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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24
Many Lives Imperllled.

LONDON, April 20.-A serious acc;-
dent. by which the lives of two hun
dred miners were imperilled, has taken
place near Longton, Staffordshire, by
two large cages or cars used for hosting
and lowering the men and materials IN
a colliery in the Longton coal district
While one of the cars was being hoisted
and the other WAS being lowered they
came into collision and were smashed
to pieces. The result of this smashup
was that the shaft was badly damaged
and choked up with debris, thus cutting
off communication with two hundred
miners whom the accident imprisoned
in the mine below. For fourteen hours
the miners were shut up in the mine.
Thiswas period of terrible suspense
for their families and friends, who
crowded about the pitmouth in a state
of great agitation and distress. Event
ually a small hole was pierced through
the mass of wreckage and the earth
clogging shaft, and it was found possible
to lower food by means of rope to the
miners imprisoned by the accident II
the Shaft. Further work upon th'
passage through which the food supple.
/ were passed enabled the men engaged
/ in the work of rescue to hand the 2O'
! miners one by one out of the mine.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24
After Many Years.

SPRINGFIELD, o., April 17.-Lswrence
T. Neal, of Chillicothe, the well-known
Democratic leader placed in the field
two years ago against Campbell for the
Democratic nomination for Governor
and now prominently mentioned as q
gubernatorial and United States Senator
ial candidate, is here to-day on a mission
that cannot but win admiration.
Just after the civil war Dir. Neal won
the love of Miss Lizzie Goode, daughter
of Judge Goode, OF this city. The
Judge was an ultar partisan at the time,
and peremptorally forbade the match
because Neal was n Democrat. The
girl had too much respect for her father
to elope, and the two lovers separated To
meet only now and then.
Judge Goode, died last week, leaving
nearly a million dollars. Both lover,
have remained single and Mr.. Neal:
call to-day on Miss Goode, coupled with
other things, leads To the belief that the
faithful couple will be married soon.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

A CLOSE traffic alliance Is about oelhs
made between the New York Central
and Reading Railroads. BY the acqul-
sition Of the Beech Creek road by the
Vanderbilt's, new route TO chicago
from Philadelphia, whereby one hun
dred miles can be saved IS possible
The Vanderbilt's will build ninety
mile link between the western terminus
of the Beech Creek and Oil City and
their connection will be made with the
Lake Shore, thus constituting the
through route. Upon the consumauon
of this agreement docks will be erected
at Ashtabula from where coal hauled by
the Reading will be shipped over the
lakes and ore from furnaces along the
Reading lines will be received thus max
ing Ashtabula one of the most Impor-
tant shipping points on the lower lakes
This arrangement has anything but
roseate appearance for the much talked
of Beech Creek extension of Its road
through the Blacklick coal fields.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24
Pinkertons 10 the Scene.

About 200 Pinkerton guards passed
through Pittsburg on Tuesday morning
on their way to the coke regions They
arrived on the Fl. Wayne train from
Chicago and left on a special tram lor
their destination. Although better dress
ed than most of their kind, they were
tough looking lot. Captain Roach who
has had experience with guards In coke
regions, was in charge of the gang.
After breakfast at the station they got
on board their train and, with Is boxes
of Winchester rifles, started for the
scene of the strike. They would give
no information to reporters, and all. IN
cluding their leader, were decidedly
mum. 1t is thought they were brought
East by the Frick company to guard
their plants.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

Ir is doubtful says the Harrisburg
Patriot if any road bill at all will get
through the Legislature this session.
The public highways have no lobbyists
under pay, and without such paid agents
measures of much Importance must
stand back, while bills with money or
votes in them get first and earliest show.
If the public highways only had some
way Of issuing pass that would be of
some pecuniary benefit to the holder the
the road bill would receive more atten-
tive consideration.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

The latest advices from India concern
ing the massacre at Manipur are that
Commissioner Quinton was decapitated,
and his body horribly hacked, the limbs
afterward being thrown outside the city
walls, where they were devoured by the
dogs. Two officers, whose names are
not given, and bugler, were spesred
by, the Kukis, and Mr.. Grimwood, the
British political agent at Manipur, and
two other officers, were brutally mu TIL
ated and afterwards thrown over the
walls of the city, a. in the case of the
unfortunate commissioner. The re-
| mains of the officers who were killed
during the fighting were treated IN
/ similar manner. y large reward has
been offered for the capture of the Re
! gent OF Manipur.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24
Feur Children In One Grave.

