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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04
English Views Of the United States.

We are convinced that American
opinion and American strength, a
strength irresistible by any European
State il it were once fully exerted, con-
stiIute two OF the many dangers which
would result from the concession OF
home rule That measure would al,
most infsllibly result in a declaration of
independence. Some of the Irish lead
ers may be quite sincere In declaring,
as they do when speaking on this SIDE
of the water, that thev have no such
scheme in their heads but their best
mott Ve is their desire TO be a nation
with separate career and without iD.
dependence they are not such a nation.
The highest, and therefore in the long
run the most operative aspirations of
their people, would not be gratified by
liberty as parish. England would al
ways be accused of intriguing, always
hated for her wealth, always suspected
OF medItatIng Invasion the causes of
friction would be endless, and some of
them justly resented by the weaker side,
and in some impuIsive hour the final
declaration would be made.
The vote once passed in Dublin, the
independence of Ireland would be rec,
ogniZed by the American Union in a
wsek. A hundred motives would in
duce the politicians of Washington to
recommend that course, and the people,
after a moment of hesitation, would
accept the advice. They have never
quite forgiven England for recognizing
the belligerent rights of the South.
They have never forgotten that their
own freedom was in part owing to
French assistance, and that their cue
cess has, nevertheless. never in all the
subsequent time embarrassed France,
except, indeed, by making her for a
moment think Lafayette a great man.
All the desire to give Great Britain a
lesson, which defiscts American politics
before every Presidential election, all
the aspiration TO stretch the States over
tie provinces of the Dominion to the
pole, all the anxieties of both parties to
nvet the Irish vote. and all the floating
impression of Irish suffering. would
tend together 10 induce the Union to
protect Ireland.
That would mean war with q State
stronger than ourselves, with 2,O0U. 600
of allies, ready to die for her, living
10 our OVID streets, and with an inde> |
tensiole territory. which yet must be |
defended, stretching along her side. /
Even under those circumstances, Eng /
land might survive OF emerge victori- !
eN1 cNA " say AuaN -hCl hOulu nOI |
be serious circumstances. or that Ire |
land, in the event of rebellion, could be |
with ease, is utter folly. No /
state, however powerful, will ever \
again do with ease anything to which /
The American Republic is strongly op~ \
posed There is not a diplomatist in /
Europe who does not know this. or who /
ioes not hold that Napoleon III. was /
lnly sane in quitting Mexico, and that /
Prince Bismarck showed his wisdom
= hen, rather than quarrel seriously /
With Washington, he abandoned all pre- /
ensions in SamOa.-LOndOR Spectator.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04
A Failure After a Quarter Century.

The American manufacturer suffers
now .or a market. He has the price he
asks for as far as the government can
interfere to aid him 20 obtain II. He
has the legislation he has sought. Yet
ne hnds himself with heavy surplus
stocks and smaller profits than ever.
DE cats wages down and be tells his
workmen he cannot avoid tit is the
best thing he can do. Perhaps il is.
under the policy he has chosen. But
suppose he had adopted another policy.
Suppose, in accordance with the spirit
OF the age and the enlightment of an
Intelligent eye TO business. he had said :.
Il Will not conhne my efforts To nv
own country for market. / will trade
with the world. / Will rely upon nv
advantage IN possessing the richest ma
ton, Inhabited by the most intelligent
and capable people. l will not shut
myself up, as did nv Chinese pro,otype
OF old, in it, but will take the chances
OF these advantages which God and ma
ture have given me, and will follow the
course that reason and enlightened civil
Azatlou point out in preference to that
which both have exploded. L will sell
TO those who want to buy the world
over and buy of them, il necessary. as
well. :" Is It to be supposed that under
these conditions the American mapufae-
turer would he helpless TO-DAY in the
presence OF dn accommodating surplus of
goods and the heaviest tariff of the age
an acknowledged failure for his belief
after quarter OF a century of trial
Boston Herald.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04

