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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
Crash of Rnnks in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-The failure OF
the Chicago National Bank, the
Home Savings Bank and the Equita-
BILE Trust Company. all of Chicago,
was announced at $50 o'clock Mon
day morning by representatives OF
the Chicago Clearing House Associa-
ton, after a session lasting eighteen
hours. James B. Forgan, president
of the First National Bank, as head
of the Clearing House committee of
the Chicago Associated Banks, gave
out the statement The assets Of
these institutions, 1t was asserted,
were involved in coal and railway
properties of John r. Walsh, presi-
dent of the Chicago National Bank.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
CHRISTMAS CANDIES.
Recipes which the Amateur Confec-
TONER May Find Useful.

Recipes which the Amateur Confec-
tioner May Find Useful.
Peanut Candy.-To make peanut can
dy, shell and break into small pieces
with Il rolling pin one quart Of peanuts.
Boil for ten minutes, stirring constant
ly, one pound OF light brown sugar and
six ounces Of butter. Just before TAX
ing from the fire add the peanuts.
Pour into fiat, butieced tins and set
away to cool
Peppermint Creams.-Boil together,
without stirring, two cups Of sugar and
half a cup Of water When thick
enough 20 spin thread remove the tin
to Il basin OF cold water and beat the
mixture rapidly until it becomes of a
white creamy consistency Flavor
with peppermint and squeeze through
pastry tube into quarter dollar sized
drops on waXed paper
Chocolate Peppermint Creams.-Make
like the above, and when the drops are
almost cooled dip into a pan Of melted
and sweetened chocolate These are
particularly delicious
Hickory Nut Creams.-Boil sugar and
water as for peppermint creams. Cool,
beat, and when the mixture is white
stir in one cup of hickory nut meats.
Turn into a flat, warm tin and cut into
squares.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
NEW YORK MARKET PRICES.

MIIK.-Tbe Milk Exchange price for
standard quality is 80 cents per quart.
BUTTER.-Creamery, Western, extra,
04a2416c State dairy tubs, frsts, ala
22c
CHEESE. State, full cream, fancy,
1Sa1S1ac.; part skins, good to prime,
916o.
EGes.-Jersey, fancy, sec. 98a: West
ern, choice, 29c $50.
BEANs.-Marrow, choice, So. Is; me-
dunn, choice. s215
PEAS. - Choice, Size; red kidney,
s2S3; Lima, Cal, S2.95.
APPLEs.-King, per Dbl, 50. 50a5. 90;
Greening per Dbl, S2.00a5 90.
CRANBERRIEs.-Bar $40. 00a15. 90.
HoPs.-State, 1905, choice, per lb.,
l7al9c.; Pacific coast, choice, 15c.
HAY.-Prime, 100 lbs, 53a85c.
CHICKENS Live, per h., l3c.
DUCKS. Live, pair, 75aS5c.
GEESE Live, pair, sI25a1.75.
STRAw.-Long rye. roc.
PoTAToEs.-L. l., Dbl, S9.6O.: N. I
Dbl, 81. 75a225.
CUcUMBERs.-B Basket, g. 00a3 90.
OEIoNs.-L. l.. bag, s1.25a1.75.
LETTUcR.-Basket, 25c. a$1.60.
CELERY.-Dozen punches, l5a40c.
SPINACH.-Barrel, $l00.
BEETs.-l00 punches, 81 0oas.00.
FLoUR.-Winter patents, "a. 20a4. SO;
Spring patents, S4.70a5.45.
WHEAT.-No. 1 Duluth, 96c. No. Q
Red, 97c.
CoRN.-No. 2 White, $50.
OATS. Mixed, 3Sa40c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
EMPIRE LIFE UNDER FIRE
Had 1900 Policies and Assets
of Only $4,000
HARTMAN ON THE STAND

