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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
THAT TRANSVAAL RAID,
Chamberlain Continues to Shield
Cecil Rhodes in the
Affair.
Sir Hercules Robinson Also Throws
All the Responsibility Upon
Jameson.

LONDON, ENG, May An the House
of Commons to-day Chamberlain, replying
to question by I. c. Bowles, Conserya-
tive, said that the Government had no in
formation that Cecil Rhodes had given
his pledge that the Imperial Government
would not interfere to prevent DR.. Jane
sons raid into the Transvasl. He had no
communication with Mr.. Rhodes or any
one else relative to the exercise of the i'm
perial authority in the event of raid.
Mr.. Chamberlain then alluded to the
suggestion which had been made th at the
chairman" mentioned in the cipher dis
patches found among DR.. Jameson's effects
when he was captured by the Beers, and
recently published by the Transvaal
authorities, was identical with Sir Her
cules Robinson, Governor of the Cape
Colony. In regard to this matter, he said
he had received a telegram from
Sir Hercules Robinson, in which he
said: Chairman means Jameson. l
never received from any one, in
any shape. even hint of what was about
to take place, and was so completely kept
in the dark that never had the slightest
suspicion of what was going on or in
tended. The discovery on December 30
that Jameson had entered the Transvaal
cam upon me like thunderbolt from a
blue sky. If there is any insinuatIon to
the contrary rely upon you to protect my
character in my absence"
The reading of this telegram was re-
ceived with cheers. Mr.. Cham berlain add
ed: 81 place implicit confidence in Sir
Hercules Robinson"
The directors of the British South Africa
Company held meeting to-day at which
they discussed the connection of Cecil
Rhodes and Mr.. Belt, officers of the CON-
pany, with the projected overthrow of the
Transvaal Government. 1t was finally de-
cided that Messrs. Rhodes and Belt
sho uld be requested to resign.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
Conversational conte.ts.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 4-By a
vote of 5 to l this morning House Elec.
tions Committee No. 2 decided the contest
election case of Mitchell against Walsh
from the Eighth New York City District
in favor of Mitchell.
In the case OF Martin (Pop.) against
Lockhart (D.) from the Sixth North Caro-
lima District. Martin got the decision, and
in the case of Thompson (Pop.) against
Shaw 3D. from the Third North Carolina
District, the report is in favor of Shaw.
House Elections Committee No. 8, by a
vote of 6 to 1. to-day, in the contested elec-
ton case of Yost against Tucker from the
Tenth Virginia District, authorized re-
port favoring the contestee, Tucker.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
FIRED IN THIS CIrf.
HotU the Rodnaan Gun Responded TO the
Spark.

Hotc the Holman Gun Responded TO the
Spark.
at 4:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
section of Battery D, Fifth Light Artillery,
under command OF Lieutenant Galley, q.
S. A, took up position in Union square
and planted 8 2-10 Rodman gun, the
muzzle pointing toward Geary and Pow
ell streets. In few moments electric
wires were run from pole erected near
table in the square and these were con-
nected with the piece. 1t was not long be-
fore great crowd gathered on the square,
and the curiosity of those composing it
was satisfied when informed that the piece
was to be fired by an electric spark that
was to be sent from the Niagara Falls.
The section was on duty by order of the
Secretary of War, and the salute was to be
fired in honor of the opening of the Elec-
trical Exposition at New York.
Alongside of the telegraph pole was
table with a receiver and sounder. at
which was seated Professor Medina, chief
electrician of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany in this City, and by his side was
superintendent L. w. Storror, who was
waiting for the signal from New York
that Governor Morton was ready to touch
the button that was to set in motion the
machinery that would be moved by the
power of the Niagara Falls. The message
came at 5:4415 o'clock. There was bugle
call and before it ceased echoing the sa-
lutte was fired, and simultaneously like
salute was fired on Boston Commons, in
New York. in ST. Paul, Minn., in Augusta,
Me-, and in New Orleans.
Before the smoke of the Rodman gun
cleared away Professor Medina sent on to
New York the following message:
MAYORS OFFICE, SAN Francisco.
San Francisco recognizes the electric chain
ing of Niagara as the one superior triumph of
this century. 1t is the mighty union of mind
and matter. The result is prophetic of un-
dreamed-of progress and therefore commands
our congratulations
C.. F. TAYLOR Acting Mavor
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
seattre,s baseball Revira,.

