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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

THE two new furnaces of the Carnegie
steel Company hold the record of the
worlds production of pig iron. The
enormous production of 600 tons daily
has been cast at each furnace during the
last three weeks. The average output
for "a hours at the Braddock blast fur
naces, which previously held the record,
is said to be about 26O tons of iron.
The two furnces are making all the iron
needed to operate at the Duquesne steel
works, which until several months since
obtained all their raw iron from the
Carnegie ccmpany's furnaces at Brad
dock
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

THE new United States cruiser Book
lyn, which has been lying at League
Island navy yard since going into COM
mission three weeks ago. will start on
her first official crnise next Saturday.
She will steam first to the naval station
at Newport, r. L. After her torpedoes
have been taken on board the cruiser
will proceed to Brooklyn, where the cit
liens of that municipality will formally
present to the ship handsome silver
service. After this ceremony and the
attendant festivities have been conclud-
ed the ship will go to Hampton Road:
and Join the Atlantic squadron.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
Hig of all in Leavenng Power-Iaes u. S Govt Report
Roe! Q! fs,xdsSi: BskiisS
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ConyIcIs Fire a Prison.

Jefferson City Mo December ~
Fire was discovered in the clothinS ",-
paytment Of the state peniteniiai! at
about l:45 O'Clock last night, and ht-
fore it was got under control. caused a
|, s. to the state of about 81 600 and t.
the Star Clothing Company, which l. al
so situated in the same building as the
state department of about 81 ,Ooo
The slurce of the fire had been traceo
to gang of thirty. three convicts. son"
of ON fired bundle of refuse n'd'
a stairway in the clothing departme'
early in the night. The fire shoulder
until nearly midni ght, when 1t burst II p
10 a blaze. The iucendiary act was NJ
doubt done in hope to escape in the ex
citement, but Warden Pace and tho
guards at no time lost control OF tn
prisoners.
The clothing department is located II
Cell building No l, and while th'
guards were transferring the convicts
from this building into Cell building \"
3 two conviots attempted to escape, bu
both were captured before they got away
from the building. Great bravery was
shown by the convicts who were release
from their cells to help extinguish tn,
fire
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
A PENROSE MEETING.
His Friends Turn Out EnmaSSe
In Philadelphia.
SENATOR QUAY NOT PRESENT.
Joseph Wharton Presided Over the Meet
ing-He and Others Made Speeches.
The wanamaker People Have Opened
Elaborate Headquarters at Harrisburg.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-DesDite a
driving snowstorm and the many af-
fairs that engroSs the attention of citi-
gems In Christmas week, the candidacy
of Boies Penrose was given handsome
endorsement last night at a meeting in
the Academy of Music, which was filled
to its utmost capacity. The streets in
the vicinity of the hall were alive with
Penrose paraders, including a large
number of old soldiers from ali sectiuus
of the city, and in the line was com
pany of hTemen from POttsville.
Senator Quay rs IN the city, but did
not attend the meeting.
In the lengthy list Of vice presidents
were many of the leading professional
and business men of the city, and "A
committee of 30 representative citizens
was appointed TO work for the election
Of the choiCe of the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by
Charlemane Tower, Jr., secretary, and
Joseph Wharton. the president OF the
Bethlehem Iron works and the largest
Individual stakeholder In that concern,
as well as the Cambria Iron cOmpauy,
and who founded the school of finance
OF the University al Pennsylvania,
bearing his name, was elected chairman
Of the meeting.
ChaiTuan Wharton's address, was fol-
lowed Icy speeohes 10y Congressman
bingham, General James w Latta and
Senator PenTdso.
HAKRisnURG. Dec 23.-The Philadel.
phia branch of the business Mems
League has not yet given up the fight
against Senator PrnTuSc for United
States senator Rudolph Blankeubulg =
chairman of the excruiivc couIuiite..,
has been IN Harrisburg To arrange iuI
an active caInpaIgii
tie secured an entire building, oppo.
elte the puStotflce. which Will be used
as headquarters,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
An Awful Mining Horror.

