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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13
THE NicARAGUAN ROUTE.
Com missioncrs Say that II Is the Most
Practicable for an Isthmian Canal.

Washington. Dec. 5.-The president
yesterday transmitted to congress
the preliminary report of the 18TH
mian canal commission. The COM
mission comes to the following con-
clusions:
'In view of the facts, and particu-
larlv in view of all the difficulties Of
obtaining the necessary rights, priv.
ileges and franchises on the Panama
route. and assuming that Nicaragua
and Costa Rica recognize the value of
the canal to themselves, and are pre-
pared to grant concessions on terms
which are acceptable to the United
States. the commission is of the opin-
ion that the most practicable and
feasible route for an isthmian canal
20 be under the control, management
and ownership of the United States,
is that known as the Nicaraguan
route.
"1he Panama canal after compile
tion would be shorter, have fewer
locks and less curvature than the
Nicaraguan canal. The measure of
these advantages is the time required
for vessels to pass through, which is
estimated 1Or an average snip dJ IL
hours for Panama and 33 hours for
Nicaragua. On the other hand, the
distance from San Francisco to New
York is 377 miles, to New Orleans $40
and to Liverpool 3s6 miles greater
via Panama than via Nicaragua"
The commission says that the esti-
mated cost of buiIding the Nicaragua
canal is about $5s00O,0 900 more than
that of completing the Panama
canal. leaving out the cost of acquir-
ing the latter property. The time
required to build the Nicaragua canal
hinges almost entirely on the tine
required for the construction of the
Boca San Carlos dam. The construc-
ton of the dam will be costly and
tedious operation. Eight years would
probably be a reasonable estimate
for the time of building II.
At least two years will be con
sumed in preparatory work and in
opening a harbor at Greytown, sc
that if work on the dam should be
commenced Immediately thereafter
the time required for completing the
entire work would be about ten
wears.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13
AN INSURANCE SWINDLE.
officer of IA Western Society Claims 10
Have Discovered One-TVo PersOne
Arrested.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 5.-Charges OF
an attempted insurance swindle that
cost the life of one of the alleged
swindlers are made by j. II. Hurd, OF
the Laboring Mems Cooperative Life
association, who has just returned
from an investigation of the case
George A. Barber, of Webster City.
Ia, who held a policy for $500 in
the company, is dead at Pagaso, Col,
and Mrs. Mary Wright, of Chicago.
and w. II. Neff are held at the same
place to appear at the coroner's in.
quest. 1t is said that Barber met
Mrs. Wright in Chicago last summer
and took her to Denver, where Nefl
appeared. The policy was made pay.
able to Mrs. Wright, who was alleged
to be Barber's afiianced.
Mr. Hurd charges that the policy
wcs taken out with intention to de.
fraud, although in the original plan
he says Barber's death was not to be
a reality. Later he says the scheme
was changed and he asserts that Bar.
Der was poisoned.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13
DUElS IN THE STREET.
A West Virginia Lawyer Kills n
Preacher and "A Nebraskan Goes
Cunning for His Enemies.

