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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-24
NOTES FROM washington
Progress of the Various Measures
Now Being Considered by
Congress.
THE ANTI SHIPPING BILL ALLIANCE.
Fierce Rate War on Ocean FreiEhts
In Prospect IL Shipping Bill Is
Passed Which VIII Increase the
Receipts of Farmers-The Foreign
Lobby.
Especial Correspondence.l

AS ! write, congress is about to re-
sumo the session, after the holiday re-
cess. In the house the work is so
well advanced that members are able
to take things comparatively easy,
but in the senate public business is
far in the lag, and it would seem, if
some of the rumors current are true,
that little will be accomplished in
"the greatest deliberative body in the
world" beyond the necessary passage
of the great appropriation bills. There
is even some reasonable doubt as to
whether these will be squeezed
through before the clock strikes the
closing hour on March 3.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-24

MISS FRANCES M. ANDERSON, daughter of HON. JUDGE
ANDERSON of Virginia, is present Washington Co.
Corresponding Secretary of the Higher League
that city. Cured of la grippe by Peruna
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-24

But this is only one item. Take our
cotton production, averaging, say, 10,-
000000 bales per year. worth, the
present year. about $50 per bale, or
a half billion dollars for the total
crop in the United States. Nearly
three-quarters of our entire cotton
is exported in its raw state, and the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-24

These facts and these figures explain
why it is so easy for the necessary in
fuences TO he brought to bear upon
certain men in congress, at times. and
especially men whose regulations have
completely vanished, and who are
about to drop into well-merited obliv-
ion through their reputation by their
own constituents, to prevent legisla-
tion helpful to American interests. and
to favor. at American expense, for.
eign interests. 1t is nothing short OF
national scandal, to say nothing ot
the enormous losses in dollars and
cents and in the perpetuation of our
weakness upon the seas, for senatorial
courtesy-so-called- stretch so far
as to enable fag end of a minority
to defiantly proclaim its determined
purpose to hold up the entire legis-
lation of the nation. if need be- to de-
feat a measure of the most vital con
sequences to every American citizen.
l. r NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-03
CREDIT IS EXHAUSTED.
Gov. Thomas Says Colorado is
Threatened With Bankruptcy.

Denver. Jan. 3.-Governor Thomas
today transmitted his final message to
the legislature. Concerning the condi-
ton of the states finances and plans
for increasing the revenues. he saids
"Our credit is exhausted and we are
face to face with the alternative of re-
lief or bankruptcy.
II would recommend that our great
industrial corporations operating and
owning property scattered throughout
the state be placed with transportation
companies under the jurisdiction OF the
state board of equalization. ] knew of
compelled to ratably and justly contrib
ute to the public burdens. Their eva
sions of the revenue laws are general
and notorious. They are powerful
financially and politically, and use both
in the choice and control of the assess
ing authority. thereby securing the
adoption Of their own valuations In
some counties Of the state they domi-
nate and direct every public agency
from the district bench to the overseer
of highways nominate candidates for
all parties, and poll the franchise as
their interests demand
Experience teaches that two meth
DDS OF reaching personal property may
be effectively employed. One is the
taxation of incomes, the other Of inheri-
tance. They are neither novel nor bur-
densome"
The governor advocates the taxation
of franchises. He recommends a bond
issue for the funding of the entire out
standing warrant Indebtedness OF the
state including the so-called excess
warrants and accumulated interest
thereon. The floating debt OF the state
for the payment of which the governor
declares some provision should be made,
amounts to s., 013. or.
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friends Of the association are invited to

