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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-16

r. II. Barham ct al vs.. Tyrone Spiers,
J. II. Matthews, Sampson Rea and
VIM. j. Doyle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-16

LIVERPOOL. June IS "a = Fpot cotton
het er; demand ard improved business prices
steady.
Amslican middling fair 9l6d. coed mil
ding 8 < I'd: low middlinR 4 tr good crdf
n rs z SO d: oTdluaty 3'd. Tho sales of
tue day were 10 0Ul alss which lM i've re for
specu alton and exnurt, including 9,eU0
American. rec ipts TO 0 ales, sSi Americ' "a.
FUTURES opened quiet with moderate de
- -. L.. -
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LIVERPOOL.

SDct cotton closed steady middling up
lands 1916: middling gulf K-.6: sales VI
bales.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17
A RAILWAY FEDERATION.

The Trainmen, Firemcn, Telegraphers and
Conductors Form a New Organization.
Chicago, March 11.-An organization
to be known as the Federation of
American Railway Employees was per-
fected here Thursday. 1t seeks to
bring all organized railway employees
into one central body which shall,
under certain conditions, act with one
accord, but without interfering with
the Individuality of each organization.
The movement has been pending for
two years. 1t eliminated in the meet
ing of f. p. Sargent, grand master of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men; p. III. Morrissey, grand master of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen;
w. V. Powell, grand chief of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers, and
E. +. Clark, grand chief conductor of
the Order of Railway Conductors. They
elected the following officers: Chair.
man, +. E. Clark; vice chairman. p. III.
Morrissey; secretary, w. V. Powell.
The four organizations represented
at the meeting are the only ones at
present which will take part in the
fa1eratiOp
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17
ROSECRANS is DEAD.
Eternitys Gates Swing Open and Admits
tho Hero of Many Campaigns.

the nero OF many campaigns
Los Angeles, Cal, March 12.-Gep.
William S. Rosecrans died Friday
morning at his home near Rondo. The
old warriors death was peaceful. For
several days he wavered between life
and death and at times was conscious
and again in a comatose state. At the
bedside when the end came were a son
and daughter of the general and
number of friends of the family. Gen.
Rosecrans was stricken with no partic-
ular disease and the end came through
a general weakening of the system.
The place where he died is called
Rosecrans, in honor of him, and is near
station on the Rondo railway and
about II miles from this city. The
general had made his home on a large
ranch devoted to fruit raising.
Gen. Rosecrans was born in Kings
ton, Delaware county, o., September6,
1919. lie was raised on a farm and ed
ucated at the public schools. He clerked
in store and in 1887 applied for ap-
pointment to West Point military
academy. He was appointed and grad
uated in 1912. He entered the engineer
corps as second lieutenant He re-
signed from the army in 1854 and went
to Cincinnati, where he engaged in
business.
At the beginning of the war he Of
fered his services to Gov. Dennison and
was requested to act as engineer and
lay out Camp Dennison. He went to
Washington later and was commits
stoned colonel of the Twenty-third
Ohio regiment, entered the field and
within three days was commissioned
brigadier general. He took the field
in West Virginia. His first important
action was at Rich Mountain, which
he won. Gen. Rosecrans succeeded
Gen. Mcclellan in the department of
Ohio. He had command of the national
forces and defeated Gen. Floyd at Fair
fax river, September 10, 1861.
He participated in the battle of
Corinth, and afterward defeated Gen.
Sterling Price and pursued him for 40
miles. He was made commander of
the Department of the Cumberland,
which position he held from October
81, 1862, to October rs, 1868. He com
manded in the battle about Murfrees-
boro, one of the bloodiest of the war.
He drove Bragg out of Tennessee in Is
days. Gen. ROsecranS commanded at
the great battle around Chattanooga
and held Chattanooga, the objective
point. The battle was a victory for
the Confederates.
He was mustered out of the volunteer
service in 1866 and resigned from the
army in 1867. He had been breveted
major general. He was appointed
minister to Mexico in July, 1868, and
held the office until June, 1869. He
mined in Mexico and manufactured
powder in San Francisco. He was
elected to congress from California in
1881, served two terms and was ap-
pointed register of the treasury by
President Cleveland. His wife died in
1878. Three children survive him.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17
PEACE PROPOSITION.
A Plan to Stop the War In Cuba and Give
Measure of Self-Government to the
People of the Island.

