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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
LOOKED FOR A PROMISE.
Expected to Hear Something
About independence.
THE PROTECTORATE IDEA.
Ex-COnsul General Williams States
that the Most influential Classes I'm
the Island Look Upon this PROPOSE
tion with Much Favor.

Havana, Sept. .2.-La Lucha, referring
to President McKinley's census procla-
nation, SAYS: "A careful study of
the proclamation does not give, as
some seem to think reasons for ring
ing the bells. 1t is not matter of
any consequence tha< Secretary Root
has made some ambiguous statements
for the census inspectors. If the Uni
ted States government desires, he Will
say anything.
Manuel Sanguilly in letter 10 the
Discussion says: The census proc
!amatiO on sas been the cause of sur
prise and dissatisfaction. The first
time the president of the United States
speaks to the Cubans he speaks with
the most singing dryness. The proc
Iaulation is less the greeting of
friend than the dsdainful order of
superior Cubans would have well
coined brevity and even rudeness, if
only the document was frank and eN-
pIicit. Obvcusl. it does not refer
even remotely to the joint resolution
of congress, which we had a right TO
hope would be referred to, nor even
TO the time when the military Cccupa-
tion is to cease. 1t is obvious from
the proclamation that the United
States government has some plan,
though it is not clear that the plan in
cludes the fulfllment of the joint reso-
luton. Everything is reduced to
question of patience. Very probably
congress will favor the independence
of the Cubans and be disposed to give
loyal aid to the president in all his
undertakings in Cuba"
Carlos Cespedes says the Cubans in
the city of Havana are false to their
best friends, but that those in the pro-
vincial districts remain true to them.
Ramon Williams, former United
States consul general here, thinks the
idea of protectorate is growing
stronger every day. He believes the
Nuevo Pals. the principal advocate of
solution of the Cuban problem
through protectorate, represents
very largely the feeling of the intiuen-
tial classes.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

die was developed, and by that time the
affairs of the company were so con-
fused that nobody cared to undertake
prosecution.
Il saw the professor as he was
called, at Ogden, Utah, in 1884, and he
described the whole affair with great
glee. Afterward he was mixed up in
two other shady enterprises. One was
scheme for aging whisky and the
other was a device for refining sugar
by electricity. Both were fakes, but
he made a lot of money out of them, and
as usual escaped punishment. 1t was
the old story, however; he went broke
in the end and died few years ago in
the charity ward of a Chicago hospital.
A good deal of the diamond mine stock
was taken in New Orleans, and | dare
say some of it is kicking around here
to this day"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
THE BOOM OF ALL BOOMS.
Building Operations Progress on
a Very Large Scale.
HAS NEVER HAD AN EQUAL.
Iron and Steel IBdustiits experience
the Greatest Activity Ever Known
and the Sales of boots and shoes are
the Largest on Record.

New York, Sept. 2.-R. G. Dun u
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
The astonishing feature is the magni-
tude of demand, Notwithstanding
prices which would ordinarily check
il. In products directly consumed by
individuals, the larger employment
and better wages of the working force
give explanation. Efforts to meet the
demand call for more stores, manufac-
turing works, machinery and facili-
ties for transportation. The occasion
promises quick profits, the building is
largely for the future, and it goes on
in spite of unusual prices.
Demand exceeds the supply of Bes-
semer pig, again raising the price for
that to S22.50, southern foundry to
$500 at Pittsburg, with heavy sales
and grey forge to $40. Structural
shapes were advanced s. per ton
week ago, cut nails 25 cents per keg
this week, plates 81 per ton, common
bar iron to $1.S7h at Pittsburg, and
tool steel to 7 cents. Few works can
promise delivery before December and
most of the heavy contracts placed
have been for next years delivery.
Recent advances in boots and shoes
and leather do not prevent large busi-
ness, and hides have slightly risen at
Chicago. Shipments of boots and
shoes from Boston, 81 per cent. larger
than in any other year to date, We're
AL per cent. larger than in August
than in any other year, and 24 per
cent. larger than in 1892. Buy
ers press for early delivery, manufac-
turers refuse many orders and some
already have contracts farther ahead
than they wish.
Sales of wool have been moderate
for the week. Mills have strong de-
mands for goods. and clay worsteds
have fH'ther advanced. In cotton
goods demand exceeds supply and
many kinds have advanced, although
the material has declined.
Wheat has declined mainly because
reports of injury in the northwest
have been discredited. Enormous
exports of corn have caused a decline
of one cent in price.
Business failures for the week have
been 141 in the United States. against
III last year, and 25 in Canada, against
30 last wear
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
HIS SINS FOUND HIM OUT.
The Checkered Career of Man Who
Founded n Bogus Diamond
Mine In Arizona.

