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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
SCHLEY COURT CONVENES
The Admiral Ready to Meet
the n ost Searching Inquiry.
To Challenge Howis on's
Eligibility.

The Court of Inquiry ordered by
the Secretary of the Navy at the
request of Admiral w. S. Schley
to investigate his conduct during
the war with Spain met at the
Washington Navy Yard at l p.
NJ. Thursday. Admiral George
Dewey presided. The other mem
berS Of the court are Admiral IL.
l.. HOwison and A. +. X. Benham.
According to the program ar
ranged by Admiral Schley's coun-
sci Wednesday, the eligibility of
Admiral HowiSon will be chal-
lenged as soon as the court meets.
The challenge has been completed
by counsel and will be presented
by Admiral Schley, if there is no
change in the program. Judge
Jere Wilson. of counsel for Ad.
miral Schley, said last night that
it was possible Admiral Howison
might not be challenged.
a prompt decision by the court
upon Admiral Howison's eligibil
ity is expected in the event that a
formal objection is entered by AID.
miral Schley. If the decision
should be adverse to Admiral
HowiSon, it may be several days
before his successor on the court
is selected and the Court of In e
quiry resumes its sessions.
1t is the opinion in Navy De
partment circles that Admiral
HowiSon will be declared eligible.
In that event there will be no de.
lay i'll the inquiry. The court will
hold daily sessions, and it is
thought its work may be con
cluded in six weeks, unless the
Navy Department presents more
testimony than is now looked for.
We go to press before any news
can be ascertained from the
court, but presume the details
above were carried out.
In last week S issue the cause of
the inquiry and the scenes at the
battle of Santiago were reviewed,
at some length, with illustration.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
THE TERRIBLE CALAMITY.

The dastardly and unprovok, d at
tempt upon the life of President Nc
hinley has failed and the distinguish
ed patient is being nursed back to life
and strength.
The people of this great country are
joyous at the good tidings and from a
condition of fear and grave anxiety a
few days ago, they are transported to
one of thanksgiving and extreme de-
light. Gradually things are coming
back to their normal temperature aud
the excited, wrought-up state of the
public mind is calming down to sober
second thought and rene contempla-
ton.
The act itself was a cowardly and
objectionable one, and no punishment
is too severe to mete out to the deprav-
ed wretch who lies in prison cell in
the Buffalo prison
AS this is the third case of the kind
in our history, it behooves us to look
about for the causes that prompted
the terrible deed and to find, if posi-
bic, the accessories of the would-be-
assassin and the causes for his unlock
ed for action.
Lincoln was shot during a period of
intercine strife, when passions were
wrought up to high tension. Gar
field was shot by crazy man. But
the man that tried to kill Mckinley is
not crazy, in the accepted meaning of
the word. He says he is an anarchist
and a disciple of Emma Goldman,
who with several of her gang, were re-
Gently captured in Chicago,
This country has been Ieruge and
safe harbor for the oppressed of all
countries and free speech has never
been denied. AS the result of this lib
erality persons of the Emma Goldman
stamp incite others by their vicious
words to wild excitement and in that
condition they are ready to do any
thing. Such seems TO be the facts in
the present case and radical measures
must be adopted by the authorities for
the suppression of this class of pc, pie
or any others WHO threaten the good
order and peace Of society.
No words can express the feeling of
true Americans in this hour of nat
ioual soicitude and the earnest prayers
of all will continue to ascend to the
throne on high asking that the life of
our President be spared and that the
enemies of our government be stricken
with sense If Their own ingraitute.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
wellington Expelled From
Union League Club.

The following resolution was
adopted unanimously by the
Union League Club of Balti-
more, at a meeting held Wednes-
day night.
Whereas the civilized world
has been shocked by the murder,
Gus attack upon the life of Pres
ident Mckinley.
"Whereas the feelings of a
common humanity have evoked a
worldwide sympathy for the suf-
fering man and husband and his
afflicted wife; and
"Whereas all lovers of liberty
have felt in this cruel attack
upon the life of the President a
blow at government by the people;
and
"Whereas, the people of Mary
land, in common with their fel.
low countrymen, have been over.
whelmed with grief and sorrow
at this most dastardly crime; and
"Whereas, the people of Mary
land have learned with shame
and loathing that George l.. Wei
lington, a representative of this
State in the Senate of the United
States has countenanced the act
of this traitor to his country and
enemy of mankind by repeated
and public expressions of indif-
ference to the act or its results;
and
"WhereaS, the said George L.
Wellington is a member of this
organizations; now therefore be it
, "Resolced by the Board OF
Governors Of the Union League OF
Maryland, That we consider that
the conduct of George l.. We'll
lingtOn demonstrates his unfit
ness to associate with loyal citi-
zens or right hearted men.
"Resolred, That George l..
Wellington be, and is hereby, eX.
PEELED from membership in the
Union League Of Maryland, and
that his name be stricken from its
roster"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
Not an Asylum For Assassins.

