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New-York tribune., 1901-02-22
OLOMBIA WOULD WANT a SHARE.

Yes Colombia must have share In the canal
tolls, but as TO how much or what proportion must
depend on the negotiations in detail, and cannot
now be stated. Colombia at present needs a loan
of about 500 100000 of silver money replace her
present paper currency. which has become so de-
pTecidted TO leave the country in desperate
financial straits The rate of exchange at the pres
ent time is "a little 200; other words. when
a man in the employ of the Government drawing
"A salary OF l5O pesos a month reduces his income
to gold he finds that he is receiving the magnificent
sum OF about 81 30 Dependent, therefore. on the
prOpOrtorate tolls rental that Colombia may
obtain in her canal treaty with the United States
or any other power. she may mortgage 20 the best
of her ability such rental for much of a guar
antee as it may yield in view Of the certainty Of
the construction of the canal.
The foreign claims which will be preferred
against Colombia a result OF the revolution Will
amount to S6OO0OOO or SS,0O0OOO in gold These
claims will. of course. be subject 10 shaving but
even then You form some iiea Of their possible
Importance 20 country in such financial straits
Colombia. / told good authority that
the German claims far received exceed 12OOO.OO0
marks. France has big claim alone on account
of the match monopoly, Great Britain two
heavy railroad claims. and the United States
fairly heavy claim. Under these circumstances is
II far cry 10 sort of foreign control or for
eign intervention in Colombian finance that fore
and fear for that unfortunate country unless
she can negotiate foreign loan? VIII the United
States much longer be able to keep back the rsa-
sOnable demands OF other Powers?
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-19
A DUEL ON THE STREET.
Two Policemen and a Runco Steerer
nre Killed at Houston, Tex.

Houston. Tex, Dec 12.-When Otfi-
GERS j. c. James and Herman Youngest
attempted to arrest an alleged bunco
steerer. Sid Preacher. Wednesday af-
ternoon, the latter opened fire with
shotgun. At the first fire he mortal
lv wounded James, who fell. He then
fired at Youngest, knocking him down,
and was on top of him beating the
officer. when James raised himself
from the gutter and fired three times,
killing Preacher. James and Youngest
died within the same moment. There
is great excitement over the matter.
Preacher was well known to the po-
lice and had been arrested frequently.
The police had been watching him
closely during carnival week. With
a shotgun he went to the police yes
terday and complained that they
were Interfering in his business. The
police attempted to arrest him, when
he opened fire on them. Several
hundred people saw the duel.
A warrant was sworn out last night
for ]. B. Brockman, Preachers at
torney, charging him with murder,
and he has been landed in jail. 1t is
charged by the police that the attor-
nev advised Preacher to use shot
gun in case any attempt should be
made to arrest him. Late in the al
ternoon a boy with two shotguns and
n large number of buckshot cart
ridges, which he said he was carrying
to Brockman's office, was arrested
and the arms confiScated.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-19
WRECKED BY DYNAMITE.
Another Street Car at Scranton, Pa.
Strikes an Explosive.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 12.-Another
trolley ear was dynamited on Capouse
avenue last night. The wheel that
ran over the explosive was broken,
the windows smashed and the ma
chinery beneath the car deranged.
The few persons aboard were severe
ly shaken up, but no one was injured
This makes the third time that the
crew aboard this car has encountered
an explosion.
Ten strikers have returned to work
this week, making "a in all, who are
back on the cars. The company has
now succeeded in opening up all its
lines from Pittston to Carbondale, a
distance of % miles, excepting small
branches of two different city lines.
The strikers executive committee
had a conference last night with Ma
tional President Mahan, of the ANAL
gamated Association of Street Rail-
way Employees. Tonight they viii
conduct mass meeting at which
speeches will be made by some of the
leaders of the American Federation
of Labor convention.
The Anti-Boycott league, composed
of 5000 citizens. will issue state
ment to-day declaring against the
boycott of the ears and calling upon
the public to resume its patronage
and revive business.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-19
UNDER TWO ORIVERS
Tunnels for Railroads are to be
Run Into New York.
Presid ent Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. Tells of the Plans
Laid by that Corporation for
Securing q New York Fer
minus for Hts Lines.