Its Chief Reserve Was Its Right to
Levy AsSessments-Contr of Life
Association of America Was
Bought in Part With the Conn
pany's Own Money.
New York, Dec. 20.-Affairs of the
Empire and Provident Life Associa-
ton of America engaged the atten-
ton of the Armstrong Investigation
Committee.
Stacey Wilson, secretary of the
Empire Life, told of the affairs of
that company. The Empire was or
organized in 1881 as a benefit or
ganization and in 1894 It was re-
organized as an assessment COM
pany. Secretary Wilson testified that
the only investment of the company
was $4,000 in New York city water
bonds. On an average the company's
cash assets amount to about $4,000,
a part of which is kept in a bank in
Trinidad At present it has about
$500 or $500 to its credit in the Mas
sau Bank and probably $500 or
$500 cash on hand.
At the end of 1904 the company's
assets amounted to $4,000 and It's
liabilities $4,000. The liabilities
were made up largely of death
claims, contested and uncontested.
The witness said that there was no
test for the insolvency Of an assess
ment company, and this statement
was made also by Supt. Hendricks in
a letter to one of the Empires COM
planning policy holders.
The company has about 1900 poll
icies outstanding amounting to more
than 100000. AS an assessment
company 1t is not obliged to put up
the regular reserve.
At present the company has no ex-
ecutive head, the president having
died few days ago. Neither the
president nor the vice-president ever
drew salary, and the secretary who
Is managing the affairs Of the COM
pany at present, gets $4,000 a year.
The company's cashier gets So a
week. The Empires toal receipts in
1904 amounted to $7S,335 and it's
total disbursements to $4,000.
The company has been barred
from doing business in Kentucky,
New Jersey, Ohio and several other
States. In fact, the only States in
which 1t is doing business now are
New York, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia.
Edward H. Hartman testified be-
fore the Insurance Investigating
Committee. His testimony dealt with
his negotiations with Thomas F.
Ryan when the latter bought the
majority stock of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society last June, and also
with other things that happened
within the few days following the
purchase.
The frankness of Mr.. Harriman's
testimony appeared to surprise his
hearers. He said that he had politi-
cal influence, and that, while he did
not recall having said to Mr.. Ryan
that he would use it against the
plan proposed for the control of the
Equitable Society, he could easily
conceive how Mr. Ryan might have
drawn such a conclusion from their
conferences on the subject Coun-
sci Hughes asked Mr. Hartman
whether he had actually used this
political influence.
&Not yet" said Mr.. Hartman
Senator John F. Dryden, presi-
dent of the Prudential Insurance
Company of New Jersey admitted
that his company contributed s28,-
600 to the Republican national COM
mittee in the last three campaigns.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22

The solution Of the social question
would be found in perpetual
Christmastide, provided our generous
throughtfulness were not confined
merely TO our own klth and kin. Let
us be assured that when the world
reaches up to the highest and hottest
conception Of relationship It win dis
cover that there is but one family and
that the human brotherhood cannot be
divided into classes antagonistic to
each other. The reign Of the golden
rule will be the true Christian millen-
MUM
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22

Annapolis, Md, Dec 19.-Naval
circles are deeply stirred by an ex-
tremely brutal piece of hazing that
took place at the Naval Academy.
The victim, Midshipman Jerdone P.
Marlborough Of Germantown, Tenn,
a fourth class man, was compelled
to stand on his head until he was
unconscious, and was left in that
condition when his tormentors were
about to be discovered. Young Kim
borough was taken to the hospital
this morning. Admiral Sands, SUI
perintendent OF the Academy, insti-
tuted a prompt investigation. 1t is
said to have developed that Midskip-
man Trenmer Coffin, Jr., of Carson
City, New, was concerned in the
hazing and that Midshipman War
rem A. Vanderyeer of Mount Holly,
N. j., was on duty, but did not re-
port the breach OF regulation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
MAN DEAD, GIRL SHOT.
Daughter Of President Mcleod Re.
fuses to Clear I'm Mystery

