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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-16
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
WHAT OUR NATIONAL LAW MAX
ERs ARE CONSIDERING.

Some Of the More Important Work OF
the National cSngress-BiIs That
the Committees Report Favorably
Upon-Washingto Topics.
In the Senate Feb Is the general
debate on the Financial ILL was con.
cluded. Mr.. All son, of Iowa, spoke in
support Of the measure, and ~. Jones
OF Nevada, opposed it. Feb. IA tie
Senate began the consideration of the
bill and amendments by the ten min.
ute rule.
In the House $249,00O was approrrt
ated for building material al tn CIV
ernment Printing Cfiice a I'd amend
ments to certain War De partment
laws were passed Feb. 13.
The Navy Department has asked
for an appropriation of ST5001 00).
Congress is likely to allow t $65,00O,
900.
The House ConH ittee on Military
Affairs has compl ied the Army Ap
preparation bill. 1t carries Sill 70).-
364.
The President has been given assn.
Ance by Senator Cullom that Congress
would very soon pass bill for per-
manent government for Hawaii, and
that temporary measure 10 meet the
plague emergency will not he neceS-
sary.
The House Committee on Mines and
Mining has acted favorably upon a
bill to create new Cabinet Off er TO
be known as the Secretary of Mines
and Mining.
A bill has been introduced in tie
Senate by Senator Foster, of Wash
ingten, providing for the construction
Of Government cable line from the
United States to the Philippines by
way Of Alaska, and for an indepen-
dent cable from San Francisco 10 Ha-
waii
The Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of Mrs. Bertha Honore Palmer,
of Illinois, to be a Commissioner to
the Paris Exposition.
The time of the Senate was occu-
pied Feb. with a discussion of the
Financial bill. Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska,
| charged the Republican party with
breaking faith with the people on BIZ
metallism. Mr.. Cockrell, of Missouri,
made technical analysis of the
House and Senate measures.
The Ways and Means Committee
bill, establishing tariff rates upon
goods from Puerto Rico into the Unit
ed States at 25 per cent. of the pres
ent rates, has been reported to the
House The debate upon it will run for
a week.
/
The substitute bill providing for
Department of Commerce, with a
Cabinet officer, has been approved by
the Senate Committee. An amend
ment was made to take the Patent
Office from the Interior Department
and include it in the new department
The House Committee on Labor has
reported favorably the bill to interdict
interstate transportation Of prison
made goods.
There was lively tilt in the Sen
ate Feb. z between Senators DepeW
and Pettigrew over the Philippine
question. Most of the day was spent
in discussing the Financial bill.
The House has finished the Diplo
matte and Consular Appropriation
bill, passing it substantially as j
came from the committee.
Senator Penrose has introduced {
bill authorizing the publication OF thu
proceedings of the G. A. r. Encamp
ments as a government document.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-16

company. Since he demanoeo sIvv,-
100000 for his interest from the syn
dicate which failed to buy last sum-
mer he has said he made mistake
and should have asked a bigger price.
At the former figure the value of the
stock according to his own estimate,
would be about eight times the par
value, so that Mr.. Frick's interest,
about % per cent, might be fairly
estimated at the same worth.
1t is stated that the price wanted by
Mr.. Frick for his steel company hold
ings is $21, 100000. and this is what he
will sue for.
The story finds many believers, as
the general impression now is that
Mr.. Frick will not rest until he Is
out of the Carnegie Company. The
steady attack on HIM recently, made
at the instance of Mr.. Carnegie, was
more than Frick could stand.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-16
A BIG SUIT.
Report of Split in the Great Steel
Trust.


H. c. Frick has decided to retire
from all interest in the Carnegie Steel
Company, and has made demand Of
Mr.. Carnegie that his stock be pur-
chased on the basis of book value.
This action was taken in accordance
with an agreement made some years
ago between the men Mr.. Carnegie,
1t is said, refused to purchase on this
plan. He offered to give Mr. Frick
a fair valuation for his stock based
on the capitalization. This was re-
fused and suit for millions will be
the result
1t is stated tnat Mr. Frick on be-
half of himself and minority stock
holders of the Frick Coke Company
win enter suit against Mr.. Carnegie
to recover money for coke sold to the
steel company. This coke, 1t Is
claimed, was given to the steel COM
pany at considerable below the mar
ket value of the fuel.
Mr.. Carnegie and the Carnegie
Steel Company own 55 per cent. OF
the $10,000,000 capital stock of the
Frick Coke Company, and Mr.. Car
negie made the price. Mr.. Frick
owned only 25 per cent. He protested
it is claimed, against coke being sold
at the price, but was outvoted.
Mr.. Carnegie owns $13,00O,OOO, OF
the $25,OO0.OO0 capital stock Of the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-16
The Cuban Tariff.

