THE CAMERON COUNTY PRES. - ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866. VOL. 39. NOTICE XWHEN you see this item mark ed with an X, in blue or black pencil mark across its face, you will know that your subscription is due, or past due. Your name will be found printed on each copy of the PRESS, as you receive it and gives the last date to which you have paid. Our terms are $2.00 if not paid in advance, $1.50 in advance. WASHINGTON LETTER. (From our Regular Correspondent.) Washington, June 13th, 1904. Editor Prex*:— The present week has been a very busy one at the White House, and in the Executive departments. People who talk with the Presi dent came away impressed with the detailed information lie pos sesses in regard to the political situation in the several states, es pecially New York, Indiana and Illinois. The lauding of United States marines at Tangier, osten sibly to protect a foreign legation, gives satisfaction. Secy. Hay finds ample precedent for so doing. He may further find a precedent for landing marines to protect Am erican citizens. It will be a lame conclusion of the whole matter if Mr. Perdicaris is allowed to die in captivity. A.ll matters pertaining to the Chicago Convention are now arranged. The President will al low neither liquors nor refresh ments to be sold in the convention hall. The gentlemen who are to make nominating speeches have been chosen. I lias bceu decided to present Senator Fail-bank's name to the eovention for Vice Presi dent. Ex. Senator Wolcott of Colorado is the man who will set the ball rolling for Fairbanks. Mr. Isoda, Commissioner to tiie St. Louis Fair, lias called to see the President. Being asked why phys ically the Japanese are so small, Mr. Isoda said it was the result of over study. It is a little remark able that there are so few stunted men in the United States. The President has appointed Mr. D. J. Murphy, once Commissioner of Pensions, under Cleveland, to be Secretary to the Panama Canal Commission. Mr. Murphy is a Knight of Columbus and was the editor of a Catholic weekly. To day the President received for the city a statue of Dr. Benj. Rush of .Revolutionary fame, which was unveiled in front of the old Naval Observatory Building. The usual program of music, and speeches was carried out. Dr. Rush was a man who went about doing good, and who held the position of phys ician in chief to the American army. For many years he was a professor in the University of Pennsylvania. The once famous case of Rebecca Taylor, who was dismissed from the War Department because she j wrote a newspaper article reflect ing upon the policy and character of the President, has at last been settled. She claimed that she was unjustly removed, and asked for a writ of mandamus compelling re instatement. The court of appeals of this district has now decided that regardless of the merits of the case the courts have no jurisdic tion. The right of appointment carries with it the right of removal. There is no contract. Any clerk may be dismissed at any time for any cause. Civil Service simply keeps out the crowd; it doesn't protect a clerk when once an ap pointment has been made. Since the verdict of "not guilty," in the Tyner-Barrett case, the Government has decided to drop the remaining indictments against H. J. Barret, nephew of the Gen eral. He was among other things accused of bribery but it was shown during the late trial, that a certain fee of 8800 which he received, was paid after he left the government service. The famous Columbian Univer sity of this city will hereafter be known as the George Washington University. This change of names rather upsets the college yell busi ness. Besides it would beindigni fied to connect the name of the Father of his Country with some silly rhyme. DEATH'S DOINGS. JOYCE. Mr. Edward Joyce, aged 37 years, died at the home of his brother Thomas, Rich Valley, June 16, from tuberculosis. Mr. Joyce came to Em porium Ave weeks ago from Wisconsin where he had long been employed as a lumberman, was taken to the home of his brother who with the assistance of his wife tenderly cared for him, till death relieved his sufferings. He was born in the province of New Bruns wick, Canada, and is survived by Thomas and James, who reside in Em porium, William, of Wisconsin, and four sisters, two of whom live in Maine and two in New Brunswick. He was a man of exemplary life and died in the comfort and hope of the christian reli gion. Largely attended funeral services were held at the home of his brother last Sunday afternoon at two o'clock and were conducted by his pastor, the Rev. 0. 