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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
DEMOCRATS IN SESSION
State Convention Being Held at
Allentown Today.
PATTISON WILL BE ENDORSED.
The Gath ering VIII start His Candidacy
For the Presidential Nomination-The
PIatform viii Declare For sound
Money-ProbabI. Nominees.

ALLESTOwN, Pa, April 29-Tne
largest gathering of Democrats that has
attended n state convention in years is
gathered in this city.
The convention opened by the cleo
ton of William b. Given of Lancaster
oonnty as temporary chairman.
Ex- Governor Pattison will receive the
unanimous and hearty endorsement Of
his state for the presidency in the con-
vention. The platform makers have
done their work, bnt nothing will be
given out regarding its declarations he
yond the fact that it will contain a
strong gold standard plank. until it is
announced IN the convention.
The electors at large will he William
M Singerly of Philadelphia. James ID.
Hancock of Venango. Thomas Collins
ot Center and George w Guthrie of
Allegheny. Seven of the eight delegates
at large will he William f. Harrity,
Charles a Pagan of Allegheny. State
Chairman Robert f. Wright of Allen
town. j. Henry Cochran of Williams
port. John S. Killing of Erie. Com
gresham B. +. Myers of Harrisburg
aud John I. Lehman of Wilkcsharre.
For congressman at large, John NJ.
Bradcn of Washington county and
have been slated.
a big parade participated in hy organi-
cations from all the eastern cities of tho
state attracted thousands of people to
the main streets last night Chairman
Harrity rode in carriage at the head
of the pnradc and was greeted with en-
thnSiaStic cheers all along the line. \
dozen bands played lively music and
tons CT fireworks were burned.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01

The Venezuelan commission decided
on Friday last to send representatives to
the Hague to examine the original
Dutch manuscripts in the royal archives
bearing upon the boundary question.
This will naturally be work of months,
at least; and the understanding prevail
ent In Washington that the commission
will not report until December is, there
fore, undoubtedly correct. The country
Is to be congratulated on this fact. 1t
means the elimination from the presi.
dental campaign of the whole wretched
Jingo business, and to that extent as
sures square battle on the currency
question.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
Six ~. ven Mob iluri' d

r. Paso, Tex April 26 The latest
news of the catastrophe at the Santa
rulaii1 mines. near Chihuahua, Mexico,
Thursday night. Is to the eff ct that So
men were working IN the mine Thurs
d when it c: in, burying alive 60
IF the men, all of whom were Mexicans.
Recently contracts were let to a num-
Der of Mexican miners and laborers to
take ore from the old workings ut So
much FER ton. In their eagerness to Sc
cure large quantities of ore with the
least labor these contractors began tear
ing down the ore pillars which supported
tbe roof of the mihe They also cut
away masses of ore that had been left
between the chambers. Thus weakened,
the ground began to give way at 2
o clock Friday morning, and almost in
stanIly 81 of the men at work under
ground were cut eff from escape.
Governor Ahumada is on the ground
with large force of men working to re-
cover the buried Thirty-seven men
have been recovered, 10 dead. dying
and 20 fatally hurt. At last accounts
there were 80 men still in the ruins,
with no hope of recovering them alive.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
Says she Killed Her Lover.

Waupin, Wis April % Minnie Al
len, prisoner in the State Penitentiarv.
has confessed to the chaplain that she is
the murderess of Montgomery Gibbs.
who was killed in Buffalo, y. y, in
April, 1894.
She told the prison chaplain that she
met Gibbs in Canada several , ears be
fore the murder and fell in love with
him. Later she says his conduct toward
her became cold and he refused to full
fill his promise to make her his wife.
She followed him to Buffalo and asked
him to keep his promise, but he refused
to do so. She then secured a revolver.
and when he again refused to marry her
she shot him and fled from the city.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01

HERE are unmistakable evidences on
every hand that the falIacies and hmm
bugs of protection are losing their hold
on the agricultural mind. Petitions
from county and state grangers are still
pouring into congress in favor of an ex-
port bounty on farm products. This
widespread movement, which the tariff
mongers In congress affect to ignore,
indicates that the great associations of
farmers throughout the country have re-
solved to break forever with protection
MIR. David Lubin, of California. the in
defatlgable propagandist of the move
ment, has shown them that the chief
burden of protective tariff falls with
crushing weight on agriculture. His
propositions are that the entire product
of farm staples in the United States is
sold at the prices of the surplus exported
to foreign markets, and that the Ameri-
can farmers must pay the protective
taxes on the commodities they consume.
An offer of Mr.. Lubin of contribution
OF $1,000 to the American protective
tariff league to disprove these PROPOSE
tlons still remain unaccepted. The
champion of the Grangers has flung
down bis challenge, and the tariff mon
gers have ignominiously fled from the
field
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
Fatal cyclone IN Virginia.

