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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20
Convict Labor.

If anybody has a doubt that the tariff
tax IS maintained for the benefit of
American WoTkingmen.o the follow
ing dispatch to the New York Tribune
protectionlst organ, ought to remove il ::
nashville, Tenn. 15.-The convicts of
the tennessee penilentrary were leased at
auction at the capitol Yesterday for term
OF SIX years The lease was secured by the
tennessee coal, and railroad company.
Wnich was the only bidder. The considera-
ton was Sl0O, 900 per aDnum, the minimum
allowed by the act authorizing the lease.
Nearly all the convicts will be employed
IN the compary's mines, where a large num-
ber are now al work
Ihe taIlfh tax on coal is seventy-fiye
cents per ton, and this tax, like all pro-
tectlYe taxes, IS imposed upon GO OOO.
GOO of consumers, for the benefit of our
''wOrkingnen." OF course il is the
pa uper labor of Canada that would com
pete with the American Miner.n and
that might hurt him but to compete
with body of State prison convicts.
working for fifty cents day, is the
very thing to insure high wages to those
miners who have been so unfortunate
as to escape the peuitentiary.
These are all good pIotectionists Re-
puoilcans from the north. wh o own tn.
Tennessee coal lands. Mr.. Negley. OF
PlttsOurg, has about 1900 acres. and
besides, there haye been several ph1lan-
thropic northern protectionist manufac-
tnIers, who lately located in and about
Chattanooga Ito help build I'D the
south" as they call it. Ii the Ameri-
can coal consumers expect cheaper coal
by reason OF this cheap prison labor.
they Will be fooled to their hearts de-
nght but tie competing miners ont of
lall bondage will be asked to vote for
the protective tariff tax just the same,
The impudence of the tariff gang is
harder to bear than their stealings.-
HdrrtS6NTg Patriot.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20
Tannerism still Rampant.

1t is very evident although Tanner is
gone, that his spirit and influence en-
Cure aud that the evil he did does ia
fact live after him. The deteTmina-
tion 10 pension every man who wore a
uniform, whether he needs IL OF not,
or whether the law sanctions sucn a
proceeding or not, seems TO be identiii-
ed with the Republican party so strong
ly that nothing can dissOciate the two.
Even men of the character. standing
and high military record OF Russell \.
Alger hesitate when asked, TO give any
thing more than the customary plalItu-
dinous eyasiCns on the great question
of Tannerism.
Every indication thus far, however,
pOin,s to a continuance OF the Tanner
spirit IN the pension Office. The man
universally acknOwledg- I'd to be first IN
favor al Court Is William Warner. ex-
Commander-iu-C Chief of the "Grand
Army" than whom no one. DOT even
Tanner, has spoken and worked more
strongly for service pensions, or, in
other words, for pensions to every man
who were = uniform, be Il fOI day or
four years. As he said in his address
before the Milwaukee Encampment on
the 2Sth inst: LET the Committee
on Pensions take your recommendations
to congress backed by a united Grand
Army CT the Republic and there will be
NO failure"
The singular lack OF dignity in such
proceeding does not seem 10 occur TO
the Grand Army az ali. They say,
IL effect, 1--WE are the heroes who
saved the Union, and we want TO be
paid for doing it. II you don't pay US
we will make trouble for you or vote
the other ticket" Anything more
strongly calculated to take away from
the "hOnored blue'' all its glorious OF
patriotic associations could scarcely be
conceived ; and Yet this split is the
most prominent in the Grand Army"
beyond doubt.
Every man who suffered loss of limb
OF health iR the line OF duty, that is
from Rebel bullets in battle OF from
diseases necessarily incidental or trace
able 10 the service, is entitled 10 a pans
sion and IL he asked for It, has long
ago received it under laws which have
always been in force. The enormous
overgrOwth OF pensions which began
under that appointed President, Ruth
erford b. Hayes, is over ard above and
beyond the only correct principle as
stated above.
Ii there is any spirit left in the Grand
eA- - NAAC oGA NANlAB SblOl-
cry of the Rebellion that is not a com
mercial one, for heavens sake let us
hear il. The mercsnaries and dema-
goguss of the Tanner Warner Tuttle-
Fairchild sort are fas: disgusting sensi-
BILE and patriotic people with the very
names OF veteran" and Grand Army
OF the Republic" This is melancholy
but Ii is tact. Let the soldiers who
believe IN patriotism as against dema-
goguery. and who are opposed to grave
national scandals and mbarIassments
in the name of pensions" speak out
-PbllG. Herald.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20
Threatening the New England Iron
Manufacturers.

