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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

wounded. There are 13 Unaccounted
for. This total, however, does not
include the squadron of the Eighteenth
hussars, which went astray near Dun
dee. and the officers of the Dublin fusi-
leers. The report of the heavy loss
sent from Rietfontein came as an un-
pleasant surprise, as Gen. Whites tele-
gram to the war office gave the inn
preston that there was merely
brush.
London. Oct. 27.-The official an
nouncement of the joining of Gen.
Whites forces has come as a great re-
lief. and all the more so in view of the
fact that later dispatches have shown
that only the incapacity of the intelli-
gence department of the Beers saved
Gen. Nulc's column from great dlsas-
ter. 1t seems that on Friday night
Dundee was full of alarms. Heavy
firing was heard ut o'clock and again
at L. \ severe thunuer storm soon
after stopped the Boer cannonade.
Saturday passed in the same anxious
manner, in momentary expectation of
an attack. The British finally evaC-
uated, taking all they could. bat leav-
ing plenty behind for The Beers TO
loot. The appointments of the Boer
hospital at Dundee arc described as
very inadequate and primitive. The
Beers themselves, in the absence of a
nursing staff, get only scant atten-
ton.
1T is reported that Gen. Symons died
on Wednesday. not yesterday, and was
buried at Dundee yesterday. Gen.
Yule's column had a very eNhausting
march, chiefly ny night. The reason
for night march is not given. but it
was probably a fear of Boer surprises.
The heavy rain and mist hampered the
march, but was perhaps the means OF
saving Yule from molestation. it took
the column "a hours TO cover the last
1G miles. The only news this morn
inc consists of more detailed accounts
of the battles already reported.
London Oct. 2S.-'rhe war situation
presents no new features. 1t is pre-
sumed in Natal that the Beers are re-
constructing their plans and that the
English are resting. but telegrams
from Ladysmith still occupy As hours
in transmission to London, and there
fore it is not impossible that some
thing is happening. The special
dispatches assert that Col. Powell,
the British commander at Ma
feking, is aware that Pretoria has
given Gen. Cronje orders to stay his
hand, MS already there is quite enough
TO employ the Beers in Natal
News comes from the western bor-
der, which temporarily shifts the
| scene of chief interest to the belea-
guered British force ut Kimberly. The
sharp struggle there on Tuesday ap-
| pears to have been The result of
sortie. with the view of breaking the
Gordon surrounding the place. The
British, apparently 500 strong, met
700 Roers. and routed them after
severe fighting, where the armored
trains appear to have done valuable
! service The Eoers were entrenched
| strongly seven miles northward, and
the British carried the enemy's posi-
| ton without serious loss.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
HUGE ORDER FOR CARS.
The Pennsylvania and New York Cen-
tral Railroads VIII Have $4,000
Freight Carriers Constructed.

Pittsburg, Oct. 2S.-The Commercial
Gazette prints story to the effect
that the Pennsylvania and the New
York Central railroad companies have
lust placed orders for coal and freight
cars to the number of Is, 900, the ag-
gregate cost of which will aggregate
about S12, 900, 900. Both companies en-
deavored to get steel cars, but as their
orders could not be filed within a
year. they were compelled to take
wooden cars with steel equipments.
The order placed by the Pennsyl-
vania company with the Pressed Steel
Car Co. calls for the equipment of 1000
box cars and 1,50O gondolas of so, 900
pounds capacity each. The order of
the New York Central is for the equip
ment of 4. 900 coal cars of so, 900 pounds
capacity, 5000 box cars and 500 fat
cars of so, 900 pounds capacity each.
The money value of the orders thus
given the Pressed Steel Car Co. is So
500, 900. The orders for the wooden
cars will be distributed between the
Pullman Co., the Baltimore Car Co.,
the Erie Car Co., and the American
Car and Foundry Co.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Mr.. POWOERLY'S REPORT.
1t Relates to Immigration, which Is
Steadily Increasing.

