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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

IT is probable that New Mexico and
Arizona will no be admitted to the I'm
ion as States.
1t would have been wiser perhaps to
make all the sparsely populated Terrific
ries wait for time, but that was not
done. Montana was admitted with 1872,
l59 inhabitants, Idaho with S4 ,385 and
Wyoming with but 60, 705. Simple equi-
ty entitled New Mexico and Arizonia
to admission at the same time. The
populationof Arizona is almost exactly
that of Wyoming, while New Mexico has
more people than Wyoming and Idaho
combined.
But Republican Congress desired to
strengthen the Republican hold upon
the Senate and the Electoral College by
way of preventing the people from turn
ing that party out of power. 1t there
fore admitted those Territories which
were believed to be securely Republican
and kept out the Democratic Terrific
ries. 1t is only fair that the latter should
now be admitted.
In point of population Utan has still
better claim. The figures for that Ter
ritory are 2O7 ,905, exceeding those of
any of the six States last admitted ex-
cept South Dakota. Utah is also sup
posed TO be Democratic, but there was
the additional excuse of polygamous
practices on the part of the Mormons.
That objection was once sound, but it is
less pertinent now. The Mormon
church has apparently surrendered to
civilization, and Utah will now probably
come into the Uuion with constitution
IN harmony with the country's institu,
tions.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

A WASHINGTON dispatch on Monday
says: In speaking of Harrison's defeat
Hon. Benz. Butterworth, of Ohio, who
sounded the note of warning on the floor
OF the House to his Republican col
lraeuges when the Mckinley bill WAS
p;ssrd. has this To say:
The Nj, kinney law lie responsible The
people grew r,etese, discontented and
i,scntful over the abuses, not the uses,
of the protective doctrine in the fifty
iirst Congress They objected to n con
dition ofthings that by law took from
one and give to another, that infused
the blood of one industry into another
not that the wages in the protected in
dustry might he large, but that the pro-
fits of the capitalists in that industry
might be swelled. In other words, the
masses objected To being rubbed for the
benefit of those who were protected by
tariff schedules. They wanted condi-
tious equalized, and they said so last
Tuesday with an emphasis and uuan-
unity that fairly took away the breath of
the Chinese wall policy and almost
swept the Republican party off its feet.
Il had thought that perhaps the mod
itication of the Mckinley doctrine, AS
enunciated at Minneapolis, coupled with
the radical tariff plank in the Chicago
platform, might cause a reaction from
the verdict of 1890, but the result shows
that the wrath of the people mas risen
rather than ahated. They have put
their foot down Enthusiastically on Nc
McKinleyism. The heavy losses suffered
by the Republicans everywhere show
that the sentiment of the people is unsn
imous on this question. do not blame
the Republican managers. All the po-
litical skill, all the money that could be
used could not have stemmed the tide.
1t was the verdict of the independent
votes. born OF deep seated cOnsictioa-"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18
Arrested Tor Murder.

SARATOGA, \. y. Nov. 15.-District
Attorney Hamilton has caused the arrest
of Mrs. Carrie Green. of Mayield, Full
ton county, for poisoning her niece,
Florence Gaiior, the , year old daughter
of John GaIlor, of Edinburg. About
two months since she visited her sister
Mrs. GaiIor and while there the child be-
came SICK. DIR. J. X Anderson. of
Batchellorville, was called in, and named
the disease neuralgia Of the stomach.
When she went home the child re-
covered. On Saturday October lSt she
returned to the Gailors and the child
again became sick and died Sunday night.
After burial, suspicion WAS attracted to
Mrs. Green by her relation that there
would be another death in the family
soon, the body was dissentered and Pro-
fessor Maurice Perkins, of Union col
lege, examined the stomach and report
ed To district attorney that he found six
grains of arsenic III II. Deputy Sheriff
Gilbert brought the woman to the town
hall lookup last night, and she will be
held for examination
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18
Try Decks Destroyed.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 1.-THE great
League island navy yard dry dock below
Philadelphia on the Delawase was this
morning ruined 10y a mighty geyser, all
because the engineer didn't know the
difference between pumping out the
dock at high tide or waiting till the river
water fell. With "A pressure of 80, 600
gallons minute, the pumps were start
ed. The high river woundn't give way
an inch, so the mighty culvert leading
from the dock To the big stream had to
Most a the $50 feet of solid masonry
went shooting with the water toward the
sky. Many thousands of dollars were
lost, and many months of work will be
required to make good what that one
moment OF high pressure pumping at
tide ruined.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