8. Metzler. Appropriate music was furnished by the choir of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Interment was made in Newton ceme tery. A Summer Home. A modern Southern home ilk strated in The Delineator for July, commends itself not only to those who dwell in torrid zones but as well to those in Northern parts who build with the aim of lessening the discomforts of the Summer climate. In the exterior, Portland _ cement and rough-sawed chestnut, gray stained, are the main factors, giving a solidity that is well calculated to resist the rays of the sun, without, however, sacrificing the artis tic possibilities. Commodious high celled rooms and greenwork within contribute to the appearance ol' cool ness, while a quaint effect is given by the furnishings and decorations. Cozy inglenooks and interesting mantels are other attractive features of the i Summer home. To Be Remodeled. The First National Bank building at this place will receive many interior improvements in tho very near future. The present vault will be taken out aud a large one erected on the southern end of the building, thereby enlarging the "workshop" and allowing larger space for tho patrons. Wrist Cue. James Edwards, who drives Chas. Howard's milk wagon, cut his right wrist quite badly on Friday. The young man was delivering milk on Second Street, and while running with an empty bottle tripped and fell, with the above result. Drs. Smith and De- Long sewed up the wound and the young man is about his duties as usual. Bad Fall. John Edelman, the East Ward tailor, has been having a serious time the past three weeks, tho result of a fall, in which his left shoulder was dislocated and one rib fractured. While Mr. Edelman was not performing on stilts, they nevertheless were the cause of the accident, and says ha does not want any more such experience. To Correspondents. Wo must request all correspondents to eliminate all personalities from their correspondence. Give us items of news, that which will interest our read ers. "Flings" are not news and only cause disturbances in the vicinity from | whence the items come. A Beauty. The Centennial edition of the Potter I Journal, has reached us. It is a j beautiful number and reflects great credit not only oa the Journal force but the ladies who managed the venture. A Free Puzzle. Dr. G. G. Green, Woodbury, New | Jersey, will mail to any one sending a ! 2 cent stamp to pay postage, one of his i novelties called German Syrup and j August Flower Puzzle. It is a great | eye and nerve tester. Mention this ! paper. 17-3t. Ice Cream Sale. Ice cream sale, this (Thursday) even ! ing, A. F. Andrews' lawn, E. Allegany : Ave., for the benefit of the First Meth odist Episcopal Church. A cordial ■ welcome to all. A Street Fight. The Burgess and Chief of Police, of Renovo—Burgess Meyers and Chief Reid—entertained tho rabble last Satur day evening with a street fight. rioney. Money loaned salaried people and others. Inquire of J. W. VERGUSON, J 15 Bt. Emporium, Pa. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1904. Terrible Loss of Life. Great Steamer Takes Fire and Six Hundred Perish—Five Recovered. NEW YORK, June 15. —One of the most appalling disasters in the history of New York, tragic in its ennnensity,dramatic in its episodes and deeply pathetic in the tender age of most of its victims, took place to-day in the East river, at the entrance of Long Island Sound, within a short distance of the New York shore and within sight of thousands of persons, the majority of whom were powerless to mini mize the extent of the catastrophe. J>y tha burning to the water's edge of the General Slocum, a three decked excursion steamer, the largest in these waters, more than (500 persons, the majority of whom were women and children, were! burned to death or drowned by jumping overboard, or by being thrown into the whirlpools by the lurching of the vessel, 'and the frantic rush of the panic-stricken passengers. Approximately ">OO bodies have Important School Board Session. Emporium School Board met at City llall last Monday evening and organ ized for the year. Present, Messrs. L. K. Huntington, W. H. Howard, B. Egan, It. R. McQuay, A. F. Andrews and J. P. MeNarnoy. Mr. Hunting ton was elected President, J. P. Mc- Narney, Sec'y and W. H. Howard, Treasurer, under SIO,OOO bond. Regular meetings fixed