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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

! Miss Alice Fowler, aged %, living witt
| her brother-in-law, Smith EiXler. in Union
/ town, Fayette county, tried 70 commit SUI
I eide by taking paris green last Monday.
/ The poison not producing the desired effect
as soon as expected. she went to the wash
house and tried to bang herself, but sank
down exhausted under the beam to which
the rope was fastened, where she was
found. She is still living and may recover.
She left two notes on her bed, one ad-
dressed to the minister, whom she wanted
to preach her funeral sermon. an6 the other
to Bixler and his wife, thanking them for
their kindness to her. The only reason as
signed is IIl-heaIth, though she refuses TO
talk about the matter.
An interesting Pennsylvania is Dr.
Miller Stewart. of Moshanuon, Pa. His
right hand IS crippled. Otherwise he is
hale and hearty at 20. DR.. Stewart is a ma
tive of Pennsylvania. He was born in
Huntington county of Scotca-Irish parents,
when that section OF the State was a wilder
Less. Il often killed bears. parthers and
deer in my young days" said tie docter
last Monday night. ITO use a colloquial
expression. the woods were full OF them
l remember Tyrone when it was only a log
hut and Altoona when it was a struggling
village. Phfis delpha was a quiet town and
The great Western cities were a part OF the
unknown and uncIyiIized wilderness. l
studied medicine in Philadelphia % years
ago. Ny family purchased their home
stead from William Penn. AS part of this
original holding l have deeds to 3,OO9 acres
of land in Center county, large portion of
which is underlaid with minerals oper-
ate largely in lumber, and during the recent
food had 5000 600 feet of logs in the
WiIliamspOrt boom.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

THE Pittsburg Louder, (Repl. says
Some Of our eastern contemporaries ap-
pear TO feel worried over the conduct of
a Pittsburg committee in presenting a
medal to the man who pulled Beavers
nose IL appears 20 them that our Gov
eruor is emotional enough TO take this
proceeding 10 heart aud weep over II in
the privacy of bis apartments at Har-
risburg. We are surprised that such
se!f-evideGt misAppTehsusion should ex-
ist. Any one who observed the de-
meanor Of Beaver at the time OF the
JohnstOwn catastrophe knows that he
is about as emotional ss chunk of pig
iron. y functiouary who can behold
thousands of human beings who are di~
rectly under his care, swept away and
K furnishing city blotted out by a single
stroke from the hand of Providence,
without troubling himself particularly
about the occurrence, is cold-blOOded
enough To stand anything. Our east
eru friends do not need TO wOrry about
our Governor and the Armes medal. IT
their tQuanimity is disturbed at all, it
ought To h because the Governor of
Pennsylvania should have so conducted
himself as to make people commend the
pulling of the gubernatorial nose.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
" EsIskcy Kills

How often are we yet TO be told that
whiskey kills Arsenic kill opium Kills,
and so do hundreds of other good remedies
kill il abused instead of used. But ask the
question. "WiH whiskey cure 90 Yes =" is
the positive reply of the most eminent ply
sicians of all the land. Disease steals into
your system like sneak thief into your
house, and often by neglecting a bad cold
we end our days in lingering, and wishing
for health-when, Indeed, one bottle OF Rtrc
WbiSbeu or Bras,dg would have cured the
cold. Such goods may be scarce. but they
can be found at Max Klelns. 50 Fedora
street, Allegheny. His ''SilYer Age is the
only whisky endorsed by the doctors. You
can get the pure Guckenheimer. Finch 0.
Gibson Rye at SI.aO Der quart or six quarts
for $500 Send for price list.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
An Aeronaut's Awful Fall.

