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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25

Next Sunday evening at O'Clock inc
rndeavorers viii have n prayer anh praise
n,r,lc. at the Auditorium, preparatory 10
tho prca, convention, which meets tho io,-
loving Tuesday 1t IS desired to hhvo All
,n, young peoplos societies OF the city TO
,oIn in this meeting and make " s'""'
success. state President BELL WIZ ptooa-
bIv be here at tina, time. as that is oNpy
Two days before the convention lha ser
vic, will be devoted mostly TO singing ana
mayor for the convention. The convention
choir win practice on the following NIGHTS
. ,i',. week, Monday Tuesday. Friday sut
uraay. All who intond Joining ne onuir
are urged to come TO these ienSni.'a W.
,rt.ke,s viii be given 10 each inrihper anu
ImN' ,.tu NO allowed in the choir during the
Convention unless thoy present 'pe''
t,l,ots at the entrance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25
FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.
VU WERE KILLED AND TWEEN
N.sn SlRROwLY ESCAPED.


Hsr,fsia Ala. April 2i-At q o'clock
~ aailss IL explosion Of gas occurred
M'tt iIlocton. and as "A result
AHAFs Killed and twenty six others
NMq s'aped with thoir liyos. Thirty
T. sak driving headings when four
"a e'''ci a room in which there was
" inps on their hats iruitcd the
~ se explosion that followed shook
@aI Tor mile around. The TIM
y va coal that fell cut on escape OF
vi are:
Gay TalioIo.
Z Rgiul
'ais Tanhorinl,
"a Mpl
4, w ,,a We're under great mass q,
ku d SI, WERE reached only after twelve
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25

body was brought TO the city and taken Il
the undertaking pariors of Wall " stable
where II lis being prepared for burial. Jus
tice Fitze held an inquest.
Tho deceased has been resident OF HouE-
ton number OF years aud was 10 years OF
age. He Inns bcrn 4 travelling man, but was
At this time engaged In no occupation lie
leaves n wife and four children. two boys
and two girlB. the eldest and youngest be
Ing bovs He IL aon OF the late ". w
Cawthon who was number OF years ago
a prominent citizen OF Grimes county. be.
ing u merchant at Anderaon Hcativra OF
the deceased in this city are XII aud Potter
Cawthon. brothers. and Mrs. Lock Mcllan-
tel a ulster. Another sister. Mrs. Sarah !.
Adkins. lives near Hoarno
The funeral will take place Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock from the family resi-
dencc No. Gi3 Webster avenue. the In
torment being IN Hollywood cemetery.
The bcreavcd relatives Of the deceased
have tho sympathy OF II large number of
friends In this city,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25
'"'ThEns STATE.

IL II asssurCed bc %i h,,. Nancy Royal. who
' e .nd lodged al in 1 jai. and
Ill., s ,,stsptly orr.rl socia, Purity
No. 'fsrationss :. In this city l.
sslnorosSs' f !, stores on SUR sand Sn o''"
chs.s ias, fre,.ss,a ,Near Kellogg
salDs sike sps 'sal let the rails on
lsns, ssn,y Or ohio railroad. de-.
IfS1u. more cara and killing
A-sA'ss negro boys,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25

Tho washington Street church meeting
.n,,rnos with good interest, Rev. } W.
uorn pastor. preached last night '"Hinli
80 ,ox, from Luke v. "a, giving very
no ,orcIble exposition OF this pafs-
ei.e' , ~" The point Of Christ hslns me
sgo, a. y, sinf,l man. An interesting al,ar
, nryiee was held at tho close, Services TO.
, ung are expected and souls saved.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25

IL your eycsight falling? II so, have 1t
examined 10y Scientific opticiah NJ
swcenry q Frehoflchs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25