n Measure of Self-Government to the
People of the Island.
Washington, March l2.-Projects for
the settlement of the Cuban question
are numerous, but most of them are re-
garded in official circles as unworthy
of serious consideration. One plan,
however has been presented to the
president which has received the ap-
proval in a general way of men whose
counsels have weight with the admin
istration, and there is reason to believe
it is the subject of reflection in the
cabinet. The proposed plan gives to
Cuba all of the rights and privileges
enjoyed by Canada, Spain reserving to
herself only such privileges as England
exercises over her colonies. The state
ment as presented to the administra-
tion is as follows:
IF we insist upon immediate Cuban
independence we must back the de-
mand by force, for neither Spain nor
any country with any seif-respect
could tolerate such interference in her
domestic quarrel without resistance.
Suppose we say to Spain that in the
interest of humanity and peace, and
for the preservation of our own com
mercal interests, we insist upon
cessation of hostilities, and that we
will infofm the Cubans that they must
concede something. Spain's plight is
a critical one, and she could honorably
listen to such proposal. The Cubans,
on the other hand, would certainly
hear respectfully any views we present
to them in regard to settlement, and
could not fail to follow them. The
precise terms can be worked out later.
1T is not unreasonable to expect
that should Spain offer such self-gov-
ernment as the world would recognize
as fair, putting Cuba in the same con-
dition as an English colony and with
drawing from the island as soon as
quiet is restored, all but nominal
military force, we might properly in
sist on its acceptance. This would be
victory for Cuba. would leave Spain
to retire with self-respect and would
leave Cuba better off than though now
made independent.
sIf it should be shown that the
Spanish government and its officials
are innocent of any completely in the
disaster to the Maine and a prompt
disavowal is made, with an expression
of regret and an offer to arbitrate
the question of responsibility and the
amount of indemnity, if any was found
due, the United States could hardly
resist the principle of arbitration in
settling the question. The Maine dis
aster, however, is distinct incident
and should be considered by itself"
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amused one to listen to the comments
Of these blase Parisians anent these
aforementioned pictures.
They're Turks" said some.
"No, they're wild tribe from the
Caucasus" said another.
You're mistaken, monsieur, those
are natives of Holland" "quoth third.
And so the guessing went on. None
Of them guessed Alright. None knew
the truth. i said nothing, though did
know. For these pictures showed
types perfectly familiar to me, since
had once been in the little country they
hail from. The pictures are not those
of Turks, nor of anything like them.
They were, on the contrary, the faithful
reproduction of the features and cos
tunes of a small people domiciled in the
very heart of Germany-a duchy OF
about 400 English square miles, called
Saxe-Altenberg, highly civilized at
this present day, though it is inhabited
by an alien race which has preserved
many odd customs as well Us their pc
culiar dress.
Curious Altenburg! It's population
is purely Slav, as much Slav as is that
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17

not be overtopped even by the most ex-
pert poker fiend in America. They're
proverbial all through Germany for
that. Often. very often, they play for
such high stakes that not alone the
proceeds of the crop just sold are lost
at protracted sitting, but thousands
of marks besides When they play
they always have the cash piled up on
the table, gold and silver, and for new
resources they go to those inexhausti-
BILE bags of theirs. A week ago ! read
of case where one of these Alien
berg peasants, wealthy one, lost 61,000
marks Tor about Sl6,000) at one sit
ting lasting from Saturday noon until
the following Monday. And they never
funk" these fellows. Never case
known where they have appealed to the
courts or to the police afterwards. The
game played all through Altenburg al
most exclusively is ''skat," the most in
teresting of all card games. They are,
in fact, the inventors of the game of
"skat," and such is its hold on those
once acquiring a knowledge of it (for
it is as difficult to learn as it is varied)
that they are hardly ever known to
abandon or forswear it again.
To-day "skat" has spread all over
Germany and wherever Germans re-
side in other countries. National con-
crosses arc held to fix or alter the rules
of the game from time to time, and the
man who is known as the first inventor
of the game will have a monument ris-
ing in his honor on the city market
square of Altenburg itself before long.
as the money for the purpose is already
collected and the sculptor is now work.
ing on it.
Queer. isn't it?
Another odd feature of Altenburg
life is the costume of the peasant
classes. From the accompanying pic
lures an idea may be gained. But a
few words in further explanation may
not come amiss. There are visible dis
tinctions in the get-up of the married
and unmarried females, of the peas
ant owner class and of the mere farm
ers or rural laboring masses, these dis
tinctions consisting in the hue of their
apparel, in the form and numbers of the
buttons, and in the headgear. The lat
ter is, perhaps, the oldest feature, for
it consists of three parts-two gayly-
colored silk scarfs worn round the head
itself, and a high turbanlike arrange
| ment, made of stiffened gold brocade,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17
NEW WIRE AND NAIL POOL.
1t Is Proposed to Build One on tho Ruins
of One that Died in Infancy.