81 saw a reference the other day to
the great Arizona diamond field swim
dle,' said an old jeweler to New Or
leans Times-Democrat man. 1T was
sprung on the public just 50 years
ago, and | remember the excitement 1t
created. The originator of the scheme
came from New Orleans. He was
brilliant man, a chemist, geologist and
natural diplomat, but he lacked moral
counterpoise. He and his associates
procured a number of uncut stones
from Holland, and 'salted' canyon
in the mountain south of the Gila river.
Then followed the discovery and the
organization of - company and in
few months nearly 100000 worth OF
stock was sold. 1t was several years
before the exact character of the swim
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
WALES AND HIS son.
Duke of York Is Not Half as Popu-
lar as His Father.
And All on Account of His Marked
RespectabiIIty-Bri Like
the Prince Because He Is
Somewhat sporty.

It may sound paradoxical to say so,
but the fact of the matter is that
the duke of York's popularity is on the
wane to a very marked extent, by rea-
son of his respectability; in facr. there
is reason to fear that, unless, just as a
matter of policy, he involves himself in
some scandal, or, at least, gets himself
talked about in some more or less ques-
tionable fashion, he will become as un-
popular as his grandfather, the prince
consort, who was the best-hated and
most bitterly-abused man in all Eng
land, until his premature death, when
people at length commenced to realize
the vast amount of good that he had
accomplished during his quarter of
century of residence in England.
Britons are queer race. Perhaps
it is the sporting instinct that is
latent in every breast, which causes
them to dislike any man who shows
disposition to be tame and ultra-re-
spectacle. They seem to consider
blamelessness on the part of fellow
citizen, and still more so in the in
stance of prince of the reigning house,
as a species of tacit reflection on their
own conduct.
Throughout Queen Nictoria's reign
there has been no more blameless pre-
mier than the great Sir Robert Peel,
and never a more unpopular one. The
prime minister. on the other hand, who
was the idol of the people, and who was
personally liked as much by his po-
litical foes as by the members of the
party to which he belonged, was Lord
Palmerston-"Old Pam" as they used
to fondly call him-who, throughout
hislong and racy career, was implicated
In all sorts of scandals of one kind and
another, figured in numerous divorce
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
COFFEE TIPS.
Over to This Side of the
World.

A pretty story of the introduction of
coffee into the western hemisphere is
quite to the point since our new posses
sions have so bountifulfy produced it in
the past, says the Philadelphia Record.
There was a time when this assisted
emigrant," sAough so nobly self-sup-
porting when il has the opportunity,
was tender slip and likely to perish Of
thirst. In 1714 Louis XIV. was pre-
sented with single coffee plant for
his botanical garden by an Amsterdam
magistrate. 1t was nourished tenderly
and in time slips from it were sent to
Martinique-no doubt sub-rosa to the
Dutch-the Dutch having long con-
trolled the cultivation of coffee and
guarded it jealously lest it be culti-
waited on islands not under their control.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
THE DUKE OF YORK.