There is CONSERVATION in tt.s camp Of
;he pig>iron gentry over the earnest pe-
tltiOn OF manufacturers OF iron in New
England praying for free ores, coal and
coke, AID Cor "a per cent. ad valorem
duty on pig iron and steel. Therefore
fICm behind The OreastwOTks of the Iron
and Steel Association pops m Mr.
Secretary SEank, musket in hand. ready
TO defend TO the last gasp the sacred
tariff on pig-iron and its components.
Like other enthusiasts, however. Mr.
Swank oyerdOes his protesting. and
oyeTJhrows his economic arguments bv
incAutious citations of industrial facts.
What Secretary Swauk appears most
10 desire is that the New England iron
manufacturers shall 90 out of the bust
ness, leaving a wider monopoly for the
pig-lTon loIds of Pittsburg and the
West But, with exquisite impertin-
ence, he does Lot hesitate to threaten
the New EnglandeTs with the direst
evils of free trade If they should insist
Cpon having cheaper ores and coal.
"Rsduce the duties on pig-iron ,,
cries Swsnk, ''and down Will come the
duties on everything made from II. If
we are ever to have free trade in this
country We will have plenty OF it: and
New Englaud will get its full share ,,
We hope so. To a similar feast OF free
trade, If we remember Alright, have the
attorneys and Lobbyists of the Ohio wool
growers invited the wooden manufactur.
ers If they should dare TO demaud, not
free wool, but ad yaiorem instead of
specific duties on wool.
But these are idle threats. The enor.
nous duty of Sc ~ Der ton on pig.iron.
like the paraiyzing duties on wool, will
have TO be reduced. The New England
iron manufacturers proposed "A per
cent, would amount TO s.. so a ton.
Is quite enough-too much, iudeed-for
all honest purposes, and should salts
~ even the greedy pig>iron ring which
Mr.. STank so sturdiIy defends. Il is
high time that the iron consumers in
ming should come. Lower duties would
also help the iron manufacturer by en-.
larging his markets at home and abroad
| -Phild. Record.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

THE consideration OF the question OF
the final distribution OF the hJOd relief
fund was considered by the commission
at Harrisburg on Saturday and it was
agreed TO give Johnstown Sl,6OO.O 600
now, TO be distributed on the same
basis as the first distribution. The
commission has received S2.6O5, ia, %,
and has on hand 81, ,GG6, ,45G. 80, subject
to contracts rOs yet completed, amount
Ing TO $4,000 and appropriations to
other parts of :he State of SS4, 1905.
10 the Conemaugh valley ST69, $50. 20
has been expended and in other paris Of
the State S1G9, ,275.O9. Various sub
scripuops are still being received by
the commission.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

WE take the following extract from
an address delivered by Mr.. Joseph
Mediu of the Chicago Tribune, lRspub-
lieaD.l Tue address was delivered sew
eIal YeaIs ago, before the Republican
party had got bound entirely to the
tariff robbers, and as it is az true now
as it was then, it is very wholesome
reading The present system of pro-
lection back taxes and waterlogs every
other manufacturer. The whole system
is mutual plunder one of another and
all of each. Suppose l have a protec
tion of 50 per cent. / levy that much
extra for my goods on my neIghbors.
But my neighbOrs also have a pIotec-
tiOn of 40 70 100 per cent. and they
levy back on me, and when we come to
balance books at the end OF the year we
find that, SO far at least as the work,
ingmen are concerned, what they have
gained in nominal wages they have lost
in the artificial cost of living. The
manufacturing capitalists, It is true,
have increased their profits, but it has
been done at the expense of the uDpro-
tected farmers, who cannot tax back by
fixing an artificial price on their pro-
ducts because the market value of their
crops is determined by the foreign
quotations. In this protection struggle
TO grab one from the other where the
game is the ID take the hindmost, the
unprotected sgIiculturists are the ones
who get taken in'' and done for by
the smarter town gentry. Protection
is a fraudulent and false system. Free
dom of exchange, like truth. alone leads
TO honest results.
In country like ours, where money
Is abundant and for loan by hundreds
Of millions ; where il goes begging for
or . per cent. OF good securities !;
where there IL IS much surplus wealth
as in any nation IN the world except
England. and very nearly as much as in
England where men cannot find in
veslmeut for their capital, it is not me-
cssSary TO our Infant Industries" any
longer 10 live on spoon viluaIs. They
have been coddled long enough at the
cost of the farmers. They are ''stal
warts now, aud II they can't stand let
them SIT down or go In to some other
business"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20
Getting at Certain Expectations

