4 (EJerrrjeror) Gour)iy J^Wss. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD. HENRY H. MULLIN, Kditor and Manager. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Per year 00 If paid in advance I* 50 REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. For Governor, WM. A. STONE, of Allegany. For Lieutenant-Governor, J. P. S. GOBIN, of Lebanon. For Secretary of Internal Afl'airs. JOSEPH W. LATTA, of Philadelphia. For Judge of Superior Court, WILLIAM M. PORTER, or Phiadelphia. For Congress-at-Large, GALUSHA A. GROW, of Susquehanna, SAMUEL A. DAVENPORT, of Erie. For Representative in Congress. HON. CHARLES W. STONE, of Warren. For President Judge, B. W. GREEN, of Cameron, [Subject to the decision ofthe Republican Distrxt Convention.] EDITORIAL COHMENT. Cervera says that he only acted under orders when he started out of the harbor of Santiago, and it rests with the people of Spain to deal with the men who sent his shi, >s and his men to suicide. New York city has borrowed #1.000,000 for three months at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum. An honest standard does not seem to crucify the borrower on a cross of gold.—[St. Louis Democrat, General Shafter telegraphs a de nial that the Spanish soldiers cap tured at Santiago had been turned over to the Cubans, who put them to the machete and cut their heads off. And the yellow journal, the proprietor of which sent the story to his paper, is being jumped on unmercifully by the other yellow journals because of his lying. It was a great opportunity for them to roast a rival, and they will never let up on him. What a measley lot they all are, anyhow! The Democrats are howling "Quay must go,'' and the con vention at Altoona also proclaimed against Quay. Now, if it is the desire of the Democrats that Quay must go that would seem to be ex actly what the Republicans should do their best to prevent. Over in Manila the Spaniards in convention assembled are resoluting that Dewey must go. But Dewey will not go. On the same principle, in Pennsyl vania this year, if the Democrats want anything, that is what they should not get. This is not a Democratic year. [Warren Mail. The Republicans of the McKean- Venango - Warren - Cameron Con gressional district have shown their Appreciation of the services of Hon. Charles W. Stone by tendering him a renomination without opposition, a distinction rarely shown in these days of sharp competition for polit ical honors. Mr. Stone has already been given three terms in the House of Representatives, where he has proven himself an able and pains taking member, not only valuable to his immediate constituents, but in the broader sense of a servant of the American people. At the recent State Convention he demonstrated his popularity with the. masses, con trolling more votes for Governor than it was thought possible in view of the organized strength of his only competitor, Col. W. A. Stone, and while his friends were disappointed in not having him named for Gov ernor, they will surely be benefited by his statesmanship and Large ex perience in the popular branch of the National Congress. —lßrookville Republican. The Political Pot. The Philadelphia Inquirer looks at the result of the Altoona con vention in the following way: "The Oernoeracy of Pennsylvania stands for free silver and Bryanism, and as Mr. Jenks worked hard for both two years ago, his selection is alto gether fit. He belongs to that class of men who swallow party plat forms without a grimace, and will lead his party majestically to defeat. The old Roman business will attract no outside following; it can only hope to hold the Bryan faction of the party together for the campaign of 1900." ALL AT SEA. Speaking through out'of the pho nographs that seem to have been sent over the country hy the New York Evening Post on the subject of foreign trade expansion through reciprocity treaties and other prac tical measures, the Detroit Free Press vociferates cacophonically thus: All this is entirely out of keeping with the doctrine of Protection to home industry, and shows that the Republican party is drifting away from one of its cardinal principles. To have increased our foreign trade to its great volume of over $1,200,000,000 for the liscal year just closed, to have increased our exports of manufactured products so that they exceed in value by 850,000,000 the gross sum of our importations of foreign manufac tures, and to have secured for the United States a credit merchandise balance of $<">(>0,000,000 for the year ending June 30, 1897, is indeed "entirely out of keeping with the doctrines of Protection," as it is misconceived and misrepresented by the Free-Trade press. But these grand results have nevertheless been accomplished mainly because of the operations of the American policy which first secures the home market to home producers and then opens the way for the swift capture of foreign markets. It is but a little while ago that the Free-Traders were harping con tinually on one string, thus: "Pro tection means commercial isolation, death to foreign trade expansion, and the certain animosity of the outside world.' 