Cunning for His Enemies.
Williamson, w. Va, Dec. 6.-Wed-
nesday afternoon Hon. S. Davis
Stokes shot and killed Rev. John W.
Nohl in street duel here, Mr.. Stokes
being also dangerously injured. Mr.
Stokes, one of the most prominet
young lawyers in Mingo county, left
his office after dinner and walked in
the direction of the house occupied by
Rev. Mr.. Wohl. and his .housekeeper,
in Kentucky. Mr.. Stokes stopped at
the gate to talk with Mrs. Levine,
who stood in the doorway.
Within few minutes the minister
came out Of the house. He seemed
to be greatly excited about some
thing and said to Mrs. Levine, as he
passed her at the door: You would
be much better, at present, in the
house" She replied that the day
was too pretty to be spent entirely
within doors, and Mr.. Stokes inter
rupted by remarking, "Yes, dent
think of leaving us for the house.
Quick as fash Mr.. Wohl turned and,
addressing Stokes, said Leave the
premises"
An alteration followed. Both men
ran to the sidewalk directly in front
of the house. Something was said,
almost indistinguishable, that drew
from Rev. Wohl a sharp retort.
You are a liar" and in an instant
the report of revolver was heard.
Stokes stumbled. tried to regain his
footing, but fell in the street. Wound
ed as he was. he drew his revolver and
covered the minister, now within ten
feet of his fallen foe. Again Wohl
fired. and simultaneously with that
shot the gun in the sinking hand of
Stokes spoke. When the smoke
cleared away two men lay in their
own blood upon the sidewalk. 4
crowd ran to the scene. Rev. Wohl
was dead. Chance had carried the
bullet from Stokes pistol through the
head of the minister, killing him as
he fell. The bullet had entered
Stokes side below the heart and
passed entirely through his body.
In the hall of the minister's home,
facing the fearful duel to the death,
fallen across the doorway, was found
Mrs. Levine, who had tainted from
fright.
Stokes refuses to say anything con
cerning the terrible tragedy, and Mrs.
Levine is too excited to talk. Rev.
Wohl was one of the most eloquent of
the Presbyterian ministers of this
state. Mr.. Stokes is an ex-Virginia
university president.
Platte Center, Neb., Dec. 6.-Only
the prompt arrival of Sheriff Byrnes
and four deputies summoned from
Columbus prevented lynching as the
elimination of series of shooting
affrays here yesterday. W. ]. Gen
tleman, a wealthy stockman, who
caused the trouble, held the entire
village at bay and shot four men, one
of whom may die. Gentleman, in
spired by a grudge over a cattle suit
several months ago, attacked Martin
Burns, a farmer, on the street.
1nfuriated after the fight Gentle
man secured a shot gun and went IN
search of his enemies. He entered
the blacksmith shop of S. Oelsen and
shot the owner. Marshal Hays tried
to arrest him and was shot in the
back. Finally overpowered. the man
was taken to Jail and there drew a
revolver, shooting into the crowd that
had gathered, when Henry Tanger
and Robert Wilson were badly wound
ed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13
Trusted EmpIoye Steals $4,000.

New York, Dec. 6.-The Herald
says: after having served for 90
years the firm of Frank & Dubois.
whose employ he entered as an errand
boy. and after having been advanced
until he had full charge of the office
as manager, William NJ. Gates, it is
asserted, confessed that he had been
robbing his employers. and was in
volved in ruin. The full amount of
hts alleged stealings is not known,
but it is believed he has taken $50, 900.
perhaps more. He is now a fugitive
through the courtesy of the men he
robbed"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13
Brings IA Dead Soldiers.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Quartermas
ter General Ludington has received
a message from Gen. Humphrey
quartermaster with the troops il
China, saying that the transport Cali
fornia sailed IRON Taku, China, or
the 30th ult. for San Francisco. wit;
the remains of "a soldiers and ma
rines, who died of wounds or disease
during the recent military operations
in China. These remains were disin.
tered at Tien Tsin, Pietsang and
Yang Tsen. All the bodies unclaimed
by relatives will be buried in the ma.
tional cemetery at San Francisco
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13

The recent publication in several
daily papers that Nellie Prettyhair,
Coinc;d.pe. quarter-breed In
dian girl, had been
left Sl,OOOO00 by
John Dillon a rich ranchman, for hav-
ing saved his life from drowning in
the Grand river, near Claremore, |. t..
four years ago, develops a remarkable
coincidence, says the St. Louis Repub-
lie. In this city lives Mrs. John Mar
quette, aged SO, a half-breed Indian
woman. Her husband is half-breed
Canadian, and Y are very poor.
Mrs. Marquette maiden name was
Annie Nadean. and she is descended
from the Pottawatomie "Leanlow"
tribe of Pokagon. She was born at
Bertrand, Mich, IN May, 1870, She
was called Nellie Prettyhair," on ac-
count of the beanty of her hair. She
was in the Indian territory about 1890.
Standing one day on the bank of the
South Canadian river, between Lex
ington and Purcell, she saw a man
attempting to cross with wagon and
team. Team and wagon were sinking
in q quicksand when she came to the
mans assistance and helped him out.
He thanked her and went away. She
did not know his name, and never saw
or heard of him since. The Nellie
Ppettyhair enjoying Dillon's fortune
under the name of Annie Trueheath
Dillon, as required by Dillon's will,
tented with her Cherokee parents on
the Grande river, near Claremore.
Four years ago, when aged 16, she saw
a man struggling helplessly in the
swollen waters. Riding in on her
pony she saved his life. He did not
thank her, but died three months
later and left 100000 in gratitude
1t is reported that she is engaged to
Dillon's bitterest enemy in life-John
Liger, a cowboy, who tried several
times to kill Dillon. If Annie weds
him, relatives threaten to break the
will. Mrs. Marquette has employed
attorneys to investigate the case and
TO learn if the man whose life she
saved was Dillon.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13
IN THE LAWS CLUTCHES.
New York Broker Is Arrested OH u
Charge of Conspiracy and Grand
Larceny - His Alleged AccOmpIices
DfSaDDear,


