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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18

Of sixteen, but young Raeburn is al
most nineteen and does not look or ap-
pear younger.
This interesting young singer has
been member of boy choir since his
seventh year. He is native of Canada
and entered the choir of Trinity church,
New York city, at the age of eleven.
When he arrived at the age at which
most boys lose their soprano tones the
choirmaster believed that he saw signs
of the approaching change so much
dreaded by boy singers who have been
s0loists and broke the intelligence as
kindly as he could Raeburn took the.
hint and went his way sorrowfully.
Two years later he returned to Trinf-
ty and asked to be given a trial. The
chOirmaster tried to dissuade him, but
the lad was persistent and declared
that he was "all right again. TO end
the matter he was given an opportu-
nifty of showing what he could do. TO
the choirmaster's infinite astonishment
and delight the boy sang with an ease
and brillancy that he had never be-
fore attained His voice retained all
its old time sweetness and quality and
had gained immeasurably in volume
and expression. He was re-engaged at
once and has remained at Trinity ever
since.
Raeburn's long career as a chorister
has made him an excellent and most
competent musician, and his repertory
is very extensive. He has sung in most
of the oratJri35, masses and sacred
cantatas that are produced by Ameri-
can choirmaSters and has mastered all
their technical difficulties He is also
familiar with most of the best known
arias of grand opera.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
DOWIE BREAKS UP MEETING.
Riot Follows His Calling Opponents
"Tmeves and Robbers"

Chicago, ILL.,, May 15.-John Alex
ander Dowie's meeting in the Zion
City Tabernacle broke up in a riot
the first that Zion City ever ex-
perienced.
Dowie, though dying, insisted
upon appearing at both morning and
afternoon meetings in the Taberna-
Gle, and, while the early meeting was
without incident it was cut to less
than an hour instead of the usual
two hours.
Inc afternoon regular meeting. as
well as the meeting intended for
Dow1e adherents only, ended in wild
pandemonium, and all the available
policemen in town united indriving
the excited crowds out of the Taber-
nacle into the rain.
The trouble followed a TRADE nv
DoWie against his enemies and the
First Apostle was subjected to laugh
ter, ridicule Kisses and uncompli-
nentary epithets until when an
apostle tried to eject a disturber vio-
lence broke out Blows were struck
threats exchanged, and a score of
men dragged and pushed one an
ther about in the Tabernacle aisles.
while Dowie excitedly yelled for
order.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
Carried Miles Under Cars.

La Crosse, Wis, May 15.-George
Kuster, four years old, son of Pro-
fessor George Kuster, was whirled
away on one of the most remarkable
rides ever taken by youngster. The
child was near the station with its
mother and crept to the tracks unno-
ticed. When the train had disap-
peared around a bend the child had
vanished.
Between Wyckoff and Fountain,
the next station, is a steep down
grade and the heavy train thundered
and swayed at the rate of forty miles
an hour. Crossing over the tops of
the cars, William Plummer, conduc-
tor. discovered the child clinging for
life to a cross rod between two box
cars under the coupling, his feet
resting upon the brake beam. A mo-
ment later the train pounded into
the Fountain siding and the train
man, climbing down the side ladder,
grasped the baby's dress until the
train came to standstill.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
Britain Has No Army

London, May 16.-In the House of
Lords the Earl of Wemyss asserted
that Britain is practically without an
army and that there are not sixty
up to date guns in the country.
The Earl of Portsmouth, Under
War Secretary said:
The government has mobiliza-
ton scheme under which it is hoped
it can mobilize its forces for defense
as quickly as any Continental power.
Schemes have been prepared for the
defence of British ports, which 1
confidently anticipate will be placed
IN a position to resist any sudden at
tack. The country must look to the
navy and not to the army for its de-
fence against invasion"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
First NLunicinnI Laundry

