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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-06
why Is the Negro Blacky

If the conclusions OF M. Jnuffert, the
great French scientist, are to be relied
upon there is no reason why the skin
of the African should be black and
that Of the Scandinavian of milky fair.
ness-that is to say, there are no ap.
parent causes for this wide variation
in color. Jauffert says: "Ths skin OF
the African negro is of exactly the
same anatomical structure az that OF
the fair-skined, faxen-haired Morse.
man. 1t may also be shown that in
the mucous layers of the skin of dark
complexioned whites pigment cells
similar to those found in the negro's
skin are developed in exactly the same
way they are in the blacklist African
Moreover, freckles are of the same ma.
ture az the blackness which has suf.
fused the entire skin of many of thu
tropical barbarian tribes"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-06
Origin of Gas.

Experiments to determine the source
Of gas have recently been made. Scien-
lists have become weary Of theories,
and it has been thought worth while
to make experiments that should
demonstrate facts past doubt, rather
than compel students to look merely
to popular opinion for their authorities.
The experiments were made with dried
seaweed, which was STEPPED in water
freed from air. After certain number
Of hours, gas was generated. This was
thrown out for ten days, when the
quantity was sensibly diminished and
ceased altogether. After long time Of
standing, more gas was thrown out, the
latter being of different quality from
the first, consisting. as was ascertained,
largely Of methane, which is the princi-
pal element Of natural gas. These
trials seem to have demonstrated that
very slow decomposition of vegetable
matter is responsible in part for that
article known as natural gas.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-06
To Rescue Neufeldt.

James ]. Coyle, Of Pomona, Cal, Is
planning an expedition up the Nile to
the Soudan country to rescue DR.. John
Neufeldt, the Austrian prisoner of the
Khalifa, with whom he served in the
Soudan under Gordon. Coyle is a ma
tive of England, and when IL years Of
age became attached to corps of
Royal Civil Engineers in the military
service of Egypt. He lived in Alexan-
dria several years, and spent seven
years in the Nile region and one season
in Khartoum. He has travelled several
times across the Sahara, Desert. Coyle
is now hotel-keeper at Pomona. Every
dollar of his profits has been saved for
the expenses Of his proposed expedition.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-06
John A. SECOR.

Jules Verne can very readily imagine
a time at which Qf the dumping of coal
ashes into the Atlantic continues) "a
causeway will be formed between
Sandy Hook and Rouses Point!
The dream Of scientists and engin-
eers-of Edison and TESLA, especially
is the direct conversion Of fuel into
electricity, which they expect to recon-
vert into a propulsive mechanical force.
Such dream is now realized by John
A. Secor, who has attained the direct
conversion Of fuel into propelling
force sumcIent TO move vessels wItnoup
intermediate transformation. The
writer recently saw the latest Secor
boat propelled by the direct combus-
ton Of fuel. This craft had no screw,
paddle, boiler or steam engine, and it
Is within the bounds Of truth to say
that the control over the machinery far
surpassed that of any steam engine in
existence. A party Of engineers were
seated in the boat, and it was propelled
up Newton Creek by it's own engine.
Stated in its simplest form, the Secor
system consists in the use of several
inclosed cylinders, into which are in
troduced a mixture of air and atomized
fuel, which. being automatically ignit-
ed, is discharged directly against the
external water at the stern of the ves-
sell The instantaneous explosion Of
the gases drives the vessel forward in
the water just as a rocket is elevated
In the air. The explosions, under per-
feet control, are produced with a regu-
iarity and average 300 per minute.
The commercial revolution likely to
be effected by the success of this direct
system Of propulsion will be as great as
that following the original introduction
Of steam. The economy Of the system
Is 80 great and the bulk of the fuel to
be carried 80 small in proportion to
that of coal that tremendous reduc-
zion in the carrying rates must follow.
Calling vessels will be fitted with auxil-
larry engines that can be started at
minutes notice. The adoption Of the
Secor system will be Of vast pecuniary
value to the people Of New York State,
for the reason that no necessity will
exist for deepening or widening the
canals, as recommended by the recent
constitutional convention, because the
absence Of any propeller or paddle will
obviate the wash and consequent de-
struction to the banks. The Standard
OIL Company and the bulls of Wall
street have been making use of the
completion Of the Secor system and
consequent largely increased use Of
petroleum to rapidly advance the price
Of oil.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-06
Bridge OF Annecy.