friends OF the association are invited to
attend.
Mr.. Gage, Of Boston. was to have
acted as best man at the wedding OF
his son, Mr.. DuRelle Gage, this even
ing, but as he is unable to come Mr.
Lon Davis viii act in MS stead
Miss Aimee Crandel has returned
from visit with friends In Lawrence.
Miss Scion. or Atchison, has returned
to Topeka and is again the guest Of
Judge and Mrs w. r. Smith
Mrs B. B. Clary returned Wednes-
day from a weeks visit with friends IN
Miss Jennie Douglas returned to her
home in Hays City Wednesday, after
spending the holidays in Topeka with
Mrs. ]. R. Silver.
Miss Daisy Nickers, of Kansas City,
is in Topeka visiting Mrs. p. b. Clary.
The regular meeting Of Christ hospital
guild will be held Friday afternoon at
the bishops house
Mrs. +. H. Stokes gave a large party
last Friday afternoon at her home at
625 Tyler street
Archdeacon Crawford is spending the
week in Topeka with S. f. Dawson, at
800 Topeka avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kiene, who have
been visiting relatives in Topeka and
Valencia, have returned to Mena, Ark
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart cele-
hrated the fortieth anniversary Of their
marriage New Years eve, at their home
on Crane street. Supper was served and
the guests watched the old year out and
the new one in. a number Of hand
some presents were given Mr. and Mrs
Stewart, among them a number Of
rubies. These present were. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Brandon. Mr. and Mrs
Henry Brandon. Mr.. and Mrs George
Brandon. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Fox, Mr. and Mrs Matthew Stewart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs James
Smith, Dir. and Mrs. Otto Lowe, Mrs
John Lee, Mrs. John Mcclellan, Mrs.
Mccullough, Miss Jennie AIcMellen
Miss Gertrude Zimmerman, Miss Viola.
Mccullough. Miss Agnes Stewart Miss
Sara Stewart. Mr. William Strauss. Mr..
Ernest Wilcox, and Mr. John Hartman.
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CAN'T KEEP Up.
Wyoming Is Unable to Meet the De-
mand For Coal

Cheyenne Wyo., Jan. 3.-If the pres
ent cold weather continues for another
week, Cheyenne will have to submit to
the Inconvenience and hardships Of a
coal famine. The lack of coal IS due to
the inability of the operators to fill or
ders, Notwithstanding the fact that they
have increased their forces, inst allied
new machinery, opened new mines, etc.
The order of the government for over
100000 carloads of coal to be delivered
on the Pacific coast which was placed
with the Rock Springs mines last June
is now taxing the facilities Of at least
two mines at Rock Springs. Increased
orders from Kansas, Nebraska, South
Dakota Idaho and Utah and the local
demand, which is the heaviest ever
known, add to the difficulties encounter
ed by the coal companies. Experienced
coal miners are also scarce and there is
hardly a mine in the state that is work
ing full time. TIE highest wages ever
paid coal miners in the west are Of :
fered.
Cheyenne has been drawing upon tie
FIELDS of northern Colorado for portion
of her fuel but IN consequence of the Ia
Dor troubles there it is feared this sup
ply may be cut off altogether. 1t is be-
ieven that the present situation will re-
suit IL the opening of many new mines
in the state during the year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-03
LlTTLEFIELD IS OUT.
Santa Fe Attorney Resigns to
Engage in General Practice.

Walter I4ittleheld, assistant attorney
in the Santa Fe law department, in To-
peka, viii sever his connection with the
railroad on March L
Mr. Littlefeld came to this city, and
has been assistant attorney from that
time. July I, 1890. When he retires in
March it will be to engage in general
law practice elsewhere. probably in
Kansas City.
Mr. Littlefeld came to Topeka from
Ottawa, where for several years pre-
vious he had been local attorney for the
Santa Fe.
After leaving here in March, and be-
fore definitely locating elsewhere, Mr..
and Mrs. Littlefeld will visit the Pa
cific coast on a pleasure trip. After
that they viii most likely make their
home in Kansas City, where their
daughter now resides.
No successor to Mr.. Littlefeld has
been named.
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Romantic Story of Lincoln, Ill, Har-
nessmaker's W1ndfalI-

Lincoln, Ill, Jan. s.-A poor harness
maker, Edmund H M0ller, who has
lived here for thirty years is on the
eve of coming into possession Of an
estate in Australia said to be worth
$3.50, 600.
Moller was one of the two sons born
to a Dublin silversnith and his wife.
Nearly fifty years ago the father went
to Australia. Subsequently the mother
started in search of him, but died in
New Orleans. Then an older brother of
Edmund's father took up the search and
found the father in Sydney, New South
Wales, where he had become rich.
He communicated his discovery to
Edmund NIoller and the latter engaged
in a correspondence with his father,
who acknowledged their relationship.
The elder Moller died many years ago,
and his family in Sydney refused to
recognize or consider the claims Of the
son here. Through the American con-
sui at Sydney Edmund Moller gained
information and proof establishing his
claim to his fathers estate, of which he
is the heir.
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OLEO BILL.
IT'S Consideration Is Resumed by the
Senate COMMITTEES.


