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learn from the September number ~ the
magazine that my old friend. Morshall Cush-
ing, IA clever newspaper man, as well and fa-
vorably known to public men as the latter are
10 him, Is now secretary Of the institute
Professor Gunton being its president. There
Is board of 'counSolors" in the nature Of
college trustees, which includes such excel
lent authorities on social economics and poiti-
cal science as Speaker Reed, VicePre'ident
Hobart, Rev. Minot j. Savage, Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt, Rov. Mary A. Livermore, Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts,, Secretary of the In
terror Bliss, Hon. Charles Emory Smith, edi-
tor of the Philadelphia Press.
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Like the smopolitan University, the
the older Gunton Institute offers ITS instruc
tion free and 10 women ns well men.
Professor Canton, l am told, was at enc
time an humble weaver in n Fall Rivor mill.
To-day he is n recognized authority on the
great economic questions which are Of prime
interest in this Republic, and his endeavors
are especially directed to instructing what
for lack Of "A better name. the editors and ora
tors call the masses"
II j. good and wholesome work. and the
more of it that is accomplished the better 1t
will be for our country and all the people in
it, shoald soy.
THE TATTIER
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
NEW CITY CHARTeR BILLS.
They Are introduced In the House
Work of Both Branches


Work of Both Branches.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 24 Representa-
tive TiIlbroOk allegheny has intro
duced new charter bills for Pittsburg
and Allegheny in the house
a number of bills were passed finally,
among them being the following: An
act providing for the annexation OF
cities of the third class and boroughs
and townships.
An act defining the duties of county
commissioners IN relation TO elections
An act relating TO the lien OF foreign
attachments.
An act relating to municipal liens.
\ bill regulating the election ana
qualification of city assessor III cities OF
the second class. 1t provides Tor the
election of not less than three or more
than five city assessors.
The bill TO prohibit the manufacture
or sale of paper wrapper cigarettes UT
cigarette paper was passed finally
The Pitcairn bill TO prohibit the wear
ing of hats in theaters was defeated Ior
the want of a constitutional majority.
The vote was 80 ayes to IL nays.
The Robb bill, authorizing the cleo
ton of two assistant assessors III the
several bOrOughs and townships, was
brought up on third reading and was
passed but amended so as to limit the
time of assistant assessors to three days
at - per day.
The bill which rereals the sO-called
Greater Pittsburg bills was passed, Inc
Greater Pittsburg" bills affected all
boroughs and townships and for that
reason was repealed
The house adjourned until 10 a. N.
today.
In the senate Israel w. Durham was
sworn in as successor to Boies Penrose-
Senator Goblin reported favorably two
bills for the filling of vacancies III the
office of assessors Senator Merrick re-
ported favorabIy the bill to prohibit
treating to Intoxicating liquors.
A number of bills were then pre-
sented in place, as follows:
Mr.. Kennedy, permitting religious,
literary and other societies to sue and
be sued.
Mr.. Goblin, providing for civil service
in all counties having population OF
over l50, 900 people. This is one OF the
reform measures provided by the Re
publican state platform.
Senator Goblin introduced bill which
amends the liquor laws so as to permit
the sales of liquor seven days in the
week in all hotels containing % rooms
or over This would permit the sale of
LIQUOR in hotels on Sunday.
Senator Grouse presented a resolution
requesting Pennsylvania congressman
to vote for the bill increasing the sala-
ries of the postoffice clerks The reso-
luton passed unanimously.
Nominations of nOtaries sent in by
the governor were confirmed in eXecu-
tive session. The calendar was then
taken up. The only bill passed finally
was an act supplementary to an act en-
titled, IAN act regulating bOroughs,
approved the Sd day OF April, 1851,
providing for the granting of streets
and highways in borOughs according tC
the foot front rule and for the assess
ment and collection of the costs and
expenses thereof.
The calendar was then gone through
with. There were about 20 bills up Oh
second reading and they passed.
The senate adjourned until II O'clOcl
today.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
THE MARKETS.

