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While off the Newfoundland banks the North German Lloyd line Hanno ver passed an iceberg on which were six large polar bears. The German army sergeant who was charged with squirting ink at la dies in the streets lias been sentenced to one year's imprisonment. The 1903 prune crop of France is estimated at 21,000,000 pounds, an in crease of 9,000,000 pounds over the crop of the preceding year. Austria has the largest duck farm and t':ie largest incubator in the world. The incubator has a capacity of 11,400 ducks' eggs and 14,800 hens' eggs. On teast coast of Lake Tchad, in Central Africa, a tree has been dis covered, the wood of which is of less specific gravity than cork wood. Liabilities SOOO,OOO, assets nil, is the balance sheet of a Russian army offi cer who had latterly managed \i> squander annually close on $125,000. The French government has under consideration the construction of a palace in the Avenue de Trocadero as a residence for royal visitors to Paris. The number of orange "trees of bearing age" in Florida on June 1, 1900, as given by the United States census, was 2,i"52,r.42; the number in California was 5,648,714. At the Dorotheum, Vienna's great auction room, a lioness, described as "seven and a half months old, of beau tiful form ami without blemish," was sold for CIC —the highest bid. Frank Schmidt, of Jers-.ey City, has made a tea kettle about thj size of a pea with a capacity of two drops of water, and an alcohol lamp corre spondingly small, out of half of a cent. It is stated that, while gold coin re mains in circulation in St. Petersburg and Moscow, it has almost disap peared from ordinary trade channels throughout the remainder of the em pire. Rourke (Victoria) has been visited by a plague of mosquitoes. So great was the number that the lamps were extinguished and for the remainder of the night the town was in absolute darkness*. Additional proof of the enormous change in French journalism in recent years is seen in the fact that the Petit Parisian now conies out as a 12-page paper. Ten years ago it was a little four-page sheet. Kansas harvests more wheat thar siy other state in the union. In its wheat belt of 30 counties not one county raises less than 1.000,000 bush els. Sumner county has a record of 6,812,102 bushels. Every man. woman and child in the United States took, on an average, (13 rides on the street cars last year, ac cording to a recent report of the cen sus bureau. That was 31 rides more than they had taken in 1809. It is thought by those interested in the sale in London of the original manuscript of Milton's "Paradise Lost" that the offer of $250,000 for the work is made by J. Pierpont Mor gan. President Schurman, of Cornell, says the students' day ought to be divided as follows: Ten hours' study, two hours for meals, three hours for ath letics, one hour for recreation and the remaining eight hours for sleep. Morris Williams, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., who has Just been made president of the Pennsylvania Coal Co., started •work in the mines as a breaker boy, and has risen through all grades until he now has charge of 10.000 men. Ail the pallbearers at the funeral of 'Jessica Ormand, an old colored "mamy" of Atlanta, Ga., who die d the other day, were white men who had known her when she wa3 a slave. Several cf these had been nursed by her in their infancy. Lydia Wiedelman, of Calumet, Mich., is champion fat girl; only 1(5 yeais old, she tips the scales at 3G5 pounds. Ever Since her birth her growth in weight has beer, remark able, but she has gained most in tb? last two or three years. SPECIAL MESSAGE ON PANAMA CANAL President Roosevelt Transmits His Views to Congress. TREATY SHOULD BE RATIFIED |S)'R There Wnn No Complicity on l*nrt of Tliln Government In Revolution —C'lutrices Colombia ivltli Greed "All Interest.* Demand Cunal. Washington, Jan. 4.—President Roose velt's special message to the senate on the subject of the Panama canal treaty treats largely of the Panama rebellion, the In cidents leading up to It and the part of the United States In It. He refers to the previous legislation au thorizing the president to conclude a treaty with Colombia for the building of the canal, and if after a reasonable laps* of time it was found Impossible to secure the necessary territory from Colombia to j revert to the Nlcaraguan route for the construction of the canal. The later alternative, he says, is now unnecessary, as the control of the necessary territory at Panama has been secured. Referring to the. rejection of the treaty with Co i lombia by that natlofi, he says: "This act marked the climax of the ef fort on the part of the United States to secure, so far as legislation was con cerned, an interoceanic canal across the Isthmus. The effort to secure a treaty I f° r this purpose with one of the Central American republics did not stand on the same footing with the effort to secure a treaty under any ordinary conditions, j "Under the llay-I'auncefote treaty it was explicitly provided that the United States should