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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

asking whether the grave of John Paul
Jones IN Paris is known and marked.
He has received reply from Mr.. Wig
maud saying that, although he has
made earnest and frequent inquiries OF
the city authorities in regard to the
matter, he has been unable to discover
the whereabouts of the grave. One
thing established by his inquiries, how
ever, he says, is that John Paul Jones
was not buried in the cemetery where
the remains of Lafayette lie, as has
been supposed by some people. In an
other quarter it is intimated that owing
to a custom prevailing in Paris, the re-
mains of John Paul Jones were depos-
tied in a rented grave for a term of
years, and that upon the expiration of
the lease a great many years ago the
bones of this distinguished American
patriot were thrown into the potter's
field.
John Paul Jones was one of the great
est of the naval heroes of the world. His
name was really not Jones at all, but
John Paul, and much as Rudyard Kip
ling has abused him, he was really not
an American, but born Scotsman.
When he was IL years old Paul was ap-
prenticed to shipmaster engaged in
the American trade. He was afterward
third mate on a SLAYER and master of a
trader. A bold, brave heart, he could
not restrain himself from participation
in the rebellion against the English
crown, and he secured an appointment
as senior lieutenant in the United
States navy, and was assigned to the
flagship Alfred.
Jones' operations were conducted
from France against England, and two
of his most notable adventures were his
attempts to abduct the earl of Selkirk
and his action with the Scraps and
Scarborough fleet of English ships in
August, 1879.
After his victory Jones was received
in France with the highest honors.
The king gave him cross and a sword,
and congress a vote of thanks and the
command of the new frigate America.
In 1887 Jones returned to America and
was given a gold medal by the congress.
He returned to Europe year later, and
engaged himself as a rear admiral in
the service of Russia. He died at Paris
July IS, 1902.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
Burglars Make a Big Haul.

Wcllsboro, w. Va, Aug. -Four
masked burglars forced their way into
the lonely farm house of Mr.. Josiah
Parkinson some time during Thurs
day night, and after blindfoding,
binding and gagging the inmates.
who were all women, n careful search
for valuahles was made. The robbers
secured government bonds valued at
$40 800; $75 in T~oney and lot of sill
yerware and iewelry. They then
locked the women in an upstairs room
and hastily drove Off. There is no
cleW to their identity.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
a ROYAL WELCOME.
II Is Given Gen. AIser Upon His He
turn to Detroit.

Detroit. Aug. 3.-Whatever may
hav. been the personal feelings OF the
late secretary of war, Gen. Russell y.
Alger, concerning recent incidents Gf
his official career, all sentiments save
those of genuine happiness were very
evidently banished Tuesday afternoon
and evening by the magnificent vel
come rendered him by the people of
his own city and state. From
o'clock when the welcomers crowded
into his private ear upon its arrival ut
Toledo until 8 O'Clock when the gem
eral ceased grasping outstretchcd
hands, the scene was a constant ova-
ton. Smiles and tears repeatedly
struggled for the mastery over the
sccretary's face as he gazed into the
eager faces of the msIltitude which
loudly and convincingly insisted that
"Alger's all right" and no dissonant
voice was heard. Darkness fell dur
ing the speeches from the reviewing
stand in front of the csty hall. giving
opOrtunity for throwing a searchIight
upon the features of Gen. Alger.
drawn in crayon on canvass l6 feet
square hung from the city hall front
and surrounded by patriotic decora-
tions. great crush at the indoor
reception was the final feature.
The special train which met Gen.
Alger and party at Toledo consisted
of eight coaches. 1t carried 400 mem
bcrs of the reception committee. Ban
ncrs stretched along the sides of the
cars stated that michigan welcomed
her honored son, Gen. Alger. When
the Pennsylvania train arrived the gem
erals private car was besieged by his
old friends. On the return trip Gen.
Alger was escorted through the train
and greeted by all.
The closing scene was a reception
in the City Hall corridor. Mrs. Alger
and n score of other ladies with several
Of the generals relatives viewed the
scene from n canopied decorated plat
form built into the main stairway and
thousands pushed past and grasped
Gen. Ayers hand.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
TOWN DESTROYED.
Violent Wind and Rain storm visits
Florida.

