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Neal was not here as q defendant. and

w Al 4IamAN AMI 4
| Neal was not here as q defendant, aud
is ready to clear mp any point on which
light may be wanted. He requested
that the investigation be pushed, as it
vas Col. Neal's desire to have full
search light put on the case. and by
pushing the inquiry to It's conclusion
Col. Neal would be placed in far
better light and secure the exoneratioo
he is entitled to.
Mr.. Stevenson said Col. Neal went
on the stand at his Own instance and
suggestion Il was his desire to 60 on
the stapd to give his vereion Of the
affair. He is not the defendant, and
be was merely questioned to give
additional light on the Peniteutiary
management
Col Neal took the stand. by con
sent, and was asked about the note
of himself as superintendent with
the notes of the Columbia Electric
Light and Power company as colIat-
eral. Col. Neal said the penitentiary
| gave these notes and used the Elec.
trio Light company's notes as col.
| lateral. He did not report to the
board that the penitentiary was not
liable for the amount. It was only q
question of shutting down their
plant or giving them this indulgence
We got the benefit of the note and
the bank required his endorsement as
superintendent. He did not remem
ber that the board ever instructed
him not to make notes as superin-
tendent. Possibly such resolution
was passed last fall. He never had
occasion to bring the matter of the
note to the attention of the board.
He was simply doing the best he
could to get the account for the
peni.entiary.
When the penitentiary paid the
$40, 900 in 1897 to the State treas.
ury it was derived from various
sources. He did not remember
whether or not he discounted 49,
46s o. worth of paper at the bank
on the day the $4,000 check was
paid. These notes made up a large
amount of the $4,000. Those notes
were largely given for convict hire
to be used in 1898. The income was
anticipated to the extent of the notes.
The accounts due the penitentiary
amounted to that much Some of
the open accounts were not collected
in time to protect the check, but the
report Of the board was correct.
The $500 collected in 1895, for in-
stance. from Fowler, were reported
as an asset, but had not been paid in.
Mr.. Burris, the bookkeeper Of the
penitentisry, was examined in ref
erence to the brick contract. He
produced his books and made clear
and detailed statements of all he
knew concerning the brick transac.
tions. but could make no explanation
of the sale of the brick to Senator
Tillman.
The committee took recess until
March %.
BUCKLEH.s ARNICA sALvE.
The best Sslvs In tho world for Cot,
E1z{sas 2nn>a lIle.xs Galt RhAarz EazA.
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TEE ETIARY
IN T EsrIIIGA TI0N.
CONTINUED FROM SECOND PAGE.
Columbia, March 11-The Peni