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Mems Lrundcpd Collar and Gun
Neriigo shirts ,,..,..,,. .,....,... FOO
Mems liaibriscan Underwear ,.,..,. TOO
Meas jean Drawers. with reinforced
seat ......,t .:.st.'.,'.. A.'s.,.... Doc
Mems Fine white Musliu Might
Mems Drop stitch nnbriggan Under
Wear, per garment ,..,,.r .,.,.., boo
Mems Maco Yarn Golden brown Bal-
hrlssnn undorwoar, pcr garment 200
Mems English l.ielo Fancy Striped
Hair Hose ,....,. ......,.,....... Too
MEMS SILK Plated Hnlf Hose ...,. zoe
Mems Unlnundcrod white Shirts 80. zoe
Mems freach web SuHpcudern ,..... H0n
Mems Genuine Guyot suspcnders q. 600
Mems Sterling silver Dumb he'll Gun
DuLoua ,....... ,...4...,....... zoo
Mems Fine SILK club Ties .....,.... BOO
Japanese Sllk Windsor Fourth
nsnds ,,..... ..,........,....,.. zoo
Mans Finest NccltwoAr ..,,,....... Zoo
Mems Bicycle Cnps .........,.....,. 200
Mems Straw Hats ................... TOO
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
The State Legislature.

Harrisburg, March 15-Three more
reform bills were introduced in the sen.
ate and house. They prohibit city Off
cials and corporations from interfering
IN politics, prevent political assessments,
and compel every man to pay his own
taxes A number of additional bills
were also presented. In the House, Pi.
olett, of Bradford, presented resolution
creating a legislative committee to in
vestigate the alleged discrimination in
freight charges by the Lehigh Valley
Railroad company in Bradford and Wy
oming counties. The resolution was
sent to the Railroads committee. The
calendar was cleared of considerable bills
and then the House adjourned.
The senate met shortly after 8 O'Clock,
The fact that the House resolution pro-
vldlng for an investigation of the alleged
deolorable condition of miners in the bi-
luminous district, was to come up,
caused large attendance of members
and lockers on. Mr.. Croyle moved to
amend the resolution by having an ad-
ditional committee of five to investigate
the anthracite regions. This was agreed
to 10y vote of 24 to IS. The resolution
as amended was then passed finally.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
High in Leavening PowerLatest u s. Govt Report
R>!!aaII! q! fs%ds&E RskiR&
ABSOLUTELY PURE
A Pathetic Execution.

Sing Sing Y Y. March I3 Arthur
Mayhem, negro, was successfully cleo
trocuted in the prison yesterday. May
hew made resistance when he reached
the chair. and had to be forced into il by
the keepers, where he struggled until
strapped in.
Mayhew was terribly frightened, and
appealed to the keepers with whom he
Struggled not to turn on the current un-
Ill he cried be was ready. All during
the operation of fastening him down
in the chair Mayhem cried out: 81 am
not guilty; am dying an innocent man !;
John Waynes and Frank Albertson are
guilty." These cries were interspersed
with Jesus, have mercy on mel Oh
Lord, God, save mel" 1t was a pitiful
scene.
Testimony during the trial showed
that only two men, Mayhem and John
Wayne being sentenced to 15 years in
Sing Sing prison and Mayhem to death
in the electric chair.
Several lawyers here to-day taking in
to consideration the mans strong pro-
teStation of innocence and Wayne's CON
feSSion that Mayhem was not implicated
in POwell's murder, expressed the fear
that perhaps Mayhem may have been
mistaken for Albertson, and that the
unfortunate negro was innocent of the
crime for which he died.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
A Ride With Death.

EatontOn, Ga, Mar. II B w Hunt.
the leading banker of Putnam county.
has returned to his home here from Par
is, where he was successfully given the
preventive treatment at the Pasteur in
stitute for hydrophobia. He had been
bitten on January II by sick cat
Suspecting the contagion of rabies he
went to New York, and upon medical
advice there took the fastest steamer to
Paris, counting the days and reaching
the institute barely within the required
period. While undergoing the lS-dav
treatment he was informed from New
York by cable that inocculation upon
other animals under supervision of the
New York Board of Health conclusively
proved that the cat had died of hydro
phObia.
Mr. Hunt, who was constantly attend
ed by his wife, comes back in excellen-
health despite an Incidental attack OF
grip, and firmly convinced that nothing
but his swift flight to Europe saved his
life
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19

