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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
BEACON and 'CAGLEY.
Republicans Gather at Harris
burg to Name Them.
ELKIN TO BE CHAIRMAN AGAIN.
The State Committee Meet nj O'Clock
This Afternoon-severalC Contests to he
observation-disclosures to Vote For
Crawford For Treasurer-1he Platform.

HARRISBURG, Aug. 25.-The state
capital is filling up with delegates and
politicians to attend the state Republi-
can convention, which meets in the
opera house tomorrow morning to nom-
mate candidates for state treasurer and
auditor general. The convention prom
ises to be a harmonious gathering and
dispose of its business In short order.
There does not seem TO be much doubt
of the nomination of Major Levi Or.
McCauley of West Chester for auditor
general and James S. Beacon of West
moreland for state treasurer. Deputy
Attorney General John +. Elkin of In
diana has no opposition for reelection
as state chairman.
Beacon and McCauley have head
quarters at the Lochiel House. Sena-
tor Z. b. Hardenbergh of Wayne. who
wants to be auditor general and X.
Hathaway Shindel of York, who an
nounces that he is still in the fed for
state treasurer. are also at the Lochiei.
Neither is believed TO have a show of
nomination and it Is doubtful if they
will allow their names to go before the
convention. The platform will reaffirm
the principles of the St. Louis conven-
ton. praise the administrations of
Governor Hastings and President Nc
Kinley and commend the course of
Senators Quay and PenrOse on the
tariff question
The proposition to insert a plank in
the platform mildly cenSuring the late
legislature for its failure TO pass the
civil service and nom political interfer
ence measures does not meet with
favor among the delegates and party
leaders. Several of the delegates are
members of the Legislature. and they
declare they will make fight on the
platform on the floor of the convention
if the resolutions committee reports
such a plank.
The state committee met at ? o'clock
this afternoon TO make mp the roll of
delegates and arrange other prelImin-
aries. Notices of contest have b en-
filed from Somerset county and the
Third. Fifteenth aud Twenty seventh
districts of PhIladelDhia. The com-
mittee NAV also lie called upon to de-
eide whether Charles Straghn OF Joseph
X. Wyatt is the delegate from the First
Legislative district from Schuylkill
county. Straghn holds the credentials,
but Wyatt declares his election was IT.
regular and may contest.
The anti lay delega' es have not vet
indicated what action they viii take IN
the convention. They are re TO vote
for McCauley, and il is likely Senator
John w. Crawford of Allegheny Will
be their choice for state treasurer
Crawford has been endorsed by 81 of
the 30 delegates from Allegheny coun-
ty, but has never made a formal an.
| nouncement of his candidacy. and his
! most sanguine friends are willing tC
| admit that he Will not have more than
% out Of the 1868 votes In the conven.
tion.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
Fluur Slt b, the Sach.


Seattle. Wash August 1g The As
sociated Press correspondent writes from
Lake Lind, IN IN under da:e of August
:: -Ou Lakes Linderman and Bennet
are nearly 500 people actively making
preparations and building boats for the
descent to the Kloudike. The SkagwaN
trail is open and the first contingent
reached Tagish lake on Thursday last
numbering 200 people. The trail Is
Dearly 80 mills long. and horses ar'
able to pack $50 pounds from saltwater
to Tagish. Nearly 81 900 people are il
camp at Shagway, and If is. expected
that they will reach the lakes In 10 days
The route will take nearly all of the trav-
ell from the Dyea route, except during
the winter and spring months The
opening of the Shagway road Is sure to
cause travel to continue as late as Sep
tember is. At present the Dyea trail Is
blocked with freight and passengers, and
to complicate matters the Chilcoot In
dians have struck for so cents pound,
which makes the cost of flour laid down
at this placet S11 sack. Boat loads of
people are leaving here and Lake Ben
nett every day for the mines"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
Audree and His Men.