One OF the most frightful experiences
ever had by an TronauJ was that OF
Prof. WaibCTne Allen At Providence II.
l., on July 4ih. Allen actually dropped
from the clouds, distance of l.2O0
feet, but he lives 10 tell the tale or the
remarkable fall. His air ship, What
Cheer, new balloon, proved 10 be a
lTeacheTOus carrier. II rose 800 feet,
when iJ was caught in a current Of air
going directly opposite from the way in
which il had been sent out. Suddenly
the balloon veered again and set of 10
the north. Then, reaching al altitude
of about / 200 feet, current of air
from the west swept the balloon. For
a moment the air ship seemed to stand
still and wayeT. and then suddenly
collapsed. II reeied and turned bottom
up, then /. rolled around once more and
began 10 fail rapidly.
The terrified spectators saw a form
Chamber up the ropes and toward the
big letters which made the words,
What Cheer" The form was that of
the youthful professor. Only for sec
Ond did the bottom stand erect 1t
rolled completely over again, and the
drag rope made a complete circuit of the
air ship and was whipped arout
violently. Whipping out his knife,
Allen made a rent in his canvas and the
balloon spread out like a parachute.
shot downward ike disabled bird and
landed in lot. He was badly shaker
up, but was not seriously injured.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

THE verdict OF a second Coroner 5
jury liking upon The South Fork Club
the responsibility for the Conemaugh
Valley catastrophe says the PhlIadeI-
phia Record, i5 entirely in accord with
universal public sentiment. Criminal
disregard of the safety OF others on the
part of the members Of this fishing club
while seeking their own pleasure was
the sole cause of the breaking OF the
reservoir, and, whatever penal conse-
quences may flow from this verdict,
they cannot escape the moral respcrsi-
bility for their neglect.
What steps may be taken TO make the
members Of the South Fork Club ans
werabIe in the Courts remains 10 be
seen. 1t is hardy probable that the
commensurate penalties will be meted
on. in the criminal Courts. But this
COroner's verdict may serve as the
starting point for private actions
against the wealthy members OF the
club for damages. JuIies that might
shrink from bringing in a verdict OF
guilty against the offenders upon a
criminal charge would not hesitate to
mulct them in as heavy damages as
they could bear on the civil side of the
Court. This would be, indeed. but
poor compensation for the unspeakable
calamity and woe which they nave in
hicted. But as this is apparently the
only means of executing legal ven
eeuce upon the conscieueeless mem
bers of this sporting club the fullest
use should be made Of it by the surviv-
ing sufferers.
In the meantime the members Of the
club are evidently not wanting in pre>
paIations 70 meet the threatened blow.
Conscious of the stern verdict Of public
opinion, they have sought in various
ways To weaken its force. They have
pleaded that they had made ample pro-
vision for preserving the dam, and that
the violence of the Hood was such IS to
defeat all human foresight. These are
The questions 10 be determined ir ac-
tions for damages in the civil Courts. .
Ii II should appear that the members of +
he South Fork Club did not neglect the /
safety Of their pleasure lake, and that 7
the dam was as secure as engineering .
skill and liberal expenditure could make .
L, the facts would prevent the recovery I
)f damages. II they should be proven .
guilty upon their own pleas, then al .
he ealth they possess could afford
but small reparation to the victims of .
heir criminal neglect.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
The Money is Wanted at JOhustOwn.

| l. is difficult 10 See how the various
/ committees who have constituted them
selves keepers and defenders of the
1 JohnstOwn relief funds contributed by
I a generous public can regard their work
up to this time with any degree of sat-
I isfactiOn With few exceptions the
method of one these bodies is the
/ method of all. They have sent explor-
I ing or junketiEg subcommittee to
I J0hnstown. Ostensibly 10 discover the
most pressing needs OF the sufferers, IN
reality, il appears, to furnish pretexrs
for further delay in delivering over 10
the destitute inhabitants of the Cone
maugh Valley the money that is theirs
by right. OF all these volunteer visitors
the only one who seems to have
thoroughly appreciated the dread ful
condition of Johnstown's people is
MAYOR N0Onan, The kind hearted MavOr
of s. Louis. who under the Influence OF
an irresistible impulse of kindly gPner-
Osity, gave out the money in his poses
sion right and eft among the impover-
ished flood sufferers. ceasing not until
his supply of cash was entirely exhaust
ed. It appears to be very hard to make
these volunteer committees. composed
ia general either of inflated officials,
drunk with power, or OF substantial
men of affairs. with little thought for
the matter except, perhaps. that here is
a great sum of money 10 be preserved
from indisc:iminate han6s-it appears
to be very hard, we repeat, to make
these committees understand that they
ale not ard ought not to be responsible
for the distribution of a charity fund
not given TO them, not intrusted to
them as almoneTs, but specif ally i'm
tended, every DOLLAR of il, for the people
who sustained such fearful losses at
Johnstown and It's suburbs. Certainly,
If the people could have known that
their generous offerings would have
been withheld as they have been by I
these committees not one dollar would /.
ever have been sent 10 them. The /
money would have gone direct TO John I
stOwn, where it belongs.
This is not a question of confidence !
in Governors. or Mayors, or any other /
no matter how exalted their /
station. 1t is simply a
question of getting the money sub
scTibed hy the people to relieve dire dis
tress at JOhnstOwn into the hands and
the pockets of the inhabitants of that
desOlated section. The custodisns of
the Relief Funds all over the country,
amounting TO millions of dollars in the
aggregate, do not and cannot know
what is required by the stricken COM
munity. The laTgess of the people
should be distributed by men who live
in and are identified with the great
business interests of the Conemaugh
Valley. Send every dollar of the money
on 10 the Johnstown Finance Commit
tee at once i-PbilI. Record.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
COnemaUgh Disaster and Insanity