PITTsBURG, Feb. %.
WHEAT-No. red. SiaS7c; No . red s4a
50: spring wheat. SJd Sic
CORN-No. yellow ear, 27I682sc; No. .
shelled, z5J4 G2534c; high mixed shelled. 24lS
Q2jc. '1a
oATS-No. l white. a3I5Ga4c: No. do.
ZtsG-5c; extra No. white. 2Ia2lIsc; light
mixed. I6d2lc.
HAY-No. timothy. s1I. I.256ll.5O; No. ..
ss.5bGlO5i; packing, s6.5 al. @: No. | feeding
prairie, s1.0Gs.u0; wagon hay. sl4O0nl5 20
for timothy.
POCLTRN-Large live chickens yl7nc ner
pair. LVe rhickens- small. 45dl5nc per pair:
dressed lUGl2c per pound; live ducks 7Ods C
per pair; dressed, i68l7c per pound: live tur-
keys il1i2 per pound; dressed I41Iec per
pound: live geese, Sl.O0Gl. - per pair
1AME-Pheasants, S4.5lGt5.OI per dozen.
quail Sl-5tD2.O per dozen: rabbits I5T2 O
per pair; squirrels, I00l5c: wild turkeys
Sl-5i; prairie hens, -. 6.5017t o per dozen; who a
ueeT, 70 I5c per pound saddles, lS1aOc
bOITER-Eigin prints. 23:: creamery
%leSzzc' ONO fancy creamery. ISTlsc: fancy
SgIGc. N 0oohihs'
CHEkSE-Fancy New York, full cream
IteGI Iz'sc Ohios, full cream. late make IOlS
GIlc; new Wisconsin SWISS in tubs lilShI2.:
nnlpurger, new, S15Dl0c; Ohio Swiss In tubs
lI5ec' Swiss in bricks, 5-pound average. 10
EGGS : Strictly fresh Pennsylvania and
ohlo In cases, lSftl9c; southern. I61I7c: stor-
age, I31I4c. 7''-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
HOW SUGAR PRICES ARE FIXED.
a Wholesale Grocer Says the Trust Doe
1t Every Morning.

a Wholesale Grocer Says the Trust Does
1t Every Morning.
New YORK, Feb. 24.-The joint legis
lative committee appointed to investi-
gate the existence of trusts and monopo-
lies i'll this state has resumed its sitting.
O. Waldo Smith, president of the
Wholesale GrOCers' association of this
city and vicinity, was the first witness.
Where do you get the prices of sugar
from - was asked.
THE prices come from the sugar re-
fneries every morning
Chairman LexOw asked a number of
questions designed to elicit admissions
from the witness that the GrOcers' asso-
citation is dominated by the American
Sugar Refining company, but they were
parrled.
James B. Duke, president of the
American Tobacco company was the
next witness. He said the company
was composed of nine companies. Prob
ably about 300 men lost places owing
to the consolidation.
Senator Lexow read some of the
clauses in the agreement between the
Wholesale Grocers' association and the
American Tobacco company which pro-
vided that the Wholesale Grocers' asso-
clatlon IN handhng the product or the
American tobacco, exclusively, would
receive rebate of 71a per cent on the
sale of cigarettes.
Don't you think, Mr.. Duke, that a
system of that kind will inevitably
create monoply?"
mo sir"
''Do you compel the consignees to fix
price,"
'Yes sir
''ls 1t fact that a cannot do business
unless he handles your cigarettes?''
He can do business, but he cannot
make as much money
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
LAW AND ORDER RAID.
Self-Righteous People Murder
In West Virginia.
SET FIRE TO BAD HOUSE.
Two Girls and Two Men Burned TO
Death-Five or Six other People Badly
Iniured-LiabIe to BE Tried For the
Crime In the Circuit Court.