We are certainly coming to a closer
standing OF the veteran pensioners
platform. The balance OF the account
between them and the rest of the pre-
sent population was struck BY Senator
ingalls, At a reunion IN Arkansas CITY.
and reported by the nebraska State
Journal After calculating what the
wealth OF the country is, 1.-THE soldier. -
said Senator Ingalls,, has earned it all.
Without him there would have been no
treasury, no nation lie is entitled to
his patronage of it,"
Senator Ingalls, is a man of strong
and feeling convictions, and of great
ability and readiness to express them
But, according 70 his reasoning, the
plan OF distribution he proposes hardly
seems to be fair. The old soldier
would seem to be entitled to all the
wealth the United States Treasury NAV
hold. Ii is still curious fact that as
this movement gathers way TO immerse
the entire surviving body of veterans
and their connections deeper and deep-
er in the Nations property, no one as
yet arises in the Grand Army organizs-
tion to moderate it.-N. Y. S,ta.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20
The Catholic University.

WASHINGTON, September l5.-The
oedication and opening of the new
CatholIc University GEAR this CITY will
occur wednesday. November 13, and in
VlLstlons 10 the ceremonies are now be-
ing issued. All the bishops of tbe
Catholic Church in the United States
Canada, England, Ireland and Scotland
VIII De invited, together with the heads
OF European and American educational
institutions, the President of the United
safes, the members of his cabinet.
congress, the judiciary, etc.
Cardinal Gibbons will co,d,ot ,ho
dedicatory ceremonies. Pontificial mass
VIII be celebrated in the new chapel OF
the university at II O'Clock. The ser
mon VIII be delivered by Bishop Gil
mour, OF Cleveland. The university
Nil DiIi oe formally opened a. A O'Clock
bishop Spalding. of Peoria, IJL.. will
make an address and Prof. Scbroedar
will read latin poem.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20
A Safe Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you salts
latory results, or in case OF failure a return Of
purchase price, On this safe plan you can buy
rom our advertised druggist a bottle of Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumptton. IL 4,
guaranteed TO bring relief in every case, vhsn
used foT any affection of the Throat, Lungs or
Chest, such as Consumption, Inflammation Of
Lungs Bronchitis, Asthma, whooping Cough
Group, etc.. etc. 1t is pleasan: and agreeable 70
taste perfectly safe, and can always be depend
ed upon Trial bottles tree at the drug store of
L. James, Ebensburg, and W. w. Mcateer. I,or-
etto
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20
4 Wonderful Cruiser.

Apparently the pew cruiser Baltimore
is the sWiftest naval vessel ever built
in any country. In q :Tial under un-
favorable conditions, with new machin-
cry, in d rough sea. the ship steamed
for three hours at speed eff POP knots
an hour and developed about ten thou
sand horse power without heating a
journal or showing a strain anywhere.
The Cramps, who built the ship, are
to be congratulated upon an achieye-
ment far In excess of requirements, and
Ex-Secretary Whitney is fairly entitled
to plume himself upon the result in a
case in which he selected the design
and let the contract in the face of
much adverse criticism.
But after all it is the country which
has most reason TO rejoice, for the pos
session of such 3 ship-apart from the
great credit her character does TO
American skill and enterprise in ship
buildings an important part of that
gurantee OF peace which alone is the
object of Americans in building the
new navy
The most vulnerable part OF every
maritime nation Is its commerce, and
with few such vessels as The Balti-
more atloat under our flag we should
have little reason to anticipate wanton
attack OF the part of any country with
a merchant ship to lose.
The Baltimore is as speedy as the
ocean greYEounds'' themselves. No
ordinary merchant vessel of an enemy
once sighted at sea could hope to escape
her, while there is no fighting ship Of q
class 200 strong for her from which she
could not easily run away upon occasion.
East cruaiers are not all that we need
for the countTy's defense, but they con.
stitute very important part OF the new
navy, and It was sound policy which
made their construction the first step.
1t is also good fortune that the capacity
of American Craftsman to construct
them successfully is SO we'll attes.ed as
1t is oy the Baltimore's performance
". Y. World.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

