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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
A Terrible Tragedy.

CHESTER, Pa, Jan. IA tragedy
was enacted here this afternoon which
will result in the loss of two lives and
the conviction of Thomas Rodgers as the
murderer of his father and mother
Rodgers is man 24 years old, and the
victims are his father, Thomas Rodgers.
80 years old, and his mother, Martha
Ann Rodgers, of about the same age,
His married sister, Mrs William Kildey,
was also badly wounded
Thomas sat back of the stove in the
kitchen of his parents home Just after
the MONDAY meal this afternoon when
his father reprimanded him for his laZi
ness, declaring that he must go To work,
Thomas answered, You can't put me
out" and going up stairs, secured his
br0ther-in- 5 revolver. The wife and
daughter attempted To save Mr.. Rodgers,
bat he pushed them aside and deliber
ately fired two bullets into his father at
short range. The first shot entered the
thigh and the second lodged in the heart,
while the powder scorched the old man :
clothing.
After his father had fallen ID the floor
Young Rodgers kicked him in the face
The mother attempted to escape by the
cellar door, bnt a bullet from her son :
revolver struck her in the back and pen
errated her left lung The sister Mrs.
kildey, fled from the house by the front
door, and her brother, whose blood
thirsty passions had been thoroughly
aroused, pursued her to the street, and
standing on the doorstep shot her while
she ran in almost the same place that he
had wounded his mother. The bullet
glanced on the shoulder blade and this
saved the young woman'S life. His re
vOlver, now empty, the assassin ran up
the street to an alderman's : office two
blocks distant and entering, locked the
door against "A large crowd which follow
ed. The police were notified and Rodg-
ers was locked up.
The three victims were taken To the
hospital, where the physicians an
nounced that the wounded father and
mother could not live until morning,
The mayor took the ante mOrtem state
ment of the diving couple this evening.
Mr.. Rodgers said that his son had fire.
quently threatened his life when he had
pressed him 10 go to work. On several
occasions tine father had secured the
son : arrest, but Withdrew the charges
on promises of good behavior. The
criminal said the attack was the result
of family row and that he intended to
kill the old man. He gave no rea-
son, however, for the assault on his
mother and sister \ hearing will be
given the prisoner tomorrow, in which
four children of the sister, who were
present during the shooting, will give
evidence against their uncle. There is
much eXcitementin in the community, and
extra precautions have been taken by
the police to guard against lynching.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

CONGRESS on Monday suspended the
rules and passed the joint resolution for
an amendment of the Constitution
making United States Senators elective
by direct vote of the people of their
States The vote was nearly unanimous.
In this the sentiment of the House re
fleets that of the country.
The reasons for making the change,
says the New York World, are grievously
obvious. The system now in use has
broken down. 1t is rapidly lowering the
character of the Senate. 1t no longer
makes Senators of WebSters, Clays, sum
ners and Stewards. 1t puts Murphys and
Quays into the places belonging to states
men. 1t makes opportunity for selfish
trading and fragrant bribery.
In some states, as now in New York,
it makes of United States Senatorship
a mere bit of spoil for bosses to bargain
with 1t interferes in dangerous ways
with legislative eections. 1t sends to
the Senate in rapidly increasing proper
tions the representatives of great wealth
or Of corporate influence, to serve the
interests of monopoly.
The dignity of the United States Sen
ate counts for nothing. There Is no
consideration of It's important functions
nor any thought of the peoples concern
to be worthily represented.
1t Is time to take away from Legisla-
lures power which they abuse and give
it to the people.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20
Engineer aud Fireman May Die.

ERIE, Pa, Jan. 15.-Engineer Wood
and Timothy Collins. fireman Of the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, had an
experience last night that might cost
their,lives. As they neared the city the
steam chest burst and envelOped the en-
gine in such a cloud of vapor that they
could not see out of the cab in any di-
rection. To make things worse, the air
brakes would not work and the traiu be
came unmanage4ble. After final ef-
fort to control it they decided to leave
the runaway train and dropped one on
each side of the engine. Both men
were unfortunate in getting off, on ac-
count of escaping steam. Engineer Wood
was dreadfully cut and disfigured and
injured internally, but is still alive. Col
lins was badly hurt, but was fit to be re-
moved To the Hamot hospital, with sew.
eral broken bones and his face and arms
shockIngly mutilated. The train was
stopped about mile from the city with
out doing any damage.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20
A Rival 10 St. Peters.

