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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
GERMANY's POLITICAL POLICE.
An OdiOus Institution of the Bis
marckinn Regime.

An Odious Institution of the BiS-
marckInD EcEime.
One boast the German is never weary
of making III regard To his government
as compared with that OF the United
States, namely. that the Officials of tn"
fatherland are distinguished, if not for
enterprise, at least for honesty. In
the main this is true, but there are cN-
ccptions. The late Chancellor Bismarck
had no sooner got his imperial ma
chincry in running order. - years ago.
than he introduced as part of his gov
.rnment one of the most odiOus fca-
lures of Russia, namely, the secret po-
iiticaI police. He set aside large sums
of money with which 10 pay informcrs.
spies al a class of vrcIches, unknown
in America, called agents proyOcateurS-
The business of these last gentlemen
was to organize disturbances among
socialists, in order that the government
might have an excuse for making arrests
of such as the great prime minister was
pleased to call ''encmicS of the empire"
or such rs we would call enemies To the
Rismarckian policy.
The fruit which this tree has borne is
vnry bitter. \ recent trial in Berlin
disclosed the painful fact that this Sc
cret police, intrustcd with the most
delicate of all political tasks, has been
using its powers for the purpose of al
vanciug the Interests Of "A court clique
as opposed to the constitutional gov
ernment Of the country. Bribery, for
gerry, perjury. have been used in the
hopes of damaging Baron Marschall.
who is head of the German foreign
office. and n man wholly above the vul-
l-;ir intrigues that flourish in the at
Inosphere of n court. But perhaps the
s.Idest feature in the ease Is the side
light it throws upon the German press.
Our own papers are not models of puri-
ty- but il would be difficult to name a
New York paper capable of doing such
dirty work as is expected of so-called
official and semi-nflicial papers in the
land of Schiller and Goethe. When we
in America read that the German press
attacks this man or praises that one, It
does not mean that the editors Of these
different papers have reached an indie
pendcnt opinion in regard to their rel
ative merits. but IT too frequently does
mean that they have been instructed ny
the political police. or some other organ
of state. that they must say this, that,
or the other.-IIarper's Weekly
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14

RIDES on CLeRICAL MILEAGE.
: Drummcr's Amusing Experience
win q RmiIHEaN. Ccmhmctor.

: Drummcr's Amusing Experience
with u Railway Conductor.
For the first time III his long career
on the road the affabie drummer found
himself in the railroad depot half an
hour in advance of train time When
he discovered his mistake his wrath
knew 10 bounds, and words choice and
rare were hurled in every direction as
he stood in front of the big clock and
regulated his own misleading time
piece. The mere thought of having vio-
lated the ethics of his profession 50
Violently as TO bc found loungin@ about
in railroad waiting-room was more
than he could tolerate. His couuten-
anc, Softcned visibly. however, As he
cspicd the porty figure OF his Old
friend Cotton with his sample cas-" iilici
with small viais OF sour mash and So
numa wines.
Had a funny experience last trip
out" said Cotton, land Tad the pleasure
of sidctracking q conductor on a scalp
cr's ticket He knew hi, business ali
right enough, nut my presence of mind
won the. day"
Don't exhaust your vocabulary in
the preface" exclaimed the aiIabIc
drummer, ~bHt give the story and let
ms, Ec the Judge Of its merits"
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
TAKING THE TEMPERATURE.
Sometimes lt Happens That the Their
nOmetcr L. TuLcn.


At the Aquarium the temperature Of
the water in the tanks and pools X
taken daily ly means Of "a thermometer
especially designed for such uses which
is lowered into the tank 10y a cord. II
there Is a loose end that makes a tas-
sci where the cord IL tied ON To the
thermometer. some fish may nip at
that, mistaking IL for something that
can br eaten. Sometimes when the
Thermometer Is lowered into the water
all the fish in the tank sweep around
and make for II and swim up very
close To IL. their noses all pointing At
il. But they do not come TO see how
the mercury stands. They had seen
the CLINT of the metal case in the wa
ter, and all had made "a darJ Tor II. eN-
pecting to find something 10 eat. In
the shallow and comparatively light
waters of the Aquarium tanks they
could see when they got near that II
was not what they expected. or they
sheered of. perhaps, because II WAS
TOO bag 10 swallow.
In deep sea work, in photographic
surveying and in deep sea fishing for
specimens, il sometimes happens that
a big fish viii swallow the lead with
which soundings are being taken: and
sometimes a big fish Will swallow the
Thermometer that has been lowered
% the bottom To take the temperature
Such occurrences are not. common. but
they are not sufficiently unusual To h,
counted as remarkable. And IN such
a case the lead or thermometer l. not
likely 10 be lost. Usually il l. attached
To wire. strong enough To hold il
and the fish. too. and unless the fish
lets go il is caught-N. Y. Sun.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
STATES THAT PRODUCE STONE.
Vermont Leads i'm Marble and Maine
liza Granite

