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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
LIBERAL TERMS OF PEACE.
Gen. BOtha Rejected Those offered BY
Lord Kitchener During the Recent
Ar1ps

London, March 22.-The Daily
Chronicle, processing to be able to
give an outline of the negotiations
between Lord Kitchener and Gen.
Botha, says:
The chief obstacle to a settlement
was Lord kitchener's refusal to
grant complete amnesty to the lead
ers of the rebels in Cape Colony. He
offered self-governmenr Immediately
upon the cessation of hostilities, with
Legislative bodies partly elected by
the burghers.
"The government agreed to provide
G1,000,000 to compensate the Beers
for property destroyed and articles
Communicated by the Beers, provid-
ed the signatures of the officers who
Communicated goods were forthcom-
ing. He also offered to grant loans
on easy terms for rebuilding and re-
stocking farms.
Moreover he agreed that children
should be instructed in English or
Dutch at the discretion of their par
ents. The government undertook to
make no claim on church property
or funds, nor upon hospital funds,
nor private investments.
mo burgher of either state was to
be allowed to possess rifle except
by special license.
Gen. Botha was generally in
favor of these conditions, but he dis
sented strongly from proposal to
give the full privilege of citizenship
to properly domiciled and registered
blacks He was alsc greatly con
cerned about the position Jewish cap
italists WOULD occupy in the country,
and was told that Jews and Chris
tians would enjoy equal rights, no
distinction being made in the matter
of concessions"
at is reported here says the Am
sterdam correspondent of the Daily
Mail, that a company of American
volunteers, mostly Bostonians, re-
Gently landed at K9bi Bay, Tonga
land. crossed Swaziland and Joined
Louis Botha."
correspondent of the Times, who
is near Bloemfontein, gives a report
that Gen. De Wet. Gen. Botha and
two other Boer commanders, adj
dressing a force of burghers at SEN
ekal on Sunday, said they were still
able to continue the war, but were
ready 10 accept annexation on coh-
dition that the British would guaran-
tee joint education in Dutch and
English, liberty to retain sporting
rifles on license, indemnity to the
amount of e 100000 for burned
farms, no franchise for natives and
amnesty for all beligerents still in
the field.
De Wet, according to the CORE
spondent, has gone north to the
Transvaal, after ordering suspen-
ion of active operations until his re-
turn
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
THE WINTER WHEAT CROP.
reports from Many Sections Promise
N Large Yield.

New York, March 22.-Dun's Review
on March % will say OF the condition
of the winter wheat crop:
Reports from a large number of
correspondents in the winter wheat
belt, show the condition of the grow
ing grain generally favorable. in
Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois
the acreage is reduced, owing to par
tial failure last year, and the mild
winter in some sections has been un-
favorable Fears are expressed in
some quarters that the rayages of
the Hessian fly will be serious, espe-
cially if the present dry weather con-
tinues. In scattered sections of Illi-
nos. Kentucky and Tennessee the
grain was winter killed and farmers
are blowing it under
Dry weather during the fall
months caused much damage in Ken
lucky, and in Tennessee the change
able weather of the early winter and
lack of rain caused damage. In Hi
nois wet weather is helping grain and
it is hoped that a continuation will
enable to outgrow the fly. In Michi-
gan the acreage is less than last year,
but damage by the fly will not ma
terially reduce the crop. The best
reports come from the southwest. In
Missouri the grain wintered well and
large yield is expected. In Kan
sas, Oklahoma and southern Texas
there is an increase in the acreage
and the condition of the grain was
never better.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28

