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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15

New Rochelle, ". r., aug. 1.-THE De-
fender took a short spin up the sound
on a sail stretching trip this morning,
but as the wind was very light and a
dead calm Threatened, sne returned to
her m00ring or Premium Point al about
1915 O'Clock The Defender will leave
tomorrow afternoon for Erie Basin,
where she viii 30 into dry dock prepar-
at0ry 70 the trial races.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15

New York. Aug. li-It Is learned this
forenoon that the Belmont Morgan syndl-
cate has deposited si,G500oO or gold in the
subtreasury IN addition 70 the Sl.35000
turned IA yesterday Afternoon. making
ssooo,ooo IN gold turned IN during the last
twenty-four hours
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

STGNs of improving business, says the
New York UOrId, everywhere continue
to multiply. Fall River Is to add 100,
600 spindles at once. The Carnegie
per cent. in wages in all their works, ex
pressing confidence in the permanency
OF the revival. Several other large iron
and steel works have done likewise. In
crease of wages Is the rule in many lines
of manufactures. Bank clearings show
continued gains, and merchants through
out the country report a brighter outlook
than for many months past.
On the other hand, there is still a
woful lack of employment for money
Rates of interest remain phenOmenally
low, and the bank reserve, as shown by
Saturdays statement, is still excessive
and still increasing. 1t stood for last
week at S37, 5S7 $50 above legal require
ments, a gain of So, ,5I7 500 over the
preceding week.
The indications of existing conditions
the continued low interest rate and the
excessive surplus reserve are distinctly
discouraging. But as an aid to recovery
they are quite the reverse. There is
plenty of money to be had at scarcely
more than nominal rates for every busi-
ness enterprise in which revived conf
dence may tempt men to engage.
There is just now more money in the
country than the business of the country
can profitably employ, and much of it
is lying idle as a consequence. But its
presence is an inducement to enterprise
in business, and with fine crop prospects
all observers seem agreed in thinking
that the next year is to he one Of
abounding business activity and country
wide prosperity.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24
A Mothers Insane Action.

New York, May 1S.-Mrs. Hattie
Taussig, wife of an electrician, deliber
ately planned the death of herself and
two daughters, aged s and 6 years re
spectivcly. She succeeded in her de
signs. so far as she herself was CON
ccrned, but the children survive.
Mrs. Taussig's infant died recently
and the event SO preyed upon her that
she had for several days been upon the
verge of insanity. TausSig and his son,
3 years old, occupied one bedroom and
his wife and the two little girls slept in
the adjoining room. During the night
the mother attached Il rubber pipe to the
gas burner, and, having closed the door
and window of the room, placed the
loose end of the pipe in her mouth and
turned on the gas. She was soon dead.
The elder Of the children was awakened
probably by her mothers struggles, and
made an outcry which brought the faith
er and husband. The two children were
suffering from asphyxiation, but were
speedily received.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

ONE of the things which the friends
of cheap money persistently insist upon.
says the Philadelphia Record, is that the
demonetization of silver in 1878 caused
the drop in the prices of wheat. Wheat
sold for 81 81 in 1878, and in 1898 for
50 cents per bushel-a fall of 81 cents
in twenty years. Behold the work of
the goldbugs' shout the advocates OF
freeisiver coinage in the ears of the
puzzled farmer.
There is no denial of the fact that
both wheat and silver have fallen in
price in the last twenty years. But the
fact that wheat has gone down with sill
yer Is a coincidence and not a conse-
quence of silver depreciation. Both the
cereal and the metal have fallen be
cause of cheaper and larger production.
If silver had advanced in price it would
not have stayed the fall of wheat, nor
would dear wheat have prevented cheap
silver. In 1865 wheat sold for 81 80 per
bushel. In 1873 it brought S1.31.
Here was drop of 80 cents in five
years, although the silver dollar had not
been demonetized.
What folly it is to try to pull the wool
over the eyes of the grangers by attribu-
ting the ups and downs of market prices
to any other cause than the constant
fluctuations of supply and demand,
This is a matter of such everyday proof
that no one can be so dull as not to have
apprehended it. No record of prices
fails to attest it. Taking wheat again
for an example: There was a short crop
in 1890, and wheat sold at an average OF
81 .O9 per busheI in the Eastern markets;
there was OverproductiOn in 1891, and
wheat sold at an average of 90 cents per
bushel.
Prices cannot be regulated by legisla,
ton; they must follow the working OF
! causes beyond governmental control.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