liza Granite
Some facts of an instructive nature re
lating. to the stone industry are fur
uishcd 10y Mr.. Day in the annual report
of the United States geographical sur
Ncy. 1t appears from this that certain
of the southern states arc gradually
coming into prominence as cNtcUs-Ve
producers of stone, and also that the
sorts of stone guarricd have been moI-
flied of late years. An instance in point
iS To lee found in Alabama, " which in
1898 furnished more than S2Jo,Gou,uu0
worth of stone, mostly iimcstOn". al
though some sandstone IL " orlcd there.
\ similar illustration is presented by
Connecticut, which once divided the
sandstone yield with New Jersey. but
rroiuccd last year little more sandstone
than Massachusetts, while New Jersey
showed only one-third as much as Con-
nccticut. and little more than Kansas
or Michigan; and rcnHsy lvauia. un-
Known Il few years ago aS supplying
sandstone recorded product in 1885
equal to Connecticut and New
Jersey combined. and more than
any other state than Ohio. In
granite production Massachusetts Keeps
he first place. with Maine not far of.
while Vermont is rapidly oyertailinfs
Maine. and Rhode Island keeps up the
output from its splendid quarrics in and
about Westerly to nearly SI.oe0.oOcworth
Z; year. New llImI shire comes ti'i n oa
the LIST. with about half as much. n
marble. Vermont, as usual. leads all the
other states. its output being about
double that of Georgia. which is second
in amount: TenneSSes is third.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
Hay of Fundy-- Tide.

Extraordinary stories are sometimes
told of the immense tides in the Bay of
Fundy. The scientific facts in regard
to them have recently been published
lay the Canadian geological survey.
The hay is about 1f5 miles long. and
gradually narroys. and becomes shall
lower as il penetratcs the land. The
upper part divides into two main
branches. and several small side bays
exist. The highest tides at the mouth
Of the main bay reach Is feet. Going
mp the bay they increase in height. At
Di%hy Neck they attain % feet, at st.
John - feet, at Petitcodiac river 46
feet, and NJ Noel river in Cobequid
bay, 53 feet, the maximum Some
branch hays are left empty at ebb tide.
Youths Companion.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
A COUNTRY OF SURPRISES.
Strange Industrial Rivals in south
Afriea

While there Is little doubt that with
proper Development OF its agricultu-
raj and pastoral resources South Africa
could he madc seIf-supportIuE. the sue
c,SSful Development of these indus
trieS depends. HcyerI hclezSs. upon the
creation of lozsI markets through the
stimulus givcu 10y mining operations
Whatever may contribute To the eX-
tension Of the commerce and trade of
south africa. the Immediate future OF
the country l. dependent primarily
upon the Development of its mineral re-
sources. Probably no other event has
s., impressed this fact upon the minds
ri the people of the country al large as
The dire straits to which they have
been reduced 10y the rind-rpeSt epi-
demic-
Indeed. upon two previous memor-
able occasions South Africa has been
saved from industrial disaster 10y the
stimulus -1ven u trade through the
development Of the diamond industry
in one instance and the Development OF
the gold industry in the other The
Deus eN machina Ia again save the
country viii l.. the expansion of the
mineral industry
With the exception Of mining Of gold,
diamonds and coal, there have been no
considerable expectations OF its min
crsil resources Coal. fortunately, eN-
istS in many parts Of the country, and
IL has ieen estimated that the know
coal fields represent an ara of $4,000
square miles. which Il equal in extent
10 the state OF Iowa There exist in
SOM. parts Of The country large depoS-
its of iron contiguous To the coal-tieldS,
but as Vet the economic conditions have
not favored the development Of that in
au>try. Lead. silver cinnahar, TIN and
her metals are also found an many
parts Of the country. but have not been
remuneratiNeiV worked Among the
mining countries of South Africa the
Trans,aal IL facile princeps, and is in
all probability destined to maintain its
paramount position; though, as Is well
known. South Africa iS "a country OF
surprise and II is possible. OF course
though not probable, that within it's
great extent other equally important
districts may H. dTscovered.-NoTth
american Review
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
THE CITY OF CANEA.
The Capital of Crete md Scene of Re
cent Trouble.