fuses to Clear Up Mystery.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Death for
Walter Niemann, twenty-nine years
DID, vicepresident of the Niemann
Table Company, and probable death
Tor Miss Lucille Mcleod, nineteen
years old, and q daughter of P. R.
Mcleod, president of the Mcleod
iron Pipe Company, is the sequel of
q quarrel between the couple and a
double shooting in a room at the
Empire Hotel, in Wabash Avenue
The couple went to the hotel at ten
o'clock Saturday night and register
ed as William Adams and wife; the
shooting took place at one O'Clock
sunday morning, and when police
men broke in the door of the room
they found Niemann dying with a
bullet wound in the back of his head
and the girl with bullet hole in her
left breast. Niemann died at four
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
Emergency Hospital.
In the girls muff the police found
a knife with a blade six inches long.
This brother identified and said it
belonged at their home.
The girl refuses to explain the
presence in her muff of the knife.
Niemann's relatives are of the opin-
ion that Miss Mcleod induced him
to go to the hotel for the purpose Of
discussing the possibilities of a rec
onciliation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22

Well, by an by ! heard a noise,
An then seen my pa.
Who says TO ma, is he asleep7"
Nv course he is" says ma.
An then they fetched 4 lot NV stuff, /
A PhonoGraph an sled.
An skates On thass. an put 'em all
Beside my trundle bed.
An then pa filled my stoel,in' full,
An then bosh tiptoed near.
An ma she tuc,ed me in ag'jn.
An said. The lilslc dear"
An then | ses right up In bed.
An. oh. had such fanl
said Zoo. Mr.. Sanity Ciausl"
An Pa an ma bolh run.
-Four Track News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
ODD Pact With His SLAYER.

Suffolk. Va, Dec. 20.-It has been
learned that John H. Hale, held in
Nansemond County Jail for murder
ing Isaac Norheet, had made COM
pact with his victim compromising
the consequence of his crime. Nor
feet agreed to make an ante-mortem
statement swearing the shooting was
accidental on condition that Hale
would pay all doctor bills and care
for the dead mans family. Norheet
kept his word. Hale, who shot Nor
feet in the mouth on ThankE giving,
was not arrested until last week,
when Norfleet died. The State will
prove that the men were lighting
when the death shot was inflicted.
Hale has receipts for s22 from at
tending physicians.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
Foreign.

A Belgian of the name of Joris
and three Armenians have been con
victed of attempting to kill the Sui
tan and sentenced to death. Ten
other persons, including Joris's wife,
have also been sentenced to death.
The unemployed Of London, made
half hearted demonstration out
side st. PauPs Cathedral and finally
entered the building during the ser
vice, singing The Marseillaise.
Russian insurgents at Riga have
captured the fortress, arrested the
governor and formed a provisional
government.
According to a despatch from To-
kio, China proposes to keep a perm
anent garrison of 10000 troops in
the Sinking, Kirin and Amur pro-
vinces Of Manchuria. japanese Off
GERS will be engaged to command the
troops.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
WASHINGTON Notes.

General Leonard Wood has been
ordered, by direction of President
Roosevelt, to succeed General H. c.
Corbtn as commander Of the Phil
ippines division, and soon after Cen
eral Wood arrives in Manila, GEN
eral Corbin will sail for the United
States to await promotion.
Oklahoma and the Indian Terri
tory are to be one State by unani-
nous vote Of the Republicans of the
House. Arizona and New Mexico are
to be one State by vote OF 10 to
IS, of the Republicans of the House.
Every member of President
Roosevelt's Cabinet failed to present
estimates Of expenditures in the time
required by law, and Congress will
demand an explanation.
Representative Loud, of Michi-
gan, introduced resolution in the
House providing for a complete in
vestigation Of hazing and fighting in
the Naval Academy.
1t is believed that unless there is
decided change in sentiment the
dministration leaders will find it
impossible to obtain Democratic
votes in the Senate sufficient to rati-
fy the Dominican treaty.
Andrew Carnegie called at the
White House while the Cabinet
meeting was in progress, and the
President paid him the unusual COM
plimeDt Of interrupting the confer
ence and coming from the room to
shake hands with him.
Senator Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, introduced resolutions for an
inquiry whether any national banks
have contributed to political cam
paign funds.
1t was declared the battle in this
country for the metric system has
nearly been won and a bill making
the use Of decimal calculation COM
pulsory will be introduced in Con-
gress this winter.
The State Department is awaiting
developments at Odessa before al
lowing the Minneapolis to come on
to the United States. If the situa-
ton at Odessa grows more serious
the Minneapolis will be sent there.
Gov. Luke E. Wright of the Phil
ippines government, is in Washing
ton to attend the opening of bids for
the Philippines railways. He says he
has no intention of resigning, as was
rumored few weeks ago.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22

