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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-22
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
Admiral Ilichborn Tells OF Progress
Made In Building Warships.

Washington, March 15.-Admiral
Hichborn's latest report of the pro-
gress of the work of building up the
navy shows that of the battleshipS un-
der construction, the Kearsarge and
the Kentucky at Newport News are
advanced toward completion 90 per
cent. and 9S per cent. respectively. The
Illinois, at the same place, stands at
been started. The Alabama ait Cramps
yard is set down at 03 per cent; the
Maine. at the same place, at % per
cent. and the Wisconsin and the Ohio
at the Union iron works at IS per
cent. and 10 per cent. respectively.
The Albany is the only sheathed pro-
tected cruiser upon which any work
has been done. She is practically fin
lshed. Work has not yet begun on the
Denver, Des Moines, Chattanooga, Gal
weston, Tacoma and Cleveland.
Of the four monitors the Kansas is
10 per cent. completed; the Connecti-
cut Al per cent; the Florida 25 per
cent. and the Wyoming 43 per cent.
All of the 16 torpedo boat destroyeI's
are under construction, the work ac-
complished ranging from So per cent.
upon the Lawrence down to 0 per cent.
on the three boats in the yards of the
Maryland Steel Co.
The Is torpedo boats are also now
on the stocks or afloat. the state of
the work ranging from 0S per cent. in
the case of the Goldsborough to 8 per
cent. on the Biddle. The submarine
boat Plunger stands at S5 per cent.
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StceIe's Sentence Commuted.

Washington. March 15.-The presi-
dent has commuted the sentence of
Chestnut Street national bank, of Phil
adclphia, from six years and six
months to IS months Imprisonment.
Steele was convicted in 1898 of aiding
an officer cf the bank in appropriatng
the funds of the institution for his
personal use. The sentence was com.
muted upon the recommendation of
the district attorney and the trial
Judge. 1t appears from the testimony
that Steele was a tool of the officer in
question
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-22
HONOR IN POLITICS.
Shrewd Observers Say Such Vir-
tue Has No Existence.
Absolute SeIfishness n Prerequisite
to Success in Political Life
Honesty Dangerous as
UnSuarded Speech.
Especial Washington letter.

'ROPERLY defined, politics is the
science of selfishness. Men who
engage in politics, young men
who have political hopes and aspira-
tions, may as well understand that
only those who are selfish and self-seek-
ing can achieve success.
There are exceptions to all rules, but
men who have had long experience in
dealing with politicians will tell you,
if they tell the truth, that there is no
notable exception to this rule, but that
absolute selfishness is prerequisite
TO success in the political world.
All living political leaders have their
followers who believe in them implicit
Iy, and who would not for the world
suspect their idols of selfishness. They
pose as the friends of the dear people
and assure their hearers that they are
iaboring by day and by night to pro-
mote the welfare of the poor and op
pressed. 1t may be easy for the pc
pie of the present day to believe that
Buchanan, Pierce, Van Buren,, Jackson
and other long dead presidents were
politicians; but the people would not
like to have mention made of their liv-
ing leaders in that manner.
These reflections and the following
statements are timely because the peo-
pie of this republic are soon to be
stirred to fever heat by political lead
ers in a great struggle for the control
of the government. When the candi
dates for congress, for the Legislature
and for state offices are shouting and
ranting before the people it may be
Just as well for the calm and consider
ate citizens to realize all the while that
the candidates are not working them
selves into frenzy without hoping for
their own preferment, primarily.
1t has been truly said that 1.-The world
is self, and self alone, from surface to
foundation stone" But selfshness in
business and in all other walks of life
appears but slightly in comparison to
its exhibition in the field of politics.
Men rend and tear each others reputa-
tions, as wild beasts rend and tear their
prey. Every man endeavors to build
himself up, and in so doing often deems
1T necessary to pull down those about
him who aspire. For this reason
young men of real ability, worth and
forcefulness of character find it diff
cult to receive recognition. The older
men who manage political affairs in
their districts and states will not per-
NIT those young men to rise who mani
fest superior ability. Only those who
<lissemble or sincerely truckle to the
leaders are permitted to come to the
front.
No class of men exercises greater
care and precaution in political cams
paigns than the candidates for the i'm
portant offices. They not only prepare
their speeches carefully, but they scan
and criticise the speeches of those who
are permitted to address their con-
;stituents. The utterance of single
sentence has often marred the fortunes
of ambitious men, even when spoken
sincerely in the interest of the candi-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-22
Set Aside the Will.

