IOWA DhMUCKATS. N'hiiip it I'n 11 Ticket Willi Kred E. Willie for <.i>v«*rllor—ll I* In dorsed liy Hit- l'o|.ulixt*. Des Moines, la., Aug. 17. —The demo cratic state convention on Wednesday nominated the following ticket: For governor, Fred E. White, of Keokuk county; lieutenant governor, M. L. Bevis, Montgomery county; judge of supreme court, A. Van Wagenen, Wood bury county; railway commissioner, W. H. Calhoun, Marshall county; su perintendent of public instruction, 13. IJ.1 J . llolst, lioone county. The populist state convention also met and indorsed t lie above ticket. All the nominees are democrats except Cal houn, who was the populist candidate. The Chicago platform was indorsed in its entirety, and the democratic state committee was empowered to till any vacancies caused by death or other wise. Cato Sells could have been named for governor, but was not acceptable to the populists, and withdrew, throwing his strength to White. Fred E. White was the candidate on the fusion ticket two years ago. being defeated by Gov. Shaw, v.—" •'i ww : • / \ 1 /y/^y CATO SELLS. [The Temporary Chairman.] who is the republican candidate again. The convention was very turbulent throughout, and the business was transacted with difficulty, but the re sults are satisfactory to the radical sil ver element, which was in control. It is not probable, however, that the sound money element will make an attempt to maintain a separate organization this year. The resolutions indorsed unequivocal ly and unreservedly the Chicago na tional platform of 18'.)(>, in whole and in detail, and favoring W. .1. Bryan, of Ne braska, for president in 1900. The con vention then denounced the war in the Philippines as a "repudiation of Ameri can doctrine," and as inspired by Great. Britain to bring about an Anglo-Anvr ican alliance. Expansion was declared to mean militarism, and militarism the death of democratic inst it utions. Trusts were denounced as ruinous to business and declared to be created by a protect ive tariff. Convict labor by contract was declared an evil, and an amendment of the mulct law was asked. The state and national administrations of the re publican party were condemned for "weakness and inefficiency." Des Moines, la.. Aug. 17.—The lowa populists met instate convention Wednesday morning, with only about DO delegates present. The First. Sec ond, Third and Fourth congressional districts were not represented. Gen. .1. 15. Weaver called the convention to or- der and W. 11. Kobb, of Creston. was se lected temporary chairman and Mr. J. 15. Clark, of Albia, secretary. Regula tion working committees were appoint ed and also a committee of three to con fer with the democrats regarding the nomination of a state ticket acceptable to both, as well as on the be adopted. At the afternoon session this committee reported that a satisfac tory agreement had been reached, the results of which are seen in the action of the democratic convention. After the democratic convention adjourned the populists indorsed the nominees and resolutions of the democrats and then adjourned. Ilrtek from the \\ 11 r. San Francisco, Aug. 17. Gayly dressed with lines of many colored flag.-;, the I'nited States transport War ren arrived at this port at five o'clock Wednesday afternoon, having on board the First Colorado regiment volunteers, back from the campaign in the Philip pines. The regiment, commanded by Col. -McCoy, returns with 4'i officers and 024 men. about -'."iO less than the number who sailed from San Francisco last year, .fust before the regiment m-j..tri ed from Manila ::.j of the First enlisted in the Thirty-seventh regiment cf vol unteers, which was formed in the Phil ippines. To Hold Nntionul Convention. Chicago, Aug. IT. The first na tional convention of the Young Peo ple's Christian Temperance union is called to meet here September J7 and 28. This claims to be the first temper ance organization to systematically unite the ability of women and the vot ing power of men. The organization of the work into a national movement will be effected on Frances Willard's birth day, in honor of lier interest in and ap preciation of young people at.d their efforts. Kates of a fare and a third have been granted from nearly all parts of the country. Haj'ivni'd Better, Omaha. Neb., Aug. IT.lit ports re ceived from Brownville Wednesday are to the effect that Senator Haywarci is considerably improved. Hi? ir.ird is clearer, he is some stronger and there are no indications of a relapse. It has been decided not to attempt to re move him to his home in .Nebraska City at. present. Milwaukee « ni.ttirew i nil vi iit !