WHEELING. May 22.-The first reports
of a disastrous explosion at the MOnon-
gah mine. near Fairmont. were wildly
exaggerated. and number of very sell
sational stories have been sent ont over
the country. The exact facts are as
follows:
a Pole carelesSly ignited can Of
powder in Mine No. 1 OF the Monungah
Coal and Coke company, and terrific
explosion followed. The accident oc-
CURED III the main air course leading
To Mine No. ,, about 800 feet from the
mouth of Mine No +. and the smoke
was thus driven through the different
parts of the mine. SuffocIting four
miners. Quite number Of others were
seriously but not fatally affected by the
smoke.
The names of the dead are: G l..
Bertcher, an old man. who leaves large
family; William Shaver, aged -; Luke
Nerika and Andrew Dunloe- The last
two are foreigners.
Mine Inspector ID. NJ. Harr i on the
ground ana Is making an investigation.
An inquest will be held today. The
Monongah mines are the principal
works III the Upper Monongahela coal
field. and the company Is headed by eX-
United States Senator Camden.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24
HrIiishrrs corner wheat ships.

Tacoma, Wash, May 1S--Grain men
here say that the English ship owners
have coruered the wheat ships of the
Pacific coast They connect the Far
wheat of San Francisco with the deal
There Is a scheme to hold wheat
ships in port" said Phil X. kersaw, of
the West Coast Grain Company to day,
until charters are run up to an out
rageous figure, and then get the Fair
wheat to load at fancy prices. We on
the Pacific coast are at the mercy of
the owners of English bottoms, who
have corneIed the ships at San Francisco
and on Puget Sound, besides buying up
the English bottoms headed this way.
The managers of the corner propose
To rake off all the benefits to be derived
from the advance on wheat. They pro-
pose to make profit of from twelve to
fifteen cents a bushel on the advance,
while the wheat raiser and dealer are To
to get but two or three cents per bushel-
Il have advised my clients To get to-
gether and arrange with the railroads to
give a reasonable rate on wheat shipment
by rail to Chicago. If this Is done II
it will break the back of the corner on
ships
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24
A MOrkman's Revenge.

Cleveland, O., May 19--William
RYAN. a grading contractor, was shot 10y
Michael O'Neill late last night, and is
living at his home fatally wounded.
Ryan had been engaged in grading work
in Calvary Catholic remetery, in the
southern outskirts of the city. Several
days ago O'Neill, who was hired as "A
lahorer, was absent from his post, and
Ryan hired a man in his place. Iester
day morning O'Neill came to work and
worked half an hour before Ryan ap
peared, when he was told that he was
not wanted.
Last night O'Neill was paid for his
former work, but demanded additional
money for the half hours work yester>
day morning. This was refused. and
O'Neill waited for Ryan as ne was going
home and shot him under the shoulder
blade. Ryan was picked up unconscious
and taken To his home, which was near
er than a hospital. 1t was impossible
for the physicians to extract the bullet.
1t is almost impossible for him to recov-
er. O'NcilI made his escape, and up to
a late hour tonIgh: has not been cap
tured.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24
Katherine DreNeI's Work.

New Orleans, La, May 2O.-The first
colOred Catholic church in the South
was dedicated in this city yesterday by
Archbishop Janssius. The church owes
its foundation to Mother Catharine
DreXel, and will be known as st. Kath-
crimes in consequence. The colcred
Catholics of the diocese number "a, 900,
and Archbishop Janssius has been anx-
ious for years to have special church
for them.
The Cr7lsdder, the colored paper of
New Orleans, and tne leading negro
Catholics opposed colored church on
the ground it was drawing the color
line, and that they were very well salts
fled with the present arrangement, by
which both races enjoyed their religious
rights In the same Catholic churches.
The archbishop has finally triumphed,
however, and in st Katherine's the ne
groes will have church of their own.
where the choir and others are negroes.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24
China's Public Debt.

