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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
A COURT OF INQUIRY.
Convenes at West Point TO Investigate
Students DIsorderIy Conduct.

West Point. n. Y, April IA
court of inquiry yesterday began the
investigation of a charge of breach
of discipline on the part of several
cadets of the military academy. The
cadets became disgruntled over the
action of Col. Mills. the superinten-
dent, in furnishing one of their num-
ber, Cadet Ralston. for his failure to
report a breach of discipline in the
mess hail while the cadets were at
supper few nights ago. The cadets
are said to be almost in a state of in
subordination.
The breach of discipline which re-
suited in the present investigation,
occurred one night recently. The
aggrieved cadets assembled on the
parade grounds under cover of dark
ness and indulged in hideous yells di-
rected at the superintendent. They
also removed the sunset gun from its
position at the north end of the pa
rade ground and dragged it over in
front of Col. Mills quarters. but were
prevented from firing it by the APP
pearance of several sentinels, who
promptly reported the incident.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
BACK TO THE CRYPT.
Remains Of Abraham Lincoln are Rc-
placed In the National Monument at
Sprinn field. Ill.

Springfield. H., April 25.-The re.
mains of Abraham Lincoln and the
other members of his family, which
have been entombed in the national
Lincoln monument were yesterday re-
placed in the crypt of the monument,
They have, since March. 1900, when
the work of rebuilding the monument
at cost to the state of Illinois of
100000 was commenced, been repOs-
ing in temporary stone vault near
the monument. The ceremony of
returning the remains to the monu-
ment was witnessed by Gov. Yates
and other state officials, the members
of the Lincoln Monument association,
the surviving members of the Lincoln
guard of honor, Judge Humphrey
and other federal officials, city Off
cials and probably 200 citizens.
The temporary vault was so tho
roughly cemented that it was 5
O'Clock, three hours after the work
of the removal commenced, that the
remains of the former president,
which were the last to be removed,
were placed in the marble sarcopha-
gus in the crypt in the monument,
where they were sealed up and where
they will probably remain for all
time. The casket was not opened,
nor was even the leaden casket ex-
posed to view
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
MORGAN AND HILL.
They are Said TO be Figuring on Buy
ing Extensive Mines in British CO.

Vancouver, 3. c., April 24.-Presi-
dent j. J. Hill, of the Great Northern
railway; }. Pierpont Morgan, and
other New York financial men, are
said on good authority to be back of
a deal to secure the entire properties
of the Dunsmuir collieries in British
Columbia.
J. r. Lynch of New York. a repre-
sentative of Mr.. Morgan, is here and
has showed to several railway men
letters of credit aggregating 100000,
with which he is to make the first
payment, closing u deal that involves
nearly $5,000,000. Mr.. Lynch had a
conference with President Hill in
Seattle last week. The Esquimault
& Nanaimo railway, which is about
$50 miles in length, and the Union
Extension, Como and Wellington coal
mines are included in the deal, be,
sides 100000 acres of land. About
$500 men are employed in the mines
and on the railway system.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02

only at times. When I asked him
when and where he first began to
consider himself famous, he said:
My first term in congress gave
me my first sense of eXaltation. The
people up in the Iowa hills had
little lake, and they named it after
me. Then new post office was
named in my honor, and a colored
woman named her baby after me. [
began to think of engaging niche in
some temple of fame. But in my sec
ond term | was disillusioned. A cli-
matte disturbance dried up the lake,
free delivery wiped out the post Of
fee and the child died-and | found
myself back in the very place whence
| had started
"A few years ago Mr.. Doliiver was
invited to deliver a lecture in st.
Paul and Minneapolis before the
Young Mems Christian association
lyceum. In each city the hall wherein
he spoke was crowded. some I.5OO
men attending. His topic was Chances
for Young Men
THAT said he to me, was a fa-
vorite topic with me. I believed in
young men, and liked to talk with
them, knowing full well that if one
can stir them up to energy and am
bition he is doing grand work in
the world.
"'Well, have not changed my opin-
ion since the delivery of that lecture;
but when | got back to Washington
to resume my congressional duties a
week later l began to hear from those
particular young men. Letters began
to pour in on me. They came in
punches of two and three; then in
dozens, and finally in basketfuls.
Every st. Paul and Minneapolis young
man who had heard me declare this
is the young mems age wrote that he
fully agreed with me-and asked me
to get him a government iob!"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
ON TEN COUNTS.
Grand Jury Hndicts Lawyer Patrick
for the Murder OF Millionaire Rice.

