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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
VERY WEAK EXPLANATION.
Bond Issues Are Discussed by the Ex-
President, But the Whole
Truth Is Not Told.

1t has evidently been deemed neces-
ssry that some plausible explanation be
made of the repeated bond issues during
the last democratic administration. Ac-
cordingly, Mr.. Cleveland has come to
the rescue with an article on the sub
ject in the Philadelphia Saturday Even
ing Post. He gives detailed account of
the depleted condition of the treasury.
On January II. 1894, he says, ''the $780,
100000 gold reserve had fallen to less
than $70000,00 Through the sale of
$4,000 600 of bonds, the reserve of
March 6, 1894, was again raised to $107.-
440, ,S02; in less than three months, this
reserve was again down to SCI ,7S7, ,374.
In January, 1895, another 100000
bond issue was made. BY February 8,
the reserve was again down to the
alarmingly low point of SAL $40 1S1. If
the $100,000,000 gold reserve was to be
maintained, it was manifest that bond
issues were unavoidable.
There is one thing regarding these
bond issues that Mr.. Cleveland does not
explain, says Gunton's Magazine and
that is why they were made necessary.
He does indeed, say popular distrust
was perplexing and dangerous element
in the situation" but what had caused
this popular distrust? A critical ex-
animation of all the events that pre-
ceded Mr. Cleveland's administration
make it quite clear that the great event
that caused popular distrust" was the
election of Mr.. Cleveland himself. He
went into office with the avowed purpose
of breaking down the protection policy
of the country All business men knew
this meant dealing a deadly blow at
large proportion of the manufacturing
industries of the country. Business
men distrusted one another and bank
ers distrusted them all New enter
prises were at once stopped. old ones
curtailed, and everybody ran for shelter.
All this destroyed the confidence of
everyone in everyone else; and, lastly,
it destroyed the confidence of the public
in the United States treasury itself
These are the facts that led to the con-
dition Mr.. Cleveland described. and
made his frequent bond issues neces-
sary In short. the chief cause of the
calamity was the presence in the white
house of Mr. Cleveland as the champion
of q danperouS economic DOIicy
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
GEN. BARON T. KURoKI.
The Japenese Commander.

"The First regiment, occupying the
left flank of our position, sustained
severe losses. It's commander, Col.
Khavastounoff, and Sub-Lieut. Nado-
chinsky were killed. Gen. Geerngross
was wounded, a shrapnel bullet shat
tering the right side of his lower jaw,
but he remained on the field"
London June 15.-The Central News
has received a dispatch from it's Lao
Yang correspondent saying that heavy
firing between the Russian and Japa-
nese vanguards commenceC at 1:40
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The fight
ing extended along the entire front,
assuming the dimensions of a general
engagement
Toxic, June 15.-While the Tai
hoku was laying mines at the en-
trance to Port Arthur Monday night a
mine exploded, killing one officer and
seven men. The Taihoku, which is a
naval transport, was not seriously
damaged
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS.

UHaving launched a few floating
mines Admiral Bryan awaits results
Milwaukee Sentinel.
EyThe stirring resolutions passed by
the Oregon democrats are being heard
from. Both republican candidates for
congress have been elected by heavy
maiorities. Chicago Inter Ocean.
GyThat over-sanguine gentleman,
Mr.. Henry Loomis Nelson, says: with
Mr.. Olney as a candidate for president
Massachusetts, would be a doubtful
state" Yes; the doubt would be as to
the size of the republican majority
Louisville Post.
UThe yellow kid has had another
rundown, this time in Michigan. He is
discovering that such playthings as self
inflated presidential booms are costly
and easily smashed. - Troy IN. "
Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
A BATTLE AT SEA.