Chicago, March 11.-That the pro-
posed amalgamation of the wire indus
tries of the country has been failure
is admitted by John w. Gates, presi-
dent of the Illinois Steel Co., who was
one of the promoters of the proposed
combine. Mr.. Gates said yesterday
The attention of all concerned in the
former plan of combination is now
being directed toward perfecting a
consolidation of some of the companies
which were among those in favor of
the original project"
The companies which are to form the
present combine are: Consolidated
Steel and Wire Co., which controls
seven plants-one in st. Louis, two in
Joliet, ILL.,, one in Cleveland, one in
Beaver Falls, Pa, one in Pittsburg and
one in Allentown, Pa.
|. l.. Ellwood, De Kalb, ILL.,, who con-
trolls the Ellwood Wire and Nail Co.
and the l. l.. Ellwood Manufacturing
Co., both of De Kalb.
American Wire Nail Co., Anderson,
Ind.
Salem Wire Nail Co., which controls
one plant at Salem, o., and one at
Findlay. O.
HIP. Nail Co., Cleveland.
American Wire Co., Cleveland.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17

etc, worn over them, with long, fine
ribbons to tie around the chin. TbeA
all the women, too, wear not skirts, but
a blouse and knickerbockers in one,
fastened in front by buttons, and an
apron, usually of striped silk, hangs
down from waist 70 knees, but not COW
ering the back.
1t cannot be truthfully maintained
by the present scribe that, judged from
the aesthetic point of view, this is a
very becoming costume, and ] have
often seen the small boy following such
Altenburg women (who are much
sought after for wet nurses by the
wealthy merchants of Leipsic) in the
streets of large cities, hooting and yell
ing at the droll aspect Nevertheless,
il is true that many of the Altenbnrg
girls are quite pretty, despite their
dress. The peasant boys and men of
this part wear costume which is very
much like that of the well l-to-do Polish
peasants, with a curious little, round
felt hat and long coat, nearly always
in black or brown.
He who thinks that these Alien
cause they sometimes look a lit
tie that way in their strange gear
labor under misapprehension.
On the contrary. they are shrewd-
er and brighter than the aver
age peasant in Germany. Many Of
| them take a course in the higher schools
of Leipsic, or perhaps a year or two
at the university, and then they content
edly return home to till the paternal
acres for the rest of their days, as their
forbears have done for 10! these many
cen<uries back. But in their homes,
old-fashioned and rustic as they look,
you will miss few evidences of a higher
civilization, and while their daughters
often play the piano to perfection and
sing we'll, their brothers and sons have,
in the library or in the parlor. store
of good books to inform their minds,
and politically considered, the little
duchy is among the most progressive
and liberal in Germany.
| WOLF Won SCHIERBRAND.
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of Poland and Russia, yet GOO years of
German domination has driven out the
Slav tongue once universally spoken
there. The soil of the little land is eX-
ceptionally fertile, so much so that all
the dire oppression of centuries ago by
the then autocratic lords of the manor
has not been able to destroy the prop
crty of the peasants of this region. who
count among the wealthiest and most
purse-proud of all Germany. On mar
ket days, when the peasants flock to
the big square at Altenbufg or Ron
neburg, it is a sight to watch them.
They came driving hands. or
comfortablc-looking coaches, 1rawn by
horses that show coats shining as silk.
They sell their wheat and rye, their fat
ted oxen and calves, their pigs and their
wool at prices over which they never
allow any haggling. Then, business
concluded they repair to the beer
houses and old-fashioned raverns close
by, carrying their bagfuls of gold and
silver-thcy never take paper-with
them. And then you may see the an
cicnt Slavic vice, II gambling is in
dulged in-with passion and persist
ence, cold -blooded daring, which can
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17
PATRIOTIC ENGINEERS.
They Offer Their Services to President
Mckinley In Case of War.


