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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
HEALTH HINTS.
Old Fashioned, but Reliable, anc
Worth Remembering.


Things which one should have
ready at hand in case of need are
first and foremost, essence of CHINA
mon. When exposed in a sickroom 10.
will kill the bacilli which are floating
round. A decoction of cinnamon Il
recommended as a drink to be takeI.
freely in localities where malaria ota
fevers prevail, for cinnamon has the
power to destroy all infectious mi ,
crobes
Peppermint is an old friend not or
any account to be snubbed. Nothing
is better for bee sting than the ap
plication of a drop of peppermint.
In case one is near the premises OF.
apartments where there is diphtherif,tI
the simplest, yet effectual, mode of
fumigation is to drop a little sulphur
on hot stove, or on a few hot Goals
carried through the rooms. In this
way the spread of the disease may be
stopped. b
A disinfectant to use in different
parts of the house, which will sweet :
en- the whole place, may be made very
cheap. Take one pound of common
copperas and eight ounces of crude
carbolic acid, and dissolve in one gatu
Ion of water. Use frequently. u
A little carbolic acid added to the
water in which burns, bruises and
cuts are washed greatly lessons thef
soreness.
After applying iodine to the skin ifp
it smarts too intensely to be borne ito
Is well to know that it can be washedSt
off with ammonia. 4
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
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Color OF L.lauid ar.

The color of pure liquid air is a beau
tiful pale blue. Before an Eastern coll
lege recently was e hioite two ST. M
pies Of LIQUID air Ia glass ,ubas; one
was made from air which had been
washed to purify it from dust SCOT,
earbouic acid and other impuri s.
This when condensed. was a pale blue
liquid the other sample was nude by
ccndensing some OF the air OF the lee
ture room in which tie au lience w s
assembled. and was an Opaque. black
ish fnid, resembling soup in appear
ance. It would appear rs If condensed
samples OF air nigh afford an sy
means for comparing different kinds j.
contamination. It may be possible some
day to supply the hospitals of tropical
countries where the natural air supply
is bad, and the necessity for a be ter
one very pressing, with beautiful blue
country air guar nteed absolutely pure
This can never be accomplishe how
ever, until some means have been pro-
videc for transporting liquid air TO con-
siderable distances without enormous
hsses, caused by its return 10 its for
mer state.-Exchange
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
FIRE RECORD.

The postoffice at Ivan, Michigan,
has been burned, and Herbert Bates,
the postmaster's son, persisted in the
flames.
During a fire Feb. 81, in Clarion.
Pa, which destroyed $150,000 worth
OF property, ex-Judge w. w. Barr
dropped dead from excitement.
A portion of the Minetto Shade
Cloth Company's plant at Minetto. a
suburb of Oswego. New York, was
destroyed by fire Feb. &c. Loss
100000.
The Theatre Francois and five
business places in Montreal were
burned Feb. 26. Loss about $500, 1000.
Franz Thielmann's summer garden.
in Chicago with its palm house, stage
ind other buildings, has been burned.
rhe loss is estimated at $4,000.
Fire in Bangor, Northampton couu-
~, Pa, destroyed Milton Florys flour
mill and other property, the aggEe-
Iate losses being estimated at $50 600.
Fire at Glen Halle an oil town. in
Elk county, Pa, Feb. %, caused a
property loss Of $4,000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
GRO Els CAPTURED
LATEST MOVEMENTS IN THE
CAMPAIGN.
A Full Summary of the Transvaal
War News-Progress of the Con-
flict From Day to Day-The British
Encouraged.

