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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
BRITISH ECONOMIST DEAD.
ir George Baden-PowelI-AnE Eminent
 Authority on Colonial Affairs.

London, Nov. 20.-Sir George Smith BadenPowel, the eminent political economist and authority on colonial af- fairs, who has represented the Kirk dale division of Liverpool in parliament in the conservative interests since 1885, died to-day in his fifty-first year.
 The late Sir George Baden-Powell, who was born at Oxford on December A, 1S47, was a son of the well known Professor Baden-Powell of Oxford, whose Magnum Opus was written to demonstrate that science and revelation are in harmony rather than antagonis- tic. Sir Georges mother was a daugh- ter of the distinguished British admiral Smyth. In 1880 he went to the West In dies to investigate the effect of the sugar bounty system on West India sugar planting and two years later MT. Gladstone appointed him special com missioner to report upon the adminis tration, revenues and expenditure of Great Britain's colonies in the West h. dies. His report contained in five blue books was regarded, when it was pub iished in 1884, as the complete summary Of West Indian affairs. In 1885 he went to South Africa and joined Sir Charles Warren in Bechuanaland, as- sisting him in diplomatic negotiations with the native chiefs. At this time he made a tour of Investigation in Zulu land and other places >of Af- rica. In 1SS6-7 Ee was in Can- ada and the United States draw ing up staetment of details in the fishery dispute of which Joseph Cham berlain was subsequently commissioned to negotiate a final arrangement In the autumn of 1887 the government sent him to Malta as the colleague of Sir George Bowen, who arranged the de- tails of the new Malta constitution It was at this time that he received the honor of knighthood. In 1891 he was appointed joint commissioner on the condition of seal life in Boring sea. He was most industrious and prolific writer, keen sportsman and, socially great favorite in the house of com mons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
P4NI IN I STATE OF TERROR. Governor Tanner Orders Another Mili-
 tary Company to the Place.

Springfield, H., Nov. 2O.-Notwith- standing the declaration by Captain Butler, in command of the national guard at Pana made to Governor Tan ner that he felt able to cope with the occasion with the troops at his com mand, delegation of about fifty busi- ness men of Pana headed by former Mayor Huber, visited the governor at the executive mansion to-day and in- formed him that Pana was in a state of terror and that Captain Butler ap- peared to be inadequate to the occasion and asking him to send more troops to Pana and take stringent measures to preserve the peace. Accordingly Gov ernor Tanner ordered Company c of the Fifth Illinois infantry to proceed to Pana this evening. He also superseded Captain Butler, who has been in con- mand with Lieutenant Colonel Frank P. Wells, Fifth infantry of Decatur.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
S2,OOO,OO0 DRAFT FOR BLANCO
TO DRAW ON fl PARIS BANK FOR
 THIS SUM.
Spanish Troops in Cuba-Spanish Au- thorittes Making Strenuous Efforts to Complete the Evacuation of the Island by January 1.
by January 1.

Havana, Nov. 20.--Captain General Blanco received from Paris to-day a cable authorizing him to draw on a Paris bank for $2,0OO,00O in gold to be applied in the payment of the Spanish troops in Cuba. This amount is in ad- dition to the proceeds of the draft for G425,000 sterling by the Madrid govern ment on London, which was sold here last week.
 The Spanish authorities are making strenuous efforts to complete the evacuation by the end of the year. The transports Montevideo and Covadonga are expected on November "A, the Rena Cristina on the 18th and the Grand An tilla, Juan Forges and San Ignacio Loyola between November 30 and De- cember 4. These will be followed by the Puerto Rico, Gallart, Montserrat, Colon, Cheribon, Notre Dame du Salut Cuidad de Cadiz, San Augustin, Chat eau Lefitte, San Francisco, Alfonzo XIII, Los Andes, Pencil and Grand Al icante.
 Ten other steamers have recently been chartered to sail from Genoa, Mar seilles and Barcelona to complete the evacuation.
 Martinique has been selected as the place of rendezvous. The Spanish aux Hilary cruisers Patrioa and Meteor pur- chased in Germany before the outbreak of hostilities are expected here on De- cember 15 and will convoy the Spanish transports from Cuban ports to Mar unique, where the Rapido. Ponce de Leon and Concha from Porto Rico have already assembled and from which point all will sail for Spain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
4 REGIMENT UNDER ARREST.
sixth Virginia Negro VoIs.-Threat-
 eneI tn XIII Prnx0sf

