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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-03

EXPLANATIoN of the evils of free coin
age often leave much to be desired. For
instance it is frequently remarked that
"the free coinage of silver means the
making of fifty cent do liar which will
pass current as hundred cent dollar"
and in the same breath "the free coin
age dollar will pass for fifty cents and
no more. These seemingly opposing
statements confuse the seeker for knowl-
edge and without the explanation which
should accompany them are harmful
The silver miners of the West are re-
sponsible for the free silver craze. They
want an enlarged market for their silver
and an increased price for it. They can
not increase the market price but a free
coinage law at sixteen to one could
increase the apparent value of silver as
money. That is to say, with free
coinage law they could send to tho Uni
ted States mints dollars worth of sill
YER market value-and get Two dollars
coinage value-in silver. That is
more profitable than raising the market
price. The farmers and others who de-
pend on their labor for their daily bread
would not get these dollars for less than
dollars worth of work. They could
not send silver to the mints to be coined.
They could, then, get the new dollars
only as they get the present ones
The mine owners would unload mil
lions of these dollars in the country.
These would pass current for a hundred
cents for time. Inevitably would
come the crash, when the discovery had
been made that after all they were worth
only fifty cents in the payment of debts
then every man with ''free coinage" dol
lars would find their value 'shrunken, his
labors to acquire them wasted, his debts
still staring him in the face and no hope
for the future. The silver mine owner
would lose nothing. Before the crash
he would have made millions of good
doilars-he would be too sharp to keep
his fiat dollars-out of the speculation
and the crash would leave him able to
still get fifty cents worth of silver. The
man who works for living must be the
sufferer.
These facts cannot be presented too
clearly. The free coinage dollar would
not be in local monetary matters con-
sidered fifty cents and dollar at the
same time. 1t would be a dollar while
being worked for, until placed in gener-
al circulation, and would shrink to its
real value, fifty cents, when the holder
wanted to pay his debts. Then would
come the crash, the panic, the ruin, the
anguish. Free coinage can bring moth
ing else.
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He of all in Leavenng PowerLatest u Govt Report
R1%!a'aI! q! RskiRS fsxasSl!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Buried Alive.

Pittstou, Pa, June 2S-The most
horrible catastrophe that has visited the
anthracite coal regions for twenty-six
wears to day snuffed out the lives of
about 100 miners. The disaster hap
pened in the Newton Coal Company's
Twiu-Shaft at 3 O'Clock this morning.
and of all the men in the doomed pit at
the time the shock came only three are
known to be alive to tell the awful story.
The other daring spirits who had en-
tered the mine to prevent the very disas-
ter that overlook them were buried by a
great fall of coal and rock. 1t was the
result of a squeeze that had been feared
for days, and il is one of the most ex
tensive on record in this region.
At IL O'Clock tonight not one body
had been recovered, and all hope of find
ing any ill-fated miners alive has been
abandoned. There is a hardy and hero
ic band of rescuers at work, who are
Drawing dangers in many forms to aid,
il may be, any in the shaft who might
possibly have survived the tomb of his
companions.
The dreadful conclusion was felt for
miles in all directions, and the start e
residents thought at first it was an earth
quake. 1t is possible thai gas explo-
sion assisted in the great havoc wrought.
The victims of to-day's accident were
nearly all Enlish speaking miners The
others were foreigners, mostly Hungar-
ians and Italians Among the victims
we're Nj J. Lynott, a councilman. Ian
gan was inside superintendent and Ly
colt inside foreman.
The scene of the disaster is what is
known as the Twin Shaft, operated by
the Newton Coal Company. 1t was an
old mine, but the output was always
large Two weeks ago it was noticed
that the mine was squeezing" the sur
face pressing hard on the pillars. Steps
| were at once taken to stop it. Heavy
| timbers were put in and every precauiion
was taken to prevent cave-in. On
| Friday it was thought that the squeeze
had been arrested, but on Saturday it
began to ''work" again. The principal
trouble was in the red ash, or lower
vein of coal, fifteen hundred feet from
| the foot of the shaft.
OF the whole number of men who en-
tered the mine only three escaped.
Frank Sheridan, aged 10, water carrier,
had gone outside to get water and es-
capped with his life. Thomas Gill and
John Reichard, teamsters. went up the
slope when the cavern occurred. Their
lights were blown out and they were
tossed about like corks, being badly cut
and bruised, coming In contact with
pieces of coal. The fine coal dirt was
driven into their skin even through theil
clothing. Their mule was killed
Nearly all the men in the shaft were
married. So far as can be learned there
are 63 widows and 200 orphans. Every
effort will be made to reach the men in
the hope of finding some alive but there
is very little hope. A tunnel will be
driven in from another mine that is ad
joining.
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New York Fashion Letter.

