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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-26
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Items Of News about the War
in the Transvaal-Other
Interesting Topics.
MONDAY.

An agreement between Ger
many and England to preserve
the integrity of the Chinese En-.
pire is interpreted in some quar-
tiers to be preparatory step to
Selling territory in China.
Duke Henry Of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin ana his betrothed,
Queen Wilhelmina, were enthu-
siastically welcomed at the
Hague.
The Spanish Cabinet has re-
signed as a protest against the
appointment Of General Weyler
to the post of Captain General
of Madrid.
Count Zeppelin made a sue
cessful test of his airship in
Wurtemburg, Germany.
TUESDAY
General Azcarraga has formed
a new Spanish Cabinet.
The German Charge d'Affaires
in Washington, is unable to en-
plain Article 80 of the Anglo
German agreement concerning
China.
Count Zeppelin expresses him
2Self as satisfied with the latest
experiments with his airship in
Germany.
DOwie, the Zionist, was mobbed
by London students in st. Mar
tins Town Hall, where he had
been preaching.
WEDNESDAY.
1t is now suggested that Eng.
land and Germany have agreed
as to the policy in South Africa
as we'll as in China.
The new Spanish ministry has
taken the oath of office.
The city of Hamburg loan of
s10, 000,000 has been oversub-
scribed in Berlin.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-26

serve four years. and | will be a citizen
again. | want this Government good be-
cause it is my Government, and ! want to
leave a good Government to my children
when die. do not know that can leave
my children fortune, and do not know
that it would he good for them if | could,
but | can leave them a Just Government
that will protect them in the enjoyment OF
life and liberty and in the pursuit Of hap
pinesS. If | can leave them Government
that will protect them in the enjoyment of
a fair share of the proceeds of their own
toll | shall leave to my children a richer
inheritance than any trust magnate will
ever leave for his. if he leaves his fortune
and the law by which he robbed others to
make his fortune Applause.
Republican farmers, YOU are not going
to leave fortunes to your children, but you
can leave them something more valuable
than that Leave them Government that
is based upon the doctrines of jefferson,
that will protect them in their rights Leave
them Government such as Lincoln talked
of, Government Of the people, and not a
Government OF the syndicate. That you
can do. And it is your own taultit you do
not doit. | have spent now too much time
on these questions. Cries Of $50 on
Go Onn'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-26
THE ARMY MENACE.

"My friends. YOU misunderstood me. !
did not mean that ! was through. Laugh
ter. My friends, | want now to ask you
to consider a question that You have never
had to consider in any previous campaign.
There is not Il Republican here who ever
voted for large standing army unless he
was a member of Congress or aS member
OF the present Congress. That question was
not submitted TO YOU in 1896; ii was not
submitted to you in l-9S: but on the 9th
day Of December, l~9~, a month after the
last Congressional election, your President
asked Congress to authorize an army OF
100, 600 men. and the Republican House Of
Representatives, voted to make the army
OF 100000 men, and Senator HaWley re
ported the bill back to the Senate on behalf
Of the Republicans making the army 100000
men. but it WAS late III the session and the
Republicans could not secure vote before
adjournment, and therefore they had to ac-
cept a compromise, and your Senator Cor
man forced them to accept an amendment.
Senator Germans amendment limits the
increase until next year. If it had not
been for the Democrats and POpulists and
| Silver Republicans in the Senate, YOU would
today have a standing army Of 100000
40 farmer here ever petitioned the
! President or the Senate or the House to
make the army 100000, and, my friends,
| Why is it that talmer who neither did pc
tiuon or would petition will 20 to the polls
and vote to approve Of the thing that he
does not like simply because his party does
! III
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-26
John Sherman Dead.