Macon, Ga, Nov. 20.--The Sixth vir- ginia negro regiment, which caused so much trouble at Knoxville, is under ar rest in Camp Maion, all of their arms and ammunition having been taken from them. They are guarded by a battalion of the Tenth immunes, also negroes. About midnight last night about eighty of the Sixth broke through the lines at camp and started to town with the avowed purpose of killing the white provost guard, each man being armed with a rifle and belt full of car tridges. Information was sent to pro- vost headquarters, and General Wilson at once ordered Colonel Gillard of the Third regulars out to arrest the negroes. The Third went double quick to the camp of the Sixth and found them riot ing and disorderly. Further trouble is feared when the Sixth is released from the guard-house.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
Killed at Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Nov. 20.-Lawrence Foley, aged twenty-five, single, and employed in the freight department of the Con- solidated railroad, was struck by a Harlem river freight, westbound, at the foot of State street. shortly before 8 o'clock tonight, and instantly killed. The body was frightfully mangled. Foley was a strictly temperate man and there is no explanation of the accident. He was considered one of the best Gaelic football players in the country.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
Collision nt New London.

New London, Nov. 20.-An east bound freight in the Fort yard was run into in the rear by a switch engine shortly after 4 o'clock this morning and caused a slight wreck, necessitating a delay of about four hours to traffic. All the passenger trains had passed, so the only inconvenience was the delay to the New York paper train. The caboose was thrown off the trestle opposite the custom house and the engine was thrown off the track and fell across both the east bound and west bound rails. The material damage was trifiing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
FIRE DESTROYING PERRY, I4.
Characterization of City Burning and
 Fire Is Beyond Control.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-A special to the Tribune from Perry, la, says: At mid night the business portion of Perry is burning and the fire is beyond control. A strong northwest wind is sweeping the fire down both sides of Second street Several large brick blocks are already gone and the fire department is helpless to stay the progress. The fire started in Mitchelfs large livery barn and was soon communicated to the Grand Department store across the street. It then swept down the main street and over the residence district in the center of the tonw. The Methodist church and the Citizens bank are among the doomed buildings. The loss at present is about S500,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
WITH ALI ON BOARD.
Rumor That North German Lloyd
 Liner Has Foundcred.

London. Nov. 20.-A report entirely unconfirmed has been in circulation to- day that the steamship Vile de CobenE (The Coblenz) of the North German Lloyd line, had foundered at sea with all on board. Lloyd's agents have re- ceived no news on the subject and the owners believe her safe. According to Lloyds' weekly shipping guide of No- vember Il, the Cobienze of the North German Lloyd line left Bremen on No- yember 1 for Brazilian ports.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Two Children Killed, Father Dying
 and Mother Disfgured.

Portsmouth, O., Nov. 20.-By an acci- dental explosion of blast ng powder this morning, George w. Ferguson, quar- ryman, is dying. two of his children are dead and his wife and another child dis figured for life Ferguson was hunting for wood to build a fire and the powder can was filled with coal. When this was poured on the fire loud explosion followed. Ferguson was so terribly in iured that he cannot live. The mother may not live. It is thought the can was partially filled with blasting DOW der.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
The ..DIanchester Martvrsy

Dublin, Nov. 20.-The anniversary of the death of the Manchester martyrs" was celebrated to-day. A procession headed by the stars and stripes and the French tri-color went to the cemeteries and placed wreaths upon the graves with the usual ceremonies. The day was similarly observed in Cork.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
RUMORS OF AN RICHEST PLOT Follow Fatal Explosion i'm Paris-Wo- man Killed, Eight Persons Injured.

Paris, Nov. 20.-A terrific explosion occurred this afternoon in the cafe Du Champeaux, underneath the office of the Havas agency. A woman was killed outright and eight other persons were seriously injured. It is thought that the explosion was due to ignited gas but there are rumors of an anarchist plot.
 Dispatches from Perpignan, capital of Pyrenes Orientales, on the right bank of the river let, report that the region has been visited by severe storms Many villages have been flooded, and traffic is interrupted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
DANGERS TO HRITIsH COMMERCE..
Speech of Rear Admiral Beresford at
 Shanghai, China.