Roanoke, Va, April 25.-Late yes
terday afternoon a cyclone accompanied
by hail and very heavy rain all struck
the city of Salem, seven miles west of
here, and besides blowing down several
barns, unroofiug outhouses and uproot-
ing trees, completely demolished two
houses, in one of which a family of
eight colored people resided, all of
whom, and three others were in the
house at the time of the disaster.
Jane Harris and her 5-year-old son
were taken cut dead from the ruins, and
of the othe four were badly injured,
one, yearOld girl, being fatally hurt.
Surgical assistance was promptly render
ed by the physicians of the town, and
the wants of the homeless were also at
tended to.
The cloud, dark, funnel shaped one,
came up suddenly from the southwest,
cutting complete swath of about $50
feet wherever it passed. While consid-
erabie damage was done to property In
other places in Roanoke county, no
further loss of life is reported.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
Mystery oil u Dead Girl.

Chicago, April % The body of a
finely dressed young woman was found
at 1880 O'Clock last night lying in a
ditch near the intersection of West For
ty-Fifth and Iowa streets. The dead girl
did not appear to have been over %
years of age. An empty bottle was
found in the grass near the hody and
the police are inclined, from this, to be
iieve 1t is a case of suicide, although
they are puzzled as to the identity of the
young woman. The body was removed
to the mOrgue.
The only woman reported as missing,
On the police records, who might posi-
bly, be the one who was found in the
ditch, Is MIS-. Anna Harvey, who disap-
peared from her home in H. II Holmes
''castle, No. 701 Sixty-third street, on
Wednesday. Her husband reported her
Hnexplcable absence yesterday, but he
had not been called upon to iden ify the
body last night. In many respects the
description coincide.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
Going Ia BellefOnte.

Bellefonte, Pa, April % Governor
ID II. Hastings and family have decid-
e TO close up the executive mansion in
harrisburg the coming summer and
spend three or four months occupying
their residence In this place. Since the
Hasungses have been in Harrisburg
their home here has been occupied by
Henry 9. Quigley and wife, junior part
ner IN Hastings old law firm, to whom it
was given rent free on a banter made by
the governor on the evening of the day
be was elected, in which he told Mr..
Qnigley that if he would get married he
might have his house rent free while he
was IN Harrisburg. Now that the gov
ernor and his family have decided to
spend the summer here Mr.. Quigley will
vacate the mansion.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01

The Pennsylvania Republican con
vention on Thursday, says the New York
World lin elaborate resolutions presented
as their candidate for the presidency the
notorious embezzler apd corruptionist.
Matthew 5. Quay, a man who had not
character enough to think of defending
1t In court of law when challenged to
do so.
1hIs man mere party boss and wire
puller at his hest, has been openly ac-
cused by prominent men of his own par
ty of embezzling large sums of money
from the state treasury. The accusa-
tions have been printed and reprinted
with the proofs in entirely responsible
Journals and circulated throughout
Pennsylvania. He further affronted
public decency by securing the pardon
of his lobby partner when the latter was
convicted OF bribery. He has never
made speech or originated a policy or
offered an idea of value to the country.
Yet the party of great moral ideas in
Pennsylvania has asked that Matt Quay
be made president of the United States.
characterizing him as cone of their fore
most leaders, wise in council and brill
liant and able in action, at once the type
OF the American citizen, scholar, soldier
and statesman" The Quaystone Re
publicans have touched bottom. There
is no lower depth.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
Lynched Two Men.