for first Mon day evening of each month, at eight o'clock. The tax levy for 1904 was fixed at SI.OO per capita on each male inhabi tant; school, 13 mills; building, eight mills; bond, five mills, an increase of four mills over last year. The Board decided to place a sliding partition in the High Scnool room, dividing the same into two rooms— the High .School to use one side and adjoining class room The Junior Grammar will be transferred from East Ward building, and will occupy the other portion of divided room. CORPS OF INSTRUCTORS. HIGH SCHOOL. Principal—Prof. E. S. Ling. Salary $137.50 per month. Assistant Principal—(Vacant) SOS. Senior Grammar —Miss Marion Lar rabee, §SO. Junior Grammar—Miss Grace Leet, $45. WEST WARD. C Intermediate—Miss Rose Ritchie, 's4o. A Primary—Miss Abbie Metzger, $35. B Primary—Miss Mame Cleary, $35. C Primary—Miss Blanch Ludlam, $35. EAST WARD. A Intermediate—Miss Esther Rum sey, S4O. B Intermediate—Miss Laura Mc- Quay, $35. C Intermediate—Miss Cora Barker, $35. A Primary—Miss Kate Cummings, $35. B Primary—Miss Florence Ling, $35. C Primary—Miss Rose Bair, $35. Kindergarten—Miss Nina Brvan, $35. Janitor—Geo. Pepper, for all three buildings. The term of school will be eight months and will commence Sept. sth. Our Fritz Returns. Fred N. Seger and bride returned last Friday, after visiting New York, Atlantic City and Coney Island. Their many friends here showered congrat ulations. Dangerously 111. Mrs. Wm. Lyons of East Allegany avenue, was suddenly stricken with paralysis, yesterday morning, and for several hours was in a dangerous con dition. At this writing (Thursday) morning, Dr. DeLong reports Mrs. Lyons out of danger. Adjusting Loss. Insux-anco adjuster Travis, of Pitts burg, was in town this morning, called here to adjust the loss on Washington Mason's property in Gibson township, that was totally destroyed one day last j week. Insurance SI,OOO. School House Letting. The contract for the erection of a school house, near Shippen, will be let i to the lowest and bestbidder, on Satur ! day, July 2d, 1904, at Court House, ) Emporium, Pa. By Order of Board, DELBERT TOWNER, I 17-3t. Secretary. been recovered and are now being tagged at the morgues of "Bellevue hospital and Harlem. Divers were still busy at a late hour taking bodies from the hold of the vessel, which they say is choked with the remains of human beings, while the bodies of scores who leaped or were thrown into the river have not been recovered. The race to North Brother Is land was horribly dramatic, It was made while the flames, which had been fanned into a fury by the stong head wind, were consuming hundreds of persons, young and old. The scene was one of fright ful panic, with men, women and children jumping overboard and being lashed by the channel whirl pools against the vessel's sides. Women and children were crowd ed together on the hurricane deck, which soon burned away and fell, and it is believed that most of those on this deck were burned. Returns From Europe. Mr. Fred Julian, who has been in England for three months, is expected to land in New York on Saturday— homo Sunday or Monday. Dinner and Lunches. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will serve dinner and lunches in the basement of the new church on the Fourth of July. Was Only a Drunk. The residents in the neighborhood of Fourth and Walnut streets were roused from their slumbers by the cries of a man somewhere near the freight depot, last night about mid-night. An inves tigation proved the man to be in an intoxicated condition and imagined he was being murdered. The fellow is on deck this morning but is still in a deplorable state. Valuable Lands. Hon.W. C. Arnold, of Dußois, trans acted business in Emporium on Mon day. Mr. Arnold is recovering his health after a long spell of sickness. Mr. Arnold was here to bid off the large Hick's Run timber tract owned by John E. Dußois and valued at one and a half million dollars. The check Mr. Arnold planked down for one year's taxes, including interest and costs was only $5,200, which is too low for such valuable land, only SIO.OO per acre. Why is this thusly? Who will answer? Haines—Auchu. MR. CHARLES AUCIIU and Miss ANNIEDELL HAINES were united in marriage at St. Mark's Catholic Church yesterday morning at 8:30, Rev. Father Downey officiating. Miss Josephine Fox served as bride's maid and Mr. Alfred Auchu, brother of the groom, best man. Mr. and Mrs. Auchu at once entered upon housekeeping, having