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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-04
Seized by Venezuelan Soldiers.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, July 3d.
Ambrose Garner. the former managing
director of the New York and Bermu-
dez Asphalt Co., (who was recently
appointed receiver of the company as
a result of the suit brought by Presi-
dent Castrol accompanied by Attorney
General Irabarren, arrived at Guanaco
on Thursday on the Venezuelan gun
boat Bolivar and, backed by Venezue-
Ian soldiers, took possession of the
properties of the company including
the asphalt lake, against the energetic
protests of Capt. Cooley, the coin
nany's representative.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-04

JAPs' DARING NIGHT ATTACK.

Toxic, July 2S.-In daring night
attack against Russian force esti-
mated at five divisions with 100 guns,
Gen. Oku succeeded in driving the
enemy from their strong line of de-
fense south of Tatchekiao.
The Japanese casualties before Tat
chekiao were 800.
Tien Tsin July 2S.-Gen. Kuroli
and Gen. Nogi are endeavoring to
form a junction so as to cut off Gen
Kuropatkin's army between Lao Yang
and Mukden.
Gen. Kuroki's Headquarters in the
Field, July 2S.-Reports from the
Russian lines agree that much fever
and dysentery exists among the sol
diers. 1t is the opinion that much
sickness is caused from neglect of
sanitary precautions in the Chinese
towns occupied.
Cabling under date of July 26 the
New Chwang correspondent of the
Daily Mail says:
The Japanese have not pursued the
feeting enemy, as they desire to Co
operate with the first army in a de
cisiye battle between Hal Cheng and
Lao Yang which, even in the opinion
of Russian officers. will result in a
Russian defeat and will terminate the
campaign"
Washington. July 2S,-The state de
partment has received a formal pro
test against the action of the Russian
navy in seizing American goods and is
prepared to act energetically. This
protest relates to the seizure of an
American cargo on board the Ham
burg American steamer Arabia.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-04
Tidines from a Missing Judge.

New York, July 30.-A letter was
received in this city Friday from ex-
Judge Daniel McKoon. who mysteri-
ously disappeared three weeks ago,
stating that he was in El Paso, Tex.
The letter, which was addressed to
Judge McKoon's son, was rambling
and incoherent and indicated that the
writer's mind was affected 1t was
reported at the time of Judge Nc
Rooms disappearance that he was
held for ransom, but this view was not
accepted by the police.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-04
Seven indictments in sIocum Case.

New York, July 30.-Capt. Van
Schaick and Federal Steamboat In
spector Fleming and ex-Inspector
Lundberg were indicted Friday by the
federal grand jury in connection with
the disaster to the General Slocum on
June 10 when nearly 1000 lives were
lost. Indictments also were reported
against President Barnaby, Secretary
Atkinson and Treasurer Dexter, of the
Knickerbocker Steamboat Co, and
Capt. John Pease, the commodore Of
the cOmDany'S fleet
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-04
soMETHiN DOING ERE LONG.

st. Petersburg. July ga telegram
received from Gen. Kuropatkin yester-
day announced that the position at the
front has not changed. 1t is generally
believed here that startling develop
ments are imminent. All the war cor
respondents have been ordered to
Harbin.
London, July 29.-Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne has received assurances
from the Russian government that full
satisfaction will be given Great Brit
ain in the matter of the sinking of the
steamer knight Commander.
In the house of commons yesterday
Premier Balfour said the acute stage
of the Red Sea incidents had passed
and that the Russian volunteer fleet
vessels would be withdrawn. He laid
down the British view that no bellig-
erents warship could issue from the
Black Sea and that the volunteer fleet
vessels in issuing therefrom, if they
took belligerent action, either had no
right to issue or no right to take such
action.
Toxic, July 29.-The Russians aban-
doned Tatchekiao at noon on July 25,
retiring before the advancing army
under Gen. Oku. They applied the
torch to Tatchekiao and the surround
ing towns and when the Japanese ar
rived they found flames still raging.
The Japanese pursuit extended be
yond TatchelliaO and the Japanese
left wing occupied Yinkow
The Japanese loss at Tatchekiao is
estimated at from 1000 to 5000.
The position held by the Russians
last Sunday night south of Tatchekiao
consisted of nine miles of trenches
and Notifications.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-04
The Fine Stands.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 30-The state
supreme court yesterday handed down
a decision affirming the decision of
the Jackson county district court,
holding that fine of $4,000 assessed
against William Poole and William
Kerr for having illegally in their pos
session 1000 wild ducks was not ex-
cessive. The men were convicted in
the Jackson county district court after
the ducks had been found in their pos
session by the state game warden.
They appealed on the ground that the
fine of SO apiece for the ducks was
excessive.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-04
TRADE BULLETIN.
Large Additions to the Army OF Un-
employed Persons are Noted-Many
Labor Disturbances.