Budapest, December I9.-An explo-
sion of fire damp occurred to-day in a
coal mine at Resicza, A large number
of men were at work in the mine, and
40 of them were killed outright
Rescuing parties entered the mine as
soon as possible after the explosion and
succeeded in taking out eighteen men,
who we're seriously injured.
1t is known that % miners are still
entombed, hut whether they are alive or
not is unce, tain
Efforts to reach the part of the mine
IN which they were working are being
made, but the work of the rescuers is
greatly hampered by the bad character
of the wreckage and the great volume of
after-damp.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
President CLEVELAND, on Wednesday

President CLEVELAND, on "Wednesday
afternoon, in a significant speech, for
mally recognized the new greater repub-
lie OF Central America, composed of Sal
vador, Nicaragua and Honduras, by re-
ceiving in the east room of the executive
mansion at Washington, the envoy of
the diet of the new government, j. ID.
Rodriguez. who was accompanied by his
secretary of legation, Luis F. Cerea, and
his attache, ]. d. Rodriguez, jr. Secre-
tary Olney presented the Central Amer
leans. who were attired in full evening
dress.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

THR problem of what to do with our
convicts Is one that Is always causing
more or less trouble. 1t is conceded
that they should be employed In some
useful occupation, but IN whatever way
we employ them opposition Is sure to
arise on the ground Ihat they are com
paling with free labor, and thus dlmlu-
ishing its chances of reward. There Il
some force IN the arguments that ar
urged 10 this behalf, though 1t hardi.
over comes the one to the effect that 1t l.
hetter that criminals should repay th'
expense of their maintenance by tnel
labor, rather than they should be sup
ported in idlenesS at the expense of th'
public. 1t is conceded, too, that the
state owes it both to society and to tht
criminal that he should be employed.
so as to inculcate, if possible, habits o.
industry and make him useful mem
ber of society. Governor elect Tanner
OF Illinois, has been in favor of employ
ing the criminals of the state in makIns
and repairing of public roads. He be
lieves that in this way the great demano
for good roads may be met, IN time at :
minimum of expense, and that at th'
same time there will be no objectionabl'
| competition with free labor.
Those interested in criminology anC
| in goods roads throughout the Unlor
will be glad to see the experiment trle'
on such scale as will be possible in ii
| inois. There has been experiments o
this sort in some of the similar states
but they have not been sufficiently sys
tematic or on a large enough scale to b.
valuable. If the state of Illinois, will
her large number of criminals. shall b
| able to devise Il system whereby their la
Dor can be employed safely, economical
ly, and without interfering with prope
discipline, in the construction of a sys
tenn of good roads throughout the state
then it will have killed two very valua
BILE birds with one stone. 1t will hav
solved the road problem and also tn
vexed question of convict labor, and tn
other states of the Union will not b
| slow to follow its example.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
A Unfortunate BandSman.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, December % =
Some months ago F. Cutler, of Pitts
ton, who deserted his wife, was senten-
ced to pay he $50 a month. w. L
Dougall, also of Pittston, became Cutters
bondsman, furnishing 81 900 bail for the
faithful performance of the sentence.
After paying for three months Cutler
refused to give his wife any more mon
ey, and McDougall has been compelled
to pay her $40 a month for three
months. He had Cutler brought into
court Saturday, but Judge Rennett said
the court was powerless to relieve him of
the responsibility and he would have to
continue the payments.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
Child in a Bears Den,

Jersey Shore Junction, Pa, Dec. %.
Lizzie Elsie Yarrow wandered away
from her home near Germania, in the
Black forest, Monday morning, and all
trace of her was lost. A heavy snow
had fallen, and searching party or
ganized by the father set out yesterday
morning to search the forest. The
tracks of the child's feet were followed
into a bears den.
The Elsie was found lying uncon-
scious. The bear came out of the hole
and was killed. Marvellous to state, the
child had not been injured by the bear,
and will recover.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