New York, April 26.-The indict-
ment against Albert T. Patrick for
murder in the first degree was hand
ed up yesterday. Patrick is charged
with the murder of w. NJ. Rice. There
are ten counts in the Indictment. Pat
rick is charged directly with the mur-
der, Charles +. Jones, the valet being
ignored altogether. In separate
counts of the indictment Patrick is
charged with killing Rice with chloro-
form, with mercury and with an un-
known poison; with chloroform and
mercury together and again with all
three of the articles.
The indictment charging Patrick,
Maurice Meyer and David l.. Short
with forgery was written out, but
not handed up to the recorder Pat
rick is indicted on charge of forg-
ing four checks. On the Patrick will,
so-called, executed June 30, 1900, ali
three men, Short, Patrick and Meyer,
are charged with forgery in the first
degree
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
A FRIGhTFuL HOLOCAUST.
Scores Of People are Killed by this
Destruction of a hemIc al Factory.

Frankfort, April 26.-The Cries
helm electro-chemical works near
Griesheim exploded Thursday after
noon and the factory caught fire. The
explosion was audible here. The
Frankfort fire engines, ladders and
ambulances went to the scene of the
disaster.
The flames leaped across the river
and several houses at Schwanheim
were burned. Half a company of in
fantry and many doctors were sent
to the scene. The explosion, it is
thought, occurred in the smokelesS
powder division of the works.
The number of dead and injured is
estimated at $50, but cannot be de-
termined until the list of employees of
the chemical works can be compared
with the survivors. The ire burned
for hours, although the greater part
of the Frankfort fire department and
the troops tried to prevent its spread
TO the buildings outside of the fire
zone. Hospitals were improyiscd in
the vicinity. The flames apparently
originated by the blowing up of watts
of chemicals in the explosive depart
ment OF the works.
They spread with frightful speed
to the adjacent buildings and over
the river Main to Schwanheim. When
a second explosion took place, the
fumes and masses of burning chem
icals made it impossible to stay in
the vicinity. The inhabitants of
Greisheim were ordered to leave
their village. which they did, fleeing
to Frankfort.
Four sheds for dressing the wounds
of the injured have been erected. The
catastrophe originated in a sman fire
which ignited several receptIcles of
acid, causing a terrific explosion.
Houses adjoining the factory were
partly burned and partly demolished
by the violence of the explosion.
1t is still impossible to say definite
ly how many victims there are.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.
An Animal Trainer Is Thrown TO the
Bottom of River by Vicious
Tusker.

Peru, Ind, April 26.--Henry Huff
man, a well known animal trainer
with the Wallace shows, met a hor-
rible death here Thursday, being
killed by Big Charley" a monster
elephant, while the animal was bath
ing in the Mississinewa river. Big
Charley" wound his trunk about
Keeper Huffman and hurled him far
into the stream. The man was unin-
jured and when he returned he said:
"Why, Charley, | did not think that
of you; aren't you ashamed of your
self" The next instant Huffman was
grabbed by the big elephant and
thrown to the bottom of the river
and held there by the forefeet of the
animal.
Then with a great roar the elephant
ran away. Several showmcn shot at
him with no effect. He broke down
fences and roamed about in a big
field, keeping everybody at dis
tance. Apples loaded with strychnine
were thrown near him and he ate
one. An hour later he laid down
and was in terrible agony. \ rifle
shot settled him. Big Charley"
weighed over three tons and was val
ued at $4,000 and in his lifetime had
killed four men.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
A CLOTHING COMBINE.
Chicago Manufacturer Decide TO JOin
Hands with Eastern Makers.