WHEELING, Feb. PA mob has at
tackled speakeasy and house OF bad re-
pute in the Tyler county oil field Inc
house was fired.
The name of those who are reported
to have been burned to death IN the nre
are:
Stella Woods of Pittsburg.
Anna Johnson of Columbus.
John jackson of Pennsylvania.
Frank Stewart of Indiana.
The men were both workers IN the
oil fields, and, at the time of the tre,
were sleeping in their rooms over the
speakeasy. Five people were badly
burned.
1t Is understood that some of the peo-
nile who had a hand in it Will be arrested
and that they will be given trial for
murder at the next session of the cir
cult court.
The people were indignant and had
ordere the disreputable characters to
leave several times.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
b. G A. R. CONVENTION.
Chicers' II. ports Show the organizati'
: Growing Nicely.


Growing Nicely.
wAsrTr- TON. Feb. 24.-The import
ant business of the session of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
was the submission of annual reports
and of the conclusions of the commit
tes to recommend officers for the ensu-
ing year The work of organization
was reviewed by Jennie +. Hlchborn
of this city, vice president general IN
charge of organization. She reported
lis organized chapters added to the
roll. making total of 346. -Four state
regents and 100 chapter regents have
been appointed and confirmed, making
a total of 46 state and oil chapter
regents. These include regents at
Honolulu, Hawaii, and Naples. Italy.
Idaho. Nevada and Alaska, 1t was an
nounced. were still without state re-
gents. Action was urged to avoid the
duplication of chapter names, when
has caused much confusion. Chapter
records and the issuing OF charters
were recommended TO be placed under
one officer to obviate duplication.
The recording secretary, Charlotte +.
Main, of this city, reported a member.
shin of Is, 900, a gain of 5000, or 2,OOo
more than during any previous year.
During the year 122 chapters have been
granted, Massachusetts leading with % !;
New York, IA; Ohio, 10; Illinois, z
Connecticut. however, remains the
hammer state in numbers. As TO the
consolidation with the Daughters of
the Revolution the report said the
union was hoped for in the near future
and a basis of union of the two socle-
ties would be read before the close of
the week for the action of the congress.
Elizabeth Bryant Johnston reported
briefly on the historical work of the So
ciety. Treasurer General Belle NJ.
DRAPER, OF Washington city, in her re-
port showed total assets of S25.4l6- The
total receipts for the year were S2S, ,S4S.
Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, the president
general. gave the congress reception
at the Normandie last night.
A informal reception by the national
officers of the children of the American
revolution was held at which there were
many visiting members from out OF
town and many Representatives of other
patriotic societies.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
Reduced Rates TO Warrington

For the benefit of:those who desire to at
tend the ceremonies incident to the inang-
uration of President elect Mckinley, the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad company will sell
excursion tickets TO Washington March
1sG. I'd. Sd and 4th. valid 3to return from
March 4th to sth. at the following rates:
From Pittsburg. SO 90; UuiontiOn. $1,000:
Connellsville, $3.50; Greensburg, 81 50;
Butler. 1000: Allegheny Valley junction.
SIC 90: .Johnstown. s.. 50; Harrisburg. S5.O6
and from all stations on the Pennsylvania
Railroad system at reduced rates.
This inauguration will be a most inter
esting event, and will undoubtedly attract
a large number of people from every seq
ton Of the country
The ma aguifcent facilities of the Penn
sylvania ia railroad make this line the favor
ite route to the national capital at all
times. and its enormous equipment and
splendid terminal advantages at Washing
ton make it especially popular on such oc-
cassions-
u 3m.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
VANDERVOORT CLEARED.
Messages Exchanged Between the Two
Reform Press Conventions.