New York, Dec. IA. j. Cassatt
president of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road CO., yesterday maze public his
plan for securing a New York termi-
nus for his company. He made the
following statement:
THE Pennsylvania Railroad Co. is
now prepared to carry out its policy,
long since adopted, of extending its
railroad into New York City, thereby
establishing a suitable passenger ter
minus for the accommodation of the
public. To accomplish this on
comprehensive plan the Long Island
Extension Railroad Co. will withdraw
its application for power to construct
its terminal railroad, and in lieu of
such independent construction it is
now proposed to build, under the
charter of the Pennsylvania-New
York Extension Railroad Co., just or
ganized, and New Jersey railroad
company about to be organized,
through underground connection be-
tween the Long Island railroad and
the Pennsylvania lines in New Jersey,
and to construct a commodious joint
underground terminal station in New
York City for the Pennsylvania and
Long Island route.
after years of study the conclu-
sion has been reached that a tunnel
line, operated by electricity, is in
every way the most practical, eco
nomical and the best, both for the in
terests of the railroad company and
of the city. The line as adopted, will
traverse the city of New York from
the Hudson river to the East river
and be under ground throughout and
at such depth as not to interfere with
future construction of subways by
the city on all its avenues.
"As the railroad will be wholly un-
derground and operated electrically,
in the same manner as the recently
constructed Orleans railway extern
sion in Paris, it will not be objection
able in any way. There will not be
any smoke, dirt or noise, and as all the
surface property may be built upon
after being utilized underneath for
railroad purposes, the neighborhood
of the station will be improved in
stead of marred. as is so often the
case when railroad lines are con-
structed on the surface or elevated.
The company has acquired the bulk
ton, and means to go forward in the
acquisition of such additional proper
ties as will be required"
Albany, y. Y, Dec. IA railroad
company, which includes among its
directors officials of the Pennsylvania
and Long Island railroad companies
was incorporated yesterday to oper-
ate a railroad through an under
ground tunnel connecting New Jersey
with Long Island. The name of the
company is the Pennsylvania-New
York Extension Railroad Ca, and its
capital stock is $1,O0O,0OO. The pro-
posed road, which is to connect with
a road of a company to be organized
under the laws of New Jersey, will
extend from point on the line divid-
ing the states of New York and New
Jersey, through tunnel under the
North river, borough of Manhattan
and the East river to the borough of
Queens. and is to terminate at
point near the property of the Long
Island Railroad Co. in that borough.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-19

tered, and there was no fire in the
house. Two children, smaller than
ten-year-old Amy, were shivering on
the bed with their mother.
"Ain't there no fire?" exclaimed
Mrs. Bennett. MY sakes! This
weather, too"
II couldn't cut the wood" said
Amy. Its all big sticks"
Mrs. Bennett lost no time in giving
the sick woman some of her home
made cordial, and Samuel soon had a
fire blazing in the kitchen stove. The
heat gradually crept into the adjoin-
ing bedroom.
'Hou're so good" sighed the poor
woman on the bed. 81 felt so bad |
had to do something, and there
wasn't thing but to send for you,
Mis- Bennett. 1t was so far to go for
the doctor, and"
(which wasn't necessary" inter
rupted Mrs. Bennett. 81 guess you
feel some better now, don't you?"
Yes; that medicine seemed to
start my heart again. I thought it
would just stop beating, one spell"
II guess you'll be all right now,"
said Mrs. Bennett, comfortingly. Her
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-19

