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Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
FOR NEW POSSESSIONS
Commission Will Go to Cuba and
 Porfo Rico to Study Conditions.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The commis- sion named by the President to con slider questions pertaining to civil af- fairs in Cuba and Porto Rico is busily engaged in completing preparations to leave for the islands, the purpose be- ing to sail late this week or early in the following week. Henry c. Curtis, one of the members of the commission has not arrived yet from Iowa. but General Robt. c. Kennedy and Chas. w. Watson, the other members, are proceeding with the work
 The chief questions before them are those of taxation, public schools, pub lie highways and franchises for pri- vate enterprises. At present, no per sonalty or realty taxes are being col lected in either island, the former laws having been suspended. With a view to preparing and recommending a de- sirable system for property taxation. tho commission is making a complete compilation of the tax laws of several states, to the end that the best may be given to Cuba and Porto Rico.
 A plan will be agreed upon after the members of the commission have visit ed the islands and personally given the conditions there thorough study.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
THE COLD AT DULUTH
PeOpIe JuSf Beginning 10 Realize
 How Very Severe 1t Was.

Duluth Minn. Feb. 19.-As the after math of the intense cold of the past two weeks, men are coming in daily from the lumber camps, land and timber cruising, mills in the interior, dock work at Two Harbors. etc. with frozen feet, hands, faces, and in such conditions that the hospitals are be- ing filled with them. Some of these men are very severely frozen and are suffering intensely. At Two Harbors. last week. there was not a day when the workers on the new ore docks that stick over the ice of the lake there, did not attempt to work. but for five days of the six they were compelled to stop and get into shelter in the early mornings What little work they did was so bungLngly performed on ac- count of the cold that the contractors estimate their losses as nearly all the wages paid.
 The docks and supplies of coal are being depleted at an astonishing and very alarming rate, and it is not unlikely that many will be forced to burn wood or soft coal for hard, and to make all manner of substitutions before winter is over.
 Tn this city, the water mains on Railroad street, where a large number of important warehouses and manu- featuring concerns arc located have frozen solid. and nothing can be done toward thawing them out before spring. The companies interested here, including tho Northern Pacific railway, several of the large beef packing companies, heavy wholesalers, etc., have employed men, cut holes through the ice and put in temporary pumps, etc., in order to have protec- tion for the rest of the winter. These mains are four feet under ground.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
KILLS YELLOW JACK.
One Good Result of the Blizzard in the
 South.

Washington, Feb. I9,-The cold snap may prove great blessing to the southern states next summer.
 "It has killed the last germ of the yellow fever" says Surgeon General Wyn1an of the Marine hospital ser vice.
 And it is not probable that the dreaded pest will show itself again for some time to come. The local and government authorities had stamped out every trace of the disease that it was possible to exterminate by scien- tific methods, but despite their efforts doubtless enough Of the germs remain ed to start the fever again with the first appearance of warm weather. Now along comes the general cold wave and kills off the remaining germs that the scientists couldn't reach"
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
HALLS LAST LETTER.
s'If I Die Fighting It Will Be in a Good
 Cause" He Wrote

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 18.-Private Fred Hall of the First Montana volun- teers, Company, I, who was killed in the battle of Manila, wrote letter to a friend here under date of Christmas day. The letter which has just arrived says:
 "Well, old pard. we have arrived here in the Philippines since I last wrote to you, and I am tired of the life already. The boys want more ex- ercise and something to stir up ex- citement The officers are very quiet about our plans, but from what I learn we are going to have battle with the natives soon.
 '"Thc insurgents are very insulting to our soldiers and seem to be spoil ing for fight. If they had chance they would kill every one of us. Whenever the Spanish women in the island get chance to insult us they do so, because they think We will not do anything with them. In this they were fooled. A Spanish woman, wbGtLrew slop from an upstairs win do Du>sOldiers was taken
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

of the number of retail tax certificates issued is not misleading and it is in teresting as showing the extent to which the abuse of liquor selling in this country is on the decline.
 The late treasury figures show that the number of treasury licenses in force in South Carolina, the dispensary state, is only 526, while in the terri tory of New Mexico they number 677. In Oklahoma there are 366, and in Alaska 373, while in the territory of Arizona there are S61, as against 442 only in the state of Florida.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
NEARING THE CLOSE
But Twelve More Days of
 This Session.
Will Require Very Close Attention 10 BuSins SS and Agreement on Army Bill in Senate to Prevent an Extra Session.