ROME, Jan 16-Cardinal Parocchi
has submitted to the Pope a scheme for
adding another TO the Catholic edifices
of the country The scheme is to erect
on the Monte Nanicule a church with a
cupola equal in size and effect to that of
st. Peters, to be paid for by contribu-
itons of the Catholics throughout the
world. Round the sacred edifice it is
proposed to group the ecclesiastical col
leges of different countries that are now
situated in Rome The further consid-
Grafton of the proposal will be submitted
to a commission Df cardinals. The es-
timated cost is about $40, ,OO0, 900 and is
calculated that its construction would
give employment to II, 900 workmen for
years.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20
Shot Down "A Ghief.

PHHNIXvILLE, Pa, Jan. lS.-Two
burglars were surprised early this morn
iRg as they were about to escape with
much booty from the store OF OLIVER f..
Moses, at Anselma, and one of them was
shot down by the proprietor and his
clerk. The thieves had collected great
number of boots and shoes in "A blanket
when burgular alarm aroused Mr.
Moses and his clerk, Horace Latshaw
They ordered the intruders to surrender,
which the latter refused to do and they
started TO run away. Moses had shot
gun and Latshaw rifle and both opened
fire. One of the thieves tumbled He
was carried into the house, where he
said he was Henry Bomburger, of Chi
cago. He is wounded in the head and
back and was taken to the county prison
to-day. The other robber excaped upon
hand car witch had been abandoned
at kimberton.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20
The Ice Bridge at Niagara :.

BUFFALO, y. Y, 1.-THE present ice
bridge at Niagara Falls is one of the
largest ever recorded there and will CON
tinue to grow nutil a long thaw breaks
1t up. When that time comes, many of
the owners of inclined railways and stair
cases AT the foot of the bluffs along the
gorge have reason to fear that their slen-
der structures may be swept away. The
ice bridge now extends from point be-
low the portal of the big tunnel up the
edge of the American falls 1t is com
pactly built and frozen hard The last
bridge wBs in 1890, but never since the
winter if 1855 has there been such a
bridge as the present one. The ice
mountain Is now forming, and coasting
parties will soon he using it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

The statement that Senator Carlisle l.
to 20 into Mr. Cleveland Cabinet has
been confirmed. Mr. Carlisle sent his
resignation of his seat in the Senate to
the Governor of Kentucky on Monday
He has also told some of hls colleagues
IN the Senate that he has accepted the
treasury portfolio. Lamont and Morri,
son are also decided on for cabinet places,
and 1t Is almost certain that Senator
Gray, of Delaware, will be the attorney
general, and that Bayard will succeed
him in the Senate Blount, of Georgia,
viii probably be postmaster general.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

\ REPRESENTATION on salt of the God
dess of Liberty on Bedlow's Island is be
ing sculptured at the offices of the Salt
Union, in Winsford, England; for exhi
bition at the Chicago Fair. The statue
itself is > feet 8 inches high, and it will
stand on a base feet in height. 1t Will
be carved out of solid white salt, and the
sub base will be of amber colored rock
salt, to initiate the rocks of the island.
The base will be highly ornamented with
mouldings, panels, and inscriptions.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

Word has been received from Cortez,
in Southern Colorado, that the Nevajo
Indians and the prospectors who are
fiockiug into the Carizzo mountains,
where gold is found, are preparing for
trouble, and without doubt the red skins
will 90 on the warpath this spring and
probably sooner The Indians claim that
the prospcctors are trespassers, while the
latter deny 1t and are prepared to defend
their rights.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

IL Harrisburg on Tuesday Matthew
Stanley Quay was re- elected United
States Senator. The Democrats voted
FOR Neuatoa Ross. In the House Quay
received 49, votes Ross 66; Dalzell
/. (cast by Moore of Chester, and Sec
rotary H"rrity l, Lennon of Lehigh vot.
ing for the latter. In the Senate Quay
received 33 votes, Ross II and Congress
man Mutchler l. given 10y Rapsher, Of
Carbon.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

THERE have been in late years a good
many mistakes made in the election of
United States Senators, but the Demo
crats of Indiana Will make no mistake
in re electing Senator Turnpie for SIX
years more to the position in which he
has proved himself to be useful Sena-
tor and good Democrat. His re-elec-
ton L. assured.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