Washington, Oct. 27.-In his annual
report to the secretary of the treasury,
Commissioner Powderly. of the imlni-
grafton bureau, %ives the total arrivals
for the year ended June 50, 1899. as
311,715, an increase over the preceding
year of S2,416. The opinion is ex-
pressed that at least $4,000 persons
were not listed in this number through
a defect in the law, as well as an in
determinate number from Canada and
Mexico who are not. under existing
regulations, accounted for.
As to illiteracy, 6044 could neither
read nor write. and 1.O22 could read
but were unable to write. AS to the
amount of money brought, 39,O71 had
each $50 or over, and 174.613 had each
less than $50. The total amount of
money exhibited to officers was So
414,462 There We're returned to their
own countries, within one year after
arrival. 263. In addition to 796 pau
pers and 3O3 alien contract labOrers
debarred on the Canadian and Mexican
borders. there We're 3,70S Others re-
fused admission.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
REVIEW OF TRADE.
EngIand's Purchases of War Materials
benefit the United States - Money
Market Ia Easier.

New York, Oct. 2S.-R. &. Dun q
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Fears and not facts made Il war i'll
South Africa seem menace to pros
peritv here, and "a week of conflict
has cleared away the fear. British
markets for securities have been
helped by the belief that mining
shares would be worth more with no
Buer control of mining regions, and
large purchases here of ammunition
and army food have swellcd the bal
ance due this country. Money mar
kets have grown less embarrassing
stocks have gradually advanced and
the industries are still supported by a
volume of demand for which no pre-
ccdent can be found.
The heaviest transactions in steel
rails ever made cover over 100000
tons for next years delivery, or two
thirds of the entire annual capacity of
the works. The Pennsylvania is said
to have taken 10000 tons at S33, but
all the leading railroads made large
purchases and the price was then adj
vanced to S35 per ton, the same works
having delivered during the past year
at SIS to $40. Great contracts for
material follow. one concern having
bought 100000 tons of bessemer pig
at Pittsburg.
While shipments of boots and shoes
in four weeks of October have been
$50, 500 cases, against 343,Sl4 last year,
reluctance of buyers to pay as much
as manufacturers ask renders spring
orders much below the average.
Buying of wool has been heavy.
Many mills are now buying which re-
Gently started after long idleness. The
demand for goods improves and n
great season is confidently expected.
The advance in cotton goods does
not stop, for the demand is heavy. and
standard print cloths have been raised
an eighth. But the operatives have
demanded higher wages and some
works may be stopped.
Failures for the week have been 100
in the United States. against 22G last
year, and 23 in Canada. against "a last
wear.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
ATHREE-CORNERED DEAL.
Senator Mason, GOV. Tanner and An
other Illinois Official are Said 10 be
Concerned Therein.

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-The Times Herald
says: Senator Mason's threat to re-
sign unless the administrations pres
ent foreign policy is changed, may be
executed before Christmas. Persons
who assume to be well informed insist
that he will step ont Immediately, in
pursuance of an arrangement which
will change the whole face of repub-
lican politics in Illinois. The story,
as widely circulated, runs to this effect:
Senator Mason will resign in a few
weeks to take a high salaried legal
position-S12, coo or more a year-with
one of the biggest corporations in the
country, having headquarters in Chi
cago. Gov. Tanner will resign and
Lieut.. Gov. Northcott, on succeeding
to the governorship, will appoint Tan
ner to the vacant senatorship. With
Tanner thus eliminated from the
gubernatorial situation, Northcott can
be made the Organization candidate
for governor next year.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
ARMOR PLATE QUESTION.
Admiral O'NeiI Pleads for Its Settio-
ment by Congress Before the work
Of kmildIng HaItIeships Geases.