Nashville, Tenn, April 26-At mid
night last night mob of armed men,
about 10, entered the jail at McMinn-
vile, dragged the jailer from his bed,
and forced hlm to give up the cell keys.
William and Victor Hills were then ta-
ken from the Jail. carried on horseback
i've miles from McMinnville, and both
were hanged. Before the mob succeeded
In removing their victims from the Jail
they had hard fight with them, but
they were oyerpOwered. The mob came
from Van Buren county, where the
lynched men lived
The prisoners murdered in 1894, in
Van Buren county, Carroll Martin, at his
nome, the purpose being robbery. Two
trials IN the lower courts have been held,
and the eases We're SCI for trial next week
again The prisoners have been held in
the jail mt McMinnville for safe keeping.
and no attempt at lynching was expect
ed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
The Venezuelan MuddIe Again.

London, April 27-In the house of
commons to-day Sir William Harcourt.
IN accordance with notice given by him
on April 23, asked the government what.
If any arrangements had been made to
conclude by arbitration settlement of
the differences between the United States
and Great Britain in regard to Venezue-
la. Mr. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the
treasury, said that arrangements to ar.
bltrate In respect to the Venezuelan and
other questions was a matter which both
the British and the United States gov
ernments had in view. The latest com
munlcaIIon on the subject which had
been received from the United States on
Friday was now under consideration and
dealt with both the general question
OF arbitration and the Venezuelan dis
pute. To give further information con-
cernlng the matter, he concluded, would
at the present time be inexpedient.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01

The Democratic state convention at
Allentown on Wednesday, nominated
John NJ Bradeu, of Washington county
and Benjamin c. Potts. of iD-laware
county, as congressman at large; W
Harritv, of Philadelphia, Charles a Fa-
gan. of Ii;t-burg. John S Killing. oi
Erie. b +. Myers, of Harrisburg. Rob
ert +. Wright. of Lahigh. j. Henry
Cochran, of vco ing. J. Il d |, of Mont
gomery, and John I Lenahan, of Wal
kesbarre for Delegatesat large; and
George W. Guthrie, of iIusburg, Will
lam NJ Singerly. of Philadelphia, james
d. Hancock of Venaugo and Aiexandei
III Coffroth, of Somerset, for Electors
at-Large.
The committee on resolutions report
ed the platform which after declaring
its adherence to the fundamental prin-
cip!es of Democracy adds:
1--WE are in favor of firm, unvarying
maintenance of the gold standard
While we favor the most liberal use OF
silver consistent with the enforcement
of gold standard, we are absolutely OPP
posed to the free coinage of silver and to
the compulsory purchase of silver bui-
lion by the government.
We believe that the interests of the
people demand that the earnings OF
trade, agriculture, manufactures and
commerce, and especially the wages Of
labor, should be paid in money of the
greatest intrinsic value, and of the high
est standard adopted by the civilized ma
tions of the world. We are, therefore.
unalterably opposed to all devices and
schemes for the debasement of our cur
mises of question so closely affecting
individual and national credit and hon
or.
We heartily indorse the administra
ton of President Cleveland, and con
gratulate the country upon the firmness,
wisdom and ability shown by him in all
matters affecting the interests of the
country. We especially commend his
wise, determined and successful efforts to
maintain the national credit, to avert
financial and bUs ness disturbances, and
to protect the country's honor.
The Democracy of Pennsylvania pre-
sents to the national convention as its
unanimous choice for the presidency
the name of Robert f. Pattison, know
ing him to be honest, able, unassuming,
fearless, a consistent Democrat, and in
harmony with the highest purposes OF
his party.
We present him for the nomination
to the Democracy of the nation, conf
dent that this declaration of principles
and of our choice for the presidency ex
press the sentiments of the united De
mocracy of the state. and to the enc
that the vote and influence of Pennsyl
rania may be most effectively heard anC
felt, the delegates this day chosen are
directed to vote as unit in all matter:
entrusted to their charge, said action tC
be determined by the vote of the ma
jerity of the delegates.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
Found Dead in Il Barn.

