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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
Fire and Death.

WASHINGTON, February S.-At z.
! O'Clock this morning ere started in the
basement Of Secretary Tracy's resi-
| dence, on i street between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth, and soon spread 10 the
upper floors The family were asleep
and their escape was cut of before the
terrified servants could awaken chem.
Mrs Tracy, whose chamber Is in the
rear OF the house, was awakened by the
noise made by the servants who called
to her from the alley running along the
back OF tie house. She ran TO the win
dows, and seeing the smoke rolling out
| from the lower windows, lesped to the
ally and was horribly crushed on the
rough stones with which il is paved.
She was lifted by tender hands and car
ried to the residence OF Mr.. Rheum, Oh
Eighteenth street, where she soon af-
| terward died. Ladders were quickly
placed TO the windows and the fremen
rushed hurriedly through the windows
and doors. Secretary Tracy was found
in his room unconscious. He was
taken TO the house where his wife had
already been carried.
Miss Mary Tracy was found In the
back hail on the second door, badly
burned, and IN an unconscious condi-
tion from which she never recovered.
Mrs. WifmeTding. q daughter OF the
Secretary, jumped from the second
story window with Mrs. Trecy and was
picked up in An unconscious condition
by the fireman and taken to the house
OF Mr.. Bancroft Davis, near by. She
was badly bruised BY the fall, but will
recover. The chsIred remains of
Josephine, q servant in the houss, was
found In her room by the fremeD.
A few moments after the alarm was
turned in Senator Chandler arrived and
stationed himself g. the door of the
Rheems residence. He sent for Drs.
Ruth and Wales, who hurried from
their beds and did all in their power 20
resuscitate the Secretary and his wife.
They were successful in the Seeretary's
case, but Mrs. Tracy never regsined
consciousness, and died q few moments
before 9 O'Clock.
The house was completely gutted and
the furniture is total loss. It's value
is estimated al $50, 900. The place was
magn.icently furnished, all the furui
ture being new. Secretary Tracy con-
tlnued TO keep lis residence in Brook
lyn where Mrs. Tracy. who was an in
valid, resided the greater part OF the
time.
John S. ShriVer, the Washington
correspondent OF the New York Mail
and Express, found 5000 near tho spot
where Mrs. Tracy fell, and 1t is sup
posed that she had the money in her
hand when she left the burning builds
ing.
A gentleman who saw the fire said
never in his life did he see OF hear such
Aght. "Ths whole buildlng,n he
said, seemed one seethIng mass of
flames bursting from every point.
Scream followed scream. each one more
horrible and olood-curdIing than the
other, from the interior OF the building.
Only q few people were passing at the
time, and they seemed bewiIdered.
the engines soon arrived. You know
the rest"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

EX-SPEAKRR CARLISLE, in an ir>
terview with a correspondent in Wash
Ington OF the situation In Congress
said 81 have seen statements to the
effect that it was proposed by the DEM
ocratic minority TO vscste their seats.
Such course would be neither digni
hed nor expedient, AMI We shall not re-
sort 10 il. IL has been freely charged by
the Republicans In the House and by
the Republican press that, though in a
minority, We are striving 10 rule. This
Is unfair and wholly untrue. The Re
puolicsns have q quorum Of the House
OF Representatives. They are respon-
sible TO the country for the legislation
enacted by the FifIy-drst Congress.
Let them, therefore, summon their own
quorum and with its aid unseat such
Democrats as they may see ct and adopt
such legislation rs they may deem ad-
viss bic. We simply contend that these
revolutionary schemes shall not be con-
summsted by the aid of our votes. The
responsibility should rest where it be-
longs, aud the country should under.
stand clearly by what means results
never contemplated by the constitution
are achieved"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
FoR several days past in Washing.