New York, March 15.-A Jury in the
supreme court yesterday rendered a
verdict setting aside the will of the
ate Mrs. Mary johnson and returned
verdict in favor of the contestants.
Mrs. johnson died in March, 1897. leav-
ing an estate estimated at 100000.
Mrs. Johnson bequeathed almost her
entire fortune to the Roman Catholic
church and charitable institutions in
the church. The jury found that Mrs.
johnson was not of sound mind when
soc executed the will and also found
tt,ut the will was procured by undue
:nfiuel2ce and fraud ON the part of
Rev. James w. Power, pastor of All
Souls church, Lawyer Condor and
Mary Kelly a servant.
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fore and scratch beh hnd.-Germap
Proyerb.
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fSuhIin's Challenge.

New York, March 17.-Gus Rubin
has issued a challenge to all the crack
big fellows, including Champion
james Jelfries, and posting $500 rs
evidence of good faith. He names
first and then extends the
offer to Mccoy. Fitzsimmons and JET
fries in the order named.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-22
XXiu Send a Nyarshlp to ChIna.

Washington, March 17.-Secretary
Long has instructed Admiral Watson,
at Cavite. to send a warship to Taku,
China, at the mouth Of the Tieho riv-
er, to look after American missionary
interests that are threatened.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-22
A Steering Committee Named.

Washington, March Ex-senator Al
lison. chairman of the republican eau
Gus committee of the senate, has am
nounced the steering committee on
Porto Rican legislation. 1t is compos-
ed of Senators Foral:er, Hale, Davis,
Mcmillan, Spooncr. Warren and Kean.
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HIS SIXTY NINTH BIRTHDAY,
Edward 3. Bradley Congratulated by
His Friends Yesterday.

| Edward 3. Bradley Congratulated by
His Friends Yesterday
| Edward B. Bradley of 527 Chapel
street, the we'll known tyler of Hiram
lodge, f. and A. NJ, was yesterday re-
ceivlng the, congratulations OF his
friends on having rounded out sixty
nine years of his life. 1t is a peculiar
coincidence that his birthday and that
of General S. E. Merwin fall upon the
same days, aud both were slxty-ni1e
years of age yesterday. They met yes
terday afternoon and shook hands and
offered mutual congratulations. Mr
Bradley was born in Wolcott this state
and came to New Haven in 1858. He
was formerly in business on Chapei
street, being a member of the OLD nfm
of Cutler & Bradley. For many years
he has been engaged in the cabinet
making business and is considered one
of the most skillful men in Connecticut
in his line. Fine specirnents Of his work
may be seen at his shop, 37t State street.
Mr., Bradley has been for tWenty-nine
years MEMBER OIL hiram AouSC' t'ii''
has been tyler Of the lodge for nine
years During this nine years he has
missed but two communications of the
lodge, having attended all communities
lions but those two, specials for funer-
ais and the regular meetings. NO man
in the lodge Is better known among the
members than he, and on every meeting
night his kindly greeting and hand
grasp meet the members when they
reach the door of the lodge chamber.
All his acquaintance hope that they
may congratulate him on many more
birthdays. He carries his years we'll
and few would think that he was six
ty-nine.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO DE-
TROIT.
Connecticut Party VIII Leave Saturday