Shanghai, Nov. 20-Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, member of rarliament for York, who is visiting China in the interests of the British as- sociated chamber of commerce. in the course of a speech here last evening dwelt upon the grave dangers threat ening British commerce so long as the dominant military position of Russia and the effete condition of China con- time" He insisted upon the necessity of firm policy which should include the organization of throughly equip ned Chinese army and commercial al- liance with the United States in order to preserve China's interests.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
CASE OF C1PT4IN DREYFUS,
Government Orders Modification o1
 the Prison Treatment

Paris, Nov. 20.-The government, ac- cording to the Temps, has ordered a modification of the prison treatment of former Captain Albert Dreyfus. Drey- fus is allowed to promenade and exer- else six hours a day, over an area of eight acres. It is still unknown wheth- CT Dreyfus will be brought back and the most conflicting statements are current. Comte Esterhazy's book. 'L'Affaire Dreyfus" is believed to be an attempt to throw mystery on the Esterhazy case rather than light on the Dreyfus affair.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21

London, Nov. 21.-The Madrid corre- srendent of the Daily Mail says: Tt is asserted that the government will re- ject an offer of $40, ,OOO,9 900 for the Philip pines as ridiculous"
 The Vienna correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says: Following the advice of Austria and Germany, Spain will accept Americas offer of compen- sation for the Philippines"
 The. Madrid correspondent of the Standard says: Spain will decline in- demnity for the Philippines if the sum offered appears inadequate in the eyes of the nation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
Rev. pr. Kane Dead.

Belfast, Ireland, Nov. 2O-Rev. Dr. Kane, rector of Christ's church, Bel fast, and grand master of the Belfast Orangemen, died to-day from a stroke of apoplexy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
AyAGREEMENT REACHED.
The Assertion Made in Political Circles
 in Madrid.

Madrid, Nov. 20.-In political circles 1t is asesrted that an agreement has been reached between the peace com- missioners in Paris. The government, it is mi-officially announced, intends to notify the Cuban bondholders that Spain will not pay the Cuban debt, which will not be mentioned in the peace treaty. The government consid- CTS itself completely free from these eugagements which fall upon the nation exercising sovereignty and collecting taxes in Cuba.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-04-14
Programme for Lees Departure.

Tampa, Fla, April s.-The pro,
grammc for the departure of Gen. Lee
from Havana is as follows: The DIV.
cite will enter Havana harbor on Sat.
urday morning and Gen. Lee will notify
all Americans that it will be their last
chance to leave the island under the
American flag. After all are on board
the steamer, including the United
States consuls from the various ports
of Cuba, Gen. Lee will pull down the
American flag from the consulate, will
turn over the archives to the British
consul and go aboard the Olivette,
which will sail for Key West.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-04-14
Every Day n Month.

The gradual change in the day and
the month now taking place proceeds
continuously until The duration Of TO-
tation of the earth is prolonged to So
of our present days. At the same time
the month, or the time of Il revolution of
the moon round the earth, will also oc-
cupy 55 of our days. Since the month
here means the period Of the return of
the moon to the same place amongst
the stars. and since the day is to be est-
mated the same way, the moon must
then always face the same part OF the
earth's surface, and the two bodies
must move as though they were fast
ened together by It bar. The outcome
of the lunar tidal friction will accord
ing!y be that the moon and the earth
will go round as though locked together
in a period of 55 of our present days,
with day and month identical in length.
Prof. George II. Darwin, in Atlantic.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-04-14
FEW SOLD AT PAR.
Deputy Treasurer of the Cuban Republic
Tells of Transactions In Cuban Bonds.