IL is now about five weeks since Herr
Andree and his two companions set off
from Tromsoe on their daring voyage to
the north pole. What their fate has
been is only a matter of conjecture, for
Notwithstanding the picked-up carrier
pigeons, which are Enthusiastically frauds,
there have been no authentic tidings
since their departure. DR.. Nils Ekholm-
an expert aeronaut, last year accompan-
led Herr Andree to Spitzbergen to take
part in the voyage then proposed, but
declined to 60 this year because he con-
sidered the balloon unsatisfactory in re-
spect to its impermeability. He esti-
mated the longest period the balloon
could remain in the air was "a days and
that, in his opinion, was not sufficient
to make a successful voyage across the
polor or to the pole and back.
On the other hand, Mr.. w. H. Glider,
of New York, who has had experience
in polar explorations, though not in bal
looms, thinks that there is no reason as
yet for encouragement. The voyage
may be successful, but the voyagers be
landed so remote from civilization that
it would take a considerable time, per
haps several months, for them to reach
a place where they could communicate
with the world.
For daring they are above all other
explorers in the history of the world,
more daring even than Columbus, won
derfully as his exploit appeals to the
imaginations when we consider the cir
cumstances of the time, says the Chica-
go Times Herald.
Herr Andree departing from Tromsoe
and Christopher Columbus departing
from Palos have much in common,
both in their heroic equipment for their
adventure and in the popular estima-
ton of its madness. Hundreds of those
who watched the everfamous caravels
disappear on the horizons edge gave
over all hope of ever seeing those ven
turous navigators again, and doubtless
the same feeling animated the breasts of
the spectators as they watched Andres s
balloon ascend over the cliffs of from
soc, to be swallowed up in the abyss of
heaven. Never, never again were those
stout-hearted but foolhardy explores to
be seen of men! After long months of
absence Columbus returned, the con-
queror of a new world.
There is no reason to abandon hope
that Andree and his companions may
return.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
A Noman's Assailant Lyached.

Williamsburg. KY, August pa
mob of fifty men came into town at
o'clock this morning, took Caney Sulli
van, white, from the Jail and hanged
him on the county bridge across Cum
berland River. They made so little noise
that not over half dozen people in
town knew of the lynching until they
arose for breakfast.
The mob gained entrance to the jail
by telling Deputy Brummett that Il ey
had a prisoner for him. When they
came down they overpowered him and
put him in Sulivan's cell The crime
for which Sullivan was lynched was
committed about month ago, when he
seriously assaulted his sister-in law,
Sarah Lawson. He was tried here yes
terday, the jury finding him guilty and
fixing his punishment at twenty years
in the penitentiary. The citizens of
Miss Lawson's neighborhood did not
think this punishment adequate and
openly threatened to lynch Sullivan.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
unknown Parties Attack a Train.

Wheeling, w. Va, 1O.-Unknown
parties concealed in the brush about the
Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling rail
road tracks at Barton, last night, attack
ed passing north bound coal train.
As the train passed the spot a volley of
stones was sent at the trainmen
wherever one was in view Fireman
Little was struck by one of the flying
missiles and quite badly cut. Later an
other train at the same place collided
with a pile of empty oil barrels, which
had been put upon the track and fast
ened with heavy rail. Engineer Leg
gett was looking for trouble at this point
and was running the train very slowly
and no damage was done. Every effort
is being made by the county authorities
to apprehend the guilty parties.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
A HailrOad Tor KiOndike,

San Francisco, August "A special
correspondent of the Bulletin, writing
from Juneau, Alaska, under date of Au-
gust IL, says that railroad communica-
ton between juneau and Dawson will be
one OF the n ar future. Next spring
1000 men will be at work, and the road
Will probably be completed before next
fall. The proposed road is to start from
the head of steamboat navigation in Ia
ku river and run to Lake Teslin. Light
draught steamboats, will be operated
from each end of the new road, and it
will take four days to make the journey
from Juneau to Dawson
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
Eloping Couple Loaded.

Jeffersonville, Ind, August 21 -
Magistrate John Haus, of this city, was
sitting in his Office yesterday when the
door opened and a stalwart young moon
sinner, accompanied by an equally stall
wart looking female, each carrying a
large revolver, stalked into the room.
lhe prospective groom demanded a pri
vate apartment, stating that they were
an clipping couple, John w. Marshall
and Patsy PaIrett, of Greene county.
AS he conducted the bride through the
house and upstairs, he fastened another
revolver to an immense watch chain she
displayed, and laid one on the mantel
In the squiIe's office. The groom ex-
planned that they expected to be inter
oepted in Louisville, and as his bride was
"a good 'un We are prepared to have a
nice little shooting party should any
Louisville officer try TO stop u.s." The
squire married the couple.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27