Washington. May 2O.-A careful com
piIation of the figures of the Chinese ma
tIoual debt shows that at the present /
moment it aggregated only Sit, 900, 600,
a sum insignificant in view of the great
resources of the nation. The first Chi
nese loan was emitted in 1879, and since
that date there have been various issues,
mostly for small amounts. The rate Of
interest on these loans varies consider
ably, probably owing to the different
character of the security offered, but the
highest figure Is Oper cent, and it may
Toe significant that the last, made during
the pendency of war last year, was
placed as low as : per cent. Most of
these loans were paid to the Chinese in
silver, but in only two instances it is
stipulated that they shall be repaid in
the same metal and the balance must be
refunded in gold. 1t is believed here
that the Chinese will have no difficulty
in raising the entire amount of the in
demnity to be paid Japan.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24
Fatal Earthquakes in italy.

Florence, May 2O.-The earthquakes
which occurred here Saturday evening
has proved more serious than it seemed
at fiIst. Thousands of people spent Sat
urday night in the streets, and a second
shock at II O'Clock at night intensified
a thousand fold the first alarm. Similar
events occurred at Baris, near here The
casualties there included four deaths and
many injured. Numbers of houses were
also badly cracked. Other villages in
the vicinity suffered still worse damage.
At Grassina forty houses were wrecked
At Lapaggi several buildings fell and
three persons were entOmed. The
church at San MartIno was DESTROYED
while full OF worShipers, several persons
being crushed TO death, and many who
were wounded are still in the ruins.
The villages of Gallezzo and Gambino
were badly damaged.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

BELOW are the salient features of the
Farr compulsory educational bill, that
has been signed by Governor Hastings
Every child in the commonwealth be
tween the ages of s and Is years shall
attend for at least Is weeks in each year
a school in which tine common English
branches are taught. Only such child
rem shall be exempt from these provis-
ions as are certified by parents or guard
ians to be mentally or physically incap-
acitated, or who lives two miles from
public school or who are being otherwise
instructed in the common branches and
are so certified by the principal of a
school.
\ fine of - is provided for the first
offense of anyone against the law, and
50 for each succeeding offense. An ap-
peal to the court of quarter sessions Is
allowed to the negligent parents or
guardians Boards of school directors
or controllers are authorized to appoint
truant officers, at not over 81 per day,
to better enforce attendance at school.
\ census of the school children in
every voting district must be taken by
the district assessor at the same time
that the annual assessment Is made,
and certified to the secretary OF the dis
trict school board. Each teacher Is re
quired to report to the school board sec
retary monthly the names of all children
who have been absent without satisfac-
tory reason for five successive days.
The school board secretary must then
proceed against the parents or guardians
of the child. A plea of poverty, made
by the parents or guardian, if sustained
by the evidence, Is expressly declared a
sufficient excuse for compliance
with the act. and in such case the cost
Of prosecution must be paid by the
school board
The failure of any school board Secre.
tary to comply with the provisions of the
law is declared nriSdemeanor, and he
is liable to fine not exceeding SO.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

The decision of the supreme court,
says the Pitshurg Post, puts it out of the
power Of the general government, no
matter how great the emergency, of tax
ing the hundreds of millions of the
Goulds, Astors, Nanderbilts, Carnegies
and RoCkefellers-let off such vast
combinations of capital as the Standard
and sugar trust represent but on the
other hand it sustains the tax of cent
pound on sugar, or 80 per cent on the
wooden shirt OF the mechanic. 1t main
tains that tax on consumption is the
only practicable method Of securing fed
eral revenues, and that the profits of ac-
cumulated capital should be exempt
from bearing a fair share of the public
revenues. As one of the justices said in
his minority opinion: "The decision
reverses the common rule of taxation bv
eXempting those who are best able to
pay and forcing the burden on the
shoulders of those least able to pay
We should not besurpriSed if this deci-
sion raised a commotion equal to that
produced by the Drod Scott decision.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

\ CURIOUS decision has Just been Civ
en- 10y the English courts with regard to
bank checks Many people regard
paper Of this character as kind of bank
note, and take their time about cashing
1t or giving it to the bank for collection
The British tribunals now decree that
the keeping Of a check for two DAYS be-
fore depositing it in a bank constitutes
an act Of negligence which. if the bank
fails in the meantime, debars the holder
from recovering the amount from the
drawer of the check. This may be good
law, but it is bad logic, since the person
TO whom the money is due surely ought
not to be punished because his debtor
Is a depositor in defauIting bank.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24
MeXIcuns i'll Bloody Revolt.