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 3.-The town
of Carrielle, Il prosperous port on the
Gulf of Mexico, southwest of this city,
is reported almost completely de
stroyed by wind and rain storm
which passed through this section
Tuesday night. Many boats which
were in the harDor have been wrecked
and most of the long wharf is gone
together with large quantities of naval
stores.
At Lanark, the boat houses, pavilion
and boats have been destroyed. IN
confirmed reports say that the steam
er Crescent City has been lost be-
tween ApalachicCla and Carribellc.
ScN eral persons were reported drowned
at St Marks. few houses were de-
stroyed at St. Teresa. The Mcintyre,
Ashmore and Curtis mills suffered
severely. y passenger train on the
Carrbelle, Tallahassee g. Gulf railroad,
3 miles below Tallahassee, was blown
from the track and wrecked, but no
one is reported killed or injured.
\ new treStle over the OchloCllnee
river at Mcintyre was blown away.
The wrccking train which went out
yesterday into the stricken territory
found over 200 trees on the track in
run of 80 miles. General Manager
Crittendcn who had charge of the
train, says that every town along the
line is desolated. Hotels, houses,
sawmills, wharves and pavilions were
blown from their positions and in many
instances completely wrecked. There
are many rumors af1oat here as to the
loss of life. One mill hand is known
to be drowned at Mcintyre. One man
was drowned at st. Marks but rumors
place the loss of life at IS.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
Free Instruction.

Havana. Aug. "a Cuban commit
tee has started out with the intention
of giving the natives free instruction
on certain points. The members Of
the committe say a definite form of
government will soon be determined
upon, and urge every citizen to at least
learn to write, pointing out that there
is no question now of fighting for in
dependence, but that every man must
say clearly what he wishes in regard
to the future of the island. adding that
they will only have themselves 10
blame if on account of apathy they
have to confess they are incapable of
their own social and political regen-
eratiOn.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
NO NEW CASES REPORTED
Strict Quarantine is Maintained
by the Authorities.
SEEMS TO BE CHECKED
Surgeon General wyman Utters a
Word of Caution Against Too San
culinary Views of Checking the Epi-
demic.

Washington Aug. 5.-Otticial reports
to the marine hospital service from
the soldiers home at Hampton show
that the yellow fever situation there
continues favorable. Surgeon White
reports to DR.. Wyman that there is
nothing suspicious in the town of
Hampton. There were no new eases
and only two deaths at the home Fri
day, according to n report from DR..
Nickery, the surgeon at the institu-
ton, sent to the surgeon general last
night. DR.. Nickery expressed the
opinion that the immune help on their
way there should be sufficient as the
epidemic seems to be checked The
Gordon around the home and the inn
mcdiatcly adjoining village Of phoe-
bus. Surgeon White says, is as tight
as he ever saw it at any place.
Surgeon General Wyman, in speak
ing of the situation last night, in
ferentialiy uttered ii word of caution
against too sanguinary views Cf the
checking of the epidemic at this time
which might result in Il relaxation of
the precautions which should be main
tanned against the spread of the fever.
He said: There are certain factors
in the situation which make it cncour-
aging and they are first that the di-
sease was discovered very promptly
compared with usual outbreaks and
in an institution where all the inmates
were under good control. 1t was rec
| Ognized 11~ch quicker than i. would
| have been in a commercial commun-
ity, because all the eases and all the
deaths We're brought together to the
notice of one man. Another favor
able factor is that the latitude is not
extremely south. Nevertheless it
should be remembered that in Bruns-
wick Ga, in 1898, a little more than
| two weeks affair the last reported
death other cases appeared.
The marine hospital received word
Friday that several hundred tents and
quantity of cots had been turned
over to the Hampton home from Fort
Monroe to allow the camping out of
about l.50O of the inmates in the home
grounds while the barracks are being
/ disinfected.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
BOLD ROBBERY.
Four Highwnymen Hold Up a Large
Crowd in the Streets OF Cory, Pa.