Christmas in Spain begins with the
midnight mass, When the king and
queen mother accompanied by the
grandees Of the court, magnifcently at
tired. go in state procession to the chap
ell royal Of the palace in Madrid. On
Christmas morning the king and court
again attend mass ia state after which
the day is spent in mcrrymaking. In
the afternoon the alteration Of the man.
ger takes place, when a representation
Of the scene in Bethlehem is unveiled
in the great hall Of the palace. There
is also a Christmas tree. from which
Alfonso distributes gifts. Throughout
the ensuing twelve days the court is
all benevolence and gayety, and every
great institution in Madrid shares in
the royal almsglving. The festival
closes Jan. 6.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
C1une to Ice Half an Hour.

Mineola. L. l., Dec. 20.-Henry
Umbreit, 8 years old, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Umbreit Of Manhasset,
was drowned in the Payne Whitney
pond there.
Young Umbreit and others were
skating on the pond At the upper
end Of the pond the ice was thin and
he broke through. He came up in
the hole and for almost a half hour
chung to the edge Of the ice while ef-
forts were being made to rescue him.
Otto Lem tried to reach his nephew,
but the ice was so thin that he broke
through 1t when only a short dis
lance from shore.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
Riga is Burning.

London, Dec. ia despatch to
the Central News from Eydtkuhnen,
Prussia, says that the guard OF St.
Petersburg express train, on reach
ing Edytkuhnen to-day, reported
that the troops at Riga had joined
the rebels and that the town was on
fire at several points and was now
being bombarded
Paris, Dec. ia despatch to the
Echo de Paris from Riga says that a
Russian military train was blown up
there yesterday. Several hundred
men killed or wounded.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
Girl Teacher Kills 4 Necro.

Logan, w. Va, Dec. 19.-Herman
Nolan, negro, was shot and killed
by Miss Daisy Wilkinson. a school
teacher, 20 years old. Miss Wilkin-
son was walking to her school and
was accosted by the negro. He made
threatening advances and Miss Will
kinson drew pistol and sent a bull
let through his brain. She then
walked to farmhouse and told her
story. The negros body after lying
in the road several hours was
thrown into Guyandotte River.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
Chinese Riot at shanphai.

Shanghai, Dec. 2O.-There was in
cipient rioting here yesterday, or
ganized by the leaders Of the anti
foreign boycott. The German Con-
sui was stoned by the rioters and the
American Vice-Consul was injured.
The foreign warships landed men
and the volunteers were called out.
The disturbances were suppressed.
Chinese shops have been closed. No
Europeans were killed, but several
were injured.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
Moodv,s War on Rebates.

Washington, Dec. IA sweep
ing order to the Federal District At
torneys in the United States has
been sent out by Acknowledgement
Moody, with a view Of breaking up
the practice Of railroad rebates. The
attorneys are directed to act upon
their own initiative without waiting
for specific directions from the At
torney General. They are also in
structed to prosecute for conspiracy
and for punishment by imprison-
ment instead of by fine wherever
possible.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
For Belgium as Republic.