Disappear.
New York, Dec. CAS- a result of
Investigations made by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney byrne, c. w. Morgan,
trading as c. w. Morgan & Co., stock
brokers, and Morgan's bookkeeper,
Michael Hart, were yesterday arrest
ed on the charge of conspiracy and
grand larceny. The men were locked
up in police headquarters.
The detectives confiscated all the
books and papers in the office of Nor
gan and in the Offices of L. L. Van
Ripper and John b. Mckenzie, discre-
tionary brokers. Van Ripper and
Mckenzie had left their offices. 1t
was found that the written matter
in the books of Van Ripper and Nc
KenZie had been torn out, leading the
police to suppose that they had been
informed of their coming.
A thorough investigation was made
and it was found that Mckenzie and
Van Ripper did an extensive business
throughout the United States and
Canada. They sent out as many as
100000 letters a week, some of which
told how easily money was made in
Wall street and Others explaining GER
tain deals, the money to be sent TO
Morgan d Co., or c. b. Lawrence, ir.
Van Ripper and Mckenzie, it is al
legged, advised each other of their sue
cess with the prospective customer,
and they in turn advised Morgan. If
man sent money to Morgan he
would advise the brokers'.
Mr.. Morgan had an office at Thirty
third street and Broadway and the
police say he had various Offices
throughout the country. The COM
plainant against the prisoners is Will
liam S. Bailey, a mill owner of Mat
teawan. n. j. The police say they
have 80 others who will testify
against the men.
When the police entered Morgan Is
Office to arrest him they found man,
whose name Capt. McClusky refuses
to divulge at this time, inquiring as
to what had become of his money.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13
ASSAULTED BY A MOB.
Deputy Sheriff. are Attacked by 500
strikers I'm a uining Town of PENN
svIynnIn.

Latrobe, Pa, Dec. 5.-A riot oc-
Cured here Tuesday at the works OF
the Bessemer Coal and Coke Co.
Three deputy sheriffs were injured
and as a result the borough prison is
full of strikers. The injured are:
Deputy Barker, ribs broken.
Deputy David Detrick, badly
bruised.
Deputy Logan, badly bruised.
1t appears that mob of 500 excit'
DINNERS, who are striking, came to
the works Monday night, hooting and
jeering, and proceeded to camp there
by building a bonfire and then max
ing a demonstration of blowing fish.
horns and insulting passersby.
Superintendent Martin, accom-
panied by E. =. Dayton, a superin
tendent of one of the company
works in the Connellsville region, ar
rived, and when they alighted from
their buggy one of the mob ap
preached and threatened the life oi
Mr.. Dayton, who Immediately came
here and made an informatio
against the strikers, who were held
in $500 bail.
This was really the start of the
trouble, and later in the night the
fighting became serious. Sheriff May
came to the scene of the disturbance
and soon had the injured cared for
having the strikers, of whom about
ten were the leaders, locked up II
the borough bastIle, charging them
with riot and aggravated assault
The men are striking against the
adoption by the company of the Con.
nellsville scale. Further trouble is
eXnected.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13

