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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

The free gold in the Treasury, says
the New York World, now amounts to
about S12, 600, 600 OF this about So
600, 600 is gold lent by the New York
hanks and subject to withdrawal any
day.
During the four years of this admins
tration the exports of gold from tins
country have amounted, according To
Secretary Foster, to S2O7 ,OOO,oOo ana
the outflow continues at the rate of some
millions a week.
During the year and quarter ending
on the lst of last November the Treasury
note circulation was increased more than
80 per cent by silver purchases
SIG. 600, 900 to the demand liabilities
which must be paid in gold if the prom
ised party" and the integrity of the
government paper are to be maintained.
And this increase goes on at the rate OF
81, 600, 900 a month.
Congress refuses to stop this imitation.
| The Secretary of the treasury refuses to
meet it with any measure for protecting
the gold reserve, except that of Temporal
| nv borrowing He frankly declares that
| the gold in the Treasury ought to have
| been increased as the treasury note CIR
| cuIation increased, and that in fact, he
: has permitted it to shrink to the danger
| line. Yet he said yesterday in an inter
view that he should do nothing to meet
the emergency during the remainder OF
| his term unless forced by circumstances
| to act He declared that nothing is ne
cessary to enable him thus to tide over
the few remaining weeks except "cOn-
fidence," and for that he appeals.
| But confidence in what? Not in any
measure of wisdom on the part OF the
Sec etary, for he declares that he is
contemplating none. The confidence
| he asks for is confidence in mere blind
luck, in the willingness of the banks tC
continue their loans to the Treasury til
happen in the meantime which might
precipitate disaster.
This is folly, and worse. 1t is tritfling
with the gravest inte:ests of the cOun
try This Administration has squan
dered the nations surplus, mortgageC
its revenues, inflated its paper currency
suffered its Treasury reserve to be deple
ted, saddled it with a mIschievous Silve
Purchase law and brought it to the verg
of financial disaster, and now it refuse
even to consider measures of safety be
yond the brief time of its continu
ance in power, though it knows the dan
ger to be imminent and daily increas
ing.
The country will be well rid of suci
government and of Secretary who
in the face of so grave a danger jaunt
lily declares that he is concerned only Il
keep back the avalanche till he can &c
himself out of his way.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17
alking the " Orld.

CANTON, o., Feb l3.-John A Botzum,
aged -, of Botzum, a little town north
of Canton. has almost completed "A trip
around the world on foot and IL resting
at his home. He has been gone nearly
two years. and in that time has walked
nearly 1000 miles, visiting nearly all
the countries in the old world.
After walking across Ireland and Eng
land he crossed into France He walked
through France, Germany, Russia, Asia
Minor and other ASiatic countries, sail
ing from japan To Australia, thence to
San Francisco Striking out from that
city he walked the entire distance To his
home After a brief rest he will finish
the remainder of his task by footing it
10 New York. Mr.. Botzum said that
the three best known Americans are
Edison, Blaine and Mckinley.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

IT is reported on authority which can
not be questioned, that Judge Walter
Q. Gresham has accepted the portfolio
of state in Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet. 1t
will be remembered that Don NJ Dick
inson made a flying trip to Chicago a
week ago and after an interview with
Judge Gresham returned and reported
results to Mr.. Cleveland. 1t is now
said that Mr.. Dickinson obtained Judge
Gresham's views on some of the most
important questions which come before
Mr.. Clevelands's desire that Gresham
should be his premier After Mr.. Dick
insOn's return a formal tender of the
portfolio of state was made by letter
and Judge Gresham, after careful con-
sideration accepted.
1t is practically settled that John q,
Carlisle will be secretary Of the treasury
and Daniel S. Lamont secretary of war
1t is also reported that Hoke Smith, the
editor of the Atlanta Journal and the
original Cleveland man in Georgia, will
be secretary of agriculture. Wilson ).
Bissell, OF Buffalo, formerly law partner
of Mr.. Cleveland, is now slated for post
master general instead of attorney Gen
eral. Hilary A. Herbert, chairman of
the naval committee of the House, Is
mentioned as probable secretary of the
navy, and there is talk of Congressman
w. l.. Wilson, of West Virginia, for
secretary of the interior
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17
Looks Like Annexation.