control, police and protect the canal which was to be built, keeping It open for the vessels of all nations on equal terms. The United States thus as sumed the position of guarantor of the canal ar.d of its peaceful use by all the world. The guaranty included as a mat ter of course the building of the canal. The enterprise was recognized as re sponding to an International need; and it would be the veriest travesty on right and Justice to treat the governments in pos sesion of the Isthmus as having the right 'to close the gates of intercourse on the great highways cf the world, and justify the act by the pretension that these ave nues of trade and travel belong to them and that they choose to shut thein.' " I'owition of I niled State*. "When this government submitted to Colombia the llay-llerran treaty three things were, tnereiore. already settled: "line was that the canal should be built. The time for delay, the time for permitting the attempt io be made by private enterprise, the time for permitting any government of anti-social spirit and of imperfect development to oar thwork, was past. The United States had assumed in connection with the canal certain re sponsibilities mt only to its own people, but to the clvi.ized world, which impera tively demanded that there should no longi r be delay lti beginning the work. "Second—While it was settled that the canal should lie built without unnecessary or improper delay. It was no less clear ly shown to be our purpose to deal not merely in a spirit of justice but in a sp:r.t of generosity will, the people through whose land we might build It. Tin- llav- Herran treaty, if it erred at all, err. d in the direction of an over-generosity to wards the Colombian government, in our anxiety to be lair we had gone to the v< rj verge in yielding to a weak nation's de mands what that nation was helplessly unable to enforc<> trom us against our will. The only criticisms made upon the administration for ttie terms if t!., Hay- Herran treaty w< re for having granted too much to Colombia, not for failure to grant enough Neither in the. congress nor in the public press, rit the time that this treaty was formulated, was th. re com plaint that it did not In the i uilest and amplest manner guarantee to Colombia everything that she could by any color of title demand. "Nor is the fact to be lost sight of that the rejected treaty, while generously re sponding to the if euniury demands of < 'o lombia, in other respects merely provided for the construction of the canal in con formity with the express requirements of the act of the congress of June ilk. 1902. By that net, its heretofore quoted, tho president was authorized to acquire from Co.nmbia, for the purposes of the canal, 'perpetual control' of a certain strip of land; ana it was expressly required that the 'control' thus to be obtained should Include 'jurisdiction' lo make police and sanitary regulations and to establish such Judicial tribunals as might be agreed on for their enforcement. These were con ditions precedent prescribed bv the con gress; and for their fullfillmeiit suitable stipulations were embodied in the. treaty. It has been stated in public prints that Colombia objected to these stipulations on the ground that they involved a relin quishment of her 'sovereignty;' but ill ttie light of what has taken place, this alleged objection must be considered as an after thought. In reality, tho treaty, instead of requiring a cession of Colombia's sov ereignty over the canal strip, acknowledged, confirmed, and pri served her sovereignty over it. The treaty in this respect simply proceeded on the lints on which all the negotiations leading up to the present situation have been conducted In those negotiations the exercise by the I nited States, subject to tne paramount rights of the local sovereign, of a sub stantial control over the canal and the immediately adjacent territory, has been treated as a fundamental part of any ar rangement that might be made. It has formed an essential feature of all our plans, and its necessity is lullv recognized in the iiay-I'auncefote treaty. The con gress, in providing that such control should be* secured, adopted no new princi ple, but only Incorporated In its legisla tion a condition the importance and pro priety of which were universally recog nized. During all the years of negotiation and dlscusskn that preceded the conclu sion of the Hay - Merran treaty, Colombia never Intimated that the requirement by the I nited States of control over the ca nal strip would render unattainable the construction of a canal by v. ay of the Isthmus of Panama; nor were we advised during the months when legislation of l!Hi2 was pending before the congress, that the terms which i' embodied would render ne gotiations with Colombia ir. practicable It is plain that no nation could construct and guarantee the neutrality of the canal with a less degree of control than was st.pu.ated for in the Hay-He rran treat v. A refusal to grant such degree of control was necessarily a refusal to make any practicable treaty at all. Such refusal therefore sauar. 