sSS<4SO4sA11S0 nbS + ts<y =. S1SOO3SO 6t1As.
Columbia, March 11The Peni-
Ieatiary Investigating committee
continued its work during the morn
Ing Only three witnesses were
examined State Treasurer Thinner
man presented the three bonds under
Hh;;ch Col Neal operated. which
were found 50 be valid and sufficient
ly strong The last one was a LITTLE
siincomplese, but the defee. does not
affect the validity or. force Of the
bond
Breazeaae was examined to
show that Mr.. b. Watson paid
him money on pirate transaction
shout the time of the making Of che
$3.50 note. which WAS endorsed By
Col. Neal or superintendent
He aiain evidence Of the dug.
/ hoMever, Was that 30 to the Carolina
Nstional Bank, where the main
enits1tiiaEy account was yao, Pres
isnf Giark cf tie bank, made q
dndiid witness md gaTe the com
usistee possible ligh. On the
enitentiary transactio ions e was
very soon deYeio ioped that the bank &
sbooka showed notes discounted on 9
eessain dste of which credit MAS nos
reported 10 the Penitentiary ffor
aanshs Afterwards. and sometimes
Bst st Gil. The evidence OF M-
Gsark @ taken from the banks
reeosde opened snch 8 barge field
fhak he cosnDittee requested, and
CLARK kindl consented, 10 bare
record made of al notes discoa-
fipnedhy Col. Men, as snpeIintendeat
fsfhe Peuiitentiary and credited 10
the Penitentiiary sceount, and how
heg we're taken lp l1r originated
During the session Of the commit
ssse r 81 Weston appeared AID
] stated that Col Neat wss absent TO.
dsg and that he had been asked hy
Col Neal To- attend the bearing In
Col Neal'a behalf HI Weston was
sfiavitad Co sseat Ia tae room
MAS later in thes day that Mr..
Weston sprung the sensation of the
sessaon bY obiiectiDg to an inquiry
$50 The state off yeaI personal
aeeoans, aax thiis provoked . state:
nasnt ef che cation, as faras
has progressed from d q Steven
SON ssIl; the chairman of tie committee.
he facfs 90 iar bronght ont il the
peaitentiary Investigation show that
Col M A Neal, the retiring super
si7nfendalt. d due the State the fol-
I0N7ng anoRnts: !.
Cash coIlscsed ffom Cooley
Fowler Dsc 8; 1895
convlct. hire for which
eurz vas made @
The penisentiiary. 500 s0O
Cash collected from E q
hammond ia the same ss;2
on 1895 500 Oh
Ragsdalea q note ffos
Iabor used 81 Col NeaI, 2. SOS gs
agdaae' s. 4noae for
Dor nsed 81 Col Neal. ,012 rs
lne hpconyict labor psed
Sd Col. Neal ins 1898 $500 90
S Russell s note EN-
dofsed By lseal 40 ca
pefintendent. .sss 600 00
BslsDce &C 1852 % col
lecsed Of Cooley & Foss-
lersnd " HammcDd
Fab q, 1897, Deposited
% his own personal ac- x
count and not credited, $50 95
SRsceivedof ] J Fretweli
% lor and not account
81 ios 3s1 II
Check given By Neal 20
baIance Fstsoass sc- -
count for 1891 and never
paid bat carried IN peni.
tensiary report . cash. 127 0o
Totai, $10.057 81
~ IF tho three .sfm~as a.. nrnv;nt h;re
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is an ominous sound to the man who
isn't insured. wheo he sees bis home
disappearing in flames and smoke.
We can hardly have any compassion
Oh him. when it is SO easy apd at such
q email outlay 10 provide against such
loss. A policy in the Hartford Iosur-.
ance Co. costs you bat small sum
when We draw it for you, and gives
you security as safe as the Bank Of
England.
A. C. PHELPS CO.,
Gent Issurance Agents. Sumter, 8. e.
Mch lb-o
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The "wbite'' is the bes. OF earth.
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If yau want good, honest sewing machine
tsade, see R8ndle.
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There isn't weak point anywhere abous
the White Sewing Machiue-M. B. Randle
sells them.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
POLITICAL DRIFT.

ryJones, of Arkansas insists that sill
yer is still the paramount issue. If he
keeps on he will be looked upon as a
Commercial Tribune.
rTFor a party that has no visible as
sets in the way of live issues the democ-
racy is developing a surprisingly large
number of candidates for the receiver
ehip.-Chicago Times-Herald.
rTSome of the democratic dema-
gogues appear to be afraid to trust
President Mckinley. Well, the people
were willing to trust him three years
ago, and they will be again next year.
Cleveland Leader.
IOne of the daily trials of the Unit
ID States treasury is to listen to the
complaints of people who are paid in
gold. 1t is the only form of calamity
that can be charged to republican rule.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
T. Now that Boss Crokeris going into
the compressed-air business, in connec-
ton with carting, it may be in order for
Col Bryan to ask for an injunction on
the ground of infringing upon his
rights as an original air-comprcssor.-
indianapolis Journal.
1.-THE democratic party is now a
house divided against itself. Bryan and
Croker are at odds, and, if we Judge
these gentlemen upon their own several
astimatcs of themselves. they are about
Ill thar IS left Of the party worth pub
IL. rgti loo -Cyr1rnga Past ~ y nflarJ
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
DEWEY DROPS A HINT.
Something for Expansionists
to Put in Their Pipes
and smoke.

