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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01
The Dressed Beef Scandal.

There is talk of an investigation of
the manner by which the dressed
beef" bill was defeaCsd in the House.
IL Is likely, though. that il will end in
talk. The political majority in the
House cannot afford to investigate that
matter if certain stories that connect il
with the management of the late presi-
Dental canvass be true. That they are
true it is generally believed.
Ii there is to be an investigation of
the charges made IN regard to the
means used to defeat the "dIessed
beef" bill it ought TO go TO the bottom
OF the matter. Not merely ought the
allegation that votes against the meas
ure were obtained :or a money cons.d-
Grafton be inquired into, but the mana
gers of both parties in The late political
canvass should be put on the stand and
required to tel what they know of the
parts that Mr.. Armour on the one hand
and the head men of the Grangers on
the other were called upon TO play with
respect TO that measure when the presi-
Dental battle was on. Let Mr.. Armour
and the other Chicago dressed beef men
/ tell under oath how much blackm.il
they paid 10 secure a promise from Do
litical leaders to defeat the bill, and let
Mr.. Rhone, Mr.. PiOllet and other Gran
ger leaders be sworn as to whether or
not they were promised the passage OF
the bill as consideTa tion for the votes
or their order for a certain candidate
for President. There may be no truth
In the tales that are afloat anent ber.
gains with Armour on the one hand
and the granger leaders on the other.
But such rumors are afoat all the same
and the parties affected by them ought
10 have an opportunity to contradict
them.
The House need not go cunning for
TIT BIRDS and ground-mice if it chooses
70 hGnt for larger game--HarriSburs
Patriot.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01
The Farmers Cry for Help.

II having been demonstrated that the
foreign market for our wheat, corn and
provisions is steadily slipping away from
us, and that the farmers in all parts OF
the country are struggling with debt
and discouragem, mt, the PrOtectionist
writers and orators are faiI TO acknow-
ledge the fact. When called upon to
devise a remedy they are at no loss.
They tell the farmers they must stop
raising wheat and corn, and diversity
their industry" This is equivalent to
a recommendation that hereafter they
shall plant carrots and cabbages.
The farmers of Pennsylvania have
tried ''diversifyirg their Industries" to
suit the mills and mines. They have
planted carrots sBo cabb4ges, and in the
meantime the value of their lands has
steadily decreased. There is over pro-
cuction in the mills as we'll as in the
fields, and there is no strength in the
home market TO pull other manufactur-
ing or farming business out of the Pro-
lection Cog.
This country is now managed In the
interests OF Trusts and Rings, with the
aid aud assistance OF the Jolly grangers.
When they shall have cot enough OF it
they VIII probably vote for a change.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01
Whfskey 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 abused instead of used. But ask the
question. "Will whiskey cure ?" Eyes - is
the positive reply OF the most eminent ply
sicians OF ell the land. Disease steals into
your system like sneak thief into your
house, and often by Deglecting a bad cold.
we end our days In lingering, and wishing
for hsalth-wben, Indeed, one bottle OF Pure
WhiskeV OF Brandy would have cured the
cold. Such goods may be scarce. but they
can be found at Max kierns. 50 Federal
street, Allegheny. His "Siyer Age" is the
only whisky endorsed by the doctors. You
can get the pure Guckenbeimer Finch or
Gibson Rye at 81 90 per quart or six quarts
for 50 90 Send for price list.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01
The "Fhunderer. Belongs to History.

No great public Journal of snv couu-
try ever appeared in SO disrepu able an
attitude before the world as that of the
London Tfnles-the ''Thunderer" Of
England in war and pesce-il the Par
nell trial. The Times has received the
homage OF generations as the eXempiar
of public journalism, and its voice has
at times been more potential than the
edicts of thrones. II has been the un-
disputed oracle of English power and
authority Tor more than half century
and four generations of the Walters
have eniOYed its immense profits but
now. with its integrity blasted. its pow
er broken and its prestige shattered, its
profits vanish, as is evidenced by the an
nouncement that It's dividends TO share
holders have ceased
Public journals, even with the exer-
else OF every care. are often imposed
upon, but they maintain public conn.,
dence by prompt confession Of the error
and atonement to the wrong parties !;
but in the case of the London Times
there was not even a plausible ground
for the grave accusations made against
ParnelI There was not only no reason
to accept the forged letters as genuine.
but every fact and circumstance sur
rounding :he proffer of them stamped
the whole transaction as awkwardly
incredible and stupidity criminal. 1t
is impossible to assume that the Times
believed the forged letters to be genuine.
To assume that it did, is to assume
that iCs management is confided 10 the
most bangling OF idiots and there is
no escape from the judgment that the
Times willingly Joined in a monstrous
conspiracy, conceived IN cine and
maintained by perjury. 10 overthrow the
Home Rule leader and his cause when
he could not be vaDquished before the
people of England.
1t is idle TO speculate about the fu-
ture of the London Times. 1t has de
stroyed itself aud from the tomb of
infamy into which it has plunged itself
there can be no resurrection. The
"Thunderer" of England now belongs
to history. II has lost honor, power,
prestige and profit, and it will perish
unlamented at home or abroad. Its
place as a newspaper has long been
better filed by more widely read and
more successful journals and it can
now 60 down, with all It's lustrous
achievements of its better days, without
any taking pause 10 note or regret its
fall and the great leader and the great
cause which it attempted TO overthrow
by desperation in crime, viii emerge
from the contest with victory hasteDsd
by the madness OF their foeS.--Ehild.
Times
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

