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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
CONDENSED NEWS.
Various Matters of General Interest
From all Quarters.

Various Matters of General Interest
From all Quarters.
Judge Thompson, of the United
States District Court at Cincinnati,
has decided that the law does not re-
quire any revenue stamp to be fixed
to bonds of notaries public.
A party of pupils of the Vera Cruz
State Normal School will leave Jal-
apa, Mexico, to-day to visit Chicago,
New York, Philadelphia, Washington
and other cities.
A Denver despatch says that it will
take two weeks and 100000 to re-
pair the damage to the roadbed of the
Colorado and Southern Railway in
Platte Canon by the recent floods.
The converter and billet mills of the
Illinois Steel Company's plant at Joliet
are closed indefinitely, as the result Of
the closing of the American Steel and
Wire Company mills. About $500
men are idle.
At Ysletta, Tex, Pablo Alvares, a
jealous lover, while attempting to
shoot his sweetheart, Miss Logan. ac.
cidentally wounded two young men.
The young lady is dead from the ef-
fects of shock.
The system Of registering letters
by mail carriers was on Saturday ex-
tended to 1853 postoffices, and there
now remain less than 100 cities hav.
ing free delivery where this system
is not in operation.
1t is current talk in Yokohama that
80, 900 Japanese will leave their native
country this summer for British Col.
umbia; and, it is believed, that the
number coming to the United States
will be enormous.
The wedding of His Imperial High
ness Grown Prince Yoshihto. of Ia
pan, and Princess Sada Ko. daughter
of Prince Kujo, which is to take place
May 10, will be attended with great
rejoicings at Yokohama.
The survey for the Japanese Rail.
way from Seoul, capital of Corea. to
Fusan, has been completed, but it Is
not likely that operations will be be-
gun, as the Japanese Government hes
itates to guarantee subsidy.
Alexander Sabiston, the lead of the
Sabiston Lithographic and Publishing
Company, shot himself, presumably
by accident, in the offices of the com.
pany, in Montreal. Saturday, and died
few minutes after.
A despatch from st. Petersburg saws
that the Gar has ordered the Chief Of
Police of Moscow to cease all extraor.
dinary precautions for his safety, say
ing: Il have come to see my people,
not the police of Moscow"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
FOREIGN NOTES.

Lima, Peru. May 9.-The Govern
ment has decided that concessions for
rubber bands must not be transferred
without its consent.
Paris, May 9.-In a collision be-
tween two railway trains, between
Sevres and Chauville stations, two
persons were killed and twenty in
jured.
Paris, May 9.-The elections in the
provinces show that the position of
parties has changed little, and there
is no widespread National victory.
Naples, May 9.-Archbisnop Corri-
gan, of New York, who is en- route to
Rome, has arrived here.
London, May 9.-The .Shah's favor.
lite wife, beautiful Circassian, will
accompany him to Europe in male
attire.
Paris, May 9.-It is reported that
the Sultan Of Morocco will ask the
great powers to hold an international
conference to revisG treaties and guar
antee Morooco's Independence.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
KRUGER TO THE VoLKsRAAD.
Says the Government Will Do Any
thing to Restore Peace.

Says the Government Will Do Any.
thing to Restore Peace.
Pretoria, May 10.-President Kru.
ger in opening the Volksraad paid a
high tibute to late Vice-President and
CommandantGenera Joubert. He ex-
tolled the constancy and loyalty Of
the Orange Free State and said the
relations of the Republics with other
States were good except in the case
of Great Britain. The feeling of the
world at large, he said, was in favor
of the Transvaal. The Government,
President Kruger said, would do ev-
erything in its power to restore peace.
He said the finances of the Republic
were in satisfactory condition and
the mines were fiourishing
The President declared that even II
he himself should be sent to st. Hell
ena the republican cause would stiN
go on.
Gen. Gurko of Russia and the other
military attaches were present.
President Kruger drove to Parlia-
ment House attended by an escort.
He announced the despatch of the
Peace Mission to Europe and the
United States. He concluded with
the customary invocation for the as
sistance Of Divine Providence. The
session closed with impressive
speeches and prayers.
Several wounded members of the
Volksraad were present during the
sitting.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
A Vision Of Christ,