Washington. Oct. 27.-The navy de-
partment has made public the report
of Rear Admiral O'Neii, chief of ord
nance. 1t shows satisfactory con-
dition of affairs in the ordnance
branch of the service in all depart
ments save that of armor. Admiral
O'Neil goes into the history of the
present difficulty in obtaining armor
suitable for the new battleships and
cruisers. Congress last year limited
the price of armor to $4o0 per ton. At
this price no acceptable bids were re-
ccived, but proposals were recently in
vited for armor for the three new
hatticships of the Maine class. the
four harbor defense monitors of the
Arkansas class, and three battleships
and three armored cruisers.
The total amount of armor neces-
sary for the seven vessels authorized
by act of congress approved May !,
1893, was "a 900 tons. OnTy one firm
put in bid and that NJ $3.50 per on.
These bidders had no manufacturing
plant and the bid was not considered.
The difference in quality and price of
armor arose in the desire of the de-
partment to secure plates of what is
generally known as the Krupp process,
which is deemed much more satisfac-
tory than the face-hardened armor
heretofore in use in American war
ships. The contractors claimed that
it was impossible to supply this armor
for Sl00 per ton.
The QueSh ion of n government armor
factory. he saws, should have no bear
ing upon the supply of armor for the
Maine. Ohio and Missouri. as it would
be impracticable to obtain armor in
time to complete these vessels. He
says in conclusion that the building
of armored ships of war must soon be
discontinued by this government
unless the question of the supply and
cost of armor can be disposed of.
a new type of gun has been com
pleted for the navy this year and will
be ready to test soon. 1t is a 4-pound,
3-inch rapid fire rife intended as a
part of the armament OF the new de
stroyers" and probably will form an
important part of the secondary bat
terry of future battleships and large
cruisers. 1t is a particularly pow
erful gun of its size and is calculated
to have penetrating power of over an
inch and a half of the Harveyized steel
at 1000 yards.
Complete batteries, main and secon-
Diary, together with ammunition and
ordnance outfits have been already
shipped to Hong Kong for the former
Spanish vessels Isla de LuZon. Isla de
Cuba and Don Juan de Austria.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
The Navy Department Tests Narconi's
System-Experiment Conducted on
Warships.

New. York, Oct. 2S.-The navy de-
partment yesterday continued its tests
of the Marconi system of wireless
telerraDhV. The demonstrations are
being made on the flagship New York
and the Eattlcship massachusetts, in
the Hudson river. The ships lay 44o
wards apart and the demonstration
was one Of speed and accuracy. Code
messages. using both the navy and
the international Morse codes, were
sent besides numbers and letters SCI
lected at random. rhe longest con-
tiuuous message was a newspaper
article of 200 words. In all there were
six demonstrations and the work con-
tinued for about two hours. Signor
Marcon said he paid no attention to
the speed attained, as the navy depart
ment was more particular as to the
accuracy.
The equipment overhead consisted
only of wires strung from the cross
beams of both vessels. On the New
York the apparatus was in the after
gun room and here Marconi did his
work. On the Massachusetts the re-
ceivin@ and sending was done iii the
CAPTAINS office where one of Marconi' $
assistants was stationed. The click
inc of the instruments is vibrant and
could be heard throughout either
ship.
OF the naval board which is super
viSing the tests. Lieut.. Commander
Newton and Lieut.. Hill watched the
work on the flagship and Lieut.. Bliss
was on the Massachusetts. When the
tests were concluded they held n con-
ference on the New York and com
pared notes. They win make a final
report to the chief of the bureau OF
equipment of the navy department.
1t is expected that on Monday the
New York and Massachusetts will
cruise of Sandy Hook in order to
make long distance test of the sys
tenn They may be away from the
anchorage for several days. At times
the vessels will be 10 miles from each
other and this will be the crucial
demonstration. If successful it will
prove how valuable the system would
be during a naval engagement. or
while fleet is blockading an enemy's
coast. During the long distance tests
the great guns Of the warShipS will be
discharged as further test None
of the members of the naval board
would give an opinion of the work
done by Marconi. Admiral Farquhar
watched the demonstrations for a
time and seemed greatly interested
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

Yankton. (. D.. Oct. 2T.--EX-tnited
States Senate: Moody, of Deadwood,
gives "a new version of the sensational
gold discovery in the Black Hills. by
Otto Grantsc. Senator Moody says:
81 see the newspapers say that Grantst
took Il carload of ore to mint at Den.
yer. He did not take any such amount
My son, who is chief engineer of the
Homestakc mines, says that Grantse
had only few sacks of ore, but that
they nrttrd him $4,000. It is tie
richest native rock ever unearthed ir
the hills and itc discovery was an acci
dent after 90 years OF search.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
HIS FRIENDSHIP WAS FALSE.
Arrest of Wealthy Filipino who Is
Accused of Organizing Revolutions
arY Conspiracy.