y FRIGHTFUL accident happened at
Carnegie's Edgar Thompson Steel
Works at Braddock, on Thursday night
of last week, by which Capt. William
Il. Jones, general manager of the i'm
mense steel works, and Michael Quinn.
workman were fatally burned and
several wOTkmen badly injured.
Furnace c." one of the largest of
the blast furnaces, gave way at The bot
tom and tons of molten metal, like
water escaping from a reservoir, ran
out. The furnace had not been working
properly during the day. and Capt.
Jones called to see If he could not ascer-
tain the cause. He was working with
a number of men near the base OF the
furnace when the break occurred. In
the hot metal exploded and fell like
sheets OF water. Tons of the metal
poured out % the furnace, and that any
person near the furnace escaped instant
death is regarded as almost az accident.
The list OF the injured IS: Captain
Jones, general manager, horribly burned
and taken to the hospital at Pittsburg,
where he died on Saturday Michael
Quinn, aged %, SO badly burned that
his flesh peeled of with his clothes
he lived few hours. John Mokske,
badly burned about the body, but not
fatally ; Captain Ned Quinn, burned
about arms and chest, will recover
Patrick Hughes, Michael CCnnor aud
John NeedeI were badly burned.
Michael King. a Hungarian, was pre-
sent when the seething mass poured out
OF the furnace, and as he cannot be
found. 1t is feared he has been covered
up.
Captain jones' is well-known through
out the United States and Europe
wherever iron and steel are manufac-
tured. He was assistant engineer for
the Cambria Iron Company at Johns
town, for number of years and re-
signed that position to accept that of
master mechanic at Braddock. when the
Edgar Thompson Steel Works started.
He Was soon after made General Su-
perintendent, receiving a salary of S25,-
600 year aud a percentage of the pro-
duct of the large mill, which with roy
alties on patents obtained by him. made
his income about $50, ,00O a year. He
took 800 men to JohnstowI st his own
expense two days after the flood and
remained there for two weeks directing
the work OF rescue. About two weeks
ago he spent several hours 10 Ebens.
burg, where he was well known and had
many friends among the old member;
OF Company G. 1873 Regiment of Penn
: sylvsnia Volunteers, in which regiment
/ Captain Jones served as a corporal dur
/ ing the late war.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04
Old Hundreds tricks.

For several years past an Illicit place
Tor the sale OF whiskey and tobacco has
been run IN a building built directly on
The line between West Virginia and
HeIlnsylvanla. near the banks of CEeat
river. The pace was presided over by
a griZZled ex Confederate, universally
known In the neighboThood as sOld
Hundred" and he has dore a flourish
ing business, despite the vigilence of
local and government officials. he had
two or three sets Of brass checks-oue
shape good for cigars, another for tobac-
co, and third for whiskey-and these
he gave as part Of the change for small
purchases of miscellaneous articles.
One part Of the transaction was always
done in one State and the matter com,
pleted in the other, and "Old Hundred"
was accumulating wealth at a lively
rate, enjoying a large patronage But
he has come to grief at last Sheriff
Jones Captured him in FRAUDULENT
transaction, made wholly on West Vir-
ginia soil, and landed him in Jail. He
will be turned oyer to the federal au-
Ihorities.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04
The Democratic Idea.

The difference between the Democra-
tic and Republican parties on the ques-
tion of taxation is not difference be-
tween A and 40 per cent, which is a
mere matter OF detail, nor a question
between a pTOhibitory tariff on one side
and free trade on the other, which is q
mere academic discussion, of no inter-
est 10 practical men. But II is a diff
ference that lies at the very root of all
government, question upon which il
depends whether our Government shall
be OF the people, for tie people. and by
the people, or a Government of all the
people by a very few of the people for
an extremely limited class of the peo-
PIE. The Republican party says that
taxes are blessings. and the more the
people OF nation are taxed Individual
ly, the more prosperous the nation is as
a whole. The Democratic party de-
clares that taxes are burdens, and the
less we have of them the better, and
that the idea of enriching the whole
community by taking property in
minute quantities from a great many
people and giving it In large quantities
10 few people is simple rubbish. Six
" million dollars in one one mans
pocket IS very imposing evidence of
his prosperity, but the nation would be
better of if each one of 10000. 900 pee
pie had dollar in bis pocket. although
it is true that the SEQ. 900 600 would
not make much show when divided up.
Undoubtedly 1t makes money circulate
20 take It out of one pocket and put II
into the other, but that doesn't make
the whole amount any greater. And SO
1t makes il circulate to take il from one
man and give it to another, but the
process does not bless the man it is TAX
en- from.-NdtiOndL Democrat.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04

