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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-06-04

[. Z. SMITH, Secretary.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
NEwsAND OTHER NorISGs.

The American National bank, of New
Orleans. has closed its doors.
Nearly all the mines at Pachuca. Mex
leo, have been compelled to close down by
the flooding of the workings.
The wheat and oats crops in West Vir-
ginia are reported to have been almost
wholly destroyed by the inceSsant rains. -
"A collision on the LehIgh Valley Rail
road, near Anderson, between local freigh,
and lumber train, wrecked an engine but
injured no one.
During scutfie over a cane in Congress
Hotel. ChscagO, Frederick Blevins was
thrown to the flour by John McMu.Ien and
had his neck broken.
Walter Eddinger. aged 20, while steal
ing ride on a Philadelphia and Reading
freight train, at Lebanon, was struck nv
the arm of water tank and hac his skull
fractured
FRANK Tierney, who has been fonnd
guilty of murder in the first degree in San
duSky. o., for the killing of Frank Helm
man, of New YORK, will be the first crimi-
nal to die in the electric chair in Ohio.
On the ground that his friends fright
ened him into cOnsenting toI the apDoin +, :
ment of guardian. Henry Reinhart. one
OF the wealthiest residents of Sioux CITY
Ia. applied for an order of Court autbor-
izing him 10 resume the management n,
his property.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
H gnest in Leavening Power-Lae US Govt Report
Roe! q! Rs!xds&i: Rsk!R&
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Negroes killed in Arkansas.

TexArkana. Ark, Aug. 9-Ine war
Polk county has broken out IN earu-
est and a a result OF the first battle
three negroes are dead, eight wounded
and many nave been run out OF the
county by the whites. Several negroes
nave passed through this place who we're
forced to leave the county, and they
bring news OF pretty bad condition of
affairs.
The trouble Is between white and
black labOrers employed on the grading
works of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf railway, near Horatio. Ark The
white laborers are determined that tl.e
negroes shall not work on the road, and
are being backed up by citizens OF the
county, who have armed themselves for
the purpose of running the negroes out
Thursday night lot of whites, COM
posed OF Italian, Swede and Hungarian
iaborers, together with nuuber of ma
tIves, made a raid on camp occupied
by negro iaborers, and three of the latter
were killed outright, several others woun-
ded and a number fled IN terror. The
names of the killed are not known.
Several OF the leaders of the raid have
been arrested.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
STILL TALK OF VAR.
A Havana Paper Expects
Trouble With Us
SAYS THAT SPAIN Is TOO PROUD
To Merely Withdraw Her Minister Frou
the United Stsres-Notbtne but Blood
viii Wipe Ont Oar Continued Insults
Hot Editorial

HAVANA, Ang. I2--La Lucha has an
editorial commenting upon the opinion
expressed by Senior Scgasta, the Span
ish Liberal, in an interview tnat the
cortes ought 70 vote financial credits foI
the government, as ne believed IN ths
possibility of a war between Spain and
the United States La Lucha says that
II is natural to suppose, lu view OF al
fairs actually happening which are
neither honorable nor satisfactory ann
which are even humiliating, that d mo
ment may arise when Spain Will have
to break of relations with the nation
acting and conducting its affairs IN such
a manner and availing itself OF futile
pretextS for doing so
Ii Is a good system of politics, thl<
paper says, for Americans, hut II Is uiI-
pleasant to Spain's interests and sanS'
of honor \ logical dcduc'' from tn,
situation. rhe article says. - Id be wal
between Spain and the UuIied States
Spain would not he content To with
draw her representative from WaShin~'
ton as an act of protest The nati"n-
pride wonld compel more adeqnaLs
measures or popnlar sentiment woui6
prove a source of probable danger To tins
highest institutions.
The La Lucha believes that whatcvcl
may bo the result. Spain viii take
serious steps in view of the actual cir
cumstanceS not only of the rebellion IL
Cuba. hut Of a war made with lmpun
ity nv material ard coming from th'
ITnifaH
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
Fatal Trolley Accident.

Columbia, Pa, August l0-Three per
sons were instantly killed and fifteen in
iured, some it Is believed fatally, by the
derailing. of a trolley car on the COlum-
bia and Donegal Electric road last night,
Just outside the borough limits of Col
umbia The dead are: Adam FOeh
linwer, motorman of the car; Henry
smith and an unknown person. At
least one, and probably two of the in
jured may die.
The place where the accident occurred
Is at the base of steep incline, along
side of which runs a high enibaD kment.
The car was loaded with passengers, and
as II reached the incline it began TO slip,
owing TO wet tracks. The motorman
applied the brakes, and at that moment
the gear wheel broke, rendering the
brakes useless The car dashed along
at terrific rate OF speed, while within
the terror stricken passengers sat and
stood stupefied with fear. The car upon
reaching the bottom took a sharp turn
and was thrown up against the embank
ment, throwing out nearly all the pass
engers, with the above result.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
struck by lightning.