Buffalo, Aug. "a special to the
Express from Cory, Pa, says: n
bold highway robbery took place i'll
this city at II o'clock Tuesday night
when patrons of the Pawnee Bill show
were returning to their homes. Four
armed men held up 800 people. The
ROBBERY took place on Center street
The robbers had destroyed the light
leaving the road in darkness, and with
drawn revolvers they proceeded to st )p
the people and carriages, blockading
the street until at least 500 people
were held up. Charles Barton, a hack
man, made an attempt to drive on.
The four men opened fire upon him,
but none of the bullets took effect.
The people in the rear of the crowd,
hearing the shots, became panic strick-
en- and made Il rush for their lives. \
man named Smith, n peanut vender.
was relieved of about $50. From a
stranger who would not give his name
was taken about 5000. The highway
men were not caught.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
THE COBRA'S POISON.
To Be Used Extensively as Cure
for Leprosy.
Former Army Surgeon Explains Why
the New Remedy Is Entitled to
Confederation strange
Cures In India.

If DIR. Thomas j. Biggs, former sur
geon of the United States army, is on
the right track, the new century will
rejoice to see the dread scourge OF
leprosy, if not totally removed from
among the host of ills to which flesh
is heir, at least reduced to a minimum.
Startling as this announcement may
seem, stranger still is the means which
DR.. Biggs proposes to employ to rid
suffering humanity of the awful pest.
The remedy whose effectiveness he
hopes to demonstrate is nothing more
nor less than the deadly venom of the
cobra.
at was DR.. Bardoni, of Turin, who
first discovered the bacillus of leprOsy,
pencil-shaped microbe resembling
that of tuberculosis, but having one
end thicker than the other, and in
closed in a sheath or cell" said DR..
Biggs, when asked about his plans.
''1his sheath may account for its amaz-
ing longevity, for not even the bacil-
lus of tetanus has greater power of
surviving under all conditions. DR..
Bardoni and others attempted to cure
leprosy by inoculation, but after some
years of experiment the idea was given
up, the results not justifying the effort.
Where the soil is adapted to the culture
leprosy will flourish amazingly, but in
blood that is strangely proof against
the leprous bacillus, incubation is use
less.
"In India a manned man is an out
cast; and so dreaded is leprosy that,
according to Hindoo law and more po-
tent custom among the fanatical hill
tribes, man who has leprosy in the
incipient stages has the honorable
alternative of suffering himself to be
buried alive and ascending to the realms
of the gods, where he is purified and
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
ElcctrOciited.

Auburn. y. Y, Aug. Oscar f..
Rice, a white man, and John Kennedy,
a negro, were put to death by cleo
tricfty in the prison here Wednesday
The two executions took place within
90 minutes. Rice was supported to the
electric chair at 81 Il. m. in a state
of collapse, but Kennedy walked with
out assistance. \ current of 1850
volts was sent through Ricc's body for
81 seconds The same current was
kept on seconds longer for Kennedy.
The executions were successful and
there was no unusual Incident. Rice
killed his wife and Kennedy stabbed
another negro to death.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

Port Au Prince, IIayti. Aug. 5.--Thc
affair of the recent violation of the
American legation here by armed DO
lice who were seeking to arrest Du
Niyicr, the newspaper man. has not
been definitely settled. 1t is under
stood that the American minister. W.
I. Powell. will demand full PREPARATION
for the outrage. Mr.. Powell, when
interrogated by a correspondent de
clined 10 90 into particulars, but said
the situation was serious.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
Will Make Coke.