Jacob Oidenwalder. Recorder of Deeoi
for Northampton county, this State, is shor
in his accounts to the amount of nearly
5000. The shortage will be made good BY
| his bondsmen.
"A shot fred into a Presbyterian church
meeting at Moss Point. Miss, on Wednesday
night. killed Daniel K. McIn:s and wounded
| his daughter and Henry Blumer. The
assassin is unknown.
A boy named Egan shot and instantly
killed a colored man named Joseph Rose at
Greenbrier. w. Va, last Friday pigbt.
Rose was intoxicated, and catching a boy
named Ashby he held his back against a
hat store. Egan tried to release Ashby but
failed, ran out of the depot, procured a re-
vOlver and shot Rose through the breast
On Tuesday morning c. A. Moore
principal of the Philipsburg. Centre county
Schools, received an order from the direc-
tors to close the schools until next Wednes-
day week. The prevalence of diphtEeria OF
a maligant form was the cause OF the board 5
action. There are between three hundred
and four hundred children in the schools
One death has occurred aud a number of
children are afflicted.
james Hussey entered suit in Pittsburg
on Tuesday for $50 900 damages against the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The
plaintiff says he lives in Turtle Creek.
Westmoreland county. where the defendant
road runs, and that on June 22d last he was
at the station lawfully and was crossing the
tracks when one of his feet caught between
one Of the pIanks of the platform and a
track rail. That while so caught train
came and cut off both legs below the knees.
The suit is for injuries thus sustained.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04
Three Distinguished Dudes.

The dudish young emperor of Ger
many, who Is never happy in full uni
form, has become deeply impressed with
William Walter Phelps, of New Jersey,
the young man with bang who was
presented to him on Thursday as the
American ambassador. The two dudes
talked broken English and German
together and admired each oth,r until
Phelps missed the train and bad to take
pick-me-up dinner and beer y it'll
young Bismarck. Happy is the country
which has three such representatives
abroad as Phelps at Berlin. young Grant
at Vienna and the young man OF the
tall tower at Paris ; and blessed be the
unknown beuefactOr who put il into
the mind of Benjamin Harrison to send
them out of the country for their
country's good.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04

EN SECRETARY BAYARD tells a cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Record
that he wants no office, and declares
that Democracy must hold Its faith
pledged last year. Says he
The tariff question is a grave and
profound one, and should be fully dis
cussed. The Democracy, 1 think, will
again advocate tariff reform. OF course
1t will take time TO settle this issue. 1
think taxation for protection is com.
munism. The manner and time used
by the Republican National Committee
In raising enormous Sums OF money
during the last campaign to influence
the election was only an additional
prOof o. the necessity of the reform.
think free wool will be the first step to-
ward reform.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04
AbIest OF Asia's Soldiers.

Nearly 40 years ago. in South Hunt
| Ington township. Westmorelsnd coun-
/ ty, lived John Hinton He was an
orphan boy, rude an uneducated, and
! hac wandered there from the neighbor-
hood of Masontown, Fsyette county.
With no known relatives, he was kick
ed from one family TO another till man
hood, enlisting then in the war. AT its
close he helped to escort the Cherokees
beyond the Mississippi. From Indian
| Territory he went to New Orleans and
shipped as a common sailor on a vessel
| bound for the East Indias. At the bay
of Madras, on the Western shores of
the bay of Bengal. he deserted. and en-
listed in British regiment. He served
many years. and during the memorable
Sepoy rebellion was noted for his daring
bravery. At his discharge he was pre-
sented with gold medal by the Gov
ernor General himself
He is next heard of travelling in a
caravan from Delhi, westw ward across
the Indus river, through Afghanistan
add Persia. to Turkey and back. In
time, from trading, he became I'M
mensely wealthy, and was the owner of
five caravans, containing Is, 600 horses
and cameIs and so elephants. In 1873
he visited Cabul, the capt. al of Afghan
istan, for copper, the great quantities
of which are there mined and smelted.
His magnificent retinue attracted the
attention of the Ameer, and he was in
vited TO an audience, an honor never
before received by a christian. A pre-
sent of 100 of his best horses and a three
tusked elephant made the Ameer his
eternal friend. When yearly it was
followed by similar presents, besides
camels and merchandise, John Hinton
gained the monopoly of trade from the
summit of the Hinboo Kosh Mountains
10 the confines of the BellOok istan, and
in real power is second only to the
Ameer himself.
About 1880 he was made Military
Commander of the District of Herat,
and 1876 suppressed local rebellion to
the great satisfaction of his sovereign.
Trained in the arts Of war among the
savages of North America and among
the superstitiOus natives Of India,
where he became thoroughly familiar
with British soldiers and the resources,
with his years of service as the
idOliZed commander of the MOhamme-
dan tribes, 10 tens of thousands half
civilized men, he is to-day the ablest
soldier in Asia.-iSOmerse County Dem
ocrat.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04