Among the fabrics for summer costumes
transparent effects in etamine and grena-
dine. are the newest fabrics. These are
made up over a beautiful silk lining. in
plain or foweFed design, which with the
blending of the colOrS of the material itself
produce rich and elegant effect. Black
grenadine with hand painted and wrought
flowers figured and striped made up over
changeable silk and trimmed with ribbons
of the same tones makes very artistic toll
ettees. Examines are in beautiful shades
of blue, cream brown and gray. Shirt
waists are again very fashionable. They
are usually made with bishop sleeves and
detachable collars and cuffs. Madras
Ginghams are the favorite materials as the
designs aad cOlors Of this season are So
numerous and varied. The sleeves of the
new sty les of gowns are more or less ex-
tremely long with some fancy shape over
the hand. Russian jackets are very popu-
lar. These coats are made sometimes with
box pleats il the back but always falling
strait and loose below the waist. The
sleeves are narrow at the top. wide and
open at the hand. A ruche of silk finishes
the neck and a similar one is placed inside
the sleeve.
We are indebted for the above inform
alton to the Nc Dowell Fas hion j onrnals
which are unusually attractive this
month. We notice, also that the Paris
Album of Fashion has been consolidated
with the LA Mode de Paris aud La
Mode" with the French Dressmaker," thus
forming in either instance, a very power
full combination of novelties The price of
LA lode de Paris and paris Album of
Fashion" united remains the same. viz. as
cents copy or $3.50 year The price of
the French Dressmaker which included
La Mode is 30 cents copy or 800 per
year.
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Note These.

AGRA LINEN -2s1< inches wide -b14r-
all in natural linen color grounds-some
with narrow, some with clusters OF stripes
in pretty colorings of blue. green. yellow.
pink AMI lavender we washed samples oil
each color combination washed them
thorougLly-not a color faded orrun such
goods for 6I4c-and they re all stylish ef-
fects.
AMERICAN DIMITIES-5c-. 64c--
largest assortment at 6l4c.-some OF lot are
lOc. goOds-Others l21<c.-light colors, and
a lot of the Gle. ones in dark navy blue
with neat white figures, which speaks
lot for the characters OF these. as blue and
white is quite in favor-serviceable color>
which can be made up without lining.
Medium heavy welt WHITE +. Ks
% inches wide-lOc. nice for Skirts--this
kind starcheS better than muslin-
25c GRASS LINENS inches wide
l5c-stripes aud plaids in eolorings of red
blue, brown, etc.-style and worth that
would make busy selling at even the full
value Driee-a saving of ten cents yard
will bring great results-people realize that
saving money Is good as earning it, or
this small profit store wouldn't do such Il
large proportion of this country's retail
Dry Goods business.
WASH GOODS-3c to 81 % and If the
know yoIr preference and we'll send
SAMPLES of what's wanted you'll find
prices right for the kinds-less.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-03