IT is assuring to hear the Republicans,
says the Philadelphia Herald, express
their satisfaction that, since Cleveland
has been elected, the Democrats will
Senate, and complete charge of the gov
eminent machinery. They seem to en-
tertain this satisfaction on the principle
of giving the Democrats rope enough to
hang themselves. 1t is with such non
sense as this that they ease their wounds
and afford amusement to their victori-
GUS opponents.
Surely nothing could please the Dem
ocrats more than that they have at last
being perfectly willing to risk the
length of their rope. 1t isn't the first
time they have had this responsibility
on their shoulders. They can point
back with pride to the earlier davs of
the Republic when the foundations of
this greal governmental structure were
ldli tilc ihuuSliihI bi'Ht'ii'y VI 'i'N
country WIS started under their man
agement.
They have now regained their old
mastery, and with the president and
both Houses of Congress, and with all
obstruction to their beniticent policy re
, moved, they will be able to reform the
tn riff and relieve the people of unneces-
sary taxation, adjusting protection ac-
cordi ng to the financial requirements of
the government. They will remove the
| abuses that have sprung up in the man
| sgement of public affairs under a long
| period of Republican misrule, withdraw
| the favors that have been extended To a
| pampered class, stop the extravagant ex-
penditures that have exhausted the sur
| plus and we'll nigh bankrupted the
treasury, and carry out such reforms and
Improvements that the people will be
loath to have fl.e Republicans in power
again.
| If such prospect as this is satisfacto
ry to the Republicans, surely the Demo
Gratis have reaso II To be satisfied.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

AT Wilkesbarre last week Mrs. Su.
sannah Watkins WAS awarded 81 ,625
damages against John Smaucher, who
furnished her husband with enough lq-
uor to become drunk before he was
killed on the railroad The widow al
legged that the saloon keeper was Iespon-
sible for his death and the jury, believed
her this is the first decision of the
kind on record.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

SAYS the Philadelphia Ledger: The
terrible thing that were to happen II
the wrong man got elected may not ma
terialize, after all. If you are disap-
pointed, hold yourself down for day
or two. and you will begin to find that
this is the best country on earth, any
how -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18
Firing DrmOcruis.

YOUNGSTOWN O., Nov. l4-Night Su-
perintendent Andrew Welch in the EN-.
ploy of the Falcon Iron company was
discharged from the company's ser
vice yesterday, and ne claims he lost his
place 10y being a Democrat. Welch
claims that when he called at the office
and asked why he was discharged an
official of the company said:
"Well, sir, this company doesn't pro-
pose To employ men who work against
It's interest. You did this by voting IA
Democratic ticket last Tuesday"
But there are other Democrats here. -
1--WE shall get rid of them as soon as
practicable"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

THE Democratic Williamsport San
thus comments and appeals: But for
the Democrats of Philadelphia Pennsyl-
vanis plurality would have been cut to
$1,000. Can any good come out of
PENNSYLVANIA with Philadelphia in lt?'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

IsDIcATIoSs are that the next United
Republicans 80 and Populists 8. The
Republicans have a majority of in the
present Senate.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

Il ,. SHErrIG. FRprHIEToR.
l>ocated at Du Bots. IA the ~. q.
Railway Depot We always enieaNor tu FUR
nish the best accom- m,dnrtous Ia business men,
pleasure seekers and hoariers Persons IN search
OF sotniort AMI quiet will ma ~ desi able place
To stop. The Table is unSurIia ssed ana Is always
supplied with the hest the market affords. and
all the deiicscies OF the season. The Bar ~ sup
piled with the choicest at nre liquors and cigars
znd nothing but the best H. sold Special atIen-
tion given 10 the care OF horses.
A !. SCH EITlH.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