FL Paso, Tex, May IA few DAYS
ago the native MeXicans living in a set
tiement between the towns of Guadalupe
Calyo and Narvagama, in the state of
Chihuahua, attacked surveying party
under Capt. Morrison, an American, and
killed 20. The commander of Mexican
troops at Parral, started detachment of
100 men to the scene. Last Wednesday
tie troops were assaulted by the natives
and retreated, leaving half of their dead
and wounded on the battle ground.
The appointment of the American,
Morrison, to survey government land,
which Is now occupied by native farm
ers, caused the Trouble. The natives
number about 1000. Troops have been
ordered from Chihuahua to quell the re-
volt.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24
More Earthquakes In ItaI,
NEWS AND OTHER Nor.xcs

Two men We're fatally injured hy fall
ing slate in WcStmOrcland county mines
John Dali at Export, and James McGivin
at Crabtree.
The mines in the Pomeroy. O.. district.
on strike since May lSt against a reduc-
tion from to Ia cents per bushel. have
accepted the reduction and gone to work
Fifteen suits have beeI entered against
the city of Chicago 10y railroad companies
and individuals for damages during the A .
K. L. strike. The aggregate amount
claimed is over a million.
Archbishop Williams. of the Catholic
diocese of Boston, who recently celebrated
the 50th anniversary of his entrance to the
priesthood. was presented with a S5ouoO
check 10y the clergy and laity of his dio-
ceSe.
General Ricardo de Rucsada. cX-secrc-
tary of war of Venezuela. has offered h :
services to the Cuban insurgents. He will
take supplies and men with him. IL i
likely that he will be made commander-fn-
chief Of the inSurgent forces.
In the year 1905 soldier of the COM
monwealth of Modena ran awav with a
bucket from public well belonging to the
state of Bologna. The bucket might have
been worth shilling: but il produced a
quarrel which was worked up into Il long
and bloody war.
bishop Phe!au dedicated 81. John.
Catholic church at Uniontown ON Sunday
morning. An admission of 81, netting $50
Tor the general fund of the church, was
charged. Nearly two hundred children
were confirmed by the bishop in the after
noon. The church cost $1,000 Tn,
bishop was assisted at the service u,
Fathers Coyne, of CHARTERS; Bullion. a.
Homestead; Nurtenbaugh. of Rraddock
kittell, of PitiSburg: Lamhing, of Scott
dale: Petta. OF Dawson; Scrom. of Pitts
burg, and Plus, of New Baltimore
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

The Pennsylvania state weather ser
vice issued the following on Wednesday:
The severe frcsts Of the 18th and 18th,
and the freezing weather during the
week, were very injurious to the early
growing vegetables and fruits in nearly
all sections Of the state, outside of the
southeastern counties. The grape crop
appears to be ruined. 1t Is too early to
determine the full extent of damage to
potatoes, apples, pears and other fruits,
and the same may be said OF vegetables.
as many Of them may yet recover under
favorable conditions. While the iniu-
ries now appear serious, it Is probable
that the losses are over estimated. Grain
and grass continue in very good condi-
ton, although slow growth was made
during the week Considerable corn has
been planted and some of it up. Less
than the usual area OF tobacco will be
put in. The acreage of potatoes will be
large.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

COKE production was about l 900 tons
less last week than it WIS the previous
week, but the output in shipments was
nearly 800 cars greater, showing that
some OF the stock coke that has been ac-
cumuIating for the past month was got
rid Of. The demand would have shown
some improvement had there been no
labor disturbances in the Mahoning ard
Shenango valleys and at South Chicago
One good point about the furnace strikes
Is that they have all been of short dura-
ton, Nearly all Of the demands have
been reasonable. BY the first Of next
week the cost Of pig iron Will likely be
about - cents Der ton higher, owing to
advances in wages.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24
Bitten b! Her Pet Dog.