1 Now that the folly of this assertion is so conclusively demonstrated by the marvelous commercial statistics of the year, the tune changes, and the graplio plione squeaks out the refrain: "The Republican party is drifting away from one of its cardinal prin ciples." And the reply of a pros perous country is " Let her drift, if you call that drifting which has made us a creditor nation to the extent of $600,000,000 in eleven months of the Dingley Tariff ! " Meanwhile, the party of Ameri canism and brains and common sense may be found doing business at the same old stand and in the same old way. Jt is the leaky derelict of the Cobdenites that is drifting and foundering with its cargo of water-logged theories and moldy dogmas. In the bright blaze of unequaled national prosperity the Free-Trade mariners seem to have completely lost their bearings. Too much sunshine has blinded their eyes and upset their reckon ings. They are all at sea. —[American Economist. For Defeat- George A. Jenks. And so Mr. George A. .Jenks, of Jefferson county, is to lead the Democracy of Pennsylvania to slaughter. Mr. Jenks is a Demo crat of the Old Koman stripe, con servative, hidebound, respectable. Mr. Jenks makes a good figure head for the party. He is person ally an agreeable gentleman, a good lawyer and an honest citizen, lie deserves a better fate. The Democracy of Pennsylvania stands for free silver and Bryanism, and as Mr. Jenks worked hard for both two years ago, his selection is altogether fit. lie belongs to that class of men who swallow party platforms without a grimace, and will lead his party majestically to defeat. The Old Roman business will attract no outside following; it can only hope to hold the Bryanite faction of the party together for the campaign of 1900. The attempted diversion of gold Democrats i n favor of,l udge Gordon failed completely. This element tried to make capital out of the ab surd rumor that Senator Quay was working for .Jenks. We are not in the political secrets of either Quay or Gordon, but the idea that Sena tor Quay either desired to interfere at Altoona or had any occasion to do so is ridiculous. All that was needed was to let the Democrats alone, and they were sure to blun der. Jndge Gordon had the hearty co-operation of the Van Valkenberg- Blankenburg Combine, together with all those subsidized organs in this city who yelp obediently when the Wanamaker advertisement is held before them. It has ljeen pitiful to note the eagerness which some of these organs have displayed in their efforts to get or retain this valuable piece of political patron age. But even this remarkable combination of gold Democrats, kicking Republicans and subsidized newspapers could not offset the bourbon Democracy, which, true to its traditions, selected a man of no political strength. There has been a nice little con spiracy in the kicking branch of the Republican party to force the norui CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1898. ; nation of .Judge Gordon, who is nominally a Democrat, but who ' has refused to say how he voted in ! 1890. Mr. Wanamaker has not j been disposed to run 011 an inde : pendent ticket, and now that Judge I Gordon is shelved, it will be inte j resting to see what lie will do next. [ It really makes little difference. | Colonel Stone will have the largest i majority ever given a Republican I Governor in this State, and he will 1 deserve it. The Democratic plan to run the | campaign 011 State issues will fail. | There is 110 State issue for the De | mocracy. The Republican party will win with its excellent candid ates, its unimpeachable platform, and will march to success to the same tunes that lead our armies abroad to victory. This is a Re publican year. "Jenks and Free Silver - ' is 110 slogan for Pennsylva nia. It cannot hold even the Bryan j Democracy together. The Repub ■ lican party stands to-day for the best statesmanship of the country. It. stands for Dewey and Sampson j and Schley and Shafter. It stands | for humanity, for liberty, for pros- I perity. There will be no desertion lof Republicanism t his year. Jenks 1 is well enough as a figure-head, but | Democracy in Pennsylvania is as dead as Julius Ca»sar. The Altoona convention has done its work of destruction. It has dis solved, and nothing is left of it but a respectable ticket, a demoralized organization and the exploded the ory of free silver. Peace to its ashes. (Philadelphia Inquirer. WASHINGTON LETTER. (From our Regular CorreHpondent.) WASHINGTON, July 11, 1898. President McKinley has the whip hand of the situation, and he doesn't ' intend that either talk about peace or the surrender of the Spaniards at Santiago shall interfere with his plans. If the destruction of Cer vera's fleet and the Spanish defeats j at Santiago have convinced Spain j that it is time to beg for peace, she nfust say so. She can accomplish nothing by talking peace unofficial ly, nor through the intervention of other powers. This country does not intend to allow any other country to have any hand either in obtaining peace for Spain or in ar ranging the terms of peace. Spain can have the terms of peace when ever she chooses to ask for them, and they will not be deviated from, nor will they be offered until they arc asked for. Meanwhile the war is going to be pushed. It is expect ed, at the Navy Department, that Commodore Watson's fleet, which is going to the coast of Spain, will get started this week, and that, by the first of August it will be heard from by Spain; and the expedition against Porto Rico is to be prosecuted with Santiago as a base of supplies. Gen. Miles has gone to Cuba to take com mand of the campaign. The War and Post Office Depart ments have adopted a system for the improvement of the mail service