SEATTLE, WASH, May 4.-The weather
man semi-graciously smiled to-day and
permitted the opening baseball game for
this city between Seattle and Tacoma of
the new Pacific League, the latter winning
by score of IL to 9. 1t was game in
which there was much good, some brilliant
and little poor playing. The grounds,
owing to heavy rains for week past, were
in bad condition, and the threatening con-
dition of the weather and the breaking of
street-railway cable combined and
brought the attenoance down to about
1000. Mayor Wood tossed the first ball by
way of a speech of welcome to the visiting
team, in which he bespoke for Seattle q
glorious patronage of this and all other
forms of legitimate sport.
Tacoma. s.................1 040204 al is 4
Seattle. o 1O0122 l3 5
Batteries: ESeattle-Clarke, Black and Frary; ;
Tacoma-Ferguson ana Donovan. Umpire-March.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
FRIGHTENED INTO INSANITY.
An Initiation of New Miner by Foolish
Comrades Causes an Unexpected
Result

WILKESBARRE, Pa, May 4.-John
Rushock, young man, was so badly
frightened Saturday that he became
violently insane and may never fully re-
cover his mind. He had never been
down q mine when he secured q position
as laborer in No. at Sugar Notch. The
young men who knew him essayed to
initiate him in a manner that he would
not forget.
He went down the mine for the first
time Saturday morning. At the noon
hour some of his friends took him to an
abandoned portion of the mine, where,
o wing to weak pillars, the mine is "work-
ing" A rumbling noise is continually
heard and large pieces of coal and rock fly
from the walls owing TO the great pressure
of the mass above.
When they reached this spot one of them
suddenly shouted, 'The mine is caving;
we're all dead menl" The effect on Rus
he started down the gangway, the crowd
following him and calling out that it was
all fun. But he continued running. He
was finally cornered in an abandoned
chamber, but his demeanor was so fierce
that his companions hardly dared ap-
proach him. 1t took all their strength to
throw him down and then they could not
hold him. He struggled with the strength
of a maniac, and it was not until seven
men threw themselves upon him that his
legs and arms could be strapped. Rushock
was carried to the surface and has since
been under the influence of drugs, except
during a few intervals when, although
quiet, he is not in his right senses.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
killed Kife and Rnhu.

WINSTEAD, Conn.,, May AT Clay
ton, Mass, this morning Edward Plant
instantly killed bis wife and baby and
fed, followed by a posse, which has not
yet closed in on him, as he is armed.
Domestic troubles caused the shooting.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
d of letting the syndicate have them

instead OF letting the syndicate have them
at lis.
Hill did not feel called on to answer a
hypothetical case, bat said he had followed
the rule established in both cases. at
this time Hill yielded to a mot ion to ad-
lourn, and the Senate at 5 o'clock ad-
iourned until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05

DO YOU WEAR RUSsETsP
We have the finest assortment of Russets in this
city, and our prices are the lowest We have Rus
sets for men, women and children. We have all
the latest styles, and at popular prices You can
save money by buying from This week we are
making speciality of Ladies' Tan Colored South
Ties, with fine brown cloth tops and very
pointed toes and tips. We will offer them at
$l.ZS
per pair, and to see them is to acknowledge their
worth The stock is the best, the soes are hand
turned and they sell regularly for 81 so.
We never forget the little ones at home.
Infants Tan Kid Button, cloth kid tops,
sizes % 51a ......:...:...:: ..:....$o76
Childrens Tan Kid Button, spring heels, sizes
heels sizes to - 90
Children's Tan Goat Button, spring heels,
sizes 20 1912 .............. 90
Misses Tan Goat Button, spring heels, sizes
II 10 y .,........:.. 20
21s to -. o. ~ So
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-05
GRoASs. AND CRIES HEAnD.

