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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
ASKS FOR A TRUCE.
AguInaIdo Requests that Hostilities
Cease Otis Declines the PROPOSE


Washington, Feb. 9.-Yesterday
there was an almost complete release
of the tension under which the rapid
occurrence Of events in the Philippines
has held the officials of the admins
tration since the first startling news
from Manila Saturday night. This was
brought about through the receipt of
bulletin from Gen. OTIS summing up
the latest results of the fighting he has
had with the natives. His statement
thta Aguinaldo's influence had been
destroyed and that the Filipino leader
was seeking for a cessation of hOstili-
ties and for conference was inter
preted as an admission that he had re-
allied his terrible mistake. 1t is en-
tirely improbable that he will be able
TO restore anything like the status quo
or to obtain anything like the same
terms as were possible last week. No
one here now knows just what Gen.
Otis intends to impose in the way of
terms.
Secretary Alger said that he had
given the general no instructions since
the battle and saw no reason for giving
any. He realized, he said, that Gen.
Otis being on the ground and having
proved mis- fitness, was in better posi-
ton to deal with the situation than
any one in Washington. Should the
general ask permission, therefore, to
do anything, he would be granted per-
mission Immediately.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
Three Men Freeze to Death.

Pittsburg, Feb. 11.-Three fatalities
have been reported in this vicinity as
a result of zero weather. Hugh Gala
CHER. a miner employed at Leisenring
by t'he Frick Coke Co., was frozen to
death while on his way home from
work. At Morgan, a hamlet on the
Panhandle. John Gillespie, aged ~,
lately of Wadsworth, o., and Patrick
O'Grady. aged 70, were found dead Fri
day in shanty which they had fitted
up for protection from the cold.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
william May Propose conferences.

London. Feb. 1.-THE Berlin cores
pondent of the Mail says: Emperor
William disapproves of the continu-
ance of the coadominium in Samoa and
will propose conference of the three
powers after he has received the state
ment Of Joannes Ratfel, president of
the municipality Of Npia.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
AN ExTeNs.NE COLD WAVE.
Zero weather Prevails In the Wese
and the south suffers from an I'm
usually ErIgid Spell.

and the south suffers from an IN
usually FrI@id Spell.
Atlanta. Ga, Feb. 9.-The thermom-
eter fell TO 10 degrees above zero in
Atlanta Tuesday night. the coolest of
the year, and the temperature yester-'
day did not moderate. The weather
bureau predicts continued cold
throughout this section. \ freezing
line extends north and south through
the northwest portion of Florida, and
the temperature at Jacksonville has
reached the freezing point. Mobiles
thermometers register 20 and at New
Orleans 81 is recorded.
Indianapolis, Feb. 9.-The coolest
weatt>r of the winter was experienced
here Wednesday,: the minimum teEi-
perature was degrees below zero.
Denver Col. Feb. "a snow storm
in the mountains again tied up the
Colorado railroad lines to the west yes
terdav. No trains are running on tho
Midland. although gangs of shoveler5
are at work. Two passenger trains
from the west on the Denver d Rio
Grande were stalled between LeadviIle
and Buena Vista and two were hel at
GlenwoUd Springs. The Rio Grande
officials say the main line will be re-
opened in a few hours after the storm
ceases. No further effort is being
made to clear the South Park tracks i'll
the vicinity of Lcadville.
St. Paul. Feb. 9.-The worst of The
almost unprecedented cold weather, it
is feared. is yet to come. With a clear
sky the intense cold continued all Of
hns.I1t-a
of sharp northwest wind. The high
est the mercury reached during the day
was Is below zero. At p. IN. il was %
below and falling. Excepting Helena
all northwestern weather bureau
points reported below zero weather.
Medicine Hat and IIavre reported snow
and temperature of below zero. At
O'Clock Helena was II above, but pn-
luth reported IS below, Swift Current
30 below, Huron, Battleford and Prince
Albert 20 below and Winnipeg 81 below.
Chicago. Feb 9.-Not since 1872 has
Chicago experienced such intense cold
as that which prevailed yesterday. At
eleven o'clock last night 1899 was close
upon the undesirable record of 1872,
was gaining steadily and had every
chance of beating it out by several de
prees. The lowest notch reached since
the establishment of the weather bu-
rrau in this city was % below. At II
o'clock last night it was 10 below and
when the weather Office closed the off
cials predicted that in few hours the
mercury would reach % below and the
record will be broken.
The maximum yesterday was be
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
FILIPINOS ARE ROUTED.
Aguinalio's Troops are Moved
Down Like Grass.
AMERICANS LOSS is SMALL.
The Monitor MonadnOck Reduces the
Enemy's EarthyVorks to Etuins-Fhe
Town is Captured by the SolGlers
Commanded by Gen. Otis.

