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New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
SECRETARY ROOT RETU RMS.
ARRIVES AT MIAMI. FLA. AFTER TRIP TO
CUFA

Miami Fla. April 27.-Secretary and Mrs Root
and their daughter arrived here from Cuba this
evening on board the government yacht Regarding
the trip Secretary Root said:
NV visit TO Cuba for the purpose Of arrang-
ing for the transfer of the island to the Cuban
Government on May 70. Seven artillery companies.
consisting Of eight hundred men. will remain in
charge Of the guns and ammunition which will be
retained in Cuba. intended for the United States
naval stations which have been arranged for in
the treaty with the Cuban Government. The troops
will be stationed Havana. Santiago and Glen
fuegos.
The Secretary says that no claim has been
made by the United States for settlement for the
sums expended in the freedom of Cuba. but that
matter will taken up when the Cuban Cow
ernment has been perfected The party will leave
for Washington tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
NDoRsED BY COUNTY COMMITTEE.

1T is THOUGHT THAT n V CRAWFORD WILL Be
MoNTCLAIRS POSTMASTER.
Montcair April q CSpeciaD.-The fight for the
office of postmaster in this place. which has wazed
bitterly for the last four months apparently ended
last night with victory for Henry " Crawford
over George Won Geson, the present incumbent
The Republican Count Committee. after a con-
ference of two hours and secret ballot. decided
to indorse Mr.. Crawford
In the past the recommendations OF tne county
committeeman have been hnal. and 1t is thought
that MT Crawford is sure TO succeed Mr.. Van
C;ieson in June The friends of Mr. Van Giesen
are hopeft1I however They say that the petition
thew will present ought insure their candidate ;
reappontment He has the recommendation OF
eyerv prominent business man in the town. except
three together with twenty out of the twenty-tour
members of the Republican executive committee
New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
4 SERVICE FOR THESE WHO DIED IN WA5

service in memory of the men who died IN the
Spanish was held yesterday by the Gloucester
Naval Command No. II. Spanish War Veterans, in
the Church of the Sacred Heart. Clermont ave.
near Park-ave., Brooklyn. solemn high mass
was celebrated by the Rev. w r. l. Reaney.
L. 8 N, chaplain OF the Gloucester Command. He
was assisted by Father Nash pastor of the church.
Father Sullivan and Father Burke. The sermon
was preached by Father Reaney. Special music
was rendered by the Brooklyn Navy Yard Band.
The members Of Gloucester Command marched
to the church in a body. accompanied by veterans
of the Spanish from Manhattan. The church
elaborately decora ted with American fags and
flowers. An unarmed detail of marines from the
navy yard acted escort to the colors
New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
PASTOR ASKS FOR POLICE PROTECTION.

TROUBLE HE FEARS BECAUSE OF FRAcAs AT
PRAYERMEETING DOES NOT ARISE
Owing to the trouble that occurred at the Tues
day night prayermeeting of the First United Pres
bvterfan Church. Jersey City. when Donald Muir
raw objected TO the use OF piano. the pastor. the
Rev. Andrew Henry yesterday apphed 10 Pohee
Csptafn Charles Cox for protection. He said that
he feared that Mr.. Murray would come to the
church and create a disturbance Pehceman
Charles Tut was TO the morning service. and
Policeman Thomas Williams TO the afternoon ser
vice but Mr. Murray did not appear and the heip
OF the officers not needed MI Henry an
nouneed at the morning service that ne nac re-
ceived contributions aggregatng $500 for the pur-
chase of an organ, and that IL would De put III
place with as little delay as possible
New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
FUSION FAILING IN KANSAS.
GOOD PROSPECTS, OF REPUBLICAN SUCCESS THERE
AND IN OKLAHOMA

Wichita, Kan. April IT (speciaD--With the with
drawai of the Populist party from active work In
Oklahoma and the refusal Of the Populfsts and
Democrats in Kansas 10 unite single ticket.
there seems every chance OF Republican successes
in these two regions in the coming elections
This week the Fusion convention was held at
Enid Okla. The Populists held primaries all over
the Territory. but when they met at Enid their
delegates had little voice hence the party
was abandoned. and Of them went into the
Democratic ranks. but majority OF them hled into
the Republican fold
In Kansas the two parties arc in great stew
fusion. Some scheming to bring about a
union OF forces. while still others OF the two
parties devising plans TO keep them apart. Al
ready the Populists. by conference of delegates
fresh from the people, have turned down pro-
posal 20 boldly into the Democratic party. ana
the Democrats, by their State committee. have
voted that they have no terms except uncondi-
tIonal surrender offer 10 their former allies
Hence II begins 20 look If the PopulIsts and
Democrats cutting off their noses to
spite their faces and 1t will be victory for
the Republican ticket.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
,rw ERIE GENERAL MANAGER

