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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-06-12
STATE HAPPENINGS


The sixth annual commencement of
the Soldiers Orphan school took place
at Chester Springs
York county Lutherans laid the cor
nerstonc for new church at Del Ray
and are agitating for new synod
Nine Wilkesbarre lads, of whom seven
are under years of age and two onlv
years old, are under arrest for burg
larry.
Justice Dean made an address to the
law graduates ut Dickinson college. Car
hsle Forty-five took the degree of
LII. B
Two of party of seven roysterers. a
man and woman. were drowned by
the sinking of their boat in the Monon-
gahela, near Homestead.
Hazleton is to have a newspaper, The
Daily Truth 1t will boost ID J Nc
CIrthy for state senator and he indie
pendent In politics asid from thi
There was a rush To secure postDope-
ment of criminal cases at the Delaware
county court, Media. owing to the fact
that Judge Mcclure of Union will pre-
side
The report on the state of the country
made TO the Philadelphia African Meth
odlst Episcopal conference at Harris
burg condemned the present admins
tration for business stagnation and for
social oStracism of the colored race
Frederick Meyers was convicted at
Pittsburg of the murder of Holmes An
derson- He was known as Poker
Meyers from the fact that he killed a
man by thrusting hot poker through
him
William Irwin and John Cousins were
arrested for robbing the store of the
mongah Coal company near Pittsburg
The watchman. William HiIkev. may
die from injuries and exposure received
by being tied by the gang.
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BRADLEY Is INTERVIEW
He May Publish Letters From
Mckinley.
PROMISES TO sBE sFNsarrONAL.
&c 4. StiII Candidate For President.
He Concludes tn Iiotd "a t"n-"hai'""
with Republican Leaders siieie'e rni-
fishing the Ietter~.H- '.s.s.


Ciyf,iYx3NIt. June l0.-Thea Cnmifner',
ciaI.. (iazcttd special form Frankfort
Kvtsavs: Governor Bradley has again
douiied his fighting clothes, aud toner
row an interview. probably supple
mcritstI by some spicy documentS VIII
be given out for publication by thesh en-
tuckS candidate for the presidency
When it, was statpd several days. ago
that Governor Bradley had not, with
orawp from the presidential race ahd
had not aIrt borizcd anyone 30 wuhdraW
his uiilnc the sentiments of tho g"vcr-
nor We're voiced to thclcttcr, and the
interview Governor Bradley Will au-
thorIze Will not only, verify this state
mentssbut win probably have an import
ant effect on the campaign DOW in ptog-
rcSS between the aSplraDts for the nom
nation.
Several days ago. STATEMENTS were
sent out from Washington which origI
mated in Mckinley circles to the OBJECT
that Governor Bradley wiete Major
Mckinley while he was mt ThomasviiIc.
Ga on his southern tour two years ago
asking his advice as TO what currency
position he should take and intImatiug
that he bradley was favorable to free
silver According To the Washington
story. Mckinley answered Bradley. ad-
yiSinS him to come ont for Sounu
money The governor will touch on
this matter in the interview. When II
is stated that two sets of ONO letters
are in his possession. and also letter
from other presidential candidates o..
; the currency question who We're asked
for advice at the time Bradley wrot'
Mckinley at ThomaSville. interest of =
national character will toe created. Tn
letters from Mckinley will nor be pub
liShed in the interview, as they arc CON
fidential, hut Bradley evidently he
licvcS that he will be justified in puh
fishing them since his letter TO Mckin
ley has been given ont by the Mckinley
managers at WaShingfon. while. the
governor feels that he can bnnorably
say what the Mckinley letters say
There are not less than five letters in
Governor Bradlcy's possession from con
fidential aspirantS. written ahnut th'
time the ThOmaSvile letter was pcnneG
and II Is more than probable that two y
these letters viii be used iu the inter
view. It was Governor Bradley : IN
tentiOn TO give out the statement, bu
he concluded tn hold u consultation
with several Republican leaders befor'
publishing it The latest Bradley inter
view Will be red hot and somewhat sen
sational II has been alleged that Gov
eIuor Bradley reconsideFed ms alleges
withdrawal ON receipt of telegTamS from
Platt, Quay ~ Co.
Have you authorized amy iiIt'rvIcv
intended to be considered rs with
drIwalf' p was asked of Governor Brad
ley
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TORNADO IN ALABAMA.
Three Persons Killed and Over Hun
dred Injured.