Manila, Feb. 1.-THE American
forces on Friday afternoon made
combined attack upon Caloocan and re-
duced it in short order. At a signal
from the tower of the De LONE church
the monitor MonadnocIl opened fire
from the bay on fhe earthworks with
great effect. Soon afterwards the Utan
battery bombarded the place from the
land side.
The rebels reserved their fi:e until
the bOmbardment ceased, when they
fired volleys of muskctry as the Mon
tana regiment advanced on the jungle.
The Kansas regiment. on the extreme
left. with the Third artillery depioyng
to the right. charged across the open
and carried the earthworks, cheering
under a heavy fire. Supported by the
artillery al the church, the troops fur
ther advanced, irving the enemy,
fighting every foot, right into the town
and penetrated to the presidential, and
lowered the Filipino flag.
The cnemy's sharpshoOtcrs, in the
Jungle on the right, fired at long range
on the Pennsylvania regiment. but the
rebels were soon silenced by shrapnel
shells and the Pennsylvanians remain
ed in the trenches.
As the Americans advanced they
burned the native huts. The rebels
were moved down like grass, but the
American loss was light.
The Fourteenth infantry has un-
carthed several tons of Spanish shells,
which had evidently been stolen from
the Cayite arsenal and cached by the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16

Fort Worth, TEX, Feb. 11.-General
Live Stock Agent Pennington, of the
Santa Fe system. has given out state
ment of the probable loss of the stock
interests in the various states, owing
10 the prevailing blizzard. Conserva-
tive estimates place the losses at 30
per cent. in Texas, Wyoming, Montana
and DnkntnS.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16

Fayal, Azores, Feb. 1.-THE British
steamer Colorado, from New York. for
Hull, has arrived here and reports hav-
ing passed the British steamer Pavo-
MIA, of the Cunard line. from Liverpool
for Boston. in disabled condition
about 800 miles from here.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
Governor Mansion Burned.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 1.-THE gover-
nor's mansion was totally destroyed by
fire yesterday. The fremen were soon
disabled by the intense cold, to which
trouble was added frozen pipes and
cutting off the water supply.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
Tnroutn,s wi" Fire.

Toronto, Ont. Feb. 11.-Fire yester-
day destroyed the building occupied by
Cowan. Kent d Co., crockery and
glassware dealers. The loss is estima-
ted at $20O.OOO.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
The Deal Goes Through.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE final con-
ference between the Baltimore and
Brooklyn baseball magnates was held
Friday and the deal put through.
Charles II. Ebbitts is to be president of
the new organization, f. \. AbelI is to
be vice president and treasurer, Harry
Nonderhorst secretary and Edward
l1aplOn manaUpr.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
Cervera 10 be Prosecuted.

Madrid, Feb. 1.-THE military court
which has had under consideration The
loss of the Spanish squadron at Santi-
ago, Cuba, on July , last, has decided
to prosecute Admiral Cervera and
Commandant Moreu, former captain of
the CristObAl Colon.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE treaty of
peace, as ratified by the senate. was
signed by the president and Secretary
Hay Friday afternoon in the library OF
the executive mansion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
Another Pair of Filipino Envoys.

San Francisco, Feb. 11.-On the
steamer which arrived Friday from
Yokohama were Capt. De Dios and
Senior Rivera. who are AguinaIdo's
special commissioners to Washington.
they were much disturbed when told
of the latest developments in the Phil
ipptnes.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
Ron Carlos weakcns.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Rome CORES
pondent of the Chronicle says that Don
Carlos has instructed his agents IN
Spain to stop the agitation on his be-
half
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
EXpen Siye.

The Friend-And how did you learn
that she had such big appetite?
The Fool-To my cost.-N. Y. Jour
aal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-02-16
VIII Return to Alabama.