The report of the United States COM
missioner of education, Dr. William I.
Harris, for the year ended July l, 1896,
has just been completed. 1t brings the
educational progress of the country up
to that date, and embraces the latest
statistics the bureau had gathered. The
report shows a total enrolment in that
year IN the schools and colleges, both
public and private, of 10, ,997, 1917, pu-
pills. This was an increase of 3OS, ,995.
The number in public institutions was
l4,476, 81, and in private institutions
was 1852, $50. In addition to all these
there were AIS, GOO pupils in the various
special schools and institutions. includ-
ing business colleges, music conservato-
ries, Indian and reform schools, max
INV the grand total enrolment for the
whole country 10, 1857.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
Bullet Through His Brain.

Greensburg, Pa, August % Jacob
Mantel, aged 60, dealer in groceries.
fired bullet through his brain at his
nome in the Fifth ward, this afternoon
He is still alive this evening. A short
time before he committed the act he en-
tered the business house of an acquaint
ance and paid some money ne owed
When the merchant remarked to Man
tel that he looked well for one who had
so recently recovered from a serious ill
ness. Mantel laughingly retorted thai
his life would never be in danger by the
rnvages of disease
The only thing" he continued,
that will be sufficient to end my life ii
3S caliber bullet"
The physicians expect his death mo
mentarily.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
Three Carried Over Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, Aug. 23.-
Frank Weber, of Buffalo; Warren Bush,
21 years old, and Charles Glasner, %
years old, both of Chicago, who have
been camping on the banks of the Nj
agara river for the past week with sever
al companions, yesterday hired a small
boat at La Sale, and started to row
across the Niagara river to the Canadian
shore. In the heavy current their boat
became unmanageble and upset. The
men were seen by a number of people
on shore struggling in the water, but be-
fore assistance could reach them all
three were carried over the falls Oh Can
adian side.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27

'PREsIDENT A. J. MoxHAM, of the
johnson Steel Company, who is now in
England, mas just received orders for
10000 tons of steel rails for electric
roads in Ireland. This is probably the
largest order of steel rails for electric
railway purposes ever shipped out of
thls country, and the fact that they are
sent to the very doors of England is one
of the notable features of the affair,
Moxham has obtained freight rate of
- ton from the works to Ireland
The johnson Company underbid not
only other American mills nearer the
seaboard, but English mills as we'll"
From Vancouver, B. C.-"Advices
from IokIo say that Japan is about to
place contract in America for the rails
and material required for the ! 900
ulles OF railroad which it is to construct
in Formosa.
FROM IAN act to provice revenue for
the government and to encouraoe tho
industries of the United States. - COM
monty known as the Dingley law, it is
learned that to prevent the shipment of
English .ails to the United States a nro-
tectlve duty of seven-twentieths of one
cent per pound, or S7-S4 a ton, is re-
quired
How curious thing it is that the
only market in which American mann
lacturers need protection is their home
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27

THE commissioner of pensions has
notified all pension agents that it has
come to his attention that checks,
vouchers, aud, certificates are being
mailed to pensioners in care of attor-
neys. In the order issued to them he
says: Mail cannot be delivered to
parties in W! o care it may be address
ed, and, to and the postal authorities in
the proper delivery of mail for pension
ers. you are requested to see that no
mail from your Office to pensioner Is
addressed in care of another person.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27

II is not only the wheat crop of Europe
that Is much less this year than the
average. There Is quite as large pro-
portiOnate falling off in the yield of rye
and potatoes. Rye Is the bread grain
in many European countries, and pota
toes are one of the chief food products
in the homes Of the poor. Spectators,
by devices in which they are experts,
may manage to send the prices of bread
stuffs temporarily up or down, but there
Is a solid foundation for the advance
that has been obtained in the market
and it is likely to be maintained long
enough for the sale of our surplus.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
pEnocK.rICc"UNrY CONVENTION.

