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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
To Fight the Glass Trust.

Pittshurg. Aug. 12.-Word is
brought from Philadelphia, where the
window glass workers have Just closed
their convention. that because of their
failure to arrange for conference
with the combine manufacturers. they
have entered into "A compact with the
independents. The agreement is that
the workers will receive the advance
cf 7H2 per cent. which they have been
contending for, they in return to work
hand in hand with the independent
manufacturers. More than 25,OOG
glass workers will be affected by the
new arrangement, which practically
means a fight against the combine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17

The idea of holding the conference sug-
gested itself to the emperor before he
ascended the throne, and is in accord
ance with the views entertained by his
illustrious father. The czar should be
given the entire credit of putting the
subject in practical shape. 1t is en-
phatically not the notion of others put
forward under the guise of the en-
peror. / have had the honor of Il num-
Der of audiences with his majesty, and
he has always surprised me by his
broad grasp of all important matters
and his astonishing fund of general in
formation. AS his subject, l may be
excused for my evident partiality, but
the truth of what | say will be attested
by those who have talked with him
at other times. In his astuteness [ may
lillen the czar to his father. Seven
years ago China was of little impor-
tance to the world. When appointed
to the post at Pelling at that time 1
was informed by the late Gar Alex
ander that lie had sent me to a most
important station; that China would
become the absorbing question of the
future. And certainly recent events
have amply justified his conclusions.
''To return to The Hague confer
ence. Believing that it would be to
the interest of the governments of Eu-
rope and the world as well to limit
armaments, to soften the hardships of
hostilities, to agree upon plan for
the peaceful settlement of disputes,
etc, the emperor drew up his famous
invitation to the world, of which the
conference is the first fruit. The cZar
knows the great expense inseparably
linked with the race between the gov
ernments of Europe to outstrip one
another in the matter of providing
more effective armaments for their
troops. Thus in one country an inven-
ton of n destructive rifle is made to-
day and that state is Immediately
equipped with this new weapon. To-
morrow another country becomes the
possessor of even a more effective gun
and her army is at once supplied with
the new arm.
"To prevent itself from being at a
distinct disadvantage in case of war,
the first government is compelled to
discard the weapon but barely sup
piled and to buy the better arm of the
rival. The greater the expenditure
the more severe, of course, the burden
upon the people and the inoffensive
husbandman; and it was in the inter
est of these humble toilers, as well as
in that of their frequently hard-pushed
governments, that the czar was in
duced to suggest conference agreeing
upon limitation of such armaments.
| have seen the word disarmament fire.
quently used in connection with the
czar's proposition, but that is an error.
What the ear desires is to apply the
brake to the train of events which is
carrying the nations of Europe to de-
stTuction or bankruptcy in anticipa
lion of war"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
Parred from the Mails.

Washington. Aug. 12.--An order for.
bidding the delivery of all mail matter
was yesterday issued against Isaac L.
Walton. the eX-Slave Petitioners AS
sembly and the eN-Slave assembly. OF
Madison, Ark. on the charge of oper-
ating through the mails scheme de-
vised for obtaining money under false
and fraudulent pretenses. The de-
partment states that ovation is an
eX-slave who is at the head of an Il.
legged imaginary organization having
for its object the collection of money
to be used to petition congress to pass
a law granting pensions to eX-saves. =
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
Secretary Of War Root Declares that
HOstiIities VIII be Renewed with
Great yigor by the Last OF October.