Raphael's chief Joy was to paint
scenes from the life of Jesus. MA
last work, the elimination of years 81
study, was THE TRANSPORTATION" ~
was scarcely finished when he b4y
came Ill; and so he had the pictur&I
hung in his sick-room, that kial
thoughts might ever be directed fXD
his glorified Saviour. When he died;
the picture was hung above the bodxI
and as great crowds came to pay theif)
last tokens Of respect to the painter.
they beheld above him the yisioKI
which had transfigured his life and
given birth to his genius. The picture,
truly was beautiful; but Christ him.
self was more beautiful and Raphaers
reward was to depart and to be with
MIN. and ever after to look upon his
countenance. -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
MANY F|UP|NOS ARE SLAIN
They Planned a Surprise, But
Were Routed.
OUR BOYS ARE PREPARED
The Fight Lasted All Day-None of
Our Soldiers Were Hurt But They
Buried 12o of the Insurgents Dead
An Ambush.

Manila, May 8.-News of terrible
slaughter of Filipinos in battle by
detachment of the Forty-third lnfan-
try has just reached her from Java,
on the Island of Leyte.
Lieutenant Estes, with garrison OF
twenty-five men, occupied the town.
He received a warning that the in
surgents were planning an attack in
force, relying on their number and a
surprise to crush the Americans.
The lieutenant acted with all
promptness. He posted sixteen men
to defend headquarters. Then, with
a sergeant and eight men, he planned
an ambush for the Filipinos. He d.
vided this force into two parts hidden
behind walls, so as to command the
road over which the attacking force
must advance just at the time the at
tack was to be made.
The attack on the garrison began at
daylight. There were 800 Filipinos
armed with bolos and thirty with
rifles.
The fight lasted all day, and finally
the insurgents were routed.
The Americans buried 120 Filipinos.
They captured cannon, silken ban
ner and large quantity of equip
ments and food.
None of the Americans were hurt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
NEW YORK LABOR MARKET FLAT.
Notice From the Superintendent Of
Outdoor Poor to Strangers.

ON1uOOI EOOT 10 strangers.
New York, May 10.-J. c. McDon.
nell, Chief State Factory Inspector of
New Jersey, wrote to the Superinten-
dent of Outdoor Poor in this city yes
terday:
AN impression prevails in New Jer-
sey that work is abundant in New
York, especially on the Rapid Transit
tunnel. OF course, l know to the con.
trary, but it would do good if you
would write to the Labor Standard.
which reaches New Jersey unions.
and make an official statement on the
subject. A brief, plain statement of
the situation may prevent very many
from seeking employment in New
York which they cannot get"
Supt. Blair in reply sent this state
ment: "The labor market is very
fiat in New York, and building inter-
ests are falling off very materially.
The tunnel has not yet started and
none but citizens can be EMPLOYED,
This department is crowded every
morning with men who come here to
build the tunnel. I am sending them
home again. Business here is fiat and
thousands Of immigrants are arriving
here every week."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
FAM|NE'S AWFUL RAVACES
Cholera Adding to the Terrors
of Starving India.
; IN FRIGHTFUL CONDITION
Nearly One Hundred Million Persons
Suffering-ReIief Only a Drop in
the ocean-AppaIling Condition Of
Affairs in British Districts.

