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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
SMASHED THE TARGET.
A Test Of New shell shows that IL
Gould Sink a EatIIeshIp.

New York, Aug. 24-At the Sandy
Hook proving ground yesterday an
experiment was made with Il dynamite
shell which tneded to prove that if it
had struck Il battleship the latter
would have been sunk. The expert
ment was one of those ordered by the
board of ordnance and Notifications
and took place in the presence of mem
bers of the board, Maj. Heath, who is
in charge of the defences at Sandy
Hook, and Willard S. Isham. the in
vcntor of the projectile. The shell,
made from about 900 pounds of eX-
plosive gelatine, was fired from an
ordinary 12-inch rifle mounted on an
improvised carriage behind shield.
The charge used for firing it was com
posed of common brown prismatic
powder. About 200 feet in front of
the gun a piece of Harveyized steel 10
inches thick and specially treated was
placed at an angle of 45 degrees TO
the line of fire. Behind it was thick
backing of oak, and behind the oak
was small mountain of sand. the
whole calculated to be stronger than
a hattleship's side.
The shell struck and exploded with
a terrific report. The steel target
was blown clear up the oak backing
and lay II feet to one side and at
right angles to the line the shot had
followed. Part of the oak backing
and the sand behind it were blown
away. Only four pounds of steel frag-
ments of the shell We're found. Mem
hers of the board expressed satisfac-
lion with the experiment. The most
destructive explosive known was used
in the shell. Il was composed of SO
per cent. of nitro-glycerin. s per cent.
of gun cotton as an absorbent and /
per cent. of canphor. 1t is estimated
to be % per cent. more powerful than
No dynamite
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
Wnman'a IndeDendcnce.

The increase In the number of self
supporting women, especially notice
ably in our large middle class, is Great
ing a new problem, the economic as well
as moral significance of which is inter-
esting, says Sara Y. Stevenson, in July
Lippincott's. If women became mems
intellectual equals whilst retaining
their moral superiority, n serious com
petition must be established, in which
the nonsmoling, nondrinking and gen.
orally more orderly employe must sur
vive as the tittest in the struggle for eX-
tstence. On the whole, however, the
close contact in which men and women
are brought through education and CO.
eXertion is beneficial to both. 1t adds
to woman's strength, clearness of judg
ment and business capacity, whilst by
increasing his respect for womanS un
derstanding it tends to raise mans
moral standards to a level nearer to her
own. Pessimists have claimed that the
'new woman" in exchange for her re-
Gently acquired fields must lose the
chivalrous attentions granted to her
grandmothers. But so long as men and
women depend upon each other for love
and happiness there need be no fear of
that. Indeed, such fear would imply
that modern man has stood still when
woman has progressed. Such thought
cannot be entertained. Man is not like
ly to refuse the dignified, well-informed
woman who sympathizes with his high
est aims and who strives with him to at
tain them the physical protection and
the courtesy which he has so lavishly
by Mr.. Kipling as the woman who
''never could know and did not under
stand"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
SUNKHAZER FLIES OF MAINE.
Worse Than Jersey Mosquitoes and
kinsinE Bugs Have No Chance
with Them.