Missouri woman recently was the
as it did not result in any permanent
injury, we can afford to laugh at it.
She was very stout woman and was
standing on barrel training some
sines when the top of the barrel caved
in. The husband tried in vain to ex-
trieate her, and was finally compelled
to roll her to blacksmith shop quar-
ter of a mile away. There the iron
hoops were removed and the woman re-
gained her freedom.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13

Advertisements are published at the rate OF
one dollar per square for one insertion and fifty
cents per square for each subsequent insertion
Rates by The year, or for six or three months,
application.
Legal and Ofical Advertising per square,
three times or less. ~: each subsequent lnser-
tio1 20 cents per square.
Local notices 10 cents per line for one inser-
Sertion: cents per line for each subsequent
con ecutive insertion.
Obituary notices over five lines. 10 cents per
line. Simple announcements OF births, mar
riageS and deaths Will be inserted free.
Business cards. five lines or less. i5 per year;
over nve lines, at the regular rates of adver-
tSIng.
No local inserted for less than rs cents per
issue
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13
Another Corn Squeeze in Sight.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Indicatiens on the
board of trade are that another cor.
ner is Matching in corn, this time in
the December option. Conditions
are practically the same now as they
were in the November option, manip.
ulated by Phillips, with the probabil.
ity that the local stocks of contract
corn will be still further depleted.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13

A Chicago school has lately fur
nished very pretty instance of
childish resource
fulness. Some peo-
pie having COM
planned of a dog which had no home
and no visible means of support,
policeman was detailed to shoot the
animal When he appeared near the
the little girls asked him what he was
going to do. He told her, and she
begged him not to shoot the animal.
"But | must" he said, "for he hasn't
any license" "Well get him license
if you won't shoot him." said the lit
tie girl, and so the policeman granted
a few days respite. The little girl
interested eight or ten of her friends,
arranged for a "show," consisting of
speeches, recitations and music, to be
given by themselves, and persuaded
their teacher to announce it. with its
charitable object. They cleared
enough money to raise the dog from
a condition of vagrancy to a position
of afflnenee and independence. They
paid his license fee, bought him a
new collar. and were even able to de-
posit a small sum with the butcher
TO provide their canine friend with
juicy marrow-bones and choice cuts
of chuck steak in days to come.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13
JOB PRINTING.

The Job department OF the PRESS is complete
and affords facilities for doing the best class of
work. PARTICULAR ATTENI ION PAID TO LAW
PRINTING.
No paper will he discontinued until arrear-
ages are paid, except at the ortion OF the pub
Usher.
Papers sent out of the county must be paid
for in advance
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13

UAmong the things which we
would like to have explained is, what
became of the overwhelming majority
which Carter Harrison was going to
give the democracy in Chicago? 1t
was to have been great enough to
overcome the assumed Mckinley vote
in the state. When organizat such
as the party of the peop in the
metropolis of the west was alleged to
be cannot make a better showing
they should beg Marcus A. Hanna to
give them few kindergarten lessons.
Washington Times Dem).
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13

Illinois has an apparent right to
claim to be the woman's paradise, so
far as public recognition of her busi-
ness capacity is concerned. On the
board of trustees of the State uni
versity are two women, Mrs. Alice A.
Abbott and Mrs. Lucy J.. Fowler, both
of Chicago. and members of that citys
Woman's club. Mrs. Abbott began her
work for the public in the civil war
and has continued it in many direc-
tions ever since. Mrs. Fowler is known
for her interest in and efforts in be-
half of youthful offenders against the
law.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13

OThe people who are going to re-
organize the democratic party should
nave all the fun they can while they
can, for Mr. Bryan is TO issue a state
ment in few days.-Chicago Record
Qnd).
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
II. II. MULLIN, Editor.
Published Every Thursday.
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The recent publication in several
daily papers that Nellie Prettyhair,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13