To the Democratic Voters of Cambria
county.
The Democratic voters of the several
Election Districts of Cambria comfy will
meet at their respective polling places on
SATURDAY AUGUST -. Isg1. between the
hours Of aud o'clock. p. NJ for the pur-
pose Of eiecting delegates TO the Demo
CRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION, which is
hereby summoned TO meet at Ebensburg
on MONDAY, AUGUsT 30. 1897. to nominate
q county ticket and transact such other
business as may be brought to its atten-
tion.
The delegates will assemble at the court
house at II o'clock \. NJ. TO present the re-
turns aud for the purpose of effecting the
permanent organization of the convention
after which an adjournment will be had
until l o'clock. the hOnr fixed by the rules
for the convention proper to meet.
The apportionment of delegates for the
several districts is as follows:
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
Tied up by Burglars.

Toledo, O.. August 25.-Four masked
men went to the farm house of William
Hamlin, of Oregon township, last night
and called for George Cherry, farm
hand. When Cherry opened the door
the men rushed in, bound him hand
and foot and thrust a gag in his mouth
The men then rushed upstairs where
they met William Hamlln, who was
aroused by the noise below. Two of the
robbers beat Hamlin over, the head with
their revolvers. He was tied up in the
same manner. Meanwhile the other
two robbers rushed into the room occu-
pied by a son of Hamlin, dragged him
ont of bed and bound hand and foot.
The men ransacked the house from top
to bottom.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27

CHAIRMAN GARMAN. of the Democrat
Is state committee, was asked what eff
feet dollar wheat would have on the
work of the forthcoming state conven-
ton.
Not bit, =" he replied. "The DEM
ocrats realize that the so-calIed prosperi
ty among the farmers of the west is
purely accidental, aud they know, too,
what the Republican newspapers fail to
tell US, that new burden of taxation
has been imposed by the Dingley tariff
law, which, in the end, will more than
offset the accidental profits temporarily
derived from the sale of cereals at high
figures.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27

The labor situation, says the Pitts
burg Post, is undoubtedly very critical
all attempts at settlement having failed
the conferences been broken up, and the
operators meeting adjourned sine die.
with the avowed purpose of importing
labor. This, we have no doubt, with
out entering into the rights of the mat
ter, will create trouble of very serious
character. There is no question but
the labor unions of the whole country
are IN sympathy with the miners and
with greater unanimity than has ever
before been witnessed. What course
they may adopt in aid of the miners
will probably be determined at the ma
tional trades convention to meet in ST
Louis on Monday next. There is talk
of general strike or shut down. but SO
serious move as this will hardly be en-
tered on, as 1t would be almost impossi-
bIe to carry out. although it migft be
made a great calamiy in certain sec
tons. If there is any virtue iu the uni
fOrmity plan it should be hurried up
The question of government by iniuuc-
ton is looming up as the central issue of
what may turn out to be the greatest
battle ever fought in this country be.
tween labor and organized capital. in
he shape of trusts, corporations and the
Il publican party
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
Farmers Holding Back Crops.

Baltimore, Md, August % The
grain dealers complain bitterly that far
mers in contiguous states are disre-
gardlng contracts and refusing to deliver
wheat Scarcely one-third of the crop
on hand has been delivered, though near
ly all had been contracted for verbally.
a notable exception is the case of a
Frederick county farmer, who yesterday
delivered 1000 bushels, for which he
might have got 81 06 bushel, for 20
cents, ahe price at which he agreed on
August 20 to deliver it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
Judge Seaver Shot.

Woodstock. Vt, August 22-Thomas
c. Seaver, judge of probate for Winsor
county, was shot this morning by Will
lam W. Lawrence, while standing on the
olazza of his residence, the ball pene-
tratlng his right lung, lodging under the
shoulder blade. the wounded man is
reported as resting quietly tonight, and
the attending physicians think he will
recover, although his age, beyond sixty
years. will tell against him. Lawrence
surrendered himself to the sheriff after
shooting and was lodged in Jail.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
IL Life worth Living