Since reading in the newspapers of the
kissing bug and his doings all the people in
rural Maine have taken to capturing bugs
and insects of all sorts and bringing the speci
mems TO town for examination by newspa-
per men and naturaIlsts. Countless are the
kinds of bugs that have been taken to
Bangor in bottles, boxes and preserve jars,
and the captors all seem to be sorely dis
appointed when told that instead of the gen.
uine kisser they have a moth killer, lace
winged fly, or something quite common and
harmless.
man came from Veazie to Bangor the
other day with Notwithstanding bug
corked up in a preserve jar and claimed the
credit of having captured the first kissing
bug in that part of the country. 1t was not
the famous kissing bug that he had, but ma
tive bug somewhat resembling small lob.
ster with wings.
81 don't care a hang" declared the Veazie
man, when told that he must try again.
"These fellers kin lick the stuffin' out of
Sunkhazers, and that's what none of your
common bugs kin do"
Not many people living far away from
Bangor know what 'Sunkhazer" is like.
1t is a ferocious big fly that infests the flats
and meadows about SunkhaZe Geadwater,
a place in the Penobscot river where the
water is slack and where millions of logs
are RATED The Sunkhazers are the pest
their hearts content, and nothing can drive
them away. They are four times the size of
the famed mosquitoes of Jersey, and any
Maine man will back one of them against
dozen kissing bugs in a fair stand-up fight.
Maine folks have, probably. no kissing bugs,
but so long as the Sunkhazers survive they
will not feel lonesome.-N. Y. Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
FIVE DEAD, TEN WOUNDED.
Res'~t of a Riot Instigated by Ex-
Cuban Soldiers because Of Delay in
Recciving the Am erican GratmlIy.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 24.-Five
men are dead and ten wounded as a
result of fight Tuesday night be-
tween gendarmes and disappointed
Cuban soldiers at Cuevitas. three miles
from Santiago, where the payment of
the Cuban troops is progressing. Five
thousand Cubans had gathered there
to receive pay, and after three days
only $50 had been paid. Thousands
who had been disappointed at other
points had come to Cuevitas, as the
last place of payment in the province.
The imperfect list causes great dis,
satisfaction and rumor circulated
that the paymaster would leave on
Wednesday alarmed the men who had
not been paid. They began to collect
in groups and to show their annoy
ance. Finally their threats became
serious.
Capt. Balat with 20 gendarmes was
present to preserve order among the
applicants, and the United States
troops protected Col. Moale, the off
Ger having charge of the payments.
Suddenly Capt. Baliat, who was
mounted, was surrounded by mob,
in the arm. His men fred a vollcy
into the mob, three persons being in
stantly killed and 13 wounded. two
of whom died yesterday morning.
Col. Moale's guard promptly sur
rounded the money office. but took no
part in the fighting. For a few min
utcs there was Il lively conflict, car
bines and machetes being used freely.
Capt Baliat was the only gendarmc
wounded. All the dead were colored
Cuban soldiers.
Wednesday morning payment was
resumed under a heavy guard There
are r'Imors that a force is being organ
lied to attack the pay office, but these
are probably unfounde0.
There is no doubt that the inaccurate
list will cause a great deal of hard
ship. Many veterans have vainly fol-
lowed the United States commissioner
for six weeks, only to find that their
names are not listed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
THE TANNERS TRUST.
Plans for II Great ombine Of Leather
nanufsctmrers arc Perfected.

New Iork, Aug. 24.-The tanners of
the east and middle west who have
been in this city working for com-
bination of upper leather manufactur-
ers since August /. are confident that
in few days their organization win
be effected. The combination, they
say, will include nearly all the calf
skin and cowhidc leather manufacture
ers between Wisconsin and the At
lartic ocean with the exception of sew
eral large tanneries in Milwaukee. and
will he known as the American Hide
and Leather Co.
In the statements issued to possible
purchasers, the authorized maximum
issue of capital stock is placed at Sl7.-
100000, and S10,OO0.O00 of 6 per cent
gold bonds. The real estate. machin-
cry and buildings are valued at $1,000
900, raw material and finished product
at $9,00O,000. The average earnings
for the last ten years of 23 concerns in
the proposed combination are set at
81 600 600
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
ASTONISHED THE DoMiNIES.
Sensational Result or \ Fancy Dress
Costume at a Ministerial G Gathering.