Deputy Treasurer of the Cuban Republic
Tells of Transactions In Cuban Bonds.
Washington, April 9.-The foreign
affairs committee of the house met Fri
day and continued the hearing of Mr..
Quesada, the representative of the Gu
ban republic Mr. Quesada continued
his statement as to the status of the
government of the republic. The dep
uty treasurer of the Cuban republic APP
peared with his books and they were
inspected by the committee. He ex-
planned that of the $4,000, 900 bonds
authorized only S122, 900 had been actu-
ally disposed of. Some of these were
in payment of provisions sent to Cuba.
For some of the bonds par had been OBJ
tanned. These were taken mainly by
the friends of Cuba. The lowest price
at which any were sold was % cents
On the dollar, a batch of $4,000 being
sold for S., 900 in a pressing emergency.
One million of the bonds, he said, were
locked up in the safe of Belmont & Co.,
of New York, to be sold when the price
fixed-45 cents on the dollar-had been
obtained.
The deputy treasurer was asked ii
he knew the story of the publication
of the De LONE letter and he told the
first authentic story of how it was OBJ
tanned lie explained that it was alb
stracted by clerk in the post office at
Havana who was in sympathy with the
Cuban cause and sent to New York.
There its Importance was at once
realized and it was given out for pub
lication.
Significant action was taken when
the hearing concluded. An adjourn
ment until Monday at II o'clock was
taken. The committee has no regular
day of meeting now and is subject to
the call of the chairman. In order to
be in position to act, the friends of in
dependence and action adjourned until
Monday, so that if necessary they could
act on that day if the message was not
to come in, and not depend upon call
from the chairman. This is regarded
as showing the temper of the commit
tee against any further delay.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-04-14
OFFICE-HOLDING TAX-EATERS.
Numbers Of Persons Included in tn e
Civil Service Lists of Narf-
Gus Countries.

The statement was published recent
ly that the number of persons in the
classified civil service of Great Britain,
exclusive, of course, of the army, navy,
constabulary and elected officers,
amounted to $4,000, with annual pay of
1000, 900 or S35,000,000. An official
statement made in Washington on
March / showed that the total number
of oflceholders in this country was
17S,717. The aggregate salaries amount
ed to 500, ,5S9, ,927. The classified list of
otficeholders numbers s7,1OS, leaving in
the unclassified list 81 500, of whom
about $4,000 are fourth-class post
masters.
In Great Britain the post office and
telegraph Office employees are not in
cluded in the civil service. Figuring the
population of the United States as now
about double that OF Great Britain,
it is seen that the number of persons
in the civil service of Great Britain is
relatively greater than it is here. In
France, by a recent computation, there
were in the civil service of that country
$50, COO persons, or about one per cent.
of the population-300,00 men and
Sc, coo women, a total, however, which
included the instructors in and en-
ployes Of the government schools.
which in England and the United
States are local, not national concerns.
No one seems to know even approx
mately how many persons in Germany
are in the direct employ of the govern
ment exclusive of the army and navy.
In AustriaHungary, where the con-
ditions of government are not much
dissimilar from those which prevail in
Germany, the civil service includes 200,-
900 persons, 10000 in Austria and $4,000
in Hungary. The Austrian method of
computation, however, is not one which
would be likely to gain much favor
here, especially when there was legis-
lature in session at a state capital.
The Austrian division of inhabitants is
as follows: Farmers, those engaged
in manufacture. those engaged in COM
merce, capitalists, those in the civil
service, those in domestic service, and
various persons" The designation of
"capitalist" would never do in the
United States. 1t would prove too elias
tlc-tDO urge wien llleIe w ere no liAcS
to be paid, too small, perhaps, when
there were taxes 10 be. .collected-and
a subdivision of the population as "cap-
italists" would be awkward for another
reason, because it would be difficult to
ascertain what was the dividing line be-
tween the penury of the majority and
the affiuence of the few, and no such
subdivision would be permanently pop
ular here. In Spain a considerable num-
Der of the population are returned as
"vagrants and smugglers," but Spain
is the only country which preserves this
sinister subdivision of its people, and
there is no separate subdivision for
those in the public service, though the
colonial, maritime and customs inter
csts of Spain require very consider
able number of persons on the national
payroll. Italy has large civil list, but no
stated class of "vagrants and SNUG
glers.''-Chicago Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-04-14
MURDERED A BANKER.
Patent Medicine Maker Blows the Top of
Capitalists Head on.