'y raised the question whether Colombia was entitled to bar the transit of the world's traffic across the Isthmus. "That the canal Itself was eagerly de manded by the people of the locality! through which it was to pass, and that the people of tills localitv no less eagerly longed for its construction under Amer- 1 lean control, are shown by the unanitn- I lty of act.on In the new Panama repuli lie. 1-urthermore, Colombia, after havinir rejected the treaty in spite of our pro- ! tests and warnings when It was in her i power to accept it, lias since shown the I utmost eagerness to accept the same i treaty if only the status quo could be re- i stored. One of the men standing highest I In the official circles of Colombia, ou No vember 0. addressed til • American niin ister at Ilogota. saying that If the gov ernment uf the Uniled States would land troops to preserve Colombi.au sovereigns- i and the transit, the Colombian govern ment would 'declare martial law; and.i by virtue of v« sted constitutional author lty, when public older Is disturbed, i iwould] approve by decree the rat tica ton of the canal treaty as .signed or if tl.o- g'.\ernn ci.t of the United States! Pr- fcrs. | would] call extra session of the c mgret with new and friendly mem- 1 peri next May to approve the treaty.' I Having these facts In vli w, there is no rhadow of question that the government 1 Of tho I nited States proposed a treatv ! w-liich was not merely just, but generous to Colombia, which our people regarded i m erring, if sit sil, on the eldo of evor- CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, ,<,04 generosity; which vas hailed with de light by the petcple of the immediate locality through which the canal was to pass, who were most concerned as to the new order of things, and which the Co lombian authorities now recognize as be ing so good that they are willing to prom ise its unconditional ratification If only we will desert those who have shown themselves our friends and restore to those who have shown themselves un friendly the power to undo what they did. I pass by tho question as to what assur ance we have that they would now keep their pledge and not again refuse to ratify the treaty if they had the power; for.of course, 1 will not for one moment discuss the possibility of the Cn.ted States committing an act of such base ness as to abandon the new republic of Panama. "Third.—Finally the congress definitely settled where the canal was to be built. It was provided that a treaty should bo made for building the canal across tho Isthmus of Panama; and If, after reason able time, It proved Impossible to secure such treaty, that then we should goto Nicaragua. The treaty has been made; for it needs no argument to show that the Intent of the* congress was to insure a canal across Panama, and that whether the republic granting the title was called New Granada, Colombia or Panama mat tered not one whit. As events turned out, the question of 'reasonable time' did not enter Into the matter at all. Al though, as the months went by, 1t be came increasingly improbable that the Colombian congress woi'ld ratify the treaty or take steps which would be equivalent thereto, yet all chance for such action on their part did not vanish until the congress closed at the end of October; and within three days there after the revolution in Panama had broken out. Panama became an inde pendent state, and the control of the ter ritory necessary for building the canal then became obtainable. The condition uunder which alone wo could have gone to Nicaragua thereby became impossible of fulfillment. If the pending treaty with Panama should not be ratified by the senate, this would not alter the fact that we could not goto Nicaragua. The con gress has decided the route, and there is no alternative under existing legislation." The president says that after the failure of the Colombian congress to ratify the treaty it seemed that the gov ernment would have togo to the Nicar agua route, and that he had made the original draft of his message to congress i along that line. This was one of three | alternatives that confronted the govern ; ment. Another was that the people of Panama might take the protection cf their own interests into their own hands ' and establls.. a government competent ! and willing to do its share In the con struction of the canal. This is what oc curred, and made the reverting to the Nlcaraguan route unnecessary, and, in fact, impossible under the authority of the president as vested in him by the action of congress. IteiKirt of Commander Hubbard. The president emphatically denies that this government had any hand in the instigating of this revolution. He knew, as all the world did, that such was im minent, and the navy department took necessary measures to protect American interests, but nothing further. He gives copies of the orders sent to commanding officers of American warships, and their various reports upon the situation. He charges Colombia with virtually making war upon the United States nt Colon, and quotes the report of Commander Hub bard of the