The bridge Of Annecy is no less thar
$50 feet in height, while its span, cur
iously enough, is only 636 feet. The
bridge at Gorabiet, department OF
Cantel, France, is 1880 feet long and
413 feet high, while the main piers O,
the railway bridge which spans the
Firth of Forth reach an elevation o,
365 feet, although the railway is actu.
ally only 100 feet above high waite,
mark.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-06

flyers is decidedly discouragirG -,
this so-called age Of steam. 1t is p"i1
fully evident that these ships carry TO-
much coal back and forward betwc;,
New York and Queenstown. More t@c;.
half of the available space in the int,
rior of the Campania and the Lucania,
for example, is occupied by the rachin-
cry and boilers, in addition to which
5000 to $500 tons Of dead weight in the
shape Of coal has to be carried out of
the port Of departure. So little space
Is left for merchandise and passengers
that the ships cannot be made self
supporting. Such is the explanation
made by the engineers. The mind of
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-06
IN A WARM CLIMATE.
Some of the Discom forts OF Living In q
Place Like Guerrero.

Some of the Discomsorts OF Living In q
Place Like Guerrero.
Mr.. +. r. Guernsey, describing in the
Boston Herald visit to Guerrero says
that the tarantula is sometimes found
there as big as mans two fists. Scor-
pions are of all sizes, but the one which
does the most harm by it's bite is a
smallish gray creature. The larger
ones bite so hard that the blood flows
freely, and The infected poison flows
OFF, There is little snake called the
corallilo, which is particularly fond OF
getting indoors and nesting in ones
boots. It's bite Is fatal. Boots should
always be inspected for corallilos be-
fore they are put on-in Guerrero. Ii
scorpion creeps on the face or hands,
the person visited should carefully re-
frain from making any movement; he
should allow the horrible insect to
crawl just where it will. If it is not
disturbed, in all likelihood it will do
no harm; If it is attacked it Is quite
sure to sting. The worst terror to the
people of Guerrero is neither snakes
nor scorpions, but the red ants. Before
these insects the people fee in terror
from their houses. They leave moth
ing behind If they can help it. An In
dian woman rushed out Of her cabin
with her children on the coming Of the
ants being announced. In her terror
she left her baby behind the house
swinging in hammock. 1t was hoped
that 1t would escape; but when the ants
had departed the mother found that
the insects had crept down the cords
of the hammock, and had left OF the I'M
fortunate child nothing but its bones
On some Of the Guerrero sugar estates
great lazy-looking snakes are kept in
the store rooms to keep rats and mice
away from the sugar. loaves. These
snakes are repulsive in appearance, but
harmless to human beings. Not all
the places in Mexico, however, which
have an agreeable climate are cursed
with insects and reptilian pests. Such
places as Cuernavaca. in the State Of
Morelos, are too high above the hot
plains to suffer from venomous insects,
and yet so much below the cold table,
land that the climate is a perpetual
summer. Cuernavaca unites many OF
the advantages of the temperate zone
with all that is delightful and alluring
in the tronics.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-06
A simple Mean. of Transportation.

The ascent Of mountains and the
carrying of necessary articles up very
steep inclines necessitate an enormous
amount of labor and time. 1t is pos
sible to put up wire-rope tramways at
a very small expense. and have these
so arranged that loads can be brought
I'D at minimum of the cost and trouble
now involved. A sample of this device
is a wire tramway recently put up at
Gibraltar. It connects the signal at the
top of the rock with the town below.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-06
EXCELS WITH BRUSH.
CHASE is AMERICAS FORE
MOST PAINTER.
His Productions Have Carried Away the
Gold Medals at the Notable Exhibi-
lions of tho Year-Chosen to High
Honors.