NEw York, Feb. 1.-THE Herald to-
day says: Annexation of Hawaii has
been decided on. President Harrison
has fully made up his mind as to the
proper course for him to pursue. In
fact, it is reported, he has already given
the annexation commissioners aSSur-
ances, entirely satisfactory to them, of
the course to be adopted by the present
administration.
The President has no intention of leav-
ing this matter for the next administra-
ton to settle. His message to Congress,
now under preparation, will be completed
probably tomorrow, and by Wednesday
will be before both the House and the
Senate President Harrison is devoting
much consideration TO this message, in
tending to make ii the strongest state
paper of ms term and fitting close to
the administration he has given the
country.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

The Panama scandal trials still cOntin-
ne in Paris. On Friday nine more cor
ruptionists were unearthed. There
seems to be a flood of pity for Ferdi-
nand de Lesseps, who has been SEN
fenced five years with his son and sew
eral others, to prison, besides being fined.
Among the nine is Balhaut who asked
for $500, 900 for introducing the Panama
bill in the Chambers, as shown by a
note found in the papers of Charles de
Lesseps. Frenchmen think Legislators
should not have been paid for introdu-
cling and supporting the Panama Lot
terry bill
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17
VIEWS Ann OTHER NOIINGs

Happy and content is home with sE'The Ro-
chester" 4 lamp with the light Of the morning.
Catalogues,w write RochesterLa LamPCo-,N ,NewNork-
DIR. Noryin Green. president OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, died
in Louisville. KY. at 7:3o Sunday morn
ing.
The desk which jefferson Davis used
when he was a member of the United
States senate is stIll in the Senate Cham
ber senator Cockrell, of Missouri, uses
il now.
An enterprsing merchant at Shell
byViIle. Ind, recently had a marriage
Solemnized in the show window of his
store. in consideration of $50 in lace
curtains.
The. successful result of the tests of the
Vesuvius may result ia the addition of AN
other vessel of the same class to the navy
department: To greatly improve ON the new
vessel should she be built.
The steam ferry boat Robert Garrett
which plies between Brooklyr and New
York city, carries as many as 300 pasen
gers a single trip 1t i said 10 be the
largest ferry boat in existence
Harry q. Wilson, the defaul ting
superintendent of the Bellaire, O.. water
works for oVerS3. 900, who disappeared
November Is. was founu by TWO IN I'll boy 5
J in a thicket II miles east of Wheeling, W.
Va. where he had killed himself.
| One of the worst disasters in the his
tory of marble quarry occurred at West
! Rutland, VT, in a quarry operated by the
Vermont Marble company. great mass
! of stone fell into the quarry and seven men
were instantly killed and a dozen others
injured.
There are TWO great ice gorges in the
Juniata river, one at Lewistown and one
! at Millerstown. At both places the ice is
about fifteen feet high and is forcing the
water back, with a possibility that the
! Pennsylvania railroad track will be
| flooded. When the gorgrS break there
! will be IN all probability danger 10 prop
erty along the banks.
| The management of the Carnegie
libary in Bracdock is to establish pei
manent collection of relics of the battle on
| BraddockS field. The battle was fought
in I775, but 10 this day relics are being
picked up for private collections, some OF
/ which, owned in this county. aIe of great
historic value. A number of the owners OF
the best collections have expressed theiI
. willingness 10 turn them over 10 the me
mortal collection in the library.
| The charter granted to a trolley road
eighty miles in length at Harrisburg ou
"Wednesday, has caused feeling of alarm
/ among railroad officials. Tie road j.
called the Northumberland, Bloomsbury
and Scranton street railway company, and
connects thirty mine towns in that region
Among them ale Lackawanna, Pittston
Mechanicsville aud Nanticoke. IL is d
very busy centre and the establishment of a
trolley line will materially interfere with
the local traffic of steam roads.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

THE President sent message to the
Senate on "Wednesday afternoon recon-
mending the annexation of the Hawaiian
Island to the United States. 1t was ac-
complained by treaty of annexation
concluded between the secretary of state
and the Hawaiian commissioners and IA
mass of correspondence relating to the
question at issue. The treaty is brief
providing merely for the annexation of
the islands under the present prov
soional government and leaving the
details of the permanent form of the
government, etc, to the action of con
gress. The correspondence is very vol
luminous, going back years and gives a
complete history of the islands so far as
negotiations with the United States are
concerned
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17
A Family Poisoned.