London, May S.-The report that
cholera is Strengthening its deadly
hold on famine stricken India brings
the pitiful condition of that country
more than ever to public view. About
92,5OO,O persons, for this is the popu-
lation of the districts affected, are
suffering amid pestilence and misery
that show no signs of abating. Hun
dreds of thousands of pounds in good
British gold, German marks and Am
erican corn have been thrown into the
country; but judging from the latest
advices all this charity is merely a
drop in the ocean. The famine and
its attendant complications appear to
exceed in virulence any two previous
visitations.
The Viceroy, Lord Curzon, and the
Government are making ceaseless ex-
ertions to meet the terrible emergency,
but the stupendous difficulties con-
fronting them prevent the present
supplying of relief to more than five
millions. In the meantime the native
states are dotted with heaps of dead
and dying, and the roads are crowd.
ed with CHASTITY bands, seeking to
escape from the stricken territories,
who, for lack of food and water, most
ly succumb in the attempt. One of
the most hopeless features of the
whole affair is contained in the state
ment Of a special correspondent at
Simla, who writes:
Ten times the total relief Gould be
laid out in a single district without
relieving its distress. All we hope for
is succession of good years to put the
people on their legs again."
The British districts are supposed to
be so far escaping the large starvation
and mortality that mark the native
States. But that their condition Is
not enviable is evident from the fol-
lowing description sent by Bombay
correspondent of The scene at Ahme-
dabad city in the Presidency of
Bombay:
I'm an open space upwards of 200
were seated, old and young, being fam.
inc personfied. The smell arising from
their filthy rags was sickening, and
had attracted myriads of flies. Some.
especially the old men, were bony
frameworks. A girl, nursing two
children, was CHASTITY to look at, but
the little ones, with hollow temples.
sunken eyes and cheeks, and the
napes of their necks falling in under
their skulls, which seemed to over
balance their emaciated bodies. and
with wasp like arms and legs, were
more dreadful still. Many were suf
fering from disease, and numbers had
fever. Those who could work were
sent on where tanks were being dug.
Others were given a meal and passed
on to the Poor House."
This picture is from less seriously
affected part of the country. The
sufferipgs in the remoter districts
where the famine is severe, where all
the cattle have long since died, where
water is precious. and where cholera
has now added its dread scourge. can
well be imagined.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
CUBA 5 POSTAL SCANDAL.
Shortage Now Reaches About
$4,000.
IN STAMP DEPARTMENT,
Money Order Office Now Being Inves.
tlgated-EmbezzIeme Began Last
July When an Old Issue of Stamps
Was Ordered Destroyed.

Havana, May 10.-The investigation
into the Post Office Department con-
tinues, although the officials are loath
to reveal the facts concerning the in
vestigation during it's progress, but
from what can be learned it is the
opinion of the Investigators that the
0mbezzlements began last July, when
SAIL 900 worth of surcharged stamps
(American stamps marked "Cuba")
were ordered destroyed.
Just at this time the receipts fell
from nearly 100000 monthly to about
$4,000. At the same time the re-
oeipts of the Havana Post Office re-
mained at approximately $4,000, leav-
ing the returns from the rest of the
island $4,000 or $4,000, where it had
formerly been returning nearly $751;
900.
For the first five days of May, how
ever, the receipts from the country
districts amounted to $4,000, and this
fact is cited as proof that something
was wrong with the stamp sales pre-
viously. Inspectors of the Military
Department have been watching the
receipts since May 1, and the sudden
increase since that time has been
remarkable, to say the least.
Mr.. Rathbone trusted his subordin-
ates so completely that he is now un-
able to render much assistance in the
investigation because he practically
knows nothing of what was going on
When Neely's arrest was made Mr..
Rathbone appointed G. M. Rich, his
assistant, to take Neelys place. It
was discovered that Rich came from
Muncie, Ind, Neely's home, and that
they were both interested in the brick
works here. He had a power of attor-
ney from Neely. He had also certi-
fed that Neely's accounts had been
audited and found to be correct This
was false. He now says that he wrote
this certificate by Neely's order. He
will not be permitted to act in Neely's
place, the military authorities inter-
-[slng.
Col. Burton's audit last year reveal
ed shortage of $4,000, but this was
plausibly explained. He was still sus-
picious, however, and this time he
went behind the face of the books and
discovered the embezzlement.
Strangely enough, the Cubans ap-
pear to be delighted over the scandal.
The newspapers have not yet taken it
up, but the public talks of it unceas.
lngly. 1t seems to them co be a good
joke on the Americans, who have been
preaching honesty to them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
Mob Hangs Alabama Neoro.

Geneva, Ala. May S.--An unknown
negro, about twenty years old, was
lynched near here yesterday for at.
lacking a twelve-year.old white girl
near Hartford Tuesday. He was cap.
tured later and taken before the Nav.
or of Hartford for preliminary trial.
The officers claim that when about
three miles from Geneva they were
overpowered by armed men, who took
charge of the prisoner and carried
him into the woods. He was found
dead, hanging to a limb.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
ARMoUR's TRIP POSTPONED.
Chicago Packer, Improved In Health,
Attends to Business.