Judge z. B. Martindale, of Indianap-
oils, Ind, owns one of the handsomest
residences in that city-a large stone
mansion hidden from the street by
thick grove of trees. 1t was in this
house that one of the most exciting
functions ever known in the Hoosier
capital took place many years ago, the
true story of which is now printed for
the first time. The judge, who was one
of the leaders of society and at the
same time was a pillar in the Presby-
terian church, had issued invitations
for fancy dress ball, which at the
last moment he had to withdraw be-
cause of the presence in this country
of a large body of Presbyterian dele
gates from Great Britain on their way
to an international conference in the
west.
They were to be entertained at the
judges on the night set for the ball.
1t so happened that every guest re-
ceived his notice save one, a merchant
named Woodward, who was on triD
through the northwest. It also hap
pened that Mr.. Woodward had hit up
on the most startling disguise of any
planned He had bought a complers
costume of a Sioux war chief and IN
tended making up as nearly like the
original as possible.
Mr.. Woodward did not return to In
dianapolis until the evening fixed for
the ball, and, therefore, to save time,
put on his costume at his Office and
drove to the Martindale residence in
his carriage, which he dismissed at
hn 10 FHhrn1rnh ho Ie1,,- h
berry he glided stealthily until he
reached the house. Looking through
the window Mr.. Woodward saw some
persons whom he knew and many of
whom he did not, but everyone was in
ordinary evening dress.
"They've unmasked' soliloouized
the war chief, "but I'll have my fun
just the same" Thereupon, stepping
upon a ledge, he made one spring
through the open window and landed
in the center of group of Scotch del
egates, meantime brandishing a genu-
inc tomahawk and uttering shrill and
hlood-curdling war whoops.
The effect was astounding to the
masquerader. Some of the guests
tainted, others crept under the tables
and sofas or fled to the upper stories
of the house. 1t took only an instant
for Mr.. Woodward to discover that
terrible mistake had been made. In
order to preserve his identity and
make his escape he gave few more
whoops, executed fearful dance and
darted out of the window into the
darkness.
1t was explained to the foreign
guests that one of the Indianapolis In
dian tribes was evidently restless, but
that no further trouble need be fear
cd. AS for Mr.. Woodward, his side Gf
the story was not known for nearly
20 years terward.-PhiladeInyl
Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
Cody Called for a Cut.

build church at North Platte, and was Der.
suaded by his wife and daughter to accom-.
pany them to the opening The minister
gave out, the hymn, which commenced with
the words: oh for ten thousand tongues
to sing" etc, The organist, who Played by
had to try again. A second attempt ended
like the first in failure. "Oh for ten thou
sand tongues, to sing my great" came the
opening words for the third time, followed
by squeak from the organ and a relapse
into painful silence Cody could contain
himself no longer, and blurted out: Start
1t at five thousand, and mebbe some of the
rest of US can get in." - San Francisco
Wave
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
<b"rr"d rhr .ociety,s Name,

Des Moines. Ia. Aug. 24.-Gen. Rob
ert St. George Dryenforth. of Wash.
ington, was Yesterday reelected com
mander-in-chief of tine Union Neter
ans union without opposition, Gen
George +. LudIey. of South Dakota
deputy commander-in-chie Gen. W
l.. French, of Massachusetts. second
deputy commander. The other off
GERS heretofore elected, will be here.
after appointive. A new constitution
was adopted, changing the name to
"Union Battemcn. or Union Veterans
union" Each state shall be a division
each command regiment.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
Root Means Business.

Washington. Aug. 24.-Secretary
Root returned to this city last night
from his visit to the president at Lake
Champlain. That the campaign in
the Philippines is to be pushed vigor-
ously is evident from remark the
secretary made to the reporters. He
said that every man belonging to the
twenty regiments of volunteers now
being recruited will eat his Christmas
dinner in that country. Regarding
the reports that Gen. Merritt is to
succeed Otis in command of the troops
in the Philippines, Secretary Root was
noncommittal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
A $50. 900. 900 Gl... combine.

Martinsvlle, Ind. Aug. 24.-Manu-
facturers representing 90 per cent. of
the window glass manufacturers of the
country have organized combine
which will be capitalized for 100000
600. 1t will be known as the Amer
lean Window Glass Co. and will be in
corporated next week in both New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. The manu-
facturers are to receive 40 per cent. in
cash for their holdings and 60 per cent
in the trust.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31

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Legal and Official Advertising per square,
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Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
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issue,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
!, Grade Crorsing Fatality.