Chicago, April 26.-Chicago manu-
facturers of clothing representing an
aggregate capital of from 15,OOO,OO0
to $20,000,0O0, met yesterday and
decided to form an association which
will combine with similar bodies
throughout the United States. The
step was taken as the result of a visit
of eastern delegates who for years
have been trying to effect a combna-
tion of the large houses in the United
States.
The leaders deny that any effort
to regulate prices is contemplated,
yet the combination will be more
powerful and will represent more
capital than almost any of the recog-
nized trusts. Already the New York
association has a total capital of
more than SlOOOOO.OOO and with the
factories of six other eastern cities in
the union, another 500, 100000 IS
added.
The Chicago merchants are the first
westerners to join. Their decision,
1t is said, will bring the houses of
Milwaukee, St. Louis. Cincinnati and
other cities into the national associ-
alton. Later San Francisco's coop
GRAFTON is to be sought and the south
also will be visited.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
French Money to Pay Indemnities.

Paris, April 26,-The Courier Du
Soir, which is often well informed on
ministerial intentions, says that the
settlement of the Chinese situation is
a question of finance. The newspa-
per says that Russia viii advance
China the sum required to pay the in
IDENTITIES, and that French savings
will provide Russia with the requisite
funds. The EuropeCn troops, ex-
cept the legation garrisons, will then
leave Pekin and fresh period viii
begin during which Chinese patience
will strive to tire out the British and
German governments in their claims.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
SHE SAW 1T BEAT.
The y Rays are Used 10 Convince a
Girl that Her Heart Is Not Out OF

Chicago, April 26.-Miss Peters,
who lives at No. "a Walton place, saw
her own heart beat yesterday and
was convinced that she was not suf-
fering from a fatal malady. Miss
Peters is IS years old and has
strong constitution, according to her
physician. She was afflicted with
sinking attacks and felt sure that at
such times her heart ceased to beat.
She visited DR.. j. c. Message, who
saw that her heart acted regularly.
The difficulty was to convince the
girl. Finally the physician adjust
ed an X ray tube, darkened by a
cloth, behind her back. The tluro-
scope was placed over her heart and
a heavy blanket thrown over her
head to shut out any light that might
find it's way into the room. The girl
then held a mirror directly in front
of her heart.
AS her eyes became accustomed to
the darkness she began to discern
the outlines of her heart. Gradually
it developed until she saw it clearly.
For several minutes the girl watched
the pulsating organ, and then, turn
ing to DR.. Message, she said: Il
guess, after all, it isn't my heart that
bOtherS me "
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
Mr.. CONGER RETURNS.
Dur Minister to China Lands In San
FranciscO-He Discusses the Chinese
Problem.

Dur Minister to China Lands In San
FranciscO-He Discusses the Chinese
! Problem.
San Francisco, April 26.-Edwin Fl.
| Conger, United States minister to
| China accompanied by his wife,
| daughter and Miss Pierce, arrived
from China yesterday on the steamer
Nippon Maru. His arrival was await
| ed with considerable interest, not
only on account of his connection
with events in China, but from a po-
litical standpoint. There was a
great desire TO know what position
he would assume with regard to the
coming gubernatorial nomination in
Iowa.
Mr.. Conger when asked if he cared
to make any expression on the sub
iect said: II do not wish to make
any public declaration at this time.
l have not yet had time to read the
correspondence which has met me
here. So far as | am at present adj
vised, | see no reason to change my
position as expressed about two
months ago. Before | left China |
received two telegrams from the Uni
ted States. One asked me if | were
candidate for governor. | answered
! am not. The other telegram asked
if | would accept the nomination if
rendered me. | replied that / would
accept if the nomination came to me,
but | was in on sense Il candidate.
Il do not care to, nor will |, say
anything further in the matter until
| reach Des Moines. | do not know
what the situation in Iowa is and do
not care to say anything definite un-
till | am fully advised. My intention
and desire is to return to China and
finish my work"
Touching events in China, Mr.. Con-
ger turned interviewer and was anx-
ious to know what had been done by
the powers in the matter of indem-
nifty. He was asked for his opinion
as to the amount of indemnity China
could paw Three hundred million
dollars" he replied.
Concerning events in China. Mr..
Conger said that there was nothing
new to be said,as everything that hap
pened had been told fully, together
with many things that never oc-
CURED. Tales of brutality had, he
thought, been exaggerated. OF
course there were cases of outrage
by individual soldiers that were not
sanctioned by officers. These were
but incidents of war which found
some palliaton in the fact that the
Chinese had killed 10000 native Chris
tians and 100 Europeans. Asked in
regard to his future plans, Mr.. Con-
ger said that at the expiration of his
60 days leave of absence he intended
to return to China.
Chicago, April ga special to the
RecordHerald from San Francisco
gives the following expressions from
Minister Conger, with reference to
the alleged Iooting by missionaries in
Pekin: Or Ament is the most lied
about man in China, unless it is my
self. The stories of looting by mis-
sionaries and their collecting indem-
mites by force are absolutely false"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
IMPLEMENTS FOR RIPA.

