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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15

WASHINGTON. Feb. l3--The house
had a turbulens session over the hns!
passage Of she legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill. Two OF the
items Of the bill. reducing Ihe force at
the pension office and providing annual
clerks for members of congress, excited
warm controversy MesSrs Picker Is
D., Mllliken Me-. Hsiner (Neb.) and
Baker N II ,, protested against the re
duction of the pension office force. al
legfng that IL was covert move 10 dls
place old soldiers and widows q soldiers
employed there The debate wa. di
verted INTO financial channels by Mr.
CoOmbs Dem. y Y and Mr. Van
Voorhis (Rep.. y ". who Indulged in
hot criticisms aud personalities The
opposition TO the pension item was not
effective. however. and the effort 20 So
cure annual clerks for member. was
finally defeated. yeas, SO, nays. l42
The bill was then passed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
GlLKssoN GETS HIS JOB.
His appointment Promptly Confirmed
Worl. of senate and House

WORK OF senate
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. I3.-The gov
ernor has sent to the senase the nonlIa-
ton Of B. F. Gilkesou, chairman Of the
state Republican committee TO be com
missioner of banking. The nomination
was promptly confirmed.
A bill was introduced in the house by
Mr Cotton allegheny TO establish two
circuit courts of appeal. relating 10 their
constitution, officers. jurisdiction, pow
erS ana practice, reports OF their decls.
ions. compensation OF the Judges ana
other officers. and costs OF appea! from
their Judgment
Mr. Fow introduced bill amending
the act of 1874 relative to the lncorpora-
tIon Of charitable institutions.
4 bill was introduced by Mr.. Wilson
allegheny repeating the local option
law at West Elizabeth. Allegheny
county
Mr. Cotton presented a bill for the
punishment and protection OF cruelty 10
animals.
,Butlerl provides that upon petition of
25 per cent of the qualified voters of
anv county the court shall make an
order for holding special election TO
determine the location OF the county
seat
Mr. Grlggsby presented bill for the
punishment of cruelty TO ANIMALS Mf.
Guggsby also presented a bill appro
priating $50, 600 fOr the propagation of
fish under the direction of state fish
commisson
The house then went into consldera-
ton OF bills on third reading and final
passage Bills passed finally TO estab
hsh a department of agriculture: eX
tending the provisions of the act regu-
latlng the sale of articles of traffic
or merchandise within one mile
of any campmeetlng held for re
hglous worship TO conferences and
other religious gatherings OF like nature;
validating purchases or leases hereto
fore made or acquired by water compa-
MES TO lands 10 preserve their water
supply from contamination; amending
the acts relative 10 administering oaths
TO witnesses so as TO abolish the practice
of kissing the Bible by substituting the
LAYING OF the hand on the open book.
When the forestry bill was reached
Mr. Martin tLawrence) moved TO recon
slder the vote by which the bill passed
the third reading
\ few unimportant bills passed finally
in the senate. there being no debate on
auv of them.
After the house disposed of the for
esrrv bill Marshall's competing pipe
line bill came up. Ii was opposed by
Messrs Moore and Douthett Butler,
Compton Crawford. Martin (Clarlonl
and Miller lSuSquehanna)- Mr. North
tMcKean) spoke IN favor of the bill
After an hours debate the vote was
taken. with the following result: Fol
the bill. ilS. against. 81
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
Harrison For 1896

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb I3 The l3 Indi-
ana congressman were present at the
meeting of the State Lincoln league al
Masonic hall. President Marcus K
SulzeT Of Madison. in his annual ad
dress, paid a glowing tribute &c Benla
min Harrison. After mentioning many
possible candidates for the presidency
he said And II the national conven
ton Of the Republican party should
again turn toward Indiana, she vii!
furnish &c this country IL 1895. as she
lid In 1855 the fawless president Of
American history-Benjamin HarrI
son A resolution was adopted com
mendlE2 the Harrison administration
as the best the country has known
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15

Governor Morton signed the power OF
removal bill at Albany
The president has signed the act estab.
fishing national military park at Get.
tysburG
homeless woman, refused admittancs
20 two hospitals In New York. gave birth
20 child In 6 stable.
The big hotel at Browns Mills in the
Pines. y. j., has been entirely destroyed
oy fire. causing los. OF also, 900
Survivors Of the wrecked steamship
Cienfuego. arrived at New York and told
The story OF the loss Of the vessel in the
Bahamas
The detail OF First Lieutenant Philip z.
Powell. Ninth calvary. as military In
structor at Grove City College, Pa. has
been revoked
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
An Ontrace on American.