| Connecticut Party viii Leave Saturday
Night for Supreme Encampment
Many Connecticut members of the or.
der of the knights of Pythias will start
! Saturday, upon the journey to Detroit
| to attend the convention and encamp-
! ment which will be held In that city all
of next week Hartford men and 9TH
ers from the northern and central part
OF the state, with their friends will
leave that city Saturday afternoon, con-
Meeting at Springfield with a specia
train consisting of four sleepers, two
day coaches and baggage car The
start from that city will be made al
6:25 p. m. Saturday. At Westfield two
cars will be added to the train. bearing
Waterbury, Bristol and Plainville dele
cations
The party will arrive at Niagara at
eight o'clock Sunday morning, and
leave in the afternoon al three, arriv-
ing at Detrpit at eight O'Clock the same
day. Baggage may be checked through
from the starting point.
Hartford will be represented on the
journey by delegations from Crescent
Lodge, No. Z. Washington, No. 10, Her
mann, No. IT, and Lincoln, No. So. OF
the Uniform rank there will be mem
bers of Sumner company, No. I. Cap
tain O. w. Chaffee, and of Artillery
company A, Captain Howard G. Bes-
tor. From Bristol there viii be mem
bers of Ethan Lodge, No. 8. and Hull
company, No. 5. Of which Captain
Frank Dibble is the commander. Out
of a total membership of sixty-hve in
the last named company. sixty-one will
go to Detroit. From Waterbury Cap
tain e. J. Schuyler will lead e. F. Du-
rand company, with a representative
of twenty-five members, and Water
bury company. No. 20. will send a dele
cation under command of Captain f.
r. White.
General Romano A. Chapman, of the
Uniform rank, will accompany the
Hartford Waterbury and Bristol dele
cation, and Colonel J. S. Stokes, assist
ant adjutant-general, Colonel Horace 0.
Case, assistant quartermaSter general,
Colonel f. L. Norton, of the First regi-
ment, U. r., of New Haven and Colo
mel M. H. Norton. of the Second regi-
ment, U. r., Of Bristol will also be in
the party from Hartford. Captain
William Haspey, Of that city, will act
as major of the Connecticut battalion
at Detroit are members of Hira Tenn
pie, No. go Of New Britain, of the ORA
matte Knights Of Khorassan, higher
order of the knights Of Pythias, and
they will participate in the exemplf-
cation of the new ritual by Kaaba
Temple of Grand Rapids, Mich.
The headquarters of the Hartford
lodges in Detroit will be at the Barclay
House, and Bristol at the franklin
House The Waterbury companies will
go into camp.
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ance Siancolo, was continued until Au-
gust rs. He also has a charge of drunk
against him.
James Cunningham was fined 81 and
costs for drunkenness.
"A well known character about the
city, William Gains, the man who has
both his feet cut off and goes on his
stumps by the aid Of a couple of stout
cares, was charged with drunkenness
and begging. He was sentenced to six
ty days in Jail ON the charge of drunk
enpess and sixty days on the charge
of begging He has been arrested twice
for vagrancy
Edward C. Brown for being drunk
was given ten days and costs, which
will keep him in altogether about sew
enteen days
Little John Curran of 27G Oak street,
youthful scamp of some twelve years,
was discharged, his case being nolled.
Curran has been in the clutches OF the
law twice before and City Attorney
Webb, after delivering young Curran a
good fatherly lecture let him go after
telling him that the next time he would
he sent to Meriden.
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KNOXVILLE TOWN HALL.

Destroyed by Fire Early Yesterday
Mornirg-Loss. sc 900.
Unionville, Aug. 20. The town hall
at Unionville was entirely destroyed by
fire early this morning, 1t is supposed
the fire was started by two trans who
We're noticed about the building during
the night The bells were rune and
many townspeople gathered to fight the
flames.
The fire Was prevented from spread
ing to adjoining buildings. The build
ing was used as an opera house and
for entertainment purposes. No records
were kept there.
The building was formerly the First
church. The loss is placed at $4,000
The insurance is in the Washington,
Providence, Phoenix, Continental, Bos-
ton Fire and other companies.
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CITY AND WHARF.