Nashville, dated November 5, to sustain this charge. In this report Commander Hubbard says, in part; "Pending a complete report of the oc currences of the last three days In Colon, Colombia, I most respectfully Invite the department's attention to those of the date of Wednesday, November 4, which amounted to practically the making of war against the Uniled States by the officer in command of the Colombian troops In Colon. At one o'clock p. m.on that date I was summoned on shore by a preconcerted signal, and on landing met the United States consul, vice consul and Col. Shaler, the general superintendent of the Panama railroad. The consul in formed me that he had received notice from the officer commanding the Colom bian troops. Col. Torres, through the prefect of Colon, to the effect that if the Colombian officers, (lens. Tobal and Atnaya, who had been seized in Panama on the evening of ftie 3d of November by the independents and held as prisoners, were not released by two o'clock p. m., he, Torres, would open lire on the town of Colon and kill every United States citizen in the place, and my advice and action were requested. I advised that all j the United States citizens should take I refuge ill the shed of the Panama R.iil i road company, a stone building suscept ible of being put Into good state lor de | lense, and that 1 would immediately land I such body ol men, with extra arms for arming the citizens, as the complement of the ship would permit. This was I agreed to and I immediately returned on i board, arriving at 1:15 pin. The order for landing was immediately givi n. and ! at 1:30 p. m.the boats left the ship with | a party of 42 men under the command of | Lieut. Commander 11. M. "VVitzel, with j Midshipman J. P. Jackson as second in I command. Time being pressing, 1 gave I verbal orders to Mr. Witzei to lake the [ building above referred to. lo put It into | the* be.-,t state of defense possible, and | protect the lives of the citizens assembled j there—not firing unless fired upon. ♦ - • | The Colombians surrounded tho build- I Ing of the railroad company almost m mediately alter we had taken possession, I and for about one and a half hours their | attitude was most threatening, it being I seemingly their purpose to provoke an I attack. Happily our men were cool and j steady, and while the tension was very j great nu shot was fired. At about 3:15 | p. m. Col. Torres came into the building ! :or an interview and expressed himself | as most friendly to Americans, claim ng ; that the whole affair was a misappre ! hension arid that ho would like to send ! the alcalde of Colon to Panama to -ee (Jen. Tobal and have him direct the dis ! continuance of the show of fcrce. A spe | cial train was furnished and safe conduct j guaranteed. At about 5:3j p. m. Col. j Torres made the proposition of withdraw | ing his troops to .Monkey Hill, If I would I withdraw the Nashville's force and leave | the town in possession of the police until j the return of the alcalde on the rnorn.ng lof the 6th. Alter an interview with the j United States consul and Col. Shaler as j to the probability of good faith in the ; matter, 1 decided to accept the proposi tion and brought my men on board, the disparity in numbers between my force and that of the Colombians, nearly ten to one. making mc desirous of avoid ng a conflict so long as the object In view', the protection of American citizens, was not imperiled. "I am positive that the determined at- i titude of nur men. their coolness end evi dent intention of standing their ground, hail a most salutary and decisive effect on the immediate situation and was the I Initial step In the ultimate abandoning j of i'olon by these troops and their return I to Cartagena the following day. "I leel that I cannot sufficiently strong- ' ly represent to the department the cross- I ness of this outrage and the insult to our ' dignity, even apart from the savagery of I the threat." j In view of the reports of the various I naval officers in Panama waters the presl- ! dent concludes "that, instead of there huv- ' ing been too much provision by the Ara-r- ! lean government for the maintenance of order and the protection of life and prop- ' erty on the Isthmus, the orders for the I movement of the American warships had ' been too long delayed; so lone in fact i that there were but 42 marines and sailors i available to land and protect the lives of ' American men and women. It was only the I coolness and gallantry with which this; little band of men wearing the American uniform faced ten times their number of ! armed foes, bent on currying out theatro- : cious threat of the Colombian command- i er, that prevented a murderous catastro- i phe. At Panama, when the revolution broke out, there was no American mar- ! of-war and no American troops or railors I At Colon, Commnnder Hubbard acted w th i <nt ire impartiality towards both s'-ie* preventing any movement, whether l.v the Colombians or the Pantimari.