Robert P. Porter wEo WIS sent by
the President as a special arif COM
missioner to Cuba, says;
Customs and tariff matters are In
excellent shape. Col Bliss. the Col
lector at Havana, has collected $751;
100000, where did not think he could
collect $10,000,o00, and many otter
persons thought he would not be able
to collect $4,000 600.
'He has discharged 169 iEcompe-
tent and dishonest employees and land
ed twenty Of them in Jail
"There will be no change in the
rates, but some technical changes in
classification. The new tariff sched.
ule will be revised and printed by
April l."
Mr.. Porter said Cuba was no place
for colonists yet, unless they were
young and strong.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-16
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
Lstest News From the Active susI'
ness World.

The Directors of the FitchDurg Rail.
road, at a meeting in Boston refus d
to ratify the proposition to lie Sc G
Fitchburg to the Boston and Maine
Railroad, leaving the matter to the
stockholders to de Scide.
The Antitrust Leagte continue
its sessions at Chic go F b. 10. Sew
eral speeches were u ade an a plat
form was adopted declaring vigorc us
war on trusts and monopolies.
The New England granite manufac-
turers have rejected the demands OF
the granite cutters for an eight hour
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-16

sible to say what the result will b
The two republics are still supple
with everything necessary for th
further conduct of hostilities. On tn
point there can be no doubt"
What are likely to be the terms ,
peace?"
Il can say nothing on that subjec
am cut off from all means OF con
munication from my government,
have absolutely no notion how the
are inclined to regard the rumora1 I
tention of the British gQvernnI
surrender Ladysmith. XEe N1
look upon the result witt 1Has
1t will make little or Nc 81 N
our plan Of campaign.
side of the South African
attacked, the Boer soldie
to resist to the uttermost
Of their territory"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-16
The Roer War.

DR.. w. ]. Leyds, the Minister OF Il
South African Republic in Europe, /.
answer to a question as to how loE
the Boer war will last, says:
Probably six months. 1t is impo
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-16
Gathering Them I'LL

You're q nice little boy.
three new scholars to Sunday
said the teacher.
"Yas'm," replied consclentlous
ME. "But dey've promersed to
up de canAy what q " gifts at III
mus festerval vs re" 'ess.s 4
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-16

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Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
Rnssinn Gcncrnl's Report.

London. Aug. IA st. Petersburg
special says;
General Linevitch. commanding the
RUSSIAN troops In the province of Pc
Chilli, reports that the allies. after the
capture of Yang Tsun. took one day 5
rest and then, August eth, a vanguard.
was formed. consisting Of one Siberian
regiment, one regiment of Bothnians
and Cossncks, three battalions of Jap
anese Infantry. one Japanese sapper
company and an American mounted
battery.
'lnspite of the condition of the road,
this column proceeded by forced
marches about eight miles toward Pc
kin cncountcring at Nan-Tsai-Tung
about forty-nine miles from the capital,
n Chinese detachment which fought for
an hour and II half. Finally the Chinese
threw down their arms and fled in n
panic. When this news was sent back
all the allies started forward in three
columns. with CoSsacks in front and
on the Hanks
"rhe allied troops" says the ST. Pc
tersburg correspondent of the Times,
having August 9th occupied lIo-Sl.
WI. have now moved on toward Mu-
Chang without meeting any great OPP
position. The artillery Is being moved
satisfactorily in spite of the bad roads,
which the Japanese are engaged In re-
pairing.
"'rhc Chinese are now concentrated
Mt Ilsing-lloh-Si where lighting
may be expected"
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
Bryan Boys Narrow Escape.

Chicago. Aug. 13.-General Joseph
Wheeler commander of the Depart
ment of the Lakes, to-day saved the
life of William Jenning Bryan, Jr., the
twelve-year-old son of the Democratic
candidate. The latter visited General
Wheeler and the latter, after his first
greeting, turned his back and allowed
the youngster to amuse himself as best
he might.
Young Bryan found loose chair
caster and a big bundle of rubber
bands. These he tied into long
string and then. securing the castor
to the bottom. went to window, and
began bouncing the piece of iron up
and down on the sidewalk, seventy
five feet below. The general, engrossed
with his labors, paid no attention to
the boy, who gradually became so in
terested in his play that he leaned
farther and farther out of the easement
Of the window.
General Wheeler happened to glance
up and was Mortified to see the lad
hanging with his whole body over the
sidewalk and only the toes of his
shoes visible, clutching the angle of
the window. Rushing to the window.
he pulled the lad in by his legs and
landed him safely on THE floor.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
WRECK CAUSED BY
DEFECTIVE BRAKES.

