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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
Worth Remembering.
This Information VIII Save Many .
Dollar and q Heap of Trouble.

When gathering tickets on train. a
good-natured conductor noticed a paSsen-
ger fumbling and fusslng in every pocket
for his ticket. which he apparently held
upconsciousiy between his teeth. I'm.
Joying the emba barrasSment of th' traveller
along with some fellow passengers IN the
adjacent seats, he finally. much to the
astonlshment of the gentleman. reached
forth his hand took the ticket. looked at
1t. punched it, smiled. then proceeded
down the aisle to the next car. When
he closed the door passenger. who had
enjoyed the situation. said To the late
holder of the ticket. "A pretty fair sam
pie of abscut-mindedn.Ss. eh - Don't
you fool yourself, was the reply; "the
ticket was two weeks old. and | WAS suck
ing the date off it Now this anecdote
has nothing earthly To do with Conductor
street, New Castle. Pa. but it serves to
Introduce him to the reader. and makes
him in a measure acquainted with good.
reliable authority on the question he dis
cusses below Mr.. Mckinley says: The
Joltlng and jarring of "A train i'll travelling
thousand miles each week caused my
kidneys to make themselves manifest. |
had severe pains i'll my back. which
nearly all other railroad men suffer from.
Tor when standing IN Il moving train ther.
IL constant strain on the muscles of the
back. | heard such high recommenda-
tons of boans Kidney Pills that |
bought box. and used them aS directed.
The kidneys soon ceased Srumbling. and
my backache disappeared. | have taken
pleasure IN recommending Doan'S Kid
ney Pills To others who | know were suf-
ferlng from kidney troubles"
Doan's Kidney Pills. for sale by al
dealers. Price 30 cents Mailed hy
Boster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. y. Y. sole
agents for the L. y. Remember th,. name
-l'oaH s-and take no substitute.
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and to arrange for a steamer and for a
large number of dogs. He said that
efforts would be made to reach the
North pole until the feat was accom-
plished.
"At least three expeditions will be
in the field next year" he said. "One
will be that of Captain Sverdrup III
the Fran; another that of Lieutenant
Peary in Greenland. and the third the
one that will be made by myself In
Franz Josef Land.
My arrangements are to sail from
Bergen. Norway. IN a staunch ice
steamer on June 10. Ten men will
comprise the expedition. They will be
NOrweglans with the exception of two
or three Americans. We shall estab.
hsh a supply station at Cape Flora
leaving two men in charge. We shall
set out on our journey toward the pole
IN the early part of 1899 and shall be
equipped for journey of 100 or 10
days. 1t Will be a journey of about $50
English miles from Cape Fngely to the
pole"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
MINERS IN SESSION.
Delegates From Competitive
Fields In Columbus Today.
CONSIDERISG PITTSBURG OFFER.
Presidens Ratchford Thinks Ii Will Re
Accepted-He says Operators Would
Keep Their Mines Closet. f strikers
Held Out For 69-Cent Rate.