Manila, Oct. 2S.-Ruperto Santiago,
one of the wealthiest Nisayans, who
had taken the oath of allegiance to the
United States, and who posed as a
friend of America, has been arrested
Mt Iloilo, while other Nisayans are be-
Ing watched. The prisoner is charged
with organizing a revolutionary junta.
IT is asserted that q council of ten and
the iunta met daily at Santia@O's office
for the purpose of engineering an eX-
tansive scheme of collections for an in
Burrection One of Santiagos steam
ers was captured while carrying sup
plies to the rebels. His arrest caused
rumors of an outbreak of the natives
of IloiIo and precautions have been
taken TO prevent trouble.
A battalion of the Eighteenth reGi-
ment of the marines of the gunboat
Concord from an expedition TO Concep-
lion, northern PaIaya, which is search
ing for the Concord's coXswain, who
was lured ashore by white flag and
who is supposed to be a prisoner. They
found the place deserted and burned
every house as a punishment.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
SimpIy tmai"aunateJ,

New York. Oct. 2S.-In view of con.
nicting statements as to the primacy
Df either company in the recent Pull
man-Wagner merger, the exact condi-
tons are as follows: Neither the
Pullman company has absorbed the
Wagner nor the Wagner has absorbed
the Pullman. The two companies
have simply amal"amated, retaining
the Pullman organization in prefer
ence to the Wagner. as the Pullman
IS a stock company and the Wagner
merely business association with nc
charter
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Forest Fires Spread.

Greensburg, Pa, Oct. 2S.-From every
mountainous section of Westmoreland
county come reports of fierce forest
fires spreading. Farmers are working
with might and main in semi-cleared
districts in the hope of staying the
flames, but seemingly to no effect.
Hewn timber upon which the natives
of the ridge have worked all summer
is being destroyed, but the greater
loss is to timber in the tree. The fire
is eating down into the valleys and
many farmhouses are in danger.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
4 Cable@ram from Otis.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-The war de-
partmcnt has received the following
from Gen. Otis: 'lnsuroent govern
ment submitted application to send
five commissioners to Manila to an
range difficulties attending release ot
Spanish sick prisoners and discuss
peace conditions. Declined. No ne
gotiations necessary, as we woulC
GLADLY receive all Spanish prisoners al
our lines, welcome them from their
cruel captivity and labor for their wei
fa ~
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
a WarnIn. TO Meddlers.

London, Oct. Accommodating upon
the petition to President Mckinley,
promoted by the New York World,
urging that the good offices of the
United States be offered in settling
the differences between England and
Transvaal, the Standard says: 1--WE
very much doubt whether the Wash
ington government will at all appreci-
ate the suggestion, but in any case it
is as well for those whom it concerns,
and particularly for those whom it
does not concern, to understand that
the Transvaal question is one which
we propose to settle without interven'
ton of any kind"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Raised the Price of Coal,

Pittsburg Oct. 2s.-Prices of coal
have been advanced about II cents a
ton. The Pittsh1rg Coal Co., the rail
road combination, has made this Off
cial announcement to the trade 1t
was unexpected at this time. as the
rumor current several days ago that
an advance was to be made was Off
niolly denied
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
IL .FOrninst'' the Canal.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-President Taylor,
of the commission appointed by Gov.
Tanner to pass upon the capacity and
condition of the Chicago drainage
canal. declares that the body of which
he is the head will report against the
opening of the channel and he adds
that the Chicago river is inadequate
to furnish the required amount of
water with the velocity of current
fixed bV the drainage board
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Hankers Assign.

Lexington, Ky, Oct 2S.-The bank
ing firm of d. \. Sayre d Co., whose
president, f. ID. Sayre, died Sunday.
has assigned. 1t was the oldest bank
in this city, having been founded in
1920. Deposits are $4,000. The as
signee says the bank will pay dollar
for dollar
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Tired 10 Offer Mediation.

The Hague, Oct. 2s.-At Fridays
meetin" of the committee of the sec
ond chamber on the foreign budget Il
resolution was adopted urging the gov
ernment to offer to mediate betwee
Transvaal and England.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
GEN. Henry Is Dead.