Gainesville, Fla, May 2O.-Miss Mia
Morrison, the Is year old daughter of
Judge Angus Morrison, who lives near
here, is dying of hydrophobia She was
bitten about three months ago by her
pet dog, but no danger of hydrophohit
was apprehended. Yesterday, however,
symptoms of the dread disease developed
and she is now violent.
1t requires two strong men to hold her
upon the bed and she is evidently
endeavoring to bite. She has bitten her
self in several places and is suffering
terrible agony. She frequently gives
utterahce to sounds that resemble the
barking of a dog
The girl seems to be parching with
thirst, and yet the mere sight of water
throws her into commissions. Miss Nor
rIson Is the third victim of hydrophobia
in Florida in a few weeks.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

The remains of General Winfield
Scott Hancock are to be removed from
Norrlstown, Pa, and inferred in Airing
ton National cemetery. At meeting of
veterans of the Second Corps, Army Of
the Potomac, held in Wizards hotel, a
committee was appointed to take charge
Of the removal and reinterment. The
body Of Mrs. Hancock Is 10 he removed
from its resting place in st Louis and
inferred beside the remains Of the hero
OF Gettysburg.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

\ SERIOUS runaway accident occurred
at Fort Wayne, Ind, on Tuesday morn-
ing during the Ringing Brothers circus
parade. Sixteen persons, mostly women
and children, were injured and two will
die. \ horse hitched to a carriage stood
quietly until the herd of elephants ar
rived, when the animal jumped high in
to the air, breaking the bride The
horse made a wild plunge upon the side
walk and leaped into the midst of at
least fifty people. Defenseless women,
with babies in their arms rushed into the
street and others fell headlong into store
doorways. At least ten baby carriages
were standing on the sidewalk directly
n the path of the runway horse.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24
5000 Land SeekerS.

Perry, Oklahoma, May 19.-The news
that the kickapoo Indian county would
be opened on Thursday, May -. at
noon, caused great excitement in Okla
homa- The kickapOo reservation is the
finest land in Oklahoma and consists of
lOG, 600 acres, bat the Indian allotmonts
and school reservations take up all ex-
cept about 600 quarter sections of land.
For two years hundreds of people have
been camping around the new country
waiting for 1t TO be opened to settlement.
and thousands Of people are going in
to-day, and no less than O,OOO people
will contest for the GOO claims.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24
FOURTEEN PERSONS KILLED.
A Deadly NitroGIycerin Explosion Occurs
Near san Francisco.

Near san Eranci-cO.
SAN Francisco, May pa terrific
report and concussiOu, which was dis
tinctly felt all through this city and
towns around the bay for Il distance of
40 miles, proved to be an explosion in
the nitro-glycerin and mixing houses Of
the California powder works at Pinole.
across the bay. The crew of the gly-
cerin house, four in number, and the
foreman Of the mixing house We're all
killed, as We're nine Chinese working in
the latter department. The explosion
occurred in the nitro glycerin house and
was probably caused by the Chinese
dropping IA can of the explosive. The
cause cannot be definitely ascertained,
however, rs all connected with the
building are dead. There We're POO
Chinese in the adjacent mixing room,
and at the sound of the explosion all
ran.
The killed are: Clarence Johnson.
foreman of glycerin house; ID. \. Duane
of Pinole. NJ Minahoh of Oakland. G.
Neigas of Martinez, w. ID. Taylor.
foreman of mixing house, and nine
Chinese.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

THE office Of deputy auditor general Is
the latest invention of the Pennsylvania
Legislature. 1t Is new Office and Will
give some member of the 9. o. p. a sal
ary of 5, 900 per annum while the public
schools or charitable institutions will be
that much short.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

The Kentucky Beet Sugar company Is
now being organized at Bowling Green.
Ky, with a capital OF SI,OOO,OOO 1t
Will build a plant to cost $3.50, 900,
and to produce fifty tons Of granulated
sugar every twenty-four hours. The
beets Will be raised in the vicinity by
farmers.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24

ON Tuesday the bill apportioning the
state in congressional, senatorial and
legislative districts was defeated in the
house. 1t Is the plain duty of our rep
resentatives to pass an apportionment
bill and having the executive. senate and
house the z. o. p. Is responsible for the
failure