COLUMBUS, Sept. S.-The delegate
convention of miners of the competitive
coal fields to vote on the offer OF the
Pittsburg operators of 90 cents a ton for
the rest of the year. as basis of setting
the miners strike, convened here today
at 10 a. IN.
President Ratchford says he believes
the miners will accept the 10 cent rate
and return to work. THE miners will
meet the proposition like men," he
said. land will be guided by their judg-
ment rather than their desires. Our
executive council was unanimous in its
recommendations, each member. like
myself, feeling that 1t was his duty TO
make known the actual condition and
recommend according to his Judgment.
With this done, the case rests IN the
han S of the miners, and if they see
fit to continue the strike, the RESPONSE
bility OF their failure Will be their and
not their officials.
Il do not however, anticipate any
such contingency. The operators will
never pay % cents. the price demanded.
Ii would be cheaper for them to cancel
all contracts and keep their mines
closed until the first of next year
Now my advice to my fellow miners l.
TO accept the recommendation of their
officers. III they re. ect it they will
have 10 fight IT out TO the end. and |
fear the result. The advance demanded
bv the miners organization is 10 cents
a ton. The proposed compromise gives
Us l. cents a ton. or cents less than
our demand.
The gain to the Ohio miners alone.
by multiplying the increase by the
number of tons produced annually.
would amount to 81 ,43O. 900. Add to
this a proportiOnate advance TO all
branches of labor around the mines.
and 1t will increase the amount to
nearly s., 900. 900. to be divided between
%. .O0J miners and mine laborers in this
state alone. Garry this line of reason
ing TO the other states. and 1t will be
found that the total gains to the miners
of those states Will exceed -, 900. 900,
or in the neighborhoOd of SO or $50
per man. On Jan. |, another increase.
in my judgment will take place. though
| am unable to say what the amount
may be -
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HUNDREDS WILL PERISH.
Gpvernment OniriaI DsTIor"s IL
Rush to kIondykr.

GpVernment OHiriaI DerIorrs the
Rush to kIondykr.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The treasury
department has made public letter
received from a government official
now on the way to the gold fields. stat
ing at the same time that the writer,
whose name Is withheld, had been II
years in the service and is thoroughly
reliable. 1t Is dated Dyea, Aug. %,
and SAYS in part
Il have had a long talk with Mr..
Ivey. collector of customs for Alaska,
who Is at present at Skaguay, three
miles below here. Mr.. Ivey informed
me that there are now on Skaguay
trail between tide water and the lake
something like 1000 people and 1000
horses. Sixteen vessels are chartered
TO land cargoes at that place between
now and Sept. 10. and that the num-
ber OF passengers Will average POO to
each vessel, making ), 200 more people
who VIII attempt TO go in this fall
Il have talked with some of the most
experienced traders and miners in this
vicinity, and they are unanimous in
the prediction that not over 20 per cent
of this vast number will get through
TO Dawson before winter sets in. The
other 80 per cent will be caught on the
trail If the rush continues two weeks
longer hundreds will inevitably perish
The postmaster and Indian trader
at this place (Mr. Heron) states that
more that 100 men have gone ND the
ChIlkOOt pass curing the past 30 days.
and that 200 of them are still this side
OF the lake "a miles from here). At
the present rate of influx another |. 900
VIII enter the trail by Sept 10. MIR.
Heron Is of the opinion that not more
than % ont of 100 will get through.
He says If the rush continues another
week the resultant loss of life will be
appalling.
Il have talked with several men who
have recently arrived here from the
k.ondyke, two of whom left there less
than 20 days ago. THey unanimously
agree that while there Is a rich gold
fed there the facts do not Justify the
present stampede, and they saw there
i bound TO be much suffering and ac-
tual starvation. Provisions are already
scarce and the prices of many articles
absolutely prOhIbitOry in the case of a
man OF ordinary means
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DEPUTIES ORIv-N AWAY.
Women aud STRIKERS Prevent EvictiC
Near finIeYNiIIe, Pa.