wicker basket. The cards in the game
measure IA by two inches, have uni
form backs with blue dotted paper
and are made of Spanish playing
cards cut to size and having white
paper pasted over the faces, on which
are pasted two small disks of paper,
inscribed by hand, each with the con-
versationalized suit marks of two of
the Spanish playing cards.
The pack from which they are
taken is the Spanish pack of 40 cards,
in which the eights, mines and tens
are omitted. Each of the wooden
hemispheres, three-quarters of an
inch in diameter, has a corresponding
disk bearing the device of one of the
40 cards pasted upon its face. The
cards are sold to the player for one
copper az American cents). The
bottle is shaken and one of the hem
ispheres is thrown out upon the
ground or table, and is taken up by
the holder of the card bearing the
corresponding figure. The player who
first receives two hemispheres bear
ing the figures corresponding with
those on his card takes the pool of 20
coppers, or less, according to the
number of cards sold, paying the
dealer one copper as his percentage
or commission.
This game is an old favorite in the
various cities of the archipelago but
Is rarely played in the rural districts.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
a REIGN OF BAYONETS.
An En.lishman Tells Of the Outrages
Committed In Cape Colony Under
Military Rule.

London, April 25.-J. X. Merriam,
the former treasurer of Cape Colony,
speaking yesterday at a meeting of
the League of Liberals against ag-
gression and militarism, said military
law was established in Cape Colony.
The newspapers had not heard of the
treachery and espionage going on.
Respectable people were committed
to jail on the evidence of natives
alone. They were brought up and
fined for harmless observations,
called seditious, and the town guards
harried them. These things created
greater indignation than actual vio-
lence. The press was deliberately
stopped and four editors had been
sent to Jail.
Mr.. Merriman detailed instances Of
the punishment of the Dutch under
military law, usually on the testi-
mony of natives and employees. He
mentioned an instance OF cheeky
girl being fined for saying things
against the town guards. The mar
tial law and the censorship through
out Cape Colony prevented the peo-
pie Of England from knowing the
hardships of the Dutch. AS an Eng
lishman he viewed the policy pursued
in South Africa with the blactest dis
may. If persisted in South Africa
was lost to the British empire.
j. w. Sauer, the former commits
sioner of public works of Cape Col
ony, said the camps in which the
Boer women and children were kept
were guarded by sentries with loaded
rifles and fixed bayonets.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
YANKEE VS.. TEUTON.
Khey DO Not Agree as to the MakeuE
OF a Guard for the Gate Of the For
bIdden Civ.