On Friday, February 3rd, the family of
\. J. Maxwell, of Paradise, purchased
some beef and pork which they had
served for dinner. Mrs. Jacob Maxwell
was visiting there and she and her broth
er-in-l law and TWO children ate of the beef,
while Mrs. 4. J. Maxwell, one child and
her niece partook of the pork. Shortly
afterward those who had eaten beef for
dinner were taxed seriously i'll and DIR.
Mccormick, who was called in pro-
nounced them poisoned. The rest of
the family who did not eat of the beef
were not taken sick. Mrs. Jacob Max
well was removed To her home the fol-
lowing day and all are now on "A fair
way To recovery. The beef was in a bad
condition, having been shipped in from
the Western markets.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

THE Senate committee on appropria-
tions has made the following provision
for the Worlds Fair in the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill: government ex
hibits, s2O1 ,O7O; for completion and
equipment of the brick shop, $4,000;
Worlds Columbian Commission, 1896, =
375, S9S, 100 of which is for the use of
the board of lady managers and S25, 900
of which is Immediately available 1t is
also provided that $40, 900 of this appro-
priation shall be issued to the ladies
board in the shape of 25-cent souvenir
coins. For awards, judges, examiners,
etc, there is appropriated $50, $50, of
which 100000 is to be devoted to
meeting the expense of the jurors and
members of the boards appointed by the
lady managers.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17
Hugh 0'DOnnell's Trial.

The case of Hugh O. Donnell, tine first
chairman of Homestead's famous Advis
Ory Committee, was called for trial before
Judge Stowe, in Pittsbufg on Mondry
morning. Especial interest will be at
tached to this trial, owing to O'Donnell's
prominence in the Homestead affair,
and To the fact that in his case line of
defense other than the alibis used in the
two former trials will be followed.
O'Donneil was leading figure all through
the strike, and for this reason the iden-
tifcation OF him will not be So difficult
as the Others. He will probably show
that he was On the bank as peace
maker
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17
No " Ork on sunday.

WmKEsBARRE, Feb. l3-There was
great excitement in the town of West
Pittston Yesterday. 1t Is place of ; 900
inhabitants, mostly wealthy people
there are no saloons or cigar stores
Residents going to church were horrified
to see laborers at work grading for new
electric railway. The citizens at once as
sembled in meeting, organized, and
caused the arrest of 30 Italians The
station house was not large enough to
hold them.
A year ago the town council authori
zed the construction of railway through
the town. If the work was not done in
year the ordinance was to be reScinded
On Saturday at quitting time 200 yards
were yet unfinished.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17
Down with the Hoop Skiris.

ALBANY, y. Y, Feb. ia bill pro
hibiting the sale, loan or wearing of
hoop skirts or crinoline within the state
of New York has been introduced by
Assemblyman Smith, of Erie Anyone
violating the act shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor The act is to take
effect Immediately.
The preamble recites that if the crino-
line is introduced il win result in great
Inconvenience to the travelling public
and those attending public worship
1t Is also recited that prohibition of the
crinoline will save addional space re
quired at the Worlds Fair. and CON
sequently larger approp riations by the
State and Federal Government
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

The manner of the distribution of the
$4,000, 900 appropriation to common
schools will doubtless be changed by the
present legislature. At present it is dis
fributed on the basis of the taxables re-
turned by the county commissioners at
the triennial assessment. This plan is
regarded by the country districts as in
equitable, and several bills have been
introduced all aiming to remedy the diff
hculty. That of Senator Logan, of Craw-
ford, proposes distribution on the num-
ber of schools open and in aciiye opera
ton six months each year. Another
bases 1t upon the number of teachers,
and one upon the number of children of
school age, and fourth, that introduced
by Mr. Tewksbury, presents system
based conformity upon the number of
schools and the whole number of months
they are annually open.
The present system has been in use
since about 1854. An important sug-
gestion outside of these bills has been
made that, if carried out, might improve
1t. The assessment is made triennially
while the legislature approrriates for two
years only. Thus every four years the
money is distributed for the last year of
one triennial period on one basis. and
ior the inst year of the next ON another
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17
Heavy snow storm.