THE colored man, says the Catskin
Recorder, is appearing at Indianapolis
and demanding Office os the President
elect. And the coiored man has a clear
right, If political services are to deter
mine the distribution OF offices under
the incoming administration, to make
this demanG-and make it loud and
strong. The Democratic party has more
than a million majority OF the white
vote OF the country. Without the col
ored mans vote not AL the money Of
thefas fried corporations and manufac-
turers would have sufIiced to elect Har.
rlsoC and Morton. Without the color.
ed man's vote the candidates could
not have carried New York, Ohio and
Indiana. IL Harrison and Morton are
no. devoid Of gratitude they will see to
it that the colored man has his pick OF
the spoils.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

TIE talk of the use of money in con-
rectiou with the defeat OF the Anti
Dressed Beef bill eliminated on Wed.
nesdsy, at Harrisburg, in the appoint
ment OF a committee to investigate the
charges. Mr.. Andrews, OF Crawford
county, sent 20 the desk TO be read an
article from a PiJtsburg paper, which
was copied from the New York World,
stating that rumors prevailed that Mr..
Andrews had taken SEQ, 600 20 defeat
the bill, but had only distributed SI5,-
600 OF it. lie then moved a resolution
providing for the appointment of a
committee Of seven to fully investigate
the statements made, with power 10 send
for persons and papers, and to make re.
port 20 the House as soon as possible.
The resolution was adopted without op.
position.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

CHARLES STEWART PARNELL, says
the New York World, comes with the
laurels of victory out of one of the most
unequal fights ever forced upon an un-
offending man. He has stood atom e
against a strong government /; against
a powerful press; against q sycophsntic
and ioresworn Judiciary against a vile
and reriuTed police against spies, in
formers and forgers against a cruel
and unjust national prejudice. He has
been supported by the consciousness
Of innocence, by The justice of his cause
and by one Grand Old Man whose con-
fdence and sympathy have been his
coat OF mail in the battle. To-day
Paruell ard Gladstone, the patriotic
Irishman and the noble-hearted Eng
lishmsn, stand before the world trium-
phsnt and honored while their enemies
are humilisted and disgIacad.
The inquiry before the Parnen Cons
mission long since satisfied every i'm
partial mind that the charges made
against Mr.. Parnell, AID his friends
were false and their alleged incIimina-
ting letters forgeries. But the whole
truth Gid not seem likely to be brought
out, and it was feared that the judg-
ment of the Commission would be par.
tial and unfair. The confession and
flight of the perjurer and forger paid
by the Times have put q stop to such
QnnrRhanainnd anA h.
lsiny of the conspiracy against the Irish
leader Ia all its enormity. After
Pigott's admission of guilt, the Times
can no more plead Innocence than could
q professional burglar caught with the
proceeds of his crime In his possession.
The question now is, will not the
criminal law reach those in the Times
establishment whose ready purchase of
froged letters was in fact subOrnation
of forgery ? Did they not make them
selves partners in the crime. just as a
persOr who buys a valuable article of
a thief at a fraction OF it's value be
comes a receiever of stolen goods ?
OF course, after Pigott's confession
anu tne admitted neglect or the tnleS
to verify the letters, due civil damages
against the Times will be heavy. Bat
why not put some of the most guilty of
the conspiators in prison
This great victory OF Parnell and
Gladstone will, we believe, secure the
triumph of Home Rnle. The English
man is prejudicsd and stubborn, but he
yet boasts of his love OF fair play. We
cannot doubt that this exposure, the
vileness OF the plot, the quiet dignity
CT Parnell and the noble constaucy of
Gladstone will touch the English heart
in its tender spot and force John Bull to
admit that now, while the Queen
promises Home Rule 10 England and
Scotland, it is only fair play'' to give
Home Rule TO Ireland.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