a letter from Admiral Dewey to a
kinsman in this country has been made
public, in which the admiral says that
Aguinaldo's prestige has waned to such
an extent that he could be easily dis
posed of as "A disturbing factor were it
not that he is buOyed up with the hope
that congress will refuse to ratify the
treaty, and that in some way he will
personally benefit by the stand he has
taken for independent recognition"
Those senators who are now engaged
in the work Of holding up the treaty of
peace should take hint from this let
ter. Even a Slight reflection upon the
statement Cf Admiral Dewey may
cause them TO realize that, if they are
doing nothing more, they are playing
directly into the hands of a Filipino
demagogue whose only motive is self
aggrandizement. Senators Hoar and
Hale, particularly, who seem TO be the
chief obstacles in the way of ratitica-
ton, might proftabIy ponder on the
Philippine situation as thus revealed by
the gallant admiral.
There seems to be no doubt that the
crisis in the Philippines has been sharp
ly accentuated by the dilatory action of
senators in the matter Of approving the
treaty with Spain. The malcontents,
Under the leadership of such irrational
and designing men as Aguinaldo and
Agoncillo, have taken advantage of the
senatorial hesitation to foment trouble
and to arouse the supplemented ma
tives to a state of insurrection.
a failure to ratify must inevitably in
tcnsify the threatening situation at Ma
Mia. To permit the crisis to reach a
sanguinary elimination would be ma
tional disgrace. Such a misfortune can
Ec easily prevented by a prompt ap7
proval of the treaty. After rctification
there will be time enough for II delib
crate discussion of what we shall do
with the Philippines.
TO continue their arbitrary opposi-
ton, the hold-up senator's will be TAX
ing a grave responsibility upon their
houlders.-Baltimore Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
REFUSES TO PAY.
ghe Government Declines 10 EeecOG"
niEc IL Claim for Damages On account
OF EEuggurians Killed at Au:ii7ncr.
report.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The state de-
partment declines to recognize the
claim Of the Austro-iIungarian govern
ment for indemnity on account of the
Hungarian strikers killed by Sheriff
Martins posse at IIazleton, Pa. Sep
tember 10. 1897. The claim has been
pending for many months upon the ba-
sis of a report filed with the state de-
partment by the representative of the
AuStro-Nungarian government.
The departments action is based
upon an opinion prepared by Solicitor
Pent ED. covering the entire field Of
national responsibility in cases of mob
violence or riotin@, which probably will
form the basis of future decisions in
that line. In his opinion Solicitor Pen
field says:
NO government insureS the absolute
security of all foreigners who may hap
pen to be within its territory. Aliens.
as well as nationals, are bound to re-
spcct the laws of that state in whose
territory they reside. They are treated
the same as nationals, and like the LAT
ter they are, in ease of infraction of
the penalties, prosecuted and punished.
"Thc Lattimcr strikers We're disturb
ers OF the public peace and violators
of the law. They were rapidly drifting
into state OF petty war. 1t was the
duty of the sheriff TO take measures to
prevent. as well as to represS. civil tu-
mults and disorders. On previous oc-
rasions he had commanded them to
dispcr>c and they obeyed. They were
perfectly familiar with his official 20
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
IMPERIALIST DEMOCRATS.
Blatant ti-ExpansiOnists Should
Read Up Party
History.

At the recent meeting of the Conti-
mental league-an organization whose
object is to protest against "the
policy of imperialism and entangling
alliances" but many of whose leading
members have long been trying to en-
broil this country in a European war,
and would like nothing better than to
do so now-Ilon. Bourke Cochran de-
ciared in his most eloquent and impress
sive manner that "any person who is a
democrat must, by the very elements of
his faith, be opposed to the doctrine
Of Imperialism that threatens the foun-
dation of our country" Yes. That
sounds well. But what, in the light of
history, does it mean?
Was Thomas jefferson a democrat?
He went in for an imperialism COM
pared with which that of to-day lis as
moonlight unto sunlight, and as water
unto wine" He annexed territories by
the side of which the Philippines are a
mere potato patch, without the least
regard for congress or the constitution,
and he arranged to do so and to govern
them without so much as a passing
thought of the consent of the gov
erned." Was Andrew Jackson dem
ocrat? He carried on the work of con-
quest in Florida at a rate far surprising
anything we shall see in the Philip
pines. and he pledged himself "by the
Eternal" to govern South Carolina
without the consent of the governed.
Was Calhoun a democrat? Remember
the Mexican war and the seizure of an
empire in the southwest. Was Cass Il
democrat? Imperialism ran riot at his
word in Oregon. Was Buchanan DEM
ocrat? He signed the Ostend mani
fcsto. Was Marcy democrat? He
wanted to annex Hawaii. There was,
down to the time of our civil war,
scarcely a democrat of the first rank
who was not identified with "imperial
ism"
What then? Were these men not
democrats, after all? Or were they
false to the faith? Are we to look upon
BOurke Cochran, instead of Thomas JEFF
ftrson, as the founder of the demo-
cratic party?
There was once noble red man, who
under the insidious influence of fire.
water went astray in the forest and
could not make his way back to his
wigwam. After he had wandered about
a few hours, in a much bedragglcd
state he was met by some hunters, who
asked him if he was lost. Drawing him
self up with all the dignity of son of
thousand sachems he replied, proud
ly: mo! Indian not lost! Wigwam
lost! Indian here!"-N. y. Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16