Cronje is caught! The Lion Of
south Africa has at last given up to
Roberts. The 1000 Beers who made
up his army could no longer hold out
against Roberts and $4,000 British
troops.
The following is the official des-
patch received from Lord Roberts an
bouncing Gen. Cronjes surrender.
Gen. Cronje and all his forces CAPT
tulated Internationally at daylight
and are now prisoners in my camp.
The strength of his force will be
communicated later.
Il hope that Her Majestys Govern
ment will consider this event satisfac-
tory, occurring as it does. on the an
niversary of Majuba. ROBERTS,"
Gen. Cronje sent an officer to the
British lines at dawn with a flag OF
truce, who informed Lord Kitchener
that Gen. Cronje was willing to sur
render having found his position UNI
tenable, with only defeat and capture
In prospect if he continued to fight.
A safe conduct was requested for
women and children. Gen Kitchener
granted the request, but insisted that
surrender in all respects be absolute
agreed.
he German newspapers are disap.
pointed at the surrender of General
CrCnie. They admit that Lord Roberts
has shown real military ability and
dash. and that the Beers have lost in
Cronie their most skillful leader.
it is reported that Lady Roberts,
The wife of Field Marshal Lord Rob-
erts, will shortly start to Join her hus-
band.
The all important questions are,
What effect will tho equalization
have upon the Boers?" and What
will be Roberts next move?" This
British victory does not mean collapse
on the part of the Beers. 1t means
the fraying of the Free State force,
the removal of one OF the most skill
ful commanders and the return to
their farms of the weak kneed among
the Free Staters, but iii the Free State
one other series of actions at least
will have to be fought, while the
march into the Transvaal means very
hard fighting and the loss of many
lives. That the British government
appreciates this is shown by the an
Eouncement that the Eighth division
will be sent out so soon as transports
are available. The concensus of mill
tary opinion is that Roberts will move
on Observation-Disclosures is reported
to be already on the way-perhaps
sending a strong mounted force to re-
lieve Mafalyipg
General Butler continues his ad
vance through Natal Colony towards
Ladysmith the Beers fercely contest.
ing his movements. His casualties in
clude many officers and men since
February 20.
The Pretoria Government pro-
claimed'February % and February 81
days of Thanksgiving and prayer. pre-
sumably in memory of the battle of
Majuba Hill
A despatch from Kimberley says its
Inhabitants have planned to erect a
statue to Cecil Rhodes, in recognition
Of his services during the siege.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
Angel Dement'S Mania.

A. T. bennett, who was associated
with DR.. Parkhursts New York re-
form movement, aud who for&some
time has been living in retirement in
Concord N. H., owing to mental trou-
BILE, has been taken away by an at
tendant from the insane asylum in
Concord who had been summoned on
account OF return Of the mania from
which Mr.. bennett had previously suf-
Tered. Mr.. bennett went to Concord
to sell Dire eXtinguighers, and his trou.
BILE developed at d revival meeting.
He grew worse, until it became neces.
sary to place him under restraint, and
word was sent To- his friends at Con
cord, His sister nd the attendant
came in response q the message.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
Pewter Araln in Fashlon.

There is a passion for pewter just
now; pewter made into all the kniclS-
knackery that we lave for the past
few years been seeing in silver. There
is about pewter a softness and pliaoili-
ty which make it a fascinating m4teri-
al with which to model. ana. therefore.
besides its use for small pieces artists
are working out some OF their BEST de-
SIGNS in it. In fact, reduced figures
from life and after the antique are be-
ing exhibited, along with those of
bronze and plaster. Smaller pieces,
happily within reach Of many are bon
bonieres, trays and ASH receivers,
mugs, plates and small figures. All
Of these are presented in innumerable
shapes ana designs.
Collectors of mugs are being made
happy by this revival of the use Of
pewter and little short of madness is
about regarding the number and rarity
of those seen at informal evening par
ties or at other times decorating the
sl.e IAllls of dining rooms. The plates
~ v re mostly seen as wall decora-
tlJ2ls and produce a stunning effect
when well hung against a brilliant
background.
It is not difficult to keep these pew
ter ornaments clean. A good rubbing
with chamois every fortnight is all that
is necessary. 1t is not desirable for
them TO have the shining lustre of sill
yer; the tones of pewter should be soft
and gray.-Boston Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
SOCIALIST MAYORS.
They Visit New York City and Make
A Good Impression.