neatly furnished their resi dence, c rner Sixth and Mapel street. Only the immediate relatives and a few friends were invited. Both are well known young people and it ss hoped and believed will live a happy life. Their many friends shower con gratulations. Col. (ilenn Writing Life of Senator M. S. Quay. Col. John A. Glenn, corporation deputy at the Auditor General's De partment, and a life long and close friend of the late Senator Matthew j Stanley Quay, is collecting data for j a volume of"The Life and Public Ser | vices of Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay," i which will be issued as soon as possi | ble. He has been given possession of | considerable data by Senator Quay's family and friends, secured records and literature bearing on the subject, and has collected a great mass of ma terial which he will classify before lie starts on the real work of the biogra phy. Colonel Glenn was a frequent guest of the late Senator at Beaver, Washington and his Florida home, and was as close to him, perhaps, as any man outside of his immediate per | sonal family, so that he is eminently j qualified to prepare such a biography. | —Harrisburg Telegraph. I Col. Glenn is well and favorably j known in Emporium as former Seere- I tary of P. &E. Land Company. He is : well fitted for the work and we may 1 expect an able production. BRIEF nENTION. Argument Court convenes July 4th. The latest in summer hats at N. Seger's. The Smart Set magazine will enter tain you. Unseated land sales were adjourned to July 11th. The best clothing at the lowest price at N. Seger^s. Subscribe for the PRESS; only $1.50 a year in advance. Watermellons and other fresh fruits at O. U. Barnes'. 'Phone. William H. Howard is making im provements on his residence. Two or three weddings are now on our program for the near future. • The greatly missed town clock con tinues to sleep. How we do miss it. Real enjoyment is had when reading that clever magazine, The Smart Set. Always be sure to read Day's week ly change of ad. Bargains everytime. Geo. H. Gross & Co., have a new "ad." this week, giving some choice bargains. Sinnamahoning P. O. S of A , will attend Emporium Fourth of July celo bration in a body. The Industrial parade on the Fourth promises to be an elaborate affair. Let all get into the "show." All citizens should "I'range in ample time to decorate the it. -esidences and business places on the Jr^urth. Geo. H. Gross & Co., have placed a monster refrigerator in their store. It is a dandy. Call and see it. Geo. Walker. Sr., is treating his|resi dence to a fresh coat of paint. Con tractor Pearsoll is doing the work. Financial statement of First Nation al Bank on eigth page. None are more substantial than the old First National. On Wednesday, lightning struck Fred Moore's residence, West Fifth street, damaging the property to a great extent. A blight fire started in one of Mrs. Mayze's tenement houses, last Monday. It was extinguished before much dam age was done. The five cent show that exhibited here last Saturday "jumped" from Em porium to Washington, D. C , and put up S3OO for the ride. Emporium base ball team were again "done up to the Queen's taste" at Coudersport on Tuesday, to the tune of 13 to 3. "Nuft sed." The Shippen School Board will on Saturday, July 2nd, let the contract for the erectiou of a school hr.use. See adv. in another column. The painters have completed the dec orations on Mr. Fred Julian's resi dence. His residence and beautiful grounds are indeed grand. R. R. McQuay's Sunday School claes will give an Ice Cream Social in the basement of the new Presbyterian Church, Friday evening. The public cordially invited. We shall be greatly surprised if any more Cameron county fishermen, or women, get across the line into McKean county. It is a little like Riley Warner's reckless pedro bidding, "it comes too high." Coudersport police have been in structed to arrest every man who shows any signs of drunkenness on the streets, stop children from playing on the streets and allow no bicycle rid ing on the walks. Why pay two prices for your cloth ing when you can get a suit at N. Se ger's that will wear as well, look as well and fit better than the average tailor can make for you. Come in and see our goods and see how well we can fit you out. Don't keep a short trout if you catch one. If you think it slightly over six inches, better throw it back for it may shrink by the time the game warden catches you and his conscience won't shrink for if it did it would no longer be in evidence. Anyway he's right and you're wrong if you don't throw it back.