Washington, Feb. 19-This week will be busy one in the senate. With only twelve days of the session left senators appreciate the necessity of very strict and close attention to bus mess in order to get through with the bills, which all admit must become laws in order to prevent an extra ses- sion of congress-
 Very rarely has it occurred that there have been so many important measures on the senate calendar so near the time before final adjourn ment of the last session of congress There are, however, only a compala- lively few of these bills, outside of the appropriation hills.
 If the senate disposes of these with the same facility that it has used in getting rid of other important bills during the past week, the session will be closed up in good order and with time to spare.
 The army reorganization bill and the census bill are in reality the only two measures aside from appropria- tion bills upon which final action would seem absolutely necessary. The census bill has passed both houses and is now in conference and is reasonably sure of enactment in some shape. The army bill is yet to receive the atten- tion of the senate
 Other measures which will be pressed to a certain extent are the Alaskan code bill, the Hawaiian terri torial organization bill and various other bills pertaining to Hawaii.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
CALIFORNIHNS RETIRE
Unable 10 DiSIodge inc FiIIpInoS From
 inc River JunoIeS.

Manila, Feb. 19-The California vol unteers abandoned Guadaloupe church at o'clock this morning, which has since been set on fire, and retired to San Pedro, Macati. The rebels still hold the country in the vicinity of Guadaloupe, Pasig and Patero, despite the efforts of the gunboats to dislodge them from the jungle on both sides of the river.
 The heat fs antense- and is lnereas- ing perceptibly daily. Under present conditions it is impossible to provide shade for the troops in certain parts of the land, particularly for MacArthur's s division.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
FELL AMONG THIEVES
Woman Meets With Terrible Treaf-
 ment at Hands of Robbers.

Leadville, Colo, Feb. 19.-After be- ing unconscious for twelve hours, Mrs. Mollie Hill Of Kansas City told the off, cers tonight a most sensational story. She came here three months ago with $500 from Kansas City to start board ing house, but concluded after her ar rival not to invest.
 She has been assisting at the Fifth Avenue hotel, and last night visited 3 friend in a very unfrequented part of the city. She started h3me about mid night, when she was assaulted by two men, who chloroformed her, and then tied her head up in a blanket to pre- vent her from screaming. She was then carried to a room and revived sui fciently to be told that she would not be harmed if she gave up her money. She refused and was beaten over the head and told she would be killed. Mrs. Hill had SITS sewed up in her under clothes, and finally gave it up to the hcld-ups. They then gave her more chloroform to keep her quiet, and the stuff almost killed her. The men car ried her to the sidewalk, where she was thrown into a gutter. It was not until this evening that she regained consciousness when she told the above story. Half dozen detectives are working on the case.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
HOUSE IN FIGHTING MOOD.
Good Prospects for Some Lively Con
 tests in the Closing Days.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The house en- ters upon the last two weeks of the ses- sion tomorrow with three regular ap- propriaticn bills, the army, fortifca- tions and general deficiency, uracted upon, and the naval bill but half con- pleted. The army bill must be held back until the senate decides upon it's course relative to the army reorganiza- tion bill, but it is not anticipated that either Of the other bills will cause trouble.
 The situation in the house las, how ever, been greatly complicated by the action of tho senate in placing the Nicaragua canal bill upoE the river and harbor bill as rider. This will doubtless p'9ecipitate a bitter fight in the house and may result in the loss of the bill.
 But the failure of the rive r and harbor bill will not make an extra ses- sion incumbent. But the contest over it will develop bad blood and pro- duce friction which may make it all the more difficult with other measures which must of necessity pass to avoid an extraordinary session.
 The conference reports on all the big appropriation bills are yet to be adopted and if the senate leads some of them down as it has the river and harbor bill, stormy times in the house are inevitable during the closing days.
 MT. Knox of the committee on ter ritories, together with MT. Hit, chair man of the foreign affairs committee, who was Cn the Hawaiian committee, are insisting strenuously upon the i'm perative necessity for the passage of the bill for the government of Hawaii at this session, and Speaker Reed and the committee on rules will give this matter consideration early in tho week.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