Brussels, Dec. 2O.-The socialistic
members of the Chamber of Deputies
announce that they will oppose the
annual grant of 100000 which the
Premier has asked Parliament to al
low Prince Albert of Flanders, the
heir apparent. The Premier's pro-
posal will be used as a pretext by
the Socialists for renewed republi-
can campaign throughout the coun-
try.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
Corey to Be Reelected.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. pa close
associate OF H. C. Frick reached here
from New York and made the fol-
lowing announcement: President
Corey will be reelected to the head
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton at the next meeting. There will
be no opposition and he will receive
q vote of confidence"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22

Asbury Park, N. j., Dec. 10
Bound hand and foot, her head COW
cred by feather bed and strangled
to death by men who robbed her of
her diamonds and jewels, valued at
many thousands of dollars, the body
of Mrs. Morris Natal was discovered
in her apartments in Main Street,
Asbury Park, at 4 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
Miners TO Force Another Strike,

Shamokin, Pa, Dec 19-That
the miners of the anthracite coal
fields will insist on the eight hour
day, recognition of the union and a
probable increase of 10 per cent. in
wages, and that they will fight to the
finish II these concessions are not
granted, was clearly shown in the
opening session Of the convention
OF the three districts in this city
The unwillingness of the delegates
to discuss the outcome of the con-
vention and their determined looks
indicated thst they viii at least in
sist on the two former advantages.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
Miners Killed by Robbers.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Dec. 19.-Mar-
tin Alhast and John Saley, mine
workers of Port Grifith, have been
murdered and robbed Of pay which
they received at the mines. The DO
lice believe both men were killed by
band which has on several pay
nights recently robbed mine workers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
Fined for Trade MononoIr.

Chicago, H., Dec. 2O.-Three COM
panies composing the so-called Brick
Trust, four officials in these COM
panies and two labor leaders plead
ed guilty to indictments for conspir-
acy to prevent competition and to re-
strict the production and sale of
bricks in the Chicago market and
were fined $4,000 each.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22

New York, Dec. 19.-There will be
no recount and recanyass of the
votes cast at the late municipal cleo
ton in New York city. The Court of
Appeals decided by vote Of FIVE to
two that the Supreme Court is not
possessed Of power to direct by man
darus that boards of election in
spectors reopen ballot boxes and re-
count and recanvass the ballots.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
LooIsinr Fnr cnnnnitr

What are you writing. little boyr"
asked the old gentleman.
Christmas letters" responded the
youngster zone is to Santa Claus"
"But you have two"
"Oh. the other is to the fat lady in
the museum asking If she would loan
me one Of her stockings to hang up"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
sports.

Following the abolition of foot
ball at Columbia the Committee of
Student Organizations is to exer-
else rigid control over the non-ath-
letic bodies Of the university Laxity
in studies is given as the cause.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22

Oastro Offers Peace to France.
Oaracas, Dec. 19.-President Cas-
~ mas withdrawn not only the OBJ,
|.scuonable phrase, but his counter
|ssVlest, thus avoiding the necessity
answering the reply of France to
" venezuelan memorandum, which
sOuio have made a settlement inn
. !. This act is a confirmation
'ne policy of President Castro in
IN me OF q resumption of universal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22

Three workmen were killed yes
to-day, opposite the Waldorf-As-
toria in New York, by an explosion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22
a Nm Christmas
W Eve
When Pa and Ma Their VieiIS
Keep. end Lille Boys
Should Pc Asleep.

FAST might l had q dandy time.
Twas night fore Christmas too.
Ma put me early into bed.
Jus like they always do
The night fore Christmas. an lay
As stlll as could keep.
An made my pa an ma believe
AT was fast asleep
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22

TamnIa
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22

anteed by a. IL Pearre. DRUG. Agents.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-22

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New Use For Stamps.

The monks of the Hospital Of st.
Jean de Dieu, at Client, have in their
leisure moments decorated the walls
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with color and full of life, formed en-
Hrely by means Of the postage stamps
Of all the nations Of the world. Pal
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The pictures are most artistic, in the
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xr..sue About Hesith.

Afamous physician upon being asker
recently what Is the chief cause or N
health, replied: Thinning and taikins
about it all the time. This ceaseiese
introspection in which so many OF ING
rising generation Of the nervous ION
indulge1is certainly wearing them out
When they are not worrying as g
whether they sleep too much or too
little, they are fdgeting oyer tns
amount Of food they take or the yuan
tity Of exercise necessary tor health
In short, they never give themselves y
moments peace."-Housekeeper.