Denver, Aug. 15.-By head end col
lision on the Denver 4 Rio Grande rail
road of east and west bound limited
passenger trains at Monument, Colora-
do. mt 11:2o yesterday morning, two
persons We're killed and seven injured.
The dead:
II. +. Weber. Colorado Springs.
checkman for the Colorado Springs
Transfer Company
b. +. Gilbert, 4 merchant, of Fowler,
Colorado.
The injured:
III. L. Barnes. Denver, canvasser for
the Capitol Art Company, No. 1884
Court Place, injured about legs and
head
Mrs. Anna Frado. Salida, Colorado,
about the body.
Frank Frado, n boy. hurt about the
legs and bruised about the body.
Anna Frado. baby injured about
the body and badly shaken up. Injur-
les reported serious.
Philip Peters. Denver, express mes
senger. right ankle sprained by jump
ing from his car.
Engineer Friedman, No. ~, knee
hurt by jumping from engine.
Fireman Whalen. No. /, shoulder in
jured by jumping from engine.
The dead and injured We're removed
to Monument and later. with the eXcep-
ton of Peters, Were sent to Colorado
Springs. Peters came into Denver on
his train which was east bound. With
the exception of Baby Frado none of
those hurt are seriously injured, their
injuries consisting mostly of bruises.
The trains which collided were
Il
Pacific sleeper, chair and baggage car
from st. Louis, together with sleepers
and day coaches from Grand Junction
and bound for Denver. and No. 1. the
Denver " Rio Grande limited train for
Grand Junction and the coast. No. /.
in charge of Conductor Graham and
Engineer Desmond. left the Union de
pot in Denver on time mt 9:30 o'clock
yesterday morning. 1t received orders
at Palmer Lake to pass No. II at
Monument. AS il rounded the curve
just above the switch Engineer Des-
mond saw No - on the main line and
applied the air so that he could slow
| down and run in on the switch The
air brakes refused to work. Desmond
instantly realized that he could no; con
troll his train and blew three short.
sharp whistles of warning. Then he
| reversed.
Engineer Friedman. in the cab of
No. II. saw that No. l could not take
the switch. and as he reversed called TO
his fireman and both jumped. Express
Messenger Phil Peters, on No. II. who
was looking out of the door of his car.
also saw the impending collision and
jumped.
No. / crashed into No. II with terrific
force. The pilots On both engines were
smashed and .heir headlights We're torn
Off. The tender of engine No. $50. pull.
ing No. II. was jammcd back against
the baggage ear. wrecking it and fore
ing it into the forward end of the
smoker. The tender was broken and
thrown from the track.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
CAPTAIN CARTER
CONCEALED MONEY

New York, Aug. 10.-Thc hearing to
secure the removal of John f., w. L.
and Il. III. Gaynor and Benjamin n.
Greene, accused of conspiracy to de-
fraud the government to the jurisdic-
ton of the Georgia courts, was con-
tinued to-day and the prosecution
sprang decided surprise on counsel
for defendants by calling to the stand
Robert L. Westcott. Carter's father-in-
law
During Carter's court-martial he
claimed that many of the bonds and
securities in his possession and which
he hypothecated for various sums of
money, had been placed in his hands
by Mr.. Westcott and also claimed Il
power of attorney from his father-in-
law. During the proceedings of the
board of inquiry Mr.. Westcott went to
Europe.
Mr.. Westcott said Captain Benjamin
ID. Greene met him at the Hoffman
house and handed him package of
bonds, asking that he take care of
them.
Garter told me about the board of
inquiry and that he expected to be ar
rested" said Mr.. Westcott, land ask
ed me If | would receive these bonds
from Greene. demurred He insist
ed and | finally assented. Then
Greene met me at the Hoffman house
October IL, 1897. and gave me the
bonds. / deposited them In the New
York Safety Deposit Company"
Witness said Carter asked him to
go before the board of inquiry and tes.
tify that the large amounts of money
Carter was spending were received
from him.
but l told him." said Mr.. Westcott,
that l could not do that-that | could
not swear to n lie"
Westcott identified the powers of at.
torney given by him 30 Carter and told
In detail of receiving the Si50,O00
worth of bonGs and securities from
Carter and Greene. lie also identified
n number of checks drawn by him III
favor OF Benjamin ID. Greene, aggrc.
eating $4,000. These sums he paid
Mt the request of Captain Carter, who
paid them back in various sums at
different times.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
TWO TRAIN ROBBERS MEET
THEIR JUST REWARD