Elk Secretary of State, John
Sherman, died in Washington
Monday morning last. He was
born in Ohio in 1923. He was
Congressman for four terms and
was Senator for three. He was
Secretary of the Treasury under
Hayes. In 1897 he was Secre-
tary of State under Mckinley,
but year later resigned on &C.
count of his failing health. He
was a very wealthy man.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-26

A Bryan hickory pole aciH be
raised at Park Mills at tacO
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Prom
ineat speakers wiU be present.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-26
SCARFS

Selected the particular radepatterns Silks that
very choice shapes that are the latest The
designs offer You seen in any other
store-hence you wearing exclusive
ideas when wearing Ties. 25c
and 50c.-no better goods
sold anywhere
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-26
SHIRTS:

New and late coorngs in stiff bosom SIRTS-best goods
at 81.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-26
MODEL"
TELEPHONE CALL. 50

GENTS NEW NECKWEAR, HOSIERY COLLARS TO CAP
TIvATE THE FELLOW LOOKING FOR PRETTY
ODD WEAR THIS DEPARTMENT.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-26

OF medum-weight UNDERWEAR we have a plenty,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
Mrs. G. M. Foote Gould Not Sur
vive Her Husbands Death.
DIES EN- ROUTE TO SEATTLE
Taken with q Hemorrhage ON the
Train while Accompanies the
Remains Of Her Husband, nm Aged
Woman Expires-Was the Widow
of q Retired Minister Who Went
to Los Angeles for His Health.

While on her way to Seattle with her
husbands remains yesterday afternoon.
Mrs C. M. Foote, widow OF a retired
Methodist minister, was seized with hem
orrhage in the dining car of the Southern
Pacific, and died In few minutes. Mrs.
Foote was accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. c. A. Kilbourne. of this city, wife OF
c. A. Kiibourne. bookkeeper of the Union
Electric Company.
The news of the death of Mrs. Foote
came to this city in the following press
dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer:
ASHLAND. Or, JAM 14-Mrs. c. NJ.
Foote. of Los Angeles. aged 70 years, died
suddenly on the north-bound Oregon ex-
press this afternoon near Montague. She
was seized with a hemorrhage while at
lunch in the dining car, and died in a
few minutes. She was taking to Seattle
for burial the remains OF her late hus-
band. who died a few days ago in Los
Angeles:
and then transferred to the baggage car
besides her husband Mrs. G. A. Kill
bourne, of Seattle. daughter or Mrs.
Foote, accompanied the remains north"
Rev. and Mrs Foote had lived in Seattle
from Cleveland, o., where Mr.. Foote had
a pastorate for long term. The health
OF the latter began to decline two or three
years ago. and last fall he determined to
move to Los Angeles in hope of being bene-
flied. He died there January s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kllbourne went to South
ern California to bring back their aged
mother and the remains OF the father.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

eminent than can be easily amended, and
can be concurred in by other towns that
may organize societies in the future One
provision provides for the election of hon
orary members, any being eligible who
served in the Eighth army corps, and as a
start toward filing the list, Gen. King. Col
Wholley and Lieut.. Col. Luhn were elected
The preamble to the constitution Is suf-
fcient statement of the purposes of the
organization. 1t reads:
THE undersigned, formerly members of
the Washington volunteers, desiring to eff
feet permanent organization for the pur-
pose OF perpetuating the memory of our ex-
periences during our service in the army
and promoting and preserving good COM
radeship among the Washington volun-
teers,. do unite ourselves together as an
association. and adopt the following con-
stitution and bylaws"
The only meetings provided for are an
nual assembages to be held in January,
but arrangements are being made for hold
ing annual banquets in February in com
memoration of the terrible battle of Santa
Ana the bloodiest conflict in the Philip
pines, where the Washington men served
with distinction. This feature will be
started next month. committee having
been appointed to make the arrangements,
and to see that there is as large an at
tendance as possible. All those who served
in the war or enlisted for the purpose of
serving will be invited, being eligible to
membership. The committee making the
arrangements for the first banquet is COM
posed OF Sergt. Sayres, Sergt. Witherspoon.
Sergt. Gorham, Sergt. Stringer and Sergt.
Covington
Correspondence has been entered into
with the volunteers of other cities and
towns in the state, and 1t is said that ar
engagements are being entered into by MANY
of them to follow Seattle's lead. Tacoma
is expected to be one of the first to take
this step AS soon as all are organized
there will be a state meeting. when state
association win be formed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