RRAp1sG, Penn, April 1s.-An un-
rs,al funeral was witnessed at Bern
Church. near Leesport, Berks county,
this morning, when the remains OF four
children of Adam Stout, well-knoWn
citizen of Marsh, Chester county, were
inferred in one grave in the cemetary
adjoining the church. The little ones
ranged in age from two to seven years
and died, within forty-eight hours, OF
the measels and grip. Owing to the
contagious character of the disease the
railroads preferred not to furnish trans
portation to the funeral cortege snd the
family and the mourners drove distance
of twenty-eight miles. Diptheria, grip
and measles, have carried off 200 chill
dren within a radius of twenty miles of
Reading within short time.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24
The rax Upon Personally.

Ihoee WHO insist that personal prop |
e-.v goes llnt.axed u Peunsyivs-iIa. IA
o.at,t for the purpoee O: raisul@, state FeS-
enues. find IL convenient 10 torset tfIil
nesriy the whole sum Of Federal rev
snua l. derived from the tAxAiion o1
ren.onalty. OF the S5oQ, ,ooo, COO annu-
allv drawn from the taxpayers OF the
United States for Federal purposes about
one-twelfth is paid by the people OF
Pennsylvania, and II falls exclusively
upon their movable property. 1nere l.
no doubt that the operation OF the pro-
tectiye system has the effect Of doubling
the weight of taxation upon thousands
/ Of articles by compelling the consumer
/ 10 paw tax 10 protect makers IN addl-
4 ton to the duties paid to the Govern
ment These taxes are of course us
, tributed. and the owners OF real estate
bear their proportion of them; but tneE
should not be left out of account IN con-
sidering a revision of our tax system
. With State taxes upon personally 81 ~
600 600 and actual Federal taxes OF
$40, ,OOO, 900 (throwing out OF the calcu-
lation the incidental taxation leviec
upon the masses for the benefit OF q
favored class,) it would not be accurate
no, fair to control the revenue derived
by State authority from real and person
al property without considering th'
, whole cost of government, Federal al
, well as State and local.
The farmers of Pennsylvania are IN
victims of unfair Determinations at I'M
> hands of common carriers, uneven com
: petition with the products OF chea
q lands and hostile Federal Legislation
To these causes more than to lnequaht !
, in the assessment of State taxes shout
!, they attribute the troubles that beet
!, them. They might bring about pa
y tial remdy by shifting the cost OF IN
= school system upon the State Treasury
- and leavying taxes to meet II on u
present sources of State revenue bI
4 they could do much more to help then
- selves by giving effect to constitution
=, provisions for their protection IN Il
q matter Of freight rates, and by strikln
!, boldly for a tariff for revenue Ii
taxes they pay to corporations protectt
Il by the Federal Government, which
into private pockets, are more onerot
than the demands of the local tax-gatI
= erer and more dangerous, from the Ia
:, that they are indirectly and for the mo
: part unconsciously paid--Ph1Id. ne
is ord.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

II is the teaching OF history says the
Kansas City Star that presidential iaunts
are not favorable to the political fortunes
of candidates who resort to that method
of enhancing their chances for renomi-
nation. The result af Mr.. Hayes 'siitin-
erary and the melancholy failure of An
drew johnson to secure an Endorsement
by swinging around the circle" are
still fresh in the public mind. The pre-
cedents are against Mr.. Harrison, and
the prospect is that the rule viii not be
violated III his case.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