Mayors Chase, of Haverhill, and
Coulter, of Brockton, Mass, have just
been the guests of the Social Demo-
cratic Club, at Manhattan Lyceum, in
New York. They are the only Social
list Mayors in the United States, and
Socialist Labor men are rejoicing
greatly over their visit. They prom
Use to make another visit next year,
bringing with them more Mayors and
other public officials of the same
creed. They are both Americans by
birth, young in years and Intelligent.
Mayor Chase says that he remembers
the time when people laughed at the
pretensions of Socialists, and said
they would never be able to win an
election. Yet he has been elected
twice land the second time was chos-
en- over combination of Republi-
cans, Democrats and Prohibitionists.
1t used to be predicted" he said,
that our movement would be a thing
of the past before we sent a single
Socialist to the Legislature. Well, we
have two members to our party in
the State House of Massachusetts,
and we have, besides, six men on the
Municipal Board of Haverhill-a town
with 10000 population-and three in
the Municipal Board of Brockton,
which is a centre of the shoemaking
industry like my town, and has a pop.
ulation of about the same size. I'm a
cool headed Yankee but tell you it's
growing like wild fire. Haverhill and
Brockton and the surrounding towns
are full of Socialism, and other places
are catching on ranidlY.n
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
ALL AT ODDS.
Porto Rico Offers a Perplexine Prob.
lem to the Government.

lem to the Government.
The President and his party repre-
sentatives in the House are at odds
for the first time. He has affirmed that
it is our plain duty to give Puerto
Rico free trade. The Ways and Means
Committee propose a % per cent. re.
duction from the Dingley tariff. The
Democratic contention appears to be
that annexation of Puerto Rico made
the island an integral part of the Unit
ed States, and that under the Consti-
tuition free trade is guaranteed it. To
be logical, the Republicans must con-
cede that Congress has a right to inn
pose a tariff on the products of Alaska,
for example, and even Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma. If the Consti-
tuition is only for the states, and not
for the territories or colonies, we must
bark back to theories that were ex-
plotted and exploded in the early his
tory of the nation. The jingo thinks
that the American flag must be hoist.
ed wherever we have the power to fly
it, irrespective of it's effect upon the
"old" United States, the people of
which have to count the cost and pay
the bills. Washington's farewell adj
dress contains many passages which
must bring a blush to the face of the
imDewialiStS of 1900
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
QUAY'S CASE.
Prospects of His Being Seated as
Senator.

Prospects of His Being Seated as
Senator.
Present indications point to the
failure of Mr.. Quay's opponents to pre-
vent consideration of his case, al
though they still have it in their
power to delay final vote for some
time.
Senator Frye, president pro TEN of
the Senate, will, it is understood, hold
that motion involving the right of a
Senator to his seat is a question of the
highest privilege, and will, therefore,
be entertained at any time. If Sen
ators Penrose and Chandler carry out
their purpose of pressing the case for
consideration during the morning
hour, 1t is probable that all the
speeches which have been slated for
and against Mr.. Quay can be made
during the next fortnight without in.
terfering with the Hawaiian and Puer-
to Rican bills, which are to be the
regular order until disposed Of
For the present it is not the inten.
ton OF Mr.. Penrose to antagonize the
Hawaiian bill, but by insisting upon
consideration of the Quay case each
morning he hopes to induce Senator
Aldrich to agree to an arrangement
for voting on some day in the near
future. There is little doubt now that
such an arrangement will soon be
fected and that Mr.. Quay will be seat.
ed. Fifty Senators are pledged to vote
for him.
Even Republicans who are leading
In the movement to delay action in
his case are known to have pledged
themselves to vote for him.
Mr.. Penrose had intended to call up
the Quay resolution Feb. 20, but yield.
ed to the desire of the Senators to ad.
Journ after the reading of Washing.
tons farewell address.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
EXECUTION OF ANTONIO TERRA.
Ro AT SING SING.
Prisoner Had Been Expected to offer
Frantic Physical Resistance but
Failed to Do S0--Five Shocks Be-
fore Death.