IbeI"een Two
Reform Press Conventions.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 24.-An official COM
munication from the Nebraska Reform
Press association which preferred
charges against ex-President Wander
WORT and asked that Mr.. Nandervoort
be tried and expelled from the assOcia-
ton caused a sensation in the Reform
Press convention. . Secretary Parker
said the communication had charged
Mr.. NandervOOrt with being a paid spy
of the Republican party and traitor
TO Populism. The convention hOwled
at the charges and showed in a moment
that they had the utmost faith in Mr.
VandervoOrt both as a man and as a
member of the Populist party.
Mr.. NandeTvOOrt demanded an inves-
tigation however and a committee of
three was appointed which cleared
VandervOOrt.
An interesting exchange of kilograms
between the Kansas City and Memphis
conventions was one of the important
events. The Kansas City meeting de
sired TO know if members who iOined
the organization at Memphis would be
requested to sever all connection and CO.
operation with the free silver forces in
opposition to the policy adopted by the
Memphis convention, through its Of
ficers, in reply, cited sections 1, and
of the associations constitution, which
gives the executive board power to sus-
pend any member who is not heartily
in accord with the St. Louis and Omaha
platforms.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 24-The follow
ing named officers were chosen by the
Reform Press association: President,
J. r. Sovereign, grand master of the
knights of Labor and editor of the
journal OF that order; vice president,
]. NJ. Gass, Des Moines Farmers
Tribune: secretary treasurer, Warwick
Sanders, Columbus (Neb.) Argus.
Executive committee, Frank erich
ton. ClantOn (Ala.) Banner; NJ. V.
Carroll, Lamar MO Industrial Leader
@. A. Griffee. Pond Creek (Okla }
News; a. q. Talley, Greenfield mo. }
Southwest News; Congressman elect
James Gum, Boise City.
The committee here did not like the
Memphis reply, and sent back word it
was too evaSlve.
The new association was named the
Union Reform Press ASSOCIATION.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
FITZ HAS A BAD COLD.
Corbett Has Tired Out His Trainers
Car-on ouieting Down.

Corbett Has Tired Out His Trainers
Car-on Ouieting Down.
CARSON CITY, New, Feb. 24.-The
excitement caused by the presence of
both Corbett and Fitzsimmons is grad
ually wearing off and Carson City Is
perhaps the most peaceful town in the
country today.
Some stories were afloat to the effect
that the cold which Fitzsimmons con-
tracted after his arrival had developed
into bad case of grip, but this is de-
MED at the New Zealander's training
quarters. Fitz has been trying to work
off his cold by light gymnasium work,
and he has partially succeeded, if his
trainers statements are to be believed
He declined to take medicine, but in
sisted upon resorting to oldfashioned
remedies. hot whisky being his favorite
Out at Corbett's quarters work is
going smoothly. His only difficulty
appears TO be with his trainers, who,
though not lazy by any means, still
object to the amount of labor required
Of them by the California boxer Nc
Vey is still laid up and may not be able
60 work with COrbett for a week or ten
DAYS. This makes it hard for Joe Cor
bett and Billy Woods. Both of them
are tired out and are anxiously await
ing the arrival of Charles White, who
is due from New York tomorrow
mOrnIDu
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26

and has reac d tn stage of 81 feet.
The weather -eau predicts that there
viii be % fee W er on the falls be-
fore the rise lbsi, $. IN this event
Shipping Port sur of wettiug. Al
ready the occupants of houses along
the river front, between Fourth and
Seventh streets. are seeking higher
ground.
Specials report damage to farm prop
ertv and log booms, but very little loss
of life Abe Reed, a negro, was
drowned at jackson, where the Ken
lucky river is uD IS feet, flooding the
lower part of the town Farmer. Ky,
il almost entirely submerged Jonas
Tvree was drowned i'll the Powell river,
near Donkeyvllle. \ special from
MiddIesboro saws the loss in Southeast
Kentucky will reach $500, 900.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
LEE THREATENS TO QUIT.

He Tells Two Correspondents He VIII,
if Not Sustained by the state Depart
ment In the Scott Case-OhiciaIs at
Washington Deny It.
HAVANA, Feb. 24.-The Associated
Press correspondent has seen Consul
General Lee. Thomas G. Aiyord, the
correspondent of The New York World
was present at the time General Lee
was interviewed. Consul General Lee
was reserved until shown cablegrams
explaining the dispatches received IN
New York relative TO his reported resig-
nation. General Lee then said:
81 will resign if not sustained by the
state department. Until now L have
not received an answer. The question
at issue was not the death of Ruiz, but
related to Charles Franklin Scott, who
has been imprisoned in communicate
since Monday. 1 asked that he be
placed communicate Immediately.
Scott is already communicate, and the
question has lost its Importance.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
ATTACKED THE CIVIL SERVICE.

