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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06
Ne Aetisn This kessiop.

WASHINGTON, March 2-There can be
no action at this session with reference to
the resolution recently adopted by the
Pennsylvania Legislature calling on the
Senators and members from that State
to secure the passage of resolution by
Congress directing the Secretary of War
to,detail a board oflengineer officers to re-
port of the Ship Canal Commission.
Such action by Congress would necessi-
tate the expenditure of money by the
War department, and would require q
specific appropriation in the river and
harbor bill, and that bill Is only consid-
cred biennially al the long session. Sim
liar resolutions recently passed by the
Ohio Legislature, with reference to the
canal from Cleveland to Portsmouth,
will also wait until the next Congress be-
fore receiving attention.
Mr.. Eben Brewer, the Secretary of the
Ship Canal Commission, has been here
for several days, and has canYassed the
Pennsylvania and Ohio delegations and
finds them practically unanimous in ap-
proving the proposition to have the pos
sible ship canal routes to Lake Erie ex-
amined by the United States engineers.
Action to that effect will undoubtedly be
taken st the next session.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06
Ne Thanks for Reed.

The Fiftyfirst Congress will come to
an inglorious end at noon on Wednes-
day. 1t is understood that the Republi-
cans will offer to Speaker Reed the Gus
tomary vote of thanks which hitherto
has always came from the opposite par
ty.
1t is the duty of every Democrat to re-
sist the passage of any resolution which
tends to compliment the Speaker for
courtesy and fairness. To vote for such
8 resolution will be turning q time-hon-
ored custom into a farce, and making
II of no value whatever. When speak
er has tried to do his duty, has been
courteous, honorable and faithful he de-
serves the commendation not only of
the House, but of the entire country.
Reed has been neither fair, honorable
nor courteous, and instead of thanks
deserves deep and lasting rebuke
1t is the duty of the Democrats, in
case vote of thanks is proposed, to
make their protests so emphatic that it
Will not be misunderstood. Let the re-
buke TO Reed be made warning to 9th
er rabid partisans who may climb into
the Speakers chair.-PHiLd Herald.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

CONGRESS adjourned on Wednesday
and for this blessing the country should
feel thankful. 1t has been the most
reckless and extravagant body that has
sat in the House since the existence of
the Government. 1t is too soon to cal
culate what is left, but it is almost GER
tain lthat the treasury is about empty
and will have to meet 4 deficit in the
near future. The Democrats refused to
join in the usual vote of thanks to the
speaker commencing his fairness as q
presiding officer, and the resolution was
Offered and voted for by the Republican
membeSs alone. 1t was a fitting and
deserved rebuke to the unscrupulous
partisanship shown by Speaker Reed in
his rulings aS Speaker during his reign.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06
Sentenced 10 Death.

UsIoyrowE, Pa, March 2.-Marion
Crowl, convicted year ago of murder
in the first degree for killing Joseph Por-
ter at Dunbar, WAS sentenced to-day by
Judge Ewing to be hanged. The Judge
said that he, with the district attorney,
would unite in letter to the board of
pardons asking that the sentence of
Crowl be commuted to life imprison-
ment. The court reviewed the case, and
said he had not passed on it until the
present so he could do it uninfiuenced
by the emotions or sentiments of the
hour. He urged Crowl in an impres-
siye manner to prepare for the life be-
yond, and not to put too much trust in
what the board of pardons do. The
judge was doubtless prompted to his sug-
gestlon touching Communication to i'm
prisonment by the fact it WAS shown dur
ing the trial that there is a taint Of in
sanity in Crowl's family.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06
NEWS .xn ,rncs xorrsss.