q r Fitch has retired from the post OF general
manager of the Erie Railroad Company. anu ."s
t.iAs ~ the office have been assumed oy tne
an,,v aDnointed third vce-president Ddnie'
willard Mr. Fitch entered the service OF the s'ls
more than a dozen years ago. and. E1th the ehcep,
ton Of a brief connection with the Long !sIarI 40
nad Uhich was terminated in 1Ssl mas neen eot- =
,inuousIy in official place on the Ere IN ED 4I Hs
was made general superintendent, ana 9ny ~ sI,n,
New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
THE FIRE RECORD YESTERDAY

II g. m.-No Sal West Broadway. f. J. Ryan; SOS
3:05 a. n-No. 244 West sIxtieth-st. unknown:
SIS.
s:45 &. Mo Al Houston-st David Laird; s7oo
$50 a m--No. 80 olver-st-. Peter George; tritns
s:55 a. m.-Eo. i.054 Fifth-ave.. H. B. saekeberg;
triiing.
5io Mos 143 145 West Thirteenth-st., Pres
byterian Church: $4,000
1-I6 m--No- lib Ninety-sisth-st-, k
Nebber. $40
$40 .. mL-No. III Norsok-st Harry Baker, triflng.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
SPANISH WAR VETS" TO MEET.
,.,,, rIorn CONVENTION IN DETROIT IN
sEPTEMBER-PRESIDE RoosE-
WELT EXPECTED

Detroit. April 2s-The adjutant general OF tns
National Army Spanish War Veterans OF "ash-
in-ton. has been in Detroit for two Gays arEdns
,rr for the annual convention of the Spanish war
y-e.a-a,e The convention will be held in the nrst
mart Of September the date being left open 70 sui ~
the convenience of President Rooseveit WHo' u 10
exnacted will attend the convention: .v.
the Spanish War Veterans nurnoer NOR ,,i 49, g.
one hundred thousand. and the convention VIII "
attic
New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
A COLONIAL NIGHT DINNER.

and Universities Club will be held on Tuesday
evening IN the rooms of the Aldine Association
No Iii Fifth-ave. Professor Charles c. D. Rob
erts the Canadian author will. read from his
works the Rev DR. E- Walpole Warren will speak
on Race brotherhood Hudson Maxim Will speak
on High Explosives in Modern Warfare" and the
Rev Jean Charlemdgnc Brace. of Vassar College
will speak on Anglo French Relations In Canada.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
NEWJERSEY NEWS.
MAKES TERMS WITH CREDITORS.
GENERAL w Fl. sKIRM WILL SETTLE WITH
OUT GOING INTO BANKRUPTCY

GENERAL w Fl. SKIRM WILL SETTLE WITH
OUT GOING INTO BANKRUPTCY.
Trenton. N. j.. April 21--General William III.
Skirm, ex-senator from Mercer County, and a
partner of ex-Mayor Frank A Mcgowan. Of this
city. in several business enterprises. has made
agreement with his creditors which will make
it unnecessary for him to go into bankruptcy
General Skirm recently retired from the whole
sale grocery firm of ID. p Forst & Co. the firm
charging that there Indebtedness on his
part of $4,000 which General Skirm contended
did not exceed S1250OO- By the terms Of the
agreement the firm will receive S7OOOO
settlement of 90 cents the dollar will be
made on the amount owing TO the William
StapIer estate. Of which General Skirm was ad
minstrator and the remaining assets win be
distributed pro rata among the other creditors
Howell c. Stull has been appointed trustee OF
General Skirrn's estate which will be sold FOR
the benefit of the creditors
New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
DIR. JOSEPH p. TURNER DEAD.

Trenton. " J.. April q (SpecaD.-Dr Joseph P.
Turner one of the oldest of the alumni of the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania. died here to-day, aged
seventy-nne wears He in the cavalry in the
Civil War and had held several municipal Offices.
He practised medicine for over fifty years
New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
WHOLESALE MIX DEALERS COMBINE.