For several days past, in Washing
ton, Speaker Reed, has been overriding
the rights of the minority in Congress
by refusing their recognition IN making
motions and counting them when not
voting in order to make a quorum.
Every Congress bat this one has adopt
cd certain rules governing It's pro-
ceedtngs by which the minority at
times, by the assertion OF their rights
were enabled TO prevent unwnolesome
legislation and stand as q bulwsrk
against the corrupt jobbsry OF the party
IN power. The rules have been taken
advantage OF heretofore, by both Dem
ocrats and Republicans, when either
party was in the minority and the prac-
tice has been regarded as an invaluable
safeguard against partisan legislation.
But the Republican majority In the
present Congress, is so small that 1t
could not always be relied on TO be
present and in order to entrench them
selves securely 10 power the Rspubli-
can party, with Speaker Reed In the
Chair, has resolved TO adopt no rules
but The Speakers autocrat decision, un :
I'll sufficient contested congressional
elections are decided aud enough Re
publicaDs members admitted to make
their working majority certain.
1t is fitting finale in the part played
by this party of grand moral ideas and
the last act in the drama, is IL
keeping with the party's previous re-
cord. A party that in the name of
honest elections would defeat the will
OF the people as expressed at the ballot
box, steal @ presidency and with sane
timoniOus JUNCTION for. four years enjoy
the proceeds OF their theft q party
that in the name OF patriotism would
furnish the assassin to remove an
executive of their own choice a party
with pretense to representing all that
is good and holy in politics that has for
It's Moses, Matthew Stanley Quay :;
1t Is dtting that party, that could
plant pious John Wanamaker on a
cabinet pedestal with bis Sunday school
lessons in one hand and q bribe Ia the
other, should close its career with q
resort to the despotie methods of
Speaker Reed.
There Is an eternal fitness in all
things and Speaker Reed is the proper
man to administer upon all that is left
of ths Republican estate.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
The Real Issue.

The defense of the course of Speaker
Reed, made in our Washington corre-
spondence is about equivalent TO that
given out by the Speaker himself.
Both repeat in detailed form the ar
gumeLIs advanced on that side during
the past week, To their full declara>
tion OF the sbsuIdity Of q member be-
isg present and declaring himself alb
sent no dissent need be taken {; out
with that point conceded the vital tea
Lure OF the case which makes the
Speakers course one that cannot be
justified in the interest OF RepIesenta>
tive government, is ignored by both.
That feature is brought out by the
fact, as stated by our correspondent
more than once. that "the Speaker and
q few OF his friends" determined to
stop dilatory motions. But that is lust
what neither the Speaker nor any or his
friends, Individually have a right TO do.
The whole House, under the COnstitu-
ton is given power TO prescribe rules
for the government of the body and
the msjoritY, under the principles of
representative government. is charged
4ith the duty of bringing in rules and
securing their adoption. For the
Speaker to undertake TO do individually
what only the House can do as q body,
and to carry out his p1rpose by ruling
out motions privileged in all Parlismen-
taIy bodies, and forbidding members
20 read records german to the discuss
sion, is An unprecedented and unwar-
rantsbIe assumption OF personal power.
II the Republicans had brought in
rules for the government OF the House,
designed to prevent 6libusteIing, the
attitude OF the party during the fight
which would have ensued. would have
been very different. That would have
been an assertion OF the right OF the
House to govern itself. Although Mr..
Reed himself, when the Democrats took
that constitutional course In 1880, ar
gued tha: il would interfere with d vai>
liable and salutary right of the minori-
ty. it would probably have gained the
approval of the people. But when Mr..
Reed undertakes 20 enact personally
what he declared ten years ago the le
ga power should not do, it can only be
recognized as a phenomenal nult1ca-
tion of parliamentary principle for par
tisan purpose.
Concerning the assertion that the
practice OF leaving The House without
a quorum Is a new thing. IL ia pertinent
to quote from Mr.. Reds speech ten
wears ago that this privilege Is
privilege which every minority has
svaIled itself OF since the formation OF
the Government. and that ''it is a
valu bic privilege for the country. p
Pittsbttrg Dispatch (Rep.)
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