Pekin, April 24.-Many application
have been made TO Mr.. Rockhll and
Gen. Chaffee by Chinese of all dc
grees for the retention in China oi
the American troops until the general
withdrawal of troops of all the pow
ers. Many of those who are making
this request think the withdrawal oi
the Americans will make the others
remain longer. There are also peo-
pie who do not desire to see any OF
the soldiers go, fearing anarchy and
an uprising against foreigners. The
soldiers who return do so with all the
honors of war.
Field Marshal Won Waldersee made
application that the gate of the For
hidden City be guarded by German
troops after the departure of the
Americans. Gen. Chaffee replied
that American soldiers will continue
to guard the gate. At this the Ger
mans are Indignant, saying this inn
pugnS their honesty and that if the
United States desires to do her share
of policing the city she should leave
behind enough troops for that pur-
pose; that to have a few men belong
ing to the legations guards control
the gate. which will be within the
German quarters, cannot be allowed.
If Gen. Chaffee persists in this course,
diplomatic representations will be
made in the matter.
The ministers of the foreign pow
ers are meeting daily. They do not
at present show disposition to re-
duce the indemnity claims, which
many think to be extremely reason
able.
Berlin, April 24.-The German war
Office has received the following adj
vices from Count Won Waldersee, dat
ed Pekin, April %:
patrols sent out for the Kalgan
district found no gathering of Chi
nese troops there. Ii Hung Chang
informs me that Gen. Liu's troops re-
tired into the province of Shan 81 last
Wednesday.
THE execution of the murderer Of
Capt. Bartsch (of the Second infan-
try will take place at the scene of
the crime"
In a second dispatch Count Won
WaIdersee says: The columns un-
der Cen Bailloud and Gen. Kettler
have arrived at the great wall, the
boundary of the province Of Shan S&
without opposition
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
4 Battle in "a Court Room.

Chicago, April 25.-After Magis-
trate Prindeville had adjourned court
yesterday in the Harrison street po-
lice station shooting affray arose,
resulting in the fatal wounding of
two Elen. The injured persons are
Villa Messenger, "A policeman, and
Richard Houghteling. The latter,
who had been drinking, had an alter
cation on the street with Messenger
a short time before the shooting.
Houghteling entered the court room
and fired twice at the officer, who
fell mortally wounded. A dozen DO
licemen rushed upon Horghteling,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
Missionaries are Massacred.

New York, April 24.-fhe Times
says: News has just reached here
of the complete destruction in Mara.
non, Brazil, of the Roman Catholic
mission established a few years ago
by the Capuchin fathers, by a band OF
hostile Indians. The mission was
situated in a desolate spot, but the
missionaries mad been successful in
their efforts to evangelize the natives
and had founded two orphan asy.
lums. Four of the Capuchin fathers,
all Italians, seven Capuchn sisters
and more than 100 of their little
charges were massacred.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
Seeds to be Inspected.

Washington, April 26.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson has awarded to
the Phillips Seed and Implement Co.,
of Toledo. the contract for furnish
ing seeds to the government during
the next season and has made a radi-
cal change in the administration of
the seed distribution service by pac-
ing the entire work in charge of Prof.
b. 7. Galloway, as director of the
bureau of plant industry. The Phil
lips Co.'s contract calls for about
$l8O,000. Under the new plan trained
scientists will make thorough in
spection of the seeds.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
SERVED THEM RIGHT.
Three FIIIpinOs are Sentenced to Death
for the Murder of an American Sol

Tor the Murder of an American Sol
dier.
Washington, April 26-Copies of
general orders emanating from the
division of the Philippines contain the
records of several court-martials of
Filipinos charged with murder and
arson. Probably the one of most in
terest is a trial of three natives
charged with the murder of Private
Eugene Anderson, Company f, Six
teenth United States infantry. An
derson and another soldier cOstitut-
ed a guard for a casco that stopped
near the town of Cabagan Nuevo, and
Anderson went ashore to gather
wood. He was seen to enter a near
by copse with two of the natives who
were afterwards accused of his mur-
der. He never came out alive and
circumstantial evidence proved that
he was stabbed to death with
poinard.
The natives when they escorted the
man to his doom were conyersing
with him in a friendly manner and
apparently were altogether peaceful
ly disposed. They were sentenced to
be hanged, and Gen. Macarthur ap-
proved the finding of the court.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
A Remarkable Surgical Operation.

st. Louis, April 22.-Dr II. l.. Me
tert, superintendent of the city hos
pital, has just performed one of the
most remarkable operations ever
recorded in the annals of surgery.
1t consisted of taking three stitches
in the heart of Philip Gum, who had
been stabbed in a saloon brawl. The
point of the knife had entered the
right yentricle and had pierced to the
cavity of the heart. Luckily the knife
entered the heart obliquely, and the
result was that the opening between
the cavity and the pericardium, OF
covering of the heart, was lip-shaped
on both sides.