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. l3-The greatest
snow storm in manyyears prevailed here
all day. The snow is now more than a
foot deep here, with the storm Contin
uing without any signs of abating The
street railways and all other local con-
veyances for travel are showed up, but
the steam roads are but little delayed.
At Pocono Summit eighteen inches was
the depth at O'Clock, while points in
Wayne aud susquehapna counties
showed twenty inches at that hour, with
the storm continuing. There is great
fear that before morning al! the railroads
running from this city will be blockaded.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

JUDGE JOHN SCHoFIELD, of the Illinois
Supreme Court, died on Monday OF
peritonitis. Judge Schofield enjoyed the
distinction of being the only man who
ever declined the office of Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court CT the United
States. This was rendered him by
President Cleveland, but he declined
on the ground that he did not consider
himself competent to discharge the
duties.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17
Shipwrecked Men Resened.

GREENS Hill, X. L., Feb. l3.-The
crew OF eleven men who remained on
board the stranded four maSted u. 4.
John Paul, one of the finest vessels run
uing up the Providence river, signaled
at daybreak that they were all right.
The weather moderated during the night
and the sun shope at an early hour.
The heavy sea subsided also, and to the
rescue came one of the biggest of the
wrecking steamers of the L. I. of the
Merritt Company's fleet of New York,
and the men and "a portion of the vessels :
cargo were removed. Ii is believed the
vessel will be lost. Only the best of
weather can save her.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

MIR. HERBERT, of Alabama, chairman
of the House naval affairs committee,
on Tueaday submitted to the House his
report on the naval appropriation bill
This report enters into elaborate history
of the new navy, showing the satisfac
tory results obtained since this work
was begun ten years ago, in the con
struction of modern vessels of war and
their splendid equipments. Seventeen
have been completed and twenty FIVE
are In various stages of completion, FIVE
of the latter are expected to be ready for
sea within three months, and. emitting
the BrooklyR, all the cruisers, the re-
naming gunboats and torpedo boat will
be completed during the coming fiscal
year. The completed vessels received
their guns without delay, all of domestic
manufacture and thought to be superior
to any made elsewhere.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

THE south, says the Pittsburg Post, is
pretty well grounded in its political faith
The same may be said of New England,
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
But west of the Pennsylvania line there
Is great political unrest, and the people
are in an uncertain state of mind. Ohio
Is toss-up, while Indiana, Illinois and
Wisconsin are pretty thoroughly Demo
cratic. The other Western and Noun
tain states, through to the Pacific, are the
doubtful political quantities. Will not
Judge Gresham in the cabinet have a
great influence in determining their
political future? The Popnlists whose
strength lies in these states and who
polled over million votes, would
have been glad to have had Judge Gresh
am for their presidential candidate
1t seems to us his identification with the
Cleveland administration will have a
great influence on these voters. 1t will
draw them to the Democratic party
1t is getting further away from the OBJ
solete issues of the past and facing the
future.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

On Wednesday morning the long con-
troversy between the Republican and
Populist House at Topeka, Kansas, came
to crisis and ended in riot. The
Populists took possession of the legisla-
tive hall and the Republicans finding
themselves barred out broke down the
doors with sledge hammers. Governor
Iewelling has called out the troops and
there promises to be lively time before
the trouble is ended as both sides are
calling for volunteers to sustain them in
their fight
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

The proposition to tarn the Pension
Bureau over to the army is gaining
strength. The Republican Philadelphia
North american confesses that the change
would be an improvement, and that il
''has a strong suspicion that the pen
sion lists have been materially swollen
by fraud, and that today there are hun
dreds, perhaps thousands, of both sexes
drawing pensions to which they have no
moral or legal right"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