THE United States Treasury since the
beginning of the current fiscal year has
been making payments exceeding those
of the previous fiscal year at the average
rate of 81 900. 600 "a month. Upon this
basis the expenditures for the year
would be increased S4S 900, 900 over last
year: with appropriations but sl2, ,0O0,-
600 greater. This means, according to
the estimates of the Appropriations com
mittee, deficiency on account of pen
sions of not less than $50, 900, 900 In
order to avoid this il would be necessary
for the nextCongress to appropriate not
less than Sls6, 0OO, 900 for the use of the
Pension Bureau! Wastefulness and ex-
travagsrce, in this branch of government
administration seems 10 have run their
course and wrought their predestined
work. The pension laws should be cod
flied, and the pension list purged and
cut down to reasonable proportions; and
a reform of administration. Democratic
in all its branches, will not he excused 10y
the people if il shall neglect or decline
to undertake the task.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

VICE President MORTON il congraiu-
lating himself on the fact that it WAS
another fellows barrel that was tapped
this year.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

PRESIDENT ELECT CLEVELAND has in
timated that there will be no extra SIS
sion of Congress after his inauguration.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18
To Investors,

NlTHN 40 away from home O. seek 'N ~. t.r-i
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RiurtgHge serurtties on the tnsh Cd. ..I, rr'
Payment plan and Which viii net you - ..u 10
c@t,t ON your money! For parilruhi' ,,',tsr
address II. A tN's 'l.,-rg, -
Aug r. 1897. E''"'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18
INNtrUrnRs, Nn1IrE

INAt1fITp Rs NDIltE
IL Notice is erchy gwen that lrtte-s tesla
m-utAry have the day -hcssn Erauted fo thc
der-ign-d Nv the Register OF tsmhria r..uaiy
upon the estate Of Io-eT'h fomtt-sn. late uf Ale
gheny ts.wurhtp d-s-ea--f. All Is-rsuns indebted
10 said estate are botiried to maxi payment WITH
out delay. and those having claims against the
same ~til present them properly authenticated
Tor settlement
CATHARINE TDMII.>bN
ENrcutrtN-
JOHN T. TpMiLSON
Oct. 70. 1872 Executor.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

FRENCH chemists have demonstrated
that it is possible to produce heat with
out fire, and the discovery is to be util-
lied on the railways and street cars of
the country, The device consists simp,
ly of block of acetate of soda, which
is plunged into hot water. If it solidi-
fies after the emersion it gives forth as
much heat as coal fire for the space of
FIVE or six hours.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

AT a recent meeting of the Society Of
Engineers at Vienna. Herr Kostter de
scrihed his invention of an electric rail
way. calling into use a locomotor which
will travel 100 miles an hour. The
building of railway of this description
is projected to be built along the banks
of the Danube from Vienna to Buda
Pesth Each carriage will be provided
with motor and will be designed to
carry forty persons.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

SAMUEL j. RANDALL, Pennsylvania
great commoner, died very poor man
how poor in worldly goods was not
known until last Friday, when Mrs. Fan
ME w. Randall widow, and admins
tratrix of the estate, filed an answer in
the Orphans court to proceedings
brought by creditor of the estate to
compel an accounting. Mrs. Randall
said in answer tnat her husband left no
real or personal estate, save few per
sonal effects, and that after the payment
of funeral expenses and the settling of
her $500 widows exemption, there was
nothing to account for nor enough
money of the estate left to pay the costs
required by an accounting.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-18

The official returns from California
put that state in the Republican column.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-10-20
NINETEEN HEROES.
THE OFFICERS KILLED IN BATTLE IN
7He slxTY-FIRsT PENNSYLVANIA

A Remarkable Procession OF EPAu'''''
MARTYRS, with a Colonel as the First
and the Last-And They All rem Al
aide the Breastworks.
rCopyright, 1892, by American Press Associa'
tion. Book rights reserved
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-10-20
THE COLUMBUS AUTOGRAPHS
The Great Explorer Handled the sword
More skillfuIly Than the Pen.