RICHMOND. July 1.-The Confederate
reunion is on here with General Cor
don presiding.
There were frequent calls for Wade
Hampton. and. as the South CarolInian
walked to the front of the stage. the
band struck up Dixie" while the whole
audience arose and applauded. A vet
eran was passed to the front bearing an
old battlefiag that had been shot through
i'm many places and waved it before the
vast assemblage. When General Hamp-
ton was permitted to speak some one
cried Louder, louder - IL used to be
able to speak loud enough to make you
charge" replied General Hampton.
Words. he said, could not express his
gratitude for the great honor which has
been done him.
He had come to mingle with the
veterans. perhaps for the last time. and
do honor to memory of that great man,
President Davis. The general said he
would be still fighting now if the Con-
federate flag was waving. Great ap-
plause. He had no apology to make
for his course. When his state called
upon him he went into war private
and served his country as best he could.
The speaker paid a beautiful tribute TO
tho private soldiers. and in conclusion
said the only epitaph he wanted writ
ten on his tombstone was that he was
q Confederate soldier.
General Stephen ID. Lee presented the
report of the committee on history. The
report recommended the establishment
of chair of American history i'm south
ern colleges and universities, and the
more thorough teaching of history in
the schools, public and private, through
out the south. The report divides his
tories into three classes: First. those
written in the north and are totally
unfair to the south second. those writ
ten i'm the north and deal fairly with
the south: third. those written in the
south.
A reception was given i'm honor of
Mrs. jefferson Davis and her daughter.
Mrs Hays. in the Confederate museum
last night by the regents of that insti
tuition. The museum is the building
formerly the white honse of the Confed-
eIacV.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-03
SIX Persons Drowned.

Shawano, Wis, June 2S.-Word has
been received here of the drowning
of six persons in Shawano Lake during
gale this evening. A party consisting
of o. A. Risum and wife, Hermany ORA
krey and wife, Louis Cokey, wife and
child, of Pulciver; and Miss Emma
Garbrecht. of Shawano, and Miss Mar
garet Grove, of st. Nazians, Manitowoc
county, started from Cell about 5 O'Clock
In Risum's yacht, en- route for few
days outing on the north shore of the
lake. When about three miles from
shore the boat was capsized by sudden
squall and the party was precipitated in
to the water.
Mr.. Risum and Mr.. Drak rev, clung
to the capsized yacht for several hours,
the latter holding the child in his arms.
They were rescued by parties from Cecil,
who were attracted by their cries for
help. The bodies of the other six have
not been recovered.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-03

IL the summer of 1892, says the Har-
ris5urg Patriot, when mills shut down it
was by Republicans attributed to fear of
Democratic victory. When they shut
down in 1898 and 1894 it was because
of fear of the effects of new tariff. In
1895 it was on account of the tariff
This year, Republican having been
nominated on a gold and high tariff
platform, and Republicans having little
fear of Democratic success, the shut
downs are attributed to "annual de-
preston" This is the true reason and
the one applicable to all the other shut
downs. From which it will be seen that
four times out of five Republican cam
paign literature is untruthful.
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Lynchlng In Maryland.

Port Tobacco, Nd, June 2s-
Joseph Cooking, of Hilltop, awaiting
trial for the murder of his wife and her
sister, Daisy Miller, was taken from iail
here last night by a mob and lynched.
The jail is an old structure guarded by
an old colored man, from whom the
lynchers had no trouble in obttininp
the keys. The mob numbered about Is
men, who wore masks and women's
clothes. Cooking refused to confess,
saying he was innocent, and also de-
clined to pray. He was then taken to
q bridge close at hand and hanged on it
with a rope. His dead body was cut
down by the authorities this morning.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-03

The sound money Democrats of In
diana made brave fight in their state
convention; but they were over borne by
the free silver hordes, with the result
that the platform demands "the imme-
diate and independent restoration of
silver by the free and unlimited coinage
of both gold and silver as primary mon
ey at the ratio of 16 to l, without wait
ing the action or consent of any other
nation, such coinage to be full legal tend
er for all debts public and private Z"
Governor Matthews, of Indiana, like
Governor Atgeld, of Illinois, has bee
IN his bonnet-a silver bee. This fact
may largely serve to explain the extra
ordinary utterance just quoted, which
will bring joy to the mining gulches and
help to dry Teller's tears. Yet it should
not despite the friends of sound money
it should rather inspire them to fresh ex-
ertions in behalf of the true cause.
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Burned to Death.

