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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
CAUGHT I'M A TRAP.
A Leader of Bank Burglars Is Ar
rested After IA Desperate Fight.

Riley, Kan, Feb. 2S.-Early We'd
nesday morning gang of supposed
bank robbers walked into a trap here
and the leader, Frank Wharton, al
legged to be an expert safe blower,
was captured after a desperate fight
in the dark. The vault, containing
100000, was untouched. Some time
ago Wharton came to this vicinity
and, it is alleged, planned with some
local characters to rob the Riley
bank One of the men, named john
son, became frightened and notified
the officers. Sheriff Finney induced
the fellow to go ahead with his part
of the program and johnson notified
the sheriff that the raid would take
place Wednesday morning.
Finney took two deputies and the
three secreted themselves in the
bank building, leaving the usual light
burning. At 1870 o'clock Wharton
and his companions appeared, accom-
panied by Johnson. Guards were
posted and the leader, with "A short
bar, tore the back door entirely off
the hinges. He had selected John
son as his assistant. Drills, dynamite
fuses and a full outfit were carried
in and arrangements made to crack
the safe.
The sheriff thought it time to in,
terfere and demanded surrender, but
Wharton was not to be taken. His
first move was to smash the light
and in the darkness the four men
fought. The robber used his bar
and felled the two deputies before
they could get hold OF him. The
officers couldn't shoot because of the
danger of hitting each other. John
son finally succeeded in getting
light and Wharton was oyerpowered.
He was taken to Manhattan and
jailed. His companions fled at the
first sign of danger and have not
been captured
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
CHARRED CORPSES.
Taken from the Ruins of a
Dye Works.
CHEMICALS EXPLODED.
A Fire Disaster in the City of
Rochester, n. Y.
JUMPED FROM WINDOWS.
Two Wen Made the Leap In Safety.
but IL Third One was Probably Fa-
tally Iniured-Dozens Went Down on
the Fire Escapes.

Rochester, n. Y, March I'm q
fire Friday which destroyed the
Leary dye works, a five-story brick
structure at Platt and Mill streets,
two lives were lost, one man was prob
ably fatally injured and ten other
persons were more or less seriously
hurt. The dead are two unidentified
bodies-a man and a boy, both
burned beyond recognition.
Frank Udell, brotherin-law of the
vice president of the Seneca Camera
Co., was probably fatally injured in
jumping from fourth story window.
The others injured were Edward
Theis, William Boyeink, David w.
Allen, +. Conrad, Lieut.. Martin, of the
hose company, Mary Vincent, Ray
mond Belcon and Frederick Case. The
upper floor of the building was occu-
pied by the Seneca Camera Co., which
employed % men and women. The
fire started in the third floor and is
supposed to have been caused by an
explosion of chemicals stored on that
floor.
At the outbreak of the fire word
was carried to Bridgeford's machine
shop across the way and ten or
twelve of the employees secured sew
eral heavy pieces of canvas and ran
to the scene of the fire. They were
in time to catch two men, Case and
Conrad, who jumped from the fourth
story, but third, Mr., UdeIl, missed
the canvas and was probably fatally
in iured. In the room in which the
fire started there were two or three
dozen persons. 1t was impossible
for all to escape by the doors. There
was a rush for the fire escapes and
"a persons are said to have made
their escape that way The loss on
the building is $4,000; stock $1,000.
The loss of the Seneca Camera Co.
is $4,000, with no insurance
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
WILL TAKE TIME.
Morgan syndicate May spend Weeks
in Pacifying Dissatisfied Stockho Id-
ers of Companies Absorbed.

Pittsburg, March 1.-The Leader
says: An official of the National
Tube Co. says that the Morgan syndi-
cate, which is attempting to amalga-
mate the great steel companies into
the United States Steel Co. is now
bending its energies to harmonic the
different factions. 1t will be in the
neighborhood of two months before
all the difficulties are overcome
Mr.. Carnegie was finally retired
from the steel business last week.
He received $22, 100000 in cash and
holds a lien on his stock for per
cent. gold bearing bonds to the value
of nearly $2OO,O0O,O00. The liens are
to be surrendered when the bonds
are approved or accepted. When
the settlement was made with Mr.
Carnegie, Mr.. MorgaS told the steel
king that he was the richest man in
the world.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
MR.. VANDERBILT RESIGNS.
An OhIOan Will Take His Position as
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The resigna-
tion of Frank A. Nanderlip, assistant
secretary of the treasury, was an
nounced at the department Tuesday
to take effect upon the qualification
of his successor, not later than March
8. 1t is Mr.. Nanderlip's intention to
sail for Europe soon in order to make
a study of financial and industrial af
fairs. Upon his return he will be-
come identified with a large western
corporation.
IT is understood that Mr.. Allies, of
Ohio, will succeed Mr.. Vanderlip. He
is "a years old and is a native of Sid
ney. He entered the government
service II years ago as an assistant
messenger in the internal revenue
bureau of the treasury department.
and since has passed through all the
grades of the civil service. In 1893
he was appointed to special posi-
tion in the customs bureau and later
was made private secretary to then
Assistant Secretary Wike. During
this service Mr.. Allies had opportunity
for acquiring a thorough knowledge
of the treasury department and its
workings, and because of this knowl-
edge he was detailed to the secre-
tary's Office early in the present ad-
ministration and later was appointed
private secretary to the secretary of
the treasury.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
RIoToUS LEGISLATORS.
DisOrderIy scenes In the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives.

