The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-02-11
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The fall of the River Seine con-
tinues and the city of Paris is slow
ly resuming normal conditions. The
work of disinfection is thorough.
The relief fund totals 100000.
The Nicaraguan revolutionists'
gunboat Ometepe bombarded Grey
town for twenty minutes, and the
shore batteries replied to the fire.
A force of Nicaraguan revolution
lists captured the town of Boace, 60
miles east of Managua, after two
hours fighting.
France favors the reoccupation of
Crete by the powers as the most eff
fective way of preventing complica-
tions.
The German Chancellor sent to the
Reichstag communication on the
tariff negotiations with the United
States.
Colonel Roosevelt's expedition ar.
rived at Numide, Uganda Protector
ate, Africa, all in good health
The Brazilian government has ne
gotiated a loan with the Rothschilds
of $50,000,000.
Secretary of War Dickinson made
an argument before the House Com
mittee in favor of his bill amend
ing the organic act of Porto Rico.
The tariff negotiations between
Germany and United States were
concluded by the mutual agreement
to apply tie minimum rates.
The Humphrey Ship Subsidy Bill
was ordered favorably reported aft
er lively session of the House
Committee.
Tests of the methods of paper
making are provided for by an ap-
preparation made by the House.
The House passed the Agricultural
Appropriation Bill, carrying about
$13,500,000.
The descendants of Michael Hill
legas, first United States treasurer,
believe the government owes them
over a million dollars interest on d
loan made to the government by
their ancestor.
1t was announced at the State De-
partment that complete agreement
between Germany and the United
States of the present tariff negotia-
lions might be expected.
The Senate Iassed the Army Ap-
preparation Bill and the Urgent De-
ficiency Appropriation Bill, the for
mer carrying $95, 440,567 and the
latter about $5,150,0OO.
Chief Forester Graves has decid-
ed to reestablish the branch of lands
of the Forest Service, which was
abolished some time ago.
Senator Hepburn, in the Senate,
co o. hn FOL yiv0 ha Il
mean that the government will go
into the loan business.
Secretary Ballinger decided to OBJ
tain counsel to defend him in the
Ballinger-Pinchot controversy.
The administration program, as re-
vised by the Senate and House lead
ers, is assured to go through Con-
gress.
! A letter sent by Representative
Crow caused a lively political debate
in the House over the Census Bill
President Taft was invited to at
tend Grants birthday celebration in
Pittsburg on April 81.
A Brooklyn aeronautic enthusiast
presented President Taft with a mod
ell aeroplane.
An exhaustive study of the whole
subject of the tariff is planned by
President Taft.
Ex-senator Davis gave a dinner
to President McCrea, of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, with number of
prominent railroad men as guests.
Fountain l.. Thompson, recently
appointed a senator from North Da-
kota, resigned, and w. e. Purcell
was sworn in as his successor.
A meeting of the Unitel States
delegates to the Brussels Maritime
Conference was held at the State De.
partment.
Rear Admiral Schroeder reported
that seven of the new battleships in
the recent trials exceeded contract
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