Women aud Strikers Prevent Eviction-
Near FinIeyviIIe. Pa.
PITTsBURG. Sept s.-The sticking
miners of the Pittsburg and Chicago
Gas Coal company. at Orangeville. one
and One-half miles from Gastonville.
on the Wheeling division OF the Baltl.
more and Ohio railroad. will stay In
their houses a while longer. The at
tempt 70 evICt them failed and resulted
IN riot.
When 20 deputies from Washington
Pa, III charge of Chief Deputy Joseph
Hemphill. reached FInleyvIlle. they
were met by large crowd of strikers
and forced to return to GustOnville,
where they took refuge IN the office of
the company. where they were kept all
night, stones and bricks beng thrown
at the building and an occasional shot
fired.
Each deputy was armed with win.
chester rifle and a revolver, but in
spite of this the strikers, headed bv
about 100 Polish women, closed IN ON
them and the deputies received rough
treatment. one deputy, who left the
building, was driven to Flnleyville
In the morning the deputies started
to march TO Urangeville. Each man
carried his Winchester IN his hands
and his revolver was exposed but the
weapons had no terrOrs for the besieg-
ers. Headed by the same women. the
strikers rushed on the deputies with
stones, clubs and pick handles, and the
blows fell thick and fast. A number
OF the deputies were badly injured.
They took refuge i'll an empty house.
hut finally agreed TO leave town. They
then returned TO Gastonville, but were
driven from that place and returned to
Washington.
David and James Van Eman. mem.
bers of the company. said that for the
present at least no more attempts would
be made to evlct the strikers.
Later ID. w. Van Eman announced
that he would pay the district price. as
arranged at Columbus
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
FIGHTING THE FEVER.
Experts Getting a Firm Grip
on Yellow Jack.
ONE MORE DEATH Is REPORTED.
A Mulat;o SucCumbad at Ocean Springs.
Mi~s.-No New Cases There at New
GrleIn--Former Place and Biloxi Iso-
Iated-Thrce New Cases at Biloxi.

BILOXI, Miss, Sept. S.-Three well
defined cases of yellow fever have de-
velOped here. They are under guard
and no fear Is felt.
NEw ORLEANS, Sent. S.-The United
States authorities are awaiting the re-
port of DIR. Guiteras of the University
OF Pennsylvania. the yellow fever ex-
pert. who arrived at Ocean Springs.
Miss. today. before the will be con-
vIuced that the cases there are yellow
fever Meanwhile disintecting ma
chlnery and marine hospital service
officials have been ordered mere.
No more cases have been developed
here.
At the Gelpi residence, where the
first and fatal case was reported, the
premises We're thoroughly impregnated
with sulphur. and IL is believed every
lingering germ therein has been killed.
The four inmates, two servants and the
mother and brother of the boy, are
absolutely quaranUined 40 one Is per
mItted either 10 enter or leave the
house. which VIII be in charge of the
board for five days.
The board of health office has been
thrOnged with people. Many came to
inquire as to the probability OF a
modification of the sweeping quaran-
tine proclamation. so that their friends
anu relatives so Ourning at Mississippi
sound resorts might be allowed to come
home, and others came TO secure health
CeTJl Gates III order that they might
leave the city. y trainlOad of people
from the coast were sldetracked be-
yUnd the city limits awaiting such
action by the board as would permit
them To come into town.
Complaint has been made that Ocean
Springs and Biloxi are being deprived
OF mail facilities Arrangements will
be made to take the mail from the
stations 1T Ocean Springs and Biloxi by
means of pouch catches. Uninfecteu
points are not affected.
y complete Inspection camp has been
organized at the RigOIeUs, through
which an entrance Is made To the city.
No doubtful case will be allowed TO
come in. Inspectors have been sent to
ali the gulf coast points TO make full
and thorough examination of their
health ana sanitary conditions.
There seems to he no threatened
exodus from the city. All but one road
reports business outgoing as normal.
Gnly one additional death has been
reported at { cean Springs with symp-
toms of yellow fever. a mulatto.
No new cases have been reported.
Ocean Springs has now been absolutely
cut OFF from the outside world and the
only means of reaching the town are
by wire or mail. The telegraph opera
tor there Is well nigh worked to
death.
Serious suffering is certain to follow.
II Is SAID there Is only one ton of ice in
tn" town and there Is no way to get
more. Ice Is necessary where fever
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
Better WHEAT PRICE :PReOrcTeo
Secretary Wilson Talks After an Er-
tended Tour of Observation.