It'here "a an in iiyIduaI on earth VIII is ev-
ca a''e for thus int"-rCgI''ng himself. 10 " the
UthHppy nor 81 who ~ if-.s IL, IN mslara N
tome OF its dtAbolIcsi forms. This is a m
cult conuodrum however. Life wCsth wing
hv any man or woman who JOYS good health
and Is not harrasssd b. a reproachfal conscieT
The IN alartsi scourge. heAvt laid on. a terri
bic one Tor the poor sufferer To Cure A Sc les
of fretZ,ngs. scOIchings E~eAtr-the last
leaving one as limp and a. strengthless dIsh
rag. are hAru indeed. recurring they do with
neadish Regularity. HOsIetters stomach Bat
ttrs Is the worldwide known preventive
curative OF this class of malAdiOs. Ell her the
rim of sgu or fever. bilious renittent, dumb
sgue and agBe cake. Used with ;.erristence
they will rely upon. eradicate disease IRON the
system. They also conquer rheumatism, kiil ey
anu bladder complaints. vOusnes .dyspeps .
liver complaint and con q patton. and renew
tti ing strength.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
Shooting I'm West Virginia,

Keystone, August % Yesterday a
shooting affray occurred between Police.
man Carter Withers. John Stewart, and
Sam Gossett who attempted to rescue
prisoners from the officer. Withers was
shot three times through the neck.
lungs, and chest. Ten shots in all were
fired. Policeman Cobbs was shot
through the arm while attempting to
arrest Gossett, who was shot by Cobbs.
All are colored and excitement is high.
with talk of lynching Stewart and Cos
sett. WIthers is fatally wounded.
Sam Barley, hystander, was hit by
a stray ball, severing an artery. He
bled almost to death before medical aid
reached him.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
Home Comfort
Range.

Manv farmers in Cambria county are
using the Home Comfort Range
Here are "A few of the many testimonials
Eye have received:
Having used a Hone Con- fort Range nve yea-s
pleased tu lay n gfveS eu-ire -aTlStacti inu
ter heating ana iSkiIg II superior To- II oIhe-
ranges. u taking one 1T the iuel OF furni-r
~tuN e. aiss luT ceauiine cannot Toe surpassed
and amply supply OF rot water a all times
Ma and Mis- DkNIEL Ci.IFFrH.
E'.ens surg Pa
+ J. IKAMrR.
I.orettu. Pa
Ten years ago we purchased from one OF VOW
TaEons a Home tomta-rt Range and plea eli
% say a. gives en- ire sat'sitcIi "a: IL l. great
guel saver: p'sndid hAEer: and ts all snd more
than reK-rsenied Ia be- Ns would DO. part with
get another we can cheeriuliy recommend the
Home tomi.'rt Range TO anyone wishing rrst-
cias> range. Fur cleanliness and DURABILITY Il
has no equal
ELlZARETH FGE I.oretto. z
, u Il MILLER. Enensburgs ia
We have used the Home Comfort Range for
nve years ana are pie To say IL gives entir,.
atisiacJi"u: would lot do without GU y:
We wcu 4 recommend Them 81 ne ali s,ther@
J. l. \ Et'hLE0.
summit. Pa
Having used \ Home Comfort Range 'or i've
years We O. ci.eeriuilY recommend a 20 anyone
wishing nrst class cooking range
JDSEPH r. X ENRuDE
Is,retiD. p.
lpE. NJ. BuLAND.
Summit. ia
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
Long Joins Naval Fleet,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The Dolphin,
with Secretary Long on board. has ar
rived at Bar Harbor. where the North
Atlantic squadron is at present. The
secretary may review some evolutions
of the feet before 1t sails for Hampton
Roads
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27

The Republican state convention
meets Harrisburg to-day Thursday) to
ratify Quay's choice for candidates
There is never any trouble at Renubli-
can convention in Pennsvlvan;s
rs the people have very little to say.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE

Notice is hereby giver that Albert u,n, - ,
wife o' Portage "or"agh. by deed ,t - ~ II anu
assienment assigned and transferred To th. a.
@ ieIs ehe' All his pr"perIy. real aud person,I 70
uust ior The henent OF creditors An ,,.r..-
owing said estate will please make tm1aI,.
pah hnent and those having claims against ,he
Gated Tor settlement 'henu
VIM. ALLISON.
Assignee Of Albert IiehI ana "a,
Portage Pa. July L. Isg7. 10 e. "'e'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27

IOitl ----.. ..... bp
Necessary to choice sc
There viii also be a member Of the Dem
CcraLic county committee TO elect in each
district at the above mentioned primary
election. Ii. a. ENGI.EHART,
hartman Democratic county committee.
EhcusburE, Pa. 10, 1897.