Large Additions to the Army OF Un-
employed Persons are Noted-Many
Labor Disturbances.
New York, July 30.--R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Confidence appears to be returning,
despite large addition to the army
OF unemployed. Labor disturbances
are the most unfavorable factors in
the industrial and commercial situa-
tion at the present time, curtailing the
output of a few much needed products
and reducing the demand for all com
modities. Aside from this adverse in
huence the situation has improved. al
though progress is slow and frequent
ly interrupted. Another week has put
much wheat and cotton beyond danger
and brought other crops nearer ma
turfty. Dealers are providing for the
future little more freely, and In sew
eral important branches of industry
orders come forward in greater bulk
Owing to special conditions, the
leading branches of manufacture do
not make uniform progress, complica-
tions as to supplies of raw material
making the current situation particu-
shoe shops. Ecrnings of the railways
thus far reT,rted for July are 81 per
cent. lec-. than last year.
Failures this week numbered 220 in
the United States, against 100 last
year, and Is in Canada, compared with
19 year ago.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-04
A Doubly Fatal Collision.

New Castle, Pa, July 30.-A north
bound passenger train on the Erie &
Pittsburg railroad was in collision
head-on with an unattached ocomo-
tive near Sharon, Pa, Friday Engi-
neer James Robinson, of New 3astle,
was instantly killed, Fireman larles
McWilliams fatally injured ana Fire
man Jones and Conductor John Bap-
tist slightly hurt. NJ passel gers
were injured. Both engines were bAdly
damaged
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-04
Can Use War Balloons Now.

Washington, July 30.-Yesterday
marked the termination of the agree
ment entered into by the powers at
The Hague peace conference, to
which Russia and Japan were sigma
tory, whereby the use of war balloons
was prohibited for five years. Both
Russia and Japan are now free to use
the balloons TO hurl dynamite into an
enemy's camp and developments in
this direction will be closely watched
by American military strategists.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-04
EASTWARD.

(t) Flag stations. (2o) Trains do not stop
y Telegraph offices Train Nos. 3 and 10 will
carry passengers. Tains and 10 do.
Trains run on Eastern Standard Time.
Connections--At Ulysses with Fall Brook R'y
for points north and south. At b. & S. juno
ton with Buffalo & SusquehannaR Il. f. north for
Wellsvillc south for Galeton and Ansonia. AT
Port Alegany with w. N Y.& p. r. r., north
for Buffalo, Olean, Bradford and Smethport,
south for Heating Summit, Austin, Emporium
and Penn'a r. r., points.
b. A. MCCLURE Gen'lSupt.
Coudersport. Pa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-04
Entered DEGREES of Foreclosure.

Portland. Me-. July 30.-Judge Put
nam in the United States circuit court
yesterday entered final decree of
foreclosure and sale against building
plants in different parts of the country
controlled by the United States Ship
building Co., on bills in equity brought
by the Mercantile Trust Company of
New York, and the New York Security
and Trust Co.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-04
MAY GOULD,

NEW CAMERONHOUSE,
Cameron, Pa,
Opposite p. & f. Depot,
HARRY MCGEE, Proprietor.
Having taken possession of this house aud
thoroughly remodeed and enlarged the building
by erecting an addition of eighteen rooms, am
we'll prepared to meet the demands of the public
Guests conveyed to any part of the county. Good
fishing ana hunting in the immediate vicinity.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-08-04
Converse to Succeed TayIor.