Secretary Wilson Talks After an EI-
tended Tour of Observation.
WASHINGToN. Sept. s. Secretary
Wilson has returned from his tour Of
the trans Mississippi states He went
as far west as Montana and Utah, Civ.
ing especial attention to the agricul-
tural interests of the states visited.
with particular reference to irrigation
horse raising and sugar beet growing
Il found the farmers in especially
good spirits wherever | went he said
There is no doubt that confidence is
restored and that the country is justi-
fed IN its antiClpations of better times
The people are all busy in the west.
Indeed do not believe there is an idle
man west of the Mississippi who wants
work.
Mr.. Wilson predicted a still farther
ad ance In the price of wheat, due to
the fact that there Is not only a short
crop abroad. but also because of the
fact that according to his observation
the crop VIII not he so ex. ensive in this
country "a has generally been antlci
paid.
With the improvement of the
times, he said. 'the average Ameri-
can Is going to have all the -four his
family can consume even though he
may have 10 pay little more for it.
believe that even w thout the shortage
IN the foreign crops the conditions in
this country would have forced wheat
to 81 busheL But" he added. the
improved condition of the farmer is
due not alone to the enhanced prIce in
wheat, but there has been a correspond.
ing Improvement in all farm products
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
DEADLY NITRoGLYCERIN.
An Explosion Killed s:I Known and
Other. Cuknown In Ohio.

An Explosion Killed s:I Known and
Others unknown In Ohio.
CYaxET, O.. Sept s.-A terrible ex-
plosion of nitroglycerin has occurred
hars which resulted in the death of
SIX paople. whose names are known
and others at present unknown
The killed are.
Sam Barber.
Allen Fa lis.
John Thompson.
Charles Bartel
Henry Lansdale.
- Havens, a boy.
Grant well. located at the rear OF the
Matt, nal supply company's office build
ing, In the village limits. had just been
shot by Samuel Barber. the shooter for
the Ohio and Indiana Torpedo COM
pany. The " ell was gasseT and when
the 1870 quarts of glycerin let down into
the well exploded, the gas ignited and
with terrific roar the flames shot high
above the derrick. As soon as the
drillers saw the flames several Climbed
into the derrick to shut of the gas. but
they mad hardly gotten there when
there WAS R terrific explosion.
The burning gas lgnited cans OF
nitroglycerin in two wagons nearby.
The drillers in the derrick were
killed. Their names are not known.
The damage to the Ohio Oil company
will amount to 81 200. Eight buildings
are a total wreck and many Others
damaged. The town has a population
of about | 200. Many bystanders were
wounded.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
STRIKE PRACTICALLY SETTLED
Miners Considering Satisfactory Agree
ment In Dubois (Pa.J Region.

Miners Considering "A Satisfactory Aeree
ment In Dubois (Pa.) Region.
Dubois. Pa, Sept S.-A settlement
OF the miners strike IN this region has
been practically effected. The commit.
tee appointed at the convention last
week to conduct all negotiations look.
lnG toward a settlement met General
Manager Robinson here The situatlon
was fully discussed and before ad1ourn.
ing, an article of agreement was signed
Oy Mir Robinson and the members of
the committee, which Is muruaUv
agreeable. Ina proposition made by
Mr.. Roblnson l. being submitted TO the
mlHeIs at the company's various col.
leues, and II acceptable, which Is very
likely. work Will be resumed at All
MINES tomorrow. The agreement =
eminently satisfactory to the com.
mlttee
II provides, first. that committee
from the miners 90 to the Plttsbur0
region and elsewhere and get fully
posted ON prices tor machine mining
and other labor and the company Wi
pay the highest propOrtionate scale
pdld IN any competitive region also
Jnat al. mines resume Sept. and what.
ever scale Is found To be actually setrIed
OH Will be paid by the company from
that date. The committee viii renorr
10 MT. Robinson within week.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
LIVES Z =6AUsz AN AMERICAN.