The Seattle members Of the First WASH
ington volunteer regiment which served in
the Philippines have taken the Initiative
in organizing an association of veterans Of
the Spanish-American war In this state
and have formed the first society, others
like which 1t is hoped will be formed In all
towns of the state that were represented
in the islands or whose sons enlisted for
service there.
Fifty volunteers assembled in this city
Saturday night. and formally organized
the Washington Volunteers Association.
all those present joining and agreeing to
use their influence to get others to unite
with them. John Stringer was the cnair-
man of the meeting. Walter e. Budlong
was chosen secretary. A constitution was
adopted and the following officers elected
to serve for the first year: President, Maj.
Lewis r. Dawson; vice president, Corpor-
al Sherwood Gorham, of Company b; sec
rotary, Sergt. William Fairbanks, OF Com
pany d; financial secretary. Sergt w. ID.
Covington, of Company b.
The constitution is brief, and does not in
clude any more particulars Of society gov
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CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
LITTLE DAUGHTER OF MR.. AMI
MRS. WIN. MNALLY THE VICTIM.
Terrible Accident the Result of US
ing a Cellu1oid Comb Near n
Lighted Lamp-CIothing burned
Before Flames Were Put Ont.

The two-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William McNally. OF 206 Fairview
avenue. was burned to death Saturday
under peculiarly distressing circumstances
A celluloid comb the child was using
caught fire, burning the little one fright
fully and causing death. Several chill
dren, It appears, were playing near a
kerosene lamp, pretending to curl their
hair, using the usual toilet articles, In
GLIDING the comb. The infiammable ma
terial caught fire. The flames were quick
ly communicated to the child's hair, then
to its clothing and before the Mortified
mother and others. who rushed to its as
sistance, could cxtinguish the blaze fully
one-eighth of the surface of the little girls
body had been burned over.
DIR. d. A. Mitchell was promptly sum-
moned and gave every possible aid, but
with no avail He found the chest badly
burned and also both arms and hands
Hardly stitch of clothing chung to the
body.
The little sufferer fingered for ten hours
In greatest agony and then succumbed to
the injuries early yesterday morning.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
FLOODS ARE SUBsIDING.
Northern Pacific Trains Get I'm and
Will he ON Time Todny-No
More Trouble North.

The foods that have been worrying the
railroad officials of the Northern Pacific
and the people In the valleys south of
Seattle seem to be subsiding. and no furth-
err trouble is feared from the warm weather
OF the past few days The overland train
due here Saturday ct ,12:35 did not arrive
until after o'clock yesterday afternoon.
making IT nearly twenty-eight hours late,
but yesterdays train was only five hours
late. and 1t Is promised that today and
after trains will be on time
1t was impossible to get particuarzing
reports from the neighborhood of Kent
yesterday. where II was said the waters
were promising much damage, but 1t seems
from general statements of people famil-
lar with that locality and all through Pierce
county that the water is on the wane, and
that there will be no more trouble. Il. A.
Stuart, who has condensed milk factory
and creamery at Kent, says he does not
believe there will be any damage there. He
has not been at Kent since last Friday. but
say that II any damage was feared he
would be notified. 1.-The Stuck river was
nor aiarmingly high HI lday" he said, land
do not believe II has gone up sufficiently
since then to cause any anxiety"
The floods that have been troubling the
Northern Pacific have been In the vicinity
on Palmer, where the Green river over
flowed its banks and washed cut some of
the track; but workmen were soon OIL THE
80 nj, and are reported 10 have had near
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
MET DEATH IN THE LAKE.
e. 8. George, n Mfllhand, Drowned
at Mon0han-Help Came Too
Late-BOdy Recovered.