ONE who went before the Mckinley
committee as a representative of a
Western Farmers Alliance asked The
question why should not hens'
eggs be protected by tariff imposed
upon imported eggs"
Well why should they ? The Amer
lean workIngBen" does not mauufac-
ture eggs hence. he needs no pTotec.
tion on that sort of labor. The farmer
does not manufacture eggs hence be
needs no protection.
The hen is the great factor in :he
production or eggs ana she is satisfied
TO work for her board ard feat hers
Does any foreign hen work less OF
course TO tax imported eggs cnuld not
benefit Ohio or any other western farm
er unless IL would enable him TO sell
eggs for mole money than the present
market price. Do the American
work:ngmen" want to pay more for
eggs to help the farmers ? Ii so. they
can do that without a tariff by simple
paying more than the market price a
each and every purchase.
But the farmers, representative de-
clsres that he aud hose he represents
have ss good a right To be protected by
an egg tariff as others have to be pro-
tected by an iron tariff. a coal tariff or
q. lumber tsirff. Very true but he
forgets that What he terms right is
but q steal and no right at ali. The
law gives them the power but it con-
fers no right 10 rob their neighbors.
The law could also give the farmers
the power 10 sell ten eggs for dozen
and II the people were stupid enough to
accept the situation the farmer could
not be Indicted for selling by false
weights and measures. After all the
tariff Is simply q roundabout way of
committing lsrcency and We hope the
egg farmers will not be long in finding
II so.-Harrisbtrg Patriot
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
Remarkable Reseue

Mrs Michael Curtain. PIaIn6eId, Ill,
makes the statement that she caught cold,
which settled on her isnRs she was treated
for month BY her family physician, bu.
grew worse. He told her she was a hope
less victim of consumptioa and that no
nsoicine could cure. Her druggis. sug-
ses,ed Dr. Kings New discovery for Con-
sumption sire bought a bottle and to her
delight found herself benefited from first
dose. She continued Its use and after tax
Ing ten bottles. found herself sound and
Wen, now does her own house work and "A
as well as she ever was Free trial bottles
OF this Great Discovery at E James Fhsns
baIe and W. w. McAtee'r, Loretto Large
bottles SOC. and SiOO
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

WE have expected il ever since tin
min were discovered IN Dakota. says
the National Democrat. Tin has always
been on the free list on the ground that
there was none of IL In this country.
The American owners OF :he Dakota
tin mines have now formally filed their
claim for protection. We say the
American owners advisedly for these
mines have been sold in Englaud ard
while the ownership is nominslly in
American companies It is really in
English capitalists. The object Of the
duty will be to raise the price of block
tin and We have no doubt that this OBJ
ject will be attained, SO that the imme-
diate result OF the discovery OF a new
metal In this country will be held that
It will cost US more than 1t did when
we had to bring 1t from the other side
OF the world. We are OF course in
formed, that the Dakota tin miners get
81 90 "A day while the miners In Corn.
wall get 80 cents, and We presume that
the miners of the Straits Settlements
work for nothing and board themselves.
But we learned last summer from the
New York Tribune that copper mined
III Montana by men who go; s3 so day
was carried to London and there sold
for q cent pound less than the Spanish
copper mined by men who got so cents
a day could be sold for.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
Tax Paid,

There is probably few who realize the enor
nous amount of money annually paid into
:he o. 5. Treasury on both Imported and
Domestic liquors. Are you aware that Max
Klein, Of Allegheny. Pa, Is a large contri-
butor TO that fund Are you posted as to
who does one OF the largest business 10 the
liquor line ? IL not. let US tell you that
Max Klein leads them alI-and why ? Be
cause be has long slRce succeeded in con
vincihg the people that ne furnishes value
for value. BE sells Elk year old Gucken-
heimer. Finch, Oyerholt. and Gibson at
II oe per quart or six quarts for IS 90. His
Silver Age that defies competition at 81 so
each quart bottle. Wines at 80 cents per
quart and upward. he ships In neatly
packed boxes. Send for bis price list and
complete catalogue and do not hesitate to
send your order to Max Klein, 81 Federal
ST., Allegheny, Pa
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

THE contention that the majority
must rule in this country, says the
Philadelphia Record, is all right but it
must rule in subordiration to the con-
stitutional rights of the minority. When
the present Congress was elected the
popular vote showed a majority for the
Democrats. Should not this fact be
considered The slender Republican
majority in the House can do sIl that a
majority may rightfally do whenever
all the Republican members participate
in legislation but the minority is en-.
titled TO modify partisan legislation by
resort to parliamentary means Of op-
position.
In undertaking to cripple the
parliamentary effectiveness OF the min
ority by proceeding to determine
the right to contested seats with
out rules, the Republicans are guilty of
fsgrant wrong. The right OF debate;
the right to such deliberatiou as the
gravity OF the position taken by Speak
er Reed necessitstss, and the right TO
such obstruction az the weight OF the
minority entities it to offer. and as the
default OF the majority prevents 1t from
successfully opposing by con stitutional
means, have all been denied In the
revolutionary proceedings OF the House.
II is time to bring IN the rules and fall
back upon orderly ususge and prece-
dent
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