Washington. Jan. s.-The senate COM
mittee on agriculture today resumed its
hearing on the oleomargarine bill W. NJ
stock ton, was the first person to
be heard He spoke in opposition to the
bill. He said the association which he
appeared for represented a combined cap
ttal of $500, 600, 600 and that it now holds
annual conventions. He read a memorial
oleomargarine bill as an effort to build
up one interest at the expense of another
He quoted figures to show that whereas
the milk cows of the country are valued
at S514, 100000 the other cattle foot up an
aggregate of $685., 900 900 in value. He said
that the opinion of stock raisers is unan-
imOus that the passage of the pending bill
would mean the destruction of the 0leo-
margarine INDUSTRY, and he argued that
there was little effort on the part Of the
promoters of the bill to conceal this pur-
Two gentlemen present. named respect
lively Adams and Knight, interrupt ed
Judge Springer while he was quoting from
reports from the house to say that they
had been entirely misrepresented by those
reports Mr.. Knights said that a letter
Record, which purported to have been
written by him, which was an absolute
Mr.. Springer was also interrupted by
Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin, who re-
iterated his charge OF attempted bribery
of merchants by oleomargarine manu-
facturers.
Continuing Mr. Springer charged the
friends of the bill with interfering in
politics, and he quoted a letter from
Mr.. Knight, who is secretary of the
National Dairy union, with headQuart-
ers at Chicago, directed to a constftu-
ent Of Congressman Wadsworth, saying
that his reelection unless by a greatly
reduced majority would be triumph
of the stock yards and oleomargarine
frauds"
that Wadsworth's majority had been
reduced 1000.
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NO RAILWAY COMBINE.
President Jsfsry Says No Sane Mind
Would Attempt It

Denver, Col. Jan. S.-President z. T.
Jeffrey, of the Denver & Rio Grande
road, who is chairman of the executive
officers association meeting four times
each year in New York. says there is
not a particle Of truth in the reported
control all the great lines. In an inter-
view he said:
Nobody in his sane mind ever
thought Of attempting to combine all
the railways into q great organization
70 control the commerce Of the country
The meetings In New York have no such
purpose and IL railway managers can be
brought to a point where they viii simp
" obey the interstate commerce law,
the man object Of the meetings in New
York viii be accomplished If the lines
viii quit rate cutting and simply obey
the plain letter Of the law, that is all I
would ask and it is quite enough Tor one
organization to accomplish I have al
ways been "a stickIer for obedience to
ry out the plain provisions of the inter
state commerce act; let them treat all
shippers alike and make changes in
rates only after giving public notice as
required by law. IF this is done there
Will be need Of combinations to try to
control the traffic
What would become of the weak
lines if the law were obeyed'' he was
asked.
They would go out of existence was
the reply That is the natural law and
see no reason why the weak railways
should be forever upheld by those that
are able to take care Of themselves. Let
more vigorous competitors or let them
go out Of existence altogether. In either
event the public is the gamer and the
business interest is better Off"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-03
LO0TING PARTIES
Sent Out in China Under Guise
of Punitive Expeditions.

New York. Jan. "a Herald dispatch
from Pekin says:
The punitive expeditions of the powers
prove 70 have been simply looting par
ties. Lieut.. Col. Whit of the Sixth cav
airy met the Germans at Tang-Him
where the latter had taxed the villagers
1000 taels Cs2,7Oo) and 100 pony loads Of
furss as punishment for the alleged muir
der OF imaginary Christians. He had
express orders from Gen. Chaffee to co
operate with the Germans, but Withdrew.
The Interior motive and object of the
Germans in reducing the province to a.
desert and in destroying the last vestiges
of Chinese authority is apparent, but
why the American forces should be or
dered to assist in the work is not clear.
Hong Kong, Jan. at is reported
that robbers recently attacked the Gus
toms station at Kumchuk, in the west
river country and obtained loot valued
at S. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-03
INSIST ON SIMPLICITY.
State Officers Don't Want a Big
Demonstration.