There is a woman IN AtcAinson, Kan,
who sets a chair al the table every day for
her husband who died over = year ago.
In his plate she never fails 10 place a little
boQuet of flowers
Walter Scott a veteran of the late war
and u pensioner, shot himself in the head
four times at Allentown on Friday even
ing, with suicidal intent, but surgeons re-
moved the bullets and ne viii recover.
"A Missouri weekly paper recently in
dulged IA some critical remarks about
Shakespeare, and farmer named John
Shakespeare, thinking the family insulted'
came 70 town and gave the editor a thrash
ing.
The new states have already received
their nicknames- Washington i the
.'Chinook" state, North Dakota the
! ..Flicker-tail'' state, South Dakota the
! Signed Cat state, and Montana the
'-Srubsscd- Zoe" state.
| According TO 4 scientist the hourly
rate OF water falling over Niagara Falls is
100000 tons, representing loOo,oo
horse power; and the total daily produc-
| ton OF coal IN the world would just about
suffice 10 pump the water back again
| james NJ Ward was released from the
! penitentiary on Saturday after serving
nine years for the murder OF Phoebe Means
al Parnassus, Westmoreland county The
county detective and deputy sheriff met
| Ward al the prispn gate and arrested him
for the murder OF Ellen Means. The two
crimes were committed al the same time.
A woman physician IN Anna, III, has
lately been permitted TO serve as Juror in
Oh insanity trial The laws Of Illinois re-
Quire that IN insanity trials by jury the
Jury shall consist Of six persons, one OF
whom must be a physician. As there was
no man physician in the town st the time,
the woman was pronounced a person and
permitted 10 serve.
On February 14th, a man giving his
| name as James II. Franciscus, arrived in
| Washington and registered ~ Johnston's
Hotel. On Saturday night, a. he had not
| appeared for . considerable time, his room
was broken open and he was found dead
with 4 bullet hole I'm his; breast He left 9
letter addressed 10 James p. Rranciscus
Levistovn, Hiffiin county, Pa" The lsJ-
| terwas telegraphed to.
The sheriff OF Mercer county, Penn
| sylyan!a, has received a letter from th'
State OF Washing saying that Williams
Brooks, one OF the murderers OF Theodor,
Brodhead Al Delaware Water Gap in 1865
had Just been captured IN that State
Brooks and his companion, Charles Orme
we're tried and convicted OF the crime
after which both escaped from jail. Orm'
was subsequently captured and hanged
The sheriff will proceed 30 have the muT'
! derer identified
1t is announced In Chicago that CAPT
tai has been subscribed, the grounds pur'
chased and plans drawn for the consIruc'
tion OF the tsllest ofice building in the
world. The site OF the structure has III
feet OF frontage IN Dearborn street, not Ia
from The postoffice. The building will b
"a stories high, SURPRISING the tower Of the
Auditorium by six stories and the Masonic
temple by five. Steel will be the chief ma
terial and Il IS declared mol as much WOOD
Is TO be used &c 10 furnish kindling for {
single fire IN al ordinary cooking stove.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06
The rcsnlty oi Crlms.

WAssIrN.TuN Pa, Feb. 26--Wiliiam
West, colored, who murdered John
Crouch and mis- aged wife and their I'M
becike son, last May. psid terrible pen
alty for MS crime to-day With blood
oozing from wounds ia his neck and side,
inflicted by himself in last desperate
effort TO cheat the gallows, he was strapped
to;a plank and carried TO the scaffold-
Then ensued u scene which imbued
those who witnessed it with horror.
West was raised to his feet. He looked
dazed and made no attempt 10 speak,
The rope was adjusted around his neck,
and at 2:93 O'Clock the trap was sprung
and his body shot downward. The rope
snapped with - loud crack, and West
lay writhing on the ground. The
wound in his neck wss reopened and
blood ran from il. Blood also flowing
from a cash IN his head caused by the
fall. His contortions were terrible
Five men attempted to hold him, but
their united strength was not sufficient
to prevent the movement of his arms and
legs. His face Was concealed by the
black cap but froth issued from hls lips,
his breath came in spasmodic gasps, and
with one Of his hands he tried to pull
| the cap from his face.
1t was only three minutes until the
broken rope WAS replaced about West's
neck, and less than minute longer
until he for the second time shot through
the trap. But the time seemed inter
minable to those who were watching
The second fall Was only little over
| two feet Life was almost extinct al
ready and the body swung limp st the
end of the rope. Death ensued from
strangulatIon.
West was cut down at S-15 O'Clock,
and placed in a coffin and carried to q
| corridor of the court house. Later the
body WAS given in charge OF Vests rela-
tives, who hurried it out of town. They
will have q funeral at Centerville on Fri
! d2y
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

