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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

THERE il no state in the Union says
the Baltimore S,n, in which the '-practi-
cal politician has had more swing than
in PENNSYLVANIA. With the exception
OF an occasional spasm of popular indig-
nation, as in the two elections of Gov
ernor Pattison, the machine has had
everything in its own hands, and the re-
suit is seen in the legislature which fas
its demand for various reforms, and in
the loss of nearly million of the state 5
money, besides large sums belonging 10
the city of Philadelphia, owing TO the
peculiar "tinancering' in the Office of
the City Treasury of Philadelphia. If
voters need no object lesson 10 convince
them of the waste and folly of submis-
sion to ring politics, they have only To
study the political history of Pennsylva-
mia and its chief city, Philadelphia, for
the past twenty-five or thirty years.
There ring rule has been reduced to a
science, and as its opportunities have
been greater than here in Maryland
for Pennsylvania * much larger and
much richer State-it has been enabled
TO build up an elaborate and almost inn
pre2nable system. If there is any good
in practical politics it surely ought
to show itself under such conditions, but
the actual results are such as to make
an honest Pennsylvania blush for
shame. As in Maryland, the iniquity
of ring rule has eliminated in the down
fall of a trusted treasurer, whose name
was a synonym for honesty, and the de
ficiency of considerably over a million
in whose accounts could only have been
possible by the connivance or neglect of
party associates.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05
Chained Her 10 The Floor.

CovISGToN, Ky, June IA story
told by Mollie Ashcroft has set the neigh
borhoOd wild and her father has escaped
lynching only by fleeing. The family
lives on DRY creek, back among the
hills Mollie said there was a mortgage
on the small farm and that she and her
mother were both working hard, en-
deavoring to lift the financial load. She
WAS working at a neighboring house and
Saturday morning went over To see
her mother. When she reached the
place she met her father. who was under
the influence of liquor, and he warned
her not To enter the house, as he had
whipped her mother and intended to
finish her He also threatened TO
whip the daughter if she went into the
dwelling.
knowing that her father was drunk,
Mollie made no attempt to pass him but,
returned 10y a roundabout way, succeed
ed la getting into the house by raising
rear window. She went into the front
room and there found hermother chain
ed to the floor and unable to move "A
limb. She was covered with blood and
almost unconscious. Her head had been
beaten her face was bruised, and in her
struggles the chains had cut into her
flesh. MolIe ran to the homes of sew
eral neighbors and they hastened to her
assistance.
1t was learned that Ashcroft and his
wife had quarreled about money. Mrs.
Ashcroft wanted to apply the money to
the payment of the mortgage, while
Ashcroft insisted on paying for an old
horse. She refused, and he picked up a
club and commenced to beat her He
knocked her down and, while she was
in an insensible condition, dragged her
into the house, took two large chains
and chained her To the floor, also gag
ging her to prevent an outcry. For four
DAYS she had been without food or at
tention. 1t Is supposed she refused to
give her husband the money. The
latest report says she Is dying. Ashcroft
will be lynched if he returns.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05
The Pretty widow i'm Jail.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, June 3.-Mrs.
Blanche Woodward Young, pretty wild
Ow of J. Norris Young whose death by
poison has been conclusively shown by
DIR. Formal, is prisoner in the hands
Of the law, charged with deliberately
causing the death of her husband.
When the warrant was served on her for
the first time since the husbands death
death, Blanche broke down and sob
ben cOnvulsively, protesting her inno-
cence, and frantically imploring the
officer not to take her to prison.
The testimany, as produced before the
justice, showed very unhappy state of
affairs in the Young household. They
had both openly expressed dissatisfaction
with each other. She had said she
''would fix him." or made similar
threats, and he had vileIy cursed her in
the presence of others. The defence
claimed that the death was due to chol-
era morbus, and that the malady pro-
we'd fatal because of the ignorance of his
doctor, who was no doctor at all.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05
Mr.. Oellers in Charge.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-Richard G..
Oellers, the choice of the County Com
missioners and City Councils for City
Treasurer tosucceed John Bardsley, who
Is now in prison awaiting trial for en-
bezzlement, took possession of the City
Treasurer's office this morning.
Counsel fer Mr.. Oellers and Mr.
Wright Governor Pattison's appointed
have arrived at an amicable understand
ing as to the future course to be pur-
sued. The question as to who has the
right to fill a vacancy in the Office of
City Treasurer-the Governor or CITY
Councils-will be formerly brought be-
fore the Court of Common Pleas to-day,
and on next Friday the case will be ar
gued before the Supreme Court. A de
cision is expected by next Saturday.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05
Rescued From Williams.