Sounds That Stimulate the Rescuers Il,
Their York.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, May Sup to this
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-28

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 26-The gold
standard Democrats of Pennsylvania
met in convention III this city, nomi-
mated presidential electors and dele
gates to the national convention 70 be
held in Indianapolis on Sept. and
adopted vigorous platform responsive
to their views on the money question
and denounced in unmeasured terms
the nominees chosen and the principles
declared at Chicago
With this convention new state
party came into existence to be known
as the ''Jeffersonian party" singular'v v
enough, its birthplace was Musical
Fund hall, where, 30 years ago was
held the first national convention of
the Republican party. The word
Democratic" was regretfully omitted
from the name in Difference 10 judicial
decisions that the title of the older
party could not be infringed upon.
The platform declares that the Chi
cago platform does not bind the Demo
Gratis of Pennsylvania, and reaffirms its
allegiance to the Allentown platform
William b. Given was made chair
man of the state committee with head
quarters in the Bullitt building.
The most notable feature was the
tumultuous applause that greeted every
mention of the name of President
Cleveland.
William NJ Singerly, who called the
meeting 10 order, introduced John @
Built as the chairman. j. p. j Sen
sendeafer and ]. d. Samuels were made
secretaries
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-28
Wreck Ou the Il. & ID.

Pittsburg August 25.-The through
Chicago mail train, No. IA, on the Pitts
burg and Western railroad, which is due
in Allegheny in the afternoon, was
at Valencia Station, twenty-five miles
from this city. First reports were to the
effect that fifteen persons had been killed.
The latest information is that no one
was killed outright. But about twenty
five people were hurt number of them
so badly that several will de as a result
of their injuries.
The relief train with the most serious
ly injured reached here at 4 O'Clock and
the victims were removed to the Allie
gheny general hospital.
Train No. IA is composed of sleeping
and mail cars. At Valencia it collided
with a work train. The wreck was a
double one. The work train first ran in
to freight train, and, the grade being
heavy, several cars of the work train
ran back, colliding with the passenger
train. The collision threw the cars over
steep embankment, and a number of
| the passengers were caught in the
wreck.
The local was standing at Valencia
| Station unloading freight, when the
through freight came to the top of the
grade, just east of Valencia The en-
| glneer, who was on the lookout for No.
| %, put on the airbi axes, but they re-
fused to work, and his train crashed into
| the local. Just at the time the two
freights collided the passenger came
] along on the eastbound track and was
>tcuck by the freight cars, which were de-
rallied at that moment. The engine and
baggage car of the passenger train go,
through safely and broke away from the
balance of the train. The first passen-
ger coach, in which were great many
ladies, was crushed by carload of oil
well tubing. The tubing was thrown
with terrific force in every direction,
causing most of the wounds received by
the passengers. The wreckage was piled
twenty-five or thirty feet high ia places
The railroad people say the whole trou
BILE was caused by the failure of the air
brakes to work while the through freight
was on the hill.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-28
A Slick Thief.

Kansas City, Mo-, August 2l.-The
stock yards branch of the American
National bank, which is located on the
second floor of the live stock exchange,
was robbed of 81, 900 in cash by a quick
and nervy thief this morning. The
money taken was all in bills and $500
In silver IN the same drawer was left I'M
disturbed. Cashier Boswell. who has
charge of the bank, secured 81, 900 from
the main institution this morning, and
going to the exchange building placed
the money in the drawer under the
counter, as is his custom. Having a
letter to deliver on the floor he went
down stairs moment, leaving the door
of the banking room open. A commits
sion firm occupies a room directly oppo-
site and one of the commission men sat
facing the door. He distinctly remem-
bers some one entering the banking
room, but paid no attention to him.
When Cashier Boswell returned he
found the drawer open. Jimmy having
been used, the bills all taken and marks
of nails in the shoes of the thief, where
he jumped on the counter in making
his escape.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-28
He Mas Taken Out Alive.

Hazleton, Pa, August 23.-While a
number of miners were engaged Y, ster
day morning in timbering up the gang
way of the Coleraine colliery to prevent
a threatened caye-in, a further squeeze
took place and before all the men could
get out the collapse came. Michael Shi-
go was dragged from under the falling
rocks with his legs broken. A car was
being dragged through the gangway at
the time and c. Rority happened to grab
the end and while the place was closing
in about him, was drawn out with no
worse injuries than some bad bruises
Peter Like, a laborer, missed the car
and was left there.
After the disturbance subsided some
what rescuing parties attempted to 60
down after Liko, but could not go all
the way. Liko was 100 feet below, but
his cries could be distinctly heard. All
the afternoon rescuerS attempted to reach
him, but it was midnight before they got
to the man and took him out alive.
His escape from death is marvellous, as
he was carried down with 100 tons OF
rock into cavity. He Is now at the hos
| pital in critic al condition, but may re-
cover.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-28