A telegram received yesterday by Coro-
ner Sparkling announces the death from
drowning Saturday, in Lake Sammamish.
at Monohan, of T.. s. George, planer-
man at Allen & Nelson's mill. Saturday
was an unusually busy day at the mill,
and toward evening George went to assist
the boomman in getting logs out of the
water. 1t appears that he went out on
one of the logs, which rolled over, throw
ing him into the water.
In falling George is supposed to have
struck his head against another log, rem
derfng him insensible. He sank before
assistance could reach him. The mill en-
ployes at once instituted search and re-
covered the body, but not until life was
extinct.
George was a widower, 35 years old and
leaves two children. The remains will be
buried at Issaquah.
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CAPT. WILLIAM L. GEARY
~ has been promoted to the po-
sition of major of the Thirty
fifth United States volunteer in
fantry, now serving in the Philip
pines, in recognition of his valuable
services during the war with Spain
In Cuba, and later in the far East.
He went from Portland as senior
captain of the same regiment last
October, and since then his promo
ton has been looked for by his
military comrades. The home of
Maj. Geary is Seattle, his family
living on Boren avenue and Column
bia street.
Maj. Geary graduated from the
West Point military academy in 1874.
and for ten years thereafter served
in the Twelfth United States infan-
try, rising to the position of first
lieutenant. He resigned to enter
civil life, and went to California to
engage in fruit farming, which he
thought had an attraction for him.
But he longed for military life
again, and went into the govern
ment engineering corps, serving
first in Portland and later with
Capt. Taylor, in this city.
Upon the outbreak of the war
with Spain he was made captain of
the volunteer engineers, and went
to Cuba with Gen. Green.
Maj. Geary's wife and five sons
are well known in Seattle. One
of the boys, Logan Geary, is in the
local office of the Chicago &c North
western railway. and Edward III.
Geary is bookkeeper in the Boston
National bank.
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HyEWS has been received here Of
the promotion of Adjt. Will
lam l.. Luhn, of the Thirty
sixth United States volunteer infan-
try, now in the Philippines, to the
position of lieutenant colonel of the
same regiment.
Adjt. I.uhn held the position of
adjutant of the First Washington
regiment upon its departure from
the Presidio for Manila, and held
that office until last June, when
he resigned to go into the Thirty
sixth infantry. He has served with
credit through the Philippine cam
paign, and this promotion is adj
mitted to be fitting recognition of
his work.
Adjt. Luhn, at the outbreak of the
war, was a bank clerk in Spokane,
and enlisted as first lieutenant and
adjutant of the First Washington
regiment. He has brother who is
now practicing physician in Spo-
kane.
He Is the son Of Capt. Luhn, of
the Fourth infantry. retired, and re-
'ceived his first insight into mill
tary affairs at several of the army
posts in the West, where his father
took an active part in various cam
paigns against the Indians. Even
as a boy Young Luhn, 1t is said.
took an active interest in every
thing military, and in his ambitions
his father did all in his power to
encourage him.
AS an officer. Adjt. Luhn is spoken
of by the officers and men of the
First Washington regiment as one
of great courage and daring.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
ROYAL ARCANUM INsTALLs.
Two Members Receive Handsome
Presents.

Rainier Council, No. 1899 Royal Ar
canum. installed its newly elected officers
on last Monday night. Department SUI
preme Regent c. E. Slater acted as mas
ter Of ceremonies, installing the follow
ing: Past regent, Charles H. Mathews;
regent, Thomas ii. Brown: vice regent, ].
W. Upper; orator, f. Fl. Peterson; chap
lain, j. r. Taylor: collector. William F.
Kennedy: secretary, A. B. Hunt; trustee.
j. r. Laughery.
After the ceremonies a number Of new
making total of 225 members belonging
to the council.
The most pleasant feature of the even
ing was the presentation of a very hand
some jewel to Chaplain Taylor The pres
entation was made by Regent Mathews.
Deputy Supreme Regent Slater returned
the compliment by presenting retiring
Regent Mathews with handsome chain
pendant.
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held In Western Central Labor Union
hall last evening. IA. N. Raumann pre-
sided and made q short opening speech.
after which he introduced A. q. Seibert,
the speaker of the evening, who gave an
interesting resume of the causes. ends
and aims OF the Socialists, and at its close
answered questions bearing on the So
ciaiist doctrine.
Several short speeches were made by
visitors and members Prof. J. A. Smith,
Of the University of Washington, will adj
dress the branch next Sunday evening.
Next Sunday evening also the principles
and platform Of the party for the coming
They are now under consideration by
committee
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
SAIL UNDER AMERICAN FLAG.
Railway Man Gives Advice to Cape
Nome Gold Seekers.

