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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
a CUNNING SWINDLE.
RookmaAers SIctimlzed Oui OF Large
Sums by Means Of Duplicate Tick

Chicago, July 12.-Bookmakers at
the Washington park race track have
lost thousands of dollars through a
swindling scheme that came to ligh:
Wednesday. The chief factor in the
scheme is under arrest and has named
two men as his confederateS.
All of the pool tickets used at the
track are made by = clown town firm
in this city, and yesterday Irwin APP
pei, one of their employees, was arrest
ed on the charge of stealing tickets
and using them to defraud bookmak-
ers at the track After being locked
up for an hour he confessed and
named c. X. Russell and r. Leavitt,
both of whom are we'll known at the
track, as his accomplices.
The plan was to watch for the issu-
ing of tickers and then, making du-
plicate, rush to the bookmakcr as
soon as the race was finished and
cash in before the holder of the act
Usl ticket could get around. 1t is inn
possible 10 form an estimate of how
large the operations have been, but
one bookmalling firm known as the
Frisco club has been the heaviest
loser and it is said that it alone is out
several thousand dollars. Several
other boollmalers have been hit hard.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
ReciprOcIty Treaty Signed.

Washington, July 1.-THE long ex-
pected reciprocity arrangement be-
tween the United States and Germany
has been effected. Secretary Hay AMI
the German ambassador have signed
the convention, and the president will
soon issue his proclamation putting
the new duties in force. The arrange
ment is similar in terms to the first
arrangement made with France and
ahateS duties on still wines. arools.
paintings and statuary from Germany
entering the United States. It does
not require the approval of the sen
ate.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
WE'RE WHIPPED BY BOERS.
"Robs'' Reports Serious Defeat OF
His Troops at NitraI's Mex.

London, July 13.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the war office under date of
Pret oria, July II, as follows:
THE enemy, having failed in their
attack upon our right rear, made a
determined attack upon our right
flank yesterday and succeeded in cap
turing Nitra!s Mex, which was gar
risoned by a squadron of the Scots
Greys, with two guns of a battery of
the Royal artillery and five companies
of the Lincolnshire regiment.
"rhe enemy attacked in superior
numbers at dawn, and seizing the
hills commanding the Mex, bought n
heavy gun fire to bear upon the small
garrison.
"Nitral's Mex is about Is miles from
here, near where the road crosses
Crocodile river.
''rhe fighting lasted. more or less,
throughout the day, and receiving in
formation of the enemy's strength,
] sent reinforcements from here. Be-
fore they reached the spot the gar
rson has been overpowered and the
guns and a greater portion of the
squadron of the Greys had been cap
tured, owing TO the horses being shot;
also about 90 men of the Lincoln reg
iment.
"a list of the casualties has not
been received, but ! fear they are
heavy.
simultaneously an attack was
made or our outposts near Durde-
port, north or the town. in which
the Seventh dragoons were engaged.
The regiment was handled with con-
siderable skill by Lieut.. Col. Low and
kept the enemy in check until they
retired on their supports, and would
probably have suffered but slight loss
had not our troops mistaken some
Beers in the bushes for our men.
"Smith-Dorrien had an engagement
with the enemy yesterday near Kru-
gersdorp and inflicted heavy loss upon
them"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
TO MURDER MCKiNL EY.
Cuban and Spanish ConspirntOrs are
Said TO Uavo Plotted TO Assassinate
the President.

New York, June 1.-THE Wo-ld
says: A plot to assassinate President
Mckinley has been frustrated. 1t
was concocted by group of Spanish
and Cuban conspirators, with head
quarters in New York.
One of the plotters weakened and
sent a warning letter to member of
the republican national committee.
That letter was placed in the hands
of Secretary Charles +. Dick. who re-
ferred it to Chairman Odell, of the
New York state committee, for inves-
tigation. Mr.. Odell engaged a detect
i've, who speedily verified certain i'm
portant allegations made in the warm
ing letter. Thereupon Mr.. Odell re-
ported to Secretary Dick, who laid
all the facts before Chairman Hanna.
Mr.. Odell's report caused great
alarm among the presidents close
friends and advisers.
Mr.. Odell made it plain that. he re-
garded the plot as a matter of the
utmost seriousness and urged that
extreme precautions be taken to
keep the president out of harms
reach.
Messrs. Dick and Hanna laid the
whole matter before the president
shortly before he departed for Cam
ton. They instructed Mr.. Odell TO
continue his investigation and eau
toned him to work with the utmost
secrecy.
TO World reporter last evening
Mr.. Odell admitted that he and cer-
tain members of the national com
mittee had discovered plot to as
sassinate the president.
Eyes, it is true" he said, "but re-
gret exceedingly that the matter has
become public"
Special detectives are guarding the
president in Canton.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
Train Robbers secure $4,000.