these services. This had all put him
behind, and now, in the latter part of
December, he seemed to have every
reason to be discouraged. But il was
Hannah who had given up. He would
still have been hopeful and looked on
the bright side, but for her. She
grumbled.
Il feel awful kind o bad not to
have any Christmas" confided Samuel
to the mare, as he laid the straw for
her bed. 81 know things amt SO
bright, but Hannah hadn't ought to
feel so. 1t might be worse. | guess
we can pull through. But then, it'll
have to be as Hannah says. If she
won't have no Christmas, l can't"
He felt like crying in his disappoint-
ment. Samuel Bennett was old
enough to be getting bit childish.
In the house, Mrs. Bennett was put
ting away the supper dishes in no
amia bic frame of mind. Il don't
care" she muttered, what he thinks
| amt said a word but the truth.
How We'll ever get along this winter,
| don't know. Starve, mebby. The
idea o making a fuss about Christ
mas when you amt got thing cheer
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-19

Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. 12.-Ihe coal
car shortage, together with notice
from the Southern railway that 1t
will confiscate coal for it's use, threat
ems grave danger to industries of four
states which depend on Coal Creek
and Jellico, Tenn, mines for their
supply. SO serious is the coal short
age becoming that textile industries
in Tennessee, Georgia and North and
South Carolina may be compelled to
shut down. Coal operators of this
section are losing thousands of dol
lars through their inability to gea
cars to move their output.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-19
WE'RE LOADED WITH GEMS.
Two Negroes are Arrested for the AL
legged Theft of 81 5000 Worth of Dia-


Omaha, Neb., Dec. 12.-W. II. Woods
and a woman companion, giving the
name of True Johnson, both colored,
were arrested here yesterday,
charged with having robbed Alfred b.
Lowenthal, a travelling salesman for a
New York iewelry firm, in a Port
land, Ore, hotel, of $4,000 worth of
diamonds and jewelry. The jewelry
was traced by a local pawnbroker,
who had received a circular describ-
ing the stolen property, to Wood and
his companion. When arrested there
was found in their possession $1,000
worth of diamonds and jewelry, rail-
road transportation to Portland and
a check for 5000 which had Deen given
by the pawnbroker in exchange for
diamond brooch.
Leavenworth, Kan. Dec. Nv II.
Wood and Maggie l.. Johnson, the ne
groes arrested at Omaha as being inn
plicated in the iewelry robbery at
Portland, Ore, were in this city on
Thanksgiving evening, leaving the
next morning for Omaha.
Maggie Johnson'S mother, Mrs. Hill
lard, runs a negro boarding house
here. and gave a party in honor OF
her daughters arrival. Both negroes
were literally loaded down with gems,
their fingers being so encircled with
diamond rings that they could not
close their hands. While here the
pair disposed of $4,000 worth of jew
elry.
Portland. Ore. Dec. 12.-Detectives
have been watching a negro here
who is suspected of having robbed a.
+. Lowenthal of $4,000 worth of d!a-
monds at the Portland hotel, Novem-
ber 81, and it is understood that he
will soon be arrested. The police as
sert that he committed the robbery
and then turned the booty over to
Wood and several companions, who
went east.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-19
IN a RECEIVERS HANDS.
The Omaha Loan and Trust Co. Fails
Stockholders VIII lose naIf "a
Million.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 12.-On appl:ca-
tion of William Wallace, Judge Faw-
cett in the district court yesterday
appointed William X. Potter receiver
for the Omaha Loan and Trust Co.,
and fixed his bond at 100000. AS
soon as the appointment was made
the receiver qualified on the bond and
took possession. The application was
made by Mr. Wallace as a director in
the company.
No official statement was filed with
the application for a receiver, but
Mr.. Wallace's attorneys state that
the company has outstanding deben-
ture bonds of $35OOO0; it has guaran-
teed about $4,500,000 of its loans, and
it has a paid-up capital stock of $780,
600. The assets are somewhat indefi-
mite. The larger part of them is
represented by S1,1O0,0OO of real
estate taken on foreclosure, which is
the book value of the property.
About 100000 of this amount is COW
cred by what are known as "straw
mortgages" which are included in
the list of guaranteed loans. These
straw mortgages do not represent
anything irregular, but are mort
cages used by large trust companies
to avoid carrying large amount of
dead property that ties up working
capital.
This leaves about 100000 of real
estate. in book value, to cover the
lebenture bonds and any actual liabil-
| ity which exists on the guaranteed
! loans.
1t is not believed by the directors
that the stockholders viii realize any
thing out of the capital stock. One
of the directors said that the stock
| had been offered within the past two
months at from one to five cents on
the dollar.
The greater part of $4,5OOOOO of
guaranteed loans is also protected by
realty mortgages. The loans were
made on Missouri and Nebraska
! farms and on Omaha realty. The
Missouri loans are said to be fair,
/ those on Nebraska lands are of high
grade, and those on Omaha property
are considered worth about par.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-19
A S25O.OOO Blaze.