ct-ht
Canca. or khauia, since lS4l the cap
ital Of Crete, and It's principal seaport,
* situated on the northern coast of the
island. and about - miles from its
western extremity on the isthmUs Of
The Nkrotiri peninsula. which lies be
tween the Bay Of Canca and the Bay of
~uda. II il ON the site of the ancient
Cydouia. Is the principal commercial
town of the island, with q population OF
about $1,000. 1t is closely built, ir-
regular and ovcrcrowGrd, and sur
rounded hy Il massive Venetian wall.
OF late years a few of the streets have
been widcned.
The ordinary buildings are of wood.
though a few of the more important are
Of more solid materials. There are
some Greek churches. a number of
Turkish mosques, a Jewish synagogue.
a military hospital in an Old Venetian
building. and q substantially construct
cd prison. The fnsSc is laid out in
gardens; public gard las have been con
StruCtCd outside the walls and aTteSian
wells have been bored by the govern
ment The harbOr iS loo feet long.
formed by an ancient transverse mole.
Indicated 10y a lighthouse and protect
cd lay fort. The harDOr Is shallow,
hut affords safe anchorage for vessels
of 800 tons.
oil. soap and wax are the principal
exports: shipbuilding on a small scale
is carried on in the port. and there is
considerable manufacture of leather.
The town is the seat of the Greek
bishop. sufTrl"an To the metropolitan
Of Gambia. 1t is also the official resi-
dcucc of the European conSuls- In
IS56 the town suffered severely from an
thqualle.-Folcdo Blade.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

hieFes borrowed wheelbarrow to
cart away stolen stove At Toronto and
were arrested just ;ls they reached a sec
ond-hand dealers shop.
More eyes must be damaged or lost
than most people suppose. Two mil
l'on glass eyes are manufactured every
GEAR IN Germany and Switzerland.
\ religious sect in the Rsnral pres
ldeney worships Queen Victoria as their
chief divinity She is also an object Of
worship IN one of the temples Of Tibet.
William H. Manson. the sailor who
carried farraEut ashore on his back at
The siege of New Orleans. died at his
home IN York, Ne, the last Of January.
\ thinaman advertises in nevNspa-
p"rS of the City of Mexico a first-cIass
American restaurant where fresh ov-
-'rrN Viii be supplied whenever called
far
On statistics furnished by the phar-
Wac-SiS II X estimated that there are
IN Paris alone at least 10000 victims Of
'h" morphine habit. among them 30
600 women
Many persons fan into the error of
SuPposing that all fish Is alike whole
of fish and the most difficult To digest.
and should bo entirely abstained from
except 10y persons in the best Of health.
Whiting l. the most Wholesome and di-
Eestible fish, and next To thar comes
sole.
New Nork's surplus Of vaFrants
might find more congeuiaI field IN Lin
coin. Neh-- whrrc ont Of 80 tickets given
out 10y the Theusophical society for free.
suppers the holders Of only four pre-
scented them for meals. and in the first
hour Of q free dinner served by Railing
ton Booths volunteers only four per
sons came 90 partakc Of IL.
The owner Of granite quarry in
Frankfort, Ne. testifies that ne sells
stumPaEe for granite at eight cents a
cubic yard for dimension stone and Al
SIX cents for gruUt- Grout granite * OF
irregular shape. and all sizes from
laving stone mp. Cost. 90 cents a cube
Hari, including s1umpare. 10 get dimen-
sion granite from quarry TO wharf; 90
To IS cents a ward for -rout-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
PERT AND PUNGeNT.

More than enough is too much
Wrinkled purses make wriplllcd faces.
You must plow with such oxen as
YOU have.
one hair Of a woman draws more than
"a team Of oxen.
Wholesome and poisonous herbs grow
IN the same garden.
One Of his hands IS unwilling to wash
the other for nothing.
Wncn one is horribly afraid of drown
ing. one can't stop to debate on whether
cne likes to- be indebted to the person
who throws ont the plank.-F. +. Mont
reSSor
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
Onccn,r lad RcIntINes.