cases and was, above everything else,
a sport.
1t is the same to-day in the case Of
the prince of Wales and of his son,
the duke of York. The father is the
most popular man in England, just by
reason of the fact that he is known to
be gay, and the reverse of either
puritan or a saint, whereas the son is
unpopular just because he is looked
upon as too safe, too sensible, too re-
spectacle, too conventional and too mo-
notonously good. There is no talk of
the duke of York ever going to the
races, or to the theater on Sunday
when abroad. nor of his attending little
suppers with musical hall artists on
Sabbath evenings, when in London. If
he plays cards, society and the general
public are ignorant of the fact, and he
has never dreamt of permitting his
name to become known as n patron of
the stage-that is to say, of the femi-
nine element thereof. The talk that
there was at the time of his wedding
about previous secret marriage at
Malta with the daughter of Admiral
Sir Michael Sulme Seymour, has long
since died out, and the gossip respect
ing his very mild hirtations with Prin-
cess Henry Of Pless was made much
more of in this country than in Eng
land. In fact, it never got into the
English newspapers.
The dukes feIlow-countrymen, says
the Philadelphia Press, instead of being
cd ,,r;+ Il /,
eXceptionable on the part of their fu-
ture king, resented it. AS stated above,
they look upon it in the light of sort
of unspoken and priggish reflection in
their own conduct. But what is more
funny still, they derouncc it as unfilial
toward the prince of Wales. The duke,
by his blamclessness, is held as holding
himself up as a sort of reproach to the
frivolities and moral shortcomings of
his gay and iovial parent, and what has
brought matters to climax in the eyes
of English people has been the spec
tacle presented by the dukes presence
as the star royal guest of the duke of
Richmond at Goodwood house (the
duke being the principal magnate of
the country and its lord Iieutenant),
whereas the prince of Wales was quar-
tered for the races at West Dean park, a
much smaller place of altogether third
rank. as the guest of Mr.. Willie James,
one Of the rich set and a newcomer in
the county. The prince did not go to
GOodwood as usual, because the duke
refused to invite Mrs. George Kcppel,
whom he asked to meet him, and like
wise because the atmosphere of Good
wood house is too excessively respect
sble and conventional to be anything
else than duh. all games of hazard, such
az baccarat, etc, being vigorously
barred. That is why the prince went to
West Dean park, where Re had de-
lightful time, whereas the duke of York
showed that he found the atmosphere
Of Goodwood house congenial, and by
keeping tafrse to his host and clear of
his father at the races, indicated that
he preferred the respectability of the
old peer to the frivolity of his own
father.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

On the way to Martinique. the botanist
in charge, the ships supply of water
getting low, shared his own daily al
lowance with the precious plants. Re
spending to his kindness, they were
soon growing nicely in Martinique. In
due time these slips produced their
fragrant white tiowers-they grow at
the roots of the leaves-and these pres
emily changed into berries, each with
it's two grains of coffee. From Mar
Unique the coffee journeyed to Porto
Rico and Cuba.
Now Porto Rico alone annually eX-
ports about $4,000, 900 worth of this
highly esteemed bean. The plant grows
wild in some parts of Africa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
Five People Dro yvned.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 2.-One man
and four children, three girls and one
boy. were drowned Mt Black Rock
while sea bathing. The dead: Eli,
iah Middlebrool, an ice dealer of E2s.
ton; May Middlebrooll, "A years, his
daughter: Tony koehler, II years. OF
Easton; Ethel Hit. II years of Bridge
port; Florence HIT IA years, her sis.
ter. The five victims with Andrew
koehlcr, father of the drowned girls,
were spending the day at Black Rock,
near the mouth Of Ash creek. While
in bathing they all got beyond their
depths. Koehler and Hit succeed
ed in getting ashore.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

Darien. Ga. Sept. 2.-The jury in
the cases against Ben Dunham,
james Wiley. Marshall Dorsey, Louisa
Underwood and Maria Curry,
charged with rioting. has returned
verdict of guilty. Tile jury was out
only Is minutes. None of the rioters
Will bs sentenced until the end of the
session. Riot under the Georgia law
is misdemeanor. the maximum pun
ishm"nt being u months imprison-
mcnt or 81 900 fine or both. The court
will continue to sit day and night until
all the cases are disposed Of
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
Seven victims of an Explosion.