Paducah, Ky, July 1@.-The Illinois
Central fast train from New Orleans
to Chicago was held up and robbed
of about $4,000 early Wednesday
morning, two miles south of Wicllliffe
Ky. The train was tagged. The fire
man was badly beaten. while the eX-
press messenger was driven from his
car at the point of rifle. fhe rob.
bers, six in number, cut off the en-
pine and express car and ran a mile
to Fort jefferson, near the Ohio
river, and within sight of the Mis-
souri, shore. There they bic" open
the express safe,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
To be Notified Mt indianapolis.

Washington, July 13.-Rryan and
Stevenson will be formally notified of
their selection as the presidential and
ocratic party on August 3, at Indian
apolis. Information to this effect was
received yesterday by Represent tive
Richardson. of Tennessee, chairman
of the democratic congressional cam
paign committee, from Senator Jones,
the national chairman. Mr.. Richard
SOL will make the speech of notifica-
ton to Mr.. Bryan and Gov. Thomas,
Of Colorado, that notifying Mr.. Stcv.
enson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
PROHIBITION LEADER.
John G. wooIley, Preside tisl CandS-
date, Hns neen a Temperance
Worker for Years.

The prohibition party has furnished
the following official sketch of its can
didate for president:
This orator, one of the most elo-
quent and convincing of our country
to-day, was born in the town of Col
linsville, near Cincinnati, o., February
Is. 1850. His parents, Edwin c. and Eliz-
abeth X. ii. Woolley, were old residents
of Ohio, their parents being among
the first settlers.
John G. Woolley graduated from
Ohio Wesleyan college in 1871, and at
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
MishiOnaries Safe.

New York, July 10.-Eev. Joshua
Kimber, associate secretary of the
Protestant Episcopal Missionary So
ciety, received cablegram Monday
from Bishop Frederick Il. Graves. in
answer to one of inquiry sent on Sat
urday. Bishop Graves is the bishor,
of Shanghai and the Yang-Tse valley,
His cablegram reads: "All safe. la
dies Japan. Notify friends"
reassuring message was also re-
ceived from Annoy and read:
"Everything and everybody all
well. VIII act under instructions giv-
l."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
EiIks Elect Officers.

Atlantic City, n. j., July 12.-There
were 1000 men in line in the Elks pa
rade yesterday. The Boston lodge,
numbering 2G0, were wheeled in roll
ing chairs and thus presented a no.
table feature. The principal build
ings in the city were handsomely dec
GRATED. Before the adjournment of
the grand lodge session, the election
of officers was completed, as follows:
Grand secretary, George A. Reynolds,
Saginaw. Mich; treasurer, Edward a.
Orris, Meadville, Pa, royal knight, W.
Lloyd Bowen. New York; lecturing
knight, William Brook, Lexington,
Ky
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19

tucket, where he is president of the
Providence County savings bank. He
Is superintendent of the Sunday school
in the Church o. Oar Father and also
president of the board of trustees OF
Tufts college. He belonged to the re-
publican party at one time. but became
a prohibtionist many years ago. He
has been the nomine" of that party for
governor of Rhode Island several times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
HENRY B. METCALF.
Prohibition Nominee for Vice Presi.
dent Has Been Third Party
Man for Long Time.

Henry b. Metcalf, of Rhode Island
prohibition nominee for vice president
was born in Massachusetts II years
ago. He was educated in the Boston
pubic schools. He resides in Paw
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
A Century Of Leap Years.