DR.. William y. Hammond expects
that many cases OF insanity will result
from the JOhnstOwn flood. To a Wash
lngtou Post reporter he said the other
day I'm the few years Immediately
following the French revolution there
was more insanity in France than has
ever been known before OF since in the
history OF the world. All such periods
OF great excitement produces insanity
IN two ways. People become insane at
the time of the excitement because of
the mental strain, and then, after it is
all over, the reaction also causes inSaui-
~. There has already been some IN
sanity In JOhnstOwn and there will be
more. During the period of great ex-
cltement there is greatly increased
work for the brain. That calls the
blood TO the brain TO enable those msnS
tai operations TO go on. If that call
for more blood 10 the brain continues
tor ten days OF five days, even for less
time, the habit is formed. After the
crisis is over the intense work of The
brain ceases, bu. the dow Of the blood
10 the brain does not cease. The brain
IS clogged with it aud the mental dis
tuTbance follows as a matter of course.
II people who have been subjected TO
such strain could follow 1t with some
ml!deT excitement, such as travel
would afford, the danger would be
lessened, but l suppose with the
Johnstown people that is impossi BILE -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

OUR mgh-tarin Administration says
the st. Louis Post DisIDicb, is import
ing from England 500, COO enamelled
bricks TO be used in the construction of
the Congressional Library building.
As the Government imports these
bricks free, it buys them abroad because
il can get them much cheaper there.
The plea IS that the Administration IS
dutifully saving the peoples money by
buying on a Free Trade basis wherever
it can buy cheapest. But what Is right
and polite for the Government to do i'll
a business matter this same Admins
sTstion would prevent the people from
doing. They are not allowed TO save
tLeiT money by buying where they can
buy the cheapest.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
He has Something 70 Learn.

"We demand the reduction of letter
postage to one cent an ounce,n said
the Republican party in its last
National Convention.
That was clap trap. of course.
Everybody knows that the postal
depaTtmentiisn no tself-sustaining under
the present rates OF postage, and that
the wiser plan weuld be TO improve the
service rather than reduce the rates.
thaI was the Democratic plan, and it
has been endorsed by Mr. Wanamaker.
But Wanamaker is not a politician
IL he were, he would not have an
nouced last week that he was opposed
10 penny postage. He would have
loudly advocated cheap rates and would
at the same time have taken care to see
that the present rates were not dis.
turbed. That is a Republican trick
that Wananaker hasn't yet learned.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

THE New York World is very neaIly
correct when it saws One-half OF the
self proclaimed Irish patriots are appar-
emily engaged In branding the Other
half as British spies and traitors.
O'DoDovan Rosa, while begging
money TO buy dynamite, is found with
the money of Spy McDermott in his
possession. and in retaliation against
the man who had exposed him threatens
to prove him a British spy" Such
men as Rosa and the Chicago adher
ents OF the Clansna Gael are enemies to
the cause Of Irish freedom, whatever
their professions. II is one of the
standing declarations of the British
tories that the Irish are incapable of
selt-gOverpment and that to grant them
the measure of home rule which thew
desire would be TO inaugurate anarchy.
The dynamiters aud other assassins
who disgrace the Irish name and arouse
the opposition of civilization weaken
the cause which thew pretend to have
at heart and assist the tories to carry
out their restrictive plans. II IS a pity
that Ireland ever gave birth to such un-
worthy sons.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