ErfuE.E>Ta.N-s BAy-s 81 Ne"''1k-'
VIII, ,.l. ..sssstJnco ot -ota' VI the hep-
utF,l,. pac.u s,.rs of he stouse, aas for
rauLae,>, : !. yizIsti esppoEaonnens Ga
ryh;et. he presented 10 the committee ON
Wednesday FOR - consideration Ii
,,,,,rides for 2Ol representatives, three
-less than the present body CamhrIa
county elects 3 members instead OF =;
Clarion ] instead Ci 2; ClearbeId IN
stead of 2; Crawford 2insiead Of 3; Hun
tingdon i instead of 2; Jefferson
instead of l.; Lawrence instead OF l.
4 There will be no change from the pres
! ent apportionment in the following
rssteru counties: Center, Fayette, ror'
est Green, Indiana, Warren, Washing
ton and Westmoreland.
The Republican senatorial bill MAKES
no change in the western part OF th'
State except the provisions for an addi
tional district in Allegheny. lt take
Clinton from Clearfeld and Center ant
sdds to Mexican and Potter, and take
Tioga from Mexican and Potter an
adds TO LycOmlng.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

Two women and several deputy
sheriffs were shot and severely injured
in a riot, at the Adelaide Coke Works IN
Fayette county on Wednesday afternoon.
The deputies were engaged in evicting
striking miners and their families from
the coke companies houses when the
Slayish women made an attack on the
deputies with bricks and clubs when
some of the men also took hand. In
the melee several shots were fired and
one girl, one woman and several men
were struck by the flying bullets but
none fatally hurt.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

Is 1910 of the 1900, 900 of people
in the United States only l,5OO,O GOO
lived in cities, but the census OF lo9o
shows that OF the 81, 500, 900 more than
$4,000, 900 are in cities. The develop
ment of manufactures and of facilities
of transportation account in large meas
ure for the tendency of people to gather
in cities, though the change in the fash
ion of agriculture from the small farm
and the horse plOws to the bonanza
farm with steam plows has had some
thing to do with il.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24
400 MeR Nassacred.

LONDON, April 2l.-The natives Of
Portuguese Guinea, west cost of Africa,
have revolted and have hoisted the
French flag. The garrison on the Island
of Biesao has been overpowered, and all
the Portuguese officers and soldiers have
been massacred.
The rebels on the Island of Biesao
number 5000. They have had two bat
ties with the Portuguese and have COM
pletely routed them.
Four hundred natives and four
Portuguese officers were killed, and
twenty-one men wounded. In addition
seventy-one men reported as missing
Reinforcements will be sent from LisboI
to the scene of the revolt.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

ALTHOUGH physical culture is very
good thing and where practicable should
form Il part of public-school training,
Governor Pattison says the Philadelphia
Ledger was justified in vetoing n bill re-
auiring the practice Of physical culture
in the public schools of all the cities OF
the Commonwealth The law as it nov
exists authorizes school boards TO direct
what branches of learning shall be
taught IN each school. That is all that
is necessary. There is no need for the
Legislature to interfere with local con
troll of schools; at least, no necessity fol
such interference has been shown.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

4 DISPATCH from Paris, France on
Monday says: Baron Fava, the Italian
Minister at Washington, who recently
left the United States on leave of abb
sence, has arrived there on his way to
Rome. The SoLtl declares that the Bar
on is much annoyed at the action Of
the United States in regard to the New
Orleans affair. According to that paper
Baron Fava, while on his way across the
Atlantic, assured several Of his fellow
passengers on board La Gascoisne, the
steamship on which he left New York
for Havre, that the Marquis lmperiail
di Francavilla, Italian Charge d Affair
es at Washington, would be recalled.
italy, the Baron ID said to have added,
would not have diplomatic representa-
tive at Washington until the New Or
leans affair was finally settled.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24
The Boy as n Shield.