NO REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF MILK THIS
SUMNER
Trenton April 27 (SpeciaO--Sixty wholesale MIX
dealers from Mercer County and places near u
effected an organization yesterday. signing articles
81 cement 70 maintain uniform price for their
rrod,1ct The usual summer reduction Will not oe
made IN price which will remain four cents
quart wholesale This will mean re'ah ehatse
OF eight cents z..1.-- e.
The reason given by the wholesale dealers i9f
,1air arri0n was trat they had been selling rlllh
ar loss during the winter and that Win ths
increased p~ice OF feed they would also operate az
loss in summer should they make a reductlon.
The Consumers will pay TWO cents more quart
than usual in the summer
New-York tribune., 1902-04-28
VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH DEDICATED.
CONTRIBUTIONS ALMOST WIPE OUT DEBT ON
BUILDING

waldviek ApriI - (Spec1aD--The new Baptis1
.r,,--b ~ waIdUtck was dedicated to-day. The
Rev Frank X Matthews. the pastor, ofnclated
The dedicatory sermon was preached oy tne re- sr
T)eIayo- de Wolfe. Of Newark Al the eNeIAE,5
sa-t.jca the sermon was preached by the Rev A
s De Iarme. of the First Baptist Chureh' Feeef-
49,, .h.J. ,raor
pastors II adjoining towns offered tneir gIeeI
tncs al the morning service. The contrieutehs aI-
nr0sr wiued out the debt the new ehurch-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06
GOOD MAN FOR PLACE.
Mr.. Philip Watts Appointed Director
of Naval Construction at the
British Admiralty

Mr.. Watts, F. Il. s., who has been ap-
pointed to the office of director OF
British naval construction, in success
sion to Sir William White, +. r. S., who
is retiring on account of ill-health, has
been colonel of the First Northumber-
years, and our portrait is from pho
tograph in the uniform of his corps.
When difficulties occurred in South Af-
rica, he at once offered a battery, which
was accepted by the government, and
under the title of the Elsw1ck battery,
did splendid service. A second bat
terry was prepared by Mr.. Watts, and
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
Two Murderers OVerpOWer the Guards
and Take leave of PTlsOn-WiIe
of the warden Is Missing.

Pittsburg, Jan. 31.-Edward and
John Biddle, awaiting execution in
the county Jail for the murder of
Grocer Thomas d. Kahney, OF Mount
Washington, ovcrpowered the guards
at 4 o'clock Thursday morning and
escaped.
Both prisoners had been provided
with saws with which they cut the
bars in their cells. The prisoners oc-
cupied adjoining cells on the second
range.
Shortly before o'clock one of the
Biddles called to James McGeary,
who had charge of the outside gates,
and asked for some cramp medicine,
saying his brother was dangerously
sick.
McGeary hastened to the cell with
the medicine, when John Biddle
sprang through the opening in the
cell and. Selling the guard around
the waist hurled him over the railing
to the stone floor beneath, dis
tance of lG feet.
Edward Biddle joined his brother,
and both, with drawn revolvers, hur-
ried to the first floor, where they
met Guard Reynolds and shot him.
There were but three men on duty,
and the third was on one of the up
per ranges. He was ordered down at
the point of revolvers, and the three
guards were put in the dungeon.
The keys were taken from Keeper
McGeary, and the two prisoners went
to the wardrobes where the guards
keep their clothing and each put on
new suit. They then unlocked the
outside gates and passed out into the
street
The escape has been explained
Warden Peter X Soffel says his wife
is responsible for the furnishing of
the revolvers and saws to the Bid
dies, which enabled them to escape.
In her infatuation for Edward Biddle,
it is alleged that she left her husband
and his four children, and it is sup
posed is to meet the escaped con-
victs at place agreed upon.
The county commissioners have Of
fercd a reward of $1,000 for the re-
capture OF the murdererS. The prison
board began an investigation and an
nounced upon adjournment that War
den Soffel, at his own request, had
been relieved from duty pending the
investigation.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06
THE STEEL TRUST.
Review of Its Operations During Fen
NEonths--SurpIus Is S17I,3II,OOO.


