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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
A Fathers Awful Death.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-What is evi-
IDENTIFY a triple murder and suicide was
discovered on the third floor of a four
story tenement in Harlem 4 police
man entered the rooms and found the
dead bodies of John Baxter, aged 80, a
painter; his wife Mary, 2S years old; the
6-year-old daughter, Kate, and the
4year-old son John. All four bodies
lay on the floor in a pool of blood. They
had been shot in the head. Close by
the body of Baxter lay revolver con-
tanning three cartridges and four empty
shells. Shots were heard by other ten
ants in the house, but no investigation
was made at the time. \ policeman
found on a table in the room where the
bodies lay letter addressed to Baxter's
mother. 1t was in the hand writing of
the dead man, and showed he contem-
plated the murder of his family and
then suicide. No reason was given for
the terrible deed. 1t was evident all
four shots were instantly fatal. The
wounds showed the pistol was placed
close to the head of each victim. The
children were probably shot while
asleep. Baxter is pronounced to have
been insane, as no other motive is
known. Great excitement prevails in
the neighborhood.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
Tortured and Murdered.

MONROE, Mich, August 31.-John
Wilkinson and his wife were brutally
tortured and murdered BY two tramps
on Saturday afternoon at their farm,
near here. The motive of the tramps
was robbery. They found a couple
alone at home late in the afternoon and
demanded from Wilkinson a sum of
money which they had learned he had
recently received.
Wilkinson refused, whereupon the
tramps set upon the farmer and his wife,
and, after beating them almost into in
insensibility, tortured them in the most
cruel manner, in the hope of extorting
from them the hiding place of their
money. Failing in this, the tramps
became enraged and finished their fiend-
ish work by numbering the couple. Re
tribution, however, was quick, and JUS
tice of the most summary nature was
dealt out to the fiends.
\ 10-year-old son of farmer Wilkinson
who had been in an clubhouse, heard
the shrieks of his mother, and gave the
alarm. The tramps fled, but were hotly
persued by posse of citizens, who came
upon them near Maybee station. They
were not even given time to say their
prayers, but were shot on sight by the
infuriated citizens. Their bodies were
completely riddled with bullets.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

News has been received at the State
Department at Washington, that the
war an Chile is about ended by the cap
ture of Valparaiso and the overthrow OF
Balmaceda, the president of the Repub-
lie. There are two interpretations of the
Chilean situation as given by the friends
and enemies, respectively, of President
Balmaceda.
According 10 the claims OF the friends
of the deposed president they say he was
elected by Liberal party, which is COM
posed of a dozen factions. 1t was I'M
possible to please all of them. The
politicians there, as in this country, tired
to dictate to Balmaceda in his appoint
ments. The President protested, and
the hostiles in Congress having major
ity endeavored to impeach him. Fail
ing in this they declared an open revolt
which occurred on January Z. Congress
has no power there to impeach PreSl-
dent but a resolution declaring Balma-
ceda unseated was passed. The Consti-
tuition of Chile gives the President power
to make and unmake officials at will and
and without the consent of Congress.
Balmaceda's friends say he was only eN-
ercising his constitutional duty.
The enemies, however, declare that
Balmaceda, after the expiration of four
years of his term of Office, became des-
potic, and tried to usurp the powers of
Congress. As he could not hold the
Presidency a second time he bent all his
energies in selecting a successor whom
he could use at will. The Revolutionists
say that Balmaceda sunk his high office
to low level in using the machinery of
the Government to further his political
ambitions.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