LILLIAN M. CHASE
president Of the So
ciety of American
Artists and a men,
Der of the National
Academy Of Design.
has been a man of
note-a painter who
provoked discus
sion, an artist who
excited admiration
ever since his work
was first exhibited
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-06

had this much work worthy TO be shown
In public exhibitions in one season.
about thirty canvases in all-must
have been very industrious and have
done nothing else but paint. But as a
matter of fact, he has been very busy
man apart from this. In the summer
as is well known, he has his art school
at Shinnecock, beginning on the first OF
June; in the fall, winter, and spring he
teaches, lectures, and criticises at the
Art Students League in New York, and
the Brooklyn Art School. These occu-
pations take up completely two days in
the week all the year round Then he
has two classes in his studio, one for
men and the other for women. Be-
sides this he has lectured during the
past winter in Cleveland, Washington,
and Philadelphia. This represents a
very busy life apart from painting; and
as painter it Is tolerably certain that
he accomplishes more in quantity than
any of his contemporaries. AS for the
quallty-that is a matter which has been
previously discussed.
Mr. Chase is thinking quite seriously
of changing his whole n athod of life.
He has in contemplation The taking of
a class to Madrid to study in the school
of Velasquez; and later a class to Hol-.
land. This would necessitate his CIV
ing up his local classes If he carry this
scheme out-and he feels that he has
taught long enough to be entitled to
give up such duties-when he returns to
New York he will probably have his
studio in his own house, and the old
and familiar building in Tenth street
will know him no more. But whatever
be the scheme of his living, we may
be sure that he will always be true to
the hign mission which was given TO
him with his life, and will labor with
unfiagging industry to interpret nature
as 1t appears to him, and to deliver the
message he has for us and for posterity.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-06
SECOR A WIZARD, TOO
INVENTOR EDISON HAS A NEW
= RIVAL.
John A. Secor Promises to Revolutionize
Transatlantic Navigation with His
New System OF Propulsion-Helther
Steam nor Electricity.

HE recent reports
of the transatlantic
steamship compa-
MES make 1t appar-
ent that many OF
these corporations
are either loslr &
money or barely
meeting expense.
The showing ra"G"
by the debit az
credit accounts q.
the two o.rnnt ,.i.- -
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-06

in New York. Close observers of the
works of artists put on public exhibit
ton have for ten years past seen that
Mr.. Chase was at once marvelously in
dustrious, genuinely sincere, and always
consistent in his performances. They
have, therefore, anticipated what was
inevitable that a time would quickly
come when the general public and this
artists professional colleagues would
acknowledge in him a leader, and grant
to him position somewhat higher than
that held by any one else. The result of
the many public exhibitions Of this sea-
son is that this acknowledgment and
this position have come, and there be
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-01
SUGAR SCHEDULE REPEAL
Bounty-Paying Countries Don't Have &c
Pay the DinerentiaL

Bounty-Paying Countries Don't Have &C
Pay the DinerentiaI
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. A special
order was invoked In the house 60 bring
the bill TO repeal the one tenth of cent
differential duty imposed by the new
tariff law on sugars imported by bounty
paving countries aud 10 was passed
without amendment by . vote of 239
to 81
a series of amendments, two offered
by Mr.. Hepburn and Mr.. Hopkins. look
ing u retaliation in case Germany re
fused Ia admit our meat products after
the dIffsrential; one by Mr.. Hit dis. J.
to repeal the one-eighth differential ON
refined sugar one by Mr.. Dingley (Me.) J.
to provide that this act should not be
construed to mean that the United
States surrendered the right under
treaties containing favored nation
clauses, TO effect bOunties by the i'm
position of equivalent differential duties
and one bv Mr. VanVoorhis IN ", TO
place all sugar. raw and refined, on the
free list, We're lost by practically strictly
party votes
The debate was of an interesting
character and at times very spirited
1t touched quite extensively on the
treasury situation and the remedies &c
be applied MIR DinGley Me made a
long statement of the receipts and ex
penditures 10 show that the treasury
was suffering from lack OF revenue and
that the first duty of the government
was 20 increase the receipts Of the treas
ury- Mr. Reed took a similar view of
the situation, which was again denied
by Mr.. Wilson (W. Va.) The attempts
20 amend the bill by repeating the other
portions of the sugar duty were opposed
by Mr.. Wilson on the ground that if
the bill was loaded down with amend
ments 1t would surely meet its doom in
the sonata
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-01
WILL REPEL INVASION
Guatemala Assured of Help In
Case of War.
CENTRAL AMERICA VS.. MEXICO.
Ministers Of Different Countries Promise
to Assist Guatemala - Representatives of
the Two Countries Call on Secretary
Gresham AT Washington.