<»n. Detroit. Mich., Aug. IT. .Milwaukee was victorious Wednesday in the con test for the next convention of the In ternational Typographical union by a —>ti- of S4 to TM for I'.irmir.ghani, Ala. M. LABOR] IS MISSED. His Enforced Absence Tends to Lessen Dreyfus' Chances. Stronit Evlilenee Aicnlimt Him J' DC »iuiitv» a , HI" < ounxel—'l'lif Pris oner Moved to Tear*. Kennes, France, Aug. 17. —The sec ond trial by court-martini of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, of the French artillery, charged with treason, was continued Wednesday morning, Maj. Carriere, the representative of the government, hav ing refused to agree to the adjourn ment of the case until Monday, applied for h3 - M. Demange, counsel for the prisoner, and Capt. Dreyfus, owing to the murderous attack upon Maitre I.a bori, leading counsel for the defense. l>reyffu» Weep*. The feature of the day's proceedings was the story of the sufferings of Dreyfus on Devil's island, his prison off the coast of French Guiana. Drey fus wept in court when the clerk read a document recounting the details of his incarceration. The proceedings opened with the ap plication of M. Demange for an ad journment. This was followed by the deposition of M. Guerin, the formef minister of justice, who, however, only repeated the evidence he had given be fore the court of cassation. M. Lebon, the former minister of the colonies, a big, red-bearded man, then testified in justification of lii.s instruc tions to treat Dreyfus rigorously, de claring that the extreme stringency only daled from the time he thought an attempt would be made to rescue the prisoner. Col. Jouaust, president of the court martial, asked Dreyfus if he had any I questions to put to the witness, and he replied, in an emotional voice: "Xo. 1 am liere to defend my honor. I do not wish to speak of the atrocious suffering' which for five years I, a Frenchman and an innocent man, suf fered on the Jle du Diable." A llnrroulDK 'i all". M. Demange here asked tliat the of ficial report of the treatment of Drey fus on the lie du Diable, which was published in the newspapers last week, should be read. The clerk of the court did so and, in a sympathetic tone, re counted the harrowing' tale of Dreyfus' mental and physical sufferings and in human treatment on the island. Deep-drawn breaths of indignation came from the hearers as the reading proceeded. Dreyfus at first watched the faces of the judges with his usual composure; but gradually, as the story proceeded and incidents of his awful existence were brought up before him, his eyes grew dim and tears glistcwied in his eyes and slowly trickled down his checks. Dreyfus could stand it no ionger and for the first time during his trial gave way to his emotions and silently wept. The faces of the audience expressed sympathy with the prisoner's emotion, and even the captain of gendarmes sitting beside Dreyfus turned and gave him a look of unconcealed compassion. M. Lebon afterwards returned to the stand and added a few more words in justification of his conduct, and then Col. Jouaust ordered t lie next witness to be brought in. All eyes were turned towards the door on the right of the stage, and a moyient later the form of a woman dressed in deep mourning appeared in the doorway and. accom panied by a noncommissioned officer, advanced to the platform. Mine. Henry TeMtitlen. It was the widow of Col. Henry, the French officer who committed suicide in prison after confessing to forging certain documents in the case. With pale face and hand upraised before the crucifix she took the oath to tell the truth. Mine. Henry is of medium height and has a common caste of fea tures and certainly could not be de scribed as attractive. She at once put herself at ease, leaning forward with both hands resting on the rail of the witness stand. In an attitude of com plete self-possession she gave her evi dence, accompanying the words with frequent gestures. Admitted Porgcry, Iler evidence, however, was of little weight. She admitted the frequent \ isits of ICsterhazy to her husband and said her husband told her he had forged one document "in order to save the honor of the country." She gave her evidence in a matter-of-fact way and was inn» wise tin' sympathetic figure the anti- Dreyfusardites have tried to make her. (ien. Itoget. in undress uniform, fol lowed. His evidence was a vitriolic diatribe against Dreyfus from begin ning to end. The court adjourned until Thursday on the conclusion of (ien. Uoget's mon ologue. tnfavorable to Dreyfus. The general impression left by Wednesday's proceedings is unfavorable owing to the absence of such cross-ex amination as M. l.abori would have given MM. Lebon and Gnerin, and ow ing to the fact that Gen. I.