Toxic, June 16.-A flotilla of tor
pedo boats and torpedo boat destroy
ers made a reconnaissance in force
near Shao Ping island on Tuesday and
bombarded the Russian outposts on
the coast to the west of the island.
(Shao Ping is II miles west of Port
Arthur AT noon the Russian cruiser
Novik. conveying ten torpedo boat de
stroyers, steamed out from Port Ar
thur. The Russian shore batteries
protected these vessels with a heavy
cannonade. The Japanese flotilla re
treated slowly, firing as it went, for
the purpose of decoging the enemy to
sea. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the
Russian ships returned to the en-
trance of Port Arthur.
Last Monday night Japanese vidette
boats, protected by torpedo boats and
torpedo boat destroyers, succeeded in
reaching the entrance to Port Arthur
and planted a series of mines The
darkness of midnight favored the op-
Grafton.
London, June 16.-A dispatch to
the Central News from Toxic says:
"A dispatch from Moji says the can
nonading at sea stopped at ! p. m
yesterday. There was a heavy sea in
the straits all day. Ten Japanese mer-
cant steamers are known to have left
various ports for Moji and there Is
much anxiety about their fate"
dispatch to the Daily Express
from Toxic, dated June Is, says news
has been received there of a great
Japanese victory near Fu-Chou, on
the railway 70 miles north of Port Ar
thur. The Russians, it is added, were
overwhelmed, lost a thousand men,
left all their guns on the field and re-
treated in disorder.
The correspondent of the Central
News at Lao Yang telegraphed yes
terday as follows:
THE fighting at Vafangow (about
30 miles north of Port Arthur was
renewed Wednesday and is still pro-
ceeding. No details are obtainable,
but there are persistent rumors that
the Russians were partly successful,
destroying three squadrons of cavalry
and making prisoners GO men. The
Russian casualties in the fighting
Tuesday were 30S men killed and
wounded. The Japanese casualties
are not known"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
A SWARM OF IMMIGRANTS.
They are Coming to New York at the
Rate of 5000 Day-Many Will be
Deported.

They are Coming to New York at the
Rate of 5000 Day-Many Will be
Deported.
New York, June 15.-According to
the officials at Ellis Island, the pres
ent influx OF immigrants includes an
unusually large proportion of unde-
sirables, a total of 243 out of 1885
having been already ordered deported.
while $50 were held in the detention
pen yesterday, awaiting final decision
on their cases, and 6,647 have been
detained for various reasons, but may
be landed later. This condition is
believed 20 have been brought about
partly by the recent cuts in steamship
rates and third class passengers on
every incoming vessel are being
watched with the greatest care.
Last June one out of every ia i'm
migrants was turned back, while for
the first II days of this month one
out of every 80 has been deported as
unfit to enter the United States Many
of those now arriving, however, had
bought their tickets long before the
present low rates wera in force and it
is thought that those yet to come will
be of still worse class.
Nearly 1900 immigrants arrived on
three steamships yesterday and the
facilities at Ellis Island are being so
severely taxed that the use of tents
to care for those who are being de-
tanned has been suggested.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
War Bulletins.

dead on the field and the Japanese
captured 800 prisoners and ID quick
firing field guns. The Russians re-
treated hastily to the northward.
Early estimates of the Japanese
losses at Telissu say that 1000 men
were killed or wounded.
All doubt as to the sinking of the
transports Hitachi and Sado by the
Russians has been removed. Three
hundred and ninety seven survivors
of the Hitachi have arrived at Moji
and 153 survivors of the Sado have
arrived at Kokura.
st. Petersburg, June 17.-Special
dispatches, dated June Is, from Vaf-
angow say the Japanese during the
first days fighting had battery of
six-inch guns. These reports unite in
saying that the Russians several times
repulsed the enemy. speak especially
of the fine work of the Russian artil-
lery and report that the Japanese
losses. which include quite a number
of prisoners captured, were much
heavier than those of the Russians.
Emperor Nicholas has received the
following telegram, dated June 1G,
from Gen. Kuropatkin:
Il have received the following dis
patch from Gen. StakeIberg, dated
June &c:
YESTERDAY | had intended to at
tack the enemy's right flank, but just
as our troops had been assigned for
the purpose and were beginning to
successfully envelop the enemy's
right flank, the Japanese in their turn
attacked my right flank with superior
forces and | was compelled to retreat
by three roads to the north.
"'Our losses are heavy, but they are
not yet completely known. During
the engagement the third and fourth
batteries of the First artillery brigade
were literally cut to pieces by the
Japanese shells. OF 16 guns, 13 were
rendered completely useless and were
abandoned.
1.-The conduct of the troops was ex-
cellent, large proportion of them re
fusing to retire until after they had
been repeatedly ordered to do So
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
DUEL AT sRYANTsvILLE, IND.
Three Men Killed and Two Wounded,
One Fatally,