SENATOR CAMERON on Monday present
ed in the senate the report of the COM
mittee on foreign relations favorable to
the adoption of the following resolution
Resolved, By the senate and house of
representatives of the United States OF
America in congess assembled, That the
Independence of the republic of Cuba be
and the same is hereby acknowledged by
the United States of America; be it fur
ther resolved
Resolved, That the United States will
use its friendly offices with the govern
ment of Spain to bring to close the
war between Spain and the republic Of
Cuba"
The resolution was accompanied by al
extended report citing a number of his
toric instances where Intervention hal
occurred. Action on the resolution hai
been deferred until after the holidays.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
JUDGE EWING. of Pittsburp from the

JUDGE EWING, of Pittsburg from the
bench has made very clear statement
as to the senatorial situation. In nat
uralizing applicants for citizenship one
of the foreigners in answer to a ques-
ton said: Il don't know how Uni
ted States senator is chosen" To this
Judge Ewing promptly responded;
"Well l don't blame you very much.
l think we are all little mixed in this
question. We used to think the repre-.
sentatives of the people had something
to say in the matter, but just now in
Pennsylvania one would think the Uni
ted States senators are nominated and
elected by one man"
What Senator Quay wants. what SEN
ator Quay will favor, whom Senator
Quay will oppose, these constitute the
text of every Quay organ and Qnay fol-
lower in the state. Is Quay for this can
didate, is he against the other? No one
seems to inquire what preference, if any,
the people may have.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
A Oman's Fearful Crime.

Chillicothe, o December 1S-There
is great excitement at Bethel, a small
town three miles south of Kingston. this
county, occasioned by a horrible atroci-
ty which occurred there yesterday after
noon. Two married women, named
Moon and Shell, quarreled and the Shell
woman threw a bucket of strong lye
water inio the face of Mrs. Moon and
her infant daughter. Both have their
eyes burned out and their heads and
faces also terribly burned. The baby
died in a short time and the mother is
Id terrible agony, her death being looked
for every moment. Mrs. Shell made
her escape, but is being pursued, and il
captured lynching is probable.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
BOGGS&BUHL.
Allegheny, Pa.


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causes excessive flow of mucus. and if repeatedly
neg lected the results Of catarrah Will follow:
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in Illumination and heal the membrane Ely
cream Balm Is the acknowledged cnre for thes
troubles and contains no mercury nor any In
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
Burglars LOet n POsioifice.

Crawford. n, j.. December 21-Two
men drove into Crawford early Satur-
day morning. They left their buggy
standing in a side street and, stealing to
the rear of the Opera House block; they
pried open a window and gained admis-
sion to the pOstoffice, where they blew
open the safe and obtained more than
$4,000 worth of postage stamps, sum
of money, the amount of which is un-
known, registered letter, believed to
have contained valuable contents and a
watch belonging to Postmaster John L..
Derby. They left no clew.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

THE mystery surrounding the recent
wholesale poisoning IF go people at a
silver wedding anniversary party In Blair
county. has finally been cleared up.
The chemical aualysis of tie food devei-
OPS the fact that the dressing for the
chicken salad was prepare ed in a copper
kettle, and to the Negligence of the cook
is due the sad result OF the festivities
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

w, f SPRAGUE brought suit against
the directors of Otto township, Mexican,
county. Pa, to compel the directors to
admit his children to the schools of this
district after they have been expelled for
noncompliance with the compulsory
vaccination law. Sprague's petition al
legged that the act was unconstitutional.
Judge Morrison's decision denied the
claims of the petitioner and upheld the
law
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

ST PAUL, Dec. 23.-.Iudge Otis of the
Ramsey county district court has agreed
To appoint Frank Seymour, cashier of
the Merchants National bank, and an
attorney not yet decided on, to he re-
ceivers of the Bank of Minnesota
which has closed its doors. The state
bank examiner says he does not con
slider the failure bad one, but expects
that the bank VIII resume business he
fore long \ branch at the stock yards
al cInSpH
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
A Welcome Usher .s7.