PITTsBURG, May 31.-Pretty Mollie
Hanlon attended a Decoration Day pic
mic yesterday at McKee's Rocks and
missed the 10 O'Clock train for Pittsburg
Two men volunteered to row her across
the Ohio to enable her to catch Fort
Wayne train. In the middle of the
river they decided to take the girl to
Brunot's Island, lonely isolated place.
Mollie wept and pleaded and offered all
her money and valuables to the ferry
men. They refused to land her and the
frightened girl leaped into the water.
The ruffians dragged her back, but she
again threw herself into the water and a
made desperate attempt to drown herself.
Again they dragged her into the boat
and were proceeding to the island when
intercepted by the ferry woman, who
heard Mollie's screams, and took the
unconscious girl from the men, who
were later arrested and are now in Jail.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05
Did Quay and Delamater Figure on il |!

Suppose George Wallace Delamater,
of Meadville, had been elected governor
of Pennsylvania last fall-would not his
Indictment for embezzlement be pretty
scandal now?
But the chances are that if he had
been elected the rich protected monop-
olists of the Republican party in Pen
nsylvania would have been comnelled,
for the sake of the party, to make up a
purse of a million to pay Delamater' s
debts. Who can say that this did not
enter into Delamater's calculation in
seeking the nomination, and into Quay S
in securing ii for him?'
The Republican money-bags probably
now congratulate themselves on his de-
feat; but they and their party cannot es-
cape moral responsibility for him. If
they did not select him, they certainly
tried to do so, and the failure was due to
the revolt of the plain honest people and
not to any virtue in the leaders and
purseholders of the party.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

THERE Is no issue before the American
people to-day, says the louisville Cottr-
iiy S0Urf,aI, none that can be brought
before them, comparable in Importance
with the question whether taxation shall
be for the benefit OF all that Is, to raise
revenue to pay the necessary expenses
of the Government, or whether 1t shall
be primarily tevied for the purpose of
fostering nonopolics and advancing the
interests of classes that compose but an
insignificant fraction of the people.
1t wss upon this leading issue that the
ever memorable campaign of 1890 was
/ fought and won. On that as the para
mouHt question the people of the Uni
| ted States pronounced against the par
! tv r,f the administration by Il mojority
/ Of nearly a million.
J There was time when there WAS Sc
rious division in the DenpOcratic party
upon this question. That time is now
past The party stands upon the ques-
ton of taxation for revenue, and not q
foster monopolies, united and invinci-
ble.
We have won the battle, but we haV,
not vet garnered the fruits of victory
| 4 Republican President is still in the
White House, Republican majority
still dominates the Senate. We have
vet to win other victories before the
tariff can be reformed in the interest'o
the people who bear It's burdens The
experience of last years points uneEung
" TO the way in which those vl"tariei
are to be won Another charge along
the line of tariff reform and the citade
of the enemy will be in our possession
Keep the supreme issue well TO th'
front. Upon this, while we are harmo
nious, our enemies are divided. To re
wise the tariff in the interest of tn
masses of the people is a task grea
enough for any party 10 undertake, l
is task to which the Democratic part!
is irrevocably pledged, and to it, com
pletion it should devote its unwaperinl
attention and its best energies.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05
A Brother ShO0ts his Sister.

WEST CHESTER, May 31.-Mrs Lafay-
ette Pyle, of this place, was perhaps
fatally shot by her brother, young man
named Walters while he was hunting
ground-hogs close to Long Wood GENE
terry, near Kennel Square. Mrs. Pyle
and her husband had gone to the ceme-
terry to visit the graves of friends and
without their presence being known
there by her brother, he discharged his
rifle at grounG-hog and the ball took
effect in the breast of his sister who is
about thirty years of age. She was tax
en- to house near by and medical aid
was summoned, but to late hour this
afternoon the bullet had not been locat-
ed and the patients condition is said to
be of Il very critically nature.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05
AxSExED is the third plank of ii

ANNENED is the third plank of the
platform adopted by the recent Demo
cratic state convention of Kentucky:
I'VE insist that tariff reform is the par
amount issue before the American peo-
pie and denounce the Mckinley bill as
the most outrageous measure of taxation
ever proposed in the American Con-
greSS. 1t has increased the burdens,
already too great, upon the necessaries
of life and reduced taxes on luxuries
that are most able To bear them. 1t
has made existence even harder for the
farmer and wagc-earner in the land, in
order that the profits of the monopolies
and trusts may be increased. 1t robs
the many to enrich the few, and does
not open market for single bushel of
wheat or single barrel of pork In con-
trast with it the policy of Grover Cleve-
land and John 6. Carlisle would discour-
age unnecessary expenditures, provide
all needed revenues, cheaper what we
buy and open the markets of the world
to the products of our farms and factor
les -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