ELIMINATING Russia, says the New
York San, Europe will be short sos, 900,
600 bushels of wheat and rye after the
outside world has sent to that country
all that can be spared What does this
portend? Is it possible to conceive the
unutterable misery and distress desola-
ton and death which a famine of such
proportions is likely TO bring in its
train?
Is not Europe face to face with a state
of want such as has never threatened so
great population since the dawn of
history.
Has men ever witnessed starvation
upon the scale which is probable as the
result of the continent S wide destruction
of crops?
On all the earth there is but one sub
stitute possible for the deficient rye and
wheat; but one means of preventing,
even in part, the devastation threatened,
and that is by the use of the American
maize should we be so fortunate as to
harvest full crop.
If there are ships enough on the ocean
to transport it, Europe will take not only
the go, 200, 600, bushels of wheat which
we can Isqueeze out, but hundreds of
millions also of our corn. The distaste
for such food will disappear in the pres
ence of famine, and we may command
any price for our products that We have
the heart to exact.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
A Daring Bank Robbery.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 31.-A daring and
successful bank robbery took place to-
day at Cordera, small station on the
Chicago and Alton railroad, near Hig-
ginsville, Lafayette county. Cordea is
small town and the America bank, a
branch of the Higginsville bank of the
same name, is small bank 1t has
only two regular employees, cashier
and bookkeeper.
The bookkeeper was out on business
at 230 o'clock this afternoon, when two
men rode up to the bank, dismounted,
walked into the bank, shut the door and
locked it before the cashier took notice
to what was going on. When he did
take notice he noticed that two revolvers
were levelled at his head. At the same
time one of the men commanded him to
throw up his hands. He obeyed. One
of the men kept him covered with a re-
volver while the other went through the
bank. He secured only $500 in currency
representing the receipts of the day, and
both escaped.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

The tariff on sugar, says the Philadei-
phia Record was repealed not in order to
relieve the taxpayer, but to fasten more
firmly upon the county the policy of
protection. Concurrently with the
abolition of the sugar tax the average of
protective duties on other necessarieS of
living was raised from 40 to 81 per cent.
The tax on sugar went into the Federal
Treasury and helped to pay off public
debt. The added protective taxes, on
the contrary. never reach the Treasury
They go into the pockets of the people
who devised them and who elected Pres
ident Harrison in order to have them
put in shape for collection. But nearly
always some good comes out of eAil do
ing. There never was n more effective
objeCt-lesson to show that tariff duties
are taxes than has resulted from putting
sugar on the free list. People who were
paying 7 cents pound for granulated
sugar year ago, and who are now get
ting it for / cents a pound, can no
longer be bamboozled into the belief that
protection protectst the consumer. And
they will ask for the repeal of the duty
on coal, salt, wool and other things of
use and necessity, knowing that they
will reap the full benefit therefrom.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
How u Great state Grows.

The completed census figures for 1890
show that Pednsylvania has a total popu-
lation of ), ,25S, ,014, an increase of $780,
123, or 2277 per cent. in the decade.
1t is not only the second state in the
Union in population, but it is growing
at rate which, if maintained, will even
tually make it the first. New York,
which still holds first place, only added
S99, ,063 to its population, or at the rate
of IL. 90 per cent, as against an increase
of 975, I23, or 22.77 per cent for Penn
sylvania. The increase in ten years was
more than twice the total population of
the state at the taking of the first CEN
sus, in 1890, when Pennsylvania was, as
now, the second state In population,
Virginia at that time ranking first.
There is one feature of the phenomenal
growth in population in the Keystone
state that cannot fail to command mar
ked attention, and that is that the bulk
of the increase is in town and city popu-
latiou In 1880 there were fifty-six
boroughs and cities with population of
4, 900 or more and an aggregate popula-
ton of Cos, ,523. The towns and cities
of the same class have increased to
eighty-two with a population of 2, $685.
COZ, an increase in towns of twenty-siX
and in population of 710,0S4, or nearly
three fourths of the entire increase in
the state. The country population has
grown comparatively little; in twelve
of the agricultural counties it has de-
creased, but in the towns and cities the
increase has been nearly fifty per cent.
The development of the marvellous
mineral resources of the state furnishes
the very obvious reason for this increase
of nearly a million in ten years, and as
these resources are practically inexhaust-
ible the same reason will hold good for
years to come. Pennsylvania is a great
state now, but the limit of its greatness
has not been reached and is not likely to
be for a long time yet. This is shown by
the rate of increase, which was only
21.19 per cent. from 1860 to 1870,
p 81 per cent. during the next decade,
and 22.77 during the last.-PhiLd.
Times.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
Higher than Eiffel.