The inaugural ceremonies at the state
capitol this year will probably be very
simple Topeka seems to have lost in
terest in inaugurals, and the citizens
of the town have nothing to make a.
spread this year The state officers may
hold an informal reception on their own
account. but a majority of the state Off
GERS say that the less noise made over
the inaugural the better it will suit
them
The idea that prevails among the state
officers is that they should go to the
and return at once to their offices and
resume their work This is probably
about all the ceremony will consist of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-03
BIG SALE FOB MRS. FIsKE.
Popular Actress Will Be Seen by
Large Audience in Topeka

Although 150 and 81 are the prices
for seats on the lower floor for the pro-
duetion of becky Sharp by Mrs.
F'iske at the Crawford tomorrow night,
the little slips of pasteboards have been
selling rapidly, but there are still some
left.
The box containing the tickets for the
lower floor and also the box con
tanning those for the ustairs have al
ready been pretty well picked out Mrs.
FisSe will undoubtedly be greeted by
one of the largest audiences the Craw-
ford has had this season when the cur
tain goes up tomorrow night at 7.45.
Some one has started a rumor that
Mrs F'islxe viii not be in Topeka, and
also that the Boston1ans VIII not ap--
rumors.
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NINETEENTH ANNUAL
Report of the American Board Of For
eign Missions

eign Missions.
report Of the American board of foreign
missions was made public today. The
donations received during the year ag-
gregated $317, s15. The report says:
During the last decade the number
of organized churches in the Marathi
mission, India, has increased from 80,
with 2, lis members, to As, with a mem
bership of 1896. All departments Of
evangelization unite in the 260 Sunday
throughout the entire field of the mis-
sion.
'sBy the operation Of new treaties,
missionaries can reside in all parts of
the empire of Japan, and all classes Of
japanese are becoming more and more
accessible. The call for new Christian
literature is loud and persistent. The
Desnisha is the only school of high rank
in Japan. which has it's Christian prin-
ciples clearly set forth in its constitu-
ton.
Never before since the revolution
that initiated the new order of things
in Spain in the year 1869 has there been
such open and violent hate expressed
against not only the gospel, but all
liberalizing thought and action. In
Granada the mob, led on by students of
the schools and university, two or three
different times in the course Of one
in broad daylight, tearing down the
sign that was inside of the public door.
stoned the house, breaking windows and
making such a noise as to alarm the
neighborhood. Not until after repeated
complaints did the governor make any
pretense of checking the scandal. This
is but an illustration of what has taken
place in the province of Cadiz. in BARGE
Iona and other places. These move
ments are openly condemned by the
Liberal party in SPAIN"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-03
Canned Else Dealer Lose Trade.

New York. Jan. s.-The Journal Of
Commerce says.
1t is stated in west side canned goods
circles that the matter OF discovering
the author Of the rumor or report re-
Gently published to the effect that coast
packers Of salmon were canning Louisi-
ana catfish and branding it as salmon,
has been turned over for the consider
alton of the United States fish commits
sion The rumor or report, it appears,
was taken seriously in certain east side
quarters. particularly among the He
breWs who, because of their religion,
which prohibits the eating of catfish,
declined to buy salmon in many in
stances. This action resulted in some
loss of trade to canned fish dealers
here.
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pefora Booming JOHNSON.

". A Deford Of Ottawa is here to line
up the fusion forces for J. G. johnson for
the nomination for United States senator
he says that there VIII be two anti-Re-
publican caucuses. the liberal Populists
and the Democrats holding one and the
hide-bound Populists the other He says
that Johnson Will have no trouble I'm Sc
curing the nomination over Overmyer, and
thinks the rniddle-o f-the-rOad Pops viii
name Z. p. King for senator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-03
AFTER TWO ROADS.
Rock Island Copes With Illinois Gen.
trail For Their Control

New York, Jan. 3-The Tribune says:
tt is said on good authority that the IL
linois Central and the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific are both seeking to Sc
cure control Of the Minneapolis & St.
Louis railroad and the iowa Central
railway.
A syndicate Of Illinois Central inter-
ests, it is understood has recently been
buying the common stock of the Iowa
Central in the open market through a
stock exchange house. as well as con
Quoting negotiations for the acquisition
of certain large holdings, but has not
yet succeeded in securing control
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-03
TAKES THE OATH.
Crane Begins Second Term as Cover
nor of Massachusetts.