EN SPEAKER CARLISLE has drawn
up an address TO the pubic which was
published Monday, reviewing the ex-
traordinary, arbitrary and revolutiona-
~ course adopted by Speaker Reed Of
the House. The address iustihes the
action OF the Democratic members in
resisting Beed's usurpstion. The Re-
publicans have refused TO report rules,
for the government OF the House, SO as
10 enable Reed TO pursue his arbitrary
course. The purpose OF this remarka-
ble proceeding is 70 Gust all Democrats
whose seats are contested and increas.
the Republican majority. Such high.
handed proceedings. Mr.. Carlisle says.
have never before been witnessed in loo
years of Congress.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
HAPPY Haosfera.

Wm- Timuons, Postmaster Of IdayIIle.
writes Electric BItters has done more
for @e than all other medicines combined
tor that bad feeling arising from Kidney
and Liver trouble" John Leslie. farmer
and stockman, OF same place. saws "Pird
Electric Bltters 10 be the best Kidney and
Liver medicine, made me feel like a new
nsn, j. W. Gardener, hardware mer-
cnant, same town. says Electric Bitters is
Just the thing for man who is all run
Gown and don't care whether he lives or
dies he found new strength. eood anna.
tte and feit Just Ike he had a new lease on
Iie. OnEy soc. bottle. at z. James,
EOensourg. and w. ". McAteer's, Loretto.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

The lib5! su Of ParneIl against the
London Tunes, was settled in London
on Monday by the proprietors OF the
Times agreeing to pay the plaintiff
5000. The position of the Times has
been one Of gradual surrender ever
since the opening of the proceedings OF
OF the Parnell Specia! Commission. 1t
has surrendered one after another of
It's points Of vantage II has surren-
dered a considerable portion Of its cir
euiation 1t has lost vast deal OF it's
presUSe Il has parted with much OF
its ready cash, and It's aggressive spirit
has been crushed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

THE formal recognition Of the Uni
ted States Of Brazil by this Govern.
ment was completed Wednesday, when
the President received the credentials
OF Senior J. G.. DosmaTsl VaIento, the
new Minister accredited by the Pro
visional Government, and also the Gre
dentials OF Seuor Salvador Medonica
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
PIenipoteutlary on speci ! mission to
the United States.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

Mrs. COPrINGER, eldest daughter OF
Secretary OF State Blaine and wife of
Lieut.-Col. John j. Coppinger, EighN
teenth Infantry, died at her fathers
residence in Washington on Sunday
morning. This is the second death in
the family OF Mr.. Blaine, brought on
by illness caused by attacks OF the
grip, his son Walker, having died about
two weeks ago. Mrs. Coppinger was
30 years OF sge, and married about sew
en years ago.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
True Heroism.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Among the
passengers ou the Cunard steamship
Bothina, which arrived yesterday morn
ing, was sister Rose Gertrude. She is
on her way to the island of Molokai, in
the South Pacific ocean, where those
suffering from leprosy are taken to live
out their suffering lives. Sister Rose
Gertrude was at one time Amy Fowler.
She was born but thirty-dve years ago
IN Bath, England, where she was reared
and educated. Her parents were
wealthy
Miss Fowler decided 70 take the veil
and joined the order OF ST. Dominic.
After several years Of usefulness to her
fellow-oeings news came from across
the ocean that Father Damien was dead.
His devotion TO the lePers of Moloksi
was the role topic of conversation among
the women who labored daily under
Sister Gsrtrude's Leadership.
She finally decided TO master all OF
Pastuer's ideas concerning leprosy, and
then go to the Island of Molokai. and
devote the rest of her life TO the lepers.
Every body 20 whom Miss Fowler spoke
tried TO persuade her not to go. With
remarkable courage she looks forward
TO her work on the disease stricken
island with more than pleasure. She
knows that she cannot live more than
ten years.
Miss Fowler was seen in her state
room on the Bothnis yesterday morning.
She Is neat little woman about 35
years old She is about i've feet two
inches tall and IN build very slim. Her
face is kindly II not pretty. The fea-
lures are regular and small, but we'll
formed, and denote great determina-
tioD. She was dressed entirely In black
but not In nuns clothing. There were
snumoer OF prominent Catholic laymen
at the dock to meet her, end one young 2
gentleman went down the bay TO look
after her luggage and personal comfort.
II expect TO get to Molokai by the
middle of February. ] do not intend to
stay in New York at all and shall pro-
ceed as soon as possibly can"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