Cleveland, o., May 16.-The Cleve-
land municipal laundry, the first in
the United States, is thrown open to
the public.
The city will not operate the mu-
nicipal laundry in opposition to pri-
vate enterprises. 1t was designed
first for washing towels used in the
city lighthouses. The public end OF
the laundry in the Broadway bath
house is fitted up with eight modern
wash trays, and any woman who
wishes to do her laundry there may
use the municipal mangles and dry
ing room. If the demand justifies it.,
more wash trays will be put in at
once
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18

again discussed in the Senate when
Mr. Tillman made a statement de-
Tending former Senator William Il.
Chandler and caustically criticising
the reply of the President, in which
he sought to be conveyed the i'm
preston that Mr.. Chandler and Sena-
tor Tillman asked for conferences
with President Roosevelt and that
the latter was not bound to adhere
TO the Democratic alliance.
Start of Negotiations.
1t is asserted that the events which
led up to the negotiations which re-
suited in the alliance for the defeat
OF "Aldrich and those fellows" be-
Gan when the President, on Satur-
day, March 81, decided to take an
open hand in the rate matter by
abandoning his stand against any re-
view in the Hepburn bill. Mr.. Roose-
welt called conference in the White
House, which was attended by Sena-
tors Allison and Dolliver, of Iowa:
Clapp, of Minnesota; Cullom, of
Illinois, and Long, of Kansas; At
torney General Moody and Messrs.
Knapp and Prouty of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
AT this conference President
Roosevelt produced what became
known as the Long amendment"
which provided for court of review
Of the questions whether the COM
mission had exceeded its authority
and whether any of the constitution
al rights of the carrier had been in
fringed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
I)DGHT REJECTED BEEF
Pe-embalmed RationS for Ger
man Army Sold Here.
,TORED MONTHS IN CHINA
.rientol Authorities Tolerated Odor
as Long as Possible = Dispute
Over Payment Led to Exposure
Packers wouldn't Guarantee Con-
hition of Meat.

New York, May 15.-In the Ap-
euate Division of the Supreme
orrt Arthur q. Dowler, subsist-
noe contractor for the German
INV won a victory over Swift &.
E. Chicago packing firm.
Deyeloped in the case as its chief.
soint of interest is the fact that a
consignment of 800 tierces of corned
e. originally intended for the Ger
IAN soldiers in China during the
Roxsr uprising became putrid in
tbanghai, was ordered out of the
storehouse by the authorities, was
<eDickled and chemically treated, re-
shipped to this country by the pack
L. and sold in New York.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co., of
Shanghai through Arthur E. Dowler,
member of the firm, contracted with
wift & Co., through agents, to sup
sly 800 tierces of corned beef.
Bowler contended that the agree
Sbent was that the packers guaran-
led its arrival in good condition at
Ia destination. Later the New York
sgent of Swift & Co. withdrew its
kuarantee, and Dowler Cancelled the
Contract, transferring it to Armour
i Co. Several weeks later the Swift
5gents informed Mr.. Dowler that
Ehev had not cancelled the order, but
|hat the corned beef was aboard ship
d San Francisco, about to be shipped
b the Orient. 1t is alleged by Her
han Aaron, counsel for Dowler, that
Bwift & Co., petitioned the former
b accept the shipment as consignee
snd dispose of it upon commission.
fhis arrangement was made.
Owing to the presence of scurvy
mong the foreign troops, the use of
.alt and picked meats was stopped,
! nd there was no sale for the provi-
lions in China. The tierces lay in
storehouses for several months,
When the effiuvia arising from the
Ihe beef became so offensive that the
authorities insisted that the ship
hent be withdrawn.
1t was shown upon the trial that
'iX tierces of the beef were destroyed
py Swift's agents and 294 tierces re-
bickled and then shipped through
PIE Suez Canal in midsummer, watt
hg its odors to the Pyramids, arriv-
|hg in New York in highly gamy
condition. Here it was sold, realiz-
hg, according to the testimony,
sl,9O0 net What concern purchased
Il is not in evidence.
Swift & Co. offered Dowler the
300 for which they sold the beef
put declined to refund any part of
Pie advance payment of the conI
Bignee, on the ground that the
Shanghai contractors did not inform
Pie packers that the beef had not
peen sold and permitted it to re-
pain in storage until it had been
Hamaged by the heat of the Chinese
GUNNER.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
FRANKLIN PORTRAITS.

interest Is Inspired In Them by the
Bicentennry Ceremonies.
The ceremonies in Philadelphia in
honor of the two hundredth anniver-
sary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin
have aroused interest in portraits and
statues of the famous sage One of
the best of the portraits is the painting
of him by Greuze, for which he sat
while In residence in France. 1t is in
pastel and life size and originally hung
in the diplomats house at Passy. The
late Henry shelton Sanford o. 'ncd
1t while charge d'affaires in Paris dur
ing the revolution of 1Sls-49. The fact
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
STRAWBERRIES AND INSANITY.
Marked Increased In Occupants of
Asylums When the Season Is On.