out by them and given a severe beat ing, if she was a woman.
 "The insurgents want to take the town of Manila very bad, but they are afraid of Dewey, think. The leader of the insurgents, Aguinaldo, is lit- tie fellow, but he has so much sense that he is fool He thinks his peo- pie can whip the earth
 "If ever get a chance at them there will be some trouble in the air, sure enough. From what I hear he has no sense and we are too many for him. Well, if I die fighting it will be in a good cause"
 This was the last letter Hall ever penned
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
A REAL PICKANNINY.
Presented Undraped at Dinner Table
 to Noted Opera Singer.

New York, Feb. 19-It has just leaked out here that an undraped pickanniny. rcposing on a silver salver was a valentine offered at Mrs. Emma Eames' Storey's Valentine day party, last Tuesday night.
 The dusky little fellow was present ed to Mrs. Storey at the dinner table. The waiter who deposited the sleeping infant before the surprised woman did not state who the sender was.
 The guests, who included Jean ne Reszke and several other grand opera singers, stared in mute astonishment for a moment but Mrs. Storey re- lieved their doubts by plucking small American flag from pastry and plac- ing it 1n the picksnniEy's hand. At
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
WANTS RAILROAD CONNECTION
Mexican Government to SubsidiZe 2 Line Across Sierra Madre Range.

Fl Paso, Tex, Feb. 19.-It is au- thoritatively announced at Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, that the Mexican government has decided to offer a big subsidy for the construction of a railroad across the backbone of the Sierra Madre range from Chuichupa, in the state of Chihuahua, to Huisopa, on the Sonora line.
 This road will save from four to five weeks time in getting troops acros , the mountains, and incidentally prove a great blessing to prospectors who have located there deposits of precious minerals. The Rio Grande, Sierra Madre & Pacific is to be extended from Casas Grandes to Chuichupa during the coming summer.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

this the little fellow awoke and clutched the flag like true patriot.
 When the baby cried later, Jean De Reszke had him in his arms and sang him to sleep to the admiration of the guests.
 The novel valentine was admitted to be the crowning feature of the party. Mrs. Storey's husband, the sculptor, will produce the living Cupid in marble.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
UTAH BRIBERY CHARGES.
Subject to Be Taken Up By Legislative
 Committee Today.

Salt Lake, Utah, Feb. 19.-The leg islative bribery Investigating com mittee has addressed letter to Rep resentative Law, asking him to make written statement of his bribery charges and furnish a copy to MT. Me Cune and also to present the charges in writing to the committee tomorrow morning. MT McCune has also been notified to appear before the commit tee at the same time and present his defense to the charges.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
CASTILLO MAY BE NAMED.
Has Been Recommended for Civil
 Governor of Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, Feb. 19.-General Wood has recommended General Dem etrio Castillo assistant civil governor of Santiago, for the appointment to the office of civil governor.
 General Castillo represents the choice of the best Cubans and most of the Americans here. He is a rep resentative Cuban, educated in the United States, and is thoroughly fla miliar with American politics.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
LOOKS BAD FOR MILES.
War Investigator Intimates He is
 Slated for Dismissal

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 19.-A a ban quet rendered by friends tpDr. s. P. Conner of the war Investigating com mission last night, the doctor made an address of the work of the commission, and created a mild sensation by say ing:
 "If the board of inquiry reaches the same conclusion as the war investi- gating commission then the command ing general will be dismissed from the army of the United States
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

Aberdeen, s. D., Feb. 19.-The city council has made a proposal for the purchase of the electric light and gas plant, which has been accepted by the owners of the property. The plant is bonded for $35,0OO. The city will as sume this debt and in addition pay the owners the sum of $3,5OO The deal is not yet finished, but will probably be carried through.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
BICYCLE RACE ENDED.