THE influenza has broken out four
times in England during the present
century, the last being IN lS47, when
$50 600 persons living in London were
attacked and 1899 deaths were attribut-
ed TO It's presence during six months.
IL is further recorded that in the six
weeks Of its greatest violence no fewer
than 5000 deaths occurred in excess OF
the ordinary mortality, other COM
plants being aggravated by the depres-
sion incidental TO the disease.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

IT was terrible misfortune that be-
fell the Secretary Of the Navy on Mon
dsy last by which he lost two members
of his family, his wife and daughter.
Following 50 swiftly the deaths OF Mr..
Blaine's son and daughter, it will cast
gloom on the political family of the
President long to be remembered. The
people of the whole country sympathise
with them iG Jh.ir sore Affections and
hope thy ny I've strength TO bear
their heavy U-,. OF grief.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

OK Tnp5 'sy afternoon the commits
sion constituted to revise the tax laws
OF the State had a meeting in the
Auditor Generals department at Har-
risburg. The interests Of labor were
represented by Secretary Martin OF the
Ams'gamated Association Of Iron and
Steel Workers. After a general inter-
change Of views, remarkable only for
their diversity, the commission ad-
journed until Wednesday.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
COMMITTEE.

Nbol
20 me ~ '75srs Of the Draoerdhe County Lozait-
tee.
GENrLEN zN;-There seems 20 be a prevail ling
opinion among Democrats, that = change should
be made In our system OF nominating candidates
for on ,c. IL IS urSed that the present system
has damaged the party in the county and that
ike result has followed its adoption In all the
other counties where Il prevails. have been re-
peatedIy urged by prominent Democrats through
cut tho county, who have no other interss; in the
matter than the good OF the party. 70 call the
County Committee together, tor the purpose
OF considering the propriety OF retaining the
present. or adopting the ola delegate system q.
Therefore will ask what seems TO be popular
demand that the members OF the Democratic
County Committee, meet at the Armory Han, In
Eoeu g5urg, on Monday the Gath day OF Fenrua-
ry 1890, at O'Clock p. n. f1r the purpose Of de-
uberutiug on this and other matters OF interest
70 the party. / would further suggest that each
member OF the County Commit tee, cOnsults his
constituents on the subject, so that any action
taken by the Committee would be endorsed by
the party. JosErH A. GRAY
ChaIrmrn OF tEe Democrats ConnIttes
Carrolltowu. Pa. January n 1890
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

We this week publish the report OF
the County Auditors. We have not had
time to examine the report carefully,
but lirst glance informs us at once that
the Auditors followed the usual custom
Of marking "Aud''on the back OF each
Sill, adding up the totals ana striking a
balance without asking the Commission
ers any impertinent questions.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

AMONG other m tthematical problems
sgitating the mind of the Postmaster
General. Thrifty Jack" Wanamaker,
is the following II a Cabinet posi-
tion costs siOO, 900, how much does a
United States SenatoIship cost ?
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

SEVERAL OF the Democratic ward
conventions OF Philadelphia. have elect
ed delegates to the State Convention
favorable to the denomination OF ex-
Governor Robert f. PattIson.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

IN the contested election case for
Lieutenant Coy. of Ohio, Lampsou,
Republican, has been ousted and Mar
quis, Democrat, declared duly elected.
Lampson threatens to carry the case to
the Supreme Court.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07

THE Census bill about 10 be introS
cuced by the English Government will
provide that hereafter the census be
taken every five years.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
The Cambria Freeman,
EBENSBURG. PENN'A.
a January Iearance Sale
lnaugurated on an Ex-
tenSIVe Scale.

We must largely reduce these stocks be-
fore our Annual Inventory. February . and
will make the prices efIectuaI ia doing it.
New for bargains, and real live ones