Three Persons Killed and Over a Hum
dred Injured
CHATTANOOGA, June 10 "A tornado
of unusual severity struck the town of
Wyeth City, about,3O miles from Gads
den. IN Northern Alabama The tor
nado made its appearance in tho usual
funncl-Shaped cloud in the southeast
and carried all before it Thirteen
houses have been litsrally blown from
the face of the ealth
OF five of the structures nothing
conld he found but small pieces of
kindlinG WOOD. Trees as large as two
feet III diameter were cut like weeds
and twisted to pieces The path of tho
cyclone was about 100 yards wide. and
total devastation followed Ut Immedi-
ateiy after the funnel shaped cloud
passed off the work of recuing its vic
Tins was CONNIE need, and at this time
1t Is known that Ed Lond and an um-
known coloreo woman were killed.
Twenty five people were seriously in
Jurcd, and six of them are reported dy-
ing. \ lO-year- old lad was found hall
a mile away in dying condition The
cyclone lasted five minutes and passed
toward the northeast
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-06-12
Lee uls. 5 PRISONERS.
He Finds tho neric,n> Sick aud Ia
FiltI Quarters.

FiItI Quarters.
HAVANA. June 1O.-In the Trinidad dis
trict of the province of Santa Clara the
insurgents have burned the village of
Birima. Jose Maceo. Perico Perez and
R,bi have entered the town of Jiguani.
province of Santiago dc Cuba, which
was defended by garrison of 1S9
Spanish soldiers. General GaSco after
ward dislodged the Insurgents from
.Iiguani. No further details OF this cne
gagement have been received
The insurgents have burned the VII
lagc of Cagio. The sugar crop IS about
one-eighth of last years crop nc
government is giving considerable CON
sidcratiOn to the question of assisting
unemployed laborers. If they are al
lowed to remain in idlcncsS there Is lit
tic doubt that they will go over to the
insurgents.
Maxine Gomez is reported tn be IN
the province of Puerto Principe pre-
paring something to dctract the attcn-
tion of the government. In the n'"an
time GARLIC is advancing westward and
Maceo is overrunning Pinar dcl-Rln-
Generals Garrich, MelquiZo, lfazan,
Rniz. Albaccte, Hernandez. Fcrrer ana
Colonel Scguira have recently prIINcd
in this city. and there il considerable
speculation as TO the reason for thcir
absence from their commands. Common
rumor has il that they have been called
here to take part IN an important couh-
Gil of war
I,uiz Diaz, who served in the last
revolution. and Mario Adam, Il brother
in.law of the iusurgeut i'stdcr AloJan-
dro Rodriguez. have Joined the Insrlr-
gents from Puerto Principe. The nsnr
gent leaders IayaS, Garces aud others
are assembling their forces IN Mama
jauado, Barrabas, Paio, Pricto and Santa
Clara from Puerto Principe
United States Consul General Lee
visited the Cabanas fortress and saw
Julio SanguiIiy and the prisoners taken
on board tho schooner Competition Cen
eral Lee found them shut up IN dun
geon with negro prisoners Alfredo
LabOrle, who is said to have been the
leader of the Competitor expedition and
who is an American citizen, was found
to he very Sick.
Consul General Lee. having learned
that the officer of the guard was Teprl
mauded by tho governor of the fortress
for allowing tho visit, visited Captain
General Weylcr TO oifcI his excuses
Captain General Weyler, however. ap
parently did not think badly OF General
Lees visit to the prisoners. although II
contravened the rules and laws of the
fortress
General Lee informed Captain Gen
eral WeyIer of the sickness of the priS
oncrs and of the bad condition of theIr
dungeon. General Weyler promised
that they should nc placed IN "A better
situation an. should bc changed inme
diatcly to u room separated fTom Other
prisoners
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PuH OF THE NEWS

Kansas City. Mo has received a gift of
,3li acres of land for p,lIlie park from
Thomas III Swope
sentiment among sound money Demo
Gratis Is unfavOrahle to r. C. Benedict's 3
suggestion that they bolt in case the sill
yer forces win at Chicago
John kocnig was convicted at MI.
Holly. y J af the theft Of - horse and
wagon and tbe robbing of "A store at Penn
berton
The death roll from the Barcelona bomb
Outrage has reached 10 and ID more vic
tlma are dying Many anarchists hove
over the Turkish troops
jules Simon the eminent French states
man, has died at Paris
Three men Nilsson. Fowler and Sea
man have. been hanged in Newaate
prison, London, on one seaffold The ex-
ecut!on was private and death was in
sta,staDeouS
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EX-GOVERNOR eoles' VIEWS