fore Death.
Antonio Ferraro, whose defiance Of
the electric chair gave reason for the
belief that he would make physical re.
sistance at the last moment, surprised
all, and walked from his cell to the
electric chair, clinging to the arm OF
Principal Keeper Connaughton, with.
out the least protest, and was shocked
to death at Sing Sing, N. Y, Feb. rs.
in the same chair in which thirty 9th.
er convicted murderers have eXpiated
their. crimes.
The witnesses had reached the cleo.
trio chamber at eight o'clock. There
was look of anxiety on the faces OF
all. They had heard that an awful
scene of forcing a man into the chair
and strapping the electrodes by the
main force of the trained guards was
likely to occur.
AS soon as the door leading from
the electric chamber to the death
house was opened the sound of the
priests voice raised in prayer reached
the ears of those waiting in front of
the chair.
After a delay that seemed many
S'A'AN'~t' viz iNttNg SiltilV vi liAt lttI
of the guards was the signal that Fer
raro was on his way. He patiently
watched the guards as they fastened
the heavy straps which bound him to
the chair.
At signal from the Warden the
current was applied. The body became
rigid at the first shock of LAO volts.
and, as this was reduced to $50, the
muscles contracted and finally, when
after minute and eight seconds, the
current was turned off entirely. the
body became limp.
Again the current was applied and
turned off. The man was still alive.
The third application was given and
when it was turned off the doctors no
ticed that the artery in his neck was
still fluttering Two more distinct ap-
plications were given, and at the expi-
ration of these five shocks the man
was pronounced dead. Ferraro was
man of british nature, and 1t has
always been the experience that these
men offer more resistance to the cleo
trtc current than others of a more
delicate nerve.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
SPORTING NEWS.

Unless something unforeseen hap
pens in the meantime, James J. Cor
bett and James j. Jeffries will fight
for the heavyweight championship of
the world in the arena of the Seaside
Athletic Club on May IA. William A.
Brady, on behalf of Jeffries, signed
the clubs articles, and as Corbett
signed the articles two weeks ago,
all the preliminary arrangements for
the match are now completed.
Once again has the yearly struggle
for the amateur trap shooting cham
pionship of America taken place. and
again has new champion appeared.
The champion for 1900 is Charles A.
Painter, of the Heron Gun Club. of
Pittsburg, Pa, who killed 81 birds out
Of 100
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
Four Little Household Hints.

All cake tins should be lined with
evenly buttered paper before baking.
All good cakes should have sheet
of paper placed on the top.
To remove varnish stains from the
hands is quite easy if, before wash.
ing, you rub them with a flannel dip.
ped in methylated spirits.
To prevent metal from rust rub
over the surface q mixture formed by
melting together equal parts Of ozo.
kerit, parafiin and beeswax.
Stains OF paint which have becoma
dry on any garment are difficult Ia
remove, but with persistent use al
benzine or spirits Of turpentine it can
generally be managed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
A Hint for Easy Work.

Miss Adeline W. Torrey, Of Orange,
N. j., carries on a novel business for
woman, that of raising mushrooms.
She began it several years ago. After
taking some lessons from a mush-
room grower she branched out alone,
and to-day can scarcely gpw the
mushrooms fast enough to y ply her
many customers. Miss Torrey has
lately added to her mushroom indus
try a hot bed of violets, and the two
yield her a comfortable income.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
poLlrIcAL.

Governor Roosevelt, having drawn
himself out Of the competition for the
Vtce-Presidential nomination is dis.
posed to help along LieutenantGov,
ernor Woodruff's boom as much as he
can
The Democratic National Commit.
tee in Washington has selected Kan.
sas City as the place and July as Tho
date for the next National Convention
of the party. Milwaukee, the u6hef
contestant for the honor got 9 votes
to 40 cast for the hli.anuri clIv
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
IN KENTUCKY.
Two Governments, Each Claiming to
be Legal, Now Exist.

Two State governments completely
differed, and each claiming to be the
regular and legal officials are in
Frankfort Ky, and will remain, each
claiming the right to administer the
affairs of State until the question is
adjudicated in the courts. AS antici-
pated the banks refuse to recognize
either of the contending factions and
as a result both are without money.
and the State funds are as securely
tied up as they could be- Legislators
county as well as State officials, and
all kinds of contractors with the
State will have to wait until somebody
is authorized by a decision of the
court to pay them, and the State will
have to wait on what is due it until
the courts say who is authorized to
receive it. The Democratic State Off
GERS have opened offices in the State
Hotel.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
A BIG LOAN.
Russia eorrows 325 o0o ooo Which
VIII Stay In This Country.