A HUGE COAL COMBINE.
Illinois Mine Operators Plan to Form
Monster Trust.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 21.A move
ment is said to be on foot among the
leading coal operators of Illinois to
consolidate the coal producing inter-
ests of the state into one mammoth
combine. a meeting will be held IN
Chicago soon to perfect plans for
consolidation. The object of the en-
terprise is to reduce expenses of pro-
duction and to fortify the operators
against the miners organization,
which has gained such hold of late
as to be able to assume dictatorial
position in the matter of wages. The
projectors of the plan will endeavor
to absorb every mine in the state,
either by purchase or consolidation.
The project contemplates the for
nation of n single company, with a
capital of S75,O00,000, controlling
more than 900 mines throughout the
state. The total product of these
mines last year was in round num-
bers 30,0OOO00 tons and they gave
employment to $4,000 men, not in
Guiding official help.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
CENSUS FRAUDS.
Some Enumerators in Maryland Pad
ded Their Lists with Names of Dead
People,

Washington, March 21.-Regarding
irregularities in the census enumera-
ton in Maryland, Director of the
Census Merriam said Yesterday:
81 am amazed at the Irregularities
we have discovered. 1t is too late to
change the figures of the tenth cen
sus, but it will be the policy of this
Office to punish the offenders. St.
Mary's and st. Charles counties were
the districts in which the worst iF-
Irregularities occurred. In one coun-
ty of one of the districts 500 names
were wrongfully added by the emu
merators. The total population, in
cluding the padded names, aggregat-
ed 1916. The enumeratOr, S. F.
Abel, was arrested Tuesday and his
case will serve as a sample. The
penalty is $1,000 fine and two years
imprisonment. The padded names
included dead and non-residents. We
will press all eases of this sort dis
covered anywhere, though it is too
late to change the figures
Policeman Abell, the man arrested,
charged with making false returns
while acting as a Maryland enumer-
ator, waived examination in police
court yesterday and was held for the
grand jury in 200 bail.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
A PANIC AT A FIRE.
women and Children are TrampIed
on In Rush TO Escape Injury from
Failing Walls.

Chicago, March 22.-Fire last night
destroyed the warehouse of Ford,
Johnson & Co., at Sixteenth street
and Wabash avenue. The building
and everything Inside was ruined.
The north, south and east walls of
the building collapsed while a num-
Der of firemen were inside fighting
the fire. They were compelled to
drop their hose and run for their
lives. Several were badly bruised
by falling bricks. panic was Gre
ated among the thousands of specta-
tors and in a wild rush to escape in
jury by the falling walls many wo-
men and children were knocked down
and trampled upon.
The cause of the fire is unkno@n.
1t was claimed by some that it was
started by an explosion, but w. +.
johnson, secretary of the company,
declared that the noise mistaken for
an explosion was the falling of the
automatic trapdoors in the elevator
shaft. There was nothing in the
building of an explosive nature, he
said. The total damage is estimat-
ed at 100000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
HE HAS SEEN A NEW LIGHT.
NIrs. Nation Urges Women TO Begin "A
Crusade Against Indecent Pictures
In Saloons.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 22.-Mrs.
Carrie Nation, the antl-saloon cru
sader, addressing an open meeting
of the w. c. T. l.. in this city Thurs
day urged the members to begin a
crusade against the indecent pictures
that hang on the walls of saloons.
She told them that they should not
be mere seat warmers" but active
workers in the cause of morality and
decency. but, Mother Nation"
complained w. c. I. U. woman,
haven't we taken down these pic
lures again and again without sue
ceeding in keeping them down? What
are we to do?"
Instantly came the reply: "If
you wash your face one day, does
that remove the obligation for the
next day? You must wash and
wash and clean and clean. You must
not rest, you must not tire"
While no action was taken several
women spoke in defense of Mrs. Ma
tons efforts against saloons.
Earlier in the day Mrs. Nation had
entered a saloon and caused picture
to be removed from the wall. IF |
had my hatchet," she said, II would
go through the place"
A police officer escorted her out of
the place, and upon her promise to
do no smashing, Mrs. Nation was re-
leased without being taken to the
station.
Topeka, Kan, March 22.-Mrs. Car
rie Nation has signed a contract for
six lectures to be given in Cincinnati.
She will receivS 500 for each of the
lectures and all her expenses.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
RIOTS AT MERSEILLES.
strike of Dock Laborers Leads TO yio-
Iencc-Cavairymen Charge "a Mob.