Big Rapids. Mich. Aug. 24.-John
Fenning. of this city. was driving yes
terday with two daughters of John
Drager. y Detroit, Grand Rapids &
Western train struck the rig at May.
nard's crossing. The oldest girl was
killed and the other may die. Fem.
ing has a bad scalp wound. He was
carried 40 rods on the covvcatcher.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31

Clarence Baker, a local barber OF Lin
coin, Neb., after five attempts to get
into the United States regular service
has been accepted. He was examined
the morning and was found to be
four pounds under weight. He was told
to drink as much water as his stomach
could comfortably hold and return after
dinner. His weight was satisfactory at
accepted.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
LOB PRINTING.

The Job department of the PRESS is complete
and affords facilities for doing the best class of
work. PARTICULAR ATTEN1 ION PAID TO LAW
PRINTING.
No paper will be discontinued until arrear-
ages are paid, except at the option of the pub
Usher.
Papers sent out of the county must be paid
for in advance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31

One of the girls in the mills at Wa
tervillc, Me, several months ago wrote
her name and address on piece of
cotton. The other day she received a
letter from lady in Arizona, who Said
that the cloth had been purchased by
Uncle Sam, and was being cut up for
garments in school for the Apache
Indians there. 1t was but few years
ago that the Apaches, the most cruel
and ficndish tribe sf North American
Indians, were taking scalps instead of
making shir's.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
Traces.

Sorrow had left its marks on her face
but she still showed traces of her former
beauty.
In fact, the bitter tears had washed of
only couple of fstreaks.-Indianapol Jour
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
MI Despernndum.

Mstress-You once went to fortune.
teller, Kitty? Did she tell you anything
that came true?
Maid-No, ma'am; but I'm young yeti
Puck
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31

What a cosmopolitan city New York
is was strikingly eXemplified the other
day i'll jefferson Market police court.
Two men were answering to charge of
fighting on Seventh avenue. One OF
them was Il Belgian and the other a
Swiss. The policeman who arrested
them was German, the court inter
prefer a Greek, the Judge an Ameri-
can and a policeman who went to tie
assistance of his brother officer in stop
ping the fight an Irishman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31

EyItis a wonder that our meddlesome
"aunties' have not protested to the
Mexican government against the war
that is being made on the Yaquis. But
of course, they won't. They could not
make political point against Pres
dent McKinley.-Cleveland Leader.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31

Three lads who mistook William
Barnes, wealthy resident of Port Nor
folk, for sea serpent and shot him
through the chin while he was swim
ming were arraigned before Il magis-
trate and their cases continued one
week. Parsons, the boy who fired the
shot, declares that he and his compan-
ions were frightened by the antics of
Barnes, who is an expert swimmer, and
when headed for their boat feet for
ward, squirting water, they thought him
a ferocious monster of the deep, and
fred. Barnes will recover.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31

In 1857 Postmaster General Horatio
King, of President Buchanan's cabinet,
appointed Melvira +. Stone postmis-
tress at the little village of North Ok
ford, Mass. Miss Stone was the second
woman ever appointed to that position
in the United States, and has held the
position ever since-for 42 consecutive
years. She is said to have held the of
flee for longer term than any other
person in the country. She is cousin
of Clara Barton, of the Red Cross, with
whom she used 20 make mud pres in
their early days. Political parties may
come and go, but no administration has
yet ventured to disturb the manage
ment of the North Oxford post office.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31

EWhen the republicans gather to.
gether afyt year there will be no un-
certain sound as 20 The money question.
Even thus early the republicans of Iowa
have declared that "the monetary stand.
ard of this country and the world is
gold" They further declare that 1.-THE
permanence of this standard must be
assured by congressional Legislation,
giving it the validity and vitality of pub.
lie law" The western republicans are
in the van upon the money question
and they will he closely followed by
their brethren in the east.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
SILVER SENTIMENT. WANING.
other Issues Are Now Engaging the
Attention of the Majority
of Democrats.

