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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
THE EAGAN TRIAL ENDS.
The Verdict is Prepared, but Is Not
Yet VI. d Public.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-The case of
Commissary General Eagan, charged
with conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman, and with conduct
tending to the prejudice of good order
and military discipline, is now in the
hands of the court-martial appointed
to try him. Yesterday the taking of
testimony was closed and arguments
of counsel were submitted. The trial
lasted three days and consumed less
than eight hours of actual sitting. \
session behind closed doors of an hour
sutiiced for the court to reach a con-
clusion and embody it in a report.
What the verdict was is altogether
matter of speculation and, officially at
least. will not be made public by the
trial board, military regulations re-
quiring that its finding shall go
through prescribed channels and be
kept secret until action be had and
promulgated by the proper reviewing
authorities.
The Testimony at the closing session
of the court was directed largely to
establishing the fact that the general
had lost his mental balance as a result
of the charges made against him by
Gen. Miles. His daughter and her hus-
band told of the generals changed
condition and intimated that they had
great fears that he might at any time
kill his accuser. Mr.. Mckee, a lifelong
friend, stated that at that time he be-
lieved him actually insane. The facts
in this connection were brought out
strongly bv Mr.. Worthinmton in his eff
forts to show that Gen. Eagan at times
was wholly irresponsible. A dramatic
incident of the trial was the testimony
of the generals daughter, in which
she described her fathers appearance
on the day he first read Gen. Miles
statement. Standing in the door of
his house with the newspaper contain
ing the evidence in his hand he had eX-
claimed wildly: 81 have been crucified
by Gen. Miles"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02

Chicago, Jan. 25.-John Maxwell. a
Chicago newspaper man, was in the
federal court awarded a verdict fo2
$4,000 against Nat c. Goodwin, the
actor, for infringement or Maxwell's S
play, Congress" Maxwell claimed
that he submitted the play of Con
gress" to Goodwin, who, after looking
1t over, declared he did not want it, but
later produced the play called cam
bition,'' of which Henry Guy Carleton
was named as the author, and large
portions Of which were, according to
Maxwell, taken from Congress"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
A Number Of Severe Shocks Are Felt,
Causing Alarm Among
the People.

City of Mexico, Jan. 25.-Several
sharp shocks of earthquake were felt
Tuesday in the Valley of Mexico The
first one took place at half past five in
the morning, the duration being several
seconds and again at 5:15 in the after
noon came succession of shocks last
ing nearly a minute and producing
much alarm. People rushed into th.
streets and knelt praying or fockcd
under the protecting arch of door
ways Customers in shops held on TO
counters TO support themselves and all
the busy life Of the great city came to
a sudden stop. Many houses were
cracked. The National palace was
cracked in II places, and in some places
the sidewalks were broken. The cleo
trio light wire and telephone ariel
cables swung like loose ropes in a gale
Coach horses and mules drawing street
cars stopped and braced themselves to
resist the trembling under their feet
Chambon's silk factory fell in and it is
feared many operatives were injured
The car stables fell in, killing number
Of mules and child. Telegraphic adj
vices show that the earthquake was
felt at Vera Cruz and Colima and other
naiDtS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senator PIatt Speaks I'm Favor of Ex-
pansion-Debate on the Army bill
Nears n Close.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Particular in
tereSt was manifested in the senate
yesterday in a brief speech delivered
by Senator Platt (N. W on the sub
iect of expansion. Not only because
this was the first speech he has de-
livered in the senate since his return
to that body, but also because the adj
dress was a well considered statement,
he was accorded the undivided atten-
ton of his colleagues. He took strong
ground for the ratification of the pend
ing treaty of peace. A resolution was
offered by Mr.. Sullivan (Miss.) declar-
ing that the ratification of the treaty
should not commit the government to
a colonial policy. The pension appro-
priation bill was passed
The senate continued the consider
alton of the peace treaty in executive
session, the doors being closed for
three hours. Senator Frye a member
of the Paris peace commission. held
the attention of the senate during the
greater part of this time. lie was fire.
quently interrupted by other senator's
Some of these interruptions took the
form of speeches. This was notably
the case with Senator Berry's inter-
ruptions. He spoke for some time and
denounced the treaty in severe terms.
Senators Mason and Caffery asked
many questions.
House.-The opposition to the army
reorganization bill on the republican
side of the house has become so strong
that Chairman Hull. after Mr.. Hender-
SON one of the floor leaders of tbe ma
iority. had threatened to vote to re-
commit the BILL decided it would be
wise to abandon the idea of providing
directly for regular army of 100000
men. He announced that the commit
tee would offer amendments to reduce
the number of enlisted men to about
10000. but lodge in the presidents dis
erection the authority to increase the
army to a maximum of 100000. These
amendments have been prepared.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
ILLINOIS MINERS.
Operators Prepare to Make Their Or
ganization Stronger and
More Complete.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 26.-The Illinois
operators nave left the interstate con-
vention with d desire to make their or
ganization more complete. Every op-
orator in the state will mine coal, and
for every ton there will be contributed
a certain percentage for the advance
ment Of the organization of the produ-
GERS. If strikes occur every operator of
Illinois will be protected. S. NJ. Dalzell,
president of the Illinois organization
Of operators, said: 1--WE are satisfied
with the agreement, and it should be
enforced" j. NJ. Hunter, of the llli-
nois organization, who is looked upon
as the head of the organization of min
ers in that state, said: The agree
ment should stand. OF course, we did
not get what we wanted, but the miners
of our state ask only what is fair. There
may be fight, but the intelligent
class of miners do not want it. If, how
ever, the miners of Illinois are imposed
upon in any degree they are ready to
fight and make u contest for justice and
equity"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
A Costly Fire,

Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 26.-All of the
II volunteer fire companies of the city
turned out Wednesday night to battle
with the worst fire in Johnstown's his
tory. Within two hours time flames
consumed 100000 worth of property,
on which there is an insurance estimat-
ed at between $25 900 and $50, 600. The
fire started about ten o'clock in the
composing-room of the Herald Prin ting
company, and was not under control
until midnight. The heaviest losers are
the Herald Printing company, John IL.
Waters, the Johnstown supply house
and the Cambria County Medical So
ciety. The loss to the society is one
which can never be made good. 1t in
cludes the Toner library, 1000 volumes
of medical books, a number of which
were from 100 to 800 years old, totally
DESTROYED
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
The Cuban independence E'ar|y.

Havana. Jan. 2S.--Dr. Castillo is go
ing to Remedies in order to confer
with Gen. MaXimo Gomez regarding
the formation of the projected Cuban
Independence party. The plan has but
one idea, the termination of the mill
tary occupation of the island as soon
as possible. The Spaniards have been
invited to join in the movement and
will be given representation on the
committees. The organization of the
new party will begin Immediately in
the towns of the island. The general
purpose is TO draw into the party the
educated and wealthy and not TO allow
the military element to control it.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bur-
rows (Mich.) has introduced a bill to
provide for the employment of female
nurses in the army. The bill authorizes
the employment of women as nurses
in number not less than half of one per
cent. of men in the army. 1t authorizes
the establishment of a nursing COM
mission to be composed of the secretary
of war, the general commanding, the
adjutant general, the surgeon general
and three trained nurses to be selected
by the president, which board is to
have general supervision of this serv-
ice. All nurses employed are to be
graduates of hospital training schools.
\ superintendent is provided for at
$4,000 salary and an assistant at $4,000.
The nurses are to be given $40 per
month
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
MISTAKEN ORDERS.
They Cause Wreck on the Great West
ern Road at North Hanover, III.
Three Men Killed,