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. l3.-WOrd has
been received from Pueblo of an out,
rage upon a party Of Americans by
Mexican bandits At tie camp on the
Inter-OceanIc railroad, Captain Will
lam Scott, an eX-Captain Of the Texas
rangers his brother John. another
American named Franklin and a woman
were surrounded by so Mexican bandits
who shot the men down, robbed them
of everything of value and abused the
woman shamefuuy The men will
hardly recover
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
Fatally injured 6y an Explosion.

PoTTsvILLE. Pa. Feb. l3.-William
Rice, Polander. aged about 80 years
met with a frightful accident at Oak
Hill colliery. which was attended with
fatal results He was at work inside
she mine loosenins some ice in q ditch
when his pick struck piece of dualin,
wh.'h had been carelessly thrown there
: errible explosion ensued. and one of
the unfortunate mans eyes were literally
blown out. while the other one was so
oadly injured that the sight was de
strOyed
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15

WASHINGTON. Feb. IS-Though the
postoffice appropriation bill had the
right of way in the senate, much of the
time of that body was consumed IN
speech by Mr. Stewart on the presi,
dents message and another by Mr.
Allen continuing his discussion Of the
alleged frauds in Alabama The latter
caused some debate in which Mr. Nor
gan took prouiuent part In the
morning hour Mr. Jones reported the
bill adopted by the finance committee
providing for the free coinage OF silver,
and Mr.. Gray reported the adverse
action of the committee on privileges
and elections on the bill providing for
the election of senators by a direct vote
of the people The debate was then
resumed on the postofice bill
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
Ia Gascocne'a Reception

New YORK. Feb iS.-Long before the
hour for La Gascogne &c come TO her
dock every point Of vantage along the
North river was occupied The roofs of
all the pier sheds Were black with peo
pie and the battery was lined ten feet
deep with spectators AS the big ocean
greyhound came II. sight a mighty cheer
arose more than 900 shroats When
she landed hundreds cheered the pas
.engers and their friends seized them
The captain was wildly cheered
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
Died on the Train.

EEBRrsToL. Pa, Feb. I3.-Frederick T.
Powell o wealthy man. aged 73 of
jamestown, y Y. while travelling on
his way from Florida 70 his home III
Jamestown with his family. died sud
denly of heart disease on Pullman car
on the Pennsylvania railroad, between
Bristol and Tullytown His remains
were put off at TUllytown, and Coroner
William Brenner Of Bristol and Dr.
Reed of Tullytown We're notified and
examined the body, and afterward for
Warded IL 20 its destination
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
The lumber manufacturers and

The lumber manufacturers and forest
owners of the East and North organized
the Northeastern Lumbermen's Asso-
citation at Boston, on Monday. These
present represent over SO, 900. 900, invested
in forest lands, sawmillS, and the MANN
facture of lumber generally. 1t was the
unanimous opinion that spruce lumber
was selling too low, and new scale of
prices was adopted.
The Damascus apricot crop is worth
sl5O,Ou year after all expenses
have been deducted. In addition To other
uses, valuable oil is made from the ker-
mel of the fruit
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
slveri,e. win ssiec, . Candidate

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Feb IA
non partisan free silver conference has
been held III this city The object was
TO talk over the advisability OF placing
a congressional candidate in the field 10
fill the vacancy caused by the eleC non
OF Julius Caesar Burrows 10 the United
States senate Upward. Of 100 farmers
and business men were present The
meeting adjourned subject 10 the call of
the chairman, who is too issue a call for
q congressional convention
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
X. Of L. Assembly Suspended.

PITTsBURG. Feb. I3.-Secretary Il
Hoechstetter of District Assembly No.
S. knights OF Labor, comprising $500
members in Western Pennsylvania. has
received word from Secretary Treas
knights Of Labor in Philadelphia that
District No 8 had been suspended from
the organization for alleged insubor-
dination The opinion is unanimous
shat the district Will now go over to the
order Of the secessiouists. which is TO
De known as the Independent Knights
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
State College suffered seriou. Loss.