Plattsburg, n. Y, Aug. 9.-The war
in the Philippines is to be prosecuted
with a yigor that ought to result in
speedy cessation of hostilities there
A press correspondent saw Secretary
Root last night in the Office of the
Hotel Champlain just after he had said
goodbye to the president and was
preparing to take the train for Wash
ington. The secretary referred to his
visit to Plattsburg Barracks in the
afternoon, where he witnessed a drill
of the Twenty-siXth regiment. This
regiment has been recruited and or
ganiZed in little over three weeks,
and it drilled like old veterans.
The progress which the officers and
men of the Twenty-siHth regiment
have made in drilling in so short a
time is simply marvellous" said Mr..
Root. 1T shows the wonderful pow
er of the United States when ten regi-
ments of volunteer soldiers can be
recruited drilled and equipped for
active service in the field in so short
time"
"Will the war in the Philippines be
prosecuted vigorously from now on?"
asked the correspondent.
MI i'ool ItIlith tulch as ii IdSn:
"Ges, sir, the war in the Philippines
from now on will be prosecuted with
all possible energy
GLOW large a force will be at the
disposal of the commanding general
there?"
There will be $4,000 men there
ready for active service at the close
of the rainy season, about the last of
October. and more will be sent there
If necessary"
As to the rumor published in some
papers that the president and he were
not agreeable upon the policy to be
pursued in the Philippines, Mr. Root
said: "Of course that is all nonsense"
When asked whether Gen. Otis would
be relieved of the command of the
forces in the Philippines Mr.. Root re-
piled that he had nothing to say on
that point at this time.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
Five ship and 100 Lives Lost.

Vancouver b. C., Aug. 12.-Terrihla
havoc occurred during a recent hurri-
cane off the Australian coast, accord
ing to advices received here Friday
Five ships foundered at sea or were
wrecked and over 100 lives We're lost
The City of York. an iron ship, went
ashore at ROttnest island and is Il
total wreck. Eleven lives We're lost.
The wreck of the Carlisle Castle WAS
the most frightful that occurred on
the coast for two years. Thirty-three
passengers are missing, and while
many were drowned many more were
eaten by sharks. The Augsburg and
two unknown ships We're wrecked
during the storm and a large number
of passengers We're lost.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
CASSINI is PLEASED.
Russian Ambassador at Washing.
ton on Peace Congress.
Think the COME renee at the Hague
Has Done Some Good and Marks
the beginning of a Higher
Civilization.

Although the prediction was freely
made before the assembling of the in
ternational conference at The Hague
that no practical results would be ac-
complished, it is now apparent to the
president and his cabinet that several
important propositions looking to the
peaceful settlement of international
differences and to the lessening of the
hardships of war will be adopted.
The activity of the American dele
gates was also gratifying to the Rus
sian government, whose representa-
tive in Washington, Count Cassini, has
taken occasion to compliment.
The ambassador has insisted from
the first that the outcome of the con-
ference would be of the most satisfac-
tory character, and before his recent
departure for Europe consented to
make this statement concerning the
conference and the purpose of the
czar in issuing his famous invitation
which resulted in its Occurrences:
"While perhaps the conference at
The Hague will not accomplish all that
the emperor of Russia desired when he
issued his invitation to the powers to
participate, l am confident that results
will be accomplished which will be BEN
eficial to the world at large.
II have seen it stated in newspapers,
coming from persons of more or less
Importance and prominence, that in
making his appeal to the various ma
tions to participate in the conference
his majesty the czar was actuated by
n desire to prevent impending war and
to postpone hostilities until Russia was
in a position, financially and forcibly,
to defend herself. 1t has also been
asserted that the Russian government
desired to avert war until the great
Transsiberian railroad was complete.
Such statements are absolutely false.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
A WORLDWIDE COMBINE.
It was Pictured to Them by al
European Promoter.
THE COTTON DUCK MAKERS.
A Consolidation of Fourteen Large
Manufacturing Plants Has Been Et-
fected by Them-Company Capital-
ized for S25, 100000.

Chicago, Aug. IA special to tho
Times-llcrald from La Sale, ILL.,, says:
Paul De Sincay, the president OF the
zine trust which controls the Euro
pcan markets. has been two days IN
La Sale at work on the project which
was originated in Europe. II is un-
1erstood that the Matthlessen IL Heg-
Ter and Illinois Zinc companies, of La
Sale, who control the American mar
L-et. have declined to enter the pro-
posed organization and the deal is
practically off. The reason given for
the American branch of the industry
refusing TO join the combination is
that the branches have nothing in
common. The American zinc indus
try is growing rapidly. The Euro
pean market. controlled by the Euro
pcan trust which produces three times
as much zinc as America. is being hit
heavily by the American product and
il is thought that the new move by
the European is for protection.
De Sincay has not vet given up hope
that the combination may be effected,
hut the zinc men here regard the pro-
iect with diStrust.
The Record says: Plans for the
organization of a combination to con-
troll the manufacture of duck goods
are practically consummated. AM
nounccment will be made in a few
DAYS of the successful financing of the
new company, to be called The
Mount Nernon-W oodberry Cotton
Duck Co." but. like most of the indus
trials recently organized, the capital
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17