In times gone by an English duchess
her grace of Kingston, underwent i'm
prisonment for bigamy and forgery.
and to-day there are actually relatives
of Queen Victoria 'doin" time says
the Chicago News. Count and Count
css of Leiningen belong to the princely
house of that name, and the first hus-
band of Queen Nictoria's mother was
a prince of Leiningcn- The count is in
an English penitentiary and the coun-
tess is confined at Vienna for long Sc
ries of crimes. which include forgery
biackmailing and swindling.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
a CISSIPATED DOG.
The Animal Has Weakness for Get
ting on Al spree.

Ting on an spree
Fort Logan. Col. has fayurite who
Is the cause of more temperance lee
lures than all the frequcuter~ of that
post put together. SAYS the 81. Louis
Globe-Dempcrat. He has contracted
the bad habit Of indulciug i'm the flow
ing bowl and when in the vicinity Of the
cantecn about the time Of pay day
especially he l. sure Ia get more OF
less Intoxicated on the offerings Of the
douChhoys. who like To share with
Their favoritc the good things OF the
day which comes but once month
Jerry Simpson * a private in the ranks
and * a total abStainer. never going
near the cantccn except when ordered
there on duty 10 escort TO the guaDl-
house those who are unable 10 pick
their way To the barracks. On such
an occasion II Is not an uncommon
thing for Jerry TO find Colonel. his IA
nous retriever, prone on the floor in
the highest stage of incbriatiou. chew
ing the last remnant of good-sizcsl iag-
Colonel Is kept by his master Tor his
usefulness on the hunting field. though
he would not suffer for home aS long
rs any of his boon companions re
mained IN the ranks They love him
dearly and keep him well fed and sup
Piled with tobacco-for the Colonel also
likes a taste of the herb nicotina when
he * in the dumps after soaking his
head in the stable bucket on the morn
ing following a deiauch. He y "a
troubled spectcr when ia his moods
after recovering from the good things
If the night before and acts very much
Ike one of the two-footei revelerS who
cnticed him from the scdate quarters
of his owner. Private Simpson keeEs
a warm place i'm his heart for the for
lurn canine when he Is seduced 10y Ia"
candeen crowd into bibulous condi-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
snNnEe-' Deadly Weapon.

The most wonderful weapon OF war
fare in the world i used 10y the hunters
of Borneo- 1t is a long bamboo rod
with a narrow bore. called a ''sumpi-
tan" from which Is blown a poisoned
dart seven or eight inches long and not
thicker than a large knitting needle
The weapon is absolutely noiseless. and
the deadly missile which n hurls kills
its victim and hardly leaves a trace
upon the body. Armed with one OF
these blowguns. which are from ten
to twelve feet long, and not greater
than an inch in diameter. a warrior OF
Rorneo can kill a man at a distance Of
200 Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
Just Like Monkeys.

The Hchozy. who occupy a denscly
wooded country among the hills of
Eemaraha, jump from tree to tree just
like monkeys. and are not easily fol
lowed. inasmuch as their territory is
exceedingly rocky. They are very timid.
and 1t j. said they die OF fright when
captured-N. y. sun.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
weight of the Earth.

\ scientific man who has given much
study to the question has bme to the
conclusion that the weight Of the earth,
taking the ton as the unit. is expressed
by a figure six followed by II ciphers.
There is no reason to believe that this
estimate is fairly accurate, and also to
be thankful that in the nature of things
It is impossible to drop the earth on
ones toes.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14

\ remarkable ease of the recovery of
speech and hearing is reported in the
London Lancet from the canton of
Ticino in Switzerland. An Italian.
aged Al years, who five years ago be
came a deaf mute in consequence of a
serious disease. was startled 10y the sud
den appearance Of 4 runaway horse.
As he jumped aside TO avoid the animal
he uttered n loud scream. and after il
had gone found that he was able TO
talk and hear.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14
Paper Gas Pipes.