Marseilles, March 21.-The situa-
ton here is very disqueting. owing
to the increasingly aggressive atti-
tude of the strikers. During the
disorder yesterday the panic spread
to the townspeople, and stores, res
taurants and cafes were hurriedly
closed. 1t was feared that the mob,
which was charged by mounted gen
darmes and hussars, would attempt
to pillage.
A crowd numbering 1000 burst
through a Gordon of infantry along
the dock side. The cavalry charged
and drove the strikers back A vol
ley of stones was then thrown in all
directions and a brigadier. two gen.
darmes, a hussar and several infan-
trymen were in iured. One gendarme
was stunned, thrown from his horse
and trampled upon by the cavalry.
The strikers are irritated at the re-
fusal of the premier, NJ. Waldeck-
Rousseau, to receive the socialist
mayor of Marseilles, NJ. Flassieres,
who sought to obtain government
pressure to force the masters to ne
gotiate, the masters having declined
to do so on the ground that the
strike was unjustifiable and a breach
of previous agreement.
Two hundred women, several with
babes in arms, took part in Wednes-
days demonstra ton, in spite of the
rain. With the exception of the
socialist organs the press shows lit
tie sympathy with the strikers. The
public recognizes that the strike has
already done an immense amount of
injury and may completely ruin the
port.
The government is in an extremely
embarrassing position, especially NJ.
Millerand, the minister of commerce,
as the socialists demand that the gov
ernment intervene in favor of the
strikers and are disgruntled at the
employment of troops. On the other
hand the government is urged to take
vigorous measures to secure the free
dom of labor, especially in view of
the fact that the foreign element,
chiefly Italian, which preponderates
among the striking dock laborers, is
utterly Indifferent to the fate of
Marseilles.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28

Wheeling, w. Va, March 2l.-The
Washington conference (colored( of
the NJ. f. church, with an attendance
of 200 ministers from Western Penn
sylvania, West Virginia, Maryland,
Virginia and District of Columbia,
opened it's sessions here Wednesday,
with Bishop Fowler, of Buffalo, pre-
siding. Bishop Fowler, responding
to the addresses of welcome, said
that in 100 years there would be 100,-
900 900 negroes in the United States,
even without immigration, and from
that number an army of 20,000,00Q
could be raised,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
A TERRIBLE DEED.
A Massachusetts Woman Kills
Her Six Children.
An Appalling Tragedy I'm N Farmh ouse
Near the Village OF COidbrOOk-
Murderess Tried TO End Her
own Life, but Did Not
Succeed.

Coldbrook. Mass, March 22.-Mrs.
Lizzie Naramore, while in fit of in
sanity Thursday afternoon, killed her
six children at her home, a farm
house half a mile from this village,
and then tried to take her own life.
The children ranged from 10 years
to babe of ten months, and their
lives were taken by the mother with
an ak and a club. She laid the blood
drenched bodies on the beds, two on
one bed and the other four on a bed
in another room, and then attempted
to take her own life by cutting her
throat with a razor. When discov-
cred she was in the bed on which the
bodies of four children were lying.
Although she cut a deep cash in her
throat and suffered the loss of much
blood, it is believed she will recover.
Frank Naramore. the husband and
father, left his home at the usual
hour in the morning to go to his
work at a sawmill, and at that time
ls wife did not attract his attention
by acting strangely.
1t is supposed the crime was COM
mitted shortly after noon, the discov-
cry being made by George Thrasher,
an VI IL BlOCcIy Nho
visited the Naramore house about
2:45 o'clock for the purpose of deliv-
ering groceries that had previously
been ordered by Mrs. NaramoEe. He
was unable to get in the house by the
door and he looked in window and
noticed blood on the floor, while Mrs.
Naramore was lying on bed. He
was surprised also by the absence of
the children, whom he was accus-
toned to see playing in or about the
house. He returned to this village
and told of what he had seen.
A party was made up and hasty
visit was made to the Naramore
house. An entrance was effected and
the mutilated Sodies of the six chill
dren were found. Mrs. Naramore
was alive, but was very weak from
loss of blood. She was removed to
the village hotel and at late hour
last night the attending physicians
We're confident that she would sur
vive.
During the evening a number of
neighbors of the family saw and
talked with Mrs. Naramore and to
them she told how she killed her chill
dren.
At the time the party of villagers
found Mrs. Naramore she was asked
how she did the deed and she said
she took the lives in four different
rooms, and as fast as she killed one
child the body was placed on bed
The children were three boys and
three girls. EShel, 10 years of age,
was the eldest. while the ages of
Walter. Charlie, Chester, Bessie and
Lena ranged from 8 years TO 10
months, Lena being the baby.
Mrs. Namara told her most inti-
mate friends last night that she first
killed Ethel and then followed with
the five others, each time taking the
next oldest. Five were killed by be
ing struck on the head with the back
of an AK, while Lena was killed with
club. She says she fully expected
the cash in her throat would cause
her death and that when her hus-
band returned at night he would find
all of the bodies in the two beds. She
appeared rational last evening and
displayed signs of sorrow for the
deed she had committed,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28