The committee appointed BIZ the com.
mon council some time aso to make in
quiries concerning available sites for a
public dock is said to have agreed that
the wharf owned by the IIalstead &
Harmount company is the most desir-
able that can be secured. This dock is
located On Water street, between Frank
lin and Chestnut streets, and has a
frontage Of $40 feet The negotiations
have been kept secret by all parties
concerned and the fact that the site
was under consideration did not leak
out until yesterday. 1t is said that the
wharf property is valued $4,000.
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FIVE CENTS TO EAST HAVEN.

a Reduction of Fare by the Fair Haven
and Westvile Railroad Company
Other Orders Issued to Benefit the
Public.
Yesterday at l o'clock in the after
noon an order reducing the fare to East
Haven over the Fair Haven and West
vile road, to five cents, went into eff
feet The fare heretofore has been ten
cents
For the safety and protection of the
public the following order has also just
been issued by the Fair Haven and
Winchester avenue companies:
Intersection Of Chapel and Church
Streets
All cars must come to full stop be-
fore passing the cross-walks al this
point, No car shall pass the cross
walks while a car of either railroad
company is within the intersection.
car from either company arriving about
the same time, the car of the Fair Ha-
ven and Westville company is to have
the right of way TO cross then alter
nate one car from each company.
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CORNFIELD LIGHTSHIP IN DAN.
GER

Cornfield lightship, which was recent
ly towed to her station at the mouth Of
the Connecticut river aften extensive
repairs necessitated by having been run
into by barge, had two narrow es-
capes from being hit again the first day
she was in position. During the day
time the last of long tow of barges
came within very short distance Of
the lshtship, and that night another
barge cleared her by about ten feet. No
apprehension is felt ON the lightship
during thick weather. At such times
tows give her a wide berth. 1t Is only
when 1t is clear that she stands chance
of being smashed. In the past six years
the lightship has been struck nine times
and only once was the collision in bad
weather
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THE CONNECTICUT BAssETTs.
Reunion to be Held at Colonial Inn
WoodmOnt.

WoodmOnt.
The first annual reunion of the Con-
nectcut branch Of the Bassett Family
association will be held at Colonial Inn,
Woodmont, Friday, September IA. AT
the reunion of the, whole fanliyl. not
only from Connecticut, but many other
states, last year, it was decided that
the reunion should be held by the men,
bers of the family in the different
states, and that once in five years there
should be a grand reunion of all the
branches of the general association, so
this year only Connecticut members
will be present, but the different
branches will hold reunions in their
respective states.
The headquarters of the reunion this
year will be in the Connecticut build-
ing, Woodmont, and shore dinner
will be served in Colonial Inn at IL
o'clock allowing all coming on the
morning trains to reach the inn In
time. Following the dinner will be
business meeting, election of officers
and addresses by the historian and
other members of the association.
The reception committee is Mrs. Joel
e. Bassett, New Haven; Mrs, Frank G.
Bassett Seymour; Mrs. M, l.. B. Car
penter, Waterbury; Samuel p. Bassett,
New Britain; Nelson B. Bassett, Hart
ford, and Fred H. Bassett, Waterbury.
Frank G. Bassett of Seymour, the
historian of the national association
will give resume of his work this year
In his research into the family history
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THE MINORITY WILL REPORT.
Majority Of Appropriations Condmitte
Delaying Chapel and Temple Stree

Majority Of Appropriations Committee
Delaying Chapel and Temple Street
Pavements.
The committee OIL appropria lions met
again last night, but the majority of
the committee still held out against
drawing up a report. The minority, AL
derman j. J. Walsh and Councilman
Bracken, served notice that they would
submit minority report a. the next
meeting Of the common council whether
the majority was then ready with IL
recommend appropriations for the vtri-
fed iron shale brick recommended by
the street committee to be laid on Tenn
pie and Chapel streets. The street
committee report for these two streets
was accepted by the common council
and final action in adopting the recon-
mendatiops and passing the necessary
orders is only delayed by the charter
requirement that appropria lions must
have been made before orders can be
legally passed.
The refusal Of the majority of the
appropriations committee, who are said
to favor asphalt, TO make report, is
therefore the only cause of the delay il
providing tho much decide pavement on
Chapel and Temple streets.
\ special meeting Of the board of
aldermen has been called for Monday
night and at that time the minority
report from the committee on approprl-
atoms will be submitted. There seems
to be slight doubt but that this report
win he aHpaptnG and tIa prdar 1fnptP1
together with the pavement orders re-
ported by the street committee for the
two streets mentioned.
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List of Patents