Harrisburg, Feb. 2S.-The most ex-
citing scene ever witnessed in the
house of representatives occurred at
the close of the debate last night on
the Pittsburg ripper" bill. The bill
provides a new charter Tor the cities
of Pittsburg, Allegheny and Scran-
ton and aboliShes the Office of mayor
and creates that of city recorder,
who shall be appointed by the COVER
nor. The opponents of the bill,
among them number of anti-Quay
republicans, contend that the purpose
of the bill is to give power to the re-
publican machine" in the cities
named. When Speaker Marshall put
the question of whether the ripper"
section (Which section also abolishes
the present otiices) shall pass, the
opponents of the bill demanded a roll
call.
Mr.. Hosack, of Allegheny, who sat
directly in front of the speakers
desk, arose to a question of personal
privilege. Meantime the clerk be-
gan calling the roll and the speaker
ruled Hosack out of order. Mr.. Ho-
sack interrupted the calling of the
loiI Will lOlb tIItS Dl MI. oDcIhtI,
Mr. Speaker" Mr.. Marshall finally
directed the sergeant-at-arms to re-
store order. Three assistant SER
geant-at-arms seized Mr.. Hosack and
violently threw him into his seat. In
stantly the house was in an uproar
and Mr.. Hosack's friends crowded
about him to protect him from the
officers. \ clerk caught Mr.. Coray,
of Luzerne county, an opponent of
the bill, by the throat and attempted
to drag him from the hall.
The officers released Mr.. Hosack
and spectator who had the priv
ilege of the floor caused another out
break by calling to the friends of
the ripper" to eject Hosack from
the hall. Several members resented
this and attempted to eXpel the
spectator from the chamber. Blows
were struck and a general scutfle en-
sued but the clerk proceeded with
the roll call. The ripper" section
was adopted.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
SOME HAVE VERY EASY JOBS.
A Congressional Committee Describes
the Abuses that Exist Among House
EnnIoyes.

Washington, March 1.-The report
of the special committee of the house
which investigated the employment
rolls was made public yesterday. 1t
says that ''some of the faults OBJ
served in administration of the af-
fairs of the house are attributable to
the persistence of members of the
house in urging upon the officers
the appointment of their constitu-
ents to subordinate places, and that
such faults are deeply rooted and
likely to continue under the admin
istration of any political party as
long as such a system is main
tained."
The committee finds nothing to
criticize in the house post office or
sergeant-atarms' office. OF the of
fees of the clerk and doorkeeper the
committee reports that they found
In both departments certain abuses
which may be grouped under three
heads, namely, transfers of employees
from the duties of the positions to
which they were appointed to other
duties, unjustitiable payments of
compensation to employees while alb
sent from their posts of duty and di
visions of salaries"
Under such heading the committee
specifies a number of individual in
stances. The committee says that
the amount of absenteeism is con-
siderable. 1t is stated that one en-
ploye has not worked over six
months in the nearly four years dur
ing which he has drawn pay and has
not been in Washington for II or IL
months Many cases of contribu
tions by employees of salaries are
mentioned, one of them in the last
congress being $1,000 annually out
of salary of $4,000. These contri-
buttons went towards equalizing sal
aries of other employees.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
Deserters Escape.

Cincinnati, March 2.-CharTes Bu-
burn, George Mcdowell and John Jo-
seph escaped from Fort Thomas yes
terday after seriously wounding
Guard Ballard. The three men had
been convicted of desertion from
the army and were sent to Fort
Thomas to serve their sentences.
They were taken out Friday to pick
paper from the lawn, and when they
found several rocks began throwing
them out into the street. Ballard
was not paying much attention to
them and suddenly he was hit on the
head and knocked senseless. The
men seized Billiards. gun and es-
capped.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
The Rio Janeiro Investigation.