Galveston, Tex, March ga mes,
sage found in bottle picked up on
the beach yesterday says that the
schooner Rover, of New York, was
wrecked off Cape Horn and that the
two writer's of the message, Joseph
and James Swift, are captives of the
Terra Del Fuegan Indians. 1t is
believed that the schooner Rover, of
Baltimore, is missing or lost, for an
old treasury department list of mer-
chant vessels gives such an ocean-go-
ing vessel and the name of the same
vessel does &c. appear in the 1ooe
book.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
A Postal Order.

Washington, March 22.-Acting
Postmaster General Johnson has is
sued a general order prohibiting all
renters of lock boxes and drawers at
post offices throughout the country
from using keys not regularly OBJ
tained themselves from their respect
i've postmasters; and directing that
after April each postmaster shall
inform the renters of lock boxes and
drawers that all except regular man
ufacturers of post Office furniture
are enioined from making or causing
to be made any key or appliance for
opening any lock box or drawer in q
post Office.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
Will Give s5,oOO,Ooo to Philadelphia

New York, March 21.-The World
says: "Another magnificent gift
from Andrew Carnegie will be an
nounced within a few days. 1t be-
came known yesterday that Mr.. Car
negie has offered $5,OOO,O00 to an
Other American city for the purpose
of building libraries. Philadelphia,
it is understood, will be the next re-
cipient of the iron masters bounty.
1t is believed that Mr.. Carnegie has
Offered to build libraries aggregat-
ing $5,00O,O00 in value on conditions
similar to those which accompany his
offet TO New York"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
Increased the Excursion Rate.

New York, March 2O.-The passen-
ger committee of the Trunk Line as
sociation met yesterday and agreed
on certain rates to the Pan-American
exposition. Several rates so far
made bys the association for this
event we're intended to be good for
May only. This announcement ere
ated the impression among the public
at large that later still cheaper
rates would be made. This idea is
erroneous. The passenger committee
yesterday slightly increased the rate
on the ten-day excursion ticket after
June 1.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
Rl. Raise In Pig Iron Prices.

Pittsburg, March 22.-Bessemer pig
iron has advanced again, sale of
5000 tons having been made at $3.50
at the valley furnaces. This is equiv
alent to SIPS a ton delivered in
Pittsburg. The latest price is $4 a
ton higher than was paid by the Car
negie Co. for the 150,0o0-ton contract
placed two months ago. compari-
son of prices now and in March, 1899,
gives interesting results. Sheets are
SIG ton higher; billets So higher;
plates $40 lower, and bars 81 higher.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
Refused to Grant Pard Ons.