Straws indicative of the political drift
are numerous, and they are uniformly
adverse to Organism and the extreme
silver element. One is not inclined tc
attach much importance to the Sarato-
ga meeting of Van Wyck boomers. Its
impossible to discover anything inspir.
iting in the record or personality OF
the eN-judge of Brooklyn. But the talk
in his favor among prominent south
ern democrats serves, at any rate, to
impress the silver hotheads with the ne.
cessity of studying popular sentiment
instead of assuming it. Politicians can
not make or dictate issues. If the peo.
pie are not interested in silver it is
worse than idle to force that issue upon
them. With silver Bryan's political for.
tunes are inextricably involved. Sill.
yer makes Bryan logical candidate;
with the subordination of that ques.
ton he becomes the most illogical OF
candidates. The Saratoga conference
is making itself ridiculous by the sol.
emn advocacy Of Van Wyck, but its real
object is to undermine Organism.
At Syracuse conference of silverites
and faithful Bryanites has just been
held. The leading spirits are not known
to fame. but it is noteworthy that they
quarrelcd among themselves and adopt.
ed platform that cannot suit the ultra
element of the party. Anti-imperial'
ism, trusts and popular election of sen.
ators are giver as much prominence as
silver. The radicals bitterly fought this
declaration, but they were outvoted
Thus was silver stabbed in the house
of its warmest friends.
After all. Bryan may not have sc
royal a road to Il denomination as he
fcndly imagined few months ago. DIFF.
ficulties are multiplying, and the cloud
on his political horizon is already big
ger than a mans hand. Gen. Jackson,
of Tennessee, may be too optimistic in
saying that the party is about to right
itself and throw Organism overheard,
but hard fight will be made. 1t is a
mistake to suppose that only the gold
democrats are opposed to Bryan and
free silver. There are plenty of ''regu.
| lars and eX-silverites who perceive the
folly of bourbonism and defiant disre-
gard of facts. These will have their
| representatives in the convention and
will be heard with respect and involun-
tary interest.-Chicago Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-31
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-07


ING first t'!.N heard. Of j. was when
iFN We're shown the dispatches from
"pn@r cities Wnieh Were Published in tbs.
Non hGHk Commercial first
In expressing an opinion. u. 81 tn"
i2Np! nHsn stated ti!ht he dil not tElnk
anything would come 81 il and no APP
On" lhlnS IS oert2in-ii W"F IS de
say they VIII. New po!t News Will net
dus,:"s in other cities wonld be affect
"u, II IS net NJ 81 probable thlt tEeSH
would hc any luntuTr !ie:e between en-
pioyers and cm3'oEees
EcWn9rt NeNs IS ias. becoming a
strong Tabor city ana already lncrc
are 1000 union men mere" bur tne'c is
perfect understanding between Ncln
and their employers and no thNuEht IS
farther from The nlindS OF siia.t' lhai:
strife.
Following * ;aker from TIE Ee-W
I"rh Commercial:
re leaders III ihlS GoEarit II arg
the builders, contractors. :ttri2it@ris AMI
supply inen. IneE claim tina; II IS N"
tn"Etr r"Ss!hie i"r thcEl e rcnuuJt
t:3t!' own business: tnat i;tboS unions
N'Et peGpMe ;G%HSant ;inh "Ntlo@3f-
inG: ths: rules az. inhde aHd cSr@e-
M>nsS entered INTO "ni! 70 DC broken
At the whm az the unions: ,hnt mon
Who are wiling 70 work rs ininN !ionrS
as they are nald Tor are prevented from
Going S. Th,E claim that sucil action
has caused them 10 lose money, 10 cur
tail building operations and = render