Grosvenor Declared the System a
Fraud, "a Did Bailey.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-During a de-
bate III the house Mr.. Bailey (Dem.
Tex expressed sympathy for the Re-
publicans for the troubles of patronage
which would beset them March t. On
that day, he said, there would be 35O,-
600 Office seekers and &C, 900 offices.
Grosvenor replied saying the civil
service was a fraud, but denied that he
was voicing McKinley's views
BrOsius defended the civil service.
Bailey said the law was humbug.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
LEE HAS NOT RESIGNED.

A Sensational Story Denied by the State
Department.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-The state de-
partment has authorized the positive
statement that so far as the department
was informed Consul General Lee had
not resigned. and. it was added, had not
threatened to resign
If any letter of resignation was going
to be sent by General Lee from Havana,
as published. the department was abSo-
lutely without news on the subject.
The other published sensational state
ments regarding warships and like mat
tiers were denied.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
A CYCLONE IN GEORGIA.
Buildings Wrecked and Unroofed a
Athens-Dancers Scared.

Athens-Dancers Scared
ATHENS, Ga, Feb. PA cyclone has
done damage to buildings here which
amounts TO several thousand dollars
Henderson S warehouse is wreck and
the Lucy Cobb Female institute is un-
rooted. The young ladies were badly
frightened and panic almost ensued.
On the college grounds the library
building, Phi Kappa hall and the dor
mitOry building were unroofed by the
fierce wind.
In East Athens number of houses
were blown down. The old Farmers
Alliance warehouse is a complete wreck.
No loss of life or injuries to persons is
reported.
CONSERVATION took possession of the
young gentlemen and ladies of the CO.
tilion club, who were engaged in dane
ing at Dupree hall. In an instant the
electric lights were ont, and the fright
ened screams of the dancers were heard
above the noise of the cyclone.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
A Perfect Newspaper.

To publish ALL THE NEWS promptly
and Succinctly aud in the most reada-
ble form, without eliSiOn or partisan
bias; To discuss its Significance with
franknrsS. to keep AN OPEN EYE
FOR PUBLIC ABUSES. to give be
sides complete record OF current
thought. fancies and discoveries in all
departments OF human activity in its
DAILY EDITIONS of from 10 To- II
PAGES. and to provide the whole for
its patrons a. the nominal price of ONE
CENT-that was from the outset. and
will coniiune 10 be the aim of THE
RECORD
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
ruPPeR WANTS TO STRIKE BACK.
He Says Many of Our People Are Hos
tile Toward Canada

tile Toward Canada
AMHERST, n. s., Feb. 24.-Sir Charles
Tupper, ex-premier of Canada, in an
interview said the conferences that
have taken place at Washington be-
tween leading Republicans and Cana
dian cabinet ministers seem to have
shown that the people of the United
States, or at least a portion of them are
disposed to display a hostile spirit
toward Canada. therefore, he expressed
the conviction that the proper thing for
Canadians 10 do was to return blow for
blow.
Sir Charles stated furthermore that
the action of n Canadian typograph
machine company in posting notices in
its factories informing its American
employees that they would be dismissed
as soon as the Corliss bill becomes law
In the United States is quite right, and,
he added, L trust it will suggest to the
Dominion government the prOpriety of
passing anti-alien legislation quite as
stringent as any the United States may
-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-02-26
New Postmasters Con6rmed

WASHINGTON, Feb 24. 4.-The senate
has confirmed the following nomina-
tions for postmasters West Virginia
G. a. Prichard at Warrington. Penn
sylvania-A. Griffith at Bridgeport. ID.
Trump at MontOursville, r. l.. Clark at
Galeton. A j. Bard ut Slippery Rock.
A a Swingle at Peckville.