Washington. March 23.-The presi-
dent yesterday denied seven applica-
tions for pardon and granted two pc
titions for the restoration of civil
rights, remitted one and granted one
pardon on account of ill-health.
Among the applications denied was
that of Joe Martin, convicted of
murder in 1889 and sentenced to be
hanged. His sentence was commut-
ed to life Imprisonment by President
Harrison
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28

indianapolis, March 22.-tx-Presi-
dent Harrison left $4,000 in life in
surance. The fact was announced
last night by the president of the
Union Trust Co., which is executor
of Gen. Harrison's will He said:
"Gen. Harrison had four policies of
$4,000 each in force. Our appraise-
ment of the Harrison estate gives it's
total Yalne at S3sO.OOO'
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
New counterfeit IS Note.

Washington, March 23.-Chief Will
Rie, of the secret service, announces
the appearance of new counterfeit
SIS note on the National Iron bank,
of Morristown, New Jersey. 1t is a
deceptive counterfeit printed on two
pieces of paper, between which silk
fibre has been distributed. The face
of the note is defective in detail. The
word cashier" abbreviated in the
genuine to "cash'r," appears in the
counterfeit as cash"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
Uxvo Cb,idren Cremated.

Rock Island, ILL.,, March 23.-Fire
yesterday in John Holling's farm
house on Big Island, near the mouth
of the Hennepin canal, destroyed the
house, burned the children to a crisp
and injured Mrs. Holling and her
father. A third child is not expect
ed to live
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
Tbe Tbornton,s Trial Trip.

Norfolk, Va, March a1.-The tor
pedo boat Thornton, built by the
Trigg Shipbuilding Co, of Richmond,
Va, had her final trial trip yesterday
over the course at Cape Charles. She
showed a speed of ~ knots against
head sea and very strong winds.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28

Denver, Col, March 23.-Kid Broad,
of Cleveland, put out Young" Cor
bett, of Denver, in the fourth round
Of what was to have been a ten
round fight before the Colorado Ath-
letic association here last night.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
Ashore on French Reef

Key West, Fla, March 23.-The
Austrian steamer Styra, from New
Orleans for Trieste, went on the
rocks at French Reef, 40 miles south
of Miami, Fla, on Thursday. Wreck
ers have gone to the assistance of the
uoSSal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-03-28
struck Oil.

Huntington, w. Va, March 21.-
The first discovery of oil in the south
ern portion of this state was made
yesterday in a 300-barrel oil well
drilled at Milton, this county.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-09-18
WELLINGTON TURNED DOWN.
The Union League Of Maryland txpeIs the
tieartIess Senator.

Baltimore, Sept. ll.-At n meeting
night Of the board ofgovernors vfthe
Union League of Maryland resolu-
tions were adopted expelling Senator
George l.. Wellington from member
ship In the organization.
The resolutions, referring to the at
tempted assassination Of President
Mckinley by Czolgosz. state that
"Thc people OF Maryland have learned
with shame and loathing that George
l.. Wellington, a representative OF
this state in the senate of the United
| States, has co~untenanced the act OF
this traitor to his country and enemy
OF mankind by repeated and public
expressions of Indifference to the act
or its results"
The resolutions order that the sen.
ator be expelled In consequence OF
these statements.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-09-18
To the Pan American Exposition at Buffalo,

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Special features Of the "Milwau
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ing this line.
Write to j. T. Conley, Asst Gen
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Zone Of the cOmpletest and mostcom
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the exposition) and all Information
concerning rates, etc.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-09-18
ANARCHrS BIOODSTMNfD HANDS.
Henry Watterson Says That the Evil Must
be Gradicsted.

Louisville. Sept. 9~-Speuking to-
night at a mass meeting called to de-
mand vigorous laws against anarch-
lists and to express sympathy with
President Mckinley. Henry Waiter
son said:
1--WE must meet the bloodstnined
hands Of anarchism not merely with
cleaner hands, but with pure public
spirit, II not a deeper philosophy.
We must disseminate the lesson that
government exists, not for the private
gain Of any nor for the cure q. any
private grief, but for justice, the eta.
del aud the belltower Of the public
peace and order. All OF us this night
are Mckinley men. We pray this
night that God spare his life."