to the soldiers. Under this system the quartermaster's department of the army will transport all mail within camp to and from the point of arrival and departure, and bat talion and regimental adjutants will be held responsible for the cor rect distribution of mail. Every military post or camp established will be given a post-office immedi ately, with a postal superintendent in charge. In short, nothing will be left undone that will aid in quick and constant communication be tween the soldiers and their rela tives and friends. Just a plain statement of what was done at the-session of Congress just ended, without one word of ar gument, should be amply sufficient to bring about an increase of the Republican majority in the next House. It was a business session, as well as a war session. Aside from the important war legislation, which has met every need of the administration and prepared,, so far as possible for its needs for the next six months, and the regular appro priation bills, a just and equitable national bankrupt law was enacted; Hawaii was annexed, and a number of other important laws placed upon the statute books. The total amount appropriated by Congress at the ses sion was $892,527,991, o? which $3(51,788,095 was to meet the ex penses of conducting the war against Spain. As a special favor to those who are here in attendance upon the annual convention of the National Educational Association, Secretary Long instructed the Commandant of the Washington Navy Yard, which has been closed to visitors since the war started, to admit members of the Association to the yards and shops. Another unusual courtesy extended to the Associ ation was the opening of the Con gressional Library building at night by Librarian Young. This was the first time that the handsome build ing had been open to visitors at night. Secretary Long gives the follow ing reasons for the success of the ! Navy in tin* war—a success never 1 equaled in any war by any navy, i involving, besides individual ships captured or destroyed, the complete destruction of two Spanish fleets, that of Admiral Cervera having several warships that wore as fine as any of their class afloat: First, the skill and mechanical genius of our people in building the best ships; Second, the high personnel of the Navy; Third, the foresight of our Naval authorities in liberally spending money for ammunition to | be used in target practice; Fourth, j the help the Secretary of the Navy had from the Assistant Secretary j and the bureau chiefs. It will be : remembered that Theodore Roose j veil, who has just been promoted I from lieutenant-colonel to colonel i for gallantry in action before Santi ! ago, was the Assistant Secretary of I the Navy until after the fighting : began. Secretary Long said of bis i bureau chiefs: " When the Navy j Department saw that war was ap ! proaeliing, the bureau chiefs were called together and told they would be held personally responsible for the efficiency of their various departments. Every reasonable amount of supplies was given them, and they were told that the Navy must be putin thorough con dition. Not enough credit has been given to these men, who made suc cess possible by having the Navy prepared." i President McKinley has named , as Commissioners to recommend to I Congress needed legislation con | cerning Hawaii, our new possession, Senators Cullom and Morgan, mem bers of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Representative Hitt, Chairman of the House Com mittee 011 Foreign Affairs, and San ford I*. Dole, President of the Ha waiian Republic, and W. R. Frear, Associate Justice of the Supreme ; Cdurt of Hawaii. Senator Davis, ;of Minnesota, would have been Chairman of the Commission bad his private business not compelled him to decline the appointment. EXCURSION NOTICES. O Where Will You Spend Your Summer Yacation ? The W. N. Y. & P. Ry. announce two delightful excursions to the Thou sand Islands, to be run July 23d and August '2oth. The train will leave Emporium at 8:30 a. m. Fare for round trip $6.50. Tickets will be good ten days returning. Among the Thousand Islands 011 the St. Lawrence River is a most charming resort for a week's vacation; boating, fishing, and steam-boat excursions are among the pleasures derived at the Islands. For full information call on VV. N. Y. & P. Ry. Agents, or write S. B. Newton, Excursion Manager, Buf , falo, N. Y. 28-3t Sunday Excursion to Portage Falls. The W. N. Y. nearest ticket agent, or address Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. [ 1014-20 6w ] BAND TOURNAMENT. Second annual band basket picnic of the McKean County Band Association, to be held in Port Allegany, Thursday, July 28. The program in the morning will be a grand concert held In the square. The music for this concert has been so arranged that at least ten of the best bands of northwestern Pennsylva nia, with Foley's 43d, of 01ean,will par ticipate as one grand whole, making a single band of at least 175 pieces. In the afternoon, on the fair grounds, bi cycle races and base-ball games have been arranged for, the contesting nines being Port Allegany and Emporium This game will be for "blood,'* as the only game played this season between the two nines resulted in a score of 4 to sin favor of Emporium. There is no admission fee to be charged to any of the numerous entertainments to be given on that day. Dancing all the afternoon and evening on the fair grounds. A special train