Washington, July 3O.-Secretary
Morton yesterday announced the ap-
pointment of Rear Admiral George A.
Converse as chief of the bureau of
navigation, navy department, to sue
ceed the late Rear Admiral Taylor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10

not say that Mr.. Paul goes quite as far as that
in his bondage to the fetch of chronology. But
in a single paragraph q. 390-39D he tells OF
Palmerston's tribute to Joseph Hume and OF the
death of Nicholas L. and again, in three con-
secutive paragraphs We find q, 43-416 the
Limited Liability act. the Metropolitan Board
of Works, the Hyde Park riots against Sabba-
tarianisn. the capture of Kertsch and Yenikale.
and the battle Of the Tchernaya-
The personal note is strong. both subjective
and objective. throughout these volumes. The
authors personality dominates every page
and he loves to dwell upon the personalities Of
others Such qualities greatly add to the at
tractiveness and interest of the work. especially
when the personal characteriZatiOns are ex-
pressed in clever epigrams. Note. for example,
his reference to Lord Granvilles long career Of
successful suavity." But epigrams should not be
made for their own sake. IL they are. they may
become too severe. undisCriminating and I'M
just Into that error Mr.. Paul's love of epigram
leads him He says OF the Prince Consort: His
political mentors were Peel who did him moth
ing but good, and Stockmar. who did him moth
ing but harm" That sounds clever but il is
not tudicious- The former part OF it may be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10

pardoned TO Mr.. PauT's vast veneration of Peel
But while we may not approve Stockmar's
absolutist theories, can scarcely concede that
the latter part OF authors epigram is just
Again, we are lovers nor admirers OF JEFF
ferson Davis But Mr.. Davis after all, was a
graduate OF West Point. a brave soldier and
competent officer in the Mexican War; for four
years Secretary Of War and for number Of
years leading member OF the United States
Senate Moreover among many men OF IN
questionably great ability and force he was
unanimously chosen to be the President of the
Confederate States In view of that record, we
cannot agree with Mr.. Paul in CURLY dismiss
ing him as "a man of no account" We have
little esteem for the character and little ad
miration for the career of Louis Napoleon. and
quite ready to admit that at least
structvely he violated the sixth. eighth and
ninth items of the Decalogue- Tennyson was
perhaps justifable in sounding Tyrtean note
in some of his ephemeral poems of half
fury ago. But should a serious historian. half
century after. take Tyrtaus for his model?
Liar. murderer and thief and Jonathan Wild
the Little are epithets which might pass In a
war time speech I'm a political pamphlet. but
it may we'll be asked II a sense of international
courtesy, as well OF literary dignity, should
not have restrained their on the pages OF
standard history
We should be the last to condemn q writer,
even historian. for showing a certain predi-
lection for one political party, for oEe policy
over another The church in Laodicea not
a good school for historians Mr. Paul is quite
right when he says OF the historian: He must
have his opinions. like other people, and IL is
not, think his duty. even if it be in his power.
to conceal them Perfect impartialuy implies
omniscience. and that is not human, but d.
vine So with Mr.. Paurs regnrd-littIe short
of worship-for Peel and Gladstone. We have
quarrel. There were no two men OF their
day more worthy os it. Nor. while may dis
agree with him. can We deny his right to try
to vindicate free trade and to write his history
from the CObdenite point of view. We are too
much accustomed to CObdenite denunciations
of protection as the SUM of all yilIanies TO be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10

