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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

THE forthcoming report of Secretary
of Internal Affairs Stewart, of this State,
will contain some interesting statistics re
garding the accidents that have occurred
on the different railways of thestate dur
ing the fiscal year ending June so last.
The total number of passengers reported
killed during the year, according to the
report, was forty two. The number in
iured was COS, being one killed out of
every 3, ,367, ,S7l carried, and one injured
out of every 213, ,O55 carried OF en-
ployes 495 were killed and Is, S33 injured
and other persons not passengers 952
were killed and 1923 injured
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
500 JOuyIcIs Perish.

ST. PETERsEURG, March 2O.-Siherian
adviceS gives details of a sad loss of life
among band of convicts bound for the
the prisons and mines of Siberia. The
convicts were marching to their various
destinations during a snow storm, and
when SIX hours march from TOmsk the
storm had become 50 severe that all the
roads were ohiiteratcd. Chained togeth-
er the cJnyicts struggled on, until grad
ually the weaker ones fell in the deep
snow, dragging the stronger ones down
with them.
Despite the efforts of the CoSsack
guards, the exhausted people could make
no attempt To save themselves. and were
abandoned to freeze To death while the
others were driven forward, those in
charge of them hoping to get shelter
When the guards managed To get what
few remained of their charges Ia Il place
of safety. they found that of the ga per
sons they had started with only 81 sur
yIved. SiXty-two of those who persisted
were political prisoners. Among those
lost We're Madame LaZaroV, SIX other
women and four children.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
Cleveland at Church.

WASHINGTON, March I9.-The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland attended religi
Gus services this morning at the First
Presbyterian church. During the latter
part OF his former administration Mr.
Cleveland was regular attendant at this
church. Soon after his Inauguration he
selected a pew, and each Sabbath morn
ing, with but few exceptions, found him
in ms accustomed place. After his mar
rage Mrs Cleveland brought her letter
to tins church and was enrolled as one
Of It's members They will continue to
use the pew which was formerly occupied
10y them. The church this morning was
filled with an unusually brilliant Assem-
blage.
Rev. DIR. Byron Sunderland. whose
long pastorate of 10 years is one ef the
notable incidents in the history of this
church, delivered the sermon
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
biggest Gun oH iar:h.

baltimore, March lS.-After a tenn
pcstuous voyage across the North Atlanta
from Hamburg, with the second con
signment of the krupp exhibit for
the worlds fair, the British steamship
Lougueil arrived off Sparrow's Point at
noon To- day. The chief article is the
big l2i ton cannon. The steamer en-
countered stormy weather almost all the
way across. When it was learned the
first of the week that the steamer was
overdue fears were expressed that the
colossal cannon had gotten loose in the
hold of the ship and had caused her loss.
The caliber of the gun Is the largest
in the world, 194 inches The proiec-
tons fired from 1t weigh 1900 pounds.
and are four feet long. About 700 pounds
or powder ase used at single shot, and
the projectIle is hurled with such terrific
force that 1t Will go through plate of
steel 20 inches thick at "A distance of nine
miles
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
Big Mill Blown mp.

LITCHFIELD, Ill, March 21-The
kchlur flour mills were totally destroyed
10y fire and an explosion of flour dust
early this morning. Many business
houses IN Litchtield were wrecked and
the country for 10 miles around was SO
shaken that the inhabitants thought
there was an earthquake. John Carr,
the head mil wright, was killed and sew
eral were injured. Masses of debris fell
upon the houses in the town, crushing
them. Tin" mill, with contents, was
worth about 81 .OO0. 900. Itwas insured
for alb ,ut $500, 900 The fire j. thought
to have been caused 10y locomotive
spark falling into the flour dnst.
The Litchtield machine works were
Jared ont of place so that work had to
toe stopped. The flour mills contained
-. 600 bushels of wheat. After the eX-
plosiou the plant was burned To the
ground. six people We're cut and had
bones broken. The burned mill was
considered the largest winter wheat mill
in the country. IL had an output of
>, 500 barrels of flour every ~ hours,
and last year produced AZ, 800 barrels.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
Awinl Torture.