IN spite of the fact that the FFtieth
Congress expires at noon on next Mon
day and a great deal OF necessary work
remains 10 be done, says the Pniladel-
phia Times :hs Intellectual pigimies
who have succeeded in deluding consti-
tuencies with the notion that they are
statesmen continue to block all legisla-
tion by fllibustering.
Yesterday was wasted day in the
House, and there is every reason 10 sx-
pect that the few remaining days of the
session will AL be wasted days. A sufli-
cient number of the appropriation bills
lave passed 10 allow the ordinary exec
utiye business of the government to go
on, but the prospect Of any revenue re-
duciion has about faded. One party
does not want any reduction and the
other party is divided into two factions,
each Of which is determined there shall
be no reduction unless the reduction is
made their way. AS IL cannot be made
two ways II won't be made at all.
A. revenue reduction or business DIS
aster must come shortly the paralysis
that has fallen upon the Fittieth Con-
rress will make an extra session OF the
Fifty-frst Congress necessary. Il is 70
be hoped that the next Congress win
possess sufficient statesmanship 20 do
what its predecessor could not-reduce
the revenues % the necessities OF a gov
ernmeut economically administered.
Ifit does not DO this-the one import-
ant thing that needs to be dOne-Con-
gress should ask 10 be abolished.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

ON Wednesday General and Mrs.
Harrison drove to the Executive Mar
sion and dined, by invitation, with the
President and Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs.
Folsom made the fifth member of the
partY. The occasion was almost infor.
nal IN its nature. Long after coffee
was served General Harrison sat talk
ing with the President, and Mrs. Clsve-
land entertained Mrs. Harrison. Good
night wassaId at 10 O'Clock. and at 1915
General and Mrs. Harrison were again
in thsir apartments at the hotel.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

The Philadelphia Press (Republicsn)
says Mr.. Harrison is not a millionaire
himself, being probably on about u g
same financial plane with ar. CleYe-
land, but with ten- million vice presi-
dent. a millionaire secretary of State in
Blaine, a dve-million secretary of the
treasury In Window, a five million se.
cretary Of the navy in Warner Miller,
and the rest os his cabinet made up, as
1t is likely TO be, Of milliouaires OF va
rious degrees. it will be seen that the
millions will be literally represented in
the coming administration, even of the
poorer folk are not.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

IS discussing the Panama Canal ques-
tion the London Teledrogb expresses a
doubt whether, even when completed,
the great ditch would pay expenses.
Ooe OF the arguments advanced is that
"the trade OF the Pacific coast OF South
America is not = rapidly growing one,
ard is largely made up of commodities
which will not bear high rates OF freight,
and we may safely Infer that tie future
OF the Panama Canal is the reverse of
brilliant. To all Appearances, indeed,
il will require an exceptional concur
renee of fortunate incidents to prevent
IL from taking rank with the class OF
enterprises which, daring in conception
and fruitful ultimately in good results,
only bring loss to the originators and
reserve the reward for tEeir posterity." "
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused such a gen
orsl revival Of trade a. the drug store Of E.
James, Ebensburs, and ". W. McAteer, Loretto.
as their giving away 20 their customers OF so
many free trial bottles of Or. Kings New Dlscov-
cry for Consumption. Their trade Is simply
enormous in this very valuable article e from the
TACT that IL Always cu=es and never disappoints
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, and
all throat and lung diseases qaiekly cured. You
can test u before buying BY getting trial bot
tie Tree, large size ~. Every bottle warranted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

EIGHTY-FoUR vessels were lost at
sea in 1888. The full number of yes
sells that are never heard of after they
leave poIt is probably never known by
the general public. In the month Of
April, 1888, seYenty-dve sailing vessels
aud nine steamers were reported lost
and missing. This was an exceptionally
stormy month, and although some of
these vessels afterward made port, the
majority of them we're never heard
OF. The crews sometimes went down
with their ships, or else were picked up
at sea by passing vessels.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

The transition from long. lingering and psin-
iul sickness TO robust health marks an epoch in
the life Of the Individual. Such rer.a-ka ahla
event is treasured in the memory and tns ayan.v
whereby the good health has been a,tainea is
gratfully blessed Hence II is that so much is
head In praise Of Electric BItters So many feel
they owe their restoration to health TO the use of
the Great Alternative and Tonic. II You are
troubled with any disease OF Kidneys. Liver or
Stomach, Of long or short standing you viii sure
y md relief BY use OF Electric Bitters. Sold AZ
see- Snd u PR bottle At the drug store of Z
James, E5ensburg. and W. W. AIcAteer I.oretto'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