The twentieth century will have %
leap years. the greatest number pos
sible; three Februarics with five Sun
days each, and 3sr cc!ipses. Though
the unexpected will happen frequently
I'm the ncxi hundred years, the events
mentioned may be counted n with a
reasonable decree of confidence.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
Stcnm Llice MILLS IN SIM.

Rice forms the principal industry OF
Siam. There are 26 steam rice mills
in Banl;ok and, although the first one
In the country was started bvan Amer.
can, of these mills to-day four are
European and all the rest are owued
cs managed by Chinese.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
viii Return and Stand Trial.

indianapolis, July 14.--(harles Fin
ley. eN-Srcrctary of state of ken
tuckN, SAYS that he intends to go
back to kentucky 20 stand trial for
completely in the murder of Goebel.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22
IIOI-SE

Forty-sixth Day.-The days session
of the House was short and devoid II
public int s est. routine business only
being under consideration.
Forty-seventh Day.-The debate up.
on the legislative bill IN the House
strayed far from the bill. touching tile
question of government deposits Il IA
tional banks. reckless expenditures for
pensions, and finally drifting into the
question Of election methods il Mis-
souri,. Some very caustic things were
said on both sides.
The reports in the contested election
case of Aidrich VS.. Robbins, from IL"
Fourth Alabama district were submit
ted. The majority reported in favor CT
the sitting member.
Mr.. Hemenway made general ex-
planation Of the bill.
Mr. Payne, of New York, the floor
leader of the majority, interrupted Mr..
Hemenway to announce that in view
Of the failure to reach an agreement
concerning the debate on the legisla-
tive bill he would call up the Porto
Rican bill on Monday.
SPEAKING SeleIiils dpoul ttiS 'ISii
cal force in the departments Mr.. Hem
snway provoked something of storm
by asserting that the departments
were filled with incompetents who were
kept in by political influences. lie
said whenever the head Of depart
meLt proposed to discharge ircompe-
tents Congressman and Senators bu!'-
ioZed him into retaining them. L
cted case where II Senator'S mss
d upon the retsnsion of man.
Mr.. Mcody o. Massachusetts ins-G:-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22
The Plague at Manila.

Manila, by Cable.-Out of total Of
81 cases of suspected bubonic plague
reported, ~ proved genuine and s.
deaths resulted, half Of them being
Chiraman. There were Il cases du-
ring the week. mostly within the wall
ed city. and hundred inspectors. un-
der the superintendent OF a healta
officer. Major Edie, are enforcing the
sanitary regulations. Thirty OF the
inspectors are Cinnamon who were
furnished by the Chinese merchants.
The Health Department census shows
the regulation OF Manila is about l9O,-
600 including $1,000 Chinese.
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r. fuse to Rejoice.

London, by Cable.-The news from
Western campaign in the Orange Free
State continues to improve. yet Eng
land refuses to rejoice. The truth ID
the relief Of Kimberley came in the
nick of time to avert scare which
might have become a panic. Thursday
nights debate in Parliament might
well have disheartened the country.
Men of both parties expressed views
on the situation and outlook whicG
we're fairly appalling in their warnings
of national peril.
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Antitrust Conference.

Chicago, Special-The committee on
resolutions CT the National Antitrust
Conference, after stormy meeting, f.
nally agreed upen report which will
be submitted to the conference for
adoption. The discussion was caused
by a difference Of opinion among the
members as TO the details OF how the
government should obtain control OF
the railroad, telegraph and telephone
lines. 4 faction led by Tom l.. john
son, Louis Post and other single tax
advocates, insisted that tine value o.
franchise in assuming control should
be ignored. They thought the gov.
ernment should take the property
without paying compeES. linn to the
owners.
joan P. Altgeld, George F. VII
liams, Governor Lee and cX-Attc%ney
General Monet;. OF Ohio, were for co.
ernmcnt ownership of these utilities.
but thought the cause would be in1ur-
ed by advocating practical confscation
at this Tine. Finally Mr.. Altgeld Sug-
gested compromise, which brought
the warning factions together anG pre-
vented 4 fight later ON the floor Of the
convention. The provision denying
the value of the franchise right was
stricken out, and All amendment substi
tuted, declaring that the owners
should receive just compensation for
all property taken, irrespective Of wa
tered stock or other fictitious securi-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22
Negro Soldiers RiotouS.