\ great wind and rainstOrm, accom-
panied by most terrific lightning, passed
over portion of the southern end of
Westmoreland county at an early hour
on Monday morning, doing great dam
age. The new glass plant near Mt.
Pleasant was struck by lightning and
five men working on the walls were
hurled to the ground. All were more or
less injured. The injured are Jim
Brown and John Sweezy, hod-carriers,
colored; and George Karbaugh, David
Slovaker, and Harry Tozier They were
conveyed to their boarding houses in an
unconscious condition. 1t is expected
that they will all survive. The glass
plant was badly wrecked, the main stack
having been split from top to bottom.
The Polish Catholic Church in the vi
cinity was also struck and great damage
was done. The wind blew down frail
houses in It's course and numberless
trees were uprooted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14

Does the farmer realize that he II
practically paying three times as much
taxes in 1896 as he did in 1873, mea-
sured in cereals, fruit and vegetables
the chief products of the country In
June, 1878, Pennsylvania red wheat
was quoted in the Philadelphia markets
at 81. go to 81 % a busheI; to-day the
same grade of wheat is quoted at 81 }
cents bushel This year it would take
about 80 bushels of wheat to pay a $50
tax bill; then only about IS bushels
would have been required TO pay the
same bill.
Twenty five years ago mortgages Cd
country farm lands were comparatively
few. To-day it is safe to estimate that
there are between $4,000, 900 and s.,
| 600, 600 of them on record.
Necessities are cheaper now, it is true,
and dollar will buy more than it used
to; but, before the era of cheaper goods,
farm products had fallen and the farm
had to be mortgaged. Every Farmer
who has been IN business twenty tC
thirty years knows this. In 1878 forty
bushels of wheat paid the interest on q
81 900 mortgage. In 1896 it takes near.
| Iy 12O bushels. While goods are cheap
er, the rate OF interest is practically the
| same.
1t would seem that overproductior
was not condition now, for, though
the population has largely increased
the worlds wheat crop for 1895 was les:
than that Of 1873. Then why this grea
change since 1872 1t is the duty o.
every farmer to inquire whether the
present condition has not been brough
about by the excessive protective taxa
ton, gold monometallism and wrong
financial system. The comparison be
tween the conditions of 1896 and 1S7;
show Enthusiastically that the farmer un
der the gold and silver standard wal
| prosperous, while under the present sin
gle standard he can hardly make end
meet. These are practical lessons tina
no amount of theory can explain away
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
shot Through the Head.

Pittsburg. August 9.-Mrs. Nellie
Snowden, the reputed wife of Henry
onowden, was shot through the head to-
day by William Campbell. The bullet
entered between the eyes ahd passed di-
rectly through the brain, and the doc.
tors say she cannot possibly recover.
Mrs. Snowden, is a white woman, aged
twenty-five. Her husband is colored and
Is about fifty years old. Campbell is a
col0red man aged thirty-six years.
Campbell had been a frequent visitor at
the house on South Seventeenthstreet and
during the absence of Snowden tried to
make love to Mrs. Snowden. 1t was her
repulslng his. attentions to-day which
caused the shooting. Campbell made
his escape and the entire detective force
OF the city Is now on the lookout for
him.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
Famous Gold Bar Found.

San Diego, Cal August i1O.-A spe-
cIal 70 local paper gives a sensational
sequel to the famous gold bar robbery
which occurred at Ensenada nearly a
year and a half ago and which caused
the Imprisonment of James f. Barrett
and Allan Pratt for sixteen months.
After his release Barrett came to this city
and on the fifth instant left here for
Ensenada
The Mexicans were warned by detec-
uves who were on the watch, and this
morning, when Barrett, accompanied by
three men, set out to dig up the bar they
were followed by party of guards with
whom was Governor Sanguinese. The
gold seekers found themselves surround
ed and covered by rifles. Barrett col.
lapsed with fear. At Governor San
gulne's demand he disclosed the spot
where the bar was hidden. The bar i:
worth So, 900.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14

CHAIRMAN ROBERT f. WRIGHT, of the
Democratic state Central committee, has
forwarded his letter of resignation as
chairman of the committee to Secretary
Matt Savage. Secretary Savage Is auto
orized to present the letter at the meet
ing of the committee, which will be
held in Harrisburg, August 13. Mr.
Wright is right in resigning the chair
manship, but ne should not have been
so long before doing so. In his letter,
which is a lengthy one, Mr.. Wright at
tacks the Democratic platform in detail
and it is an insult to the Democrats o.
the state. His inclInations are with the
gold bugs, not his party, and he Is per
fectly welcome to go with them. The
Democratic masses can spare him.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14