(.get's argu ments received no reply. This, how ever, it is hoped, will prove damaging when M. Demangc cross-quest ions him Thursday, although M. l)emange can not be said, t:|) to the present, to have shown to any great advantage. (•overt)tnc*si 1 Not llelii RtHponxlMe. Columbus, <)., Aug. IT. President M. I), liatehi'ord, of the United Mine Workers, and a member of the sub committee on minis and mining of the itdustrlal cur. ; issian, whieli has just investigated the recent mining Uc-jbles at Wardncr. Idaho, in an in tfrvlew :irc!:;ris that the national gov ernment is no way to blame for the un fortunate st: ,4 e of affairs at Wardner. Cyelone in Sot: ill \mer!e:t. Monte, ideo. Aug. 17. —A cyclone «>vcpt over this part of the country, tuising much dann'ge to property. i j vi ra! fatalities h:n i.'been reported. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1899. REMOVING WOOL FROM SKINS An Elcrtrlrnlly United Illntle l)of» the Wll rk u ilh .\<-itlin-N* uud toll. It has always been a problem how to jet the wool off the skins of the many millions of sheep which are annually slaughtered in Australia, South Amer lea and on the continent of Kurope. An electrical apparatus for the purpose has been patented, says the St. Louis (Jlobe- Democrat. The invention, the first idea of which is said to have been •truck by a lady, consists of an electric ?autery or fleshing knife, by which the wool may be shorn from the skin rapid ly and without injury either to the wool Dr the pelt. The knife has a very short »nd very wide blade, which is fitted on a handle electrically connected. To re move the wool the cautery is simply pushed along the surface of the skin. A GROUP OF ROYAL YOUNGSTERS. This family group consists of their royal highnesses. Prince Edward, I'rince Al bert and Princess Victoria of York, children of the duke and duchess of York. Prince Edward is the oldest son of the duke of York and is destined to be king of England some day, if everything goes well. He seems a very nice little boy, and is a favorite with all the youngsters with whom he associates. He is the most important o£ Queen Victoria's many great-grandchildren. The picture here presented, which is copied from the New York Journal, is the best photograph ever taken of him. The red-hot knife instantly mows down the wool, and the speed at which the work can be done is governed by the deftness of the operator. The heat need not affect either the skin or the wool, provided that the knife is properly manipulated. With a few hours' prac tice, it is estimated, a girl can dewool from eight to a dozen skins per licfur, and the cost of the current should be not greater than one cent for 18 hours' work. The advantages of the system are that the wool need not be injured by lime, chemicals or other deleterious influences, and the mere singing of the end of each fiber is imperceptible. It is claimed that the skin, which presum ably has been sun dried in Australia or South America, immediately after the slaughtering of the sheep, is in a more perfect condition-for the purposes of the tanner. The estimate of the cost of such operations shows the great econ- LARGEST TRICYCLE IN THE WORLD. Boston has Just built the largest cycling machine in the world. It is a tricycle, weighing nearly a ton and standing fully 11 feet high. It requires nine men to operate it, one to direct its course and eight to propel Its pedals. It attains great speed, too, considering its weight, being capable of over 30 miles an hour. Its driving wheels are each 11 feet in diameter and weigh in the neighborhood of 2">o pounds. Four seta of pedals connect with each shaft, the men sitting in a row between the wheels. The front steering wheel is over seven feet in diameter. It is controlled by a chain and easily handled by one man. omy of the electrical method of de wooiing. It now costs the fellnionger eight cents a skin to wet down, lime stone, or sweat the skin into condition for the puller, ami the pulling wages range from 11 cents to 17 cents per doz en skins. Aiix'rlt'un Humor. Here is one -of the bits of"American humor" that pleased the women's con gress in London. An English paper says: "Women still talk about their children; they used to discuss their ail ments; thev now discuss their educa tion. and in t l«*'ory they are magnificent in their methods. At the recent con gress an American delegate listened ivith great gravity to theories on child sli culture, and then made a real hit by remarking in an inimitable Ameri can manner: 'Well, it seems to mc that )'oii ladies will have our children in spec tacles before they liuvt; any teeth!" BARGAINS IN TOMBSTONES. Advanrctl MetliodM in tlie FnnfP«l liuMini'iM Adopted Near a City Ometery. The