The Great Explorer Handled the sword
More skillfuIiy Than the Pen.
There is a never ending dispute regard
ing the authenticity of the various por-
traits Of Columbus. People who claim
10 know deny that the picture which Is
10 adorn the souvenir half dollar is
correct presentment of the navigators
features. but whether or not the grounds
ON which they base their criticism are
tenable will probably never be decided.
Fortunately, however, the quarrel does
not extend to challenge of the verify
of Columbus autograph, facsimile OF
which is given herewith.
To the ready pen wielder Of the Nine
tenth century the zigzag writing OF the
diseoverer of America must seem queer
indeed. but it should be remembered
that in those days men welded the sword
and left the gentler arts to be preserved
at the hands of priests and women. Most
of the famed leaders of the Fifteenth
century were unlettered and found 1t a
laborious task to sign their names to i'm
portant documents prepared by the
monks WIN followed IN their trains. Co
lumbus Of course was man OF great
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-10-20
COLUMBUS DAY PREPARATIONS

.. the public schools ioi
ca,anration of the Anniversary.
The official programme for tne n"r
+ioral school celebration OF Coinihous
Dav is now published The hrst ou'y u
- ~ 81 our schools this fall. If it WISHES
= 10 i line with the other schools OF
merica is to begin preparations at
once for its proper observance OF oo''
3, tho 400th anniversary OF the discoN-
20 America. A few suggestions as
- ~ +he first things to be done may De Oh
some value. -. nd tha
school board should confer tha' ao'ion
NAV be harmonious and best results a.
tanned. The proposed celebration snou u:
~ avn,ained TO each school at the earn,
ast moment 1t should be so presenter
os ~ awaken enthusiasm. interes',ns
+, relating to Columbus and the dis,
covarv should be suggested tor speciai
investigation. Such topics might Do
sThe Map of the World Before lne Dis,
coverv." Important Inventions anu
Events in Europe just Before the DIS.
covery." 1.-THE Story OF Columbus
"The Ships of Columbus, "Wnal 70
lpnbus Expected to Find, "Geograpn.
;cal Growth Of the United states.
.stories of South America, etc. Inc
teacher should assign the address anu
the ode to those who can render then
most intelligently. The flag salute ana
the songs should be persistently re-
hearsed.
Imnortant committees Of pupils should
ba amounted: First-A committee OF
irvitation. whose duty is to see that the
family of each pupil receives a special
invitation to the morning exercises O
Oct u. and also when they arrive e
chow them seats. Second-A colol
guard. whose duty is % to see that th'
school has a flag and stan IN proper
condition: ~ to meet the veterans a.
they arrive and escort them with dignity
10 the principal in the school house; g
70 act as aids Of the principal.
y An efficient adult committee OF ar
rangenents should also be constituted
This committee must see-nrst, ina
seats are prepared out of doors IN hop
: Of fair weather, and that room Is ais
engaged for the exercises should the ia.
be stormy; second, that fitting decora
tons and printed programmes are pre-
yided; third, that the local press is II
t. terested and invited; fourth, that al
engagements are made with the veteran
and other special guests for the part
they are 10 take.
: But in all cases the school princip'
c must make himself personally respons
BILE for the work of each committee.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-10-20