Chicago, May S.-Philip D. Armour
has so much improved in health since
his return from California that he has
postponed his trip to Europe, on
which he was to start May 20. For
the last week he has devoted every
morning to business at his office, ia.
miliarizing himself with what has
taken place during his long illness
and absence from his desk. He wishes
to be perfectly familiar with the busi-
ness as it stands to-day before leav-
ing again. Besides this, the details
of the pending consolidation occupy
much of his time. and since his health
will permit, he desires to close this up
at once. Accordingly, it is his pres
ent intention to remain in Chicago for
several more weeks at least.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11

at the Palace to bid farewell to Gen
eral Otis, who kept at work with his
accustomed energy until the moment
of leaving.
Since the beginning of the insur-
rection General Otis has kept at his
desk from early morning until mid
night. He has never been seen on the
Luneta, like the other officers, and
only two or three times has he been
seen in society, and these occasions
were semi-ofiicial receptions. The
General leaves the army admirably or
ganized, provisioned and clothed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
Sympathy for Enqland.

Columbus, o., May S.-Services pre-
liminary to the General Conference of
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church were held at the Columbus
Auditorium to-day, and were attended
by immense crowds. Bishop Gaines
spoke in the morning, Rev. A. A. Whit
man, of Georgia, in the afternoon,
and Rev, D. P. Seaton, of Virginia, in
the evening, At the evening service
a resolution endorsing the position of
Great Britain in her war with the
Beers was unanimously adopted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
OTIS SAILS FOR HOME.
Worked TlrelessIy Until the Last
Warships Fire a Salute.

Manila, May 8.-The United States
transport Meade sailed for the United
States yesterday with Major General
Otis and his two aides-de-camp on
board. The warships in port fired
Major Generals salute as the steamer
raised her anchor.
The Governors launch left the Pal
ace at II o'clock, carrying General
Otis's and General MacArthur's stats
to the Meade. The Twentieth and
Fourteenth Infantry, drawn up ashore
in front of the city wall, presented
arms. and the bands played "Auld
Lang Syne," while a shore battery
saluted.
During the morning the Supreme
Court Judges and many officers called
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
JOHANNESBURG EXPLOSION.

Thirty-seven Men Killed In a Board.
Ing House Next Door to the Mill.
Lorenzo Marques, May 10.-A des-
patch from Pretoria says that board
ing house next door to the Begbie En-
gineering Works at johannesburg con-
tanned thirty-seven men, all of whom
were killed by the explosion. There
is no trace Of the building left.
The evidence against Richards, the
American negro who was arrested
and charged with murder in connec-
ton with the explosion, is that he
stated that $4,000 had been offered to
him to blow up the foundry. Richards
refused to give the name of the man
who tried to bribe him.
The news Of the explosion greatly
affected President Kruger, who ex-
claimed SIS there God?"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11

five hours shall constitute a weeks
work twelve months from the closing
of the conference.
President James O'Connell, of the
International Association of Machin-
lists, is in the city, but is taking no
part in these deliberations.
Samuel Gompers, President Of the
American Federation of Labor, is also
here, he having assumed active charge
of the big cigarmakers' strike.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
Refused to Reinstate Them,

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 1O.-The 500
miners at the Buttonwood colliery of
the Parrish Coal Company struck be-
cause the company refused to rein
state several men who were discharg-
ed few days ago. The strikers say
that the discharged men belong to
the United Mine Workers, and they
are going to stand together.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
To Make Our Visions All Our Own.

The way to keep the holy vision Of
Christ is to make 1t a part of one's
own life; and this is best done by
striving to impart the image to
others.
Raphael lived, therefore he paint.
ed; his. service was born of a vision.
which he. desired future generations
to possess.
A gardener once saw a merchant
unpaeking large quantity of seeds
and bulbs. He looked on with com.
mon interest, because he knew the
name and value of each variety. s,id,
denly his face was illumined hr
radiant smile as his eye Eel
certain bulb in the lot. In dci
inquired about its price and
purchased it. The secret W..
knew that that bulb would Dr.
his home the most beautiful lily
he ever owned His vision
beauty prepared him to endur,
needful cost and labor that he "a
have its reality. constantly with hi
Happy visions become holy imaA
by being transformed into deeds
love and sacrifice.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
VEsUVluS MORE ACTIVE.
Station of the Gable Railway De-
stroyed-Rssiden Leaving.