Denocrat VIII Certainly Re So,ni
mated at Chicago Convention.
WASHINGTON, June IO-A letter from
exIiovernor Boies of Iowa has been
Received In this city IN which he says
II the silver delegates control tho
convention at Chicago q Democrat will
certainly be nominated by that Conven-
tion 1t is not vastly important as to
who he shall he. If he is thoroughly
tried and tine friend of the free com
age of silver. and Is capable and honest
it would. IN my Judgment. he abso
1utely impossible to unite any consider
cradle number of the delegates to that
convention IN favor of nominating any
ono outside of the party for the head Of
the ticket at least
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-06-12
SEVENTEEN PERSONS INJURED
P"riico Gives Way While Crowde,
During a Circus Parade.

P"riico Gives Way While Crowded
DnrinE Circus Parade.
OTTAWA. Kan. June While two
dozen people crowded onto "a portico in
front of J. G.. Shomo's drugstore while
witnessing passing circus parade.
the structure gave way prccipitating
men. women and children IL feet to the
sidewalk below. Seventeen people were
more or less seriously hurt.
The following Is a list of the injured
Mrs George Stcinbaugh. Ottawa. leg
broken Mrs. David Day, Rantout
badly hurt. will probably die Mrs
V. Allen. Ottawa, wrist broken: Mrs.
Thomas Cowghill. Princeton. Jaw
broken; Mrs Lizzie KIT Wilcr, Otta
wa. hack wrenched; William Young.
Greenwood Ernest Young, arm broken
Johnny Young, Greenwood. head hurt
Miss Mabel Beachy. Ottawa. badly
stunned; Miss Mollie Edmundson. OF
tawa. back and shoulder hurt baby of
Henry TenniSon, Norwood. face badly
cut: Frank Owens. Ottawa, wrist
broken Miss Rose Dawson, Princeton.
ankle sprained; n. V Aliens son. OF
tawa. badly hurt: George Corwin's
hoy. Ottawa. face and head bruised
Miss Ethel Crane, Ottawa. badly hurt
Miss Peterson badly hurt
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captain HeALY SUSPENDED.
Former Commander of the Revenue Cut
ter Bear Found Guilty

Former Commander of the Revenue Cut
ter Bear Found Guilty
WASHINGTON, june 10. - Secretary
Carlisle has taken action on the findings
of the board. appointed i'll January last,
to investigate the charges of drunken
ness and conduct unbccoming an officer
and gentleman pi efcrred against Cap
tain NJ A Hcaly of the revenue cutter
Bear, stationed on the Pacific coast The
board found him guilty of nearly all the
charges preferred against him, and
found that he should bc dismissed from
She service, but in view of Captain
Healy's long and efficient service rec
commended him to the favorable consid-
Grafton of Secretary Carlisle.
The secretary adopted this recon-
mendatiou of mercy and mitigated the
sentence by ordering that Capt. Healy
be placed ut the foot of the list of cap
taIns and be suspended from rank and
duty ON waiting orders pay for term
of four years and bc publicly rcpri-
mandcd by the publication of the order
on board all revenue cutters. He fur
thcr admonished Captain Hcaly. that if
nc is again found guilty of excessive use
of intoxicants he will be summarily dis
missed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-06-12
DEMOCRATS SELECTING QUARTERS
Many Delegations to the Conventio,
Have Secured Accom- odations.