-, which would lend to produce bloodshed On No- I vember 0 he prevented a body of the rev- I olutionis'.s from landing at Colon." ! No ( oir.iilieKy in Revolution. Referring to the charges of comp.icity I of this government in the revolution the I president s;'_>s: "I hesitate io refer to the Injurious In- ! sintiations which have been made of com- I p.icily b> this government in the rc volu- ' lionarj movement In Panama. Th. y are 1 as destitute of foundation as of prop'r tv The only cxeus for my ment idling the'ni is the fear lest unthinking p-rsons might mistake lor acqulescenc-- the silence \il mi res. U-respect. I think propt rio sa. therefore, that no one connx ted with thi.i government hud any part in prej nring Inciting or encouraging the late revolution on I'ie Isthmus of Panama, and that cav* from the reports of our military and naval officers, given übove, no one connected with this government hnd any previous knowledge of the revolution except such as was accessible to any person of ordi nary intelligence who read the newspa pers and kept up a current acquaintance with public affairs." After thus treating extensively the events leading up to and during the revo lution the president refers to the recogni tion of ihe new government by the United States, and in this connection he says: "By the unanimous action of its peo ple, without the firing of a shot-with a unanimity hardly belore recorded in any similar case—the people of Panama de clared themselves ay independent repub lic. Their recognition by tills government was based upon a state of facts in no way dependent for Its Justification upon our action In ordinary 1 have not denied, nor do I wish to cleny, either the validity or the propriety of the general rule that a new- stale should not be rec ognized as independent till It has shown lis ability to maintain its independence. This rule is derived from the principle of nonintervention, and as a corollary of that principle has generally been observed by the United States. Hut, llk« the principle | from which it Is deduced, the rule Is sub ject to exceptions; and there are in my opinion clear and imperative reasons why a departure from it was justified and even j required In the present Instance. These | reasons embrace, first, our treaty rights; 1 second, our national Interests and safety; 1 and, third, the interests of collective civill ! zation," Henaon* for Itatlflcatlon. He reviews these reasons at considerable length and justifies the speedy recognition on either and ail of them. He refers to precedents to show that treaties concluded with one nation are binding upon the suc cessors of that nation, thus the treaty of lS4t> with New Granada was transferred first to Colombia and now to Panama. Of I th second reason he says: I"This recognition was, in the second place, further Justifie dby the highest con- I sidera lions of our national interests and •afety. In all the range of our interna tional relations, I do not hesifate to af firm that there is nothing of greater or more pressing Importance Than the con- I struction of an interoceanic canal. Long acknowledged to be essential to our com mercial development, it has become, as I the result of the recent extension of our j territorial dominion, more fhan ever es f sential to our national self-defense. . . . i ' n light of our present situation, the i establishment of easy and speedy coin : munication by sea between the Atlantic j atul the Pacific presents itself not simply j as something to be desired, but as an ob . 1° i 1" Positively and promptly at i talned 1 . Reasons of convenience have been i • su J,' t T st . dl,i ljy reasons of vital necessity, which do not admit of indefinite delays." In the same connection he charges Co lombia with attempting to so delay tho ratification of any canal treaty as to place that government in a position not only til secure the J10.600.000 offered It as compensation by this government, but to secure the J41,000,000 promised the Panama Canal company for Its franchise and rights as well. Hy waiting until Octo ber ..1, 11HI4, tho franchise of the Panama I company would have expired, and the j Colombian government be in a position I to seize its property and rights on the j Isthmus, and then be in a position to de mand of tile- United States the payment to that government of both sums. In this connection he says: "Such is the scheme to which it was proposed that the United States should be invited to become a party. The con struction of the canal was to be rele gated to the Indefinite future, while Co lombia was, by reason of her own delay, to be placed in tho more advantageous' position of claiming not merely the com pensation tu be paid by the United States tor the privilege of completing the canal, but also the J40.000.000 authorized by the act of 11102 to be paid for the property of the New Panama Canal company. That the attempt to carry out this scheme would have brought Colombia into con flict with the government of France can not be doubted; nor could the United IStntcs have counted upon immunity tr <m the consequences of the attempt, even apart trom the indefinite delays to which the construction of the canal was to bo subjected. On the first