THE fact two of Pension Commits
sioner Tanners orders have been re-
versed by ths Acting Commissioner
shows that Secretary Noble contem-
plates less liberal pension policy.
The retiring Commissioner directed all
local examining Boards, upon applica>
tion of pensionsers receiving a less rate
than a month, to examine them for
rerating. He held that a man who
was DOT pensionable az the rate of 81 q
month was not entitled to pension at
all. His purpose was to raise the pen.
sioners receiving 81, 81 OF 50 a month to
the 81 class.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

The late Republican State Convens
tion and Presiden: Harrison held entire
ly different views. About the time the
Convention was endorsing Corporal
Tanner and patting him on the back
for getting rid OF the surplus, President
Harrison was getting ready TO unload
the Pension Commissioner. 1t makes no
difference however TO the truly loyal"
in Pennsylvania, if the Convention was
held Tomorrow it would pass a resolu-
tion commencing President Harrison
for his summaIily bouncing Tanner,
for the simple reason that Harrison is
now on top.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

TIE estimated increase of the public
debt turns out TO have been much TOO
small. For the month of August it was
S6.Ulo, ,692, and for July 81, ,317, ,312.
During the corresponding months of
last year the public debt was decreased
s.. 66s,790 and s2,S79,O52 respectively.
This tlTning Of a surplus into a deficit,
If it continues throughout the present
fiscal year, as it has begun in its first
two mop chs, will make necessary an in
crease OF taxation instead OF the relief
that has been proposed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

PENSION COMMISSIONER TANNER,
who opened the bung-hole OF the Treas
ury and was getting away with the sur
plus in fine style was requested by
President Harrison, to step down and
out one day last week and after delib-
Grating until the last moment as to
whether be would resign OF be kicked
out concluded to resign, and his resign
alton was promptly accepted. Major
Warner of Missouri has been rendered
the position OF Commissioner of Pen
sions bat il Is believed that he will de-
cline.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

JUDGE SAVER in the United States
circuit court at San Francisco, CsIifOr-
MIA on Monday rendered a decision in
the habeas corpus case of deputy MAJ
shall David Nagle no was arrested for
shooting Judge Terry few weeks ago,
and discharged Nsgle from custody.
The bill of exceptions 6led by counsel
for the State was allowed by the court
and pending an appeal TO the United
States Supreme Court. Esgle was or
dered released on his owD recognizance
with bonds fixed at 3. .Oe6.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

FOR FEHTHONOTARY
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 Carrolltowp
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

The London dockmen are again on
the strike. and threaten a general lock
out. The strikers refuse to work with
the "slacklegs," or with the new hands
engaged by the companies during tie
strike. The managers OF the dock CON
panies threaten TO force a general Ieek-
out If the men do not live up to the
terms OF the agreement their represeu-
tatives signed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

DIES MONIES, Sept. 17.-An un-
known tramp was walking on the Chi
cago and Northwestern track from
CoGncil Bluffs TO Missouri Valley, and
between Crescent and Stony Creek he
found broken rail- on high embank-
ment where the rail makes a sharn
curve. IC was an outside rail mex. to
the river. and no tram could have
passed over in safety. The next train
due was the limited passenger, and he
resolved TO avert terrible wreck If
possible: He ran to Honey Creek
three miles distant, and tried 10 raise
the operator. who was not al his most
He then aroused the,section hands. and
they took the hand car and went back
TO the broken rail, arriving there just
IN time 10 flag the limiIed and stop il
within lew feet of almost certain de-
structioD.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20
Merit Wins

we desire to say TO our citizens, tina: for rear.
We have been selling Or. Kings New Discovery
Tor Consumption Dr. Kings New Life Pius
Bucklen's Arniea Salve and Electric Birters. and
have never handled remedies that sell as well. OF
that have given such universal satisfation. We
Dc not hesitate 10 guarantee them every time
and we stand ready to refund the purchase prics.
" satisfactory results do not follow their use
Ahess remedies have won their great popularity
purely n their merits For sale az the Arm vstorc
9t z. James, Ebensburg. and ". w. McAteer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