Many Delegations to the Convention
Have Secured Accom- M odations.
CHICAGO. June IO.-The various state
delegations to the national Democratic
convention are already selecting then
quarters Tho New York delegation
will toe lodged at the Palmer House
The national committee will also have
rooms provided for them at the Palmer
Tammany will he located at the A udi
tOrIum. 1t will have as companions
the delegations from Mississippi. Ken
lucky. Maryland and South Carolina
Over in the annex West Virginia, Wash.
iugton. Missouri and Rhode Island rep
resentatives will hold forth
A number of eastern correspondents
will also be located at the Auditorium
annex The Great Northern will housc
representatives of several of the New
York and Philadelphia papers Men
who shout for Kansas have engaged 25
rooms at the Leland. \ stampede for
rooms is expected within Il few days
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STORM DID GREAT DAMAGE.
Lightning Played Many Freaks and Hail
Fell Six Inches Deep.

l.
Fell Six Inches Deep.
PUNXSUTAwNEY, Pa, June lO.-The
most severe storm that ever visited this
section has occurred. Lightning played
havoc AT Anita, a mining town, two
houses were struck, one burning; at
Elanora. also a mining town, three
houses were struck, all being badly
damaged In one a Miss Miller was
standing at a window and was instant
ly killed.
AT Claysville the house of William
Davis was struck the current passing
N at one corner of the roof, down into
the parlOr, where an infant was sleep
ing. passing along the top of the crib,
within three inches of the child's head,
but not injuring 1t. From there 1t
passed across the floor, down the cellar
steps. tearing them up, and into the
ground. The barn ON the old home
stead of Judge jerks was also badly
damaged
A large tree at this place was blown
down across n house. III which SIX per
sons Were sitting, but though doing
much damage, no one was hurt. In
the Canoe district hail did much dam
age. Some measured three inches IN
circumference, and at places lay si1
inches deep, doing great damage to the
crops.
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Il have not" he replied
TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING
The TranscontincntaI Passenger ASS,
citation to Meet june Is.

The TranscontincntaI Passenger Asso
citation to Meet June Is.
CHICAGO. June IO-A call has been
issued for a special meeting of the
TranscOntincntal Passenger association
10 he held in this city on June is The
principal object of the meeting will he to
consider the withdrawal of the 500 line
from the association ON account of the
refusal of its application for a differen-
tial ON both first and second class trans
continental business Ii Is likely that
the 500 viii reconsider its withdrawal If
1T can secnrc its diffcrcntials. but there
Is very little chance of its request being
complied with.
The desire of the Canadian Pacific To
exempt part of its business from the as
sociatiOu agreement will also he con-
sidered. and the mileage book question
will also be taken mp.
The Union Pacific is desirous of max
ing low excursion rates to Nebraska
and aS some of its competitors have re-
fused their assent, it has appealed to
the chairman. who has denied the ap
peal The Union Pacific has given
notice that it will run these excursions
Independently of tho other roads
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WASHINGTON. June 10 The senate
has agreed to final conference reports
on the naval and Indian appropriation
bills. leaving only the sundry civil and
the District of Columbia conference re
port outstanding The resolution for
an inquiry into the circumstances of
the award of the statue Of General
William T Sherman occaSiCned an ami
mated debate. Mr. Wolcott of Colorado
crIticisiug the award on the ground
that it was an injustice to the Society
of American seulptors. Senators ALI
son. Hawley and Mills defended the
award. The resolution was finally de
feated
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-06-12
PLUNGED DOWN A MOUNTAIN.
Car With Five Men BOARD Ran
Away Three Miles.

PARKERSRURG. w. Va. June 10
While force of men were laying steel
rails ON the Hardwood Lumber com
pany's railroad on Big Run, in Webster
county. the car suddenly became un-
controllable and started from the top
peak of High Mountain with five men
on the car Stark Dawson was the only
man on the car when it stopped, after
running three miles
When Dawson went back he found
DANES MOffatt lying in pool of water
dead. with his skull crushed. doc"
Moffatt was found nearby, horribly
crushed. Jacob Holcomb was picked
up 300 yards down the mountain, terri
bly, injured. and Charles Long was
picked up also badly injured Dawson
is bruised. bu: comparatively unhurt.
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soon TO ADJOURN
Only Two BirIs-Ip the WAY I'm the b""ss
AIdrich Seated

WASHINGTON. June I0-The honse
gave its final approval to conference re-
ports ON two of the four appropriation
bills which were IN issue, the naval and
the INDIAN bills.
The public buildings amendment a"d
the electric lighting and sectar,an char
ines items III the District OF Coiunima
hill stand between congress and the
final adjourument. 1t was the opinion
OF the house leaders tonight that an
aaiusfments would be effected and a
final adjournmeut reached to,iay az to
morrow ut the latest. Most of the day
i'm the house was devoted 10 the consid
erarion of rhc Aldricb- Under wood con
tested election case from thr Ninth Ala.
bllna district. The Democrats at
tempted to fIhhuster. bnt were over
come. and when the vote was taken tho
contestant. Mr. Aldrlch,. who - n
brother of Mr.. AldTich who WAS seated
a place of Mr.. Robbins of Alahama.
las gwen tn seat by a vote of iH IN
l0i. Fifty Republicans voted with the
Democrats against this action
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Now E,ecutiy. Committee.