A CONGRESSIONAL apportionment bill
has been introduced in the Senate by 2.
Gray Meek, of Centre county. West
moreland and Fayette constitute the
21st district by the provisions, of this
measure; Somerset, Bedford. Blair and
Huntingdon the Goth; c .mbria. Indi-
ana, Armstrong and Clarion the 22nd;
and Greene, Washington and Beaver the
3Oth. By the terms of this bill the Re
publIcans would have Is and the Demo
Gratis II districts.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

GROVER CLEVELAND of New York and
Adlai +. +. Stevenson, of Illinois, were
on "Wednesday last, declared duly elect
ed President and Vice President of the
United States for the four years com
menoing on the 18th of March next. The
opening, counting aud declaration of
the returns passed off without incident.
Now all that remains is the ceremony of
swearing IN,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

AT meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Trunk-line Association
held in New York city it was agreed to
sell round trip tickets to and from the
Worlds Fair at Chicago at 20 per
cent reduction from the present rates
with one stop-over IN each direction,
1t was agreed also to sell unlimited tick
cts. This arrangement will take effect
April 10 and continue until October 80.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

III III. MYERS,
AAs ATTOhNEH-AT-LAW,
EsEEssURa. Pa
AEOncs n. .Oollenads Res. On Osasrs sGrsss,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17

A DMINISTRATOk'S NOTICE
IA Whereas letters of administration on the
estate OF John Behe. late OF Washington town
snip, deceased. having been granted 10 the IN
dersigned all persons Indebted TO SAID estate are
hereby notified Ia make pay nent without DELAY
and those having claims against the 81 me will
present them properly authenticated for settle
nent JOHN MTAMANY
Feb. 40 ISIS. Admiaistrstor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-06

selves to the making of such elaborate
articles may be coInforted with the fact
that a well made bed with plain white
spread and pillow slips is fashion never
put of date, no matter how many new
tangled notions may be introduced. For
those who look to comfort a special foot
covering, a German quilt, is an agreea-
BILE addition. This homemade affair re-
quires 10 yards of cheese cloth Of any
color desired, with or without figure.
After stitching the seams divide it into
halves. On one half put a thick layer Of
cotton batting evenly distributed. Gov
or with the other half smoothly and
without wrinkle. When perfectly done,
make bowknots of some gay German
town wool at intervals of three or four
inches apart, securing each knot firmly.
To complete all edges, buttonhole close
the entire quilt at all four sides. This
gives as pretty q bed cover as taste can
devise. These delightful quilts are mex
pensiye, and for warmth and durability
cannot be surpassed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-06
Republican State Coxventlon.
GREENVlLLE TURN VERRIN.
Building Committee Report Plans for "
New Building.

Building Committee Report Plans for u
New Building.
At Metropolitan Hall last evening the
G~reenville Turn Verein met to receive
The report of the Committee on Ways and
Means OF B utlding. appointed at tina
last meeting of the .Versin. The com.
mittee. composed of Messrs Brinckman,
Oscar Bnohbinder. William Buchbiudsr.
G. Haryheim aud Philip Michel. had pre-
pared plans for o So. 900 building. These
plans were accepted temporarily. The
connitee was enlarged BY the addition of
hine members and vested With full WI
t0E collect subscriptions and build. It
was Instructed that in case sufficient
subscriptions were, received to render it
possthle q uoEs comm0dt0us and orana-
Notwithstanding be erected. The build
ing provided for In the plans subMitted
tsa isinale-storiedi structure eigbtesn feet
high. 1t will consists of aIsingle hall for
t Gymnasium.t thirty five Dygffty feet. A
twenty foot extension on this Will con-
tain two rooms. a meeting room aud a
dressing room. The latter will contain
lockers and other coaveniencss. The
Committee on Buildings as 1t now stands
10 composed of the following msmbers:-
Messrs Becke, Kohl. B. Goldeaherp, John
Spain. Efpest Gothberg, Fred. Herr etm
r. Shumann. John II Miller, Fred.
Hahn, H, Brinckmaun. Oscar Buch
binder, William BuchbiHder, G. Harry
helm and Philip Michel.