Pana, Ill.,, Feb. "a possibility of
the settlement of the miners strike,
which has caused great disorder here
for several months and cost the state
thousands Of dollars in the maiftc-
nance of several companies of militia,
has been brought about through the
presence of President Farley, of the
United Mine Workers of Alabama.
Farley is Offering the negro miners
who were imported by the Pana oper-
ators free transportation to Alabama
and higher wages at birmingham and
Bessemer than they are receiving here.
Many negroes are accepting the offer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03

Massacre and pillage have followed
the retirement OF the United States
army from villages in the Philippines
captured during the present campaign.
IL was found impossible to leave gar
risons at all the towns and withdrawal
from many was necessary.
Kate Lee, aged 16, and Maud Ander-
son, aged II, were drowned i'm Prairie
lake near Tomahawk, Wis, by the cap
sizing of boat.
The report of the Nicaraguan canal
canal at sl1s,113,700.
Three men and three women were
drowned in the Maumee river at Toledo,
o., by the upsetting OF a boat.
George Stalker, aged %, shot his IA
Their and mother at Mayville. Mich,
while drunk, and then killed himself.
The parents may live.
The widow of the late Senator Stan
ford, OF San Francisco, has willed the
bulk of her property, valued Mt $4,000
900, 10 Stanford university.
The visible supply of grain i'm the
United States on the 1st was Wheat,
"a. 192, 900 bushels; corn, 10. 53O, 0e0 bush
els; oats, 7.s14,00O bushels; rye, esq.,
600 bushels; barley. ass, 600 bushels.
A tornado left desolate waste over
mile wide across Kenosha county,
Wis.
John Lind, a coal dealer. and his four
months-old son were attacked by vi
cious horse in Chicago and the child was
killed and Mr.. Lind fatally injured.
A tornado did greet damage at Lawn
dale, ILL.,, and vicinity
A tin can containing $4,000 in gold
was found by workmen engaged in tear
ing down the meat shop belonging to
the estate OF Philip Multer in Ports
mouth, o.
A cyclone in Mills county, Ia. de-
stroyed property valued at $4,000, and
at Minneola Tillie Roherburg, aged IL,
was killed and eight other persons were
injured, two fatally.
Farh buildings were swept away and
stock was killed by cyclone near
Kingsley. la.
IL il announced that the arbitration
proposals presented by the United
States delegates at the peace confer
ence at The Hague meet with approval.
Fire destroyed IA buildings in Cam
bridge, Mass, causing heavy loss.
Republication Of any alliance with gold
demo rats, and opposition to any COM
promiNe of the financial plank of the
democratic platform of 1896 were the
dominant ideas in speeches at the ses-
sions of the Ohio Valley timetable
league i'm Louisville, Ky.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Gen. Bermudez Reina, former minis
ter of war and military governor of
Madrid, is dead.
The war department has turned over
TO Gen. Shafter the complete direction
OF all military affairs in Alaska.
The Presbyterian general assembly
in session in Minneapolis decided to
hold the meeting next year in st. Louis.
The Great Central railroad of Eng
land has placed an order for 20 locomo-
tives with the Baldwin works of Phila-
dclphia.
blind" Boone, once famous as
pianist, is living at Columbia, Mo. He
is credited with possessing fortune of
5000
Capt. James Slower, who was pilot of
the Monitor during her fight with the
Merrirhac in Hampton Roads, died at
Easton. Md.
Helen Gould's income is the largest OF
any unmarried woman i'm the country.
She does not spend much on herself.
On churches and charities she spends
100000 year.
Willihm +. Hackney, architect 10 the
Kansas City MOI board OF education
and one of the city's foremost men of
his profession, committed suicide be-
cause he was in debt.
An expedition under Prof. A. G. Ma
thorst which is TO search along the
northeast coast of Greenland for Prof.
Andree, the missing aeronaut, sailed
from Helsingborg, Sweden.
The promoters OF the movement TO
erect In San Francisco 100000 noun
ment TO commemorate the deeds OF the
American navy, especially the victory
of Admiral Dewey, have set TO work
with will.
Gov. Stanley. OF Kansas. has decided
10 try the conditional pardon plan on
the better grade of prisoners in the
state penitentinry. The conditions are
that the person released shall not drink,
gamble or loaf.
A pension Of ST. month has been
granted Lula Il. Randall. the iG-year-
old daughter OF Frank II. Randall, chief
engineer of Dewey's dispatch boat Me-
CulIoch, who died from sunstroke the
day after the battle of Manila bay.
A party OF scientist OF the depart
ment OF agriculture, Washington. COM
prising DIR. G. Hart Merriam, biologist.
and Mcssrs. Fisher and Stocks. assist
ants. 10 be joined later by Chief Botan-
isl Coville. left for Alaska for an investi-
CATION Of Its agricultural resources.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03