THE tariff-mongers are in fix. The
long advance notice of the intention to
put a duty on wool, to remove other
imports from the free list and to ad-
vance protective duties on many other
articles has given cue to speculators,
and they have bought heavily abroad OF
which is likely to be made dearer IN
this country by the exactions of the tar
iff. Imports have already begun 20 in
crease and there is a prospect that the
stream of importation will reach
posed changes in schedules can become
operative. This will expand revenue
under the Wilson law: but the forestall-
ing of requirments will prevent an in
crease in revenues under the proposed
Dingley law. The need of the revenue
was to be the convenient cloak for more
tariff extortiOn; and if the first fruits of
the new law must be decrease in Gus
toms receipts, it will go hard with Its
DIoJOCbOISy III tiAC jug
ment of the country. Something must
be done, therefore, to frighten import
ers and spectators, and thus checks
the rush of imports under the existing
law. To this end ali sorts of mysterious
suggestions of what congress proposes to
do to make the higher duties on the
Dingley bill apply to imports in advance
of its enactment are being widely dissem-
mated.
Business men need not seriously con-
Germ themselves with this inspired chief
of the Washington correspondents. 1t
is beyond the power of congress to make
tariff law retroactive. Manufactures
and speculators who buy wool burlap or
anything else abroad and get it landed
before the passage of the tariff bill may
feel secure that its provisions will not
be applicable to their imports.
This is bad for the tariffites; but there
is no help for it. The tariff bill of 1894
was declared by its enacting clause to
take effect from August l, but it did not
become law until the morning of Au-
gush %, 1894, and the effort to make
its schedules enforceable from August L
was flat failure. A new tariff may be
made effective from the date of its pass
age although this would be snap judg-
ment which would work great injustice;
but it cannot be made retroactive. I'm
porters, therefore have no need to be
alarmed by the silly outgivings from
Washington.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19

REPRESENTATIVE BAILEY, of Texas,
h ad the honor of receiving the Demo
cratic nomination for speaker of the
house, and every Democrat who was
present at the meeting of the house,
Monday, voted for him. Mr.. Reed was,
of course, elected, but the present house
has Republican majority of about 100
less than the last house. There was
more or less talk about an attempt being
made at the Republican caucus, to cur
tail the power of the speaker, but when
the time came for action, the nerve was
lacking, and Mr.. Reed will dictate the
business of this house just as he did that
of the last. The Democratic nomina-
alton for speaker was equivalent to an
election of the Democratic leader in the
house, and Mr.. Bailey will be so recog
nized during the Fifty-fifth congress.
He is comparatively young man for so
responsible a position, but during his
service in the house his natural ability
has forced him to the front and no.
doubts are entertained of his making a
good leader and adding to the reputa-
ton he already has.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19

The Fifty-ffth congress met in extra
session Monday, and the house of repre-
sentatives began business by re-electing
Speaker Reed, who received 199 votes
to ia cast for his Democratic oppo-
nent, Mr.. Joseph w. Bailey. of Texas
Mr.. Reed made some enemies in the
late congress by his rigid and not al
ways successful opposition to scanda-
lous expenditure, as well as by his insist
ence In pinning the house down to es-
sential matters. Oh the whole, how
ever, he won a larger measure of respect
from the members of both parties by
the firmness with which he held the
helm: and his reelection followed nat
urally upon general recognition of the
fact that the masterful qualities which
he has shown in the speakers chair
will be quite as indispensable in the
present as in any Former congress.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
A Welcome u.heraf,a-

The beginning of tie new year will have a wei
come usher in the shape OF a fresh Almanac. de-
scriptive of the origin, nature and uses of the
national tonic and alternative Hestetter,,
stomach Bitters. Combined with the descrip
tive matter viii. be found calendar aud astropo-
mfcal calculations absolutely reliable for correct
ness, statistics. illustrations verses carefnIIy
selected, and other mental food highly profitable
and entertaining. on this pamphlet ubIisbet
and printed annually by The Hostetter Com
pany. of Pittsburg, 90 hands are employed in me
mechanical department alone Eleven mon1hs
are devoted to lis preparation. 1t is procurabIs
Iree. OF druggists and country dealers every.
fhere, and Is printed in English German
Swedish and bohemian. ''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
Rioters i'm Kentucky.

Harrodsburg, Ky, March 15.-The
toll gate rioters added what may be muir
der to their crimes last night The toll
house on the Macksville pike, kept by
Mrs. EdringtOn, was burned. Mrs. Ed
rlngton barely rescued her invalid hus-
band before the roof of the building fell
In. The raiders stood around The house
with drawn revolvers At the gate near
Cornlsvllle, kept by Clonel Atkinson, he
attempted to extinguish the fire. but was
shot by one of the raiders with a double
barreied shotgun and perhaps fatally
wounded. Seven toll gates were chop
ped down by the mob. which was di
vided in squads and which appeared be-
tween midnight and 4 O'Clock this morn.
ing.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
OK Wednesday Governor Hastin