approaches to all the cemeteries about New York are lined with stone yards, where headpieces may be had on short notice and in a great variety of styles to suit the varying tastes and degrees of grief or sentiment 011 the part of the survivors. Tombstones are such cumbersome and heavy ware that they are displayed at the very gates of the graveyards for convenience in making prompt deliveries. The de mand for them is reasonably steady, and it would not strike the casual ob server that there was much stimulation to an eager competition in the business of supplying them. It is the mow surprising, therefore, says the New York Sun, to come across a job lot of headstones at bargain prices. Out in an eastern suburb of the city on Long Island a wheeling tourist came upon an odd spectacle of a mark down sale of tombstones the other day. All goods were marked in plain figures in the regular and much approved man ner of the great department stores. The prices were attractive and the man ner of their exhibition was enough to tempt one to lay in a supply against the time when in the course of nature he might need something in this line. Lettered in white paint were all styles, shapes and sizes in granite mon uments — plain, polished and ornate. "This style, $20;" "Very fine at $48;" "A beauty, only $1t.50," and "Reduced to $30," were some of the legends. The stonecutter stood, like a floorwalker, among his wares, wearing an inviting smile, while a rival dealer across the way looked on with scorn all over his grimy face at the advanced business methods of his neighbor. Many "Xoliii'a" in Stripe*. According to the figures presented in a French magazine the number of per sons of titled birth confined in the pris ons of Kurope is 20,000. Of these Russia has the largest representation, 12,000 of her blueblooded lawbreakers having been placed behind the bars. Italy, whose prison ei'lls contain thousands of noblemen, !•:»« won second place in this humiliating nwiLry. A Double He ventre. When Yol'.igeur, the French horse, won the derby, a French nobleman came up tot he duke of Beaufort, who had bet heavily on llie race, and grasping his hand enthusiastically, said: "All, my dear duke, Waterloo isat last avenged!" "Yes, my dear count," was the reply, "the French alwo ran well at Waterloo!* CAPTURE ANOTHER CITY. After a Shnrp EnKagcincnt Ameri can* Take Aiivelm —Filipinos Lose Heavily. Washington, Aug. 17. —Auot her sharp engagement between MacArthur'scom mand and the insurgents was reported to the war department, in the following dispatch from ( Jen. Otis: "Manila, Aug. 16. Adjutant General, Washington: Mac Arthur's troops occupy country from Candalia, to point near An geles, thence toward Porae, taking within his line Santa Arita, Guagua, Hacolor; Col. Smith, with ten companies Twelfth infantry and two guns First artillery, at tacked to-»lay enemy entrenchments at outskirts of Angeles, estimated at 2,500, driving them north, and inflicting upon them reported loss of 200 killed and wound ed: oui loss two killed and 12 wounded. On 11th Inst. Gen. Young's troops, consist ing of detachments Fourth cavalry, Twen ty-first. Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth infantry, drove insurgents northeast of Manila through Maraquina, San Mateo into the mountains, returning following day; a column of insurgents '>oo strong descend ing the road east of Baliuag for the pur pose of taking railway; driven by our Baliuag and Qiiinga troops and routed yesterday: this force in full retreat north ward, carrying a number of their officers. Angeles will be permanently occupied at once. OTIS." New York, Aug. 17. —A Journal dis patch from Manila says: The Filipinos sustained a severe defeat before An geles Wednesday. Ten companies of the Twelfth infantry, with two cannon, attacked 2,500 insurgent? who were in trenched near the town. A fierce fight followed in which the Filipinos were worsted and driven away in disorder. Their loss was 200 men. The Americans had two killed and 12 wounded. The Twelfth occupied Angeles and is holding the town. Maj. Kirkman, on entering Santa Maria and Depanay with a reconnoiter ing party, learned that, after the tight with hiers to cease culling :it Oporto. Will "il II *t* to St. l.oisls. Peoria. 