CLEVELAND, June l0-At the session
of the " M c. A. secretaries new
executive committee was appointed, a
follows: d. A. Sinclair, secretary anC
treasurer. Dayton, o.; DIR. Paul @. Phil
lips, Chicago; ]. w. Cook, Bridgeport
Conn: a NJ. Wright. st. Louis; F.. S
Goodman. New York ID. A. Budge
Montreal; E. l.. Hamilton, Chicago
Ii was decided that next next year
conference will be held at Selma, Ala.
at the time of the International Y NJ
G. "A. convention.
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Honor. ror Amo.ieap Professor.

LONDON. June 10 o-Cambritige nni-
versity proposes to confer an honorary
degret. upon Simon Newcomb. professo,
of mathematics and astronomy of Johns
Hopkins university. Baltimore aud
npon Francis Andrew March. professor
nf the English language Mt Lafayette
r.,ll.sva
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-06-12
RiIIs Signed by the PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. June I0-The presi.
dent 6as signed the postofflcc appro.
priatlon bill and the acts to expedite
the delivery of imported parcels not ex-
ceeding 500 in value : to regulate mail
matter OF the fourth class. and the joint
resolution TO authorize scientific in
VestIgatIOn of the fur seal fisheries.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-06-12
COMPLIMENTS AMERICAN SAILORS
Emperor of China Testify His Apprecia-
tion of Their bravery.

tiop of Their bravery.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10.-The en-
peror of China has testified his appre-
citation of the gallantry shown by the
blue Jackets of the American warships
IN rescning drowning persons I'm the re-
cent terrible disaster resulting from a
collision at Woo Snng between the
steamers Onwo and New Ghwangby,
presenting to the captain of each of
Uncle Sans cruisers in Asiatic waters
an elaborately engraved and highly
complimentary testimonial.
The part taken by the American
sailor lads i'll this disastrous affair.
which sent over 300 human beings to
death. is given in detail by Harry
Walsh, one of the crew of the Boston,
in letter to his mother. who resides in
this city.
According to Walsh. the blue, jackets
of the cruiser Olympia did the most ef
fective lifesaving work. as she was
riding Mt anchor within 900 yards of
the scene of the collision.
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BIair Comfy Jubilee.

HOLJIDAYSRURG, Pa, June 10.-The
public ceremonies and rejoicing attend
ing the semi-centennial anniversary of
Blair cOuntG> opens up today The
celebration promises TO form the most
memorable event III the county's his
tory. Friday will be civic and indus
trial day and Will be celebrated by a
large parade
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CHICAGO, June 10 "A Washington
special says: Senator Cullom has
definitely declared himself out of the
presidential race. He said ''My
name will not be presented to the
St Louis convention Mckinley will
bt, nominated -
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democrats For Gold.

Hartford. June I0-The Democratic
state convention to name delegates to
Chicago is III session. All the promi
nent Democratic leaders of the state are
present The platform will advocate
the "JefferSOnian sound money
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KNOXVILLE. Tenn. June 10 Hon J.
Sterling Morton. Secretary of agri
culture, addressed the graduates of the
University of Tennessee here His sub
lect WAS Citizenship" and the or;ition
was a scholarly and mastrrly one,
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Minister Taylor HI.

WASHINGTON. June IO.-Word was
received that Mr. Hanuis Taylur.
United States minister to Spain. has
been taken i'll IN Paris He was on his
return to Madrid from England. after
sending his family home.
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Swept Over Niagara Fails

BUFFALO. June l0.-Genrge ] Rach
of indianapolis has been swept over the
falls. He fell into thc wafer at Lima
Island while reaching for his hat which
had blown oft. Bach was manager of
the Indianapolis Hotel Register com
Ddny
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A CaIilornt. wsta..t,ont.

SAN Francisco, June iO-A special
from Rcdding. Cal. says Lake City. a
mountain village. was nearly DESTROYED
by waterspout