Dubuque, Ia, Jan. 25.-By a collision
on the Great Western road at North
Hanover, H., three men were killed.
three engines demolished, and 33 cars
wrecked. The accident happened Mon
day night, but through the secrecy of
the railroad people details could not be
had until late Tuesday. An extra east
bound double freight train left
Dubuque Monday night with orders TO
meet another extra freight at Hanover.
The west-bound train had orders TO
side track there. The train from Du-
buque remained on the main track
when the extra instead of switching
swept on, crashing into the other train.
The crew of the latter saw the coming
train and saved themselves by jumping,
but the other train crew remained
aboard and were in the wreck.
The crash was terrific. Both engines
were completely demolished. Thirty
three cars of the estbound train were
piled in wrecSed heap and three of
its crew We're killed. The dead are:
Alexander Thompson, engineer, Du
buque; Michael DevereauX, fireman,
Dubuque; A. NanDerberg, brakeman,
Chicago. Nanderberg was found
wedged tightly against the boiler head
of the engine alive, but died before he
was taken out. Devereaux was found
some distance from the wreck terribly
injured and crowded again ST the boiler
by the debris. He died while pleading
to his rescuers to end his suffering by
killing him. The cause of the accident
was not fixed by the company, but is
believed to have been a misunderstand
ing of orders by the west-bound train.
The road was blockaded all day, Great
Western trains reaching this city over
the Illinois Central.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02

Paris, Jan. 26.-AdoIphe Philippe
d'Ennery, one Cd the most prolific play
wrights of the century, died Wednesday
in Paris in his eighty-eighth year. The
late NJ. d'Ennery, or Dennery, as he
often wrote it, was perhaps best known
to the American play-going public as
one of the two authors of "A Celebrated
Case" which he produced in cola bora
tion with NJ. Cormon. He wrote come
dies, vaudeville sketches, dramas and
spectacular reviews with equal facility
and he was responsible, with Louis
Gallet and Ed Blau, for the lbretto of
Massenet's opera, The Cid" He col
laborated with Al. Dunoir in writing
Don Caesar de Bazan," and with Jules
Verne in "Around the World in Eighty
Days" and "Alichael Strogoff."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
PREPARE FOR TROUBLE.
Military Authorities Able to Handle
Cuban Soldiers should They
Turn Bandits.

Havana, Jan. 25.-ShoulI Cuban sol
diers take to the woods and turn ban
dts. the United States military ad-
ministration will know what to do
They will be followed by force of cav
airy and persistently pursued. The
same general method will be observed
as has been followed in dealing with
the Indians on the plains and moun-
tains of the west. The subject has been
carefully considered by old border
fighters, who are confident they could
catch the bandits, Notwithstanding the
climatic conditions. The Seventh cav
airy regiment is stationed in the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio, the Second cav
airy regiment in the provinces of Santa
Clara and Matanzas, and the Eighth
cavalry regiment in the province of
Porto Principe. The department gov
ernors and the commanders of the
various garrisons have received instruc-
tions to keep on the alert and to take
the first opportunity which brigandage
may afford to show what the United
States solGiery can do to suppress it.
A number of Cuban generals and prom
inent civilians who have been dis
cussihg the Cuban army question dur
ing the last day or two with the Ameri-
can commanders, intimate that the
United States ought quickly to arrange
a settlement of the claims of the Cuban
soldiery for pay "as otherwise the
priyates will become uncomfortable
and commit acts of Violence"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
AGONCILLO IN DANGER.
May lie Held ms Traitor or Ordered to
Leave the Country-Juntas May
lie Ordered Home.