Lancaster, April 25-The body of
Thomas f. Patton was found IN the barn
of Peter Reser in Salisbury township
last night. The man disappeared from
his home on the Reser farm on March
%. AT FIST his family believed that he
had gone to Philadelphia to secure EN-
ployment. His continued absence wor-
ried them and search was kept up,
which resulted in the finding of his
body in the barn.
On the day Patton disappeared lot
of paris green was found in the wood
house. 1t is believed that he took a
dose of the poison and then laid down
in the barn. The body was decom-
posed so badly that 1t could only be
identified by papers and the clothing.
Patton was 80 years of age, and no mo
tive can be given for his suicide.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
The decision of the Attorney Genera

The decision of the Attorney General
that assessors must be paid by the coun-
ty commissioners for enumerating child
rem of school age in the different school
districts of the state, says the Philadel-
phia Times, is a construction of the
compulsory education law that makes
effective every provision in its several
sections and disposes of the final obiec-
ton to its proper enforcement. The
board of county commissioners that now
resist the carrying out of an imperative
duty does so at very great risk, as the
attorney general purposes to have the
new school law carried out in all its
terms, regarding the matter as manda-
tory.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
CIR A N i
1I> >I.}2I\(11tt
OPEN INC

Grand Spring Opening of New Wraps, Dres
Goods, Millinery, etc
Among our special things we mention
Hin. Dress Goods, Black and Navy, 25c.
New Shirtpg, assorted patterns, 4c.
Good Muslin, &c.
Good Gingham, DC. up.
AlI-wooI Henrietta, black, Hin, 42c
AlI-wool Serge, black and colors. 25c.
6-4 ChcnelIc Covers l5c.
White Spreads, full size, SIC.
Outing Flannel, DC. up.
Novelty Dress Goods, black and navy. 2Oc
Ladies' seamless black Hose. pairs for 25c
Large heavy linen Towels, 25c. pair.
Small Buttcr-TowcIs, linen, pairs for 25c
Ladies' Wash Waists, 25c. up.
Also a splendid assortment of new Dress
Goods, Millinery, Persian Silk for Trimming
Underwear, Notions, ladies and chiIdrens
Coats.
We have the agency for the Standard Pat
terms and 7. \. Corsets.
De Remember as a special inducemcnt We
give a give a Good Nickel Alarm
Clock with a purchase of SO or over
We sell all goods at the very closest figures
and cannot be undcrsOld.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
PINNED FOR A FIGHT.
MCKINLEY CuIlom Ttnoc LikeIv to reak
al Illinois Convention To-day.

MekiDiey-CuIinm Trncc Iikelv to Rr eak
"A Illinois Convention To-day
SPRINGFIELD. his. April 20 Tho Re-
publican state convention opened today,
IL slight truce being ON between the Nc
KInley and Cullom men.
10 was that the resolution instructing
the national delegates at large should
not be presented until after all the state
officers. excepting the trustee of the state
university. shall have been nominated.
and that this resolution shall he dis
cnssed not to exceed one hour Beyond
tins there seems to he a difference of
opinion The Mckinley men claim that
DIR Jameson. state chairman and leader
nf the anti Mckinley forces. agreed that
tins resolution should not be referred to
the committee on resolutions. DIR. jam
icson denies that he so agreed.
If the Mckinley delegates insist that
the resolution he not referred TO the
committee on resolutions a fight may
result Every one is primed and pre-
pared for n fight Already from 1900
to I2.OOO visitors are in the city, and
every one Of them has taken sides either
for Mckinley or for Cullom. Some of
the delegates who have been instructed
10y their COMMITTEES to support Mckinley
say that when the instructions We're
given il was the understanding that
there was to be no Illinois candidate
Now that CnllOm has come here as an
avOVyed candidate they believe, they
say, that IL is their duty TO do all i'm
their power for him But there are
many more instructed for Mckinley,
who Will abide by their instructions and
fight for him to the end
Should a fight he precipitated on the
resolutions question, the truce OF agree
ment may be declared off and the
whole program changed Nothing is
certain. for there are so many poll
ticianS on both sides. and each side
will do everything to carry its point.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
3. & 3.
Have You Any
DRY GOODS TO BUY?