OK Wednesday evening, William j..
BRYAN, the next president of these Uni
ted States, formally opened the cam
paign at Madison Square Garden, IN
New York City. The candidate for
president, William J. Bryan and Ar
thur Sewall candidate for vice president
were formally notified of their nomina-
ton in presence Of the largest crowd OF
people that ever congregated in that
building. In the presence of the vast
throng, Mr.. Bryan accepted the nomin
alton and in a speech lasting one hour
and forty minutes announced the prin-
ciples of the platform land in words of
burning eloquence that carried convic-
ton to the vast throng that had gathered
there 20 greet the nominees, he gave
his views on the great questions that are
now before the people. The reception
was an enthusiastic ovation and the
tremendous outpouring of the Democ-
racy is a wholesome indication of the
greeting he Will receive IN November.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
Mosquitoes DtpopuIatIng a Town.

Arlington, \ j., August There is
a plague Of mosquitoes here. Many peo-
pie have closed their homes and gone to
the seaside and mountain resorts until
the frost kills the pests. Last week sew
en- families moved away permanently,
and this week four more have gone
No one undertakes, unless urgently
necessary, TO venture out after dark.
For two weeks the streets at night have
presented the appearance of plague
stricken city.
No one living here recalls similar
state of affairs. Mosquitoes are always
plentiful in summer but they never be
fore succeeded in getting into the houses
as at present. Every known remedy
has boen tried, and the best are only OF
temporary value. Canopies are of little
use. Unless there Is some cessation IN
the nuisance many more families will
leave the town in few days.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14

ASKED in New York, few days ago,
what the issue of the pending contest Is,
Millionaire Mark Hanna, the head Of
the Republican party. replied: The
only issue in this campaign Is the cleo
ton of Mckinley" From Hanna :
point of view that, no doubt, Is correct
He Is one Of the syndicate of millionaires
who hold a mortgage on the Republican
presidential candidate. More truthfully
and plainly stated Hanna reply means
The only issue In this campaign with
some of US Is to realize on our mort
gage. which can alone be accomplished
by McKinley's election.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14

WHILE silver was honored it cost the
government nothing to maintain the
gold reserve in the national treasury
Up to October IA, 1891, not dollar in
gold was drawn out of the treasury IN
payment of treasury notes, it being un-
derstood they were payable IN gold or
silver, at the option of the government.
On October II, 1891, Secretary Foster
under HaTrison's administration, in
structed the assistant treasurer of the
United States at Boston, that the silver
treasury notes were payable in gold
Then the gold raid on the treasury be
gan and since that date S76, 600, 600 of
these silver treasury notes have been
paid In gold, and 1852, 600, 600 of bonds
have been issued to keep up this gold
reserve-in other words to maintain the
single gold standard.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14

The London I aanci1l NeCs takes the
following view OF the condition Of things
in this country.
1.-The financial situation in the Uni
ted States Is very serinns- The condi
ton of affairs IL the United States CON
greSs demands Ibe immediate attention
Of British fnanciers and statesmen
The trade of the world l. nov IN our
hands, bur it viii not long remain there
il The United states goes u = bimetaliic
basis with free and unlimited coinage Of
silver
with the addition of silver to the
volume of money, everything iu Amer
ca would take on new face; labor and
industry would gain new life. The grip
of the gold standard on the products Of
the world would be loosened and prices
would rise. Great Britain would loose
her markets IN South America, Asia and
Europe, and American ships would not
be long in capturing the carrying trade
of the world.
british creditors must now apply
themselves quickly to the American
money problem. The American people
are now thoroughly aroused and edu-
Gated on the power and Use Of money
and made desperate by debt and bust
ness depression, they are forcing free
silver as the main issue.
s'Great Britain need fear no injury T.
her trade or investments if the Republl-
can party can force protection tariff q
the main issue in the coming preslden-
tial campaign, but if free silver domln-
ates the American mind and carries at
the polls, 1t will bring about change
| in England that will be ruinous from Its
J suddenness and severity. The damage
! that can be done British manufacturers
by a protective tariff Is slight compared
with the disasters that would be en-.
tailed by a change from a single gold tc
a complete bimetallic standard.
The success Of free coinage will bring
down the rate of interest on money, anC
cause an immediate rise in the price o.
all commodities When silver become:
primary money the American mines vii
pour their products into the mints, anC
q new era similar to that produced b!
the issue Of greenbacks during the civi
war will begin. Gold will leave the banks
and enter into competition with sIlye
in the avenues of trade, and the manu-
factories of the Uuited States which
have been shut down or crippled sine
1892. will again resume their fight 70
English markets.
alt matters not to Great Britain which
party succeeds if the gold standard /
maintained, but either of the old partie
or new party which goes into pOwe
pledged to free coinage will be inimica
: and prejudiciaI to English manufactC
ries and trade.
; 1.-The American people are massin
now on free silver When that issu
: comes fairly before tho American pee
4: pie, England will regret her apathy an
] adherence to the single gold standard.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
An interesting annual report, has beel