New York, Jan. 26.-A dispatch to
the Journal from Washington says:
The arrest of Agoncillo, or an official
order to him to leave this country with
in a few days, may be expected as the
next turn in the Philippine affairs.
This will undoubtedly be followed by
request of the United States to Eng
land, France. China and Japan that the
Filipino juntas be ordered to leave
those respective jurisdictions. The
precedent for such action was laid down
in the case of the Spanish spies. Du-
bose and Carranza, in Canada. Agoncil-
los communication Tuesday to the
state department, in which he protest
ed against the freedom of action of this
government as to its army and navy in
the Philippines, has irritated the presi-
dent and the state department to such
degree that summary action is eX-
rected against him, probably within
the next As hours. The state depart
ment's views of Agoncillo's transac-
tions are:
First. That h, is conducting a campaign
against the I'm ed States government in
the newspapers.
Second. That he is writing letters to the
president but In reality to produce a sem
timent in this country hostile to the con
stituted authorities.
Third That he represents an organza-
tion actually in rebellion against the gov
ernment of the United States.
Americas claim of conquest over the
Philippines puts Aguinaldo and his fol-
lowers in the category of traitors to
this government and his juntas in the
position of spies for hostile organiza-
ton.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
REMEMBER THE MAINE.
American Women In Havana Arrange
for Memorial Anniversary
of Her Destruction.

Havana, Jan. 26.-Seventy- five Amer
lean women met in this city Wednes
day to arrange for a memorial Of the
anniversary of the destruction of the
United States battleship Maine. on Feb
ruary Is. Mrs Estes G. Rath bone pre-
sided and a letter from Capt. Sigsbee
was read. suggesting as features of the
programme, prayer, singing, if de-
sired, addresses by one or two promi-
nent persons, and a volley fired over
the graves by a battalion of marines
from the United States battleship
Texas. Capt. Sigsbee wrote that he had
granted the request of a deputatiOn of
sailors and marines of the Texas to be
allowed to decorate the graves. These
suggestions were not acted upon, and
the preparation OF the programme was
deferred. The executive committee,
upon which Mesdames Brooke Lee, Nc
Kenna and Maus represent the army,
Mesdames Powelson and Howell the
navy, and Miss Hamil and Mesdames
Scovel and Roberts, the civilians. was
directed to invite Maj. Gen. Brooke,
Maj Gen. Ludlow, Maj. Gen. Lee. Capt.
Sigsbee and others to take part in the
ceremony. The question whether the
Cubans and Spaniards should be al
lowed to participate caused lively dis
cussion. The general wish was to have
1t exclusively an American memorial,
but was decided, in order to avoid Civ
ing offense, to issue an invitation to
representative Cubans and Spaniards.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
Another Big Combine in Sight.

New York, Jan. 26.-The Herald says
a scheme is afoot to combine the prin-
cipal bicycle and saddle manufacturers
of the continent, and that meeting TO
effect the union will be held at Cleve-
land this week. The combine is to be
capitalized at $15OO,0O0 in $3.50, 900
preferred and $750,o00 common stock.
1t will embrace all the big saddle
makers on the continent, with a pos
1ible single exception. The intention
Is to transact all business from one
central office, probably in New York,
to reduce expenses to minimum and to
advance and regulate prices.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
Ordered the II. & o, To he Sold.

Baltimore, Jan. 2s.-Judges Goff and
Morris. in the United States circuit
court Friday handed down a decree for
the foreclosure and sale of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, under the con-
solidated mortgage, and appointed \.
$. Durham and Arthur l.. Spamer spe-
cial masters to make the sale. The
property is to be sold as an entirety
and the sale is to be made on GO days
notice to be given by the special mas
ters, and is to be at public auction at
Camden station
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
VIII Pay 500. 1000 Ior Proof

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-The Chicago pack
ers. Swift e. Co. and Libby, Mcneil &
Libby, as a result of the criticisms
made against the fresh meat furnished
during the war, announce that they
will jointly pay 100000 to anybody
proving that chemicals were used to
preserve any beef packed by them.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02

London, Jan. 25.-Elaborate prepara-
tions are being made at Craig g-y-Nos
and at Brecon, South Wales, to celebrate
the marriage to-day of Nine. Adelina
Patti to Baron Cederstron. Nine. Patti
gave dinner to a large number of her
neighbors Tuesday evening and later
sang and took part in pantomime
show as Peneloue
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02

abled by an accident to her steering
gear during trip up the sound Thurs
day. the steam canal boat j. c. Austin,
of New York, ran on the rocks off Nor
walk and sank. Accompanying her
was the consort David B. Fisk, loaded
with coal. Five of the persons aboard
the two vessels lost their lives.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
Gold seekers Disbenrtened.