New York, Dec. 12.-Fire broke out
in the Dennison Paper Manufacturing
Co.'s store building at 1913 Broadway
this morning. In very short time
it spread through this narrow SIX
story building and attacked Hege-
mans drug store at 1876 Broadway.
Within half an hour the Dennison
Co.'S plant was wreck. The build
ing was filled WIN a stock OF paper.
The fire attacked the rear of Hege-
mans drug store, but was kept from
the principal stock. The loss 1t is
thought will reach S250,00O.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-19
Christmas with the Danes

In many countries the Christmas
feast formerly lasted from TWO to
three weeks, and it was believed that
the angels partook of the earthly
food. Denmark, even at this time,
considers it obligatory to have break
fast, dinner and supper of distinctive
dishes on Christmas. Beefsteak and
reindeer outlets form part of the
menu for breakfast. The dinner con-
sists of grod Ga soup of oatmeal and
rice), roast goose stuffed with apples
and roast pork with beet roots and
gherkin pickles.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-19
Democrat Senators Caucus,

Washington, Dec. 12.-The demo-
cratic senator's yesterday held their
first caucus of the present session.
All the senators elected as democrats,
with the exception of Senator McLau-
rim. of South Carolina, were present,
as were all the senators who were
elected as silver republicans or popu-
lists. All the Independents except
Senator Teller, of Colorado, had en-
tered the democratic caucus held last
March. but Senator Teller then re-
NAMED away. He was present, how
ever, at yesterdays conference and
participated in the proceedings.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-19