The infection of the most severe
punishment possible under the
law upon the man who shot Pres
ident Mckinley is not the only
duty that confronts the courts
and their officials. Every mem
Der of an anarchist society in this
country should either be made to
leave the United States or be
placed in confinement where he
cannot possibly do more harm.
The matter has become one of
serious and terrible necessity,
and, if the officers of the law have
no power to act under existing
statutes, new laws giving them
such power should be enacted
either by State Legislatures or
by Congress.
Friday night last, while the ma
ton was wrung with grief and
anxiety, assemblies of anarchists
at Chicago and at Paterson, n. D.,
were jubilating over the terrible
tragedy at Buffalo, Kissing the
mention of the name of the PreSi-
dent and cheering references to
the man who shot him. Indeed,
there were evidences at the Chi
cagO meeting that the anarchists
had some knowledge that an at
tempt would be made upon the
life of the President. Invitations
to the gathering had been sent
out three days before by the ring
leaders, and, while the object of
the meeting was not stated, it
was minated that news would
be received that would cause an
archists to rejoice.
just why the police of the two
cities did not break up these
meetings is hard to understand.
In many cities of the country the
citizens would have taken the
matter in hand. and, though they
might nave violated the law.
their action would not have been
condemned by the people of the
United States.
This is a land of freedom, but
it is not an asylum for assassins.
Those who are banded together
for the commission of murder are
outlaws, and the most sacred hu.
man right-that of self,protec-
tion-demandS that they be sup
pressed.
Their presence in this country
is a generous growth upon our
republican form of government,
and the most drastic measures
used to remove them will not be
too severe .-B0ltimOre Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
HAD CzOLGOz S PICTURE.
Rooms Occupied by Emma
Goldman Searched by the
Police.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 9.-Urged to
the most painstaking efforts 10y
the Secret Service agents Of the
Federal Government, the entire
st. Louis Police Department is
doing everything within its
power to trace Emma Goldman.
Before leaving last Saturday
night she received Il telegram
which she destroyed. She left
orders that any more kilograms
for her should be delivered at
certain addresses, at which inves.
tigation revealed, there were no
houses. Before her supposed de
parture she made a statement de-
claring that she was going to
Buffalo to see what the police
wanted with her.
After her departure the rooms
she had occupied OF Thirteenth
street were searched and pictures
of Czolgosz, together with a
clpher code ana Trunks full OF an
archist literature, were found
there.
Mrs. Drager, with whom Emma
Goldman boarded while in st.
Louis, said that on Saturday
morning her guest made this
statement to her:
"What do you think9 They
are accusing me of inspiring the
attack upon President Mckinley.
| had nothing to do with il. The
assassin must be desperate
crank. The police authorities
are said to be looking for me.
I'll go directly to Buffalo and
find out what they want with me-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
Lemly Will Have no Aid.

WASHINGTON, Sept 9.-Acting
Secretary of the Navy +. W..
Hackett has been pressing At
torney-General =. Z. Knox to
appoint one of the assistant
Attorney Generals to assist
Judge-AdvOcate General S. g.
Lemly, the Judge advocate of the
Schley Court of Inquiry, in tue
conduct Cf the case before the
court.
Attorney General Knox has de-
clined to take step which he be-
lieves would look like a prosecu-
ton by the government Of the Of
ticer under Investigation. The
government, in his opinion,
should have no part in an inquiry
under the Navy Department
made at the request of Admiral
Schley, with which the govern
ment has nothing to do The
Attorney General holds that if
the Department of Justice should
detail an officer under it to assist
in the conduct of the case it
would be construed as a desire on
the part of the administration to
convict Admiral Schley.
The Attorney General has been
sustained in his posi- ton by all
the members of the cabinet, whom
he consulted. The whole ques.
ton was gone over carefully at a
meeting held in Buffalo Satur.
urday. Attorney General Knox
wired his decision to Acting Sec.
rotary Hackett Sunday.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
PRESIDENT IMPROVES.
Substance Of Late Bullitlns
Telling Of the Condition of
Mckinley.

Not a break has occurred in the
great progress Of the President to.
ward recovery. Danger from the
bullet wounds in his stomach and
of Inflammation where the bullet
has lodged are considered by his
physicians to have disappeared.
Attention is concentrated on the
external incision in the abdomen
made by the surgeons in operat.
ing. This, too, is healing salts
factOrily.
This bulletin was posted at 10
o'clock Wednesday night:
BUFFALO, y. Y. Sept. II, 10
P. M.-The Presidents condition
continues favorable. Blood test
corroborates clinical evidence of
absence of any blood poisoning.
lie is able to take more nourish-
ment and relish it. Pulse, 100;
temperature, 1O0.4o.
Thursday morning Secretary
Cortelyou issued a bullitin to the
country stating that the Presi.
dents condition continued favor
able.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
COMMENT OF THE PRESS.
Editorial Views From Both
Sides, on the Attack on
the President.