The heginLing of tie new year will have a vel
come usher in the shape OF a fresh Almanac. de-
scriptiye of the origin, nature and uses of the
national tonic and alternative, Hestettef's
Stomach Bit,ers. Combined with the descrip-
tive matter Will he found calendar aud astrono-
mical calculations absolutely reliable correct
ness. statistics. illustrations. verses carefully
selected and other mental food highly profitable
and entertaining. ON this pamphlet. ublithed
and printed annually by The Hostetter Com
pany. OF Pittsburg, 60 hands employed in the
mechanical department alone. Eleven mon his
are devoted to its preparation. 1t is procurabia
iree- o. druggists and country dealers every.
where. and is printed in English German
french, Spanish. Welsh, Norwegian, Holland
Swedish and Bohemian.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

The business revival that was to fol-
low so quickly after the election has not
yet materialized. There has been GER
tain sense of relief from the strain and
tension and uncertainty of the canvas,
and that is all. As soon as it was
known that Mckinley was elected the
gold standard especially
those which were formerly Democratic
-desirously proclaimed that great
business boom had burst upon the land.
Their columns were full of accounts OF
furnaces being relighted mills being
started, shops opened, forces of hands
increased, new industries started, bank
deposits increased gold imported and
wheat raising in price. Some of this,
OF course, was to be expected. After
the suspense of long and heated polit-
ical campaign it is but natural for busi-
ness to revive After every presidential
campaign there is some revival, no mat
ter which party is successful, but there
was no good substantial reason why the
bewildering boom, should follow Nc
Kinley's election, and there hasn't been
any such boom. On the contrary there
haye been heavy failures aud shutdowns,
reductions of labor hours and of wages
and men are going around the country
hunting work aud finding none, just the
same as before the election.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
Funeral of Roswell g. Horr.

WELLINGTON. O., Dec. ga The
funeral of ex-Congrrssman Roswell G.
Horr was held at the First COngrega-
tional church here and was attended by
large number of the old friends of the
deceased. Touching remarks made by
Rev. A. Il. Wall. the paStOr and others.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
Mrs. Harrison's watch Returned.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 23.- Several
weeks ago General Harrison's house
was robbed of gold watch belonging
to his wife. He offered a reward for its
recovery and he has received package
from Chicago containing the watch
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
Allison offered No Cabinet Place.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. Ex-senator Ali
son denies that he is to enter the
cabinet of Major Mckinley as secretary
of state. II have not been offered that
or any other position 10y Mr.. McKin-
lev" said he
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

WITH the completion of the Siberian
railway now building, a journey around
the world can be m tde in a little less
tn; n forty days.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

Albany. Dec. Ex-Governor Morton
has sent to the sheriff of Queens comfy
a proclamation calling upon him to see
that the law is not violated by those
engaged in the Lavigne- Mckee pro.
posed fight In Long Island City to-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
Governments Exhibit at Nashville.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-The presi-
dent has signed the act providing for
government participation in the CEN
tennlal exposition at Nashville and
making an appropriation for a govern
ment building and exhibit.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
A Preacher Arrested.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Dec 23.-Rev.
David kirkpatrick. pastor of the Second
Universalist church. this city, has been
arrested on the charge of attempting
without authority to exercise the funo.
tions of police officer
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
Charred with shor,ac. of 81 -nnn

son. 26 years of age, representative in
this state for the Birge Manufacturing
company of Canton. o., has been ar
rested charged with being a CiefauIter
to the amount of 81 600
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
~. a. @. omoi.ls Chanp.d.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 23.-J M Graham,
superintendent of the Ohio division of
the b. d O., has been appointed to sue
ceed ]. Van Smith. as general superin-
tendent of the Trans Ohio division
Trainmaster J. III. Glover will succeed
MIR. Graham.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
Riddled With RnIlefa

MANcHAC, La. Dec. 23.-Jerry Burke,
the colored boy who hacked Mrs. John
Eos and her mother, Mrs. Cavanaugh,
with AN AK at their home in Clio, has
been riddled with bullets.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec. 23.-At the trlal
at Cloud Chief. Fred Horn, "A I6-yrar.
old desperado. confessed to the kIlhng
of Frank Tripp. for whose murder JOHN
Mclean, Tom Berry and X. H. Coulter.
all boys were arrested
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