JOHN LEES, a Republican and one of
the prominent wooden manufacturers OF
Philadelphia, says Il have come to
the conclusion that the only salvation
Tor this country must be found in free
raw materials. UhIess Congress re-
moves the tariff on wool il won't be
long before some Of The lsrgess .seto>
ries in this country will be compelled %
close their doors" Next
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

IT Is said that one OF the candidates
on the Republican county ticket boasts
thai he is we'll supplied with funds by
the Republican ring. While he is
pushed forward, with a liberal supply
OF money to be used where it will do
the most good, the balance of the Re-
publican county ticket WILL be used
only for trading purposes and they will
be slaughtered without any mercy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

CAPTAIN ARMEs, 40 man who
pulled Governor Beavers nose, threat
ems 10 bring suit against General Scho-
field who, as acting Secretery of war,
issued the order convening the board 10
examine into his mental state.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

THE Prince OF Monaco. who has Just
died, reigned over ;rihs less than
eight and a half square miles OF terri
tory. wi h population of s coo per-
Sous. al titled mobiles in their own right.
HIS prireip~i. - defended by an
army NUMBERING y officers and men,
and his people, besides Enjoying aristo-
sra'ic titles, are ex- mp nom taxation.
The exp-nse Il the empire Ueipg paid
by gambling house franchises.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

A STORM along The New Jersey coast,
and AZ the Delaware break water, last
week, resulted in the loss OF about 60
lives and the wreck,ug Of 80 vessels.
Considerable properly at Cape May aud
Atlantic City was damaged aud those
places cut of from railroad communi-
cation for several DAYS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

THE steamer Gaelic from YokohOma,
Japan, brings the news of the greatest
disaster known in the history OF Japan,
by which more than $4,000 lives were
lost and several towns were destroyed
by "A flood on the 10 b Of August.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

GOVERNOR FORAKER was. quoted
with saying in a speech made az Spring.
Geld, Ohio, on Saturday that aa obscure
member of the Cabinet, Noble. caused
Tanners downfall. On Monday the
Governor denied that he made the state
ment. On Tuesday Secrt tarv Noble's
brother. business man of Columbus,
aud several citizens, made affidavit that
Foraker used the language attributed
to him.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

And still the bolt against Malone in
Virginia grows IN strength. 1t is noe
only original and s alwart Republicans
that are kicking over the traces. but
the colored voters are showing Signs of
mutiny. \ colnred snti- Malone club
has been organized ia Norfo k.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

AT Philadelphia United States Dis
trict Attorney Beck has brought action
against Joseph Hooler, a iithograph
printer, to recover 81 600 penalty under
the coutrac labor law for importing
John Ford, his engrayer, from England.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

MONTANA has been suffering from
destructive forest fires OF late. In the
past three weeks many handreds OF
dollars worth of valuable timber has
been destroyed by he & .mes, which N
one instance swep, completely over a
section 100 miles long and 60 miles wide
In forty-eight hours time.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

THE Democrats OF CIearield county
have appointed their delegates 10 the
next Democratic State Convention and
have instructed them To vote for Hon.
William a. Wallace, for Governor.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

AFTER working three weeks at the
Cronin murder case in Chicago, four
jurors have been secured. At this same
rate It will .ake a couple OF months yet
before jury of twelve will be ready to
try the case.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

THE new Chinese Minister will bring
his wife to Washington. She is the
first woman of high caste who has been
permitted to accompany her husband
outside of the Celestial kingdom.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

Hon, LEON ABBETT, once Governor
of New Jersey, has again received the
the Democratic nomination for that
office. Like Governor Hin, OF New
York, he enjoys great popularity in his
native State.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-20

THE Nclo Era, a Republican paper
published ut Lancaster, Pa, says It
seems to us that when ever deser,ers
are granted pensions 1t is time for
Grand Army meu to protest.