THVRsp4a II last vc.k ja Epcnsburg,
reminded one very foayit.y 81 "a Bepub-
Ecau convention duy, Tnechairman of
the Republican County COMMITTEES, W
sisted by the Deputy Revenue Collector
for this district and other lesser Repub-
Gcan lights had full charge ef the ont
side management of the hanging of
Marsh. Each district in the county WAS
repraeenOed ny the same delegates and
committeeman that HssAlly attend Re
publican conventions, while n large
crowd of Democrats, Republicans and
independent sight seekers were on hand.
;mpell ed hither by the report that there
Eould be no tronble in getting into the
show. ChairB,Sn Barker and his htnch-
men issued the passes and if the hang
ing of Harry Marsh does not bring a
grist of votes for Republican Judge
this Fall. their efforts will haze sadly
miscarried.
of course Sheriff Stineman is not di-
| rectly responsible for turning the hang
! ing of Marsh into circus be Is, as
we well know, humane tender-hearted
gentleman and on that day looked TO
| the details in the inside of the jail with
the view of giving the condemned man
eusxy comfort and of rendering his exit
| into the next world rs easy as possible.
| But he should have known that the men
! who manipulated the rump-Republcan
| convention last year for Delamater,
| could not even run a hanging without
turning their opportunity into Republi-
| can circus. While the Sheriff with ne
| much seclusion rs possible was nerving
himself for painful task that nothing
but duty could have induced him to per
| form, the Chairman of the Republican
| County Committee with his cohorts in
ghoulish glee, with their pockets full
| of blank passes, were on the outside re-
| solved 10 have a full tent and that not a
vote should be Acst for want of a con:pIi-
| nle1ltary ticket.
The Republican circus was complete
in every detail with the exception of .
| street parade, which, in some man
ner was forgotten If the Chairman OF
the Republican County Committee ac-
companied by brass band could have
been allowed to parade the streets be
fore the execution, leading the con-
demned man like a Turk with 3 perform
ing bear, their cup of joy would have
been complete and it might have added
materially 10 the political prospects OF
the Republican party in Cambria county
at the next election. AS it was, they
| farmed the execution for;all that WAS in
it, planted the complementaries without
stint, and Will try TO gather the harvest
in November
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

THERE is more reason to-day, says the
Pittsburg Post, for the apprehension that
Europe may soon be the scene of Il great
conflict than there has been since the
Germans made their own terms at Paris
The events of the past week are of ma
ture to excite alarm. We see new men
at the head of nations that were re-
strained by men who had demonstrated
their power, and who were content in
after years TO make the most of peace
and its fruits. While there is no real
cause for war, the conditions are all fav-
orable for an explosion. A trifie may
precipitate conflict. 1t is not reassur-
ing to reflect that Europe has never en-
joyed as many years of peace as the pres
ent generation has witnessed, and that
the temptation for untried rulers to dem
onstrate their capacity is very great
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

The Neeb bill introduced in the SEN
ate, which provides that all executions
of the death penalty take place hereafter
In the penitentiarieS instead of in the
yards of the county jails, as at present,
In the light gained from recent expert
ence has some good points to commend
1t. The officials in the penitentiaries by
experience would become expert in nman-
aging executions and could, in II great
measure, guard against and prevent such
revoiting accidents as occurred at Wash
ington, in this State on Thursday of last
week. The executions taking place in
the penitentiaries would also prevent the
chairman Of political county commit
tee from taking charge of an execution
and running il rs a political circus, as
was the case in this place on the same
day
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06
THE jury in the trial of the Bank OF

THE jury in the trial Of the Bank of
America came into court in Philadelphia
on Friday with a verdict of guilty
against George F. Work and james 5.
DUNCAN for fraudulently taking and
converting the banks fund to their own
use. Pfeffer, one of the trio on trial,
turned States evidence. All three of
defendants will be put on trial again for
conspiracy. Senator McFarlane, one of
the party, could not be found. 1t is said
he Is in Rio Janeiro.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06
The khedfve Diamonds,

PIrrsBURG, Pa, March 2.-Mrs. Lieu
tenant Fitch, who was the daughter of
General Sherman, declares that the SI35,
600 diamond necklace given her by the
knedive of Egypt has not been sold.
Mrs Fitch said that the diamonds al
though given to her, were divided soon
after their receipt into four parts, Mrs.
Lieutenant Thackara, Thomas f. Sher-
man, z. I Sherman and Mrs. Fitch re-
ceiving an equal share An agreement
was made that the jewels should remain
IN the family as long as General Sher-
man lived. This agreement was nulli-
fed by his death, and both Mrs. Thack-
ara and Mrs. Fitch decided TO sell theirs.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

Miss ANNA DICKINSON, who a few
years ago had Il national reputation as a
lecturer, and whose home was at West
Pittson, Pa, has become insane through
fnancial. troubles and the unsuccessful
efforts of the later years of her career
and was removed to the Danville asylum
on Friday last An Efforts being made
by old friends to raise a sum sufficient
to place her beyond want.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06
l. ]. SEEK, Presidentof Spring Lax G