appearance of danger to Colombia, this government would have been summoned- to Interpose In order to give effect to the guarantees of the treaiy of lS4»i; and all this in sup port of a plan which, while character ized in its first stage by the wanton dis- I regard of our own highest interests, was I fitly to end in further injury to the clt ! izens of a friendly nation, whose enor j mous losses In their generous efforts to pierce the isthmus have become a mat- I ter of history." j Of the third reason for speedy recog | nition the president says in part: I"In the third place, I confidently main* | tain that the recognition of the republic j nt Panama was an act Justified bv the interests of collective civilization. If ever j ;» government could be said to have re ceived a mandate from civilization to ! eftcct an object the accomplishment of j which was demanded in the Interest of mankind, the United States holds that position with regard to the interoceanic ; canal. Since our purpose to build the canal was definitely announced. there ! nave come from all quarters assurances uf approval and encouragement, in which : even Colombia herself at one time par ticipated; and to general assurances were added specific acts and declarations. In I order that no obstacle might stand in our , way. Great Britain renounced important rights under tho Clayton-RuHver treaty ' and agreed to its abrogation, receiving in j l-eturn nothing but our honorable pledge j to build the canal and protect it as an I open highway. JuKtllled lty Collective Civilization. I "That our position as the mandatary of civilization has been by no means mis i conceived is shown by the promptitude j with which the powers have, one after another, followed our lead in recognizing Panama as an independent state. Our j action in recognizing the new republic has been followed by like recognition • n the part of France, Germany, Denmark I Kussia, Sweden and Norway, Nicaragua I Peru, China, Cuba, Great Britain, Italy' | I Costa Kica, Japan ami Austria-Hungary! i i In view of the manifold considerat on.s j i of treaty right and obligation, of national ! I interest and safety, and of collective civ- 1 • ilization, by which our government was I constrained to act, 1 am at a loss to t comprehend the attitude ol those who I I can discern in the rcognitlon of there- ! i public of Panama only a general ap i proval of the principle of 'revolution' by which a given government is overturned < ■ or one portion of a country separated : from another. Only the amplest justi licalion can warrant a revolutionary movement of either kind. But there Is I no fixed rule which can be applied to all 1 such movements. Kach case must be ! ' judged on us own merits. There hare been many revolutionary movements I many movements for the dismemberment j ol countries, which were evil, tried bv any standard. Hut in my opinion no dls j interested and fair minded observer ac- ! quainted with the circumstances can fail i to feel that Panama had the amplest jus , tificaticn for separation from Colomb'i I under the conditions existing, and more- I i over, that lis action was in the highest ; degree beneficial to the interests of tne i entire civilized world by securing the [ immediate opportunity for the build me of the interoceanic canal. ♦ • • The people of the isthmus, and as I flrmiv believe of the adjacent parts of Central and South America, will be greatly bene fited by the building of the canal an i the guarantee of peace and order alor.g it* line; and hand In hand with the benefit to them will go the benefit to us and to mankind. By our prompt and decls ve action, not only have our interests and those of the world at large been con served, but we have forestalled comuli cations which were likely t<> be fruitful In 1(1. s to ourselves, and In bloodshed and suttering to the people of the isthmus "Instead of using our forces as w# > were Invited by Colombia to do. for the twofold purpose of defeating our own rights and interests and the Interests of the c.vlllzcd world, and of coripeillntr the submission of the people of the Isthmus to thi.se whom they regarded :.s ' bors. We shall, as in duty bound, keen thn transit open and prevent its inv I's'on Meanwhile, the only question now be', us is that of the ratification of the tre-itv For it is tu be remembered that a ia'.urp tu ratily the treaty will not undo what lu-.s been done, will not restore Pannn"! to Colombia, and will not alter our ohll gation ti keep the transit open a lin isthmus, and to prevent any ou'sldn power trom menacing th s transU "In conclusion let me repeat that thn u",. S it"n, |V "V'l ! | V I,rr " v , U ? !s government Is not lll.it it th" recognition of Pan-tnei as an independent republic. That Is Al ready AN HO ■ in.plished fact. The (,ncs i -1• • J" ' lb" only question, is whether of not we shall build on Isthmian canal." AUBSIA AM) JAPAX. Wiliter Campaign Not Desired by Kit iter rower. All AiiKtvcr to Ju nuiiN Horn a ixlm lKa« lX«iii Itecclved at Tokiu« bill Is IS q t Nathlaciury ll<»tli Nu lion* Actively I'intfauea I'repariii" for War. Tort Arthur, via Chefoo, Jan. B. Several warships leu here at mid night for tlie purpose of intercepting a Japanese squadron of four iron clads, which, it is understood, is now approaching' Korea for the purpose of stopping six .Japanese coal laden ships from Japan, destined for i'ort Arthur, and cancelling their charter to a Russian firm here. St. Petersburg, Jan. 8. —The foreign ministry has received a dispatch from Tokio saying that, ltaron De ilosen, the Russian minister, presented Rus sia's reply to the Japanese cabinet on Wednesday. Paris, Jan. B.