STATE COLLEGE. Pa, Feb. 18.-State
College suffered serious loss in the
burning Of the state printing office at
Harrisburg. The presidents annual re-
port. work of goo pages, illustrated
with 100 half-tOne engravings, which it
took four months TO produce. was totally
destroyed was also the entire reports
Of the experiment station for the past
year and some valuable data on tobacco
experiments which were soon TO be pre-
.ented to the Legislature. Some of thi.
work IL viii be impossible TO duplicate.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
a Vessel Stuck In the Ice

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, I3 - Ths big
American line steamship Southwark.
which left Liverpool, Jan. 80, and wa.
the only vessel that spoke Co La Gas
cogne at sea, during the I2 days out. is
stuck IN the ice in the Delaware,
few miles below Chester. She has 8OO
steerage and % cabin passengers on
board. besides miscellaneous cargo
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
Bought by a British Syndicate.

CHICAGO. Feb. I3-The Elgin Ma
sional Watch company of Elgiu. Ills,
and the Waltham Watch company Of
Waltham Mass. Will in the near future
be consolidated and pass into the posses.
sion Of a British syndicate The valua-
tion Of the two properties is Si6, 900. 900
of which amount s. 200, 900 goes 20 the
credit of the Elgin company and 81 900.
900 90 the Waltham concern
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
The Brooklyn Strike Over

BROOKLYN, Feb. l3.-As result of ..
conference between President Lewis
and the board of directors of the Brook
lyn City railroad and ex-Assemblymau
John Graham and Police Justice Tighe
the trolley strike in Brooklyn. which
was begun Jan. Ii last. Will be called
of The men VIII De taken back as va
eaucies occur
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
A Mysteriou. shooting anrsv.

CHATTANooGA, Feb. I3.-R F. Craig,
trustee of this county, and A. Wamble,
former employe of the office. engaged
In shooting affray in room Of the
Russell house in this city. No wit.
nesses. Wamble is fatally wounded and
Craig dangerously hurt. Neither men
are in condition TO make a statement
No reason for the shooting known
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15

SHANGHAI. Feb. ia local paper
publishe. telegram from Pekin stating
that she Tusng Ii Yamen. after consul
satior with the foreign ministers. tele
graphed to the Chinese envoys at Ma
gasaki ordering them to return &C
China
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
The Deb. TrisI Postponed

CHICAGO. Feb iS-Judgs Grosscup
has postponed the Debs trial until ,hs
first Monday IN May. He discharged
the jury on account Of the serious i'll
ness Of Juror Coe. and a new jury will
be summoned when the case is again
put on trial
Debs was praised by the Jurors after
the trial in way that shows he would
have been acquitted
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15

BLUEFIELD, w Va. Feb l5.-Fire
that broke out in the grocery OF Davis
& Co., Oh account Of high winds. spread
rapidly, destroying about ten store
houses Fire plugs were frozen and had
TO be thawed before the department
could do anything 70 check the fire
The total loss X estimated at $40, 900
fully covered BY insurance
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
A Fortune For $500.

SCRANTON, Pa. Feb l3.-Dr Allan
NJ Leete of this city has been informed
that Henry b. Carey, late of Los An
geles. has bequeathed him $50. 900. The
bequest was made on account of a loan
Of 1900 which DR.. Leete made TO Carey
at Newark. n. j., in 1862 Carey went
west and amassed a fortune.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
Escaped Prisoner, C,5rh,

COLUMBUS. Feb l3.-Charles O'Con-
ner. John Rossmusson, Frank Conroy
and William Nelson, who escaped from
jail at Athens. o. have been captured
at Parkersburg, w. Va.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15

GENEsEo. n Y. Feb l3-The snow
blockade on the Geneseo branch of the
Erie railroad continues, no train. or
mails having reached or left this place
alnce last Friday
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb l3.-The senate
committee on finance has authorized
favorable report on the concurrent resO
luton, extending the time for making
returns under the income tax law from
March TO April Is
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
oe.ha sreokinridge Get. . JOB.