CHEYEsNe, Wy, April 1S.-In duel
between James McDermott and Tom
Madden last Tuesday in Big Horn Basin,
McDermotts' four-yesr-old was used by
his father as shield.
McDermott and his wife had had q
violent quarrel and the woman fled to
Madden's ranch for protection. She
was followed by her enraged husband,
carrying his little son Phil. When he
was sighted by Madden the latter went
out and attempted to psrley with the
angry man.
McDermott Immediately began firing
at Madden. When Madden returned
the fire McDermott, pressed his son tc
his heart for a shield. Madden's bullet
struck the boys skull, killing him ano
glancing, struck McDermott IN the fac'
and fatally wounded him.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

AT a meeting of the board of election
commissioners at Chicago, on Monday
the attorneys for both parties waived
their objections to the count as 1t now
stands which shows that Hampstead
Washburne, Republican, was elected by
about 500 majority. The revision was
promptly dropped and apparently moth
ing but good feeling exist between the
incoming and outgoing parties. Next
Monday Hemstead Washburne will take
his seat as mayor of Chicago.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

Mrs. THOMAS RAFFERTY,, of Brooklyn,
N Y. died last week and was buried on
Sunday. Her weight was three hun
dred and eighty-fve pounds and casket
and body together weighed over five
hundred pounds. At the funeral it was
found impossible to make turn in the
hall and stairway and the exit in that
way had to be abandoned. \ window
was taken out anda derrick rigged up on
the roof and by that means the coffin
was lowered with block and tackle to the
Sidewalk.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

A REPORT of abandoned farms IN
Massachusetts forms an interesting fea-
ture,in the twenty-frst annual report OF
the Massachusetts, Bureau Of Statistics.
The number of such abandouments has
reached 146l, Of which 6S9 are without
buildings. The aggregate acreage Is
l29, ,5O9i and the assessed valuation Is
81. O76. 328. Farms with buildings ag-
gregate &C, ,65O! acres, the total valuation
of the property being s69l.o .ol9; while
the farms without buildings aggregate
5s, S5S1 acres, and are valued at 1856,
500. \ report shows that the abandon
ment has been almost entirely confined
to the western half Of the Common
wealth
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

Is the House, at Harrisburg, on Tues
day, Hon. Z. T. McNeelis of this county
called up tho report of the conference
committee recommending the Senate
to the bill appropriating
$3.50, 600 to reimburse Governor Beaver
for money borrowed and expended dur
ing the floods of 1889 be concurred in.
The vote on concurring in the amend
ments resulted in 100 yeas; nays Is.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

Ir IS admitted by President Harrison
closest friends says the Philadelphia
Herald that the tour to the Pacific coast
is really q hunt for delegates. The
President has an idea that because he
has no policy of his own, but has given
his support to the policy outlined by
Reed, Mckinley & Co, that he has
made creditable office holder and Is
therefore entitled to a second term.
Mr. Harrison, however, Is wise enough
TO perceive that the masses of his own
party in the North are not IN accord
with the Reed, Mckinley policy, and
that therefore if he secures a renomina-
ton il must come through the Southern
delegates. The latter are mainly FEEDER
al Office holders, and of course can be
expected TO turn in for the power that
| is
Outside the few office holders who owe
their positions to the President there Ii
no Harrison strength in the North. II
fact, Republican sentiment in the Nortf
has gradually been drifting away from
Harrison and centering ON Blaine
This week the latter will have his inn
ing, for seems certain that the meeun!
Of the League of Republican clubs a
Cincinnati will be q genuine Blaln
boom.
From present indications the struggl
for the denomination in 1892 Is merel
battle for an empty honor
The Harrison policy, the Force bill an
the Mckinley tariff have made thi
country overwhelmingly Democratic
and there is no man in the party stron
enough to save the Republican part
from a disasterous defeat.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24
A Fireman's Awful Death.