THE Duran, or snow hurricane of the
Pamir, is a meteorological phenomc-
non of great interest. Even in mid
summer the temperature during a snow
Duran frequently falls to IA degrees
Fahrenheit, while in the winter of
1s92-93 it dropped TO 10 degrees below
zero at the end of January. The Duran
comes with startling suddenness, the
atmosphere growing dark with whirl-
ing snowtlalles where scarcely a min
ute before the sky was perfectly clear.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16

THOMAS SMITH, consul at Moscow,
reports that the Russian ministry of
the interior is at present considering
the question Of constructing net
work of electric railways in Riga. The
town corporation has taken this mat
ter in hand. The ministry has ex-
pressed its willingness to support the
town by allowing loan for the above
purpose on profitable conditions. The
general cost of constructing the cleo
tric roads in Riga has been determined
at 1000 600 rublcs, or $500. 600
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16

IL the list of artistic treasures owned
by the late Baron Rothschild, just pub
1ished. mention is made of "Fitzwii-
liam clock" This is the famous Louis
NV. clock, which for generations was
one IF the most valued heirlooms at
Milton hall, near Peterborough. 1t is
said to have been sold to Baron Roth
schild by Mr.. G. c. W. FitzwiIliam. the
present squire of Milton. for $40, 900.
An exact fac simile. however, which is
said to have cost LOCO. now stands in
Milton hall, in the position where the
original clock stood
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
THEIR WORK FINISHED.
war Euvestigat0rs' Report ExoHeratcs
Secretary Algcr and Eehsures Gen.


uiIca.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The war inyes-
tigatiug commission has completed its
labors and its report will be n the
hands of the president to-day. The
members Of the commission will meet
to-day at their old offices, sign the re-
port and proceed TO the executive man
sion to inform the president that they
have completed their mission and pre-
sent their report. The commission then
win cease 10 exist. The commissions
quarters Will be vacated Immediately
and Will he taken possession OF by Gen.
Kennedy and Maj. Watkins, who hold
the newly created offices of advisers to
the war department on colonial affairs.
The report of the commission is a
document of 80 printed pages. The
report makes an important feature of
the beef issue and diSmisSes as gen
eral proposition the charges that have
been made against the beef furnished
the army. ii finds that most of the
beef was such as could be properly fur
nishcd as an emergency ration, point
ing out that the evidence showed it
never was intended to be anything but
dIl emergency IdllpIl. - sly liItlt
were only two witnesses who really
testified against 7he beef, Gen. Miles
and Maj. DAILY, the chief surgeon who
made the report regarded as the most
sensational forwarded to the commits
sion by Gen. Miles. As to the tcSt-
mony of these two witnesses. the com
mission points out the mass of evidence
submitted to the contrary as otfsetting
this testimony.
As TO such of the canned beef as was
found TO be Objectionable the commits
sion points out the effect of the trop-
cal climate in producing liQuefaction
OF the fat i'm the meat and the cOnse-
quent rendering Of the contents unpal-
ataDie. Most of the beef. though. is
found to have been satisfactory for
emergency use. where fresh beef or
beef on the hoof could not be procured.
The structures Of Gen. Miles made pub
licly on the beef and his public express
sions in ether ways are subjected to a
severe criticism.
The report finds that the statements
of chemical treatment made by Gen.
Miles on the authority of Maj. DAILY are
not borne out by the chemical experts
who testified. 1t quotes from Maj.
Days testimony and then takes up
the testimony of Chemists Clarke, of
the geological survey. and Bigelow, of
the agricultural department, who eX-
amined analyses of the beef submitted
and finds that as a chemical expert
Mai. DAILY is not supported by other
chemical authorities and that therefore
his testimony is regarded as not
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
Trouble for Pops.