Boston. Jan.3-In the presence Of both
branches of the legislature, the justices OF
the supreme. judicial and superior
courts, state officials and a large mum
Der OF prominent citizens, w. Murray
Crane. for a second time took the oath
Of office as governor of the common
wealth at noon today. Lieutenant Gov
ernor John L Bates also was sworn IN
and Governor Crane delivered his inaug-
urai address
The governors inaugural address
treated Of state affairs exclusively At
the conclusion Of the reading OF the pa
per. the members of the executive coun-
ell were sworn in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-03
4 PREHISTORIC FACE.
Remarkable Discoveries of Professor
Emanuel in Michigan.

Saginaw, Mich, Jan. 3.-Professor
Crispo Emanuel of the Royal college of
Learning. Madrid, Spain. is reputed to
have made some remarkable discoveries
in the thumb" He has found positive
traces of a great prehistoric race that
occupied North America thousands Of
years before the sailing of Columbus
from Genoa
A stone wall, measuring fifteen to
twenty feet in height and somewhat
wider at it's base. has been found buried
in the marshes and extending about
twenty-five miles from point near
Sebewaing to the little village of Paris
vile.
II traverses parts or three counties
of the thumb The wall is in a good
state Of preservation and has escaped
discovery for so long q time only be-
cause Of the marshy land in which it Is
hurried
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removal Of Port Royal Station.

washington. Jan. 3-The Port Royal
board. headed by Rear Admiral Rodg-
ers. today began the further consider
alton OF the question Of the removal
Of the Port Royal Is. CO naval station
to Charleston harbor The work OF the
board has been retarted by inability to
obtain certain necessary data from
soundings III the haFbor at Charleston,
on account Of the weather. However,
all the necessary information is before
the board, and it is expected to complete
the work and submit its report within
3 week or ten days.
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DRIVEN FROM BED.
Twenty-eieht Families Turned Out by
Fire In Tenement Houses.

New York, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Mary DeviEe.
aged so, was burned to deata and Mrs.
Minnie Arnickle. aged q, was driven
from bed while i'll and three other per-
sons were injured at a fire which de-
stroyed a row Of three story frame tene-
ment houses on Bushwick street in Jer-
sey early today. The damage by fire
was $4,000; partially covered by insur-
ance. Twenty-eight families were driv-
en- from bed into the bitter cold night
and rendered homeless.
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Double Header Wrecked.

Minneapolis. Jan. 3.-The Chicago
Great Western passenger train that left
Chicago last night and was due here at
S:25 a. m. was wrecked near Sergeant,
Mimi, early today. Two engines were
pulling eight cars 35 miles an hour and
the second engine struck a defective rail
and was overturned with the baggage
car. The latter was burned. The sew
en- coaches left the track, but were not
overturned. Bagga german Green, Con-
ductor Healy and Buffet Car Porter
Hudson were seriously bruised.
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New York, Jan.~3.--A compilation Of
currency shipments made through tbs
sub-treasury for local banks shows a
s. 790. 900 went to New Orleans and $780,
GEO to Chicago. The total Of the interior
movement through the SUBJ treasury to
the end of the year is as follows: Chi
cago 81. 706, 900, Kansas City $500, 900; st
Paul, ; Minneapolis -: West
Sc, AGO. 900. East -; South So 600. New
Orleans $3.50. 900. Total S24 O49. 900.
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NEW CITY WORKERS.
Club Will Elect Directors
Next Week.

The regular annual meeting of the
Commercial club has been called for
Wednesday, January 8. A new board
of directors will be elected and the work
of the past year VIII be canvassed-
The legislative committee, which has
had in consideration the drafting Of
several bills, win report and several
bills viii be selected to be presented in
the legislature.
The officers Of the club for the ensuing
year will be selected by the new board
Of directors