Lancaster, Pa, April S.-David b.
Lands, president of the Conestoga
national bank, and one of the leading
citizens of this city, was killed yester-
dgy by Ralph w. Wirebacli, who is
known throughout the country as the
maker of patent medicine.
The tragedy resulted from an effort
of Lands to dispossess Wireback, who
rented a house from Landis last year
with the privilege of renewing the
lease if the house was not sold Landis,
however, sold the house before Janu-
airy l and notified Wireback, who
maintained that he had the privilege
of re-renting and refused to vacate.
Proceedings were begun to dispos-
sess Wireback, but he had prepared
himself by sending his family away
and mailing shut the doors and VIM
dows and otherwise barricading the
entrances. Two conStableS attempted
to eject him, but Wireback took refuge
in the garret. He asked for confer
ence, and Lands came to the house
and, accompanied by the two consta-
bles, started up stairs to see Wireback.
He had not ascended more than two or
three steps when a report was heard
and Landis fell back into Constable
Graef's arms, the whole top of his head
having been blown off. Wireba gave
himself M
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-04-14
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

She-"There are people who use re-
ligion as a cloak" He-"I know it."
What will they do in the next world,
do you thinll?" "Oh, they won't need
any cloak here."-Yonkers Statesman.
Mrs. Skinfiint-''Here is ha'penny
for you, my man, and pray tell how you
came to be so miserably poor" Men
dicant-"Ah, mum! | was like you
too fond of giving large sums of money
to the poor" r."-Tit-Bits.
Incuarble. that's old
Spriggings. Half dozen doctors have
given him up at various times during
his life" Wing-"What was the trouble
with him?" Bing-"He wouldn't pay
his bills."-Boston Traveller.
Knew His Business.-Old Farmer
That's a fine lot of pigs over there.
What do you feed them"" Amateur
"Why, corn, of course" Old Farmer
"In the care" Amateur-"Certainl
not; in the mouth. Chicago News.
Mrs. Jaggs-"If | got as intoxicated
as YOU do I'd go off somewhere and
shoot myself" Jaggs-N-no you Chic)
WOulUn I, III ueaT. IL you wash MY
hafsh as 'tox'cated as l am you couldn't
(hic) hit shide of barn."-Chicago
News.
Cruel.-"Yes," said Miss Passeigh, 81
enjoy the society of Mr.. Airylad. He
keeps me interested He is always say
ing something that one never hears
from anybody else" Really" re-
Joined Miss Cayenne. HAS he been
proposing to you, too?"-Washington
Star.
Lady Bicyclist OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Mr. Officer, Mr.. Officer, somebody has
stolen my bicycle" Officer-"What
kind of a bicycle was it?" Lady Bi-
cyclist-"Why, it was high-geared
hollow-axle, self-oiling, detachable
tires, movable spoke-studs, double ball
bearings, and-oh, yes, now | come 10
think of tiny baby was attached to
The handlebars. ."-Tit-Bits.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-04-14
WAR TAXES AND LOANS.
Congressmen are Drafting Bill to Raisp
More Revenue When HostiIities Begin.


More Revenue When Hostilities Begin.
Washington, April 9.-The members
of the ways and means committee of
the house are busily engaged with
treasury officials in drafting a war
revenue measure to be introduced in
congress Immediately upon the open
ing of hostilities with Spain. An in
crease in the internal revenue tax on
beer from 81 to 81 barrel, and a large
increase in the tax on manufactured
tobacco, including cigars and cigar
cites, has been practically agreed
upon Bank checks, bills of exchange,
traits, deeds, mortgages and other
paper of this class, patent medicines
and nostrums in all probability also
will be added to the list.
A rough estimate of the receipts to
be derived from these sources is that
the increase on these articles will ap-
oroximate 500, 900, 900 year. Beer, it
S thought, will produce an increase of
$50, 900, 900: manufactured tobacco an
Increase of S33 900, 900 or more, and
commercial paper and patent medicines
s32, 600, 600. Another source of revenue
NlIlcI1 1t Is SdlC Is dlIlOSU Certain W Dt
ivailed of is transactions in railroad
md other listed stocks. 1t is believed
hat the returns from this source will
De large. In all the figuring so far,
he remaining industries and the pro
'essions which were taxed for strictly
war revenues during the rebellion have
been left out of the account.
An increase of from two cents to
,hree cents on letter postage, and tax
IN gas and electric light has also been
suggested to the department, but these
tens have not yet been considered.
The increase of one cent an ounce on
etter postage probably would augment
The receipts by $50, ,000,0 year.
A bill providing for temporary loan
If 500, 600, 900, and a permanent loan
of from $500, O00 900 to $500, 900, 000 at 3
per cent, payable in coin, has been
prepared by the ways and means com
mittee and will be introduced in case
Of war.