The news of the undertaking spread
rapidly. and Il number of armed citi
zcns Joined the posse, leaving Goodlano
at 10 o'clock. To decoy the men from
the house Sheriff Walker and Georg,
Cullins, dressed in cowboy attire. drov,
u bunch of horses up to the Bartholo
new residence, but they We're met by
the members of the Bartholomew fam
lily only. Meanwhile the rest of tho
crowd came up, and. the rrlse having
failed, it was decided that the house
would have to be entered to take the
men. Sheriff Walker and John Riggs
decided to perform this daring task
The house is combination of sod and
frame, the main portion being wood
and facing the east. while the kitchen.
built of sod, faced south.
The robbers had the advantage by
being within the sod structure, but
nevertheless Walker and Riggs entered
and simultaneously ordered the Occu
pants to throw up their hands. Instead
of submitting, they drew their revolv-
ers, and a scene of tragic action was
on. Two against two. they were ex-
changing shots as rapidly as possible
One of the bandits being wounded
jumped through the window. while the
actors of both sides were lodging
around the corner of the house Shots
from the Winchesters in the hands of
citizens added terror to the event. AT
that, one of the men broke out and ran.
and was shot dead by G. Il. Biddison.
The other ran back into the house.
During this engagement Riggs was
shot twice. while George Cullins re-
ceived a wound in the back just be
meath the shoulder blade. The wound
ed men We're taken to town with all
speed and medical attention sum
moned.
Meanwhile Gordon was formed
around the house and means entered
upon to make the capture complete.
The bandit exchanged shots from time
to time. and held at bay for several
hours about twenty-five men. Finally
Il plan to burn the house was made
successful by creeping up to the barn,
situated near by, and throwing lighted
railroad fuse upon the roof. Flames
spread and envcloped the building. but
the desperate never came out. and the
sheriff and n number of other men who
We're on watch are confident that their
prisoner never got away. Evidences of
the remains were seen in the burning
uepiiS, Dut lHey nave IlOu us YET Deen
removed. The robber first killed is a
man of about 1I5 pounds in weight.
height about five feet ten inches. has
dark hair and mustache verging to-
ward red
Mr.. Bartholomew describes the other
as good-sized man. slightly sandy.
and of smaller size than his compan-
ion. Both We're thought to be Italians.
The pockets of the dead robber con
tanned bullets. a gold watch, two black
face masks. pocketbook containing
several dollars in silver coin. bits of
a gold watch chain and pendant A
letter was also taken which shows a
postmark Of Arroyo. New Mexico, and
addressed to Tiodcra Ararta9o. Hugo
Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
C. 2. HUNTINGTON
SUDDENLY DIES

Raquette Lake. y. Y. Aug 14.-C. =.
Huntington. president of the Southern
Pacific Railway company, died at his
camp mt Pine Knob in the AdirOndacks
at about midnight.
Apparently well on retiring mt IL
O'Clock, he was taken suddenly with a
choking spell. which was quite COM
mon with him, and was not thought
to be serious: but he became worse.
As soon as the seriousness of the at
tack was realized Il messenger was dis
patched to the neighboring camp of
Governor Lounsberry for Il doctor and
he was on hand in half an hour. Mr.
Huntington died without gaining con
sciouSneSS. not more than three-Quar-
ters of an hour having passed between
the attack and his death. Mrs. Hun
tington and Mr.. Huntingtons secre-
tary, q. Il. Miles. We're ut his bedside
mt the time of his death.
Early in the day of Monday Mr.
Huntington appeared to be enjoying
the best of health. walking about his
preserve. and taking Il trip on his pri-
vate steamer. the Oneconta. and he re-
marked to his friends that he was
feeling unusually well.
His adopted sons Arthur II. Hunting
this morning and is hourly expected to
join Mrs. Huntington.
ii. Il. Huntington left Houston, Tex.
as. last night for San Francisco. but
has been informed of the death of his
uncle and will doubtless proceed East
at once. ii. f. Huntington was Mr.
Huntington's personal representative
in this city. and it is thought here that
he will succeed to the management OF
his uncle's vast possessions.
Wall street estimates the fortune OF
Mr.. Huntington at from S4O.OoO.OOO tC
S5O.OOO.000.
Mr.. Huntington at the time of his
death was president and director OF
the Southern Pacific company. presi
dent of the Pacific Mail STEAMSHIP
Company. president and director of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company OF
California. director Of the California
Pacific railway. director of the Gal
weston, Harrisburg X San Antonio
Railroad Company. president and di
rector of the Guatemala Central Rail
road Company and director also in i:
large number of other companies.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
BOYS WRECK A TRAIN
JUST FOR FUN.