Pittsburg, Aug. 3.-Tittsburg and
eastern capitalists have just purchased
1000 acres of coal land in Westmorc-
land county. the consideration being
S1,4OO,O 1t is the intention of the
new company to make coke of the
coal and to begin operations at once.
Another big deal was also concluded
al Uniontown, Pa, by which w. j.
Raincy, the Cleveland coke manufac.
turer, acquired 1,234 acres of land from
the Federal Steel Co. The price paid
was S1,250000. Rainey will soon be.
gin the erection of large plant or
the tract
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
John PAUL JONES.
No One Can Tell Where the Bones of
the Famous Naval Hero Are
Deposited.

INQUIRY was recently made at the
state department in regard to the grave
Of John Paul Jones, the great naval
hero of revolutionary days, who died
in Paris July IS, 1892. He was buried
there with the highest honors by the
French government, but it appears that
the present location of his grave is not
known.
The secretary of state recently ad-
dressed a letter to Henry Vignaud, of
the United States embassy in Paris,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

duke of Albany, earl of Clarence and
baron Arklow, prince of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
duke of SaXony, prince of SaXe-Coburs
and Gotha, was born at Claremont or
July 10, 1884, succeeding his father, the
late Prince Leopold, as second duke al
his birth. The late Prince Leopold, her
majesty's fourth son, was created g
peer of the United Kingdom in May.
1881. He married in 1882 Princess
Helene Frederick Augusta, daughter OF
the late George Victor, reigning prince
of H.alGeck and Pyrmont. The duke Of
Albany is at present at Eton, but will
complete his education in Germany,
He is said to be more amenable to the
idea Of the succession than was his
cousin, Prince Arthur, of Connaught.
This arrangement is, no doubt, the best
that coulti be made
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
After lnsurance Companies.

jefferson City. Mo-, Aug. 5.-Attor-
pey General Crow has instituted quo
warranto proceedings in the supreme
court for Il writ of custer against 80
more insurance. .~ompanies doing bust
ness in Missouri for violation of the
state antitrust law by being members
of the Social Underwriters club of
st. Joseph. Mo- The home offices OF
these companies are located in the
principal cities of the country.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
Extensive improvements Contem-
plated.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 5.-Three sur
vcying coprs have been started out by
the Baltimore q Ohio Railroad CO.,
under the direction of Chief Engineer
W. 7. Manning, of the Pittsburg &
Western Railroad Co., to make a cont
plete survey of the main line of the
Pittsbur% & Warren, between Pitts
burg and Akron. The survey will
require six months to complete, and
then extensive improvements costing
several million dollars are contem-
plated
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
Niadc a IeccOrti.

Washington, Aug 5.-During 1S9S
the United States made a record in
lead production accordin" to The geo.
logical survey report issued Friday,
the total mine product being 222,00O
short tons or 10000 tons more 1han in
the previous year. The total produc-
tion of marketable lead in the United
States was }1O.G21 short tons.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

In every city or town in the Neither
lands YOU will find a Rosemary street.
In olden days only undertakers lived
in them, the rosemary being, in the
language OF towers, specially dedicated
10 the dead
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
Want. the Report Denied.

Cowcs Aug. 5.-Lieut. Winston L..
Churchill, the son of Lady Randolph
Churchill. asks the Associated Press
to deny the reported engagement of
his mother TO Lieut.. G. +. West, broth
er of Princess Henry of Pless. Neither
Lady Churchill nor Lieut.. West has
been seen about il since the engage
mcnt was reported.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
THE DUKE OF ALBANY.
Young British Prince Who VIII Sue
ceed to the Duke dom of Sake
COburG-GOtha.