LEXINGTON. Ky. Feb i5. - Desha
reokinridge. son of Congressman w.
y + Breckenridge. has been appointed
income tax collector of this district. by
Collector Shelby. father Of Colons!
Breckinrtdge's law partner
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15

PITTsBURG, Feb. l3.-The prosecution
hnlshed ITS case IN the Irwin trial and
the defense was opened by John
Rooo' ST, II lengthy address TO the
Jury mere was much Of interest and
some that was sensational in tbe tssti'
mOny Of the witnesses examined durinp
the day by both sides Many of the
witnesses introduced by the defense
were well-knOwn persons and thew testi.
hed 10 having placed many thousands
OF dollars with the defendant One
witness implicated two or three promi-
cent officials of the Pennsylvania Rail
road company IN the business. All the
witnesses for the defense gave Mr. Ir-
WIN a reputation for honesty and ND
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
Mountain House
STAR SHAVING PLRLORI
CENTRE STREET, EBEKSBURG

This wellknOwn and long established Shaving
Il PariOr Il now located an Centre street ol,-
Posite the livery stable Of O'Hara. Davis n Luth-
er. where the business will tie carried on in the
iuture- SHAVING. HAIR CUTTING AND
SHANPOOlNG done in the heatest and most
artistic manner. Clean Towels a speciality
tA-LAoies waited on at their residences
JAMES H GAM
Proprietor
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb ls-General Cy
ru. Bussey. formally assistant secretary
Of the interiOS. who was seriously IN
jured in q runaway accident. is resting
easily
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
A Dinner To the clex.,.ns,

WAsHINGTOS, Feb I3.-The secretary
Of the treasury and Mrs Carlisle gave q
dinner last night i'll honor Of the presi.
dent and Mrs Cleveland
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
AGREEMENT IN SIGHT.
Carlisle Before the Ways and
Means Committee
PARTISAN DIFFERENCES DROPPED

a Subcommittee of Democrats and Re
publicsu- Appointed to Arrange FL
nanciaI Plan Carlisle Reveals some
Bond Issue secrets.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
The Weather
eITH OF THS NEWS.

Snow furrie. followed by fair. uorth
west winds
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
THE CAPITAL HOTEL. JOHNSToWN. PA

the f'enu>y
I I and
Nav Is. I6. F.-- +. DID,.
Dececmber and I~.-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15

\ case OF Deafness OF over - \ ears Standing
Cured by Dr- >alm-
For .5 years or NOR my herring has reen tad.
my Ieft ear alulUst deaf. ] have EJen uur'r
It- >sfn-s treatment the Isa-f rEe
months ans ny hesrir- has teen Esrs G-ea y
I'M rrrvsd m faJi the Si.HuEs as teen reruaTha-
Ole m stiu ufi,er treatment aE.d iul-e fur an
.rTs-s ru-e sGrateluI'E
T~AAtsI IEks~uN-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
Felt Ike I,yirg Rather Jhan 60 stand tie Aso-
ry Much I,uger. But Was Cured By ir-

D Naminati"n an" c"n> uIta't"n free q" eNeIyb"dy.
4
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-15
DIR. KEGDREEN SAFbI

This eminent
Physician has de-
voted a lifetime
to his Speciality
Diseases Of the
Eye, Ear, Nose,
Throat, Lung ami
Chronic Diseases.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-12-21
uNLucky TO SAVE FROM DROWNING.
Some Queer superstitions OF People the
World Over.