/. J. SEEK, President Of Spring LAX e
Ice Company, of Toledo, Ohio, says the
Philadelphia Times, is believer in 4
tariff to protect all American produc-
tions in general and Ohio ice in partic-
ular. He has discovered that McKin-
ley, Ohio man though he was, forgot to
place duty of two hundred per cent on
ice, and he wants the oversight renedied
at once.
Mr.. Seek has addressed two petitions,
one to Congress and the other to Mr..
Mckinley, setting forth the danger to
American ice from the pauper ice of
Canada. Speaking for his company he
says, 1--WE respectfully submit that if we
were protected from the competition of
cheap Canadian ice by duty of at
least 200 per cent, We would be in po-
sition to put more money into our busi-
ness, erect larger plants, employ more
labor at greater wages than Is possible at
present. The money thus disbursed
would find its way into all other busi-
ness and all would be benefited thereby.
And We beg leave to assure Congress that
we do not present this petition because
we expect or intend to charge higher
prices in the event of the exclusion OF
the cheap Canadian ice. On the contra
~, we will then do larger business,
erect larger plants, store more ice and be
in position to sell cheaper than ever." "
Mr.. Seeks reasons have a familiar
ring, and unless the Republicans in Con
gress, including Mr.. Mckinley, suspect
him of being humorist, We do not see
how they can fail to accede to his re-
quest. He is certainly orthodox in his
tariff creed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

PREsIDEST HARRISON nominated, and
the Senate forthwith confirmed Senator
Henry w. Blair, of New Hampshire,
Minister to China on last Friday. His
term as Senator, ended on Wednesday,
He had been Senator two terms, but
failed to be reelected. He was regard
ed as crank in the Senate and the Re
publican party are anxious to get him
as far away ms possible. As Minister to
China his salary is about S17, 800 wear.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

GESERYL JAOop ANNES, Of Lockland,
Ohio, is probably the Oldest living Gen
ernl of the late war. He was born in
Bctotourt county, Virginia, in 1908, en-
listed as a private at Columbus, Ohio;
became colonel of the Twenty-Fourth
Ohio, and the next year a brigadier
general He IL a brother Of Admiral
Ammeu.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

One of the largest pensions Of recent
years was granted few days ago to DR..
Manhattan Pickett of Cory, who was a
member of the Twelfth New York Vol
unteers Ever since the war he has been
suffering from bullet wounds, and will
probably have to suffer the amputation
of leg. By the granting of an in
creased pension, he receives s16, 900
back pay
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

UNITED STATES SENATOR GEORGE
HEARST, of California, died at his resi-
dence in Washington on last Sunday
night. Senator Hearst was Demo
crat and by his death the party loses a
member of the Senate as both the Gov
ernor and Legislature in California are
now Republican.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

For months past criminals have been
escaping from the Charleston (Mas.,)
State prison. An investigation hiss re-
vealed the fact that the prison guards
had formed a trust and to prisoners who
could raise sufficient Doodle saws and
files were furnished and their escape
cnnniYed at
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

THE total number of Immigrants ar
irving in this country during the seven
months ending January 81 was 244,S'o
against 201, $50 for the corresponding
period of last year.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

II London professional incendiary
has been convicted in the person OF
George DuIlmer, who has been following
a system of burning buildings for the
insurance, changing his name as he
moved from place to place on his nefar-
ious errandS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

JoHS JACOB AsToR, it is said, will
have when his father dies an income OF
: 3,OOO,OO0 year. Young Jacob thinks
that possibly he will be able to struggle
through on this amount and manage to
keep the wolf from the door, with the
practice Of economy on the part of his
wife
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

CONGRESS has passed bill for the
erection of a new L. 5. mint in Phlla-
,delphia. appropriating the sum of two
million dollars for the purpose. The
President will sigu the bill.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

On Wednesday evening of list week,
United States Senator f. X. Wilson, of
MARYLAND, died suddenly after a short
illness of two or three days. His term
would have ended on Wednesday March
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

WE have looked in vain, says the
Wiliamsport san, in the Republican
death-rate tariff organs for the mention
Of the fact that, according to Carroll D.
Wright, Commissioner of Labor, Amer
lean workmen receive from twelve cents
to 81. 10 less per ton in the production
of steel rails than English laborers are
paid. According 70 Mr.. Wright, Amer
lean workmen are paid from S124 to
S1.3S per ton and English workmen
from sl.36 to s2.54 per ton Surely,
the ''pauper labor" of England has the
best of it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

J. o. KERBEY, son of George W. Ker-
hey, Of Wilmore, this county, who was
appointed Consul at Para, in South
America, by President Harrison at the
beginning of his administration has been
recalled and James NJ. Ayers, of Ohio,
has been appointed in his place. Mr..
Kerbey became obnoxious to the people
of Para by writing letters to papers in
this country severely crticising the peo-
pie and customs of that city, and his
recall was made in Difference to their
wishes. The Senate confirmed the NOM
ination of Mr.. Ayers on Saturday last.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

WARRANTS for nearly 500, 100000 on
account of pensions were issued from
the Treasury Department at Washington
Thursday.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

Ben. FRANKLIN's old bull eye silver
watch was sold in Philadelphia, to Mr..
Buckley, a relic hunter, for -, GOO
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-03-06

Editor j
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fallen him IND
whose deatI
her home iI
whose maida
was born in \
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