New York, March 12.-The Herald
says: George Uhler, president of the
Marine Engineers Benevolent Associ-
alton of the United States, has gone
from this city to Washington to offer
President Mckinley the services of
33, 900 marine engineers in the event of
war. Only such engineers as are Amer
lean citizens are members of this assO-
citation. At the request of many prom
inent members of the body an explain
atory circular was sent to all local as
sociations just after the Maine affair.
Each local organization was asked
to report to national headquarters in
Philadelphia at the earliest possible
moment the number of men who would
be willing to enlist. Local association
No. 33, of New York, was the first to
respond. Out of the 1,2OS members it
was announced that practically all
could be relied upon in the event of a
call to arms from President Mckinley
President Uhler said he had heard
from all local associations except a
few at distant places and that each To-
cal had offered all it's members.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17
The Philippine Rebellion.

London. March 12.-Dispatches from
Shanghai say that there is little doubt
but the prospect of trouble between
the United States and Spain has caused
the rebellion in the Philippine islands
to break out again and has increased
the fierceness of the insurgents, who
have captured Atarri and Camarag,
important towns connected by railroad
with Manila. 1t is further announced
that the whole of the northern prov
inces have revolted; the inhabitants
have refused to pay taxes and they
have destroyed the telegraph lines.
The insurgents appear to be well sup
piled with arms and ammunition.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17
A Rush to Equip the Forts.

Portsmouth, n. H., March livery
effort is being made to carry out the
rush orders which have been received
to arm the Notifications at Newcastle.
The floating derrick Trilby has arrived
from Boston and will at once begin the
removal of the heavy guns from the
cars to the forts at the mouth of the
river. An extra force of men is at work
at the forts making preparations for
the mounting of the guns, and it is
likely that the battery will be in po-
sition within a few weeks. The
schooner George Berry has arrived at
the navy yard with ammunition for the
steamship Alliance
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17

Peral Tells of the Wreck.

Havana, March ~. - Capt. Peral,
president of the Spanish court of in
quiry into the Maine disaster in an in
terview Friday said: Our divers are
hard at work examining the hull of
the Maine. Great difficulty is expert
enced, owing to the deep mud in which
the hull is buried and the condition of
the wreck. The whole forward part
of the ship is mass of iron and steel
debris. We cannot believe there was
an external explosion of a torpedo. be-
cause a torpedo following the line of
least resistance must have blown n
great hole in the mud at the bottom of
he harbor. No such hole was found" !"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17
a QUAKER CITY SCANDAL.
Philadelphia Councilmen are Accused of
Receiving Brides for Their Votes on Ger
tain Measures.

Philadeiphfa COunClmen are Accused OF
Receiving Brides for Their Votes on Ger
tain Measures.
Philadelphia March 1.-THE rumors
of lobbying in connection with the
bills before the city council for the
transfer of the city water works to pri-
vate corporations, which have pre-
vailed for some time, eliminated in a
direct charge of attempted bribery
made by a member of the common
council at a meeting of that body yes
terday. The meeting was a special
session, called for the consideration of
the measure known as the Schuylltill
Valley water bill. Shortly after it had
been taken up Walter n. Stevenson,
member from the Thirty-second ward,
declared that he had been offered S., 600
to vote for the bill. He further stated
that he was reliably informed that
members who were voting for the bill
were getting from ST., 900 to ST., 900 for
their votes. He asked that an imme-
date investigation be made.
The declaration of Mr.. Stevenson
caused great sensation in the hall
and has no doubt proved a death blow
to the bill. Other opponents of the
bill followed with remarks corrobora-
tive of Stevenson's charges and amid
great excitement motion was adopted
by q vote of 81 to 81 to indefinitely
postpone the consideration of the bill.
The special session was then adjourned.
At the regular session later in the
day resolution was adopted providing
for an immediate and full investiga-
tiOn of the charges.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17
WOULD LIKE TO KILL THEM.
spaniards In Havana Manifest the Utmost
Hatred of Americans--Congressm Ar
rive In Blanco's Town.