111., Aug. 17. —The order of Railway Telegraphers will leave Peoiia and will step into new headquarters in the city of St. Louis on Scpten 'i 20 this year. JIMINEZ [SIN HOC He is Arrested by an Amer ican Officer. CAUGHT AT CIENFUEGOS. Aspirant to San Domingo's Pres idency was Wroth. IS NOW HELD IN A HOTEL. Several Armed Expedition* are Said to Have I'lluded tlie Vigilance of tlie Cuban t'oaftt Patrol and Sailed lor San Domingo. Havana, Aug. 19. —In view of the fact that Hacallao, chief of the. secret police, persisted in his declaration that Juan .limine/, the aspirant to the presidency of San Domingo, was in Havana, either not having left or having returned, the military authori ties telegraphed to Cienfnegos in structing ('apt. Stamper, collector of. customs there, to ascertain whether .limine/ was 011 tlie Menendez steamer and to arrest him if that should be the case. .lust, as the steamer was about leaving Cienfnegos Cant. Stam per located .limine/ and arrested him. Jiminez denounced the arrest as an outrage. lie said he had broken 110 law and would not yield except to force. C'apt. Stamper replied that he was ready to use force if necessary, and .limine/ then yielded, remarking that, he did so only because lie could not help liimseli. Frias, mayor of Cienfuegoft, refused to make the ar rest, claiming that .limine/ was an old personal friend whom he had known for years. When Jimine/ was taken into custody Frias was found with a police inspector in close conversation with Jimine/ and the latter's secre tary. It is believed the mayor was urging him to leave the steamer, to conceal himself and wait for a better opport unity. Col. Stamper informed .limine/ that he would make him as comfortable as possible, and after Jimine/. and his secretary had packed their trunks they were driven, accompanied by the chief of police and C'apt. Stamper, to the Union hotel, where two bedrooms and a dining room were placed at then disposal. Jiminez will be kept, und lV police charge until further advices are. received from the governor general. There is much excitement among the people of Cienfnegos over the incident. The feeling is generally expressed that the authorities had no right, to arrest Jiminez, an unarmed citizen, going ap parently to Santiago, and the point is even made that, even if lie was going to San Domingo he would only be re turning to his native country. Aybor. a representative of .Timing, left Cienfnegos for Santiago last Tues day after remaining at the former place ten (lays, It is believed he tried to fit out an expedition, as a small schooner was found lying outside the harbor, supposed to be awaiting a cargo of ammunition. Aybor had taken out clearance papers for Key West several days before. Santiago, Cuba, Aug. 10.—The Do minican agents arc rapidly recruiting expeditions in this part of the island, particularly 011 the north coast. Orders were received Friday from Havana to hold the men recently captured at Daracoa, pending an investigation. All trading schoners are closely watched. On Thursday the tug Adonis was armed and sent to Guantanamo to pa trol the coast. It is certain that sev eral expeditions have been able to get, away without any interference, but Gen. Wood is determined to do all in his power to enforce neutrality. Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 19. —Ad- vices from San Domingo say the gov ernment there is growing desperately apprehensive of the arrival of Jiminez, leader of the revolution, who is mo mentarily expected. His arrival, it if added, will completely turn popular opinion, which has been partly unde cided. Consequently the chief object of the government i.s to intercept .limine/, and a number of armed ves sels are patrolling the coast with or ders to search every strange vessel and capture .limine/ under any flag, armed or not. 'fl'u|»|»er*M Talk. London, Aug. 19. —Sir Charles Tup per, formerly Canadian high commis sioner. in an interview Friday said: "The I'nited States is purposely de laying the settlement of the Alaska dispute on account of th> pecuniary benefit accruing to miners and coast cities through delay. We have no intention of resuming negotiations in regard to matters between Canada and America until the Alaska question is settled. I propose that a British rail way be built from Kitiinata to Daw son and that a law be passed allowing only i'.ritishers to mine on the Yu kon." K!out was to have been for six rounds, and it was generally thought that McCormick stood 110 show at all. The figlit as so short that there was nothing to it but the punch that put McCoy to sleep. A»NniiU«d by it Briilal Xosru. Little llock. Ark.. Aug. 19. Another white woman was brutally assaulted bv a negro in this city Friday. A deputy shexitV en me upon the, scene while the assault was being commit ted. ''"lie negro took a revolver from the ofiicer and beat him into inseasi liilitv. The negro escaped. Incite ment is intense. :si> <'u*cm and lis HleatliN. Oporto, Portugal, Vug. 19. It is now acknowledged thai tlve bubonic plague began hereon June -t last, since which time there have been 39 cases, l;; prov ing fatal. _j 3