Bryantsville, Ind, June 15.-Three
men are dead and two wounded, one
fatally, as the result of a pistol fight
on the streets of this village Tuesday
The dead are James and Charles Rout
and Milton Tow. James Tow is ia
tally wounded and Frank Tow is
badly hurt.
The fight was the elimination of a
feud between the Rout and the Tow
families The Routs lived at Bedford.
eight miles from Bryantsville, and the
Tows are farmers living near here.
The Tows are relatives of the Tow
family, who participated in the bloody
Tow Bass feud some time ago.
A free gravel road election was held
here Tuesday and the village was
crowded with farmers. There had been
considerable drinking and when the
Rout brothers drove into town and
passed the Tows, who were standing
near the election booth, trouble was
looked for.
TWO weeks ago at social affair the
hostility between the two families
had been rekindled by fancied insult
TO Charles Rout by a young woman
who favored one of the Tow boys
Hostilities were averted at the time,
but yesterday the Rout brothers an
nounced on their arrival here that
they had come to "even up things"
Five minutes after the Routs reach
ed town they were seen approaching
the election booth. The Tow brothers
stood about ten feet apart awaiting
the arrival of the Routs. There is q
dispute as TO whether there were any
words before the shooting began and
1t is also in doubt as to who fired the
first shot, but it seemed to be recog-
nized by all the participants that it
was fight to the death. Each of the
five men drew a revolver and each
side advanced, all firing. The men
were not Is feet apart when the firing
ceased. On the ground the two Rout
brothers and Milton Tow lay dead.
James Tow was prostrated, fatally
hurt, and Frank Tow, though able to
stand, had a bullet in his arm and an
other in his side.
The crowd scattered when the
shooting began and none of the by
ISLANDERS were struck, although more
than 20 shots were fired
The wounded were taken to a store,
and their wounds dressed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
Mr.. Olney's Little Erenk.

Comrade OIney, who is the life and
soul Of the cold-nosed brigade of the
eastern faction of our glorious democ-
racy, is reported to have said in answer
to an inquiry as to projected visit in
the west, God forbid" Although our
comrade is only reported to have said"
these cruel words, already wave of in
dignation has swept over the rolling
prairie, and when Mr.. Olrey's name is
mentioned in st. Louis it will be greet
ed with expressions Of rage and odium
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
Some Good Gunnery.

Washington, June 17.-Excellent
records were made by the battleship
Illinois in her recent target practice
off Cape Cod, Mass. Reports re-
ceived at the navy department show
that of the 1G-inch guns Lieut.. De
Stiegner's turret made 30 hits out of SO
shots. The best gun pointer made IL
shots and nine hits. The six-inch
guns of the Illinois made 4.44 hits per
gun per minute. 1t is not likely, how
ever, that the record of the Illinois
will alter the order already announc-
ed, which was Oregon first, Wisconsin
second and Iowa third.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
A Report aa to LIQUID Fuel.

Washington, June 1S.-The navy
department yesterday made public
the conclusions of the liquid fuel
board of the navy, formed as the re-
suit of tests covering a period of 2S
months with coal and oil respectively
as a naval fuel. In the opinion of the
board an intelligent fire room force
should find no trouble in burning oil
in uniform manner, and for general
purposes on shore high pressure
steam was found to be better spray
ing medium than air. The board de-
clares that no fuel oil installation
should be permitted for marine pur-
poses which does not permit a return
to coal within "a hours, in case of the
failure of the oil supply.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.
Delegates to the st. Louis ConVen-
ton Instructed for Hearst.