San Francisco, Feb. 19.-The six day bicycle race was ended at 10: :15 tonight, thirty-nine minutes ahead of time. it being obvious that the men could not change their relative posi- tions by riding longer. Miller won the first place with 2,192 miles.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
WHEAT CROP DAMAGED

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 19.-Adyices to the Bee from it's correspondent in northern Nebraska, indicates that the winter wheat has been badly damaged by the recent cold snap. In many To- calities the crop will be a total failure. while in others it will be very light.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
MUCH IMMORAL MAIL.
Test Crusade made on Philadelphia
 Private Letter Boxes.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Postmaster Hicks of Philadelphia, has reported to the postmaster general on his test crusade on the private letter boxes in that city. He selected two boxes and allowed the mail addressed to the proprietors of the same to be deliver ed. All other mail he withheld, giving notice that addresses might call for it. Very few called.
 Much of the matter retained is of a highly immoral character.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
SNOW SLIDE IN COLORADO.

Telluride, Colo, Feb. 19-A tre- mendous snow slide came down the side of Yellow mountain about one quarter of a mile below the town of Ophir this afternoon and killed one man and practically destroyed the Car ibou concentrating plant
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20
THE BEAR STRIKES A BLOW.

Pekin, Feb. 19.-A serious conflict has taken place between the Russians and Chinese at Talienwan, three hun dred of the latter being killed.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-20

Continued on Eighth Page.)
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-30

TOURT PROCLAMATION N.-WHEREAs:-The
~ Hon. CHAs. A. MAYER President Judge and
the Hons JOHN MCDONALD and J.C. BoNHAM, ,As-
sociate Judges of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer
and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Sessions of
the Peace, Orphans Court and Court of Common
Pleas for the county of Cameron. have issued
their precept bearing date the 18th day of Dec,
A. D., 1898, and to directed for holding
Court of Oyer and Terminer, General Jail Delivery
Quarter Sessions of the Peace Orphans Court
and Court of Common Pleas in the Borough of
April, 1899, at O'Clock, p. M, and to con
tinue one week.
Notice is hereby given to the Coroners, Justices
of the Peace and Constables within the county,
that they be then and there in their proper per-
sons, at o'clock, p. M, of said day, with their
rolls, records, inquisitions, examinations, and
other rememberances to do those things which
to their offices appertain to be done. And those
who are bound by their recognizanceto to prosecute
against them will be just.
Dated at Emporium, Pa, March 9th, 1899,
and in the 123d year of the Independence of the
United States of America.
FRANK MUNDY, Sheriff
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-30
Friday, 21St Day Of April A. D., 1899

AT 200 O'CLOCK, p. M,
The following described real estate and prop
erty, to-wit:
All that certain lot or piece of ground situate
lying and being on the northery side of Fifth
street in the Borough Of Emporium, in the
county of Cameron and State of Pennsylvania
and numbered 459 in block 43 in the general plan
of said Borough, recorded in said county in Deed
Book D." p. =. Containing in front or
breadth on said Fifth street fifty (5O) feet, bound
ed and described follows: Beginning at a
point on the northerly line OF Fifth street at the
distance of fifty (50) feet westward from the west
erly line of Wood street; thence northerly on
line parallel with said Wood street one hundred
and forty l140l feet to the southerly line of Gar
den street; thence easterly along said line fifty
800 feet to the line of Wood street. thence south
erly along said line hundred and forty 14O)
feet to point the line of said Fifth street.
thence westwardly along said line of Fifth street
fifty 500 feet TO point the place of beginning
Bounded northward by Garden street, south
ward by Fifth street, eastward by Wood street
and westward by lot 45S in said block 43.
Having erected thereon one two-story frame
dwelling 25x36 feet, with wing l6x2S feet, with
usual outbuildings; also fruit trees and vines
Piped for city water and natural gas.
Seized and taken into execution and to be sold
as the property of ALFRED HIRSCH and CLARA
HIRSCH, at the suit of FRANK HIVES.
TERMS CASH No deed will be acknowledged
until the purchase money is paid in full.
FRANK MUNDY, Sheriff.
Sherif7s Office, ,
Emporium, Pa, March 2i.h, 1899
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-30
Friday, 2lSt day of April A. D., 1899,
AT 200 O'CLOCK. p. NJ.