steel wire was run, coming to point
and then fastening directly below the
sun. The sun was then put to work
and the hour markings were defined.
OF course the 12 noon hour was where
the wire ended at the bottom of the
board. On the east side-from the top
the hours ran down in the following
order: 6, S, o, 10. Eleven was on the
bottom of the board, between 10 in the
corner and 12 in the center. On the
west side of the dial, running down the
side, were placed 6, 5, 4, 3, ., and was
on the lower edge, occupying position
on the west which II did on the east.
1t will be seen that there were two
skies. 1t was the beginning and ending
of the day. Other markings until the
sun went down could be reckoned on
the wall very readily.
Though the storms of rs years have
beat against the dial, it has not begun
to show the wear. The figures are as
distinct as though they were placed
there yesterday. The colony passed.
another one took its place and passed
and New Harmony became an ordinary
LO"n. Hdse I)dSSeu anu
babies have grown old and died, but still
the old clock knocks off the hours
just as reliably as it did in 1921, when
1t was put into place. The old build
ing is now occupied by a merchant who
has shown good business judgment by
utilizing the surrounding space on the
walls by signs setting forth his limo
of wares.
Sundials are curiostes now Prob.
ably less than one Chicago person un-
der 35 years out of every 1000 popula-
ton ever saw one, except it be the
flower dial in Garfield park, Chicago,
which is most reliable and is built on
correct lines for "herizontal." Still
it has been but a short time since the
sundial regulated affairs, and though
watches were used they took their time
from the dial. Up to 1869 there was
no uniform time. In that year Prof.
Charles F. Dowd first took active meas
ures for establishing a standard time.
He sought the railroad managers as
the persons best adapted to bring such
plan into general service. In that
year in this country alone there were
about 75 different standards-all of
them on the sun basis.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
WILL GOVERN MANY.
yOunEstcr Who Is Destined to Rule
Over Three Million or More Sub
jects In Ihdia.

United States he would be bothered
with nothing more than winning a foot
ball game or breaking some athletic
record, but as he lives in India it
chances that he is worried with care of
100000 subjects. His highness Maha-
raja Siwai Jey Singh of Ulwar-or Al
war, according to the modern spelling
was born in 1882, and succeeded his
father ten years later. Descended from
the great ruling house of Jeypore, and
through his mother from that of &ut-
ta1n, he is also connected by marriage
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
FREEDOM is PROMISED.
When Cuba Can Govern Itself
Americans Will Leave.
ALL ARRANGEMENTS MADE.
Gen. Sanger Has Been Appointed TO
Take Charge of the Enumeration
No Count of the Islanders Has Made
for More than IL Years.