A Chicago school has lately fur
nished very pretty instance of
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Continuing Mr. Damon said that
since the foregoing was completed and
the various acts in print the Board OF
Health have applied to the Executive
Council for a further appropriation OF
$3.50, OUs. namely, expenses in connec-
ton with the suppression of bubonic
plague. AS was pointed out before my
estimates have been based upon the
losses resulting from the taking over
of the Customs and Postal departments.
In consequence the required estimates
for the proper conduction of these de-
partments have been inserted, but this
has been done with an Offset.
In the estimates for the department
OF Public Works which has been
thoroughly examined by the Executive
Council. Minister Damon took occasion
to speak OF the close figuring which had
been done by Minister Young Of the
Interior Department He especially
commended his estimates upon the ex-
tension of the sewerage system and OF
the public works necessary for carrying
out the latest recommendations of the
/ Board of Health in sanitary matters.
In conclusion Minister Damon said
that this was probably the last occasion
upon which a Minister of Finance
would have the pleasure of addressing
| either a Legislature or Council of State
upon public questions. Under the new
/ order of things the positions of minis
| ters would be occupied by secretaries
who would not hereafter appear before
| legislative bodies and therefore under
the American system would not be in
/ tOucn with the immediate law max
| ers. The minister, therefore wished
/ 10 thank those OF the Council and the
| Executive. his colleagues, who haC
heretofore supported him. and he askeC
that they should overlook his short
/ comings as much as he appreciated
/ their commentator.
| Minister Cooper suggested that Pres
ident Dole should announce the com
mittees TO consider the appropriation
bill under the Council Of State.
Councillor ]. A. Kennedy moved tina
new rules be provided as the Council o
State would now act upon an enlargeD
plan.
President Dole said the matter o
rules had been thought of but not for
mally brought Up. He thought, how
ever, il would be advisauIe TO hay
rules to govern the reading OF bills.
| Councillor Jones moved that copie
OF the rules of the Council of State b
furnished members so that they cOul
see how far they were to go.
| CouncnOr ]. A. Kennedy moved {
amend so that the rules OF the Exec
utive Council would be included. Car
ried.
On motion Of Councillor Jones tn
Council adjourned with the understand
ing that all members were to be serve
with written notice OF the next meet
ing to take place at p. m. today, Marc
18th.
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COUNCIL OF STATE
CONTINUED from page l.

had merited all Communication available
20 date. lie recommended that the
matter be brought up for consideration
OF the Council OF State. The matter
had since then been brought before
the Executive Council, where II had
been unanimously endorsed. Minister
Cooper stated that in his opinion the
only wrong done had been in Neubaur
taking a boat in the harbOr without
the leave OF the owner.
On motion of Councillor John Ena,
the pardon prayed for was granted.
At the request OF President Dole Min
lister s. VI. Damon then presented for
the consideration of the Council OF
State the following acts prepared under
the direction Of the Executive Council:
Act Am Act making special apprO-
priations for the departmental use o.
the Government during the two years
which will end with the 31st day o.
December in the year 1901.
Act Am Act to amend Act 70 of tn
laws OF the Provisional Government
approved the 26th day of April, 1894
l. l. l. a l. h Z.
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Charles Downing. who stabbed three
natives last Sunday morning, may have
to answer TO a murder charge. His vic
tins are at the Queens hospital. Ka-
nae. driver for Lewis & Company. and
Poai. porter for Hyman Bros, arc in
a precarious condition. Kanae al late
hour had poor chances for recovery.
He has a wound in the right lung. Isaac
Cockett who was stabbed by William
Ester. the negro murderer OF Togo
Jackson. is convalescing rapidly.
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Salaries and Payrolls-
Appropriations Not Spe-
cific" carried forward by
Constitutional provi-
slons ...................s1,7 29, 476
Special appropriation bill
presented TO the Coun-
ell of state .......... 373,767
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375.O0O 90
Expenditures TO date IS 277.665 30
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She's only
wearing glass
es TO put on
style.
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Better
Than Ever

Information regarding the Hawaiian
Islands of value to Residents and Wis
itors cannot be found more complete
than In the
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Pres. Mckinley. Mar. 6.
1900 .................... 345.253 %
CrematoTy Plant
Passed by the Council OF
State. Jan. 5. 1900 ...... 10000 90
Appropriations by the
Council OF State
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