Paper is now being used for under
ground gas pipes in England The ma
terial is ccllulose paper, soaked in as
phalt. The pipes are said II be smpcr-
Thcablr to water and air, capable OF re-
s:stinG heavy pressure, not subject Ia
the ordinary causes of deterioration
and not affected by the action of cleo
trio currents.-Chicago Tribune.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-14

Past office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-04
CALLERS on JUDGE VAN WICK.

Mayor elect Rober; A. Van Wyck did not reach his
private Office in Chambers OF the City Court yester-
day until about noon. He received an enthusiastic
welcome from a bevy OF friends who had waited to
congratulate him on his triumphant election. The
new Mayor found his room redoent with choice
flowers A floral horseshoe. seven feet HIGH from
the attaches OF the city Court stood by his desk
IN yesterday were Colonel William l.. Brown,
district ATTORNEY J. w. kdgway Of kings CoIn-
ty. George l.. Farbach. Ex-senator Geolge w.
sloner Michael T. DAILY. William n Penny Justice
brothcr Justice Augustus Van Wyck. OF Brooklyn.
At the end OF hour pleasantly spent. the new
A,a,oi staIteu uptown with his brother .
Floral testimonials for Judges John H. mccarthy
ana i.dward +. O'Dwyer, reelected Justices OF me
their respective desks by the court emPIoyes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-04
MIR. CROKER TO TAKE A REST


NOT GOING BACK TO ENGLAND. HOWEVER.
AT PRESENT.
Richard Croker when seen at the Murray Hill
Hotel yesterday. safe:
THE principal deduction I would make from
Yesterdays vote is that the people believe in
home rule The people are always right. and
can always he trusted to act in opposition to
the aristocracy.
"Tammany Hall as plenty Of good men capa-
bic Of giving this city clean, practical economi-
cal administration without having to look to
the Citizens Union.
80 far as appointments are concerned have
nothing to do with them. and will have nothing
to do with them Judge Van WICK Will act
freely in all such matters.
Il am sure that Van Wyck will fulfil every
promise which appears In his letter OF accept
ance.
NO | am not surprised at the result. The
figures given by the Tammany district leaders
before the election were entirely accurate Not
only In New-York, but all over the country.
there was Democratic upheaval. and Demo
cratic prospects were never brighter than they
are to-day.
Mr. Croker said that he expected to leave
New-York In n few days f'r short rest He
wanted II understood that ho il not going back
TO England at present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-04
THE TIGER TIRED But HAPPY.
A LOVE FEAST ~ FOURTEENTH BEFORE THE
BATTLE OVER THE sPoIIs OF VICTORY

LOVE FEAST IN FOURTEENTH ST BEFORE THE
BATTLE OVER THE sPoILs OF VICTORY.
Tammany headquarters IN Fourteen'h-s'. was
the scene all day yesterday Of "A never-endng love
feast Everybody was throwing bouquets at every
body else and there din and commotion on
all sides II the roar OF the hungry Tiger.
prepared to gut Itself with the spolls
All the afternoon tho district leaders and their
followers kept coming and going. The night for
victory at the polls had been won. The night over
the spells was just beginning. II was not TO b."
expected that. after staying up all night. the Tam
many braves could appear very early. however
SO the wigwam was quiet until nearly noon Coun-
~ Clerk elect william Sohmer was the first leader
10 appear He arrived at the Early hour OF 1899
a m THE people have asserted Themselves. he
said "and they should feel proud OF the result OF
the election Tammany's administration Will make
people proud 81 their decision
In the course of the day all the candidates-elect
from Judge Van Wyck down dropped In and ex-
changed sreetings B"i"r" tne M lines
tired on Tuesday night he repeated seVer"' ""eS
"A statement which ran az follows: . 49,. !,
"In making my appointments want TO nav u
understood that shall consider oniy those WI"
ara known TO be Democrats. and straight Demo
Gratis at that. I want fit men ana honest men
but can get all Of them ! require IN me rnmhs
~ the Democracy" This met with inc nlsh'st.
praise from the dyedin-the wool supporters OF
Richard Croker did not appear mp TO late hour
{, Inc afternoon John G. Shcehan. however turned
nm about II A. m. lie said he was feeling tireo Dui
happy and pointed out that the returns chins
within few thousand OF MS PreTic,,On; WIFI t
had had I been cast practically the district leaders
nredicted 1t would be. MT Sheeh2n sad tneas
were be no meetings yss'eroriy r. d6 onythinr
Int