Washington, Aug. 12.-The secretary
of war has directed that the census
of Cuba shall be completed by .Ianu-
ary /, 1900, and Gen. Sanger, of the
inspector generals department., will
be assigned to take general charge of
the work. The immediate taking OF
the census will be under a Cuban otfi-
CIal in each district. Each will have
a force of Cuban enumerators. The
final tabulation of the counts will be
made at the census Office in Washing
ton.
Two conferences held Friday hast
ened the Cuban census problem well
toward completion. The first was at
the census bureau between Acting Di-
rector Wines, the chief statisticians
and the geographer and the Cuban
commissioners. They discussed the
tentative schedules submitted, which
were ordered printed.
In the afternoon Secretary of War
Root, Assistant Secretary Meildeiohn.
Acting Director Wines and Chief
Hunt, of the population section of
the census, were in conference, pre-
paratory to conference Secretary
Root will have with the Cuban
commissioners to-day. At this meet
ing it was officially stated that the
policy and purpose of the United
States are to make the Cubans self
governing, condition which, when
reached, will be followed by this gov
crnment's turning over governmental
control of every nature to the Gu
bans.
Everything will be subordinated to
this end and it will be a guiding fac
tor in the census taking. While Gen.
Sanger will have general charge, a
civilian will be sent from here to take
direct control of the entire work in
the island. Victor II. Olmstcd, of
this city. an expert statistician with
the department of labor, has been
agreed on for this office.
. One point discussed at the confer
ence with Secretary Root was the fact
that the population of Cuba is proh-
ably much larger than the census Of
1887 showed for the reason that the
Spanish officials who were in charge,
while emitting no Spaniards in the re-
turns. minimized the number of Gu
bans. for obvious political reasons
The estimates of the islands popula-
ton now range from 100000 to l.
;DO Onn
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
Floods fu MANILA,

Vancouver, 3. c., Aug. 1O.-Manila
advices received by the steamship En-
press of Japan say that typhoons and
rains have turned the city into an i'm
mcnse pond with cutters over n foot
deep in water. SarnpaIock d;s.ri"
was so completely flooded that the
people were forced into the upper
stories of the houses. The police
barracks were completely surrounded
and soldiers stood guard and carried
on patrol duty in two feet of running
water. Hundreds of creeks that in
tersect the city overfowed their banks
and boats were seen OH many streets
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
OLD SUNDIAL CLOCK.
Erected Seventy-Eight Years Ago
at New Harmony, Ind.
In Spite of Its Age and the Weather it
StiII Tells the Time-Only Town
Clock of the Kind In the
Mississippi valley.

New Harmony, Ind, is probably the
one town in the Mississippi valley that
has sundial town clock. 1t is prob,
ably the oldest and most reliable time,
piece in the country. 1t has been turn-l
ing off the minutes and hours and days
since 1921 without over so cents repair
1t never runs down, never goes on y
strike and as long as the sun does busiI
ness il is reliable. To-day it is Some,
thing more than a timepiece-it is a.
curiosity. 1t is historical-probably
having an edge over any other time
piece in Indiana in this respect. New
Harmony was a colony settlement
The building on which the dial is placed
was built by the colonists and was used
by them as barracks. 1t was erected
in 1914. There were no railroads in
those days and as everything was local,
there was no need of anything but.
suntime. The whole world ran on the
same schedule then. For several years.
the colony operated by number Of
sundals and hour glasses, but this be-
came unsatisfactory and at last George
Rapp, the leader, conceived the idea Of
having a town clock. d.
He was probably the first to endow
any Indiana town with such an adjunct.
He went to the forest and cut the
solidest black walnut tree he could find.
He finished it down to six-foot lengths
and made a facing six by four feet. A
strip was nailed across the top to throw
off the rain. He then had the colony
blacksmith turn out piece of steel
wire. The date of the construction
1s21-was printed across the top in
letters of fire-in other words, burned
in, as were also the hours. At the top
and in the center is the figure of the
sun-a thing of glory, with a mans
smiling face and rays jutting from all
sides. From the nose of the sun the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
A SHOTGUN CAMERA.
Take Sight, Pull the Trigger and Get
Picture of the Swiftest Bird
In Flight.

In the study of the problem of me-
ehanical flight, an investigation of the
methods of birds on the wing is looked
upon as of great value, but because of
the difficulties in the way but little can
be learned. Photography is regarded
as the only means by which the subject
can be reached, and the Aeronautical
society some time ago offered liberal
money prizes for good pictures of birds
in flight. This has brought out many
pictures, but for satisfactory obserya-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17