OK Wednesday Governor Hastings
sent to the legislature, lengthy mess
age on the subject of new capito
building. He points out the necessity
of prompt action, and says that group
of buildings, each suitable for a specific
department, appears to meet with more
general approval than a single struc-
ture, while the cost, he has been ad-
vised, would not be nearly so great, and
the effect, from an architectural stand
point, scarcely less imposing. But
whatever plan is adopted, the governor
believes that provision should be made
for the needs of the public for centu-
~ at least.
Governor Hastings does not believe in
increased taxation to cover the cost of
the new capitol. He has been advised.
he says, "that new building, snitable
for the general assembly, and of such
character as will be creditable to the
commonwealth, can, by the utilization
of the two million or more of brick, the
remains of the old building, be erect
ed at a cost not exceeding $3.50, 900. OF
this sum we have realized nearly $780,
from the insurance policies upon the
old capitol leaving deficit of about
$3.50, 900, to be provided for by re-
duced expenditures, or by increased rev.
enues, as may seem best.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19

HERE are some plain figures, says the
Philadelphia Times, that, if bourne in
mind, will help to an understanding of
the tariff question.
In the fiscal year ending June so,
1890, the revenues of the United States
were S463, 063, ,OS1, and the expenditures
1855, ,61S, $50, leaving a surplus of S1O5, :
344, 1876.
In the antumn of 1890 congress passed
"a bill to redcue the revenue and equal
ize duties on imports and for other pur-
poses, known as the Mckinley bill,
which had the immediate effect of re-
ducing the revenues about thirty nine
millions the first year it was in full opera
ton and by 1894 they were reduced to
1872, ,302, ,49S, a reduction fIom 1890 of
s91 900, 900.
This would very nearly have disposed
of the surplus; but at the same time that
congress reduced the revenues it in
creased the expenditures. These were
S57, 90. 900 more in 1892 than in 1890,
SAC, ,OO0, 900 more in 1898 than in 1892,
and 1894, when the receipts were but
1872, ,SO2, ,49S, the expenditures were
S442, Cos, 75S, thus converting the sur
plus of one hundred and five millions
into deficit of 500, ,SO3, 27O. This is
the Mckinley record.
Congress then revised the tariff in the
so GALES Wilson bill, under whrch the
receipts rose from 1872, SO2, ,49S in 1894
to $500, ,S73, ,203 in 1895 and $4O9, 475..
40S in 1896, an increase in the two
years of .S36, ,672, go. The expendi.
lures Aere in the same time reduced 10y
about eight millions, to S434, 67S, 654
leaving the deficit S25, ,2O3, ,246.
1t will be observed that the receipts OF
1896 were nearly fifty-one millions in
exce-s of the expenditure in 1890. Thi:
| should make plain the humblest under
standing what is the reason of the def
cheney and what the remedy should be
Congress is going to work on the wrong
side of the ledger. With improving bus
ineSs the revenues would be ample. Il
is the appropriations that need to be re
vised.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
Died Asking For Food,

New Brunswick, n. J., March II
Mrs Edward Bergunder yesterday told
Overseer Wright pitiful tale of want
and suffering resulting in death The
woman, whose husband died few days
ago lives In one room in an old house
Just beyond the city limits.
Mrs. Bergunder said in telling her sto-
ry: Lately we became so poor tina,
my children and myself were freauent.
ly forced to go without food for two
days at "a time so that my husband
might eat. Toward the last he continu
ally begged for food. On the day he
died he whispered a piteous appeal to me
Tor something to eat, but | had nothing
that he could swallow, he was so weak
his last words almost were requests fol
food "
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
Tragedy OF Lovers.

Fort Wayne, Iud., March 13.-Will-
lam f. Colerick. one of the most elo-
quent and brilliant young lawers of In
diana, was found dead on lounge in
the front room at the home of his
finance, Miss Mae Hall, in this CITY.
at O'clock this morning. Miss Hall was
found unconscious in her own room at
the rear of the same residence Both
had taken carbolic acid. Miss Hall is
at Hope Hospital, where her death is
hourly expected. Mrs. Hall, mother of
the young lady, has gone to St. Paul,
Mimi, to be married.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
Got Drunk on CIeveland,s Wine.