HAYFIELD, KY, Dec. 23.-The town
Is guarded by bodies of armed men
against threatened attack by negroes
to avenge Jim Stones lynching.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

Murderer James Brogan. who stabbed
Thomas Mcdonald TO death in box car
last year, has become insane in the North
mberland comfy Jail.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
BLACK GOODS

~ inch all wool plain HenriettaS-
JOc-iine black dress goods that will wear
splfndidly-rich black finish.
80 inch ali wool black French Serges.
BIC n YARD, Hack Serge> 2Oc yard To
To the finest imported.
Whatever kinds not here mentioned.
you're interested ia. write Us abOu: aud
aud we'll send SampieS-We're bound To
win by serving you most faii hfully in
Iage.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
sullivan Sned For a BIN &.

Boston, Dec. 23.-John l.. Sullivan,
the pugilist, sat in the poor debtors ses-
sion of the municipal court Tuesday to
explain why he had failed to settle
florists bill. The case Will be further
heard Jan. IL.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
An Ari.tocratio CounterfeI,er

GUTHRIE, .. t, Dec. 23.-J. @. Mil
Ter, who has been convicted of counter
feiting at New Orleans, was president
of the First National bank of Black
well, o. Il.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
soldiers Poisoned by Cheese.

WEST PoINT. n. Y, Dec. 23.-Twenty.
FIVE members of Captain Parker's de-
tachment of cavalry have been poisoned
from eating canned head cheese Fonr
of them are reported in a critical
rondlt1On
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

SIX cows, among a herd of ten on a
farm near Altoona, have been found to
have tuberculosis. They were quaran-
tined and will be shot.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25

U'HE FREEMAN and the Semi W eekIy Pfttsbur
L POST at only s2.o = year. All the news
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
2. &c 3.

IF what we claim is true, that
this store sells goods Tor less
money than other stores, then
you are losing money on what
ever you buy any place else.
Whether its tue or not we
leave you to say, taking the
goods and prices as evidence: :
Send for samples of the
36inch all wool,
dress gOOdS
25o. a yard.
dark mixtures, fancy weaves
and checks-and take them as
an example
40 inch strictly all wool Dress
Goods-S5C Vard-note
the style that's in these as we'll
as the quality.
Or take this little priced goods
for example; 80 inch Flecked
Checked Suitings-20c goods
p l-2C a yarG-not
wool. but clean we'll made goods
such as you nor any body ever
got eight yards of for a dollar
before
Genuine Tycoon Reps-3-4
wool--new effects with every bit
of The goodness of his old time
fabric | Oo = YARD.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-25
Pennsylvan
Railroad Company.
Personally Conducted Tours.
CALIFORNIA
MArCHLEss IN EVERY FEATu

CALIFORNIA
Three tours Ia CALIFORNIA A and the PAC,JF-
10 AST will leay.. Harrisburg Aitoona and
PIttsbuIg, January q. February "a and March
q 1897. Five eeks in California on the frst
tour and TOUR weeks on the second. Passengers
on the third tour may return res ular trains
within nine months Stop will be made at New
orleans Tor Mardi-Gras festivities on the second
tour -
Rates from all points on the Penna Sys
te u FIRST tour, 1910 00. second tour $3.50 OO.
thirG tour, $1,000. From Pittsburx 81 90 less
for each tour. 80
FLORIDA
JacksonVtile tours. allowing two weeks in
Florida, Will leave New ork and PhiIadelphia
January and %. and March @ 1897 Rate GOV
ing expenses on route. in both directions sb3 90
from PittsGurg and proportions rates from 9TH
er points
For detailed itineraries and other Information
Apply at ticket agencies. address ThoS T.
watt Pass agent Western District, 800 FIifh
avenue. Pitts0urg, Pa. l2Ilps