GUATEMALA, Jan 30 The president
has Just received Minister ArlaS of Hon
duras Ministers Gomez Of Nicaragua
and Estupinan of Salvador have been
received before All theiT speeches,
which We're full Of patriotism, clearly
show that Guatemala would not stand
alone IN case of Mexican conflict
They have individually offered the CO
operation OF their countries TO Guate-
nlala III such an event, showing that on
any question directly affecting all, Cen
tral America stands united 20 repei any
invasion The Costa Rica legation ar
rives soon, and i confidently expected
to express the same resolutions fayoring
Central AmericaniSm as heartily as
shown by the Legations of Nicaragua,
Salvador and Honduras
a Washington special says: Senior
Romero. the Mexican minister, and
Senor Arriago, the Guatemaian minis
ter. called at the state department.
They were admitted at once to the dip
lomatic room and entered upon discus
sion of the troubles between their re
spectIve countries with Secretary
Gresham. In such cases the ministers
are usually charged with power by their
governments to offer and receive sug
gestiOns looking TO Il settlement OF the
disputed questions, SUBJECT, OF course.
to the approval of the home govern
ments, but in this case both officials
have denied that the matter Is IN their
hands. so the inference Is that Secretary
Gresham Is simply urging them 10 ad-
wise their governments 10 show spirit
of mutual concession All the parties
to the conference refuse TO disclose the
nature of the proceedings, but it is sug
gested in one quarter that n tentative
proposition advanced looks TO the rele
CATION of the Mexican demand for
money indemnity for trespass on the
Chiapas lands TO the date of the com
pletiOn of the boundary survey between
Mexico and Guatemala. II it Is then
found that Guatemala has been guilty
of trespass, she must pay the indemnity
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-01
The Weather.
Fair; southwest TO Yves, winds.
PiTH OF THE NEWS.

Revolt has broken out in Colon bia and
nhsoitants of Colon are depending upon
United States protection.
Captain Howgate's trial was delayed in
che criminal court at Washington by the
Illness of . Juror
The decision sentencing Councilman
John L. Callahan of New Orleans TO five
years imprisonment for acce pting bribes
was reversed by the supreme court in that
city.
Judge Hickman, in the supreme court
- New York, overruled an application
for a demurrer filed by George j. Gould
In an action Co recover 81. 100000
NJ. Spiskin was appointed at st. Peters
Surg TO succeed tenn pOrarily the late Rus
sian minister of foreign Affairs n d
01sxs
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-01

A Rival!

The people have long since come
to the conclusion that the loud
claims of the average Sewing Ma
chine agent, about the superiority
of the $40 TO $50 Machines over the
kind we sell, are most absurd.
When we first introduced the
Rival Sewing Machine into this
section, there were grave doubts as
to our ability to do as we claimed
to do-sell a frst-class, fully
equipped and guaranteed Machine
at about half the prices charged 10y
regular Sewing Machine dealers
Buying Sewing Machines at dry
goods prices was new and novel
to the people, but they We displayed
their Intelligence by coming here in
liberal numbers and securing a Rival
for their use.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-01

CHICAGO, Jan. 3O.-The following
telegram, signed by the presidents of -
of the leading banks of Chicago, has
been sent to Washington addressed to
Senators Cullom and Palmer of Illinois
and Congressman Aldrich of this city
THE bankers of Chicago respectfully
urge members Of the senate and house.
irrespective of party, 10 unite IN the i'm
mediate passage of bill in conformity
with the presidents message The
business interests Of the country de-
mand such action" "
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-01

or one-fourth of the regular price. This s
items that space won't allow us to mention
Come and see for yourself how much we
| lars and cents.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-01
cAgs RUNNING IN BROOKLYN.
Many Strikers Were Injured by the Rait
of Their Headquarters