The West Virginia Legislature Thurs
day reelected John e Xenna United
States Senator fof six years from The 18th
OF March next. Dorr, the hitherto
boiling Democrat, came into camp and
voted for Mr.. Kenna, as well as Horr,
a Union Labor man, who had occasion
ally voted for Goff. The two other La
Dor men, including the slippery Carr.
voted for Golf. The full vote os TIE
legislature was cast, Kenna receiving
46 and Goff IS votes.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

A prisoner IN a Cincinnati station house
attempted suicide with an ordinary brass
pin by opening arteries in his wrist.
The barn on the farm of John Herr,
near Gettysburg. was burned on the 19Ih
inst. presumably by "1arn burners" On
Tuesday Levi Herr the tendant, and son of
the ownor was arrested and held in &. 600
bail to answer the charges of having sst FIRE
the barn. He was surpecetd from the first.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01
Repeal or the Tobacco Tax.

There is no justification for al advo-
cacy of the repeal OF the tobacco TAX
except the hard expsdiency that grows
out Of the position Ot the Republican
Senate, which refuses to do anytb bing
better and threatens the country in the
future with a measure of tax revision
that would be worse.
Even the tobacco growers, who ex-
pect to be benefited by the proposed re-
peal, are doomed to disappointment.
The moment the internal tax shal! be
repealed the customs taxes, like taxes
or sugar, will ne the first objects OF
protective result. Tobacco being in
the nature of luxury, and its culture
being mainly a Southern industry, when
tariff taxes upon foreign tobacco shall
be no longer necessary to counterbal8nce
internal taxation the reasons for main
tanning such taxes will no longer be
obvious TO the great protected interests
which control the action OF the Repub-
lican party.
If there was no surplus in the Treas
ury the repeal of the tobacco tax would
have no justification whatever. In
searching the list of objects OF taxation
from one end to the other nothing can
be found from which revenue may be
more easily. cheaply and properly OBJ
tanned, but unnecessary taxation Is
unjust taxation. If the Republican
choice fail upon the reduction of the
tobacco tax instead of the tax on lum-
ber, WOOL salt, dsh. rice, hemp, jute,
and other things necessary to the com
fort o: the people it musJ be accepted.
The Republican Senate is the master %
the situation and is responsible for the
consequences.
Mr In, 81
peal OF the tobacco tax and opposing
preferable means OF reduction, speaks
for the Republican party and defies bis
own.
But the danger OF glutted Treasury
and the danger OF worse future leg;sla
tion in default of immediate tax reduc
| tion justify the Democrats in letting
Mr.. Randall and the Republicans have
their own way.-Phild. Record.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

NOTWITHSTANDING there has besn
no reduction in the tariff, snd not even
any tariff tinkering to blame il on, the
employees Of the Reading Iron Works
went TO work on last Monday morning
at the reduction in wages, which
amounts 20 Z per cent. in the sheet and
rolling mills and 10 per cent. in The
tube departments. The men decided
that Il would bs impruieht 10 take
steps to resist the reduction at this
time.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01
BnckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, ChiIblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions. and posi-
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guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
Sold at the drug store of z James, EbeDs>
burg, and W. w. McAteer, Loretto-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

PREsIDENr-ELECT HARRISON. pack
ed his gripsack on Monday morning and
accompanied by his family, left India
napolis, Indiana, for Washington where
he arrived on Tuesday pight.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01
II Hve

Not used all OF one bottle yet. / suffered
from catarrh for twelve years experiencing
the auseating dropping in the throat pecu-
liar TO that disease and nose bleed almost
daily. / tried various remedies without
benefit until last April, when 1 saw Ely's
Cream Balm advertised In the Boston
Bas3get formerly with Boston Journal
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

THE Pope has written letter approx
ing the statutes of the Catholic Univer-
sity at Washington, and lauding the
zeal and intelligence Of the Catholics Of
America.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

THE House Judiciary General Com
mi'tse OF Wednesday evening sgreed
10 report afirmstlvely Mr.. Shiras's bill
giving the Common Pleas Judges au-
thoritg % appoint Jury Commissioners
Instead o. essCtiBg them ss al pTsssrI.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01
EseNsRURc, PA.

THERE is no telling how low the
mercury would have gone on Sunday
last, had it not been for the tariff which
has tendendy to keep everything up.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01

T W. DICK. ATToRNEY-AT-LAAt
4 . Ebensburg, Pa. once in ouildlns . Al
) Lloyd decd. (hrst noor,) centre s..ts,gs,trcy
manner OF legal business attended 70 essS1a-Tl
ri and collsstions sps1s!ty. lo-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-03-01
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