Manistce, Mich, Sept 2.-The boiler
in Chapman & Sargent's bowl factory
at Copemsh, 30 miles north of here,
exploded yesterday, killing three men
and fatally injuring four others. The
dead are Charles Handy, Perry Mela-
fonte, George Estabrook. The fatal
~ injured are Oliver Sanders. Robert
Peterson, Charles Taylor, Howard
Ketcham. The building was totally
wrecked, debris being scattered for
so rods around. Handy, who was the
fireman, was found with his head
blown completely off. The other men
were working at the machines in the
mill when the explosion occurred. All
but three of them leave families.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

terly. She had the conductor bring the
lad to her compartment and, finding
that he was proceeding 10 Vienna to
attend his fathers funeral, she insisted
on his travelling with her. paying t:se
difference in his fare, as he had org .
third-class ticket. During the trip she
devoted herself to the task Of comfor.-
ing him, telling the boy, among other
things, that she, too, had suffered much
from the loss Of fondly loved parent,
who had died suddenly in a !oI eign
land. 1t was only when the boy reached
Vienna and was leaving the train that
he discovered that the kind lady was
ArchduchnSs Nalerie.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

Toledo. Sept. 2.-One of the largest
cash deals in oil leases and production
ever consummated i'm Ohio was be-
tween G. Reuscn. of New York City.
and Taylor, Bryson q Co.. of Wells
bOrO. y. Y. Reusen sold leases on 234
acres of land in Wood county with II
wells, netting Il production of $50 bar
rels a day. for $4,000 cash. There
are locations for 20 more wells on the
leases, and they will be put down at
Opna
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
AL Are Negroes.

Oberton is u village in the Choctaw
nation, Indian territory, of nloat 5oa
inhabitants, all Of whom arc colored.
The postmaster is a colored man. the
notary public is colored and there is IA
coiored marshal. The town has not
yet been incorporated, but likely viii
be soon. at which time the entire set Of
officers Will be colCred. There is con.
siderable business enterprise among
some of the people cf The neighborhocd,
which comprises circle of Is miles.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

Pretoria, Sept. 2.-The volllsraad has
deferred the discussion of the CORES.
pondcnce exchanged between the i'm
pcrial and Transvaal governments until
Monday, when motion regarding the
presence of British troops on the
Transvaal border will be debated Sc
cretly. Herr Fischer, the special en-
voy of the Orange Free State. has ar
rived here from Bloemfonten and is
consulting with the government on
the SituatiOn
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
a Good Day for Dreyfus.

Rennes, Sept. 2.-Friday was a very
satisfactory day for Dreyfus. The
Rcaurcpaire witness, Germain. who
was to prove that Dreyfus attended
the AlSatian maneuVerS. found his
statements denied by a reputable wit
ness, while Germain himself, it was
proved. underwent two convictions for
sWindling. This was the only testi-
mony against Dreyfus, the remainder
of the depositions being in his fa-
vor, several OF them being very
weirhty
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

Boston. Sept. Gov. Bushnell, of
Ohio. in behalf of the citizens of Ma
rietta, presented a silver service to
the gunboat Marietta at the Charles
town navy ward Friday. Gov. Bush
nell was accompanied by delegation
of Marietta citizens. On reaching
the navy yard the governor was re-
ccived with a salute of II guns and
under escort of marines proceeded to
the dry dock in which the vessel lay,
decorated with flags and bunting.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

Johannesburg. Sept. 2.-This town
is preparing for war. The inmates
of the children's home are going TO
Natal. The town council is provid-
ing a three months supply of food
for the men and animals connected
with the scavenging department. All
the outgoing trains are crowded. and
most Of the prominent men have al
ready left Johannesburg.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

steps be taken to protect against van
dals the buried cities of a wonderful
prehistoric race in southern Arizona.
The ruins of an ancient temple at Casa
CTdnde have been preserved by the ere
alton of government park, and con
gress will De asked to create a similar
reservation embracing the best pre-
served remains of prehistoric cities III
tne Gila valley.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
WouId Not Run for NIayOr.