Asylums When the Season Is On.
Denver, Colo, May 15.-Do more
persons go insane during the time
strawberries are in season tnan at
any other period of the year? Ac-
cording to DR.. E. P. Blomer, a Buff
falo physician, the statistics regard
ing the insane of the country in gem
eral show that each year there is a
marked increase in the number of
persons who become insane by the
time the strawberry season is we'll
under way. When the fruit disap-
pears from the daily table, he as
serts, records of different asylums
show the number of cases decreases.
DR. Blomer said he was unable to
explain why insanity cases should
be more numerous during the time
when shortcake and berries and
cream are in general use, but added
that he was firmly convinced there
was some peculiar influence eXerted
on persons of a certain nervous tenn
permanent by strawberries.
This effect on some persons ply
sically, he said, was known to all
physicians. Many are unable to eat
even one dish of Strawberries with
out suffering from rash which COW
ers the entire body Dr. Blomer be-
lieves that in the case of some per-
sons the mind is affected instead of
the body.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
(
naS notes.

President Roosevelt issued a
statement on his negotiations with
Democrats on the rate bill, which
Democrats declared ignored the
charge that he acted in bad faith.
Hope of getting Philippine Tariff
bill out of Senate Committee during
present session has been abandoned.
Four civil actions, involving the
recovery of $1,20O,000, were begun
in New York city, by the Mutual Life
Insurance Company.
Judge Zeller, in Special Sessions
Court, New York city, protested
against a chauffeur convicted of vio-
lating the speed law being subjected
to only two hundred dollar fine,
declaring he deserved prison.
D. NJ. Parry, retiring president of
the National Association of Manu-
facturers, defeated the United States
Senate and the Federal courts vir-
tually against the President.
Representative Hepburn, of Iowa,
declared in the House navy officers
were inefficient and courts martial
did not impose adequate sentences.
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans, in
report to the Navy Department,
favored Sunday baseball for his
sailors.
1t was reported in fire insurance
circles in New York city, that the in
creased schedule of rates would be
contested by many companies and
would not become effective
The Salvation Army was attacked
as poorly administered" at the Ma
tional Charities Conference in Phila-
delphia.
Judge Morgan j. O'Brien, of New
York city, announced that he would
be disqualified from sitting in Legis-
lature involving Thomas F. Ryan
and the Equitable.
Foreign.
Count Witte supported a demand
for amnesty of political prisoners,
wnIcn was incorporated IN tmc ,S%!s rc%.y
to the Cars address.
Senator Tillman offered written
proof, signed by former Senator
Chandler, that the President had
criticized Republican Senate leaders
and Secretaries Root and Taft we're
summoned by the President to dis
cuss the situation.
I
Rate bill are of the most radical ma
ture.
Aggregate estimated losses of in
surance companies registered in New
York in the California disaster exceed
100000.
The discovery of a body almost
positively identified as that Of
Father Gapon apparently solves the
mystery of his disappearance.
V. p. Pulevoy, well known Rus
sian economist, states in an exclusive
article that the present fundamental
laws in Russia have not changed the
autocratic power of the bureaucracy.
A London despatch says there is
recovery in the worlds markets and
that money is easier.
Race hatred led to a fierce battle
on the deck of the Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria preliminary to her maiden
voyage, according to a despatch.
Comte Henry de La Vaulx, in an
interview cabled from Paris, says
New York is too near the sea to be
an ideal ballooning center.
Russia's Council of the Empire, or
Upper House, opened and Count
Witte was appointed member.
Comtesse Boni de Castellane de-
mands from the Paris court an alb
solute divorce from her husband.
Mr. George w. Jimenez, in an in
terview cabled from Kingston, Ja-
maica, says the Amador government
in Panama is determined to retain
power and a revolution is expected.
Russia's first Parliament was
was opened by the Car in person.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
MUTUAL LIFE TO LOSE.
Prltish Holders of Policies Decided
to Reinsure at Home.

prltish Holders of Policies Decided
to Reinsure at Home.
London, May .15.-The Mutual
Eile Insurance Company of New
ork may lose at one fell swoop
fo'oOO,OOO of insurance outstand-
IL IN Great Britain. The North
Prlush and Mercantile Insurance
company propose to takeover the
rtlsh policy-holders' interests on
ne payment of the same premium
|ney are now paying to the Mutual
lIe without further medical exami-
"s'oh and with liberal privileges
nu an immediate participation in
pc profits of the company.
ms order was found to be prac-
lcaole with regard to policies repre-
nlihg 100000 and subject to
Immediate full surrender value.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
Eaner for Short Spelling.