IT car be stated on urquestioned
authority that the Democratic National
Committee does not intend 20 let the
election in the four new Northwest
States 80 by default. The alarm feIs
in Republican circles over the result III
these States appears To be well
founded. The Democratic National
Committee has decided to make a Wig
Orous fight in all of he four new States
All factions of the party are united on
that point. The election comes in Oct
ober and Colonel Brice believes that at
least two OF the new Slates-Montana
and Nashiugtou-can Ge safely landed
in the Democratic camp. If this can
be accomplished it Will be substan-
tial victory that viii 90 far towards
shaping the result iu 1872.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

WHATEVER good the coming CONNER
cia! conference between the various
nations OF The New World says the De.
troIt NeJrS, accomplIshes Will be ia the
direction OF free Commercial! inter
course. The United States is cut on
:rom the trade ct the republics OF this
hemisphere because We have so wllled
it. There is hardly nation in South
America that would not gladly take
the manufactures of Massachusetts,,
New York, Michigan and ali the other
States, paying for them il the raw ma
terial with which nature has stocked ir.
But we have forbidden this. We ask
them TO buy Of us. yet refuse them free
access 70 our markets. No wonder
England has mouopolized the trade OF
the world. She Is deserving OF all she
gets, for she gives better bargains than
any protected" cOGl.4y - capable VI
Offering.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
Better than Penitentiaries.

"There is not a penitentiary in DaIa.
ware" said Governor Riggs. of tba,
State. ''lf man beats his wife. or sets
lire to neighbours barn, or breaks into
house, he isn't shut up with a lot of
other criminals, with full time and on.
portunlty to learn all their tricks of
deTlltry that be did not know before
AS preventative OF crime the whipping
post has much greater terror than a
term In the penitentiary, ard l have
never known of man that cana hack
Tor a second dose. He simply leaves
the State. He seeks another home and
you may rest assured tn at If he stays in
Delaware he lives a very quiet life. To
be sure 1t IS a relic of barbarism, bu. it
is our way"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
Epoch.

The transaction from long. lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks an enocb
IN the life Of the individual. Such a remarkable
event Is treasured in the memory and the agency
whereby the good health has been attained is
greatfully blessed Hence 1t is that so much is
heard in praise Of Electric Bitters. So many feel
they owe their restoration to health, to the use
oi the Great Alternative and Tonic IL Won are
troubled with any disease OF kidneys. Liver or
Stompeh, OF long OF short standing you viii sure
y hnd relief by use Of Electric Bitters. sold al
S'e- and 81 per bottle at the drug store OFF
James Ehcnsburg, and W. W. MeAteer, LOretto.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

THE special grand jury which has
been investigating the Chroniu mystery
nj Chicago, finished its work by return
ing indictments against seven men,
OF whom three were already in jail un-
der previous indictments C0ughIin.
O'Nuliivan and Woodun-aud a fourth
John F. Begcs, was under arrest on
suspicion. The fifth man was Martin
Burke, the suspect in custody at Win
nipeg. The sixth aud seventh men in~
dicted are sCilI at large-PatIick Coon
ey, The Fox" and John Kuuze, a
friend Of detecti We Coushlin. whose al
legged com plicity was only brought 10
the attention OF the authorities within
the past two days.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

Troubled with chronic catarrh and gather
ing in my head, was very deaf at times, had
discharges from my ears. and was unable to
breathe through my nose. Before the Sec
ond bottle of Ely's Cream Balm was e1E~
hausted | was cured. aud to-day enjoy
sound health.-C. J. Corbin, Field Mana
ger, Philadelphia Publishing House, Pa.
am on my second bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm. being a sufferer from catarrh since
was child, but with this medicine am be-
ing cured.-Wm. l.. Dayton. Brooklyn.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

Mrs. TYLER. widow Of ex- President
John Tyler. died at the Exchange
Hotel, Richmond, Va, on Wednesday,
after short illness. Mrs. Tyler was
on a visit 10 her son when sheWas taken
with cODgestiye chill and died in a
short time. Mrs. Tyler was born on
GARDENERS Island. New York, in lS2O
and was married 10 John Tyler, tenth
President OF The United States, June
2G, 1874 ard for the succeeding eight
months of President TyIeJ's term pre-
sided over he White House with tact,
grace, and dignity.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