qualities and yet not be history at all Or
it might be history, and yet unsatisfac-
tory one. Mr.. Pauls work is history, but II is not
quite ideal. 1t is married with flaws, both par
ticular and general Of which should be
susceptible OF correction but others OF which
are, we fear temperamental and incorrigible-
Thus, Mr. Paul is not only man Of letters. but
he has been a journalist and n member Of the
House of Commons. Therefore we might say,
he is well equipped for writing a history OF
modern England. Yet one OF the unsatisfactory
features of his book seems to arise from those
very qualities He gives US a good history Of
English literature and of English politics. But
publishing and Parliament do not make up all
Of England. Mr.. Paul himself recognizes this
fact There are many vital elements of ma
tional progress and OF national decadence,
which do not find their way into Parliamentary
Debates, and vhich cannot be called political.
Modern England not erected by act of
Parliament. Free trade was essential to her
commercial supremacy, and the establishment
of free trade was piece OF practical politics
But free trade would have been comparatively
useless without steam. AMI no Parliament ever
yet made a scientific discovery" But then
why does not DIR. Paul give us in his history
more about those vital elements which are rot
political? In the last half century the social
changes and the industrial and commercial de-
velopment of England have been of extraordi-
nary significance. Yet Mr.. Paul passes them
by III favor Of GrevilIe's gossip and Palmerston's
pa-liamenteeEiTg.
History should. OF course re orderly. It's order
may be that of dates that of subjects 1t
should we think be a combination Of both. MIR.
Paul adopts Lord Elenhorough's dictum that
the chronological order is Sest. y chief justice
may or may not be authority upon history
writing 1t was. We believe. that same chief
VI M declared that if Capitai punishment
for Petty larceny were abolished. the people of
England would not be able to sleep in safety in
their beds \ judiciOus historian of the United
States would scarcely state in one sentence that
Hayne made a notable speech in the Senate, in
the next that Ephraim Wolcott, of Gloucester.
made record catch of mackerel. and in the
third that Webster replied to Hayne. We shall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
4 TIV4CIOUS HISTORIAN.
Dir. Herbert Pauls Ewgrdms on
Modern England.
4 HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND. BY Her

HISTORY OF MODERN ENGLAND. BY Her
bert Paul In I'VE volumes. Vols. j. IL. Wo'
PIP. viii, 4o; vi. 4is. The Macmillan Company
Mr.. Pauls work is in many respects worthy
of high praise. 1t is written with what should
be regarded authority, and certainly with
ample opportunity. It's style is attractive with
out being cloying. II is ut once vivacious and
dEnifed. 1t is epigrammatic without seeming
fragmentary or Gisjoined. There are $40 pages
of narrative in the two volumes before US. and
not one OF them is dull When to these things
add that adequate index is provided for
each volume that there perspicuous but
unobtrusive marginal indices. that the foot
notes are few and never superfiuous, and that
type ink paper and all other mechanical de-
tails are as near perfection could be hoped
for. We might seem to be describing an alto
ecther ideal work
A book might. however. possess all these fine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
SUNDAY, APRIL 10. 1904.

Mrs Craigie John. Oliver Hobbes) is pro
nounced by an English critic the most brill
liant woman in the contemporary world OF let
ta-s" There is nobody, ne adds who disputes
her primacy." The same Judgment has more
than once been expressed in these columns On
what is il based? On the fact that Mrs. Craigie
has usually something 70 say. She may be writ
ing novel, a short story, play, lecture, or
one Of those Letters from Silent Study"
which are now appearing on Saturdays in Tie
Tribune, but whatever her task may be, she
brings to it a faculty for thinking suggestive
thoughts on life or literature. The primacy OF
any writer at any period is invariably trace
able TO his or her possession OF this faculty. Ii
is the sign manual OF the creative artist Take
BalZac for example. lie is one OF the most
discursive novelists who have ever lived The
action in his stories is constantly interrupted by
pages Of remarks which threaten to carry the
reader far away from the matter in hand But
who is bored by Bazac7 He may rambe, but
he never stops thinking; on the contrary, he
packs every sentence, no matter how irrelevant
TO the main issue IL may SEEM with reflections
on human nature that are alive and always will
be alive The trouble with SO many OF the
noyelistS of own time, men as well as
women, is that an immense amount of what
they write means nothing, but is simply wordy
talk put into their books TO carry on the story"
which we printed the other day in the series
of letters aforesaid, show, as her novels show,
how keenly she realizes the importance Of never
writing unless you have something to say.
A weary metaphysical weary-has writ
ten to THE London Saturday Review to say
that he has hoped for long time that some
influential person would raise cry Of protest
against the excessive weight OF books, as pub
lshed nowadays -more especially in the case
of illustrated books of travel" He cannot I'M
derstand why this excessive weight should be
necessary. We have often expressed our own
wOndcrment before this problem. to be told
that the halftOneS which to-day seem indiS-
pensable only show 10 the best advantage when
printed on heavy caendered paper. This reply
has never satisfied US, for our own experience
has shown that remarkably good results may
be obtained with paper infinitely lighter than
that used in the wcighty volumes to which We
object. We have before at this moment a
book that we have taken the trouble TO put on
the scales. 1t weighs six pounds, which is out
of all proportion TO its dimensions The same
book could easily have been printed, without
any diminutiOn in the quanty of its numerous
illustrations, in such wise that it would have
been brought down TO, say, two pounds in
weight Other books quito well illustrated,
which we have subjected to the same test, have
given justification for this statement. The
publisher who first adopts the policy of always
making light books will reap rich reward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10