world over.
II seems strange that swimmers
should be superstitious. yet il is so, nor
is it alone the small boy who sees his
companion sinking into watery grave
without attempting to rescue him,
whether he sank because he was not an
expert and got beyond his depth, or
whether he was seized with cramps. Ii
seems ridiculous to think Of, and no
DOUBT it will save many superstitious
person from risking his own neck by
being dragged under by the weight and
struggles Of drowning person to know
it IL counted unlucky and worse than
madness 20 Try 70 save the life Of a
drowning person or TO resuscitate him,
as sooner or later no is bound to do you
some mean turn.
1t is another one Of those old super
stitions handed down from generation
10 generation from our European ances-
tors, and Of which no one knows the der
ivatiOn. Traces Of il are found among
the Sioux and other tribes Of the Indians
Of the west, who seem TO have inherited
that belief from their fOrefathers along
with so many othor quaint things They
still believe, and it's part Of their
creed. that in hunting the body Of "a
drowned person you can discover its
resting place by floating chip Of cedar
wood, which will stop, even in the
strongest current. and turn around over
the exact spot
In Great Britain the belief that you
must not rescue drowning person is
most prevalent in Cornwall and various
parts Of Scotland. The French sailor
and the boatman Of the Danube bow to
the decree, together with the Russians,
and let the people drown.
DR. Taylor. in his Primitive Gull
ture, declares this. lingering fondness
for this old creed is because the water
spirit is angry at being despoiled Of its
victim, and should the unlucky person
who has dared to Illustrate him trust
himself to the waters power he will
drown as sure as fate.
The Bohemian fisherman shrinks
from snatching drowning man from
the waters, fearing the water demon
will take away his luck in fishing and
drown him before he gets to shore with
the would be victim. In Germany,
when some one is drowned, they say,
1.-THE river spirit claims his yearly sac
rifice " or, 1.-THE Nix has taken him. "
The belief is current not alone in
those countries above mentioned, but
the Kamchatkans, rather than help a
man out Of the water, would force him
under, and if he should escape to the
shore no one would dare receive hin
into his house or dare to give him food
He is supposed TO be dead after ono,
falling into the water.
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He Was There and Knew.

eyes, l was at Chickamauga," sigh
ed the robust man as he mopped an i'm
pudent tear from the corner of one eye,
and hot time we had of it too
"Whom did you serve under?" eager
ly asked the young history student.
my commander, you mean Grant,
of course
"But Grant wasn't in comrilnd at
Chick
"Wh- Grant, Did say Grant,
meant Sherman, of course Glorious old
Bill
"But Sherman didn't reach Chatta-
nooga until the fight ON Mission Ridge. {"
"Who didn'tf"
"Sherman.
"Who said anything about Sherman
Did say sherman? O-o-o-h You mean
at the time of Chickamauga. 1 belonged
to Sheridan's cavalry. Thought 1 said
Sheridan. -
But Sheridan commanded division
of infantry ut that time
Look here, youngster, you're getting
too smart You've studied your fool
fake books till you think you know
more about the war than man who
was in it. Way, You young rascal, L was
one of the first men ont !"
And the smart Aleck youngster was
ready TO believe that he was. -Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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A STATELY OLD MANSION.
The Home OF Sarah Orne Jewett, the Nov
eIist, at Berwick, Me-

eIist at Berwick, Me.
Iwonder if there is another such house
in New England as the home OF Sarah
Orue Jewett. says a writer in the Boston
Herald. l have seen many stately man
sions that go back to the days before the
Revolution - one in particular where
General Gage was quartered in old Dan
vers, a town which is linked by witch
threads to Berwick, and one with gam
brei roof upon which good dame and
her cronies climbed to be out of reach OF
husbandly authority while they drank
tea forbidden to patriots until the tax
was removed-but | have never seen
living place at once SO modern and so
reminiscent of 1880 or days younger
still In its great rooms filled with old
mahogany and warmed by huge tiled
fireplaces it would be easy to forget that
the gundalows, with their high peaked
sails like great birds wings, do not yet
sail down the river from the landing
wharves in fleets of tens and twenties
to Portsmouth, with their loads of pine
planks and boards to be exchanged for
East Indian rum, tobacco and molasses
or for Russian iron, duck or cordage, OF
for such priceless old glass and silver
and china as came from unknown ports
and now peep out wondering'y upon
nineteenth century cushions and pic
lures and -brac, from their deep
set cupboards and shelves
81 found these things here" Miss
Jewett says, land hope to leave them
when | go into the unknown. " If one
had ones choice of ancestors. it would
be impossible to pick out better than
those who chose the elaborate cornices
all carved by hand with infinite pains
and the high paneling of the parlors
and the broad window stills. and the
lowered wall paper, still bright ant
fresh, though of a pattern ON which Ma
RE Antoinette might have set the sea
Of her approval when she fitted up the
| little TrianOn