Vancouver, Il. c., Jan. go. 5. Batch
eller, just returned from Dawson, says
the mounted police estimate the out
Gut this year at $50,O00 900. +. H..
Searle, another recent arrival, says the
tenderfeet are sick and disheartened,
and he expects 10000 men to come out
over the trail This winter.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
Railroads Consolidated.

Toledo, O., Jan. 30 official circulars
announcing the consolidation of the
Cincinnati Northern and the Detroit,
Toledo q Milwaukee railroads have
been sent out. The circulars are signed
by Calvin S. Brice, showing that the
deal was made before hi death.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
Volcano In Full Activity.

City of Mexico, Jan. ga dispatch
from Colima states that the volcano of
that name is in full activity. An out
burst of smoke followed by lava oc-
Cured directly after the earthquake
Tuesday afternoon. The sight is inn
posing and the Indians are moving
from the neigh borhood of the noun
ed here.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
Offers $4,000 Reward.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2S.-The Business
Mems league has offered rewards ag-
gregating $4,000 for information lead
ing to the discovery of purchase or at
tempt to purchase the vote or infiu-
ence of members of the Pennsylvania
Legislature in the interest of any legis-
lation, and the conviction of the per-
t,,ot
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
Gave Away the Plot.

Constantinople, Jan. 2S.-A plot to
assassinate the sultan has been given
away by conspirator, but the police,
by too precipitateIy arresting four of
the plotters, enabled several to escape
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
pennsyIyania Legislator Dies.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 2s.-Represen-
tatiye Harry Manning, of Cumberland
county, died Friday of pneumonia. He
was democrat and supPortel jerks
for United States senator.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
Flood In Prussia.

Berlin, Jan. 25.-The Berliner Post
publishes a dispatch asserting that all
the rivers in East Prussia have over
flowed and that large districts have
been flooded, with immense damage to
the region inundated.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
Copper Wine consolidation.

New York. Jan. Definite steps in
the formation of a big copper CONSOLE
dation were taken Friday when articles
of incorpora ton were filed at Trenton,
\. j., for the Miners Copper Co., with
a capital of 81, 100000
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02

Washington, Jan. 25.-Attorney- G en-
eral Griggs has recommended to CON
gress that $75o,Ooo be appropriated in
the sundry civil bill for United States
peuite tiary at Atlanta, Ga,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
sherman Auuirxst Exnnuston.

New York, Jan. 26.-The Evening
World prints an interview with John
Sherman, in which the latter forcibly
expresses himself against expansion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-02
Germany's Attitude.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Germany is
believed to be about TO recognize the
Filipino republic, and this attitude is
looked upon here as a menace to the
American government. II is said that
Great Britain is fully resolved 10 sup
port the United States in the event of
further combinations
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-03-17
FOR SALE.

Standard Bred Stallion -
Rinaldo. R gistered as -Wf-s
Lord Vivian, No. 2949s w A.aA
American Trotting Regis M
ter Association, Chicago, ANN@H
III He is a very handsome
black, years old Nay Is, SO weighs 1850
lbs, l5 hands high, 10y old Cabash Record.
2 27t) out Seelys, American Star and Ara
bian Mare He has proven himself to ne a sure
foal getter and his colts are fine lot of horses
He is very speedy and could he made very
fast with handling, has fne disposition and
thor oughIy broken aud perfectly sound.
Also Col Wilson, 4 year old brown Stall
lion By Col. Kuser record OS. Tie sold for
twenty-five thousand dollars 10 Australia, 10
1881 This colt Is out of Mambrino Allen
Mare. broken to Harness and is very promis-
ing; fast now, l54 hands high and very
stylish Can be seen at my farm Cobb Neck
near Tompkinsville, Md. Apply to
V. H. NEALE,
careo Baltimore, Md.
D. J. Fooley 4 Co. inch. 3 3w.