PTTTsBURG, March 20.-Henry Pome-
ring, an employe at the Pennsylvania
tube works met with horrible accident
to-day. He was engaged conducting "a
bar of red hot iron through the rolls,
when it slipped from the tong. Before
the man was aware he was struck in the
stomach with the har, receiving a terri
bile injury. Mad with pain, he seized
the bar with his hand, burning his fin
gers TO crisp, but he struggled in vain
To free himself from the awful instru-
ment of torture.
Only by the aid of his fellow work
men was the man removed from the
bar, which had penetrated his stomach
and was roasting him internally. He
was taken to the Homeopathic hospital.
where ne Will die of his injuries. Pom
erlng Is p years old and single. He re
tanned consciousness all through his ter
rible agony.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

THE report Of the auditors on the Del
amater affair has been filed at Meadville
The judgment creditors get9 10 cents
on the dollar; Sheriff McDoweIl's credi-
tors are paid in full, The general credi-
tors of Delamater S Co. get fifteen cents
two mills on the dollar. The unsecured
creditors of q. b. Delemater get 14.7
mills on the dollar The county gets
81 ,007 ,03 on its claim of SIS, 600. The
state gets 81, $50, so on its claim of S1O4, =
900; but this goes to the bondsmen of
ex-State Treasurer Boyer who made good
the loss to the state.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
WE take from the st.Louis GLobe D

WE take from the St.Louis Globe Dem-
ocrdt this summary of the system to be-
used under the new administration:
Postmaster General Bissell is making
up list of 356 advisers who Will virtu
ally dictate the Post Office appointments.
There is to be one adviser for each of the
500 Congressional districts into which
the country is divided. Opposite 2l7 Of
the districts the names of the advisers
are already entered. They are 217 Dem
ocratic members elect of the Fifty thir
Congress. There are 12S blanks on the
list, but Mr. Bssell has about decided 10
enter the names of the men who ran un-
successfully as Democratic candidates
for Congress in these districts last fall.
As rule Mr.. Bissell intends to have
each Democratic Congressman or Dem
ocratic candidate for Congress name the
Postmasters in his district"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
Pittsburg Post saws: Editor Robert b

Pttsburg Post says: Editor Robert b
Brown of the Meadville Messenger draws
the first presidential postoffice, having
been appointed ThmsIay to the Mead
vile office The office became vacant "a
few days before the expiration Of Mr..
Harrison term, and a Republican was
named for the place for four years
term, which would have been very in
convenient; but some lively husting
prevented action 10y the Senate on the
nomination, and Mr.. Rrown secures the
reward of his own activity and virtue in
that direction. He has served the pub
lie well in other capacities, and will
make a good postmaster.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
Well known Man Committed to Jail.

LANCASTER, March 2O.-PeterS. Reist,
Of Litiz, who was considered one of the
richest men i'm the northern section of
this county few years ago, and whose
prominence for many years IN the at
fairs of the state horticultural agricultu-
raj societies made him we'll know through
out the state, was committed to the
county Jail this afternoon for failure to
pay over trust money. lie was trustee
of the estate Of John Reist, and when he
failed it was discovered that he had mis-
applied several thousand dollars. As he
was unable to make restitution or give
security for the missing funds, he was
sent to Jail.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

MONDAY the President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: James
b. Eustis, of Louisiana, Minister to
France; Theo ore Runyan, of New Jer-
sey, Minister to Germany; John L. Ris-
ley, of New York, Minister to Denmark: :
James q. Jenkins, of Wisconsin, to be
Circuit Judge of the Seventh District.
vice Judge Gresham, resigned; Wade
Hampton, of South Carolina, to be
Commissioner of Railroads \ number
of minor nominations were also sent to
the Senate
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

The late Harrison Administration
seemed anxious to annex Hawaii before
more than one side of the question could
even be partially heard The Cleveland
administration seems bent upon learn
ing the real facts of the case before tax
ing any action upon it. This is one
very clearly marked difference between
the two, which might be noted by those
faceuous Republican journals which
have been informing their readers that
Cleveland and Gresham are only Repub-
licans in disguise.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

THE road bill as arranged by the Ag-
ricultural Delegation is now well on Its
way in both branches of the LegIsla-
ture. In the senate on Tuesday Mr.
Brown. of Westmoreland had the
changes placed in the bill originally in
troduced 10y him, and it went through
third reading with practically no opposI-
ton. 1t will be called up for final pas
sage as soon as there is good attendance
of Senators. In the House the amended
bill was reported from the Committee
and will probably come up on the second
reading Wednesday.
The measure as II now stands provides
for county supervisor To be elected next
November for term of three years
He must have special knowiedgh OF
road making and be a surveyor or civil
engineer. Where there Is Il county sur
vevor he may also act as supervisor.
His compensation will be fixed by the
township supervisors, VINO are tn be
elected in February. The county and
township supervisors are to meet next
March and declare what shall be consid
cred as public highways. The payment
of employees is to be fixed by the town
ship supervisors and taxpayers are to be
gwen the preference. Revenue Is To be-
provided by levy of eight mills on
,,ronartN, now Suhiect IN taxation and z.
tax of one dollar upon each male person,
employers to be liable for the payment
of the assessments of aliens. y state
appropriation of $4,000, 600 Is proposed
for the next two years. The advocate
| of the measure are sanguine that it viii
become law in its present shape.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
Terrible Fire in spain.