1t is now practically decided that his
royal highness the young duke of AL
bany will succeed to the dukedom of
SaxeCoburg and Gotha. Prince Leo
poId Charles Edward George Albert
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

In ten years American life insurance
companies have doubled their assets,
the amount rising from $657. 12S f42 in
1883 IL $l.344,901. .l9S in 1898. The in
crease has been decidedly the greatest
since prosperity returned in the cnun-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

Cincinnati, Aug. 5.-Thc heat wave
is unbrollen. The thermometer reg
istered 96 at p. IN. Friday. There
were nine prostrations but none re-
suited fatally
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10

Toledo. Aug. 5.--Erv. Beck, Toledo's S
second baseman, was sold Friday to
the Brooklyns. Beck will finish the
season with the Toledos.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-10
q Presidential Office,

Washington, Aug. 5.-The post of
flee at Carthage, O., will be taken from
the fourth class and made presidential
on October J..
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-27
SEWER GAS.
A Plea for Better Plumbing and an
Inspector.

EDITOR STAR:-The plague is a Sc
rious evil and is teaching its lesson, but
there is another deadly agent at work
from which the best of we'll regulated
households is not free, one which like a
thief steals in upon us in the dark silent
parts of the night one who comes when
the sun is shining brightly-sewer gas.
This agent makes it's ingress to the
house through defective plumbing work,
which is the rule in Honolulu. I Ven
ture to say that there is not one job in
the city which will stand water test,
or an air test, or a smoke test, although
high price may have been paid for the
work. No matter how good the work.
manship is, it ought to be tested with
a 1O-lbs. of air test on the rough work
and a final test put on when all the fix
lures are set, every trap and water
closet in the house should be vented. If
this is not done after u hours without
using fixture the water in the trap
becomes poison and gives off gases
which are poisonous. Sheet galvanized
iron pipe should never be run inside OF
the house for vent Is the seams are
sure to leak. Stone pipe is very danger
Gus under a house, nothing but cast iron
should be used.
I am surprised that a city with all of
its metropolitan customs as Honolulu
is, has not a plumbing ordnance and a
plumbing inspector. I understand that
such was proposed at one time but was
not carried. When sewer gas enters the
house, you are not well, you can not
say what is the matter, only you are not
yourself, your head aches. you feel lam
guild, you think that it may be the
symptoms of the fever or something of
the sort, but finally you break down
with typhoid or something else.
The Board of Health and the law
makers should be urged at once to pass
a plumbing ordnance which will give
sanitary plumbing and an inspector to
see that the work is right and properly
tested, the same as in all we'll regulated
cities.
HERBERT T. SHAW,
Honolulu, H. l., Dec. 26, 1899,
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DEPARTING.

DEPARTING.
Tuesday, December 90.
Stmr. Upolu, Moldenhawer, for Ha-
wall ports.
Wednesday, December "a.
Am. bkt. Planter, Mcneil, for San
Francisco: 1886 bags sugar, 1,7S7,525
lbs, value $69,247.72.
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HAS THE RECORD.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-H. A.
Widemann of Honolulu. of the Olympic
Athletic Club was credited last night
with swimming twenty-five wards in
worlds record time. He covered the dis
lance in 10 2-5 seconds, as against the
former record for the distance of - As
seconds, made by himself in the cham
pionship meeting held in this city some
months on the defensive, but seemed 70
have only one hold. a half-Nelson. Bay
ly, who weighed 147 pounds to his on
ponent's 14O was the stronger man. Ht
was slow, but is a PROMISING candidate
for championship honors Henry Russ
refereed the bout.
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PASSENGERS.

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LOSS AT MAGERsFONTEIN.

LONDON, Dec. IA revised list of
the total casualties to the British troops
at Magersfontein places the number at
1922 There were fifteen officers killed
and four wounded and in addition five
are missing, and one is known to have
been made prisoner. The War Office
has received a message stating there
were $50 casualties among the nom
commissioned officers and men of the
Highland Brigade at Magersfonten.
The brigade lost ten officers killed
thirty-eight wounded and four missing
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