spaniards In Havana Manifest the Utmost
Hatred of Americans-CoDgres ressmen Ar
rive In Bianco's Town.
New York, March l0.-A special to
the World from Key West, Fla, says:
Among the passengers on the Olivette
from Havana yesterday was Senator
Proctor, of Vermont, who has been
making study of Cuba and the Gu
bans. With him was Col. NJ. NJ. Par
ker of Washington. Senator Proctor
called on Admiral Sicard and was
closeted with him for two hours.
Col. Parker said: I'VE were just
about to enter a hotel one day with
our party, in which were several ladies.
group of Spanish officers were stand
ing at the door. AS we passed one of
them he said in Spanish: L should
like to have an order to kill these
people Every American in Cuba now
is watched as though he were crimi-
nal. The Spaniards hate us and do not
hesitate to say 50. Every one in
Havana now knows that the Maine
was blown up. Spaniards no longer
deny it. Thay do not seem to be very
sad over it, either"
Havana, March 1.-THE court of in
quiry into the loss of the Maine is
quietly continuing it's work and its
members are as secretive as usual. So
far as can be judged there have been
no important developments recently.
The yacht Anita arrived here Thurs
day. She had on board Senator Gal
l;nger, Senator Thurston and Mrs
Thurston, Senator Money with his ia
ther, mother and sister; Congressman
Cummings and smith
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17

course. There were also views of fine
scenery, of the Alps and Apennines and
in exotic countries. There were, be-
sides, pictures of Turks, of Samoans, of
Circassians in their native costumes,
and among them all there were also a
few which showed people of different
type than the rest, people who looked
civilized, to judge by their faces and
their expressions, yet in clothes that
had a queer air, to say the least. 1t
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17
STATE WITHIN A STATE.
A Slav Community in the Duchy
of Sake Altenburg.
Although the AltenburEers Now
Speak the German Language,
They Cling to Ancient
Racial Customs.
Especial Berlin Letter.l

Years ago | once stood in front of
a bookstore on the Rue Madelaine.
Paris, and looked, like throng of peo-
pie beside me, at the display of photo
graphs in the show window. There
we're the Lions" of the day, the
celebrities of the hour, the successful
politicians, the most enticing dams
euses at the Folies Bergires, the noted
actors and actresses, all at SO many
francs each-their likenesses mean, Of
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17
Was Very Onsiderate.

Mrs. Beeson-George, what makes
you SO quiet when you're out in com
pany? You sit around like a dumb
person. Why don't you tank more?
Mr.. Beesou-My dear, do talk when
! am out alone. was quiet this even
ing because | thought it wouldn't be
just the thing for one family to monop-
olize the conversation.-Wash ashington
Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17
Ordered to Man the Forts.

Washington, March 12.-Orders were
issued at the war department Friday
for manning the newly established for
tifications on the Atlantic coast. from
Boston down to Galveston on the gulf.
They include the organization of the
two new artillery regiments author
lied by a recent act of congress.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17
Not Losing Time.

"Did you win dat cake by wall<In' foh
it?" inquired MIR. Erastus Pinkley's
friend.
mo, indeed" was the answer. walk
ms too slow foh me. picked de cake
up an run" ."-Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17

New Haven, Conn, March 1l.-Judge
Townsend, of the United States court.
yesterday decided in customs case
that the Dingley tariff bill did not be,
come law until President Mckinley
had signed it.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-17

Frankfort, KY, March 1.-THE SEN
ate yesterday passed the Goebel cleo
tion bill over the governors veto and
the house will do so to-day. This bill
puts the entire election machinery of
the state in the hands of three demo-
cratic commissioners to be elected by
the lcgiSlature