Al ZOO OCLOCk. Il. NJ.
The following described real estate and prop
erty, to-wt
All the right title and interest of the said John
Norris in and to all that certain lot piece of
ground situate, lying and being on the southerly
side of Fifth street in the Borough of Emporium
in the county of Cameron and State of Pennsyl.
vania, and numbered li2 in block 65 in the gen
eral plan of said town, recorded in the office for
Recording Deeds etc, in said county, in Deed
Book I'D, page $685. &c. Containing in front or
breadth on the said Fifth street fifty 50) feet
and extending of that width in length or depth
at right angles with said Fifth street, one hun
dred and fifty tl50) feet to Greenwood street.
Bounded northward by Fifth street, southwark
by Greenwood street, eastward by lot No. 143 in
said block 65, and westward by Chestnut street.
Seized and taken into execution and to be sold
as the property of JOHN NORRIS, at the suit of
GRANT s. WILEY, Administrator of the Estate
of j. S. Wiley, deceased
TERMS CASH. No deed will be acknowledged
until the purchase money is paid in full.
FRANK MUNDY, Sheriff.
SheriH's Office,
Emporium, Pa. March 81, 1899.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-30

Maze Gallagher leave tomorrow on a
visit to Philadelphia. Mrs. John
Hinkle, who has been visiting her hus-
band in the Quaker City for some
time, expects to return home with
them.
John Heilman returned home from
State College on Saturday, after taking
thorough course in the Dairy De-
partment, and is now ready to assume
charge of the Emporium Creamery.
We feel safe in saying that the pro-
duct of the Emporium Creamery this
year will be better than ever as a re.
suit of Johns trip to State College.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-30
Friday, 2lSt Day of April A. D., lS99
r 200 O'CLOCK, p. NJ.


The following described real estate, to-wit:
All those certain lots or pieces of ground stu
ate, lying and being on the eastery side of
Broad street, in the Borough of Emporium,
county of Cameron and State of Pennsylvania,
and described below in block 81 in the general
plan of said borough, recorded in the office for
recording deeds, etc, in said county in Deed
Book 3D." page, $50, ETC., containing in front or
breadth said Broad street, together thirty-five
(35feet and extending of that width in length and
depth at right angles with said Broad street one
hundred 400 feet and being the southerly ten
40 feet of lot No. 80, of the depth of one hun
dred 400 feet from Broad street and the whole
front of lot No. 40, of the depth of one hundred
400 feet. Bounded northward by part oflot No.
49, southwark by lot No. fl and eastward by bal
of lots Nos. 80 and 40 and westward by
Broad street.
Having erected thereon two story frame
dwelling and plumbing shop, 33x17 feet with
wing 22xl6 feet and kitchen attached SKIS feet.
Piped for city water and natural gas.
Seized and taken into execution and to be sold
as the property of JAMES II. HAVENS and
HELEN L. HAVENS at the suit of THE ROCH-
ESTER SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
TERMS CASH No deed will be acknowledged
until purchase money is paid in full
FRANK MUNDY, Sheriff.
Sherff's Office,
Emporium. Pa, March oath 1899
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-30
LIBEL IN DIVORCE.


To George Woodcock, Respondent.
NOU are hereby notified to appear at the next
L term of court to be holden at Emporium,
Cameron county, Pa, commencing Monday,
2ith day of April A. D., 1899 at one O'Clock, D. m,
and answer to the complaint of said libellant
and answer to the charge, and show cause if any
you have, why decree should not be made
divorcing the said libellant from the bonds of
matrmony which she has contracted with YOU,
and if you fail to appear then and there such de-
cree will be made in your absence.
FRANK MUNDY, Sheriff
Sheriff S Office,
Emporium, Pa, March 2sth, 1899. 5-4t.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-30

Mrs. FL. G. Rockwell has workmen
employed cleaning, painting and pap
ering her drug store. She is bound to
be in the procession when prosperity
strikes Emporium-which cannot well
pass us by.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-30
Executors Notice.

Estate Of HULDA c. FREEMAN, Deceased.
T ETTERS testamentary on the estate of Hulda
Il g. Freeman, late of Emporium, Cameron
county, Pa, have been granted to NJ. NJ. Larra-
bee of Emporium, Pa, to whom all persons in
debted to said estate are requested to make pay
ment and those having claims or demands, will
make known the same without delay.
NJ. NJ. LAkRABEE,
Executor.
JOHNSON & McNARNEY,
Attorneys for Executor.
Emporium, Pa, March 7, 1899.