Horror at the deed of the would
be assassin and a demand for
prOhibitive measures which will
tend to lessen the dangers which
menace the lives of rulers are the
keynotes sounded in editorial
comments by the newspapers of
the country. Some of the express
sion follow:
Mr.. Mckinley is so good and
amiable a man personally, and he
has so grown in public confidence
and regard since his rejection.
that this attack upon him can only
be regarded as the act of an insane
man. 1t is nevertheless an outrage
so abhorrent as to evoke UNIVERSAL
horror and regret
The latest bulletin from the
physicians at this writing holds
out a hope that the President NAV
recover. The whole people, with.
out respect to class, condition.
party, or section, will pray that
this may be the result. Mr..
McKinley's death at this time
could only be regarded as ma
tional calamity.-NeW YORK
World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13

Mingled with the horror and
the grief inspired by the shooting
of President Mckinley is a sense
of human impOtency.
a nation with the resources,
power, and prOwess to defend its
President against a world in bat
tie array stands helpless and woe O.
stricken by the mOmentary act of
insignificant miScreant.
The time has come to settle with
these reptiles. they have no place
in this Republic. Individuals
and organizations claiming to be
Anarchists should from this hour
be denounced as enemies of public
order and hunted like wild beasts.
The Fourteenth Amendment TO
the Constitution authorizes Con.
gTesS to deal with the individual
citizen. Under that amendment
Congress should enact legislation
defining anarchyas a crimeagainSt
the Uulted States and subject to
trial before a Federal inry. AS
the President is Commander in
Chief of the Army and Navy, an
attack upon him should be triablo
by court martial, so that swift and
relentless justide would be meted
out.
Men who are elected by the PEG.
pie to high Office must be protect
ed. For attack upon them there
should be punishment so inexora-
bic and so terrible that the reptile
chosen to commit it would face
the vengeance of his associates or
put an end to his own miserable
existence a thousand times rather
than incur the penalty. If the
constitutional prohibition of cruel
and unusual punishments stands
in the way, let us have amend
ments making special exception in
the case of crimes against the
whole people in the persons Of
their representatives, hedging
these as with a wall of steel by
striking terror to the hearts Of
the would-be aSsassins.-Nelo
York HEARD.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
STARTLING DISCLOSURES

CzOlgosz Said to Have Had
Accomplices and to Have
Been Selected and Instructed
to do the Deed.
The New York journal of yes
terday says The death code Of
the anarchists has been found. the
Chief Of Police of Buffalo, having
in his possession The instructions
given to Czolgosz for the shooting
of the President. All names are
suppressed and numbers only
used. All the evidence Is indica-
tive Of the presence here Of a great
band of anarchists. Every effort
is being made to ferret out the
damnable outrage and more start
ling disclosurs are looked for at
any time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13

OUR community was more than sur
prise d at the accredited remarks of Sen
ator Wellington regarding the bastard
ly attempt to murder President Nc.
kinley. What a contrast between the
remarks of Hon. VIM. J. Bryan and
those Of [. 5. Senator Wellington.
The entire ration offers its sympathy
to Mrs. Mckinley, and it is strange that
anyone should be found really to adj
init that heir eumity and hatred would
prevent a word of sympathy at such a
trying hour in the nations history.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13

This gear zee tote for three
County Commissioners, tire mem.
bers Of the Legislature, and one
Sheriff, one Comptroller and one
Clerk to the Court Of Appeals
and one County Treasurer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
MRS. NATIONS OPINION.
"Bill Mckinley Deserves to
Die" She Screams, and
She is Nearly Mobbed.


NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Mrs.
Carrie Nation narrowly escaped
personal injury last night at
Steeplechase Park, Coney Island,
after an Incorporate attack upon
President Mckinley. She was
about to conclude her lecture,
when she raised her voice and eX.
claimed
"Bill Mckinley deserves to die.
He is the friend of the brewer and
the drinking man. | have no
care for him. He deserves Just
what he got"
She had hardly uttered this
sentiment than she was greeted
with jeers and Kisses. Many of
the audience arose to protest.
Indignant comments were heard
all over the auditorium. Several
of the audience advanced to the
platform with menacing gestures.
The thousand persons who were
present were unanimous in their
expression of contempt.
julius Harharr, of Newark, N.
D., proposed three cheers for the
President and the assemblage
gave them with a will. Mrs. Ma
ton became furious.
"You hell houndsw she cried.
"You snakes, you can jeer and
boot as you likew Her manager
induced Mrs. Nation to leave
COney Island without any further
scene.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
DOCTORS NOW SURE.
Unless Unforeseen Complica-
tions Arise the President
Will Get Well.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept. 10
The corps of eminent surgeons
and physicians in attendance upon
the wounded President today
committed themselves without
reservation to the opinion that
he twas out of DANGER in the
ordinary sense of those words,
and that only the possibility of
complications threatened his life.
They did not give assurance of
his recovery collectively over
their signatures in an official bull
letin, but they did it individually
and separately during the day.
Each of them, except Dir. Rixey,
who did not leave the Milburn
residence, put himself squarely
on record as saying that the
President would in all probability
survive the attempt upon his life.
WORST DANGER OVER.
"Of course, we will all feel
easier when a week has passed"
said DR.. Charles McBurney, the
dean of the corps. ave would
like to see every door locked and
double locked, but the danger
from possible complications is
now very remote.
The Presidents condition is
all that could be asked. Progress
since the operation up to this
point has been so uniformly good
that one may honestly and fairly
say the serious danger which in
any such case might occur may
be considered as escaped. | see
no reason to expect any impor-
tant complications, and | fully
believe that Mr.. Mckinley will
entirely recover. 1t is true that
possible disturbances might still
arise, but look upon their occur
renee after this time as impIob-
able in the extreme. Neverthe-
less, every possible care and at
tention will be continuously given
to anticipate and avoid the most
unexpected incident.
DIR. PARKE CONFIDENT.
DR.. Roswell Parke said:
The conditions remain at
night as they were this morning.
The President has enjoyed some
sleep since morning. He con.
tinues cheerful. He has not
talked, as we continue to restrain
him for that effort.
DR.. Parke referred to the fact
that the bulletins were conserva
tive and give results such as the
medical fraternity would be ex
pected to pass upon iii the case Of
any citizen.
at would be well to have it
stated" he added, ''that the
President is not being deprived
of the benefits of private citizen
ship. He is being treated exactly
as any other citizen would be and
is getting the benefit of it. We
view the case just as that of any
other man who might be similarly
afflicted"
"OUT OF THE WOODS"
DR., Hermann Mynter said:
1.-The President is doing Splen
didly and out Of the woods, if |
may express it that way"
Yes chimed in DR.. Eugene
Wasdin, "and he has plenty OF
daylight behind him."
DR.. Mynter said further: Il
have never been really optimistic
becaEse | do not like to PREJUDICE
serious cases, but now | can say
to you that everything in the
Presidents condition warrants
the statement that he is on the
road to quick recovery"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13

The coter uader HeReic lac must
mark his ticket IN the little space
opposite each name to be roted for.
II he marks outside Of the space
must be thrOpn out.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13

The first thought must be that
the murderOuS attack on President
Mckinley at Buffalo yesterday
was the act of a mad man. There
are no violent political passions
at work anywhere in this country,
as there were when Lincoln and
when Garfield were assassinated,
to inspire a fiend or fanatic with
a maglignant purpose against the
Chlet of State. No antagonist
OF the Presidents policies has
ever failed to temper opposition
with a frank acknowledgment OF
his blameless character and per-
sonal charm. He probably has
not a single personal enemy in
all the world. There is hardly Il
human being who cheriShes even
a feeling of unkindness toward
him. 1t would be difficult to
think OF anybody, living or dead,
who has shown such capacity to
make friends and avoid making
foes. This has been remarkable
quality of Mr.. Mckinley all
through his life time, and his
Presidential career has rendered
1t especially conspicuous.
But if there may be reasons to
think that the assassin is irrespOn-
sible, it is imperative that such a
conclusion shall not be adopted
except on the most complete and
solid proof. This is not time
for easy compassion toward a man
who at least knew where and when
to point his weapon.
1t appears amazing that within
a period of less than forty years
Continued on OG0e s,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
Revision Day,
Tuesday, October Is,
s a. m. to I p. m.

THEfollowing explanation was given
by President Mckinley himself as one
of the chief reasons Of his wonderful
recovery: I'm sure the prayers of the
good people have had great deal to do
with it," 1t is good to know that this
country has as its head a truly Chris
tian gentleman, who humbles himself
before Gods divine will.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13

Because William Mckinley is
the chosen chief of the greatest
Republic this violent attack upon
his life will challenge the awe.
stricken attention of the world;
but here, where the man, tile
soldier. the statesman is perhaps
best beloved among his country
men, the blow has fallen with
crushing weight. Every man and
woman i. the nation would regard
the Presidents death as a personal
calamity.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
Towards Second Trial Begun.

FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. TO-
James Howard, charged with be-
ing an accomplish in the alleged
conspiracy for the murder of Gov.
William Goebel, was called today
and his second trial begun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13

No doubt the shooting was the
act OF an insane man. 1t is hard
ly to be thought that the country
could harbor a monster capable of
doing this cruel, savage deed ifin
his right mind.-PhiladelphiG
Record.