An interesting annual report, has been
preparedby State Forestry Commissioner
Rothrock, one of the most valuable fea-
lures of which is the information as to
the forest fires duaing the past year.
During 1895 about Dds, 900 acres of
woodland were burned over, causing a
loss of valuable timber aggregating fully
81 ZOO, 600. About :, 200 men were en-
gagged a total of $50 days in exringuishing
the fires, representing wage account to
the farming community of about $40,
600. Twenty buildings were destroyed,
two men and five horses and cattle lost
their lives in the fires. Much cut and
sawed timber was also burned.
Upon these figures Prof. Rothrock
bases his advocacy OF a bill which has
been prepared for the consideration of
the next legislature, providing for the ap-
pointment of fire wardens whose duty
shall consist of directing the work of ex-
tinguishing fires as well as enforcing the
law against those who carlessly or mali
ciousness set fire to the forests.
Prof Rothrock further holds that the
question of pure water, which is aglta-
ting the larger cities, could be easily
settled by the establishment of forests.
which retain and purify the rainfall.
Certainly this object of forest preser-
walton is becoming more and more
important each year and soon
must receive the earnest consideration of
the lawmakers of the state.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
Big Land swindlers in Pitisburg.

Pittsburg, August 1O.-An alleged
land swindle, 10y which residents Of
Pittsburg lost at least 500, 600, has been
exposed, and requisition papers have
been issued for the arrest of J. F. Van
Smith, charged with being one of the
principals 10 the fraudulent transactions.
More than hundred persons who
bought land from Van Smith and built
homes for themselves are without title to
their property and are liable to be dispo
sessed. The swindle was by the use of
forged deeds for western land which, II
Is charged, were exchanged for Ale
gheny county land, and the latter was
sold or mOrtgaged for cash.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14

SUNDAY is said to have been the hot
test of the year, and a frightful death
list is the result of its withering blast in
many of the cities The past week. il
may be said, was almost a record break
er and large number of deaths result
ed. Fatalities on Sunday are reported
In the cities named as follows: Phiia.
delphia, 2l, and hundreds prostrated
Baltimore. 10; Albany, deaths and /
rendered insane; Cleveland, at the Ohio
National Guard encampment, Is sol
diers and l laborer; st. Louis, Saturday
and Sunday, 13; same city, 9S in nine
days; Chicago, u; Louisville, 81.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
Twenty Deaths in The Storm.

Detroit, Michigan, August 11.-Four
distinct storms visited this section of the
country during the past "a hours. In
the Detroit River four people were
drowned, and a half a dozen are miss
ing. The yacht Corsair capsized Oft
Belle Isle and one of the crew was
drowned a boat containing three peo-
pie was swamped off Windmill Point,
and only one of them escaped.
At Benton Harbor four men were
drowned while attempting to swim
ashore and all up the east coast line are
reports Of casualties on the water, and
the number OF deaths viii no doubt ex-
ceed 20. The property damage by the
four storms will be over $3.50, 900.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
Imprisoned in a Burning Mine.

Kankake, H., Aug. Fifteen min
ers are imprisoned in the burning mine
at Clarke City. The main shaft of the
Gardner Wilmington Coal company was
destroyed by fire Friday evening and
forty miners were imprisoned. Before
the upper works were totally destroyed,
however, twenty-five of the men escaped
But little news can be obtained from the
mine, as the telegraph lines were badly
damaged by lightning. Clarke City is a
mining town in the Braidwood district
and has population of about 600 The
shafts are about 100 feet deep, but it is
reported that the air shafts are in a bad
shape. The miners are principally
Italians and English.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
The Biggest Fool M I.rp.

Is the individual who persistentIy negIeets nj.
health y and the means of preserving aad ras,o,
ins IT, Many persons who are not con,ti,ut,on. a,
ioiots DO this They are genuine objects of com
passion as well as eensure. failure o. an, e,,ta
loss oil sleep and flesh. impaired digestion. an
uncertain condition of the bowels and symptoms
OF oiiliousness are so many warnings o, IN. 90
proaeh oi disease To disregard them is ah,ec,
my "h'ch onended nature in due time pun i.hes
severely. II not fatally. That genuine an,
thofoukniy reliable preventive of bodiiv 80
Sniei m the fhape Of chronic disease Hostetter'.
sS.r, - Dlu.ers. VIII u rseorted TO in time
avert those disorders to the removal of xsai.t =,
4, Also iulIy adequate Among these are chro,is
enn,s.s, nEeI complaint. kidney troubles
IAria- ana ma
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-08-14
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