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Chicago capital
lists are ready to build tower at jackson
Park $50 feet higher than the Eiffel
tower at Paris. Yesterday afternoon
their proposition was laid before the
Ways and Means Committee. Geo. a.
Fuller, VIM. f. Hale, and f. F. Cragin
made the proposition. These gentlemen
said they were ready TO build tower l.
200 feet high and to spend $1,000, 600
in its construction. All they asked was
space at jackson Park large enough to
accommodate the crowds that they expect
will crowd around the tower.
This offer was discussed several hours.
Members of the committee are not posi-
tive that tower is needed. They will
think about it several days and get the
opinions of the other directors. If a
tower is built, however, Chicago men
will undoubtedly be granted the rrivi-
lege.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
Hid the "Swag" In q Stump.

PEORIA, Ills, Aug. 29.-Nell Iago, the
alleged wife of Lousis G. Bottenheim,
who was found in deserted house COW
cred with bruizes and blood, says Bot
tenheim assisted in robbing a bank in
Sedalia. Mo-, several years ago, when
s43, 900 was..secured. The men hid s20,-
600 under a stump, but were captured,
and the bank people recovered $23, 600.
The two robbers were sent up for five
years. Bottenheim's partner died in
the penitentiary. Since Bottenheim has
been out he has been searching for the
$40, 200, but the locality has changed SO
he cannot find it. Returning from one
of these fruitless searches four days ago
he kicked and beat her nearly to death,
charging that she took the money. He
has been arrested and held.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

CONGRESSMAN JERRY SIMPSON: We
are in earnest and we think that the
people of America have been greatly
wronged. go to the Republican party
and ask them for its remedy. 1t replies:
''Put up the tariff - And yet you
have been putting up the tariff for thirty
two years. asked Mr.. Mckinley: ''If
tariffs raise wages, why is it that Great
Britain, free trade country, pays
twice the wages protected Italy does;
why is it that Great Britain pays double
to her wage-earners what she paid in
1S47, when she became free-trade
country? Why is it that Great Britain
pays her laborers one-third more than
the laborers receive in the protected
countries of Europe?''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
Desirable for Ladies'.

The new fashion journals published by
A. Mcdowell * Co., 4 West 18th street.
New York, are again on our table The
superiority of these journals is abundantly
shown on every page. La Mode is the
smallest of the three, and is intended for
family use. 1t has many styles for children
and Is only Sl-50 per year, or Is cents per
copy. La Mode de Paris is an elegant
journal, filled with everything of the latest
style In Paris. This is a great favorite with
ladies who wish TO keep posted in the new
styles as they come out. Album des
Modes" is also a popular Partisan publica-
ton, many ladies giving is the preference
These three monthly journals claim to give
the earliest fashions, and they are all
printed in Paris. They contain lessons in
practical dressmaking which are of incom-
parable value and easy TO understand.
LA Mode de Paris and the Album des
Modes" are each $50 per annum, or thir-
ty-five cents foi a single copy. Samples
can be obtained from the house at single
copy prices.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

ADEsPArCH to the EStaJette from Wen
ma says: 1.-The Empress of Austria shows
symptoms of insanity. She is very &C.
centric, desiring bizarre costumes in
which to appear in public and indulging
in other oddities. The Emperor has
called in medical experts, who have pro-
nounced the case grave one, being as
sociated with an hereditary malady.
The Duchess d. Alencon, a sister of the
Empress, is IN an insane asylum at Grat-,
and the mad King of Bavaria is cousin
of the Empress
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

The Nesuvius iron works, says the
Pittsburg Post, started on Monday with
colored puddlers who have been import
ed to take the places of white men at
lower wages. 1t was at the Vesuvius
works subscription papers were passed
around among the workers in 1883,
with the assurance if they would "ante"
with hberality they would be sure of
steady work for four years as the result
of the triumph of Harrison and Protec-
ton. Can't always tell about these
things; but this flash in the pan need
not deter our workingmen from coming
down handsomely for Major Mckinley
He needs it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