Wash Goods Dress Goods-SlkS any
thing no matter what-send here for
samples and let them aud the prices prove
whether its any to your pocketbsok' in
tereSt to buy here. aS we state most EN-
pharicdlly and positively it is. and you
yourself will acknowledge when you see
the goods
SAMPLES don't cost you ANYTHING and
they'll tell lot about styles and values
aud this stores way of doing business.
that will be well for you To know, we
think. no matter if you do live miles
away.
Write for the below mentioned and let
them indicate what we mean:
SILK GINGHAMS. 25c-the choicest
selected designs and. the best original
quality that used u bring 5Oc. We have
some others a. lsc.
SILKS large assorted lot of stylish
warp prints at Sl.OO-everyone of them
worth more money-Some good deal
more.
a thousand yards of 32 inch Blacl,
Velour for making the stylish caps, Sl-2l
a yard. We 1on't believe its equal was
ever sold under 81 OO.
Send for samples elegant foreign Dress
Goods and Suitings, 5Oc. to 81 30; or if you
want something less costly, the American
made goodS-all wool copies of high class
| Imported good Pc. and 35c.; and send for
our catalogue that's free also.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
The steel billets and steel rails. $

The steel billets and steel rails, saws
the Engineering and Mining Journal, are
in combines" which holds the iprice
of rails 81 to IS ton higher to our
roads and consumers than to foreign
purchasers. Billets from which wire
and many other forms of merchant steel
are rolled and drawn have been ad-
vanced several dollars a ton. The shov-
el manufacturers have combined to lin
1t output and have advanced prices 20
per cent. With combines in explosives.
IN tools, in rails, in many other import
ant articles used by miners and railroads,
the cost of mining and delivering in
market is largely increased, to the detri-
ment of the consumer and producer and
to the exclusive benefit of the combine.
Instead of talking of increasing the tar
iff on such articles all import dutv
should at once be removed from every
article made by combines"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
Zoo Mnch FOrethOugiIt.

Athens, Tenn, Apri! 26.-Miss Rose
Lewis, a young society woman, yester-
day attacked E NJ Brown on one of the
principal streets with a cowhide and
thrashed him numerically. Brown. a
merchant, viii bear ihe marks of his
recontre to the grave. Browns wife has
been an invalid for years and is now
near deaths door. The other day. 50
Miss Lewis says, she received a letter
from him saying that he did not expect
Mrs. Brown TO live long and he would
soon need another helpmate. The
young woman was furious at the sug-
gestion and had been watching for
Brown ever since.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01

If there was anything that Mr.. Har-
rity wanted and did not get at the Allen
town convention it was because he for
got to ask for it and not that he could
not have had it for the asking. Every
thing was under his thumb and when
not going his way the gag rule was an
Piled All efforts to get an expression
on the unit rule were suppressed and the
delegation will go to Chicago to be ma
nipulated for the best interests of the
gang that have brought Democracy in
Pennsylvania down so low that it will be
difficult after the election to find enough
left of the party in Pennsylvania to
make an assignment.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01

The Prohibition national convention.
to be held at Pittsburg the latter part of
next month, will be the largest ever held
by that party. This will!be the eighth
national convention, the first one hav-
ing been held in 1872. That year only
four or five states were represented
This year word has been received from
every state in the Union, and in nearly
every instance the full quota of dele
gates will be pr, sent.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
The Biggest Foo, a,..r..

Is the indi vidual who persistentiy negIects hi.
health and the means of preserving aad restor
inv IL. Many persons who are not constitution. a,
idiots do this. They are genuine objects OF COM
passion as well as censure. a failure o. apt elite
loss OF sleep and flesh. impaired digestion, an
uncertain condition of the bowels and symptoms
of billiousness are so many warnings OF the An
proach of disease. To disregard them ia abIect
folly. which offended nature in due time pun tshes
severely. IL not fatally. That genuine ami
thoroughly reliable preventive of bodily mis-
en- ei IN the ehape OF chronic disease. Hostetters
avert those disorders. to the removal of which n
Is Also iuiiy adequate Among these are chronic
indigestion, liver complaint. kidney troubles
constipation. nervousness. rheumatism and ma
laria. 49,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-05-01
two Burned 10 Death.

Newburg, n. Y, April % Mr.. and
Mrs Barney Cullen were burned to
death in their home near Chester Orange
county, to-day. They perished togerb-
er In the sitting room, where Cullen had
dragged his wife from their bed in his
effort to save ner. Morris Cullen. a son
fractured his leg in jumping from a
second story window. George Thomp.
son, an adopted son, sustained a had
scalp wound by being cut with glass
when he was dragged through an upper
window The origin of the fire is mys-
terry.