Many Strikers Were Init by the haio
of Their Headquarters.
Brooklyn, Jan. 30.-CaTr are run
ming ON the different street car hues In
fair order. Small riots still continue
Odd Fellows hall, on Palmetto street,
the strikers headquarters, mas not been
opened since the police raided 1t Mon
davsnight The men who fell victims
10 the policemen's clubs at that time
are nursing their injuries. One OF the
most seriously injured is Master Work.
man Thomas Murray The interior OF
the hall presents the appearance of a
desperate battle-ground. After being
raided three times within week, the
windows and doors are shattered and
the walls have been punctured by many
bullets.
While car las of the Fulton street
line was passing under the elevated
railroad structure ut the corner of Ala
bama avenue and Fulton street shortly
after dark last evening, short dark
man leaped out from the shadow of one
of the iron pillars. and jumping on the
rear step of the car, lunged at Con
ductor Green, who was standing on the
platform, with a knife. As he did so.
his foot slipped and the blade was
buried in Green's body jHss over the
l,ft hip. In the confusion thas ensued
Green's ssailaut made his escape.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-01
DIDN'T WANT TO VOTE.
North Carolina Women Glad over the
Defeat of a Bill

North Carolina Women Glad over the
Defeat of a Bill
RALEIGH, Jan. 30.-There has been IA
disposition manifested on the part of Il
- large number of Populist members of
the Legislature to give women the right
70 vote on certain occasions and 70
make them eligible TO certain offices
A bill to require that one member of the
school committee III each county shall
be a woman was defeated III the senate
by vote of % TO 10.
a large number of women We're spec
tators IN the senate galleries when the
vote was taken, and when the result
was announced they loudly ap
plauded, thus illustrating what is gen
orally known-that the white women OF
North Carolina, and the south gener
ally, are opposed to female suffrage and
are not in favor of members of then
sex holding public office
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-01
Killed by a Sparrow.

BALTIMORE, Jan 30.-Two sons of
Charles Moore, living eight miles from
this city, captured an English sparrow
They took the bird home On being re
leased the sparrow few savagely at Ida
the baby sister, and fiercely seized her
lower lip The baby's screams brought
her mother TO the rescue and she en-
deavored To get the sparrow away Be
fore this could be done the bird had t.
De killed and the beak pried open with
pinchers An Illness, III the nature of
blood poisoning set in, and the little one
soon Succumbed
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-01
Pennsylvania LEGISLATURE.
Po,ter's Philadelphia COuncilnanlc BIZ
nefeated-Some New Appointments

Porter'- Philadelphia COuncilmanlc Bill
Dsfeated-Some New Appointments
HARRISBURG. Jan. 3I.-Senator Por-
rer's Philadelphia OounciimanIc bill was
defeated IN the senate.
Senator Finn introduced bill pro-
viding that any public officers required
to file a bond may file rhe bond of sur
ETY. OF guarantee company. authorized
to do such business. and such bond shall
be all that it l. requ red, VIII ether such
officer is required 10 file bond with one
or more sureties. Such guarantee bond
shall be IN lieu of all such
The second section provides that no
company shall be authorized TO do such
business except Ii shall nave paId-up
capital not less than $500. .OGO, and have
at least 5000 invested III securities
created by laws of the United States or
of the state wherein such company Is
incorporated. or other safe, marketable
and inTere>t-hearIng stocks or securities
worth ar least par and deposited with
the insurance cCmmlSS- -Omer.
Governor Hastings sent TO the senate
the nomination OF A ! Logan 70 be
Quarterma-teI general of the nationa.
guard and John Lowry Roger TO be al
derman III the Fifth ward, Johnstown.
Both were confirmed The governor
wick Of Clearheld 10 be assistant state
librarian Mr. Hartswick was a strong
candidate for law clerk in the attorney
generals Office. which place was given
Mr.. Graham IF Carlisle
The house committee on rules reported
for sessions 10 begin next week at lC
O'Clock instead of II. An amendment
was offered for adjournment at p. III.
A lively tilt followed in which the
shorter session idea was aired The
amendment was supported by Nerrick.
Bliss, Cochrane and others IN the inter
est Of committee work, but failed. and
the resolution of the committee passed
by a narrow majority.
The house committee on agriculture
reported favOrably the TWO bills of Mr.
Muehlbronne1 regulating the sale Of
eleomargarins and providing for the
payment Of all annual license of 800 by
dealers il the same
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-01

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 3O.-Chief Ar
thur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers Is on MS way to the Pacific
coast. Under his instructions all the
brOtherhoods are being pooled on all
the roads III order to get a vote on the
question of ordering a general strike
According TO the rules Of the brother
hood a general strike cannot be ordered
without cOnsentng vote from two
thirds of the members of the organiza
ton