El Paso. Tex, Special.-Negro troops
stationed at Fort Bliss Saturday made
an assault on the county Jail with the
intention of rescuing two comrades
who had been locked up there. Twenty
or thirty shots were exchanged and
q soldier and constable killed. The
sheriff called out posse to preVeri
The trouble from spreading, and sew
eral of the posse are looking for tie
soldiers who escaped. The city is il
a state of great excitement over the
affair. The soldiers are armed with
Krag-Jorgenson rifles. Early Friday
night officers Christy and Scott had TO
arrest a negro soldier for being drunk
and disorderly. The soldier was placed
in Jail. and nothing more was thought
of the arrest by the police until the
attack, which occurred in the early
hours Saturday morning.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22
Truce In Kentucky.

Frankfort, Ky, Special.-The agree
ment to postpone the Taylor-Beckham
suit operates as a truce in the legal
battle over the State Offices and it IS
not probable that there will be any de-
cisive changes in the situation till tnen
unless the return Of the Democratie-
legislature here next week, adds some
unexpected feature. A party Of the at
torneys or both sides held meeting
Friday evening and made several plans
for consolidating the various Injunction
eases in order to avoid a clash between
ne different state courts II waicA
they &.c pending.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22

Those who fatter themselves that
the nineteenth century began its
great development in the last few
wears, should remember that in 1925
the first arplicat on OF steam to the
transportation of passengers was had
in England; that the first submarine
cable under the Atlantic was laid in
1857. and that the greatest engineer
ing woik oil modern centuries, the
building Of the Suaz canal, waSfaished
in 1869. With these great initiatory
events on its roll, the nipeteeth cen
tury can view with com placency and
pa;ernal pride, the pr, gre siye pro-
cessss and inn rovements for which
the twentieth century will claim such
praise. The dose of the nineteenth
century has to its credit the utiliZa-
tioa OF electricity as source of light
and power, and the great combinations
of financial and iudust ia! enc Gy,
Both OF these great movements are,
however, IN their youth of trial, and
the twenti .th century may see their
greater ultimate deye opmeat, or their
growth and decay. Let us hope that
the progression will lie steadily for
ward, aud that on. of their great
promise may come IN Old good for the
great body of humanity.
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ed that supe:anuated clerks must be
removed. Unless We can get rid OF
this dead wood" said ne. the public
service will break down"
Fcrty-eigi:h Day.-The House com
p,eteI % OF the II pages Of the legis
IatiIc. executive and judiciary apDro-
priat:on biz. without amendment. Dur
irg the genera! debate whica closed
at o'clock variety of topics were
touched upon. Mr. BoItcll lllD. Mr..
Micrs Gnd). and Nr. Saowaiter PD.
discussed the Philippine question:
Mr. Grosycnor (OD. and Mr.. Gillette
(Mass). civil service reform: Mr.
PCS ~. y, pensions; and Mr. CE-
deIHJud iAia.D. his resolution to re-
peal the fifteenth amendment to the
CA1c;itC.;On
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22

Statistical computations for 1899
show that the total sum embezzled in
that period was $2,21S, 1878, 81, $50, 500
below that OF the year preceding, and
the smallest total in twenty years, ex-
cept in 1882, when it was 81, 600, 600.
But the country was not nearly so
wealthy then as now and opportuni-
ties for embezZlement were far less
abundant. In the same connection 1t
is shown that the donations and be-
quests, if there be distinction, for
the year were SO, ,27s, 9S6, by far the
largest ever given in any single year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22
Killing at a Frolic.

Greenville, n. c.. Special.-A muir
der was committed in Green county
about twenty miles from here Friday
night. A man named Harrell gave .
party. ard many people from the
neighborhood were in attendance.
Among the guests was man named
John Faulkner. He became involveG
in a dispute with another man who5t
name could not be learned, and as a
result Faulkner was shot and killed.
The murderer escaped. All the par
ties are white.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22
The Kansas City Journal says: cat

The Kansas City Journal says: cat
Eaingham, in Atchison county, the
Rev. L. F. Mauzy recently preached
sermon against woman suffrage from
which We extract this extraordina. '
bit of erudition: Take the word
woman. Anelicize it, whom does it
mean? 1t means woman, and trans
ferred to Greek it is woe be man. At
the CONCLUSION OF the sermon al en-
thusiastic woman suffragist in the au
dience declared that the Bible said
all men and women are created free
and equal ParsoL Mauzy called the
man down and said it was the Declara-
lion of Independence, and not the
Bible, that said this. The man re-
turned to the charge and offered to
bet q dollar that he could find it in
the Bible. The preacher refused to
bet, and the audience dispersed in
iull conviction that he had been
licked"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22
r1olineux. in Sing Sing.