The way in which the average artist Sours
the temper OF the author he assumes to illus
trate is discussed by The London Globe" Ii
mentions cases where the pictures for the book
have been drawn before the artist has even
read the text There are more cases where,
even If the artist reads the text, he does not
condescend to follow it, but goes indOlently OFF
on some tangent of his own. An anec1ote Of
the artist who wouldn't read the thing he was
TO illustrate is recalled aprOpos of "A Perfect
Treasure" one of the stories written by the late
James Payn. 1T was the story of n native
servant who swallowed a valuable Jewel thus
very largely increasing his own value in the
eyes of his master, who refused to let him out
of his sight. The artist, jumping at a hasty
conclusion after seeing the title, drew a picture
Of q baby" Now the modern novelist is some
times careless himself. Mr.. Lang has Just been
telling another anccdote about Mr.. Payn. who
once wrote a novel in which everything hinged
on the color of the lcroine'S hair, and in the
middle of the book he forgot what colcr he
had first made it. and stated that il was black,
not golden. or golden, not black. Also the mod
crn novelist very often gives his illustrator very
thin stuff TO go on. But, on the whole, il is the
illustrator who is INST to blame. If he is heed
less where the works of his contemporaries are
concerned, he is sometimes even mere indifer-
ent when dealing with the classics The fear
fuI and wonderful pictures that we see in many
reprints suggest 4 positively phenomenal cap2c-
ity for error. The wrong subjects are chosen
for treatment and they are drawn with Z lack
of intelligence that is appalling. These Illus
trations" make us feel that the illustrators
have no sense OF literature whatever, that they
never read anything
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-09-30
Mr.. Bill CKER
Swears Out Warrants Against Gypsies
For Stealing His Corn.

Mr.. A. H. Bic ecker, of Riverside, has
be annoyed recently by q band
OF gy psiee, who hav ueen camped nea.
him. They were there for about a
week with lot OF horses and wagons
and made themselves very obnoxious to
Mr.. Blocker by foraging on a field Of
corn he had. The gypsies evidently
thought it easier to steal the corn than
to buy it, especially as 1t was so handy,
and they did not hesitate to take it. Mr..
Blocker finally swears out warrants
against several Of them for larceny, but
by this time they had left the city and
went in the direction of Pulaski and
are supposed to have gone to that place.
IL 10 doubtful now IL the officers catch
them,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-09-30
DAVIDSON
COunty's Legislative Con
mittee Meets Today In
Nashville.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Nashville. Tenn, Sept. "a. The
Davidson County Legislative Conven-
ton met here this morning and or.
ganized by the election of Charles
Sykes. as Chairman, and Harry Ander
son, Secretary, by reclamation. A hot
fight is anticipated over the nominees,
as the field is full of candidates.
The committee on Order of Business re-
ported in favor of holding the Floteri
al Convention first, which includes
Wilson county.
The convention adjourned until one
O'Clock to await the action of the COM
mittee on platform. The convention
endorsed the candidacy of Edward 3.
Martin for Chief Clerk of the Honse of
Representatives This practically as
sures his election, and it is understo God
that there will be no further opposition
to him.
Charlie P. Fahey, of Davidson, will
be the nominee of this convention as the
delegation is instructed to vote as unit
for him. He was up to this morning
prominent candidate for Senator, but a
compromise was effected and the float.
erial representative given him. w r.
Chambers, former representative from
Wilson, is opposing him.
Senator Carmack passed through
Nashville last night en- route to Erin,
where he opers bis Middle Tennessee
campaign today.