Issued from the United States Patent
Office, Tuesday, August 81, 1900, for the
state of Connecticut furnished us from
the office Of Seymour &c Earle, collectors
of patents. 1868 Chapel street, New la
Ven, Conn.,:
L. Bailey, Wetiersfield, copying
press.
c. p. Broadway, Stafford, governor for
water wheels.
t. S. Carroll. Winsted, wood-sawing
machine
w H. Cheney, MeriGen, lathe.
r. A. Frisbie, Middletown, multiple
cylinder gas engine.
A. I. Jacobs, assignor to Smyth Man
ufacturing company, Hartford, FASTING
machipe.
H. A. Osborne, Plainville, trolley
wheel.
A. F. Rockwell. assignor to New De-
parture Bell company, Bristol, cyclonB
eter attachment.
F. I. Williams, Meriden, assgnor to
Edward Miller G. Co., lamp burner.
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SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE.

Notice of the tendency Of a suit to
foreclose a mortgage ON land on Whal-
ley avenue has been filed by George d.
Watrous, trustee under the will of J..
M. Hand, against Chester W. Clark.
Similar notice has been filed by Hen
rietta W. Chaplain and others against
Samuel NevskY, property on Orchard
street being concerned. The mortgage
in this instance was for $1,000, dated
August %, 1856.
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TO THosr THAT NEED.

2 l.
If to those weary souE that feel the strife
OF tauntS and jibes that wear upon their
life,
may some comfort give to cheer their way,
My calendar shall mark wcllspent day.
Lift up your eyes and look upon the trees:
How strong, yet restful as they toss their
leaves:
Each year God dresses them anew In green,
Each day throughout our lives His Hand is
seen.
If trees stand not within your daily sight
Look to the skies, where sun and stars each
say,
Our Great Creator planned and guides your
way.
The happy bird bathes In the wayside rill,
Files past your window with his thanks q
trill
The clrclng world swings true; thro' life
4 a till death
God soothe1 each soul that hangs upon His
Keith Snint John.
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In AND ABOUT THE COURTS
1000 DAM1GE SUIT BROUGYT TO
SUPERIOR COURT.
Fulton Street Land Damaged by Grad
1ng-Ctty Sues to FOreciose Old Tax
Liens Foreclosure Suits

A suit for $4,000 damages was insti-
tuted yesterday in the superior court by
N. s. Eldridge, who claims that land
on Fulton street owned by him has
been damaged to that extent by new
grade. The selectmen refused to award
Mr.. Eldridge damages, so this suit was
brought. The grade was changed in
1897. Attorney John Elliott appears Tor
the plaintiff and the suit is returna ole
to the September term of the superior
court,
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MR. MORGAN'S GIFT TO HART
FORD.

The Hartford Courant yesterday
morning says editorially u. Pier
pont Morgan of New York, who has
already done so much for Hartford, his
native city, has added another and Inn
portant gift in the famous painting of
Lazarus by Benjamin West, whose
own portrait, painted by Sir Thomas
Lawrence, is the chief art treasure Of
the city, and Is in the Atheneum Mr..
Morgan and his ather, Junius s. Nor
gan, gave S150,000 toward the establish
ment of the Atheneum with the free
public library, and subsequently he has
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HEALTH OFFICER CASE IN WEST
HAVEN COURT


John Hoey, proprietor Of the Grove
hotel at Savin Rock, was arrested yes
terday by order of County Health Off
Ger Carleton Il. Hoadley for alleged vlo-
lation of the statutes pertaining to
health. MI. Hoey was complained
against by DR.. G. II. Bevins, the health
officer for Orange and the borough Of
West Haven.
Mr.. Hoey's seven year-old son John
was reported by DR.. William V. Wilson
on August as a scarlet fever patient.
DR.. Wilson had been summoned to at
tend the child as the family physician
He reported the case to Health officer
Bevins, who in turn reported 1t 10
County Health Officer Hoadley, who or
dered the house quarantined. Mr.. Hoey
did not want his place quarantined, as
it would interfere with his business
and the little boy was moved to the
home of Mrs. I. A. Emory, a neigibor.
On Wednesday DR.. Wilson reported the
boy as convalescent, and the child was
removed, where Mr.. Hoadley had not
ascertained yesterday morning Mr..
Hoey will be arraigned in the Orange
town court to-day He pleads ignorance
of the health laws.