The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-25
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San Francisco banks reopened for
business with more deposits than
Withdrawals.
Governor Higgins of New York,
signed the Recording Tax bill, sub
stitute measure for the mortgage
tax
United States Court decided that
the Burlington Railway must stand
trial on the charge of rebating, over
ruling its demurrer against indict-
ments returned last winter.
House and Senate leaders plan to
adjourn Congress by June 10.
Explosions of corn dust in the
Company in Shady Side, n. j., killed
one and injured many.
Representative Goulden of New
York, told the House Judiciary Com
mitttee that Senate seats at Albany
have been reported as worth $50, 900
q year.
Representative Townsend discov-
cred a Senate amendment to the
Railroad Rate bill which he fears
would detroy its effectiveness.
Senator Beveridge introduced a
bill putting the meat packing busi-
ness under federal control.
Estimates for expenses of the
Panama Canal for the coming year
aggregate $26,34S,2S1.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has summoned the chief assist
ants of President Cassatt, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, to testify in
the coal rate inquiry.
Attorney General Moody is ready
TO prosecute the Standard OIL Com
pany for the violation of both the
Elkins and Sherman laws.
William Metelski, the Masonic"
burglar, was sentenced by Judge.
Crane, of New York city, to forty
years in Sing Sing.
Charles A. ePabody, president Of
the Mutual Life, New York city,
took steps to place 100000 of fire
insurance, including policies on the
company's buildings, with a firm of
which his cousin is senior member.
DR.. William Hackett, of Philadel-
phia, died from morphine poison
taken in the interest of science to
note the effect of large doses.
Pilots are fighting bills in Con-
gress to abolish compulsory pilotage.
Representative Foss declared it
was ridiculous to wait for another
peace conference before building the
big battleship.
Bearing an invitation to Secretary
Root to visit Ecuador, the son of the
President of the South American
Republic, who arrived here, declares
there are no revolutions in his coun-
try.
Andrew Fields position as legisla-
tive agent of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Comapny of New York was de-
Tended by a close friend.
Fire destroyed the plant of the
New York Sanitary Utilization Com
nany, on Barren Island, causing a
loss OF $1,CO0,000.
In the first great battle between
the people and the railroads on the
rate bill the people win the victory.
Captain Green. acting president of
the Pennsy ylya1ia Railroad, declared
his company would investigate all
gifts of coal stock to it's officials and
employees.
Thirteen ice company officials
were indicted in Cleveland for COM
bining and raising the price of ice
thirty to sixty-six per cent.
Work on the Pennsylvania tun-
nels under the East River, New York
city has been blocked by the discov-
cry of unexpected conditions.
The Senate Interoceanic Canals
Committee presented its report fav-
oring a sea level Panama canal as
being safe from earthquake shocks.
Enlisted men of Prince Louis of
Battenberg's squadron have present.
ed a silver trophy cup to the enlist
ed men of the North Atlantic feet.