That the Simplifed Spelling Board
will eventually succeed in obtaining
recognition for the shorter spelling
experiments which are on trial IN
several of the New York Pubic
schools and some of the high schools
there is little doubt. The Board OF
Education is much interested In the
subject. Nine of its members are
using the shorter spelling in their
own correspondence.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
Sports.

willie" Hoppe, with a high run
Of 307, broke the worlds 1872 balk-
line record in his defeat of Jacob
Scheafer in tournament play in Chi
cago.
Jay Gould defeated Vane Pennell
in the tournament for the British
law tennis championship.
Single women defeated their mar
ried opponents in the women's chess
congress tournament.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
Took Poison and Then Played Cards

South Norwalk, Conn, May 13.-
Otto Schultze, Danbury halter,
played cards to the death in Nor
walk. Leaving a game of pitch" in
q saloon, he drang an ounce of car
bolic acid, so diluted with water that
the poison acted slowly. Resuming
his seat, he played for an hour. Then
he fell to the floor in a coma and
died two hours later.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18

rho mas been appointed the success
4or OF Premier Witte, is not admired
Fery much by the intelligent people
n Russia. He has a somewhat un'
faVory past, and is considered a weak
nu M unprincipled man, who will be q
FiIling tool of the Car and the re-
euohary party of Russia and a
lumbling block in the way of liberty
Rnd progress.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
n. TINDELL RAEBURN.
Noted Male Chorister Who nt Nine
teen StiIl Sings soprano.

Noted Male Chorister Who at Nine
teen StiIl sings soprano.
H. TindeIl Raeburn is in some re-
spects the most remarkable boy choris-
ter in America. Indeed Il is not proba-
BILE that any of the present English
cathedral choirs contains soprano of
such uniform excellence. His voice is
dramatic soprano of great breadth
and ncXibility, and its tonal qualities
are so unusual that his singing has at
tracted much attention from teachers
of reputation all over the country. An
other unique feature of this young
mans singing is TO be found in the
fact that he has long passed the age
at which the boy soprano is at his best
and still retains his beautiful voice at
its highest stage of development. A
boys soprano rarely survives the age
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18

Providence, R. l., May 13.-Sur-
geons at the Rhode Island Hospital,
while performing an operation on
eleven year old Herbert Gallipeau
for supposed fractured skull, took
out an inch and half of threaded
darning needle, which had been inn
bsdded in his head since he was q
baby.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
Standing of the Clubs.
American.
FINANCIAL.

Efforts will be made to continue
the Traders Fire Insurance Com
pany of Chicago, which lost heavily
in the San Francisco calamity, by as
sessing the stockholders.
Wall Street declares the $10,00O,-
600 bond and mortgage proposed by
San Francisco financiers will meet
with failure
Philadelphia financiers are engag-
ing in a bitter contest over posses
sion of the Bay Shore Railway.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
1in,,,n,no Blinds Two Children.

Muskegon, Mich, May 15.-Four
children were asleep in one room az
Frank Beattie's home when tne
house was struck by lightning a
four-vear-old and six-year-old girl
were stricken blind by the bolt ana
both we're also SCARED about the az
domen. while the other two TWO chn-
dren were not touched.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
CARNEGIE TO PAY THE COST.
Missionary's Book on Origin of Chi
nesc Languages TO be Published.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 16.-It was
announced at the meeting of the
Presbyterian ministers in this city
that Andrew Carnegie has contract
ed for the publication of the book of
the Rev. Frank Chalfant on the ori-
gin of the Chinese languages.
Great difficulty was experienced in
preparing the work. Hundreds of
photographs had to be made of the
Chinese characters, and these will
all be reproduced in half tone. The
publication of the work will cost a
large sum of money, and Mr.. Carne-
gle has consented to pay all the ex-
penses.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
Break in Britain,s Ministry.

london, May 15.-The first break
'ne new Cabient is imminent
aoueh the appointment of the At
~, ,ney General, Sir John Lawson
~,'on' as Lord of Appeal in Ordi-
faughton. - A1oru wac
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Wholesale Prices of Farm Produce
Quoted for the Week.