CHINESE passengers to the number of
240, says the New York Sun were landed
at the Canadian port of Vancouver last
Sunday, from the steerage of steam
ship that then arrived there, and the re-
venues of the Canadian Government
were increased by the amount of the
head tax imposed upon each of them
1t is a noteworthy fact that while gangs
of Chinaman are constantly arriving in
the Canadian part of the American CON
tinent the Chinese population of Canada
is not increasing. The United States is
an attractive country to them
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

By a collision of the steamers CAM
bier and Easily, inside the port of Philip
Heads, Australia, on last Friday, twenty
six lives were lost. Seven minutes after
the collision the Gambler went down,
stern first, carrying with her five saloon
passengers, fifteen steerage passengers
and six of the crew. The Easily was
considerably damaged, but remained
alongside and rescued many of the other
vessels passengers and crew.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
Balmaceda said TO be Dead,

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 2.-It is re-
ported here that while Balmaceda was
trying to escape over the mountains, ac-
companied by muieteers, the latter want
ed to turn back on account of the deep
snow.
Balmaceda would not hear of such a
thing, and struck one of the muleteers,
who shot him. Then the muleteers
shot Balmaceda's companion and robbed
the dead bodies. Balmaceda was on his
way to Buenos Ayres.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
A Woman Triumphed.

TIFFIN, o., Sept. 2.-While Miss Anna
Slosser, an aged maiden residing on a
farm about six miles west of this city,
was engaged in her household duties,
she was confronted by a man in mask,
who presented a pistol and demanded
her money. She jerked the mask from
his face and endeavored to wrest the
weapon from his hand. A terrible
struggle ensued, when fortunately the
woman's nephew, nervy youngster of
II years, came to her rescue with a
knife, which he used in a vigorous man
ner, slashing his aunt's assailant severe
ly about the neck and shoulders. FL
nally he tore himself loose and beat a
hasty retreat. Miss Slosser had a large
amount of money in the house.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

The National Labor Tribune, noting
MIR. Powderly's acceptance of the Quay
nomination for Delegate-at-large to the
proposed constitutional convention,
adds setto roice: ''The cost of constitu-
final convention would be probably not
less than $500, 900, which is a pretty
stiff figure when one considers that all
the revision of the constitution that is
necessary can be done by amendment
at small expense in the way laid down
by the fundamental law" Mr.. Powder
ly may blame himself if he shall find
himself in the soup next fall.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

ANOTHER large party of Hebrew re-
fugees was landed at the barge office in
New York Monday from the Cunard
steamer Etruria They were detained
by the immigration authorities for ex-
animation as to their physical and fnan-
cial condition. Many of them are pen
niless and came here with their families
because they had been deceived into be-
heving that they would be welcomed
here and provided with homes by
this govel nment
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

So little is General Gregg, the Republi-
can candidate for Auditor General,
though of in his own home that three of
the Berks county delegates refused to
vote for him in the state convention.
1t is extremely doubtful if he can poll
his full party vote in the city of Reading
where he resides and where he has few
intimate friends or associates.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

GOVERNOR CAMPBELL, of Ohio, is so
seriously indisposed that he had to give
up campaign work. The Governor will
probably go to the seaside to remain
several weeks, or perhaps longer, as his
physician and his friends are determined
he shall have rest and quiet until he en-
tirely RECEIVERS his strength.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

REV. GEORGE MOORE, pastor of col
ored Baptist church at Louisville, KY,
has been held for count on a charge of
stealing from the church Bible, clock
and chandelier. Moore claims that the
Bible is his but admits stealing the other
articles. He says he only received A
cents month and had to live
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

THE marriage of Miss Mary Linco In
daughter Of United States Minister Lin
coin took place at London, on Wednes-
day to Charles B. Isham, OF Chicago.
A number of fashionable English and
American people filled the church.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