Rome, May 10.-Vesuvius is gradu-
ally becoming more active and the
rumblings are frightening the people.
The authorities are doing all they
can to reassure the residents in the
vicinity and experts say there is no
immediate danger. The station of the
Funicular, the cable road, has been
destroyed.
Four Englishmen who made the
ascent of the volcano ventured too far
Notwithstanding the warning of their
guides. They were overtaken by the
lava and seriously burned.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
Search for NeeIy,s Money.

indianapolis, Ind, May 1O.-Govern-
ment officers went to Muncie to-day
and made thorough search for regis
tered packages and for funds in the
various safe deposit vaults, supposed
to have been sent there by Charles
=. w. Neely. either to himself or to his
friends. The various banks were also
visited and the officers closely ques-
toned, but it is not known what sue
cess the officers had.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
SKIN GRATING.
Successful Operation In indianapolis
Hospital.


The second successful operation of
skin grating by using the skin or In
ner film of newly laid eggs was re-
Gently accomplished at the City hos
pital in Indianapolis by DR.. w. V.
Morgan and other physicians of that
institution. The subject was Scott E.
Smith, colored man, who was hor-
ribly burned about the face, neck and
shoulders by the bursting of coal
oil lamp. The raw surface could not
be cured by ordinary means, and
after several physicians had applied
restoratives in vain Smith was re-
moved to the hospital. DR.. Morgan
secured some newly laid eggs, and
the skin or film was applied, and 1t
was only short time before the good
results were apparent. In ten days
the film of the egg was united Sc
curely to the flesh and the wounds
were perfectly healed
An interesting part Of the opera
tion, from a scientific point of view,
Is what is to be the color of the re-
sulting cuticle. A mcroscopicic ex-
animation shows that the skin of the
egg is now a part Of the skin Of
Smiths body, but It remains white
while the other skin is black. The
blood circulates through 1t as through
other parts, but it is yet an open ques-
ton whether the pigment which colors
the negro's skin will enter the new
skin and also color it. So far there
is no evidence that this viii be the
result. for it has remained as white as
It was when first applied.
Smith Is in mortal terror for fear
that feathers will grow out Of his face
and neck where the egg film was ap-
piled. He examines the parts every
hour in the day to see If there Is any
evidence of quills, and never fails to
ask his physicians for opinions on this
subject as often as they examine him.
Some joking remarks made by the
physicians in course Of the operation
caused the patient to conceive such a
thing possible, and for several days
he had to be watched closely to pre-
vent him from removing the film.
1t is said that the only other sue
cessful operation Of the kind ever per.
formed was in a Brooklyn, N. Y, hos
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
The TRANSPORTATION of Christ.

Strangely Jesus life is made tca
harmonic with nature and preced3,
ents. Like Moses of old, he went in.
to a mountain and there was transS
figured and his face was white as
snow. Whether the miracle occurredf
in his face or in the eyes of his
chosen disciples does not matter,g
But doubtless it is true that If ouB'
eyes could behold the angels round,
about us and the prophets and SAINTS
who have passed beyond the veil, weyv
would see vast company arrayed iue
white. The fire of their countena
ances would illumine us and strength,f
en- us for holier deeds. q
Would that we could see them ofe
whom Milton says Millions of spirit.
ual creatures walk the earth unseen
both when we sleep and when we
wake"
Moses and Elias talked with Jesus
of his suffering and death; and the'
TRANSPORTATION was a foregleam or
the glory when his incarnation shoultp
end and when he should ascend tc1
his throne. /
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
FREDERICK FRIDAY MORNING, MAY H. 1900

ness, the Grown Prince Frederick
William, at the age of majority upon
May 6. The President desires also to
express the best wishes for the con-
tinued good health of His Majesty the
Emperor and of all the members of
the Imperial family, and for the peace
and prosperity of the German EN-.
nire" "
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11

Trades Association in Chicago on
March II, and concurred in by the
international Association of Machin-
lists, providing for the referring of all
pending disputes and all disputes here.
after to an arbitration committee to
consist of the Presidents of the Ma
tional Metal Trades Association and
Of the International Association of.
Machinists, or their representatives
and two other representatives from
each association appointed by it's
President.
! At was agreed that no strikes should
N0e ordered pending the ratification of
this agreement and the consideration
Of demands made on behalf of the l.
A. M. The principal demands are that
not more than fifty-seven hours shall
constitute weeks work six months
from the closing of the conference in
Chicago, and that not more than fifty