New York, Special.-Roland B. Mol
ireuX was sentenced to die in Sing
Sing prison, burning the week begin.
ming March 26th, for the murder Of
Mrs. Katherine j. Adams, and was
placed in the Sing Sing penitentiary
friday afternoon. He made a state
ment before sentence that he had not
been fairly convicted and that yellow
journalism had put price upon his
head. inviting every blackmailer, per-
jurer and rogue" He entered specific
denial Of the charges.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22

A report by Prof. S. A. Knapp OF
Louisiana on rice culture in the United
States says that there would be no
difficulty in producing in the country
ali the rice that is consumed here.
Last year 1876, 800, 72O pounds of do
1nestic rice were marketed. In addi-
ton to this, 2O4, III, ,293 pounds were
imported. The total represents per
capita consumption of about five
pounds. which by comparison with the
consumption in Asiatic countries Is
very small. Louisiana leads N rice pro-
duction, although several other South
ern states are considerable contribu-
tors OF this grain. Professor Knapp
thinks there are about %, 600, coo acres
of land in the Gulf states well suited
TO rice culture. Irrigation is neces-
sary, and wherever in these states 1t
can be made readily available, rice
growing can be made profitable.
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TAYLOR FILES PETITION.
He Wants to Restrain Beckflam and
CaStleman.

Louisville, KY, Special.-Suit was
filed in the Circuit Court Wednesday
by counsel for Governor Taylor, seek
ing to restrain J. c. W. Beckham from
acting as Governor, and General John
B. Castleman from attempting to dis
charge the duties of Adjutlnt General.
Summons were served on the defen-
dants this afternoon. The suit will be
allotted to one Ct the Circuit Court
judges by a drawing. This drawing
may net be held for several days.
When it IS held. an application for a
restraining order will be made. The
suit is brought uy Governor Taylor for
himself Individually, and as Governor
Of Kentucky. The petition asserts
that Governor Tayor was elected to
that office on November 10, 1899, and
afterward received certificate of cleo
ton and qualified as Governor. The Pc
titicn continues: Since the time o.
his said qualification to the present
time, the plaintiff has continuously
been and is now performing the func-
tions Of the office, and is recognized as
Governor by the other State officers.
But the plaintiff says that the defen.
dant, J. c. w. Reckham, Is now and
for some time has been claiming and
pretending to be the Governor o. Ken
lucky, and to have the right to per-
form the functions Of said Office,
claiming that on the aforesaid No
vember Z, 1899, one VIM Goebel was
elected Governor Of the said State, and
that he, the said Beckham, was then
elected Lieutenant Governor, and that
by reason Of the subsequent death OF
said Goebei, he, the said BecRham,
has become invested with the powers ef
Governor OF said State. And he is now
and for some time has been pretending
to exercise the powers and performing
the functions of the office OF Governor
aforesaid. He has been pretending to
send messages es such Governor to the
General Assembly OF Kentucky, and
has pretended to appoint the defen-
dant, John B. Castleman, as Adjutant
General OF Kentucky, and to invest h4m
with power and control over the mill
tary OF said State, and the said defen.
dant Castlsman is now claiming and
pretending to be such Adjulant Cen
eral Of the State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22

How to write 1900 in Roman letters
is a question that has driven out the
"What century," discussion in Lon
It used to be fashionable fad in days
gone by to head letter with the year
date in Roman numerals. That fad
got death blow in 1883, when it took
just 13 letters, ''MDCCCLXXXVIIL. "
Last year was nearly as bad for it
took nine letters, "MDCCCXCIX."
But 1900 can be written "MCM," if
anybody prefers it that way.