Hhe Belgian government has by de-
crte rescinded the Introduction upon the
importation of American cattle.
The court of cessation met In Paris
TO hear the debates In the application
for a revision OF the Dreyfus case.
Manila adyices say troops were being
distributed for the operations which
will be carried on during the rainy sea-
son. Regulars were replacing volun-
teer regiments as quickly as they arr
rived on the transports. The transports
Senator and Ohio have just arrived,
bringing the Thirteenth infantry. Sc
we're lighting was reported between
Americans and Filipinos on the island
of Mindanao, the principal city of the
island, Zamboanga, having been bonn
barded and burned.
Robertson, Linday e. Co.'s depart
ment store at ST. Thomas, Ont, was
burned, the loss being $4,000.
The queen regent of Spain has signed
decree appointing Marshal Martinez
Campos TO the presidency of the senate.
Reports received by the Philiadel-
phia missionary council say that a
famine is working havoc In inland
Africa. not far from the east coast.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03
YELLOW FEVER SCARE.
Appearance of n Case In New Orleans
Causes Texas TO Establish
Quarantine.

Jackson, Miss, May 31.--Advices hav-
ing been received from President Sou
chon, of the Louisiana state board of
health, that one case of yellow fever
had appeared in New Orleans. DIR. j. r.
Hunter, secretary of the Mississippi
board, sent Inspector Cant to New Or
leans with instructions to make a
thorough inspection of the city.
Houston, Tex. May 3l.-State Health
officer Blunt, on hearing of the case
of yellow fever in New Orleans, placed
quarantine guards and inspectors at
all points of entrance to Texas by tele-
graph orders, and has sent the follow
ing telegram TO every railroad entering
Texas from New Orleans; do not sell
tickets over your line from New Or
leans to any Texas point. DO not bring
any passengers or things from New
Orleans either by express or freight
into Texas until further orders" This
will tie up the Southern Pacific hard
and fast, as II has been tied up for the
past three summers. The train that
went through Tuesday night will be
the last one until the quarantine Is
raiaed, though officials are trying to Sc
cure service by running two trains, to
connect at the state line.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03

Obseauies Of the Famous spanish
RepubIican Statesman Wit
messed by Thousands.

Madrid, May 30.--Immense crowds
witnessed on Monday the funeral of
Senior Don Emilio CASTELAR,, the distin-
guished republican orator and states
man. who died AT Murcia last Friday.
All the public offices and most OF the
shops of the city were closed, and Mad
rid put on universal emblems of mourn
ing. The guard of honor was furnished
by the gendarmerie. AS the funeral
cortege crossed the Prado the Jesuits
were booted, and outside the ministry
of finance cries were raised of "Viva la
republical" Al the gates of the GEM
etery the crowds attempted to force
their way in and several scufiles with
the police ensued. But the remains
were finally inferred at eight o'clock in
the evening and the mourners dispersed
without further incident.
The funeral was one of the most inn
pressive sights within the memory of
Madrilenians. More than 100000 peo-
pie, representing all classes Of society,
lined the route, and perfect order was
maintained during almost the entire
ceremony. Despite the conspicuous abb
sence of military honors, the army was
well represented by Marshal Campos,
Marshal Primo de Rivera. Marshal
Blanco, Gen. Lopez Dominique, Gen.
Weyler and many other generals, togeth-
erwith imposing military deputation,
all in full uniform. At some points
along the route the students and popu-
lace cheered the generals and artillery.
There were a few attempts to demon
strate against the minister of war, Gen.
Polavieja, because of his refusal to al
low military honors, but these were
promptly checked by most of the spec
tators.
The street traffic ceased at three
o'clock and every window and balcony
was crowded with onlookers, the prin-
cipal buildings being heavily draped.
The chief mourners were the deceased
statesman's nephews, the bishop of
Madrid, Prof. Don Nicolas Salmeron,
the republican leader; Senior Don Fran
cisco Silvela, the premier, and Senator
Azcarate. The pail bearers included
Marshal Martinez, representing the
army; the rector Of the University of
Madrid; Senior Pradilla, the painter,
representing the royal museum of
painting and sculpture; the president
of the Athenaeum, the president of the
academy and other distinguished men.
Speeches at the cemetery were pro-
hibited.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03