Y. Henry, late military governor of
Porto Rico, died early Friday morning
ut his home in this city, of pneumonia,
AGED 90 years.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-17
GEN. BROOKE'S ADVISERS,
Chiefs of Four Important Depart
mcntS Named ut Haxann


mcnts Named at Havana,
A dispatch from Havana yesterday says:
This afternoon Governor General Brooke
announced the following appointments to
the newly constituted cabinet of advisers
ID the administration:
Mendez Capote
Department of finance-Pablo Desvernine
Department of justice and public instruc-
ticn-Jose Antonio Gonzalez Lanuza
Department of agriculture, industry COM
merce and public works-Adolfo Saenz
YaneZ.
Colonel LanuZa is now in Washington,
where he has been for some time with the
members of the special commission repre-
senting the Cuban military assembly The
other members of the cabinet took the
oath of allegiance before the judge advo-
cate of the division, General Brooke and
General Chatfee being present. The salar-
les of the secretaries, as they Will be known,
have not yet been fixed, but the duties be-
gin Immediately.
Major General j. II. Wilson. military gov
ernor of the department Of MatanZas, tele-
graphed to Chief of Police Mario Menocal
today that two men had assassinated for
mer major of Spanish guerriilas, after rob
bling him. The police chief, Inspector Pa
reda and two Cuban majors, met the train
and arrested Juan Godoy. Ramon Cabel and
Jose Perez, on suspicion of being connected
with the crime. Documents belonging to
the murdered man were found upon them,
together with 5000 in gold. They had de-
serted from the Spanish Reina regiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-17
THE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.
Officers Installed and Reports of
Committees Received.

The Anti-SaloOn League held its first
meeting for the new year last evening at
its hall, 623 Louisiana avenue northwest,
at which the following officers were install
led for 1899: James l.. E.win, president;
Andrew n. Garfield, first vice president;
Mrs Clinton Smith, second vice president;
Abram l.. Swartwout, third vice president;
Rev Walter H. Brooks, D. D., chaplain;
Jesse c. Suter, recording secretary; Mrs.
Martha B. Hamlin, corresponding secre-
tary: Join s. Blackford, treasurer, and
Byron Ford, doorkeeper.
President Ewin presented his annual re-
port for 1898. He stated that at the pres
ent time 10S churches temperance societies
and other like bodies are regularly affiliated
with the league in the work of opposition
to the saloon. Attention was called to the
further efforts toward additional legisla-
ton needed, and strong hope of improve
ment in that direction expressed. As
showing In part some of the results of the
work of the league in the past, the pres
idents report stated that while October l.
1887, 634 licenses were granted for the sale
of liquor, the number had been reduced to
$50 December 81, 1895.
Reports We're made by Mr.. Albert E.
shoemaker, chairman of committee on pro-
tests; Mr. A. n. Garfield, committee on
cooperation, and Mr.. Jesse c. Suter, secre-
tary
Chairmen OF standing COMMITTEES were an
Wilson; cooperation, A. N. Garfield; mass
meetings. George w. Callahan; literature
Mrs. Sarah Jackson; press. H W. Shipe;
protests, Albert f. Shoemaker
Upon motion of John F. VinaI, a com
mittee. consisting of James l.. Ewin, JESSE
Z. Suter and Hiram Price, was appointed
to draft resolutions on the death Of Renre-
sentative Nelson Dingley, expressing an
probation of his services in the cause of
temperance.
The following organizations were repre-
sented at last nights meeting: Calvary
Baptist Church, Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church, First Congregational Church Tsm-
perance Society, Epworth League of Doug
las Memorial NJ. E. Church, Good Tenn
plars' Grand Lodge, Columbia Lodge In
dependent Lodge, Mnnehaha Lodge Cen
tral Union Mission, Silver Star Lodge.
Foundry NJ. E. Sunday School Temperance
Society, Marvin Christian Endeavor Ten
leytown Methodist Church, Gunton Temple
Christian Endeavor Society, Epiphany
chapel Chapter Brotherhood of St An
drew, Memorial Christian Endeavor Society
OF United Brethren, District Union w c. T
u, North Capitol w. C. 4. U. and North
west Union w. C, T L.