taste that they determined to have
some more excitement without delay
Taking the switch lock that they had
removed, they walked to the Florence
& Cripple Creek railroad, above indie
pendence. and wedged the lock firmly
into IL frog. They We're just finishing
this Job when the Bull Hill suburban.
Ed Mason, conductor, came In sight
down the hill The conductor saw the
boys running and. suspecting mischief,
stopped his train and captured the cul-
prits. When he learned the extent of
the mischief, he locked the boys in a
room at the depot and telephoned the
fact to the office of the sheriff at Grip
pie Creek. Deputy Sheriff O'Brien
went to Independence. arrested the
boys. took them to the Midland and
placed them on board the special train
occupied by Superintendent Waters.
The officer and the railroad officials
questioned the prisoners. who finally
broke down and confessed their respon-
sibility for the Midland wreck, as well
as their later intention. Upon the way
to Cripple Creek they explained frank
ly that they desired to see big wreck,
and fully appreciated the result of their
conduct when they threw the switch.
They We're taken to the county Jail
and locked up. but they cannot be ade
quately punished because Of their
youth.
The officials charged Featherstone
with placing rocks on the track the
night before. The allegation was made
at random. but the boy fell into the
trap, and said that the rocks were car
ried by TaylOr's younger brother, who
was but four years old.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16

| Denver. Aug T1.-+A special to the
Rocky Mountain. News from Goodland,
Kansas, says:
The two desperadoes who robbed the
| passengers of the Union Pacific train
and killed w. j. Fay, between Limon
and Hugo, Colorado, Sunday morning,
are dead.
| The body of the one punctured with
bullets, is lying upon stretcher in the
undertaking room of w. j. Bower K
Son, and what remains of the other
lies in the cellar among the glowing
embers of the house which was fired
to secure his capture. The robber, rath-
er than surrender. gave his body to the
flames.
Two of the posse who assisted Sher-
III Walker in the desperate encounter
lie PROSTATE at their homes.
John Riggs is slowly dying from the
effects of two shots, one entering his
body;a at the upper and right side of his
abdomen, the other piercing him in
the region of the stomach.
George Cullins, who will probably
recover, was struck by shot just un-
der the right shoulder blade, the ball
entering slightly into the lung.
The two men, whom the evidence of
the one that was shot prove them un-
mistakably the hold-ups of the Union
Pacific train, came to Goodland some
time Tuesday. They walked east from
town about two and one-half miles to
the house of Joseph Cullins and asked
for entertainment. Being refused, they
became boiSterouS and threatened Mr..
'CullinS, who, resorting to the immedi-
ate use Of a shotgun which was near at
hand, told the two strangers to go, and
they went. From this place the pair
Travelled two miles to the north. where
they secured board and lodging at the
home of ID. Il. Bartholomew, arriving
there at 10 O'clock at night. In this
retreat. three and one-half miles north
east of Goodland the two men were
unmolested until to-day They We're
rather uncommunicative to the men,
befs of the Bartholomew family. but
in response to the ordinary questions
said that their names We're Howard
and Gould, and that they were on their
way to their home in Nebraska. As
an excuse for not coming to town, they
said they We're tired and footSore, and
each day hired the Bartholomew boy.
Il lad of ten years. to buy a daily pa
per Seeing nothing especially peculiar
in their conversation and actions, Mr.
bartholomew did not suspect his
guests.
Thursday Mrs. o. C. Dawson visited
the family. and was impressed with
the peculiar actions of the strangers.
and communicated her suspicion to
Sheriff Walker. who wanted to so him
self that night and make the arrest
Happily he was dissuaded by the
pleadings of his wife to delay until
morning. when a posse could be Sc
cured. Subsequently, on Friday morn
ing, Sheriff Walker, having secured
George Cullins and John Riggs to act
as deputy sheriffs. made all prepara-
items to visit the house where the sup
posed bandits were staying.