General Western Passenger Agent
Stevens, of the Great Northern, has is
sued a second circular. addressed to all
general agents of the road. which Is re-
plete with information regarding Cape
Nome. The object of the circular is to
disseminate Information regarding the
district in the Eastern states.
Regarding the steamship lines from this
port the circular says:
lowing to a recent ruling of the treas
ury department of the. United States 1t
is quite probable that business originat-
ing in the United States will not be al
lowed to be transported to Cape Nome
in British bottoms. To avoid confusion,
needless delays and inconvenience, in
tending passengers should avoid attempt
ing to book on anything but steamers fly
ing the American flag"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
MARRIED AT NANAIMO.
Miss Maud Holden Becomes the bride
of n Vancouver Man

Miss Maud Holden, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. z. T. Holden, who live at 1929 rifth
avenue. this city. was married Thursday
at Nanaimo to Robert NJ. Edgar. bust
ness gan of Vancouver, B. C. The cere-
at the Wallace Street Methodist church.
1t Is said that none of Miss Holden's
friends nor even her parents knew of her
contemplated marriage when she left Seat
tie three weeks ago to visit friend. Miss
McAllister, at Nanaimo. The couple are
expected to soon visit the brides parents
In this CITY,
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A. o. U. w. Officers Installed.

The installation of officers Of Columbia
Lodge. No. 2. A. o. u. W., was held last
Friday evening. under the direction of
Past Grand Master Workman George
w Price. of Tacoma, assisted by other
Grand lodge officers. The officers in
stalled were the following: P. M. W..
c. III. Halen: M. w, A. L. Hiltbruner:
r., Thomas Brengan: o., E. j. Mccall;
r., C. r. Bowman: financial, w. NJ.
Goodman: recording, G. w. wheeler; a..
George r. Munroe. jr.; l. W., H III.
Lertch; O.. W., l.. Beck. After the cere-
monies refreshments were served
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Single Men Standing Together.

V. II. Beckman, secretary of the WASH
ington Red Cedar Shingle Manufacturers
Association, returned yesterday from a
tour of Lewis, Chehalis Cowlitz and Pa
citic counties, where he attended the spring
meetings of the county associations He
reports the single men as standing firmly
together to carry out the plans adopted
by the state association. He goes TODAY
70 Tacoma, and later in the week will visit
Everett and Woolley
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
ELM BRANCHs MASTER ARRIVES.
rs Here Awaiting Instructions From
the Vessels Owners

Capt. F. s. Tiff. master of the British
steamer Elm Branch, which was picked IN
in a disabled condition off Cape Flattery
and towed to Port Townsend, arrived in
Seattle yesterday. He came to this CITY 10
await Instructions regarding the cisposi-
ton her owners wish made of the vessel
There is nothing new whatever in the
case" Capt. Tiff said 1.-THE papers have
told fully and accurately the story OF our
mishap. am simply here waiting instruo-
ttona.h
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wORKMEN's MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Columbia Lodge of Seattle to Hold
Them Friday.

The annual memorial services of Co
lumbia Lodge, No. 2, A. o. u. W.. will be
held at the lodge room in the Colman
block next Friday evening. Rev. J. p.
liver addresses.
The hall will be appropriately decorat-
ed. A programme of music is to be rem
dered. Among the participants will be
Miss De Wolfe, of this city, and Miss
Mamie Cove. of Port Townsend. The
Seattle quartette will also take part.
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ly all the damage repaired by yesterday

" all the damage repaired by yesterday
afternoon.
A well-known railroad man who returned
from Vancouver. b. c., yesterday says the
rayages of the Nooksack have been dam
aging alike to railroads and people living
along it's banks. He says the passengers
bia are compelled to walk over temper
ary bridge and take a train on the other
side, as the railroad bridge was washed
away, and there has been no time to re-
Mace it. He says the other rivers on the
route between here and Vancouver do not
seem to be unusually high.
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BREVITIES.

The anniversary of the birth Of Robert Rurns "a
to be appropriately celebrated at Ranke hall on
Thursday evening. January Is. A programme Of
Scotch songs. recitations and music is being pre-
pared.
Valentine Grant. an electrical worker. took roomz
at 81 Cherry street two months ago. The next dav
he said he was going to Tacoma. Since them he
has not been heard Of Yesterday his
disappearance reported to the police.