ton great number is necessary. A
serious drawback in securing such
views is that it is necessary to take
these pictures in haphazard way and
at long distance, so that it frequently
happens that the camerist does not get
the subject on his plate at all, or, if he
is successful in this respect, the objec
is so small that it is not of much value.
A camera mounted on a gunstock, the
invention of Ben iamin ID. Sheffield, of
Livingston, Mont, promises to rene
dy all this. BY its use moderately large
views of birds on the wing will be Sc
cured, and there will not be the least
difficulty about getting the object
squarely on the plate. A student going
after these views will start out just as
the gunner does, except that his cart
ridges will be sensitive plates, but he
would enjoy all the thrill and delight
which the gunner experiences without
any of the horror of taking life.
This gun camera, of course, is ap-
plicable to any moving object as well
as birds, but it is in this latter field
that it will be of the greatest scientific
value. 1t is operated in every way like
a gun, having two sights and two trig-
gers.
One of the latter sets the shutter,
while the other makes the exposure.
AS it can be accurately aimed a narrow
angle lens can lie utilized, by means of
which the object on the plate is greatly
enlarged as compared with picture
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17

with the Rahtor family of Kishengarh
and the Jareja family of Jamnagar.
Ulwar, in the north of Rajputana, a few
hours by rail from Delhi, and still near
er to Jeypore, is a prosperous, we'll
managed state, noted for its schools and
Lady DufTerin hospital, and still more
for two excellent regiments, one of cav
airy and one of infantry, raised by the
late chief for imperial service. Well
planned stables, gardens and orange
groves, with an ancient palace of much
beauty in the city, possessing valuable
armory and some rare eastern books,
are also features of the place. English
officers who are fond of sport speak
with rapture of the tigers and other
game to be met with in Ulmar, and
of the shikar parties the late maharaja
used to organize most Hospitality for
the entertainment of his visitors. The
present chief has inherited his fathers
sporting instincts, is an excellent rider
and fond of polo and cricket. Having
been educated with great care under
the superntendence Of an English
guardian, it is TO be hoped he will
prove a good ruler when his minority
comes to an end.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
The Origin of whist.

The game of whist originated in Eng
land. 1t is believed to have developed
from the older game of triumph, or
trump, which was played as early as
1850. In fact, in that year sermons
were preached dcnouncing the game
as one that tended to take the mind
off the truths of religion. In 1927 whist
is first mentioned in English literature.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
National Clearing House Proposed.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-The Evening
Post says: "a giant clearing house
to ascertain the credit of merchants
and business establishments all over
the country for the benefit of the
banks of the United States, and uni
form laws governing the charges for
collecting checks are achievements for
which leading bankers of this city and
the east will work Mt the convention
of the American Bankers association
to be held at Cleveland September >,
6 and -
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
a Three-Cent Fare Ordinance.

Detroit Mich, Aug. 12.-The com
mon council yesterday adopted by a
vote of "a to l the amendments to the
ordinances of the Citizens and Fort
Wayne lines changing the rate of fare
from five cents to eight for a quarter,
The company will undoubtedly refuse
to obey the ordinances and mandamua
proceedings will be commenced tC
force the company to show cause why
it should not obey the enactments of
the council
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17

Most of the monks at King Williams
Town, Cape Colony, are tradesmen, and
do their own carpentering, bricklaying,
blacksmithing. etc, besides teaching
school. All the buildings they occupy
were erected by themselves
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
otis to Remain in Command.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Gen. Otis viii
remain in supreme command Of the
Philippines. Should he request to be
relieved, Lawton will be assigned tC
duty as his successor. This is the
decision reached by the president and
SecretarV Foot
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17

Carmi, H.. Aug. 12.-Ivy Crabtrec
the girl who killed her brother in III
attempt to poison her family, was ar
raigned in court Friday and entered
Il plea of guilty, throwing herself upoI
the mercy of the court. Judge Iearct
centcnced her to the pcnitentiary fol
IL wears,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-17
NeekEn No Longer IL Giant.

New York, Aug. 12.-Jouett Meekin
the famous pitcher of the New York
club. was released Friday by President
Freedman. Meekin has been engaged
by the Boston club. Freedman when
asked why he let Meellin 90 said it
would be the policy of New York to
build up a nine from Young PLAYERS.