DcIe9dIeS 10 I6e OF. LOUIS ConVens
tion Instructed for Hearst.
Springfield, ILL.,, June 15-The dem
ocratic state convention yesterday
nominated Lawrence B. Stringer, of
Lincoln, for governor, and instructed
the delegates to the st. Louis conyen-
tion to vote as unit for William r.
Hearst for the presidential nomina-
ton. The convention was controlled
by John P. Hopkins former mayor of
Chicago and now chairman of the
state central committee.
Mr.. Hearst's campaign managers
who attempted to ride into power by
the aid of his name, received no con
Bideration whatever from the conven-
ton. The Harrison party, which came
solely from Chicago and was pledged
to the support of Congressman James
r. Williams, was routed completely.
Mayor Carter Fl. Harrison was unseat-
ed as a delegate and took train for
home without going near the conven-
ton. Both his faction and the Hearst
party were as nothing compared to
the strength and skillful management
of the convention exhibited by Hop
kinS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
Reunion of Confederate Veterans.

Nashville, Tenn, June 15.-The.
United Confederate Veterans began
their 14th annual convention yester-
day and for the first time since the or
ganization was formed Gen. John B.
Gordon, the beloved commander
chief, whose body rests in Oakland
cemetery at Atlanta, Ga, did not pre-
side The convention was called to
order by Gen. George w. Gordon, of
Memphis, commanding the Tennessee
division. The welcoming addresses
were responded to by Lieut.. Gen. Ste
phen d. Lee, who is filing the unex
pired term of late CHIEF
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
Killed His Son.

Mount Holly, N. j., June 15.-Frank
Reinecke, aged 1G years, was killed
late Monday night by his father while
trying to play joke on the latter.
Young Reinecke hid in the bushes
along the highway near Riverside,
and as his father approached the boy
jumped out, expecting to scare him.
The elder Reinecke drew a knife and
plunged it into the lads heart, killing
him almost instantly. Mr.. Reinecke.
thought he was about to be attacked
by q hiPhWaYman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
VICTORY FOR THE JAPs.

Toxic, June 1.-THE Russian hope
OF relieving the pressure on Port Ar
thur by threatening the rear of Gen.
Oku, the commander of the Japanese
forces investing the Russian strong
hold, came to end Wednesday at Tel
issue, point on the railroad so miles
north OF Kin Chou and 25 miles north
of Vafangow, when the Russians were
outmaneuvered and sweepingly de-
defeated. They left more than 500
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23

The government crop report states
that on May l there were 100000
acres less in winter wheat than were
one year ago. In tle month of April
about 100000 acres of wheat were
plowed UP to be planted in other crops
because the grain was badly winter
killed. The heaviest loss was in In
dian and nearby states. This gives
some idea of the fearful damage done
by the hard winter. The Indications
now are for a short crop of wheat.
The plowed wheat land will mostly go
into oats and corn.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23

Backing shoes is the novel method
adopted by Miss Pauline Rockwell to
raise money for the Mount Holyoke
college library, to which Andrew Car
negie has pledged a large conditional
subscription. The bootblacking ar
rangements of Miss Rockwell, who is
a member of the freshman class, con-
sist of chair and a soap box in the
college post office. Over the chair is
the notice Shoes blacked. Five
cents "
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
RaisuIi Increases His Demands.

Washington, June 16.-A serious
hitch has occurred in the negotiations
for the release of Perdicaris and Var
ley, the American AMI Englishman
captured in Tangier by the bandit
Raisuli. Raisuli has vastly enlarged
his original demands. He now insists
upon absolute control of four Moorish
provinces and besides demands that
no less than three nations, including
the United States, guarantee the alb
solute performance of the sultans
promise. The demands are regarded
as absolutely impossible of compli-
ance here.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23

The sale of California fruits in AL.
saceLorraine and Baden, Germany, is
many times greater than it would be
were there no local agents in Strass-
burg. This season one Strassburg
dealer has disposed of about 35 car
loads of fruit, principally apricots and
prunes. The sSme dealer has also sold
$50 sacks of California almonds. and
he anticipates an increased business in
fruits and nuts next season. There are
a number of other dealers in Strass-
burg buying direct
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23

Up to the present time tea from
China was imported into Germany by
sea and the cost was considerable.
In 1903 some Berlin firms made trial
of ordering parcels of tea from whole
sale traders in Warsaw. and found out
that but for the high duty the trans
portation of tea overland would be
considerably cheaper than by sea. The
Berlin tea traders have made appli-
cations to have the custom house
duties on tea reduced.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23

According to recent investigations,
it appears probable that hypnotism
can stop the action of a persons
heart and thus cause death. A. Jour
net, Frenchman, reports that he has
increased and diminished the number
of pulse beats, at will, and as far as
he could venture with safety. 1t is
is seriously affected, even if it is not
quite certain that the heart can be
Silenced
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
FIELD MARSHAL YAMAGATA.
The Venerable Japanese Soldier.