If putting sugar on the free list is a
good thing and every housekeeper in the
United States knows that it is, would 1t
not be a good thing to put every other
necessary of life on the free list. Sugar
has given the people Il taste of what the
tariff protected interests costs them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

THE speakership of the next House is
claimed by Western paper for the
Northwest on the ground that there
will sit in the Fifty-second Congress &c
Democratic members from the North
west as against 27 who sat in the Fifty
first Congress.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

Hon. GLENN w. SCoFIELD, an ex-
member of Congress, and register of the
treasury under Hayes, died at Warren,
Pa, on Sunday. He was appointed by
President Garfield judge Of the court of
claims, but resigned last July.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
sLesve daily except Sunday


Tl<cdNN AhA9
Black let ers ind icate telegram s,s,t.
Denny =. MOOre's and Cristie's C,"sslla'.
be flag stations for ali trains 'lsi
No. ] connects at Cresson with Job,..
press at y for points between Co., Z
Johnstovn. and with Pacific Express :, p a,
points west OF Johnstown. Aiso with MAJ
at IS Tor points east OF Crefson -N n.
No. connects with Mail Train AZ a9s o.,
east OF Cresson. N' I.-
From points west OF Cresson No l.
with Mail train at 3s, and IRON point l.ss
Cresson with Jchnstown Express al y 49,, NJ 1,
clhc Express at 45. a. y
No. connects with Mail Train Ar !a,.
points east OF Cresson. and Mail E4t,,.'@ - ".
from points west OF CressOn. -.
Mail Train west and mail Express east F'''i,
Passengers 10 or IRON points on Pen,,.,
s. Northwestern Railroad can take tralb Una
port or Iryona. "a
Stations marked "f' are flag ,tst,o,,
sengers wishing 70 get of wall notIfy -. ~
ductor. Passengers wishing 70 yet os sT
the train at these stations. Trains viii ~,
unless 30 motif cd. W. p RATHRT's =
General Manager and suterir,.-.
r. ]. BURGOON. Train Master.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

AT their state convention, held at
Harrisburg last week, the Prohibitionists
nominated w. w. Hague, of Warren,
for Auditor General, and George Drayton,
of Media, for state treasurer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

GOVERNOR PAGE, of Vermont has no.
tilted Redfield Proctor, Secretary of War,
that he will appoint him U. ;. Senator
from that state, to fill the unexpIred
term of Hon. Geo. F. Edmunds, who
resigned.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

GRAND FORKS, Sept Five thousand
acres of hay land, studded with stacks
was swept clean by prairie fire last
night, supposed to have caught from a
Northern Pacific locomotive, burning to
the banks of the Turtle River.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

DR.. H. L. ORTIZ, of Harrisburg, has
been selected Superintendent of the Har-
risburg Lunaic Asylum to succeed DIR.
]. f. Gerhard, who declined a reelection
on account of ill-health.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04

WATERMELoNs are so abundant in the
south that the railroads will no longer
receive them for shipment unless the
freight is prepaid.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
Democratic county Ticket.

For President Judge,
JOHN 2. LINTON, of Johnstown.
For Delegate to Constitutional Conven
ton
JOSEPH NJ DONALD, of Ebensburg.
For Sheriff,
JOSEPH A. GRAY, of Carrolltown.
For Poor Director,
JOHN f. LONG, of Ebensburg.
For Jury Commissioner,
+. J. BLOUGH, of Johnstown.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
NORTHwARD.

Bradley, Noel and Lucket are Flag Station,
No trains on Sunday.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
ASSIGNEE'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

DY virtue OF an order Issuing out Of .hsu1.
I'D Of Common Pleas Of Cambria cJul,J I.
undersigned Will expose 10 public ssle o.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-04
Connections at Cresson.

DAIDROAD TIME TABLE or TIE ygg,
h burg \ Cresson Branch Railroad a..
June TN 1891. -I-l