—Ex. A very handsome and substantial monument has just been placed on tho lot of Mr. Frank L. Miller, to the mem ory of his father, set in the Sinnama honing cemetery. The work was furn ished by Foley Bros., Olean, N. Y- This firm also placed a monument in Driftwood cemetery "on the lot of Mr. 11. M. Bailey. "Tariff reform should be demanded," says Mr. Cleveland. Cortainly. Let the Louisiana Demoerats begin by de manding the removal of duties on sugar and rice; Floridians those on pine apples and citrus fruits, the Kentuck ians and Missourians on hemp; the whole South on tobacco, and so on.— Washington "Tribune." TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE. WEATHEB REPORT - (Forecastby T. B.Lloyd.) FRIDAY, Fair. 3ATURDA Y, Showers. SUNDAY Showers. Political Announcement. Editor Prcßß: Please announce my name as a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention. Emporium, Pa., April 26thS Y LUDLAM " THE EVER I i Glorious 4th { AX EMPORII'N. | A DAY'S FUN AND AMERICAN I PATRIOTISM. . Grand Civic, Firemen's, Industrial and \ 112 Fantastic Parade, at 11 a. in. J 112 MUSIC by Emporium Band and Drum J x Corps and Sinnanuihoning Rand. T \ W. H HOWARD, Chief Marshal. > \ AT KEYSTONE PARK, 1:80 to 3:30 p.m. S P root Race, Barret Race. Eg£ Race, c S Sack Race, Slow Bicycle Race. Greased S P Poll, Greased. Pig Base Ball Game. \ * Dancing at Pavilion afternoon and C P evening. > > Grand Display of Fire Works at > s 9 p. m. \ > Arrangements will be made to have mail > C east stop at Cameron, Sterling Run and < > Sinnamalioning. s Current Comment. According to official reports there is a fearful destruction of crops in all parts of the country from various blights and insect pests as well as worms. It seems almost as if the scients made matters worse with their theories, insecticides, fungicides, germicides and importation of para sites. We are now told that the plant enemies and insects are countless. The cotton root rot in Texas will cause a loss of $2,000,000. Potato blight in New York has caused a loss of $10,000,- 000. There is corn smut in Maryland, alfalfa rust in Ohio, a rice blast in South Carolina, and in other parts of the land tomatoes, cucumbers, aspara gras, fruits of all kinds, walnuts, etc.. are suffering from one disease or an other. Evidently there is much work for the Secretary of Agriculture. Owing to the reduction in fares from the old world to the new to the trifl ing sum of $lO, immigration condi tions are becoming complicated and promise to cause much suffering and detention of emigrants. Recently a ship arrived in Boston with over 140 Greek boys, most of them about nine years of age. Thoy were not permit ted to land as it was discovered that they were to be farmed out for menial employment. The Government pro poses to enforce a rigid inspection of all imigrants. *% Mr. lon Perdicaris writes that the red handed and red-headed bandit who stole him away from his family and dinner table in a very unceremon ious manner, is the most geutlemanly and kindly cut throat he ever' met. They dine together every day, play whist, sing patriotic songs, and wonder what all the world is thinking of trb Send so many war ships to Tangier, it be gins to look very much like an opera bouffe, with rag time music by the band. The visiting Filipinos are to have great receptions iu New York city, and many other places. In Bridge port! Conn., there will be an exhibi tion of the things manufactured in that city from big guns and typewriters tographophones and submarine boats, and many presents of useful articles will be made. A - case of corsets will be given tho Filipinos to take home tc their "better* halfs." Grand Rapids, Mich., the home of boodlers ahd ma chine made furniture, declines to have a picnic for the little brown men. There is no accounting for taste. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. You are hereby requested to present your claims for damages done to your property by the recent explosion at our works, to the office of the Com pany at an early date. All reasonable claims will be paid in due time, after having been investi gated and passed upon by the Board of Directors. By order of the Board of Directors, A. C. BLUM, Sec'y. Emporium, Pa., June 7th, 1904.—2t Everybody reads the PRESS NO. 17.
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