Ar Harrisburg on Wednesday at a
meeting of the Democratic county
chairmen of the division composed of
Clarion, Clearfield, Centre, Elk and
Forest counties, Captain William F.
Reber, of Bellefonte, was elected divi-
sion chairman. w. Fiske Conrad, of
Tyrone, was elected chairman of the
Second division including Huntingdon.
Bedford, Somerset Cambria and Blair.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

The Democratic State Committee
met at Harrisburg, on Wednesday after
noon and reelected Marshall Wright
chairman and r. NJ Mead Secretary by
accl'mation. The Executive commit
tee was empowered to fix the time and
place of the next State convention. A
resolution looking to the changing of
the rules was referred to the executive
committee.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

TIE Navy Department has completed
the plan for the great review of next
spring, but the money Is not yet forth
coming. Congress must appropriate
$500, 600 or the review will not be held.
1t is not a large sum but il is more than
the Billion Dollar Congress left in the
treasury available for the purposes either
of display or necessity.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

JOIN SPAULDING, millionaire bache-
Tor, of Boston has just given a total of
$50, 900 to eight servant girls who are
employed at the United States Hotel in
this city. The gifts were inthe shape of
eight packages of stock of the Revere
Sugar Refining Company, of East Boston
which is quoted at S1O5 per share. He
said it was deferred Christmas present
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

IN the make of the committees in the
House of Representatives, Assembly
man Stineman from this county is on
Bureau of Statistics; Fish and Game,
Iron and coal, Judiciary UocaD and
Mines and Mining ;Assemblymen Thomas
on Cong 10 lal Apportionment; Con
stitutiona Reform; Judicial Apportion-
ment and Vice and immortality.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

CHARLES MILES, of Wilkesbarre, met
divorced wife at masquerade ball, and
without knowing her, proposed matrl-
muny. When she threw off her mask
he was astounded but kept his word.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

THos c. NICHOLS, a New York drug
clerk, has been found guilty of murder
in the second degree. He used morphine
instead of quinine in filling prescrip-
Martin Mundt
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

THERE was a slight fire in Governor
Pattison's private room in the Execu-
tive Chamber, on Saturday last The
fire originated from an open CRATE and
was extinguished before much damage
was done.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

RUTHERFORD b. Hayes, of Ohio who
occupied the Presidential chair during
the term to which Samuel j. Tilden was
elected, died at his home in Fremont,
Ohio, on Tuesday.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

n the Orphans GOur, OF , amhria county
Il In the matter OF the nrst and arttaI account
81 r. j PaIrish and Marv Me- ;losEey. admin
istratOrs OF the estate OF James McCIoskey late
OF GallifZin borough n. deceased.
Having been OppOinJed auditor 10y said court TO
report distributiOn o. the funds IL the hancs of
the accountants notice hereby given that 4
will SIT AT my Ufflce IN the borough OF Ebensburg
on saturday. February 4, 1893, a; 10
A. n i"r the purpose al discharging Tie duties
OF said appoint ment v hen and where ali persons
Interested may attend or he forever debarred
from coming Ia ON said fund.
DONALD T. DEF1ON
HDehspnrg, IA, jan ~, lnsIb- Auditor.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20

r you are wanting Books, STATIONARY Book
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change library has been started at This store
VII ere Tor ) aud 10 cents you rem most any
book you want 10 read. Any book or any IA.
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erything sid at lowest prices. Give us a call
aud see Tor yOurseli- You never saw sucn a
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I'JR SAIE OR RI-NT--The undersigned Of
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Eated one IN lie south Of Ebrnst tufa on tEs. yt.
EIore road There IL about 80 acres cleared WIN
good orchard and good NaeI. II I.ut sui. ne
fore the list Oi April II Will be Tor rent Posses
sion gwen immediately. Can on or address
JAMES N.Y. EIsS
Jan g 1892 Sun. Ebeusfurp. . T.,
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miscellaneous Notices.
Drunk euness the LIquor Habit
fos1tiS.Iy ~ Cured bS \ dn i~s
I,r- ~ naInes, l.oIdsn specilic-