viii Stay In This Country
Ignoring Berlin, London, Paris and
the other European banking centres,
the Russian imperial government mas
come to New York for q loan. A syndi.
cate OF financial Institutions OF tlat
city-banks, trust companies and in
surance conpanies--haye just aI.
ranged the purchase Oh an issue ol
S25,000.o0G of four per cent. bonds,
representing a first mortgage on the
Wladikawkas Railway system. The
principal and interest Of these bonds
is guaranteed by the Russian govern
ment, and is payable in American
gold dollars at the New York security
and Trust Company.
The nature and size of this loan
and the disclosure which it makes OF
this country's present position as a
financial power OF the world is it's
most interesting feature. Another In
the surprising showing it reveals as
to Russia's purchases in the American
market of iron, steel, coal and fin.
ished machinery. Besides, there is the
interesting fact of gold loan guaran.
teed by one of the great European
Powers selling in the American mar.
ket at price which nets the syndi.
cate slightly more than four per cent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02
CAPE NOME.
Reports That Miners Are Reapina a
Big Harvest.


Late reports from Cape Nome and
Cape York districts disclose that these
camps continue to yield large amounts
OF gold after the close of Bering Sea
navigation, on Nov g.
j. B. Zimbar, OF Seattle, writes to
his partner, Captain f. N. iceberg
saying, Price and | got in five days
work before it froze again, taking out
at that time S312 The Alaska Com.
mercial Company took out, with a
gold separator or sluice rocker, S3, 800
in five days Price went to Cane
York and got two lots and three claims,
He got nuggets as large as the end
OF your finger.
Our best deal was made with
Laplander. We traded with him for a
fraction on Anvil Creek, only three
claims from where a number of Lap.
landers took out SO 900. This fraction
will give yourself, II. Y. Rydestrom.
Price and all the Gold we want. Price
prospected the claim and got 70 cents
to $3.50 a pan"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02

Richard Croker has left Wantar,
and is supposed to have gone to Wies,
baden, where his friend David Magic
Is. He came down to London on Sat.lr,
day He is on crutches. The OF
his broken leg is said to be ling
with annoying slouness. He is plan
ming to return to New York about
June 1.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02

To avoid after lamentations the VIZ.
man with limited means should maISs
inc seiectlon OF new umbrella the
subject for earnest thought.
She should remember that .ood
umbrella outlasts q cheap one and
LOOKS PETER while 1t lasts; and that
a PACK umbrella Is always In good
taste and VIII harmonic with anv
gown. "s
a twisted wool handle studded
WIN silver or a pain crystal ball dis.
nlaTa esq ,ient faefe.
re handles and gay col.
rt sverinvs
Subscribe for the CITIZEN, ana there
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-02

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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-08

fight the battle of political freedom for
Jamaica in the house of commons.
3. In the event of failure to offer them
selves as candidates at the next general
election and if returned to persist in
the policy they have adopted, that is, to
refuse to take part in the work of the leg
islative council. and thus force Mr.
Chamberlain's hand; in other words, to
compel him either to carry out his threat
to restore crown government pure and
simple or to withdraw the obnoxious four
members from the legislative council and
restore the status quo ante.
Albert Watts, U. 8. consul on Jamaica,
has just received information from Cairo
that the Khedive of Egypt has conferred
on him the imperial order Of the Osman-
Ter Of the third class in recognition Of
services rendered while he was on the
staff of the United States consul general
in Egypt Mr.. Watts was recommended
for the distinction by the Egyptian min
lister of foreign affairs, Boutros asha. The
vice prevent Mr. Watts from wearing the
insignia Of the order until his retirement.
Advices come from Sa. Mary, one Of the
centers of the fruit industry that the
trade has taken a bright turn and roads
are made lively for four days every week
by the large number of persons taking
bananas to the many shipping places to
dispose of the fruit. There We're no less
than five companies purchasing fruit last
week. There is fair supply Of bananas
in the market but most of them are Of in
different grades, the field not yet having
Iully recovered from the storm of OctO-
Der last. The ruling prices are from $25 to
$50 for six to nine hundred punches.