemen seeking your sup
port. Make good choice from a good
list of good men:
For the Legislature-A. C. Lyles.
Ben f. Townsend, Fl. l.. Scaife, David
n. Wilburn, Carrel II. Foster, w. F.
O'Shields, III. e. Little.
For Sheriff-John w. Sanders, j. G..
Long, G.. II. Hollis.
For Clerk of Court-Joseph H. Nc
Kissick, I Frank Peake, Thomas II.
Gore.
For Auditor. G. Farr, J. B. Lam
caster, J. ID. Epps.
For Treasurer. II. Bartles, W. T.
Jeter.
B For County Supervisor-Thos. j.
etenbaugh, j. b. Il. Scott, j. II. b.
Vaughan, +. q. Howe.
For County Superintendent of Educa-
tiOn-D. B. FAINT.
For County Commissioned. NJ.
Mobley, Y. S. Bobo, Joseph A. Betsill,
Gilmer Q. Greer. j. A. Chambers.
For C0rOner-A. G.. Bentley.
For Magistrate--Jno. p. Gage, J. +.
koIsure.