OK Monday Governor Pattison approx
ed a number of bills passed by recent
legislature, among them the following:
Permitting Justices of the Peace to use a
seal of office; granting divorces when
either party has been convicted of for
gerry or any infamous crime to prevent
persons from unlawful wearing of the
insignia of the LOYAL Legion and the
badges of the Grand Army of the Rep
ublic and the shield of the Veterans
Union Legion; appropriations for memo
rial tablet for the Twenty-sixth Pennsyl-
vania Emergency Regiment at Gettys-
burg; appropriation for salaries of Off
GERS in the Pennsylvania Reform School
at Morganza; appropriation for the re-
formatory at Huntingdon; appropriation
for the State Hospital in the middle coal
field; regulating the standard weight of
bushel of potates; making an appropria-
ton to the Cottage State Hospital for in
jured persons of the bituminous and
semi bituminous coal regions at Philips
burg, Centre county; making an ap-
preparation towards the maintenance of
the Pennsylvania nautical school ship.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05
The Tin Plate Liars.

The tariff painter says that for The
first four months of this year Great Brit
ain exported to this country - ,SSs, ,So3
worth OF TIN plate a against Il ,2o6, 600
In the first four months of 1890. This
increase, the picture says, was due TO
the desire 10 get as much as possible into
the country before the tin plate schedule
of the ncw tariff bill shall become effec-
tive.
The tariff man seems 10 have forgot
ten that tariff papers say American
murufacturers are supplying the market
and that we have no Use for English
plate. The exportssf this article should
/ llirve fallen off, rather than have increas-
ed. owing TO the fact that the Welsh
manufactures hsve shut down for want
,of market ia this country, if the stories
told 10y Republicans were true. But
they were not exactly true; in fact, the
tariff painter depicts them in their true
colorS when he paints an increase in ex-
ports He virtually illustrates to the
country that the Republican papers
were living when they said the Amerl-
can factories were supplying the market
with tin plate cheaper than the foreign
article He has told who are the tin
] plstlC llstIS-
He also told the truth when he said
as much as possible is being brought into
the country to save the increased tariff
This plate will be put upon the narkei
after July l. 1t may prevent an IN
crease in price on and for a short time
after that date. If there is then no IN
crease that fact Will be hearlded asa refu-
tatien of arguments that prices would b,
enhanced by the new tariff. The sup
ply, however, will not last long and wher
ii shall be exhausted We can see the true
effect of the tariff. The 10Xl5 tin
plate mandatory" owned by Mr.. Med
ring and similar ones to be built 10y
other gentlemen will not be able 10 sup
plv home consumers with TIN, TN
American tin, and these importation
will be resumed.
In the meantime the picture man ha
pointed out the liars and branded then
as disseminators of outrageous falsehoods
The Tin TIM party should not mon
key with the tariff pictures. They an
worse than uzZ-saws.-Hdrrisbryy Pa
t5iOt.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

The general opinion that national
banks are much safer repositories than
private banks receives a severe setback
when we learn from the evidence taken
in the case of the rotten Keystone bank
of Philadelphia, that the officials of the
United States Treasury Department at
Washington, knew of the crookedness
in the bank ninety days before the col
lapse, and yet during that time the bank
was permitted to keep open and scoop in
the innocent depositors while probably
some favored few were given the tip to
get their money out. The investigation
of the Keystone bank failure has devel-
oped more crookednesS to the square
inch than that of any other institution
we ever read of
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

GOVERNOR PATTIsoN's anger has been
aroused by the gross carelessness of the
state officials in making it possible for
City Treasurer Bardsley, of Philadelphia.
to embezzle almost a million dollars OF
money belonging to the state. If the
auditor general had insisted upon Bard
sley making his settlements with the
state at the times prescribed by law. the
theft could not have taken place The
Governor suspects that there are other
dellnquents, and he has accordingly de
manded of the auditar general state
ments showing the amounts due the
commonwealth for taxes, licenses. &c.
for the years 1889 and 1890 and which
yet remain unpaid, There will be
music i'll the air if this investigation un-
covers any other rascals
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

THERE Is a strong impression on the
part of well informed persons in official
circles at Washington that while Secre.
tary Noble is not going to leave the pub.
lie service they would not be surprised il
In very short time he would retire
from the int erior department to accept a
promnent place in the diplomatic se.-
wee. One story is to the effect that he
Will take Minister Smith s place at st.
Petersburg. Another and more proba-
BILE story is that if Secretary Porter
should be elected to succeed Senator Ed
munds which now seems certain. Min
lister Lincoln viii be made secretary of
war, and Secretary Noble will he sent to
the court of st. James. Secretary Noble
Is still absent, but there are those in his
department who believe that he will not
much longer occupy his present posi-
ton.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

WHAT, says the Harrisburg Sar, has
the legislature done for the toilers of the
bill was defeated, so were the bills to re-
wise the bituminouS mine laws; to pro-
hibit dockage robbery; to abolish com
pulsory railroad relief funds; to provide
for the examination Of miners in the
bituminous regions; the checkweigh-
mans measure; the employers liability
bill and the mechanics lien bill
What are the workingmen going to
do about it?
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