THE position of the Treasury ring,
says the Pittsbupg Post, and its select.
ed candidate for State Treasurer in this
campaign, should be = pretty severe
dOss for 1.-The better Glass; Republic ms
I were they not accustomed TO medicine
/ of this SORT Quay has them so well
under his heel that we do not hear a
whimper or complaint in the face of
notification of an important law, in the
business interest, - TO advance the DO.
litical and financial interests of the
ring.
This is the Humes law. passed dur
ing the Pattison administration, re-
| quiring that the large treasury balances
over and aboYe a certain sum, ample
for the current wants of the State,
should be invested in State or United
States bonds, and returns therefrom
| paid into the treasury.
Under Governor Pattison one million
OF dollars was invested in this way, and
returned profit to the State of 10000
year. When Beaver and a full Re-
| publican administration came into DOW
er, on very shallow pretense these
bonds were sold, and ithe amount rea-
lized returned to the treasury in cash,
to be deposited in the favored banks of
the treasury ring, to be by them loaned
at profit. This was the very thing the
Humes law was designed to break up.
BY this notification of the law the
interest on the balance derived from
their perfectly safe investment in gov
erament bonds was lost to the taxpay-
eTs, but the treasury ring handled the
money for its benefit.
In the last Legislature, when an at
tempt was made 10 investigate this laws
less and corrupt proceedings
Charges have been made-the inves:iga-
tion was defeated mainly by the efforts
of Speaker Boyer. For this service
Boyer has been rewarded with the nom
ination for State Treasurer, and !.
elected will be the faithful ally OF the
treasury ring.
IL is computed if the Humes law had
been carried out, as Governor Pattison
compelled the Republican State officers
to carry it out, the Sta:e would now be
in receipt from the earnings of its treas
suIy balance OF $50, 900 a year. Instead
of this, is is probably realizing the
treasury ring a much larger sum, as
the ring takes risks IL the use of State I
money that command a larger rate of |
interest than the returns from absolute |
ly safe investments in Government. !
bonds.
On the 30.h day of July last there /
we're in the treasury OF toe Common
wealth S4136. 600. This is the unex>
pended balance, the greater paIt OF 1
which should be invested in government
bonds as the Humes law directs.
The law is nullified in the interest of
he treasury ring. and Er. Bower is
dominated for State treasurer to con-
.inue a lawless and corrupting policy.
If the the people elect Mr.. Blgler
State treasurer they will see a speedy
,eform. He is pledged to that, and his
of public duty, as we'll as
.he dictates of political expendiency,
Will command change from a lawless
md coIruptIDg policy to one N accor-
lance with the will OF the people, as de-
,lared IN their legislation.
This is about ali the issue there is in
he election of State treasurer. It is a
pretty big one, notwithstanding there is
7ery little noise made about il.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
FOR PRoTHoNoTARY {:

FOR PRoTHoNoTARY
JAMES G. DARBY, of Conemaugh
Borough.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER.
CELESTINE j. BLAIR, of Ebens-
burg.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FRANCIS j. O'CONNOR of Johns
town.
FOR POOR DIRECTOR
RAPHAEL HITE, OF Carroll Twp
FOR CORONER
PETER McGOUGH, OF Portage Twp.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR
HENRY SCANLAN, of CaTrolltown.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04

GOING to Europe is very nice indeed
for those who can afford to make the
trip, but it costs a great deal of money.
Present estimates are that $4,000
Americans have crossed the ocean this
season, and that the mere matter of
passage money going over and coming
home will amount 20 the tidy sum of
SID 100000. Il is fair to assume that
each passenger will spend abroad not
less than $500, OF total for the SO, 600
OF $40 600, 0,OO0-making in sll probably
500, 100000 of American money that
has been spent in Europe OF on the way
TO and from thigher this season.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04
Epoch.