naturally kind heart had been
touched by the sight of some one else
in distress, and she forgot herself in
ministering to another.
! at was good of you to come over"
continued Mrs. Darrow. I'm afraid
it will spoil your Christmas. You
must have been getting ready for it,
seeing it's Christmas eve"
| Don't you worry. 1t amt bother
in me Bit" responded Mrs. Ben
nett
But something was bothering her.
1t was something in her heart that
| almost sent moisture to her eyes.
But she cholled it down.
! You need something to eat" she
said, "some tea and toast. And these
children must be half starved"
I'm afraid there amt much to
get" said Mrs. Darrow, feebly. Il
don't know as there's anything but
| little bread"
well, that'll make toast"
! Mrs. Bennett knew that Widow
Darrow was poor. but she never had
| known that the family were so desti-
tute as she found them to be, this
| day before Christmas. It's dreadful"
! she thought, as she searched the bare
cupboard. They're jest starvin'." A
moment later she was saying private
ly to her husband: Sam, YOU go
home and get loaf of bread and
some of that tea. Then you get a pat
of butter and little ham and hurry
right back with it. They're all starv-
in, sure's I'm born. l guess that's
what ails Mis- Darrow. Now you
hurry"
"Yes, Hannah"
The old mare seemed to realize
that she was on an errand of mercy,
and actually quickened her pace.
1t was not long before Mrs. Dar-
row had her toast and tea, and the
children were enjoying what to them
was a bountiful feast. 1t was dark
when Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett left for
home. As they were riding along,
Mrs. Bennett said:
SAM"
Yes, Hannah"
Them children have hung ub their
stockin's."
Have they? Poor little things!"
But, Sam, there won't be any
thing in 'em. They think there's
Sanity Claus"
81 wish there was" sighed her hus-
band.
But there amt" answered prac-
teal Mrs. Bennett, "and there won't
be one thing in them stockin's, unless
Iig' No
it. It's too bad"
There was silence for moment,
then Mrs. Bennett continued:
Sam, there must be something
put in 'em."
How can they, Hannah?"
well, | guess there can. You go
down to the store and get something.
L guess we can spare a little
1--WE got" Samuel interrupted,
and then he paused, almost afraid to
tell the rest He had always been
bit afraid of his wife.
"Well, what have you got?"
Fifty cents, Hannah. | kind o.
saved it up, along, to buy you "a
Christmas present, but"
81 don't want no present. That'u
buy some candy and a few trnkets
for them children. Then, while you're
gone to the store, I'll pop some corn,
and there's some red apples. You can
go over and fill them stockings"
Jest like Sanity Claus" said the
old man, delighted. The thought
warmed his kind old heart anew, and
the Christmas spirit within him be-
gan to revive. That evening, tremu-
lous with JOY, he filed the little
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-12-19

Mrs. Bennett, decisively, as she
poured out her husbands second cup
of tea The Lord amt good to US,
and ! don't feel called upon to act as
if l thought He was"
"Why, Hannah, how you talk" and
Samuel Bennett set his cup down so
suddenly that some of the tea spilled
over upon the table. 1T sounds kind
o sacrilegious."
II can't nelp it if it does. There!
you've stopped your tea on the table
cloth. Why amt you careful?''
"Hou kind o. s'prised me, sayin'
that, and"
Surprised you, did 70" and Mrs.
Bennett wiped up the spilled tea with
a cloth taken from the sink near at
hand. 81 don't knows l said any
thing so very terrible. / guess it
amt no worse than actin out a lie,
tryin' to have a Christmas when you
don't feel it,"
But the Lord is good to US, Han
nah. They's lot of folks worse offn
we be-"
Then I'm sorry for em, Sam Ben
nett. Look at us. We amt had moth.
ing but bad luck this whole year
Don't talk to me. It's settled"
Samuel Bennett knew mis- wife too
well to argue the question, so he left
her and went out to do the Chores" j."
while she went glumly about the task
of washing the supper dishes. But in
the old mans heart, as he went out to
feed the COW and fix the mares stall
for the night, was the lonely feeling
of a disappointed child. He liked
Christmas. He had a;ways looked
forward to it with pleasurab BILE an
ticipation, although for many years
the day had not meant so very much
to him. But he had taken delight in
trimming up the plain rooms of the
little farmhouse with evergreens, and
he always had managed to give Han
nah little present, while she had
never failed to remember him with
some useful product of her own
handiwork. But these humble gifts
were real treasures to him, for he
measured them in loves own balance
and their brightness was a reflection
of the effulgent Christmas glory. He
and Hannah were alone in the world
their only child having died in in
fancy. But they had been happy to-
gether and fairly prosperous, until
within the past year.
During this time, Samuel, as he ex.
pressed it, had "lost his holt" One
thing after another had happened to
discourage him and set him back
First, his horse died, leaving only the
rather decrepit old mare to help him
in his field work; then crops had
failed. Never before had his few
acres of ground yielded so sparingly
and the fruit trees were never sc
barren. Along about harvest time
as if to complete his misfortune, he
was taken i'll and for weeks was un.
able to work, while doctors bill ac
eumulated. He was obliged to hire q
k4an to do the work, and the farm
produced hardly enough to pay foI