THE last legislature passed bill
changing the manner of making the
Registry of voters and the law was APP
proved by Governor Pattison on Friday
of last week As the Registry books are
now in the hands of the assessors, who
are at work making out the Registry
lists it would he well for the assessors to
stop work os them until they receive
some further instructions from the Com
missioners, which they will send out as
soon rs a copy of the law Is received.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05
The Department of State has recei

The Department of State has received
its first official information relative to
the attempted uprising against the Hyp-
polite Government in Haiti. This in
formation was contained in brief dis
patch from United States Minister Doug
lass, which stated that a revolution had
been attempted but that it had been
suppressed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

The Supreme Court has refused the
application of ooGnsel for the Delama-
ters for IA continuance of the hearing for
charge of venue until the October
term. The argument will take place
this week
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

TKE following is brief summary OF
the bills passed by the Legislature which
reached the State Department.
Total number received, 4l4; approved
by Governor 122; recalled, -; vetoed,
Il. Total, 15l, leaving in Governor :
hands 263. Resolutions, 81.
In 1889 this was the summary: To-
tal number bills, 374; approved, $50; re-
called, 8; vetoed So; resolutions, 30.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

Go 10 the primaries on saturday.
whoop it up for your favorites with all
your might and be prepared to submit
to the decision of the majority whether
vour men are nominated or not. That
Is the way all good Democrats do.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

GENERAL BENZ. +. BUTLER thinks that
it is about time for the United States to
become involved in anot her war. The
General 5 logic is that if the present gen
Grafton fails to see the United States in
volved in war the historical precedents
of Il century will have been broken.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

COMMISSIONER RAUNI says that there is
a conspiracy against him. That's what
every criminal says when brought to
trial The conspiracy in this case repre-
sents the honest people of the country
demanding that man above suspicion
be put in Raum's place.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

IS the chase of the Chilian insurgcnt
steamer Itata by the Charleston, the
latter vessel seems to have just followed
close enough to miss the lucky ChiEan.
Everything managed by this admins
tration seems to come in at the tail end
of the procession.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

HERBERT w. LADD was chosen last
week Governor of Rhode Island ''by the
two housesan grand committee" Gov
ernor Davis, the present incumbent, was
reelected by the people. What farce
the New England system is.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

SENATOR SANFoRD's fruit farm in Cali
fornia is the largest in the world. II
contains thirty thousand acres, and the
grapes raised and the wines made there
are famous where Sanford himself is un-
known.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

SIR 5oHN NCDoNALD, Canada's aged
prensier has been lying extremely i'll for
several days past and nj hopes are given
up for his recovery.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-01-20
The Pool Tournament

The billiard rooms, of the United States
last night was the scene of the opening
matches in the pool tournament which
will continue all of this week and part of
next. Among the entries are some of the
best pool players of the state and include
Wallace, Yea1nans, Burroughs, Simmons
and Gallagher Of New Haven, Lee of Wall
ingford, Granger of Meriden and McCar-
thy, Bohen and Allen of Bridgeport. The
contest is limited to ten contestants and
each evening games will be played between
four of them. In the games last night
Wallace beat Granger and Yeamans, and
was in turn defeated by Lee after close
and exciting game. Both contestants were
in excellent form and played a magnificent
game. The contestants tonight will be
Lee vs.. Granger, Burroughs vs.. Simmons,
Gallagher vs.. Mccarthy and Gallagher vs..
Bohen. The winner of the tournament
will received handsome ivory mounted
cue valued at $25. William q. Doushsu
Of this lity 4 rsfsrse.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-01-20
An Ideal.

A fine ideal picture, entitled 'Vestal
Virgin" has just been completed by Harry
1. Thompson, the artist. It is to go to
Springfield for the notable annual exhi-
bition by Mr.. Gill, of works of leading
artists, soon to open in that city. Pre-
vious to its being sent there, Mr.. Cutler
has placed it on view for few days in the
window of his art store. The ''vestal Vir-
gin" is picture that will attract unusual
attention and add much to the already high
reputation of the artist It is kindred IN
character to his famous painting, t.Morn-
ing" and will undoubtedly rival that ad
mirable picture in the estimation of the
art world. It represents an exceedingly
charming maiden of beautiful form in the
appropriate dress for the subject, COM
posed in natural and graceful position.
The face is remarkably sweet and OK
pressive, and the figure well modelled in
all respects, but particularly noticeable is
the right arm, with the hand raised to the
breast. A chaste refinement pervades the
work, in perfect keeping with the purity
and delicacy of the subject. The artist is
to be congratulated on the completeness Of
his success.