.he transition from long, lingering and pain
ful sickness TO robust health marks an epoch in
the life Of the individual Such n remarkable ts
treasured in the memory and the agency where
by the good health has been attained is grateful
ly blessed. Hence it is that so much is heard in
praise Of Electric Bitters. SO many feel they
owe their restoration 20 health TO use use OF the
Great Alternative and Tonic. If you are troubled
with any disease Of Kidneys. Liver or Stomach.
oi long or short standing you viii surely fnd re-
heI by use OF Electric Bitters. Sold at soc and
81 Per bottle at the drug store OF Z. James F,h.
ensburg, and W. W. McAteer, Loretto.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such a gen
eral revival OF trade at the drug o. L James
EbensbuTg, ami W. W. McAteer, Loretto, as
their giving away to their customers OF so many
Tree trial bottle Of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Their trade is simply enormous
In this very valuable artsle from the fact that IL
always cures and never disappoints. coughs
Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group. and all throat
and lung diseases quickly cured. You can test I
before buying by getting trial bottle free, large
size sl. Every bottle warranted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04

II. L. BARNUAI. the circus proprietor,
was sued yesterday by Mrs. Jane Clark
for s., coo damages. It is stated that
on October 81, 1897, when Barnum's
circus was exhibiting in Allegheny,
one of the elephants frightened horse
belonging to Mr.. Edward GrOetzinger,
and it dashed upon the sidewalk, knock
ing down Mrs. Clark and trsmped upon
her. She was badly cut and bruised,
and permanently injured.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04

TIE Constitution of Pennsylvania,
says the Harrisburg Patriot, intends
that the voter shall be permitted to cast
a thoroughly secret ballot. Under ex-
listing laws IL Is impossible foT any voter
to conceal from the election officers the
names upon his ticket and the election
officers are generally not slow to COM
unicate this knowledge TO interested
outsiders.
The secret ballot is one of the princi-
pal muniments of free suffrage. Espec.
Tally is this the fact 50 far as the wage
worker, is concerned. 1t IS notorious
fact that the mine boss, the furnace
superintendent, the factory lord, TO saw
nothing OF other employers, make a
practice of controlling the voters in
their employ and frequently visit their
displeasure upon them by dismiss.ng
them from their service it they dare to
exercise an independent judgment in
casting their ballots. The Australian
system of voting, which insures a per-
tectly secret ballot, therefore cnmmeuds
itself to all friends of free suffrage.
The Democratic State platform, on
which Hon. Edmund \. Bigler stands
as a candidate for State Treasurer, en-
dorses the Australian system of voting.
Mr. POwderly, the chief of the Knights
OF Labor, fsvors the Australian ballot.
Every wage>worksr, whatever his poll
tics, naturally fayors that system.
Next year legislature TO be chosen
aud II the workingmen of Pennsylvania
would impress the political parties oi
the State that they desire the adoption
of the Australian ballet system they
should cast their votes for Mr.. Biglel
on :he ground that he is the ohly 5 atC
candidate before the people who /!
pledged to that system Of voting.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04

TUEY GwoK YING, the new Chinese
Minister TO this country, is a good
looking man, about fifty years of age.
lie dresses in the finest silk rainent
and spends great deal of money. He
is csustant smoker, and when he is
not putting a cigarette is rolling one.
His present visit TO Washington will
not be long one, as he is accredited
to Spain and Peru and will soon set
out for Madrid.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04

THE elections held IN the new States
of Washington and Dakota's, went Re-
publican by small majorities on Tues
day last as was expected. In Montana,
where Democrats before the election
were supposed to have lighting chance,
the Democratic ticket was elected by a
good safe majority. II Prince Russell
had remained West, the majority would
have been very heavy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-10-04

Nj MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, September 80.
Richard Robiilard. engineer at the
PIllisoury y mill, has invented a ma
chine which he claims is a solution of
the problem of perpetual motion. IL
reqnires no fuel, and little oil is all
that is required to keep it in motion.
hoolilaTd says that his machine has
oesn running seven weeks. He has al.
ready taken steps TO have his machine
patented.