The Kansas populists are not happy.
When they held a special eleventh-hour
session of the legislature and enacted
laws designed to iujure the railroad cor
porations of the state they fancied they
were accomplishing something really
smart. But now the power of Gov.
Leedy TO call such Il session is ques-
toned, and the decision of the courts is
very likely to be against him and his
fellow pops. In such a case the legis-
lators will be called upon to pay back
into the state treasury whatever money
they have received for salaries and
mileage. There is very amusing
feature to the situation, but it is safe TO
say that the members Of the peoples
party do not see the fun. If the courts
continue to overthrow their schemes
they may eventually take TO the Bryan
platform, which favors the overthrow
of the courts. It's poor pop who
doesn't want to overthrow something
- Troy Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16

SINCE the death of Inventor Keeley
there has been examination OF his
workshop in Philadelphia, which con
firms to some extent the theory of
many scientific men that compressed
air was really the secret of keeley's
mysterious force. The great spherical
reservoir is there and tubing with
high pressure joints was found deftly
concealed in partitions and ceilings or
scattered around as though likely to
be called upon at any time for service.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16

Truth says: There is absolutely
no foundation whatever for the report
which has been going round the papers,
both at home and abroad, that mar
riage will take place next year between
Princess Victoria of Wales and Prince
George of Greece, the governor general
of Crete. No such alliance is, or ever
has been, in contemplation, and the
whole story is the purest of fictions,
as also is the talk about Princess Vic
toria having wished to become a hos
pital nurse
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16

JOHN G. LEWIS colored, who was the
other day confirmed by the senate as
receiver of public moneys for the
Natchitochcs district, Louisiana, de-
clares that he was not an applicant for
the position and will not qualify. lie
states that he is living at peace with
the white people Of his section and has
no desire to cause any rupture between
the races by accepting an office which
nln-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16

ONE, VI. REyERDY, recently left 5000
francs to be given to the man who was
the father of the largest family in
Paris. a condition of the legacy was
that the children should have been
properly cared for and brought up by
their parents. The Paris municipal
council, the trustees named by the tes-
tator awarded the 5000 francs to a
shoemaker of the name of Vanden-
brucl. who is the father of ii chill
dren, seven sons and seven daughters
the eldest Of whom is 20 and the young
est >.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16

New York. Feb. 9.-The World says:
The United States Narnish Co. is beng
lrganized under the laws of New Jcr
~. with a capital of S3G,0OG,OOO. Tn,
lew company vii! consolidate the var
ltsh manufa, turing int tercsts.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ADVERTISING RATES:

Advertisements are published At the rate OF
ese dollar per square for one insertion ana nttJ
sssts per square for each subsequent insertion
Rates by the year, or for six Or three months,
sre low and uniform, and will De furnlshed Oh
application.
Legal and Of1cial Advertising per square,
skree times or less, az; each subsequent inser-
tisn % cents per square.
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
sertion cents per line for each subsequent
seusecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over Ave lines, 10 cents per
nne Simple announcements OF births, mar
viageS q nd deaths will be inserted free.
Business cards, 1ve lines or less, 70 per year
ever i've lines, at the regular rates OF adVer-
Gsing.
No local inserted for less than rs cents per
ksaus.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
JOB PRINTING.

The Job department OF the PRESS is com plets
and M rdN facilities for doing the best clLss OF
WORK PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAIDTo Law
tRINTISG.
No paper will be discontinued ntil arrear-
ages are paid except at the option OF tho pub
L6her.
Papers sent out of the county must be paid
for in advance
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
sIagan,s salary Goes On.

Washington, Feb. 9.--An interesting
act in connection with Gen. Eagaus
suspension from the army was deyel-
Dpci yesterday. Although Gen. Eagan
taS been suspended without rank or
juty, he still remains commisSary gen
rial of the army, drawing the pay OF
hat Office, $500 a year.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16

THE Legislature of Australia has
passed an act to protect the great emu
from the dcpredations of hunters The
bird is still plentiful in many parts Of
the country, but the species is gradu-
ally becoming extinct. In days gone
by the "bushmcn" and the wild dogs
were the hugbears Of the emu's exist
oncc. but they have been supplantcd
by q more invetcratc enemy, the white
man. who is trying to cXtcrminate this
valuable member Of the feathcrcd king.
dom. with the assistance of kangaroo
dogs. They are hunted and slaugh-
tered wrtn just as much unconccrn as
were the Jutfalocs in the west.