will be run from Olean, leaving that city at about 9 a. m., connecting at Larabee with train 121 on the Clermont branch. Re turn train will leave Port Allegany at 12:00 (midnight) connecting at Larabee with a special train which will stop at all points on the branch, thus giving out-of-town people the full enjoyment of the whole day and evening program. Half rates will be given on the W. N.Y. 6P. Ry. A special rate will be given on the C. & P. A. Ry. HORNELLSV7LLE RACES. To be Held July 12, 13, 14 and 15, "98. The summer meeting of the Lake Erie Trotting Circuit and the Western New York Circuit, which will open on the 12th inst. and continue for four days, bids fair to eclipse all former meets held in Ilornellsville; in fact the indications are that it will be the largest, best and most successful in the history of trot ting in this vicinity. The field of horses will be very large, and includes many of this country's best known horses. There will be 25 horses with a record better than 2 10, and 50 additional with records better than 2.19, besides the many other flyers, and the interest in every class will no doubt be intense. There will also be about 50 running horses here, including the fastest in the country. The veteran and well known Alexan der W. McElroy, of Chicago, will act as starter, a guarantee that every thing will be on the square and fair treatment to all. Every preparation is made for the successful carrying out of the program, and for the entertainment of all who come here, and all that is wanted is good weather to insure the biggest G. SCHMIDT'S,^ - _HEADQUARTERS F9R fcfeg jg) SffgC tf&y FRESH BREAD, | j PODUlar FANCY CAKES, v>ft| P ICECREAM, O „ NUT 3 §L " >s s Nlßl jliAl(Bfy, m. rt^&fft£iS ? fsl!srps CONFECTIONERY. Daily Delivery. All orders given prompt and skillful attention. $ TRIPLEKNEE fl% Spring and & $ "LEATHER STOCKING'J* 1 h S A Summer 112 112 . || | Goods. * Ladies are invitsd to look at our new arrivals in Dress-aK « Goods, Likesilks, Silkolines Silk Gingham and Organdies,. M Black Brocade —absolutely fast blaclfc, Laae Curtains Win-w W dow Laces, White Bedspreads, Fine Linen Damask Tablings,. w V and Napkins to match, Ladies and Misses Muslin Underwear, J*. ,JQ. in Night Dresses, Corset Covers, Skirts, also Ladies Wrap- Q 7y petrs and Babies Robes. rt q In the celebrated Black Cat Brand of the Leather Stock- W iugs, we keep a full assortment of si ses. These are unap- > #. proaclied for durability. Try them and you will always :♦ want them. W Ladies and Misses Ribbed Jersey Vests, from ioc up. J2. Note the address, I D. E. OLMSTED, I Near Odd Fellows Hall, East Fourth St. every requirement of A CRTTI- "i CAL CAL TYPEWRITER-USING PUBLIC IT IS THE LEADER IN IMPROVEMENTS, THE MOST « DURABLE MAQfINE MADE, AND DAILY IN THOU-; The Smith Premier Typewriter Co., Btf. 300 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. crowds that ever attended a race meet in this city. One-half fare will be given on the Buffalo and Susquehanna railroad. DELIGHTFUL SUHHEK TOURS. i Two lours to the North via Pennsyl vania Railroad. | For the convenience of those who I seek the most attractive way of spend ing a Summer vacation, the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company has Hrranged two delightful tours to the North, under the personally-conducted tourist sys tem, July 26 and August 16 The points included in the itinerary and the coun try traversed abound in nature's beau ties; WatkinsGlen, Niagara Falls, Tho usand Islands, Quebec, Montreal, Au- Sable Chasm, Lakes Champlain and George, Saratoga, and the Highlands of the Hudson are all rich in interest and replete with natural attractions. Lach tcur will be in charge of one of the company's tourist agents, assisted by an experienced lady as chaperon, whose especial charge will be unes corted ladies, The rate of SIOO from New York Brooklyn, Newark, Trenton, Philadel phia, Harrisburg, Baltimore, and Wash ington covers railway and boat fare for the entire round trip, parlor-car seats, meals en route, hotel entertainment, transfer charges, carriage hire—in fact, every item of necessary expense. For detailed itinerary, tickets, or any additional information, address Tourist Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, 1196 Broadway, New York; 860 Fulton Street, Brooklyn; 789 Broad Street, Newark, N. J.; or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent. Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. ( 1017-W2 ] Reduced Rates to Buffalo via Penn sylvania Railroad, account Baptist Young People's International Con vention. For the International Convention of the Baptist Young People's Union of America, to be held at Buffalo July 14 to 17, 1893, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets from all ticket stations on its line to Buffalo and return at rate of sdntflefare, for the rownd trip. Tickets will'be sold July 12 to 15 and will be good to return until July 19, except that by depositing ticket with Joint Agent at Buffalo on July 17, 18, or 19, and the payment of fifty cents, the return limit may be ex tended to leave Buffalo September 1 1898. Special train will leave Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, at 9.30 a m., July 13, Frazer 10.10 a. m., Lancaster 11.25 a m., Harrisburg 12.35 p. m, Sunbury 2.00 p. m., and Wiiliamsport 3.10 p. m. Passengers from other points desiring to use special train can use regular trains to junction points. [ lw ],