New York, Jan. 3O.-A preliminary
report covering the operations of the
United States Steel Corporation since
it came into existence ten months
ago was made to the stockholders
yesterday. 1t was a forerunner of
the more extended resume to be sub
mitted at the annual meeting on
February II, and was designed to
familiariZe the share owners with the
financial status of the company and
the trade situation in the market
where it buys and sells. The report
declared present business and the
future outlook, viewed ahead through
1902, to be highly satisfactory.
The report said that great pro-
gress had been made in the general
plan to harmonic the work of the
many plants, to secure perfect coop
GRAFTON and to effect economy in
manufacture, but that the end had
not been reached and that the favor
able results might still be accom-
plished. The departments of ore
mining, coal mining, coke manufac-
ture and lake transportion. the re-
/
sYstematized and the managements
of manufacturing plants have been
brought into closer relationship. Ad-
vantage has been taken of the cheap
est distribution in the scheme of eco
nomcs.
The condensed balance Sheet for
November 30, showed that on that
day the accounts receivable aggre-
gated $780, ,453, the bills receiva bic
So, ,S21, ,463 and the cash on hand $685.
1882 grand total of $1O3, ,4O6, 444.
| In the list of assets in the balance
sheet was a credit of Inventories
amounting to $g5, ,5O3. .997 and sub
joined tabulation showing that it in
cluded ores on hand valued at $34,-
776,05S, finished products SIS 1922 $50,
manufacturing supplies and miscel-
laneous stores $12,17O,161, and ma
terials, labor and expense locked up
in current uncompleted bridge con-
tracts $9,2GS,361.
The current liabilities on Novem-
Der 80, were stated at $50, $50, and
the surplus of the corporation and
the subsidiary companies was placed
at S174,344,2 ,229. The cost of the prop
critics owned and operated by the sew
eral federated companies was given
as $1,437, ,494, ,862.
"Thc business of the companies" ,"
said the report, had been put on
practically cash basis. The losses
actually incurred through bad debts
have been very small and little if any
loss in the collection of accounts and
notes receivable is anticipated"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06

inently mentioned in connection with
the position. a bill for the creation or
the department has been introduced
by Senator Nelson, of Minnesota.
There seems to be no doubt of its pas
sage by both houses of the present
congress. Mr.. Merriam's work as
head of the census bureau has famil-
iarized him with the commercial and
industrial conditions of the country,
and by reason of this he is peculiarly
fit for the discharge of the duties of the
proposed department. Mr. Merriam
is alert in his business methods, and by
his strict integrity he has a personal
following which makes him a strong
factor in his party. The president,
saws Lesiie's Weekly, is said to be favor
able to Mr.. Meriam's appointment
not because of the latter's equipment
for the position, but because such an
appointment would strengthen the ad-
ministration in the northwest
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06
A CENSUS BULLETIN.
It Gives Figures Regarding Manurac-
tures--Number Of PIants i'm 1900 Was

5I2,5S5.
Washington, Jan. 31.-The statis-
ties of the manufacturing industries
for the United States as shown by
the official returns of the twelfth
census, were announced in prelimi
nary report issued Thursday by the
census bureau. These figures do not
include establishments with pro-
duct of less than $500, government
establishments, or penal, eleemosy-
nary, and educational institutions,
which were not reported at the elev-
enth census. The summary, as com
pared with the figures for 1890, fol-
lows:
Number of establishments 512,5s5,
increase 4 per cent.
Capital S0,S53 ,63O,7S9, increase 5l
per cent
Wage earners. average number
5,31O,j9S, increase % per cent.
Total wages $2,323, 407 ,257, increase
90 per cent.
Cost of materials used S7,34o,916.
03O, increase AZ per cent.
Value of products. including Gus
tom work and repairing. $13,0t9,251,-
Ola, increase 81 per cent.
The director of the census has is
sued bulletin on the results of an
inquiry into the accuracy of the
methods of estimating population in
vogue, especially in large cities. He
points out that the criticisms of the
accuracy of the count have mainly
rested upon a discrepancy between
the census figures and the directory
estimate, the vote cast at recent
election, the city's prior rate of
growth, or the number of children of
school age reported by a state school
census. The bulletin says:
"The study has been confined for
the most part to the IS cities having
at least 10000 inhabitants. The per
cent, of increase for all these cities
taken collectively from 1850 to 1890
was 46.S, and from 1890 to 1900, it was
32.5, there having been sharp check
in the rate of growth of large cities
during the last ten years. This
shows the impossbility of estimating
the population of a city under exist
ing conditions from its rate of
growth between the two preceding
cenSuses.
tine city directory often prints it's
guess of a city's population in the
predatory note. These guesses have
been compared with the results of
the census and in every case but one
in 1890 to 1900 the directory estimate
was found too large. In two-thirds
of the cases the directory was over
10 per cent. and in nearly one-third it
was over 20 per cent. in excess of the
census count. As a basis for estimat-
ing the population of a city the vote
cast is little, if any better. In Al
bany, Columbia and Dayton there
were less than four persons to vote
at the last presidential election; in
Fall River there were more than nine
persons to each vote, and in Atlanta
more than II.
"The school census, if accurate. is
better than either, but is so fire.
quently inaccurate that the method
can seldom if ever be used with con
tidence."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06
RUNAWAY TROLLEY CARS.
They Plunge Down Steep HiiI--
Three People Killed, 20 Injured.