—A dispatch from Con stantinople says Russia is negotiat ing with Turkey to permit her lilack sea lleet, said to consist of 70 ships, to pass through the straits of the Dardenelles. Washington, Jan. B.—United States Minister Allen at Seoul, Korea, has cabled the state department that the Russian marines who were landed at Chemulpo and who were refused transportation to Seoul over the Japanese railway, have reached the capital, marching overland. Pekin," Jan. B.—Gen. Yuan Shai Kai, commander-in-chief of the Chinese army and navy, sent his foreign ad viser, Charles Denby, to Pekin to in- I vestigate the report as to the prob j ability of war. Mr. Denby has re ported that according to the best | opinions obtainable, based on diplo matic information, war cannot be averted. It is known that neither Russia nor Japan is desirous of a winter cam paign and that both countries believe delay will help their preparations. London, Jan. B.—The Daily Mail's Yokohama, correspondent says that Russia's reply to Japan practically re moves all hope of a peaceful settle ment. The Daily Mail's Tokio correspon dent learns that Russia has made new demands which it will be impossible for Japan to entertain. The correspondent says that all the powers are landing troops in Korea and that the British blue jackets landed at Chemulpo are expected to goto Seoul immediately. Constant telegrams are passing be tween M. Pavlotf, the Russian minis ter to Korea; ltaron De Rosen, the Russian minister to Japan, and Vice roy Alexieif. Tokio, Jan. 8. —The %ttitude of Japan toward the response of Russia is still undefined. Premier Katsura, ; the minister of foreign affairs; the minister of war, the minister of finance and the minister of naval af- 1 fairs held a council yesterday after noon. It was decided that the cabinet confer with the older statesmen be fore deciding on a course of pro ! cedure. It is manifest that Russia's proposals are unsatisfactory. It is I believed that Russia will make con cessions in one direction and impose new conditions in another. The Jap anese nation is deeply stirred. Pub lic .sentiment favors the abandonment of negotiations, believing them to be ; useless, and urges a resort to arms, j CHARGED WITH FRAUD. Two Well Known .Ululng Stock Hro> lier* are Arrested. Chicago, Jan. <i. —Frank Jager and i John Jager, well known throughout the United States as mining stock brokers and promoters, were arrest ed Tuesday on the complaint of Post. \ ' oflice Inspector William M. Ketchain, en the charge of using the mails in ! a scheme to defraud. The arrests were ordered by the j government officials after an inquiry j j had been made into the business j methods of the Model Gold Mining Co. and the Jager Oil Co., of which | concerns Frank Jager is president and treasurer, and John Jager secre tary. Upwards of SBOO,OOO is involved j in the case and the federal author!- j tics declare that, sensational revela tions will be made when the prison ers are arraigned in court. The brothers we're taken before United States Commissioner Foote, [ where their bonds were fixed at if.'t,- 0(i() each and they were released on j bail. At the request of Frank Jager, who said lie intended leaving Chicago ' a few hours later with a party of j stockholders to attend the annual 1 meeting of tlie company at I'reseott, | Ariz.. Commissioner Foote continued j the hearing of the cases to Janu- ! ary 15. According to the federal officers the following mires and oil wells are ' included in the list of those fradu lently misrepresented in advertising matter sent through the mails: McCalie Model, Wolftone, American Gold and Copper, Gold Bug, North Model, Attn, McKinley, Helen No. 2, Copper Queen, Liberty Bell, Bruce, Monopolis, Bachelor, Tom Reed, Cop per Crown, Belmont, Jager Oil Co., Model Oil Co., Smokeless Briquette j Co., Standard Briquette Co. Inspector Ketcham said he did not ; claim that the properties are of no j value, but that the representations as to the earnings of the properties are fraudulent. DiiMoii'm Sentence I** iSevcrwed* Chicago, Jan. fi. —On the ground j thai the indictment of John 11. Dal toll, politician and saloonkeeper, was insullicieut, his sentence of two ! years in the penitentiary on the I charge of using the mails to defraud, was yesterday reversed and the case remanded by the United States cir cuit court of appends. Dalt.on was convicted in connection with tlie so called Independent advertising agency. It was charged he had swin dled nearly 7.000 newspapers through out the country, his profits aggregat ing a large sum. Identical. 