Wholesale Prices of Farm Produce
Quoted for the Week.
MiIk.-The Milk Exchange price
for standard quality is q cents per
quart.
Butter.--Creamery, Western, ex-
ira, zoe. State dairy tubs. firsts.
19@19hc.
Eggs.-Fancy, 18@19; Western
choice, 1S%.
Cheese.-State, full cream, fancy,
10c.; part skins, good to prime. &c.
Baldwins, per bbl, $3.50
@5.75; Ben Davis, per bbl., $4,000
500; Russets, $4.50@5.00.
Strawberries.-6@ 16c per at.
Watercress.-Per 100 bunchea,
$1.5002.25.
Beeves.-City dressed. 61a OSLO.
Calves.-City dressed, 7Q1Oc.
Country dressed, 609c.
Sheep.-Per 100 lb., $5.0O@5.5O.
Lambs.-Per 100 lb., $3.50.
Hogs.-Live, per 100 lb., $1,000
100; country dressed, per lb., 6h q
9Rc.
Hay.-Prime, 100 lbs, $1.0O.
Straw.-Long rye, 60065c.
Fowls.-Live, per lb., lac.
Ducks.-Live, pair, COOS 85c.
Gcesc.-Live, pair, 90@$1.5O.
Beans.-Marrow, choice, 5000
3.O71s; medium, choice, $2.O2.
Potatoes.-Eastern, bbl., $4,000
$50.
Onions.-State, bag. $1.OO01.50.
Lettuce.-Basket, soc. q $500.
Celery.-Per case, $2.00@3.O0.
Beets.-100 punches, $4,000 500.
Turnips.-Per bbl., $1.7502.OO.
Parsley.-Per. bbl., $1.50@3.0O.
Parsnips.-Per bbl., $1.OO@1.2B.
@3.00.
Corn.-Per bbl., $1,000 ESQ.
Flour.-Winter patents, $500
4.25; spring patents, $4.25 504.95.
Wheat.-No. / Duluth, 9ON: No
red, 91@93.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
Family of 0 Murdered and Burned.

Pensacola, Fla, May 16.-W. G.
Alderman, his wife and their seven
children were murdered in their
home twenty-four miles from Pensa-
cola. After applying a torch to the
house and burning the bodies of sew
eral of the children the murderers
escaped.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
Spinach and Cream Kill.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 1S.--Miss
Clara Rockers, twenty years old, is
dead at Richmond, of poisoning, as
a result of eating spinach and straw
berry shortcake and cream.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
Chief Gunner Lewis E. Bruce,

of the Mare Island Navy Yard,
proved himself quite a hero during
the recent conflagration in San Fran
cisco. He was in charge of the squad,
which saved the city from total de-
struction by blowing up rows of
houses on the outskirts of the burn
ing district, thus removing the dam
ger of a further spreading of the
flames.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
Cup Yacht Badly Damaged.

Gloucester, Mass, May 13.-While
being launched the schooner yacht
Eclipse, built for John Callahan, Of
New York, to compete in the German
Emperor's cup race next summer.
was badly damaged
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18

the Premier of the French Republic,
saved the situation in Paris during
the recent May Day riots at q criti-
cal moment. His firmness and the
thoroughness with which he had pre-
pared for emergencies, made serious
trouble impossible and greatly sur
prised the malcontents, who had
hoped that the government would
prove itself weak and unprepared in
this crisis.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18

The Senate amended the rate bill
so as to heavily fine trusts accepting
rebates from railroads.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18

chairman of the Municipal Finance
committee in San Francisco, has con-
ceived a gigantic plan for enabling
the people of San Francisco to re-
build the city and place commerce
and industries in that city on a solid
financial basis. He advocates the is
suing of five hundred millions in
bonds, and hopes to be able to place
them without much trouble
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18

THE oREUzE PORTRAIT OF FRANKLIN.
OF its being from Franklin's French
residence adds a deep interest to It
and it is considered a strikingly beau
tiful painting. 1t was loaned by the
daughters of the late General Sanford
to the American Philosophical society
and hung in the Pennsylvania Acad-
emy of Fine Arts with that other in
teresting portrait of Franklin, which
was presented to the United States by
the governor general of Canada, Earl
Grey. The latter was painted by an
eminent English artist, Benjamin VIII
son, in 1853, and was taken from
Franklin's home in Philadelphia ln
IT'S, when the British evacuated phila-
delphia, by General Grey.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-18
TiIIman Contradicts President.

Washington, D. c., May lex
ecutive veracity and good faith were