CHATTASoGA, Tenn, April ia
most horrible accident occurred in this
city to-day in the presence of several
thousand persons, who had gathered at
the corner of Ninth and Georgia avenue
to witness the fire department putting
out a small blaze in the European Ho-
tel.
Charles Worner, head hoseman OF the
Lookout Fire Department, was at the
long ladder playing hose in the third
story window, when he got a shock
from live electric light wire and drop
ped dead to the ground to the horror d
the large crowd.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24
What a TrOtting Horse Did,

ALLENTOWN, Pa, April ga fast
trotting hoase en- route from Buffalo to
Philadelphia leaped from moving Lee
high Valley freight train at Rockdale,
last night, fell against passing freight
train. 4 wreck ensued and Brakeman.
Henry Vessels of Weisport was killed
The horse and several sheep and hogs
were killed and freight and IL Goa
cars derailed and wrecked
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

ALL Europe appears to be restless ana
q feeling of uncertainty as to the motives
of the great powers in maintaining, IN
creasing. and moving their standing
armies prevails Russia is concentrating
ber armies on her southern frontier,
and while it may mean nothing, 1t may
he to let loose the dogs of war.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

TRorBLE is brewing in Benares, lndla'
because a temple WAS demolished to
make room for new water ~orks.
british troops have been dispatched to
the scene, but the spirit of resentment
among the Hindoos is already felt far
and wide in India.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

THE United States has now become
the greatest iron producing nation IN
the world, having produced 9,2o-' 'o9
gross tons in 1890, against 8,Ooo,ooo
nroduced in Great Britain.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

Mr.. Harrison travels on free special
trains. when Mr.. Cleveland WAS presl-
dent and wished to go anywhere ne
bought ticket just as ordinary people
ALWAYS do. No comment is necessady.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

ACCORDING TO a recently puohsheu
political encyclopedia, there are only
three states in the Union-Massachu-
setts. Connecticut aud Rhode Island-ln
which it is required that voters shall be
able 10 read and write.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

THE most valuable postage stamp III
the world was sold in London last week
for 81 $50. 1t was American, oelon
ing TO one Of the small issues which
preceded the general issues, and dates 70
lSlf
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

DROPUSALS.

PronosAis will he received i1r l-s
OF a pastoral residence accord n. -. !, =
specinca tIOns 20 he seen A. the Fr...,'- '-......
ne A. wrIftnu and sealed and % be 1.el
I. Dearv on or before = u. " ~
NAV oud. 1881 The tomml'-et .-
10 right 20 reject sny or al ur'I ss,G,-,--
Ebensburg, Pa, April 18th. lss-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24
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EEu-.sRVRC. s-,ssHE'A cV., "a
FRIDAY

W. J. EDBRooSE, of Chicago the
newly appointed SuPervIsIns Arehi'eS'
of the Preasury department, entered
unon the duties of his Office on Mon
LlrN
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

THE powder boat Kansas City, with a
ton of dynamite on board, capsized and
sank in the sound near New Haven,
Conn, on Monday. The crew escaped.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24
JOHN e. FINCH
DEALER IN
Golden : Wedding Rye E1E
I36 WATER STEEEr. PITTsBrIs Pa

Oldest established house iu he .1 7F
nothing but Ture goods are uuf ur i''
family and medicinal use. N"rf.-- 0..'
Golden Wedding. N,Vt 90 DE p.
epheirners Gray'a Nol4-EHh-.a h...
goods are leading brands. B-ar..ss \ ''.
OF 1875 on hand. Gins, Holland eng l'-
also Oh Tom. Finch't Golden "gla.-.
for full quart, c tor e. 90; fgcs eahs.-
same; MononRRhela. g. 90 per do3ei.
as 90 per dozen s3 90 for uue-laf iut'l.
ly boxed. Also have iu STOCK. t'if
rates AIr4
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24

TIE anti-tights bill has been defeated
in the Minnesota legislature.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24
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LOCAL

FRIDAY.
LOCAL
SubscTa,e for
Mrs. Fps ii
Pittsbnrs.
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in town to-day
District Attoi
town. was in to-"
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ing around on on
Ono Il tooth.
sale CHEAP ~ Du
The warm I'd
pasture and you
grow.
The FREHM
your fob print
prices.
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big harvest
Mr.. Paul n
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winter in BaltiH
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enrolled for the
and Business a
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back. 3 cents, a
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ship. was n visit
day.
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day.
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through the W
urday.
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of Carroll tow
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