MADRID. March l9-At 3 O'Clock this
morning fire started in a pastrycook >
shop in 1t. Sebastian. \ keg of spirits
exploded and spread the fire to the ad-
joining houses, which were densely ten
anted. All the occupants were sleeping,
and the flames were around them before
they could be warned. Two families on
the top floor of "a four story house were
suffocated in their beds. Fifteen per
sons jumped from the windows. Ten of
them were killed ald three received NOR
tai injuries. Twenty one persons are
known to have persisted, and several
others, whose fate Il unknown, are be-
lieved to have been burned or crushed
in the ruins.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

THE Harrisburg correspondent of the
Pittsburg Times outlines a proposed
amendment to the Constitution, about
to be presented to the Legislature, pro
yiding for reduction in the number of
members of the House. 1t fixes the ba-
slss of representation at one member for
each county, with one additional mem
ber for each $4,000 ofpopulation. This
would reduce the membership from the
present number of 204 toaboutI2O. OF
the eighty-four TO he dropped Philadel-
phia would lose eighteen, leaving her
representation twenty-one, while Allie
gheny, which now has sixteen, wonld be
cut down to ten.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

THE emancipation of married women
in this state is nearly complete. Judge
Arnold decides that a married woman
who gave a note in payment of her hus
bands debts is responsible therefor
Married women were at one time under
an actual, as well as legal, disability to
make contracts. The Legislature has
been gradually extending their privileges
as well their legal responsibility, until
now they are almost on the same plane
as married men,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

GOVERNOR PATTIsoN has approved the
bill introduced by Representative Kun
kel, amending the pharmacy law so as
to compel all persons intending 10 en-
gage IN the practice of pharmacy to be
first examined by the state pharmaceuti-
cal board. Heretofore physicians were
allowed to practice pharmacy without
having passed an examination. The
bill was endorsed by the state pharma-
ceutical board and is the first act passed
by the present legislature to receive the
Endorsement of the Governor.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

EARLY on Friday morning bomb eX-
nloded in the ancient Mattel Palace, the
residence of the United States Minister
Porter in Rome 1t did but slight dam
age, and it is supposed that the motive
for causing the explosion was to gratlfy
a desire for vengeance upon the proprl-
etor of the Palace.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

THE Postmaster at Jackson, Mich, is
in a quandary regarding missive that
was recently received at his postofice.
a resident of that town wrote message
on the back of "A 1-cent Columbian
stamp and caused it to be mailed The
letter reached the postoffice and the post
master is greatly perplexed, as, although
a message can be forwarded on a 1-cent
postal card, he does not think it lawful
for letter to be sent through the mails
written on the back of a 1-cent stamp.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
Rbinr's Fate Settled.

WILLIAM J. Rhine, tried for the mur-
der of William c. Schafor, ut Leechbury.
was found guilty, ON Monday Of murder
IN the second degree. The jury in the
case was locked up in the Kittanning
court house for 81 hours before il agreed
upon a verdict. Considering the intense
popular feeling against the prisoner, and
the character of the testimony, the YER
diet is a victory for the defense, and
there will be no appeal, for Rhine is well
pleased with the verdict, as are his at
torneys.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

In connection with the recent bill be-
fore Congress providing for automatic
couplers for freight cars, it is interesting
to note that over 5000 patents for such
devices have been granted and that
large number of applicants are on HE
in the Patent Office awaiting the de-
cision of the examiner.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

THE Hotel Waldorf, Fifth avenue and
Thirty third street, New York, was
opened on Tuesday night of last week in
the presence of fifteen hundred persons
The great building cost three million
dollars. One of the bed chambers with
its decorations and furnishing cost
$50. 600 1t is to be conducted, as far
as possible, on the English Continental
system.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

THE steamship Sarnia which was re-
norred disabled at sea and had been long
overdue, arrived in the harbor at Hall
fax unaided early on Sunday. She had
500 passengers aboard and much appre-
bension had been felt regarding her.
Steamers and tugs had been searching
for her for several days past.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

CARLYLE w. HARRIS, young medical
student, who poisoned his school girl
wife in New York city two years ago,
after having exhausted every possible
means to escape the penalty for the
murder, was finally Iesentenced to be
electrocuted by Recorder Smythe, Mon
day morning. Interest IN the ease has
been phenomenal.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