Alabastine is permanent coating
for walls and ceilings, designed 10 take
the place Of kalsomines and wall pa
per. Alabastine sets with the wall. IL
Is practically stone cement, as hard
and smooth as paint, but much less ex-
pensive, and is applied just as easily by
anyone. IL can be mixed with either
cold or hot water, and applied with
kalsomine brush. IL Is clean, healthful,
and economical. Every one of the
strong points of Alabastine, proved to
be such by the test of twenty years,
Is picked up by every new manufac-
turer OF ordinary kalsomine and claimed
for his goods. These claims are alb
surd on their face. Alabastine alone
can prove it's durability by the test OF
time 1t Is sold by paint dealers. in
5-lb. packages, properly labeled.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03
FOREIGN.


Rosa Bonhcur, the famous woman
painter of animals, died In Fountain
bleau, France, aged n years.
Meetings of the disarmament confer
ence at The Hague indicate a unani-
nous acceptance of the principle Of in
ternationnl arbitration and mediation.
The insurgents made daring attack
upon San Fernando, but were repulsed
by the Americans and driven TO the
mountains.
China was putting her troops on a
war footing, owing TO the arrival OF six
Italian warships in San Nun harbor.
Admiral Dewey telcgraphs the navy
department that he will stop at various
places on his way 60 the United States,
and will reach New York about Octc-
Der /.
The French government announces
officially that former Capt. Dreyfus,
now prisoner. will be retired by a
court-martial.
The Spanish newspapers I'm Manila
publish n report that Aguinaldo is dead.
The cause of his death, the papers say,
is not exactly known, but they declare
that he either committed suicide or was
assassinnted. Gen. Otis says that the
campaign against the Filipinos viii be
prosecuted by the Americans with the
utmost aggressiveness during the rainy
season.
Benjamin Harrison. ex-president OF
the United States, arrived In Paris and
was received by President Loubet.
Adyices from Manila tell OF horrible
atrocities committed on American
killed and wounded soldiers In the Phil
ipplnes. Gen. Lawton Is OF the opinion
that an early settlement of the present
troubles and the close OF hostilities de-
pend largely upon the Americans Civ
ing rigid protection 10 the working
classes In their peaceful occupations,
while waging incessant war against the
armed forces of the enemy from this
time forth by means Of guerrilla war
fare.
brief official record OF the doings OF
the peace conference thus far az The
Hague says; provisional proposals
for mediation and arbitration have been
submitted by the representatives OF
Russia, Great Britain. Italy and the
United States"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03
FAMINE IN AFRICA.
Among Natives which They
Cannot Alleviate.

Philadelphia, May 31.-Reports re-
ceived by the Philadelphia missionary
council indicate that famine is work
ing havoc in inland Africa, not far from
the east coast. The council, which has
its headquarters at Coatesville, Pa, ex-
ercises an oversight over the Africa
inland mission, and messages from mis-
sionaries on the field tell tales OF pain
full suffering which they are powerless
TO alleviate. No picture OF the suffer
ing appears 10 have reached the outside
world, and the missionary council has
decided TO call public attention 10 the
conditions. In n letter just received
from Willis II. Hotchl<iss, missionary
Mt Kangundo, he says 1T is impossi-
BILE for this condition of things TO great
ly improve inside of year, at least.
Even though n harvest should result
this season, IL will be ate up long before
IL Is ripe, as was last seasons. So we
beg of you 10 do something, and do IL
quickly, for these men and women are
dying while you wait"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-03
warmly Greeted.

Toulon, May 3i.-Maj. Marchand ar
lived here Mt 1880 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon on board the French cruiser
D'Assis. The hero Of Fashoda was
greeted with immense enthusiasm, the
ship having him on board being es.
corted into the horbor by large mum
Der of steamers. At the landing Mai.
Marchand was received by the mayor
Of Toulon and several generals of the
French army, who welcomed In
speeches OF laudntion.