A WASHINGTON dispatch says: For
several hours Monday, Senator Jones
chairman of the national committee,
was closeted with several distinguished
Democrats discussing the subject of ways
and means and the best methods of CON
Quoting the campaign.
Senator Bacon has just returned from
trip to the Pacific coast, and reported
to the committee that he found the
whole coast and the country, from the
Pacific to the Mississippi river, ablaze
with enthusiasm for the Democratic
ticket and the free coinage platform
upon which its candidate has planted
himself. Senator Bacon declared that
the party would have no trouble in car
rying the whole of that part of the
country for the ticket
Mr.. Bland gave the committee one of
his characteristic talks and laughed at
the claims of the Republicans that thev
would carry his state. The Democratic
ticket, he said, was good for a majority
of at least 90, 900 to 10000 in Missouri.
Every western state, in like manner, he
said, was loyal to the cause of free silver
and would cast their votes that way, in
Guiding Illinois and Indiana.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-28
betrayed by Single HAIR.

Cincinnati, August 25 United States
Commissioner Campbell's courtroom was
crowded to-day with men and women
from North Bend. They were witnesses
in the case against Miss Inez Garrison,
the pretty clerk at the North Bend post
office. Among them was Mrs Betty
Eaton, sister of exPresident Harrison.
Miss Garrison was charged with tamper-
ing with the mails, and was accused by
Thomas S. Balsley, who claimed that
love letters passing between himself and
Miss Emma Wamsley had been opened
and then sealed.
Postoffice Inspector Leatherman testi-
fed to having had Bslsley write decoy
letter, on the outside flap of which in
spector Moore had placed hair. Bal
sley was sent after the letter, and when
it was given to Inspector Leatherman,
the flap had been opened and the hair
had dropped out.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-28
NEWS AND OTHER NOTUN Gs.

Republican employees in the depart
ment at Washington have been notified
that a 3 per cent contribution on their sal
aries is desired for the Republican nation
al fund.
William Wardorf Astor. the American
multi millionaire. who spends his time and
money mainly in England, is trying to af-
feet an alliance with Princess Victoria
daughter of the Prince of Wales.
AT great stock and implement sal,
on the farm of Sloan Bros, near Carthage
Mo, last week, a test vote for president
was taken among the farmers present
Over 800 were for Bryan and AZ for McKin
ley.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-28
Entertainment OF LII

New York, August - John Seager.
private secretary to the secretary of war,
has given out the following program for
the entertainment of Ii Hung Chang
while in this country:
Earl Ii Hung Cnang, special ambass-
ador from the emperor of China, will ar
rive in New York by the steamship St
Louis on Friday, August % Maj Gen
eral Thomas II. Ruger, U. S. A, COM
mandlng the del artment of the east.
who has been designated by the presi-
dent to act as his representative, will
meet him on his arrival and eScort him
with a detachment of the Sixth cavalry
to the Waldorf hotel, where he will re-
main during mis- stay in New York as the
guest of the nation. The state depar-
m Mt will he reJresented by w. w.
X ckhill, first assistant secretary of state.
General Ruger will attend the viceroy
during his sujourn in this country, and
will be in charge of all arrangements per
tanning to his visit.
The Or. sident of the United States,
who is to be in the city as the guest of
ex-Secretary of the Navy William c.
Whitney, will receive the special ambas-
sador at the latter's residence on the fol-
towing day, the secretary of the treasu-
ry, the secretary of war and possibly
other members of his cabinet being
present.
Ga Sunday visit will be made to
| General Grants tomb at Riverside
Monday will be spent in trip to the
military academy at West Point by the
| United States steamship Dolphin aud q
sail under the Brooklyn bridge and the
East river. Tuesday the party will be
entertained at lunch by representative
business men of New York, and later in
the day an opportunity will be given the
Chinese residents of the city to meet the
earl by arrangement with the Chinese
consul. Wednesday will be occupied by
visit to Brooklyn on the invitation Of
the mayor of that city, and in the even
| ing the viceroy will be rendered review
| by the Seventh regiment in its armory
Thursday the party will 60 by the Penn
| sylvania railroad to Philadelphia, where
| suitable entertainment will be provided
and Friday and Saturday will be spen
in Washington, and Sunday at Niagars
| Falls, where the viceroy will be met by
representatives, of the Canadian govern
ment, who viii escort him to Vancouver
| from which port he sails for home.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-28