San Francisco, March 2.-The fed
eral investigation into the wreck of
the Rio Janeiro was continued Fri
day. Three witnesses were exam
ined. The questioning brought out
the fact that in the boat drills on
the steamer it was customary for the
men to GO to their positions, but the
boats were never taken out of the
chocl<s. DR.. O'Neill, the ships sur
geon, was confident that if the ship
had held up five minutes longer all
would have been saved, as there was
no confusion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
THROWN DOWN.
The National League Assists Mt the
Burial of the American Association.

New York, Feb. 2S.-The National
league base ball magnates met gain
yesterday. At the close of the ses-
sion it was announced that the report
of the committee on rules and consti-
tuition had been under discussion. A
rule was passed empowering the UNI
pire to remove from the game, and if
need be from the grounds, any play
er guilty of using improper language
to another player, captain, manager
or spectator. Written proof of the
otfense must be submitted to the
president of the league within "a
hours, who may, if the proof be sat
isfactory, suspend the offender from
play.
AT the evening session the mag
mates summoned President Charles
Power and w. II. Watkins. The
American association men practical
ly yielded up the ghost in the after
noon. Before night most of its
members had left for home. "Bill"
Clark, the Boston catcher who was
to have had charge of the Baltimore
club in the association, said he was
out for good. He said the associa-
tion had died before it was really
born.
Members of the association bitterly
accused the magnates of failing to
keep promises to give financial aid to
their association and thus causing it's
demise. The league was said to have
promised to finance the association
in at least three cities of it's circuit
Lack of funds was the cause conced-
ed for the associations death.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
Lost Their Heads,

Pekin, Feb. 27.-Chih Stu, former
grand secretary, and Hsu Cheng Yo
were publicly beheaded yesterday.
The street in which the execution
took place was guarded by French,
German and American troops. The
condemned officials were taken to
the ground in carts, escorted by a
company of Japanese infantry. Chih
Stu met his fate in dignified man
ner, walking from the cart fearless.
ly. Hsu Cheng Yu was stupefied with
opium. They were both dressed in
their Chinese official costumes, with
out the insignia of their rank.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
Brewery Combine in Bad shape.

Baltimore, March 2.-The interest
on the $7,5OO,OOO of bonds issued by
the Maryland Brewing Co., due Fri
day, was not paid and the probability
is that the concern will pass into the
hands of a receiver for the purpose
of foreclosing the mortgage and re-
organizing the company. The com
pany was organized about two years
ago by the consolidation of II of the
81 breweries then in operation in
this city. 1t was capitalized at &c.
100000 and the bonds were fioated at
JOG. Since that time the company's
securities have declined until the
bonds sold as low as 49,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-E. A. Cudahy,
the Omaha packer, whose son was
kidnapped 40 secure a reward of
$4,000, is in receipt of an anonymous
letter declaring that upon his assur-
ance that the kidnapper will not be
punished, all but $4,000 of the ransom
money will be returned to him. The
letter was mailed at Waukegan, ILL.,,
end sent to Omaha. Mr.. Cudahy
was in Chicago yesterday and re-
ceived the transcript of the letter by
telegraph. 81 do not know whether
the letter is authentic or a hoax"
said Mr.. Cudahy. 81 will pay no at
tention to it,"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
The Defense Rests.

Peoria, ILL.,, March 2.-In the Moser
murder trial Friday great interest
centered in the evidence of the de-
fendant. He claimed to have no
recollection whatever of the killing
of his wife and children, notwith-
standing he related all the facts to a
number of people Immediately after
his arrest. Reuben Moser, the
youngest brother of the accused, and
c. II. King testified to insanity in
the family. This ended the evidence
of the defense and the state will i'm
troduce evidence in rebuttal to-day.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
Longshoremen Strike.

Marseilles, March 1.-Several steam
ers from Algiers and Oran, Algeria,
with early fruits and vegetables, are
unable to discharge their cargoes ow-
900 of whom were declared a general
strike on account of the refusal of
contractors to dismiss certain over
seers, The strikers yesterday en-
larged their claims. They now de-
mand a reduction in the hours of
work and increased pay. The strik-
ers are encouraged by the sympathet-
ic attitude of the mayor of Mar
settles.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
4 desperate Battle.

Colon, Colombia, March News
has just been received here that a
bloody battle was fought February
20, near Maria La Baja, between a
small force of government troops and
500 insurgents, resulting in victory
for the government forces. The in
surgents lost 30 killed and ten wound
ed, and the government troops eight
officers and seven men killed and
many men wounded.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07

Pittsburg, March eighteen
cases of smallpox among the negroes
employed at Scenery Hill, near Wash
ington, sinking coal shafts for j. w.
Ellsworth d Co., are quarantinad in a
small shanty near the camp. Fifteen
or twenty other cases escaped from
the camp and its feared spread the
disease to adjacent towns
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07

Washington, March 2.-Carryfng
out the policy inaugurated by the
state department when it changed its
military force in China into a lega-
tion guard, the war department has
sent orders to Gen. Chaffee to still
further reduce his force. The gem
eral now has under his command
about 800 men.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
Peniientiary Rurned.