IL Is manufactured ns powder. when can he
given in "A gla OF beer. "A cup OF cOffee tea or
In iOOd without the knowledge of the patfent
II is absolutely harmless and will effect a l,erma-
lent and speedy cure. whether the patient l. a
moderate drinker OF alcoholic wreck IL has been
given in thousands OF cases nd In every Instance
a perfect cure has followed. IL never fsiis The
system .,res mated with the Specific IL b.
comes an utter impOssibility for the liquor ap-
petite 10 exist. Cures guaranteed ss laye BOOK
of particulars Tree. Address
GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-01-20
TEN DOEI.fEsIS

takes choice of 200 Splendid Ovecoa that formerly so
$l5, $l4 $l2 We're selling them this price reduce
stockto for the and painters that
remodel store short time. Come and the goods This
the greatest reduction Overcoats had- the
greatest that held this ctyind sensible
wants coat afford to miss
The Meeker herald., 1893-09-02

Fifteen people were killed in the accident
which occurred after midnight Sunday morn
ing in the little village Of Berlin, near Cal
vary cemetery, in the town OF Newton. The
Long Island railroad train that left Manhat-
tan Beach at IL rs O'Clock was over taken by
the train that left Rockaway Beach fifteen
minutes earlier. In the frightfu collision
that ensued the two rear cars of the five that
made up the Manhattan Beach train were de-
molishcd and the middle car was overturned.
Hardly one Of the score of the passengers
aboard these three cars escaped unhurt.
Passengers In the three cars were manned
and mangled horribly and their shrleks of
terror and pain made one sick with dread
The Rockaway engine was wrecked, the tim
bcrs Of the wrecked cars sticking In it. Upon
the tinbcrs were human beings impaled. some
dead and others gasping their last breath
High up on the top the dead body of man
unidentified. Upon one Of the cars was I'm
paled the body of Mrs Dlcizel. upon another
wns the body Of Sydney Weinsiein.
The scene was indescribably horrible. The
dead aud wounded were massed among the
wreckage. beside, upon and beyond the tracks.
Everything was spattered with blood and the
cries OF the wounded rose above the Kissing OF
steam and the calls Of the frantic trainmen.
The Meeker herald., 1893-09-02
Colorado.

Fire has broken out in the King mine at
Como.
A BLAND Club" has been organized at
Pueblo,
Work hn. commenced on the Custer county
reservoir
Uncle Dick Wootton, the venerable pioneer,
died at Trinidad on the 22nd. He was nearly
80 years old
d. A. Camdeld of Greeley shipped two car
Dads of wool the 2lst to Providence,
Rhode Island.
DR. $. j. Deck of Akron Is charged with
neglectlng and msltresting his wife so that
she died. He has left town and an effort is
being made to arrest him.
Thomas II. Wilson, a gardener near Grand
Junction, caught four tramps in his melon
patch and ordered them to leave. They
pounced upon him and beat him severely.
His wounds were dressed by DR.. Ingersoll,
who found that he was seriously injured about
the head and face, with internal injuries The
tramps were all apprehended and are now In
jail
The closing of the steel works at Bessemer
has resulted in starting perfect stream of
men to the Cherokee Strip. The agents of
the Santa Fe aud Rock Island railroads there
state that they have sent almost 100 passen-
gers to stations In that locality during the
past three days. The steel-workers are hope
full Of securing permanent homes for their
families so that they may abandon business
so uncertain as that of working In the iron
mills.
An Adventist conference and camp meet
ing will be held In Arlington Park. near Den
yer. commencing Wednesday evening, August
81, at 80 p. m. Rev. Hyatt, president of
the Missouri Conference Of Adventists, will
preach the opening sermon. Already some
fifty family tents are erected and others are
being pitched rs fast az the force of workmcn
can fix them. Rev. II. T. Jones, the editor of
The 4niericIn Sentinel Of New York, Will he
one OF the prominent speakers. Rev A. j.
Breed Of Wisconsin will assist in conducting
the services. ALI the ministers and workers
Of the Colorado conference will be present.
"a god time IL anticipated and everybod
invited N share In the feast" Is the way no
tees are given out
The Meeker herald., 1893-09-02
A MONUMENT to the i'm

A MONUMENT to the immortal
abraham Lincoln has been unveiled.
1.-The city of Edinburgh, Scotland.
The plan for the same originated
With Wallace Bruce, United States
consul at Edinburgh. and has been
carried out by American contribu-
lions. 1t cost Sc. 100. The monu-
ment is fifteen feet in height, sculp-
tured by George f Bissell, also an
American. Mr.. Lincoln is repre-
scntcd in bronze six feet four inches
in height and in the act of emancipat-
ing slave. His head is erect; the
left arm is thrown behind. while the
right is extended, holding some
sheet of manuscript The pose was
made by Mr.. Bissell from photo
graph OF Lincoln taken when he was
delivering one OF his speeches. At
the presidents feet are freed slave
and battle flags. also in bronze. The
base OF the monument is Of polished
red Aberdeen granite. This is the
first Lincoln monument ever erected
outside of the United States.
The Meeker herald., 1893-09-02
VIEWS ON THE VOTE.