Trenton, March 15.-Five Trenton
employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company have been discharged for get
ting drunk on wine belonging tn er-
President Cleveland. The wine was
shipped from Washington to Princeton
the e1-president's new home. The car.
1t was claimed, had been broken into
and the wine stolen. The men deny
that 1t was stolen, and said that one of
the cases was broken and that the wine
was given to them by an employe of the
express company. Whether the wine
was stolen or not the men got drunk on
1t, and the company decided to dispense
with their services. The officials refuse
to give the names of the offenders.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19

The american Manufacturers, says
concerning the outlook in the iron and
steel trade:
Trade remains about as it was. At
no point are there any particular new de-
velopments and some report trade as
rather less active than it was during the
previous week. The eastern market has
big stock of pig iron on hand and
some large negotiations are in progress.
Steel billets are a trifie lower in large
quantities. There is more activity in
sheets and bridge bIilders are inquiring
for material.
Structural lines are expecting some
good orders. The western market pre-
sents more encouraging appearance.
Chicago reports considerable pig iron in
sight, and an increased demand for
structural shades. Increased business
is being done in plates, but it is at a
somewhat lower price. In this market
also sheets are quite active. Cincinna-
ii reports trade as being somewhat dis
appointing. The high water has in
ierfered somewhat with mill operations
at that point. a better demand 70.
southern pig iron is reported and there
is more inquiry for structural material
Wheeling and Cleveland reports no
marked changes. The ore pool appears
to be in a somewhat bad shape An
other meeting was held in Cleveland this
week but without any decisive result,
another effort toward recognizing is to
be made but lis puccess seems rather
doubtful.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
Claimed She Had Killed Five Men,

Perry, o. T., March 13-Mrs. Clara
ONO, western Cowboy" who claimed
to have killed five men during her caeer,
is dead at her home here, aged 56 years
She was a Miss Martin, and was born in
New York city, moving to Eldorado,
Kan, with her parents when a child.
Her most desperate encounter took place
in Little Black Tail cabin, near Butte.
Mont, in February. 1890, when she
killed Ed Smith. Smith found the wo-
man alone. and fought her with hunt
ing knife Mrs. ONO used a pistol, and
after ten minutes of fierce fighting won
out.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
POstmasters Can Serve Their Terms.

Washington, March 15-Postmaster
General Gary has made an announce
ment of interest to Democratic post
masters, whose terms expire on various
dates under the new administration.
He says he had decided to adhere to the
four year tenure of Office policy for post
masters, except in cases where such Off
cials should be removed for cause.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
NEW AMBASSADORS NAMED.

Hay and Porter Nominated For Great
Britain and France.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE presi-
dent has sent to the senate the follow
ing nominations:
To be ambassadors extraordinary and
plenipotentiary of the United States
John Hay of the District of Columbia.
to Great Britain Horace Porter of New
York, to France; Henry White of
Rhode Island, to be secretary of the
Embassy of the United States to Greet
Britain
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19

The Mckinley schedule on woods and
woolens has been substantially adopted
by the Republican majority of the ways
and means committee. Some import
ant changes were made in classification
with view to meeting the objection of
the wool growers to the use of cheap
woods imported at carpet rates under the
Mckinley law for clothing purposes.
Other than these, little change has been
made.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19
BOGGS&BUHI,,
Allegheny, Pa.

For Your PrOtectfon.-Catarrah Cures
or Ionics ior Catarrah in liquid form TO be taken
Internally, usually contain either Mercury OF
iodtde of Pota sss or both, which Injurious II
too long taken Catarrah f. local not . blood
disease, caused oy a sudden change to cold or
damp weather 1t starts in the nasal passages
affecting eyes. ears and throat. Cold in the head
causes excessive flow of mucus and If repeatedly
neg lected, the results of catarrah Will follow:
severe pain in the heal. roaring sound in he
ears, bad breadth. and oItentIme. an offensive
discharge. The remedy should be quick 10 aIN
in Illumination and heal the membrane EIyr,
cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for thes,
troubles and contains no mercury nor any in
uriOus drug. Price, SO cents
10 81 Iy
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-19

Now that the Inauguration ceremo-
nies are over the people of these United
States may well ask themselves what
:hey have gained by electing Republi-
can. They find it announced that a
cabinet has been formed in which every
interest that fattens on the government
is represented and that scarcely single
member of 1t is not indebted to Repub-
hcan party legislation for a very large
part or the whole of great private for
tune.