Plalnfield, n. j, June 29.-Alice
Merrium was burned to death and Mrs
Gertrude Peterson was fatally burned
yesterday by the explosion of gasoline
Mrs. Gertrude Peterson was fatally
burned yesterday by the explosion of gas
oiine. Mrs. Peterson has a boarding
house here and Alice Merrium, girl 15
Yeas of age, was employed by her
They attempted to fill a gasoline stove
with the liquid after the fire had been
lighted. A terrific explosion followed.
and in a moment the women were en-
veloped in flames. Miss Merrium was
literally roasted before help arrived
Mrs. Peterson's clothes were torn from
her by some of the boarders, but it is
believed that she is too seriously injured
tn recover
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-03

Owensboro, Ky, June 2S-West
Louisvi lie, little town near here, was
struck by a tornado at 2 80 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. The house of c. L.
Clark was wrecked and Miss Pearl
Hicks. who was visiting there, was in
stantly killed. Clark was knocked sense
less and will die Saint Alphonus
Catholic church at st. Joseph was COM
pletely destroyed. A great many resi-
dences and outbuildings were destroy ed
or badly damaged. st. Joseph's acade-
my was also destroyed.
1t is impossible to get complete list
of the injured.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-03

Mr.. CLARK HOWELL, one of the most
malignant of the silverites of Georgia,
says the Philadelphia Record, talks quite
jauntily of ex-Secretary Whitney's pre-
diction of the effect of confiscation and
repudiat Oh in the Chicago convention.
The Georgia silverite says: "Let him
gop' But with Mr.. Whitney will go the
Democratic party of New York, New
Jersey, ConDect:cit, Mar, land and Del
aware. With him will go tens of thous-
ands of Sound Money Democrats in In
dians, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Missouri and Virginia. The tremend-
Gus uprising of the Democracy against
the violation of the principles of their
party will make it impossible for the free
silver candidate of the Chicago conven-
ton to receive one electoral vote north
of the Potomac and from Maine to the
Mississippi River. After the November
election there will be nothing left of the
Populist silverite party but an intolera-
BILE stencil. From beneath the ruin will
be heard some half stified and detected
voices saying: ''Let them go'' But the
Democracy will have gone and taken
with them the name, the traditions and
principles of their party. These the
party of Populism and cheap money ca
neither borrow nor steal from them
When the strange mania for deprecia-
ted currency shall have passed away the
true Democracy will restore the altars
which the Populists have ruthlessly
pulled down in Georgia, North Carolina
and other southern states, and will main
tain with more determination than ever
the immortal doctrines of Jefferson.
jackson, Benton and Tilden.
In the progress of hundred years the
Democratic party has encountered many
foes within and without the orgaaiza-
ton and it has outlived them all.
Among these were Federalism, Know
Nothingism, Secession, Rebellion and
Reconstruction. Tie latest and the
worst of the enemies of the Democracy.
but by no means the most formidable
Is the wild agitation for the free coinage
OF deprecated currency, for behind this
movement loom the dark shadows of
confiscation, repudiation and commun
Ism. The Butler resolution which re-
celved the support of every silverite in
Inc United States senate openly threat
ened to tie the hands of the government
and prevent it from redeeming the pub
lie debts In sound money. This reso-
luton, embodying prominent feature
of the Populist programme, means moth
ing less than repudiation and violation
OF national honor. But it will not he
feared on the one hand, or hoped on the
other, that the Democratic party. after
trlumphing over so many enemies, will
tamely and basely succumb to the spirit
Oh reputation. No Nordau has vet
been born to record such evidence as
this would afford of the deep degeneracy
and decay of Democracy Though torn
and distracted by faction, heresy and
folly the Democratic party will long sur
sNe TINS evanecent craze for cheap cur.
rency to maintain and defend the dear
est principles of popular government.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-03