Inst their lives in getting the information.
There were lO3, 705 enlisted men killed
and mortally wounded in the Union army,
and q 365 commissioned officers-that Is,
officer to every TO enlisted men. In the
Geld the proportion of officers to privates
was TO 81, and so the epauleted heroes
made the best showing on the roll OF
honor. In certain battles the showing IS
still better for officers. At Gettysburg "a
ner cent. of the officers engaged were killed
or mortally wounded and of the privates
q ner cent. At Shiloh the officers suffered
TO the extent of 81 3 per cent and the pri-
Yates l7.9. OF course most veterans VINO
were at the extreme front recall instances
If officers on the battlefield skulking be-
hind trees or logs and calling out Justify,
go in, boysp'
On the other hand, enlisted men had at
times to be prodded up TO Their work
But it is not Tor purposes OF comparison
that tell the story of the heroic deaths OF
10 officers of the Sixty-tirst Pennsylvania
volunteers
The regiment probably did not carry
into battle during its whole career
greater number of individual officers than
there were casualties among its ofi1cers
first and last-that is, there was an aver
age of one wound or death stroke for each
officer. Some were hit more than once,
and a very few came out unscatheu.
Three colonies were shot dead while lead
ing the men in battle, and captains
were killed outright and mortally
wounded: in desperate action, every one.
And In order to tell the story OF these
deeds il is necessary to follow the course
of the fighting sometimes up to the Con-
fedt rate line of battle, sometimes to the
breastworks and over them.
The regiment was organized at Pitts
burg in August, 1861, and went to the
front before it's ranks were filled. Col.
Oliver Hazard Rippey was the leader, and
he was destined to cross first to the eter-
nal camping grounds and marshal the
ole ranks OF martyrs 10 come after him.
The first fight was at bloody Fair Oaks
in the Chickahominy morass, May 81, 1867.
That was the battle intended by the Con
fedtrate to be the Union Waterloo on the
peninsula. In the midst of a binding
rain. with the swamp lands changed to
rushing sea b, hind Nee iellan's left wing,
Tho enemy ,tole forward unchallenged
ano fell upon vhe outposts Of CGsey's divi'
sioi of Keyes Fourth torps, covering the
roads and railroads aud bri iees that
formed the heart and keys of the position
The Sixty-firsi was in Couch's division OF
the same corps and occupied a second line
in support of Casey.
When the Confederate regiments, will
odds of to l, dashed upon the outposts
Gen. Couch hurried to the rescue with thu
first men he could rally for the purpose
two Pennsylvania regiments, one chancins
to be the Sixty-first. In starting off to thu
scene of danger the colonel of the com
panion regiment insisted that seniority o
rank entitled him and his men TO preced
the Sixty-frst The raising of this poin
of etiquette in a crisis involving the fat
of the army and Of the nation stung Col
Rippey to the core, and with an oath tina
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-10-20

the color guard IN that hsne ANU No.
men killed or wounded. III,
The changes in corps organization tna'
.ooE Mace when McClellan's army wa
withdrawn from the peninsula, 1e"
Ter Fair Oaks, threw the Sixty-firsi
into the Sixth army corps, where II re
mained to the end. 1t was eheageu -
minor affairs during the campaign ., loOS
but graduated no more epanieteu ne,oe
until the storming of Marye's Heights' May
8. 1863. The colonel at that time was
George c. Spear, one of the wounded anu
captured of Fair Oaks. His regiment wa
picked out to head the stormlng column
on the right of the line and he was 10 com
mand the column. The bill was very
steep and the troops started TO go up ID
marching order of four ranks
Before they could deploy in charging
line the cannon and muskets awaiting
them ON the crest opened fire. TINS was
setback and the men wavered, but for q
second only. Colonel Spear calmly waited
for the line to form, then pointed TO the
crest where the mischief lay, and to a man,
save only the victims of the fiery hail en-
countered on the way, the stormers Went
mn and stopped at nothing until the heights
and the guns GROWING them were theirs.
The Sixty-first captured one cannon oil the
Washington artillery Colonel Spear was
killed and a captain and lieutenants were
wounded. The wounded captain was !.
w Crosby, a man TO keep watch OF In TINS
record. for one taste of Confederate breast
works fire didn't scare him into reslgmng.
The Sixty-first re-enlisted and entered
the Wilderness in Getty's division OF the
Sixth corps. Getty's men were In Han
cocks line on the Brock road and Plank
road. the scene Of more than one bloody
charge and countercharge. There cap
tain and 2 lieutenants were killed ane
Q other officers wounded. The regiment
loss was ISL, of which "a were by death.
At Spottsylvania the regiment agaiI
stood by Hancock's veterans, and was u
the twenty-four hour struggle across th'
breastworks in the Bloody Angle" oil
NAV -. In one charge of the enemy in tn
attempt TO drive Hancock's line from tn
breastworks they had captured, the sixty
first lost 90 killed and wounded Durins
the day l40 men tasted the enemy's lead
the adiutant was killed. also "A of the mel
and other officers were wounded. III
fight was waged with the combatants o.
opposite sides of a single parapet.