1 Mr. Block —The paper says Turkey has put her provinces under marital law. Mrs. Block —It must be martial law, dear. Mr. Block —Well, what's the differ ence? —Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. That Iloxton Girl. Kitty—l believe you think just as much of Minnie Hawha as you do of me. George—Why, I actually abominate her. Kitty—George, you are such a dear. —Boston Transcript. No Longer a Myxtery. "What make 3 the chrysanthe:nuin so expensive?" "It's expensive because it's fashion able." "But why is it so fashionable?" "Urn—that's because it's so expen sive." —Chicago Tribune. Bio Influence. "I haven't any influence with you at all." "Why, darling, I have never refused you a request." "That's just it. I never have the fun of working you."—Cincinnati Commer cial Tribune. A Woiiuin*M Solution. Gotrox —You have no idea how the other half of the world lives. Why, j my dear, this winter many poor fellowa | will be eating snowballs. Mrs. Gotrox —Gracious! Why don't j they go south for tne winter? —Town j Topics. Sorry He Spoke. Mr. Scrappy—Do you know, I found : my hat in the china closet? I suppose | you put it in that ridiculous place. Mrs. Scrappy —Well, don't say any- J thing, John; you are always putting it !on something ridiculous! —Brooklyn j Life. Wisdom of Experience. "What is the best thing one can take for a cold?" asked the Mt. Auburn man. "Don't know," answered the Norwood philosopher. "But probably the worst thing a man can take is the advice of his friends." —Cincinnati Enquirer. Wlmt Jiadi' Her Happy. Cobwigger —Were you really pleased that the woman next door had a new ; coat? Mrs. Cobwigger—Not at first, my i dear; but I was as soon as I found out that it wasn't real fur.—Judge. Heard In Scotland. First Scot —What sort o' meenister hae ye gotten, Geordie? Second Scot—We seldom get a glint o* him; six days o' th' week he's t-nvees'- ble, and on the seventh he's incompre hens'ble. —Tit-Bits. Ail Old Timor. Hewitt—Gruet has a great memory. Jewett—ls that so? Hewitt —Yes; he can remember when the magazines gave as much space to reading matter as to advertisements. — Town Topics. Popular VOIIIIK Man. Archie—See how I am run after; all these invitations. Friend —Good gracious! All Invita tions! Invitations to what? Archie —To call and settle accounts. —Tit-Bits. a.lMHWlim II »l «!■■! ■■■■! ■IMHW.f. Business Cards. B. W. GREEN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Emporium. Pa. A buslnessrelating to estate,collections, real rotates. Orphan's Court and generallaw businosi trill receive prompt attention. 42-1 y. J.C.JOHNSON. J. P. MCNARNE* JOHNSON & MONARNEY, ATTO RNEYS-AT-L A W EMPORIUM, PA. Will give prompt attention to all business ecj rusted to them. 16-ly. MICHAEL BRENNAN, ATTORNEY- AT-LAW Collections promptly attended to. Real estate aud pension claim agent, 85-ly. Emporium. Pa. THOMAS WADDINGTON, Emporium, Pa., CONTRACTOR FOR MASONRY AND STONE-CUTTING. All orders in my line promptly executed. All kinds of building and cut-stone, supp-ed at low prices. Agent lor nmrbio or granite monuments. Lettering neatly done. AMERICAN HOUSE East Emporium, Pa.." JOHN L.JOHNSON. Prop'r". Having resumed proprietorship of this old and well established House I invite the patronage of the public. House newly furnished and thor oughly renovated. 48!y P. I). LEF.T. iTTORNEY-AT-LAW and INSURANCE AG'T. EMPORIUM, PA TI LAND OWNERS AND OTHERS IN CAMERON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. I have nnms ouscalls for hemlock and hard, wood timber lands,alsostunipnge.tc., and parties desiring either to buy or sejl will do well to 'all on me. F. D. LEET. CITY HOTEL, W.M. McGEE, PROPRIETOB Emporium, Pa. Having again taken possession of this old and popular house 1 solicit a share of the public pat. ronage. The house is newly furnisheoand is on# of the best appointed hotels in Cameron county, 80-ly. THE NOVELTY RESTAURANT, (Opposite Post Office,) Emporium, Pa. A'ILI.IAM MCDONALD, Proprietor. I take pleasure in informing the public that 1 have purchased the old and popular Novelty Restaurant, located on Fouith street. It will be my endeavor to serve the public in a mannei that shall meet with their approbation. Give me a call. Meals and I'mcheon served at all hours. u027-lyr Wm. McDONALD. ST. CHARLES HOTEL. TIIOS. J. LYSETT. PaopnißTOß Near Buffalo Depot, Emporium, Pa. This new and commodious hotel is now opened forthe accommodation of the public. Newinr.l Itsappointments, every attention will be pai to the guests patronizing this Hotel. 27-17 ly MAY GOULD, TEACHER op PIANO, HARMONY AND THEORY, Also dealer in all the Popular sheet Music, Emporium, Pa. Bchclarstuuglit either at my home on Sixth street or t.f the homes of the pupils. Out oftowo scholars will be given dates at my loomsiuthij place. 112 C. RIECIC, I) 1). s . DHNTIST.; Office over Tnggirt's Drug Store Emporium, Pm - Ois and other local anaesthetics •WfSEi'? minWere;! for the painless extraction SPEClALTY:—Preservation of i.atural toetli; 1» tludi' g Crown and bridge Weik-
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