WHEN Major Mckinley was notified OF
his nomination as the Republican presi.
Dental candidate he had, says the Pitts
burg Post, an opportunity. and with the
blindI s which is pa ticul4rly his own he
failed to see it HIS speech in accept
ing the nomination was characteristic
of the man in its weakness and In 1T
attempts to make paramount an issue
which is practically settled except in the
minds of the robber barons. who got
their wealth at the expense of the mass
es, and who desire to add to their
boards in the same way. The major
talked tariff, and probably persuaded
himself that he was In earnest; but he
fooled no one else.
The great question of the day cor .
cerning the finances and currency of the
government was really ignored by the
man of Canton. He did indulge IN his
usual wordy nothingness about ''the
dollar paid to the farmer and ''the
purchasing power of the dollar" but he
totally failed to give his idea of what
should constitute that dollar, and what
is needed to make it always worth 100
cents the wcrId over. The major was
not forgetful, however; in justice to him
it must be admitted that he knows where
he stands on the money issue, but he
has to obey orders, and he dare not go on
record. 1t would not do.
AS bid for election the speech was
well enough, but as an acknowledgment
of nomination to the presidency 1t was
an exhibition of moral cowardice not of
ten publicly made by an American poll
tician. 1t was McKinley's official OPP
portunity to declare himself in favor of
sound money, but ne could not see his
way clear to accepting il. Instead. he
said concerning the money plank of the
platform upon which it is hoped to keep
him until November:
'.But you will not expect me to discuss
is provisions at lenght or in any detail
at this time. 1t will, however, be my
duty and pleasure at some future day to
make to you, and through you, to the
great party you represent, more for
NAL acceptance of the nomination ten
dered me-"
There you have the man who is the
Republican nominee for the office of
president of the United Stated, an office
requiring above all other things decision
of character and freedom of Judgment.
Neither is possessed by the man who
procrastinates, at the command of those
who put him where he is, on subject
of vital importance to the country.
Local Republican papers profess to be
pleased with the majors address. Even
those who were his most rabid oppo-
pents for the nomination gush over the
utterances, and claim they believe the
orator stands firmly on the platform
fashioned by permission of the man with
the ancient Roman name. But their
public views of Mckinley and their pri-
vate views are two different things
first fathered by the necessities of the
moment, and the second by knowledge
of the shifty public life of the man the,
now, under the partisan whip, indorse
They are afraid to trust the man they
will try to make president; and thei
fear is we'll grounded.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-03

is the individual who persistently negiects his
health and the means of preserving aad restor-
ins It. Many persons who are not constitutioual
Idiots do this. They are genuine objects OF CON-
passion as well censure. a failure O. spr et,,.
loss OF sleep and nesh. impaired digestion. ap
uncertain condition Of the bowels and symptoms
OF oiiiiousness are SO many warnings Of the an
prosch OF disease To Disregard them Is ab,ect
ioiv. which offended nature In due time pun ishe $
severely. II not fatally. That genuine and
thoroughly reliable preventive OF bodily mis-
en- lei In the rhape of chronic disease tiostetiers
Stomaen bitters, will, 81 resorted to In time.
Is ALSO iuliy adequate. Among these are chronic
INDIGESTION, liver complaint. kidney troubles
larta. e ~
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-03

Omaha, June 27.-Six thousand
Sioux, the remnant of the most power
full fighters of the American Indians, are
celebrating the great event in their war
history-the twentieth anniversary of
the annihilation of Custer's command
on the Little Big Horn, June 25, 1876
They are gathered at the scene of the
terrible massacre, and though peaceable.
are indulging in all the fantastic dances
and ceremonies incident to their tradi-
tons. There will be another big cele-
bration July 4.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-03

The Chicago coliseum, where the
Democratic convention will be held, is
the biggest building on earth. 1t is 727
feet long by 300 wide and a single one
of the vestibutes covers a space IA feet
wide by 90 feet deep. The total floor
space inside the building is 2S5, 900
feet. The outer walls are AZ feet high.
The roof is built in terraces to height
ofi105 feet. There are 100 committee
looms and small audience chambers.
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surpri.ed AN Apscbe C.mp.

TOMBSTONE, A T.. July LIMITED
States troops under Lieutenants Averill
and Yates have surprised an Apache
camp in Sonora. abont 40 miles below
the line. The Indians had evidently
been informed by a scout of the pres
ence of the troops, as all made their
escape except a boy who was captured.
together with the camp outfit. The
troops, cooperating with force of
Mexican calvary. are still in pursuit of
the disbanded renegades
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James B. Heniry Found guilty.

Philadelphia, June 2S.-James B. Gen
try is guilty of murder in the first degree.
Such was the verdict reached 10y the jury
Saturday morning. and the slayer of
Madge Gorke, or Margaret w. Drysdale
as she was known in private life, is now
almost certainly doomed to death by the
gallows. An argument for a new trial
will, of course, be heard, but in legal
circles it is not thought possible that the
the murderer will escape the penalty,
unless death overtakes him before he
can be brought TO the gibbet.