On Monday President Harrison ap-
pointed Senator Thomas V. Cooper. of
DelawaTe county, TO be Collector of
Customs for the port os Philadelphia.
The term Of his predecessor, Collector
Cadwalader, would haYe expired on the
5oth Of the present month, but a few
days ago he sent in his resignation which
was promptly accepted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

HADJE HAssEIy KHooLY KHAN, the
Persian Minister to the United States.
will shortly leave this country for Eu>
rope. In an interview he told a report
er that he would not come back. aud
that he had been driven out Of the
country by the unkind and ungenerous
things which had been written about
him and his sovereign in the American
newspapers.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
There Business BoominS.

Probably no one thing has caused such gen
eTI revival Of trade al the drug store Of r,
James, Ebensburs, and v W. WcAteer. Loretto
as their giving away 10 ;heir customers Of "a
many iree trisl bottles Of Dr. Kings New Dis
eoyery Tor Consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous In this very valuable article from the
fact that 81 always cures and never disappoints.
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and
All thruo and lung diseases quickly cured. You
can test u before buying by getting a trial bot
tie iree, ia-ge size q. Every bottle warranted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

Tue total number Of mercantile
failures throughout the United States
reported 20 Bradstreet's during the
past six months, show gain Of GO4
over the first half Of 1855. The figures
follow Number Of failures, 5.9IS 4;
estimated assets, So, ,SOf $40; total
liabilities, SOC, ,41l,7l1 per cent Of as
sets, to liabilities, jl.O.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

TIE lorg talked of battle between
John l., sullivan, of Boston. and Jake
hilrain, Of Baltimore, came cff on Mon
day last near Richburg, Marion coun-
", Mississippi. The fight began at
1910 A. NJ, and continued for two
hours and eighteen minutes, during
which seYenty>fye rounds were tought
and Boston's pride came out victorious.
Throughout the entire fight it was evi.
dent that Kilraiu was overmatched and,
as a pusilist, must take back seat
when the Boston slugger is on hand.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

TIE reduction in the pubic debt
during the past month, as is shown by
tbs statement issued from the Treasury
Department Ou July lst, was SIC. .2j5, p
929. and for the fiscal year just closed
eso OBS O35. -'-ring the preceding
fiscal year the debt was reduced 81, II3..
oAi oS0. The total debt now, less cash
in treasury, is 81 O76 Gi6.G2I. The net
cash or actual surplus in the treasury
to-day is SCI, asa Ol2, against SIU3. 33O,-
tG4a wear aco.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

"A CLOUD burst at Johnstown, New
York. on Wednesday. caused damages
TO mills, bridges. roads and crops. that
VIII reach Sl00 OOO. AT least fifteen
lives were LOST by the giving away of a
large bridge upon which number OF
people had gathered looking at the rush.
ing waters beneath. The damage to the
Central Railroad Company alone will
reach S25, 900.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

IT is pretty well understood that the
political freak Corporal Tanner, Com
missioner Of Pensions, will have to 60.
His administration Of the office has
been failure and is bringing dissredit
tO'Harrison's administration.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
Rocklsr-s .rutca SaIve

The Best Salve in the world for Cats,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter. Cbapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions. and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, OF
money Ietun ded. Price % cents per Dox.
Sold at the drug store of Z. James, Ebens>
burg, and W. w. McAteer. Loretto.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

TIE Navy Department is making
preparations for observing the total
eclipse Of the sun, which will occur on
December p. II vii, be visible in its
totality at ;, Paul de Loando, on the
coast Of South Africa. The scientists
who Will he sent 20 observe the eclipse
viii go to Rio Jaueiro, and thence 20 St.
Paul be Loauds in the United States
man-ofwar Richmond.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12

AUGUsTs ]. RICTe. Of Ohio. has been
appointed United States Judge for the
Northern districts of Ohio, in place of
Judge Day, who declined the position
on account Of i'll health
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-12
EEENSRURc. pa

THE Democratic State Convention
will be held in Harrisburg on Wednes-
day, September 4th. y candidate f,r
State Treasurer will be nominated.