Indianapolis, June 1S.-A cablegram
to the Indianapolis News from Stanley
Washburn, special correspondent of
the Chicago News at Che Foo, says
that Hector Fuller, staff war CORES
pondent OF the indianapolis News, has
been captured by four Russian SOL
diers and taken to Port Arthur and
placed in prison.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23

Uncle Sam has paid big bills abroad
before now, but this Panama payment
tops them all. Six years ago he paid
Spain $20,000,000 on account of the
Philippines, but the amount was sent
in four warrants of $5,00O000 each.
Previous to that the most historical
warrants were $S,OOO,OO0 issued to
Russia in payment for Alaska in 1868
and S5,500,000 paid England for
awards in Halifax fishing infringe
ments
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23

The emperor of Japan, Mutsuhito, is
very tall for man of his country, be-
ing 5 feet Z inches in height, and
rather heavily built. He is 80 years
old, but looks older than his years.
His beard is long, and he has the
coarse black hair all mis- subjects have
His eyes are coal black and very
bright when he is interested, but gem
orally their expression is dull and
heavy 1t has been said that this
Mikado of enlightened peace" as he
is called. is one of the most remark
able men OF the age.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23

The area of Canada is 3.745, ,574
square miles. and the population esti.
mated in 1902 at 5,456,931, or 1.5 per-
son to tle square mile. The total
area of the United Kingdom is 121.371
square miles, with a population of A.
COS ,22O The total area of the United
States. including Alaska, is 3,61O, ,035
square miles, with, in 1900, popula-
ton of 761493S6
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23

Miss Adelaide Michel. a teacher in
the art department of the Bradley
Polytechnic institute, in an attempt to
rediscover madden printing, has dis
covered a chemical resistant that when
used on white duck with a stenciled
design makes possible dyeing in blue
and white. The design is clear, there
being no evidence of running colors.
The process is similar to zinc etching
rOrly
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23

der some former period of republican
rule, therefore the people should place
the democratic party in power. But
the attempt to deny that the present
prosperity of the country is not real will
only show the desperation of a party
whose principal political asset is calam-
ity.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
RUSSIANS REPuLsE AN ATTACK. |

st. Petersburg, June 15.-Emperor
Nicholas has received the following
telegram from Lieut.. Gen. Stackelberg
bearing yesterdays date:
"A battle began at noon around the
Russian position Az miles south of
the station of Vafangow, the enemy
making repeated attempts to dislodge
our left flank. The attack was re-
PEELED and we retained our position.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23

hardly inferior to those excited by the
Ioathsome name of Cleveland. Two mil
lion honest democrats stand ready to
scratch Comrade Olney should his pre-
posterous candidacy be forced, We are
not vindictive, but sensitive.-Roswell
Field in Chicago Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23

The city of Trebizond is one of the
most important cities and ports on the
Black sea. 1t is about 480 miles from
Constantinople and 100 miles from
Batoum. 1t is the port of entry as
well as the distributing point for the
interior, viz, Erzerum. Bitlis and Van.
and for the caravan route TO and FROM
Persia.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23

uy"Any acceptable democrat can
win" says Chairman Jones. That is a
hedge the country has yet to find a
democrat whom majority of voters
would think acceptable" as president
Indianapolis journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-23
JOB PRINTING.

The Job department OF the PRESS Is complete
and affords facilities for doing the best class OF
work PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO Law
PRINTING.
No paper will be discontinued until arrear'
sKes are paid except ct the option OF the pub
Usher.
Papers sent out OF tho county must be paid
Cor in advance.