Lincoln, Neb., March -Nebraska's
penitentiary, three miles from this
city, was almost destroyed by fire
early Friday morning. The loss
exceeds $2OO,OO0 There was no dis
order among the convicts, who were
guarded by militia men summoned
from Lincoln. One convict, George
Pheuger, lost his life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
he Oro,s WaIkOYer.

Boston, March 2.-The brilliancy
which Alfred De Orc, of Cuba, cham
pion pool player of the world, showed
last night in his game with William
Stubbs, of Canada, took the spirit
out of the contest and gave it the APP
pearance of an exhibition. He took
nearly every chance offered and ran
up a score of $50 to his opponents
GS i'm short order
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
Constable Kills a Rur1Inr.

Wheeling, W. Va, March AT
ClaysvilIe, Pa, 20 lf.iles east of here,
Constable John Nicely shot and killed
one burglar yesterday and captured
another after a desperate fight. The
burglars had entered half a dozen
houses and were finally located in a
store
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
Government Receipts Increase.

Washington, March 2.-The com
parative statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows
that the total receipts from all sour
ces during February, 1901, were $685.
SS0,625, an increase over February,
1900 of 81 14O 900
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
Bank Bookkeeper Arrested.

Pittsburg, March 2.-Bank Exam
fner Slack had c. II. Siedle, individual
noollkeeper of the Third national
bank, of this city, arrested Friday
for an alleged shortage in his ac-
counts of $3G, 900. SiedIe was after
wards released on bail, pending a
more complete examination of the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
g An English View of the Combine.

London, March 2.-Summing up the
resources of the Morgan steel com
bination the Statist says: at has
the largest and most perfect blast
furnaces in the world, compared with
which all ours are but as African
pigmies alongside the most splendid
regiment of the guards" Obviously
the prospect, as the Statist sees it, is
not encouraging for British produc-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07

Manila, March 2.-Twenty-one
rebel officers and 12O boIomen have
surrendered to Lieut.. Desque, of the
Forty-seventh volunteer infantry, at
the town of Irocin, in Albay province,
Southern Luzon.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
Signed with Cleveland.

Chicago, March 2.-The Record
says that Third Baseman Bradley
and Pitcher Garvin, of last years
Chicago team, have signed with the
Cleveland American league team.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
Cartridge Factory ExpIode..

FontainbIeau, France, March "A
portion of the Cuguy La Genevray
dynamite cartridge manufactory was
blown up last evening, four women
being killed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07

London, March 2.-The war office
has made a contract with an Amer
lean merchant to supply 5000 telling
axes for the British troops in South
Africa, English firms being unable to
make sufficiently prompt delivery.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
Car Barns Burned.

Chicago. March 2.-The car barns
of the Metropolitan elevated railroad,
with eight motor cars, were de-
stroy by the fire last night. Loss
nnD
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
TO Refuse Russia,s Demands.

Pekin, March, 2.-Prince Ching and
Ii Hung Chang had a long consulta-
tion Friday over the demands of Rus
sia regarding Manchuria, which vir-
tually mean absolute Russian con-
troll, while at the same time China
would be responsible should anything
90 wrong there. Both the Chinese
Observation-Disclosures fear to refuse these
demands, although recognizing that
compliance means the loss of prov
ince to China. They also think that
compliance might mean trouble with
other powers, for Russia announces
that only Russians and Chinese will
be allowed to trade there except at
the greatest disadvantage.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-07
A FARMERS CRIME.
Killed His Son. Burned His Barn and
CremaI ted HImseIG

Denison, Ia. March 2.-Henry
Warn, a German farmer living six
miles south of Denison, killed his son
William, cremated the body in the
house, which he fired; set fire to his
cattle sheds, corn cribs, barn and
every building on the place and then
shut himself in the burning barn,
where his headless and charred re-
mains were found by searchers Fri
day afternoon. No motive for the
tragedy is known, and it is supposed
that it was done during temporary
insanity.
Neighbors saw the smoke of the
burning buildings and rushed to the
rescue, but Warn drew a revolver,
drove them away and went on with
his work of destruction. Coils of
wire were heaped against the hog
house to make sure of the hogs be-
ing burned. Wagons were backed
against the barn doors to keep the
horses in. The hydrant of the
farm waterworks was broken and
the key thrown away. The body of
the son has not been found, but the
house is so completely burned that
had he been in it, his body would
have been reduced to ashes.