Pittsburg, Jan. 30.-rhree people
killed, two fatally hurt and score
of others more or less injured is the
record made by two runaway cars
on the Monongahela branch of the
Pittsburg Railway Co. last night. The
dead:
John McFadden, aged "a years, East
McKeesport.
Mary Kinkaid, 10, East McKeesport,
passenger on second car.
Robert Trush, 20, conductor, Pitts
burg.
Injured: Charles Wright. motor
man, arms broken, hurt internally,
will die.
Alex Sanders (colored), both legs
broken, hurt internally, will die.
James Fryne, motorman, seriously
cut and bruised.
Frank Small, East McKeesport, leg
broken in two placcs, badly cut.
Thomas Campbell, Wilmerding, tel
Ter Farmers national bank, Pitts
burg, cut and bruised all over body.
Conner Davis, Walls Station, cut and
bruised.
Jacob Smith, Walls Station, seri-
ously cut about head.
4 number of others were hurt, but
none seriously enough to be taken
to the hospital.
The accident happened at the foot
of the long hill running into Will
merding from McKeesport. A car
without passengers got beyond con-
troll of the motorman and dashed
l1,Rrt, thn hin f 1T I,
miles long at terrific speed. At the
bottom it jumped into the Pcnnsyl-
vania railroad station, carrying away
the side of the depot and tearing up
the platform.
Charles Wright, the motorman, was
so badly hurt that he cannot recover.
A large crowd gathered about the
wreck and IL minutes later a second
runaway car came tearing down the
hill and ploughed into the crowd
with death dealing force. The second
car ran into a carriage containing
James Broad and Lizzie Miner, on
their way to McKeesport to be mar
ried. The carriage was completely
wrecked and the driver, Alex Saun-
ders, was fatally hurt. The young
couple escaped with comparatively
slighht injuries and later were mar
ried
The scene at the wreck when the
second car was hurled into the
crowd was beyond description. a
binding sleet storm prevailed at the
time and it is said the two cars
"skated" down the hill with brakes
tightly set.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06
Enith CurIsts, TrinI Ended.

Hamilton, o., Jan. 3O.-rhe trial OF
Sylvia and Leota Bishop, faith curists,
on the charge of manslaughter, was
brought to an end yesterday. The
Bishop refused to call physician
to attend their child, which had been
burned, and it was alleged that death
resulted from failure to employ medi-
cal remedies. A demurrer was en-
tered to the states testimony, on the
ground that Ohio law does not re-
quire medical aid to be procured for
the sick The court sustained the de-
murrer and the prisoners were 70
leased.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06
syndicate wants to hi. Canal.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-The Chronicle
says: \ syndicate of Chicago and
New York contractors representing
a working capital of $7o,OOO,oOO a
year is ready to take the contract
for building the Nicaraguan canal.
Eight of the largest construction
firms in the city have made careful
estimates of the cost and when con-
gress shall evince a willingness TO al
low private enterprises to do the
work, they will offer their services.
In case congress shall not act, how
ever, the interests which have band
ed together will make no fight for
the contract
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06

could have been sent out il occasion
required it. Mr.. Watts is, of course,
best known as a naval designer. He
was trained in the service, passing
through the college of naval architec-
ture with high honors, and became
constructor at the admiralty, under
Sir Nathaniel Barnaby. He left the
service in 1855, and became naval arch
itect to the distinguished firm of Sir
w. Armstrong, WhitwGTtH d Co., when
Mr.. White. as he then was, vacated that
post. During his stay at Elswick, he
has built whole fleets of ships for more
than one navy. In the war between
Japan and China his ships fought on
both sides in the fight. and those best
abe to judge have declared that they
fulfilled all the conditions for which
they were designed in a very high de-
gree. Amongst other nations, Chilli
possesses many ships of Mr.. Watts de-
sign, and so does the Argentine Re-
public. From the first Mr.. Watts
ships have been well shaped and have
possessed well-balanced engines of
great power; they have had greater
speed than most other ships of SIM
liar construction and size and they have
carried heavier armaments. Mr.. Watts
is So years of age. He is the chairman
of the Federation of Shipbui,ders in
England, good shot and rider, and
keen, ail-round sportsman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-02-06

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Judge Smith yes
terday sentenced John f. Bentley, of
the printing firm of Bentley, Murray
& Co, to 60 days Imprisonment in
the county jail for contempt in re-
fusing to bring the books of the firm
before the grand jury. The jury was
investigating scandals in the bust
ness management of the town of
South Chicago. The printing firm had
the contract to do the town printing.
The charge was made that II. II. Full
Ter, the town collector, had private
work done by the firm at the towns
expense.