If those who have made profit out
OF the governments financial policy ar
ray themselves against the Democratic
party, may We not expect those who e'ieve
that we are right to come to our rescue
and hill up the ranks that are being de-
pleted by their desertion? If we must
part company with those who believe in
a government of syndicates by syndi-
Gates and for syndicates. may we not ap-
peal with confidence to those who he
lieve that government of the people
by the people, and for the people
should not perish from the earth?
If these men who pride them.
selves upon their prominence inlthe bus
iness world, and who glory in the title of
business men, are going to make busi-
ness out of politics, are going to use
their ballots to Increase their incomes. I
beg you to consider whether the great
toiling masses of this nation have not a
right to make business out of politics
for once and protect their homes and
their families from disaster?- !
Bryan's speech at Madalin, N.Y.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-28

FAKE state c. lveution was held In
Philadelphia on Iesday for the purpose
of giving laid anu comfort" in the COM
ing election to Mckinley and Hobart,
the Republican candidates. The con-
vention WIS heralded, advertised and be
sotten under the name of Sound Mon
ey Democrats hut after the deliyerance
the partv was re christened and is now
known as the j ffArsonian Pa ty."
The big city dallies like the Phiiadel-
AHA Record and the Philadelphia Times,
are now boosting up the proceedings of
the convention as if they were the result
of an uprising of the Democracy
through out the state of Pennsylvania ia,
against the nominations of Bryan and
| Sewall at the convention at Chicago,
and against the platform adopted
there. The delegates to the Philadel-
| phia convention according to these pa
pers were band of patriots who had
"placed their country above their party
and had left their altars and their homes
to perform painful but a patriotic
duty"
But the windy puffS by these big city
dailies, of the wisdom assembled at
| Philadelpiia, on Tuesday, will fool no
one The Bel'eshazzsrs of This untry
have a right t) hold as many conven-
tions as they choose to pay for, to assem-
BILE as many "patriots" to nominate
| candidates, pass resolutions, make plat
forms and do such other work as in
their opinion will best assist in the cleo
ton of the Republican ticket and enable
them to retain their grip on the strings
that open or shut the national purse.
But the plain everyday people are not
fools The delegates from each county
are known at home and the assembled
wisdom of the convention, despite the
puffings of the paper is entitled to and
will receive just what respect the indi-
vidual delegates command at home a:
leaders in the party they pretend to be
boiling from and the constituency that
sent them on to their patriotic but
painful duty"
The delegates to the Philadelphia con
vention from Cambria county were Don
aid E. Dufton, Esq, of Ebensburg and
Frank p. Robb, superintendent of the
Cambria and Clearfield division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, of Cresson, anC
J. B. Highberger, of the latter place, ar
employe also of the railroad company
as alternate.
1t is well enough to know that Cam
bria has two ''patriots". =. and one alter,
nate patriot. We have no disposition
and it is unnecessary to strip any of the
gliding from their patriotic wings othel
than to say that they represent no con-
stItuents.
Cambria county Democrats sent nc
delegates to the Philadelphia convention
A number of Democrats received in.
vitations but refused to go as delegates
There was no election held within the
confines of the county to elect delegates
to the Belteshazzar convention. The
''patriots" who attended the convention
from Cambria county simply packed
their grips and went to represent the
people who invited them, to represen
themselves as they had right to, or /
may be that Mr.. Robb represented tn,
interests of the Pennsylvania railroad
company the corporation he so faith
, fully serves.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-28

THERE never was such thing as a
fifty cent dollar, though free coinage ex-
listed in this country from the govern
ment's foundation until 1878. No man
ever saw fifty-cent dollar. The silver
dollar is a hundred cent dollar. and it
will buy as much as greenback, nation
al bank bill or gold dollar 1t is all
bosh about claiming that the laboring
man who is paid in silver for his labor
does not get dollar that is worth as
much as gold dollar. Whoever knew
of a merchant or banker refusing to ac-
cept a silver dollar for a debt, or where
is the man who will give you more
goods for five dollar gold piece than fol
five silver dollars or ragged five dollar
bill?