SENATOR HILL spent twenty minutes
with President Cleveland last Thursday
bv appointment, and enjoyed an undis-
turbed conference. \ great deal can be
said in twenty minutes. 1t was the first
time they had met for many months.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

\ PHYsICIAN IN Washington estimates
that over 10000 persons in that city are
suffering with colds and other maladies
produced by exposure on Inauguration
day, Taking the country over, the list
would be swollen to tenfold that number.
grip epidemic it is feared that it would
find plenty of congenial soil prepared for
it by the experience of March t.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
LIZ GRANlpE.
"a EH H~TfNlE

III h J. SHETT1G. PRoPRIEToR.
Located At DuBois. ia. near the u. u -
Hallway Depot. We always endeaR"r I" 'N.
nlsh tho best accom- modattuns to husiress WtIt
pleasure seekers and boariers. Persons IN -ea., -e.
OF ,omiort and quiet viii ma % q destraiie liHs
60 stop. The Table is unsurpassed and Is alNAs
supplied with the hest the market affords. Auu
All the deiicacies OF the season. The Bar ls w
piled with the choicest OF pure liquors ana cis cisn
aud nothing hut the hest Is sold. Special A'''N
tion given 10 the care of horses. ,,,
II. J. SCHEITia
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

NOTICE Is hereby given that following arI,lt
~ cation for the transfer Oi license has been
hled In the Court oi Quarter Sessions aud will
be presented Ia the Court g. it, Consideration on
WEDNESDAY. APRIL IL, 1898
Geo Grckley n Co for the License of Geo
Yeckiey. Jr.. GallitZin borough.
J.C. DARBY
March "a, losS. Clerk q -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24

THE Philadelphia Times celebrated its
eighteenth birthday by issuing forty
page paper on Sunday last. The Times
is certainly a strapping youth.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
To Investors.

UTHY 40 away from home % seek investments
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Mortgage securities on the Cash or Monthly
Payment plan and which viii net you tSenty per
cent ON yaur money? For particulars cali on or
address a. A ENGIsEh Ahf-
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
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s., $40, SD, and $I5,

are much better than you will get elsewhere for
those figures. The extra fine ones at SIG, SIS, so
and S22 may well be termed erich dress at nod
crate cost" Our Boys and Children's Department
is also the standard and Woolfs Best Made Clothing
for the little folks means exquisite STYLE moderate
cost and real strength.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
WOOI,F'S.
THE LEADERS.
NORHZ SAI.W.

This eminent
Physician has de-
voted lifetime
to his Specially
Diseases Of the
Eye, Ear, Nose,
Throat, Lung and
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-03-24
MAGIkG
A MERRY WAR.

In all lines of business there houses which set
the pace; whose systems and prices become the
standards after which others copy. In the Clothing
World WooIfs set the pace Our system and prices
have greatly benefited the GU omer, and for years
past there has been "A marked decline in price. But
the great advantages of big business enables to
keep always to the front The lines of strictly all
wool Suits that we are showing at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-06

From numerous communications received
at the Department of Agriculture it is evil
dent that Secretary Morton's extension of
the meat inspection system to include an
ante and post mortem inspection Of all ami
mails slaughtered for meat which is TO be
the subject of interstate trade is very gen.
orally gratifying TO consumers. On the
other hand considerable complaint is made
by packers, especially in the east. These
packers declare that such inspection will in
volve much interference and annoyance in
their business. The Secretary has decided
however, that his order must be carried
out
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-06

Representative Barnes Compton, chair.
man OF the Democratic State Central Com.
mittee, is reported TO have said in Baltimore
on Tuesday that there would be no active
campaign in the counties this year. He
added that this determination had been ar
rived at because of the short time between
now and the election. Mr.. Compton has
requested the chairman OF the Democratic
State Central Committee In each county to
advise him of the date of general meeting
10 his county, and he will do all he can to
provide speakers for the county meetings In
addition TO the local speakers. 1t is proba.
BILE that several Senators and members Of
the House Of Representatives from other
States will participate In the Maryland cam.
paign il their public duties will permit
The State Central Committee for this coun.
ty will doubtless in few days select time
for general meeting and meetings should
also be called in the several election
districts, as II is important that the voters
should be awakened TO the importance OF
the issues in the present campaign. Another
important matter which should receive the
attention Of the party is getting out the iul
Democratic vote. Old Montgomery cannot
afford TO lose the proud distinction OF being
the banner Democratic county OF Western !
Maryland through the apathy Of members |
OF the party. Now is the time for work. !