Late Defeat. l
F1-Gorer,,or Grdnt.--"The pressure will
now be directed solely on the Senate 10 pass
either the Wilson or voorhees, bill, and 1t will
probably pass the latter, which gives de
clnration in favor OF blmctalism. Last years
production OF silver was l52, 100000 ounces.
.i-a- si..s",.n iat.' -.on-.naI. or took
out Of the market, - 100000 ounces. The
~, 0OO, 900 ounces outside the sherman law
were taken for use In the arts IN China, In
da and silver-usng countries. II this de
mand keeps up and II has continued with lit
tie alteration far this year-and II the pro-
duction Of silver falls OF onc-thrd, which ia
more than likely, | do not look for much
change in the silver quotation. 1t may drop
for time after the repeal bill passes, but
viii swing back again on the commodity basis
and remain stesdier than 1t has been since
June. I think are seeing the worst. From
nos on the silver market should grow
steady aud mines that can produce at quota
lions ranging from 20 to 50 cents will know
what to do
/. Dapid H. lWoBd':-"Tbe movement of the
corps and the strong sentiment in favor of re-
peal will doubtless help business in New
York for time at least. But the agitation
is not yet over. The tariff is not settled. The
West and South have been educated to look
for change In the custom house laws, and
the East will find 1t hard work to stem the
tide OF demand for revenue tariff. While
this subject remains unsettled business will
not settle down, manufacturers will buy from
hand to mouth and thousands Of workers will
remain unemployed. The New York savings
banks have not yet passed their crisis. II
people remain out OF work they must draw
their money to live on, and while this goes on
there will be n scarcity of capital for invest
ment purposes doubt If Wall Street will re-
allzeits expected boom for many years to come
II may have a squirt Of activity, as people living
in the East have been led TO expect a rise In
stocks when the silver purchasing clause of
the Sherman law out of the way
Mr.. Byers, president Of the Denrer ChamJer
Of Connere,;-"I am for free trade now, not
that believe In 1t, but as the surest method
OF bringing the East to terms Western sem
a'ors ard representatives hold this club In
their hands, and now they should not hesitate
to use 1t. The vote in the House is just what
have been expecting. Western men should
now promptly move to repeal the Mckinley
bill"
Lieut.. -Gor. -N,etots;-''l quit the East years
ago, as believed 1t even then to be good
country to emigrate from. | am convinced
now that i was not mistaken. From this
time forth put me down friend and sup
porter of the South in preference TO the
money grabbing East am not disappointed
by the big majority, as expected it. We've
got to take our little medicine. We are in
the position OF Paddy and the bear-callng
for somebody to help us let go. Our duty is
to divide what we've got to eat with our less
fortunate neighbors. British gold was not
lacking in Washington during the past few
days. We must now taste the result of our
own folly
The Meeker herald., 1893-09-02

CALIFORNIA school teachers have
fifty eight different kinds of wood
from which to select furnishing
stick. One dull boy has had all of
the following tried on him, and yet
they did not make him smart: Mad
rome, live oak, hickory oak, black
oak. red oak, white oak, tanbark oak,
maui oak, buckeye. alder, laurel.
redwood, fir, myrtle, sequoia-big
tree, bull pine. sugar pine, yellow
pine. Monterey pine, California wal
nut. white cedar. red cedar. Califor-
MIA ash, maple. sycamore. magnolia,
yow. wild cherry, olive. Monterey
cypress, spruce, locust, pear, elm,
coffee tree, manzanita, eucalyptus,
nutmeg. lilac, cottonwood, black
acacia, pepper, orange, rubber. cam
phor, Spanish cedar, hcmlock. chit
am wood. birch. elder, Douglas
spruce, fig. salmon berry, castor
bean, white thorn, mountain mahog-
any, furze, azalia.