Detroit. Sept. 2.-Gen. Alper, re-
spending yesterday to an inquiry as to
whether he would be willing to accept
the nomination for mayor of Detroit
this fall, said: at would be great
honor for any one to be mayor of De-
troit. However. I would not think of
taking a nomination for mayor any
more than | could think of taking a
nomination for governor"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
Deserted Mclean for Jones,

Toledo. Sept. 1.-The Jones cam
paign committee yesterday received Il
telegram from the Washington county
democratic delegation to the Zanes-
Vile convention, announcing that they
Will bolt Mclean. and will not only
vote but work FOR the election of
Homes. The delegation promises the
whole Washington county vote for
Iones
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

Canton. o., Sept. 2.-The special
train bearing President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley steamed out of Canton at 9
o'clock last night. The train goes
direct to Washington over the Penn
sVlania lines
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
A Battle in Darkest Africa.

Brussels. Sept. 2.-News has been
received here of sharp fighting be-
tween the Congo Free State troops and
the Bntctla natives, beyond Soncola
The rebels were driven out, with the
loss of 100 men. The Congo troops
lost 20 native soldiers.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
1'ublic Debt Slafen.cnI.

Washington, Sept. 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business August
n the debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to Sl.l51 BOG, ,555, decrease
rs compared with July of $4,2S1,116
This decrease is accounted for by II
corresponding increase in the cash on
hand
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

City of MNico, Sept 9.-News from
Yaqui country shows that the Indians
have been again encountered by the
Mexican troops under Gen. Torres and
twice defeated and dispersed. taking
refuge i'm the mountains where they
are being pursued by the troops.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
Roller Explosion Kills Five Wen.

Pittshurg. Sept. "A boiler explo-
sion at the Republic iron works short
ly before daylight Friday killed five
men and seriously injured seven 9TH
crs. \ fire which broke out after the
explosion added to the horror. The
mill was partly wrecked and the en-
ire nlnnt had TO clnsn down
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
Quarantincd Against New Orleans.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 1.-The state
health department last night received
information of one death from yellow
fever at NcW Orleans Yesterday. The
state health officer at once ordered a
rimid nlIarnntinc ngninSt Now Nrlenns.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
Yellow Fever in Indiana.

Indianapolis. Sept. ,2.-The state
hoard of health on Friday received u
report of the death of man at Vim
ccnnes from yellow fever The man
had lately returned from Cuba and
though sick when he reached New
York, was permitted to come on to
this Stnte
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
Sweet SNmnnIhN.

A pretty story is told at Vienna about
Archduchess Valerie, youngest daugh-
ter of the emperor. 1t seems that when
travelling the other day from Linz to
Vienna she noticed on the platform at
Linz a 14-year-oid schoolboy crying bit
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
Date for a Esis Fight is Fixed. rsw

New York, Sept. 2.-lim Jcffries and
Tom Sharkey will fight for the heavy
weight championship o fthe world at
the Concy Island Sporting club on Oc-
tober %. The Coney Island clnb of
fers G6 % per cent. of the gate re-
cciptS with guaranty of $4,000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
Circus Traim Wrecked.

TONER'S Station, Tenn, Sept "A
train bearing Cooper's circus was
wrecked here Friday by the burning OF
an air brake hose, and II persons
were injured and circus property and
animals scattered in all directions.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

A steel harness trace is one of the
latest productions OF Sheffield \ mar
row strip of steel about an inch wide is
incased in leather and used in the or
dinary way; the steel is of the best
quality and SO pliable that it can be
twisted.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07
SIX Hundred Lives La 90

Yokohama, Sept. 2.-Six hundred
lives have been lost by the flooding of
Il copper mine at Beshi, island of Shi-
iloku. aag ka
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

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ArizOna's Hurled Cities.

A petition is to be presented to con-
gress at its next session asking that
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-07

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of
He mo a
in Sal m $
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-20

each members desk the name Of the
county in which he lives and have the
names printed in such type and so dis
played that. the speaker could see them
from the desk. The motion prevailed,