A Cuban Sympathizer Released Through
Efforts of Consul General Lee.
New YORK, Sept. S.-The Ward line
steamer Eumurl, from Tampico and
Havana, brought Lorenzo Wives. who
was arrested last December at the
Hotel Anglo;erre in havana and i'm
prlsoned at Cabanas for five months.
Wives Is an American citizen. The
hotel proprietor, f Nillamill. reported
20 the Spanish authorities that Wives
was Cuban sympathIzer and caused
his arrest
Wives was held at the Cabanas for
five months. when he was taken out
with ii large number of other prlso e. 5
TO be trans ported to Africa, but Consul
General Lee interfered and demanded
his release as an American citizen.
Wives was sent to jan and later.
through the efforts of General Lee.
obtained his release.
Wives admitted that he had been sent
out on a secret mission by the Cuban
Junta, but the Spanish authorities are
unable to prove this. He says the only
thing that saved him from death was
the fact that he was an American
citizen
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
Constipation

Demands prompt treatment. Tho re-
suits OF neglect may be serious. Avoid
all harsh and drastic purgatives, the
tendency OF which is to weaken the
bowels. The best remedy is Ayers
Pills Being purely vegetable, their
action is prompt and their effect always
beneficial. They are an admirable
Liver and After-'linner pill, and every
where endorsed by the profession.
Ayers Pills are highly and univer-
sally spoken OF 10y the people about
here / make daily use of them in my
practice. - DIR. L. Z. Fowler, Bridge
port, Conn.
Il can recommend Ayers Pills above
ell others, having long proved the!-
value as cathartic for myself aud
family" y. L. Hess, Leithsyille. Pa.
"For several years Ayers Pills have
been used in my family. We find them
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
ROW OF THE ARCHITECTS.


Capitol Plans tn suit.
HARRISBURG. Sept. S.-The capitol
commission has held a short session in
the executive chamber. to consider the
selection of designs for a new state.
house. A communication was read
from the Philadelphia chapter of the
American Institute of Architects con
demnIng the attempt of certain archi-
tects to overthrow the program of com
petition Cf architects. John II. Weiss
of Harrisburg, CO nsel for Furness.
Evans ~ Co. OF Philadelphia. asks that
the board of experts be ordered by the
the commission TO make a more careful
examination Of the trims plan.
1t was finally decided to adjourn
until Thursday afternoon and in the
meanwhile the experts will 60 over the
plans of the Philadelphia firm and
Hardin & Gooch of New York and
prepare a report to the commission as
to the material used in making the
drawing and other technicalities. rhe
prospects are that at its next meeting
the commission will Ell her select one
of the plans recommended by the ex-
perts or reject the experts report and
agree upon an architect who shall
make Il plan to meet the wishes of q
majority of the commission
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
The PRESIDENT HAS CALLERS.
A Public Reception to Occur at Somer
set. Pa. This Evening.

A Public Reception to Occur at Somer-
set. Pa. This Evening.
SOMERSET. Pa. Sept. S.-A great
number of people have called on Presi-
dent Mckinley. including George w.
Pullman, the Chicago millionaire. and
Senator Thurston of Nebraska. It Is
thought that Attorney General Nc
Kenna will be here today, ana many
other distinguished visitors are ex-
pected during the week. Among them
Governor Lowndes of Maryland
Tho president and Mrs. Mckinley
iook a snort drive TO the country i'll q
carriage drawn by team of ponies
owned by their niece. Miss Mabel Nc
Kinley. It Is probable that people
from all parts of the county will come
here today TO attend public reception
60 be held in the evening.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
Pennsylvanta Day Oct. f3,

HARRISBURG. Sept. S.-A meeting of
the executive committee of the Penn
sylvania commission to the Nashville
exposition has been held here. 1t was
decided to make Oct. l3 Pennsylvania
day. The commission. with the gov
ernor and staff and supreme and su-
perior courts. will leave here Oct :.
spending two days at Chattanooga AT
the dedication of the Pennsylvania
monuments.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
Fire In Cairo. w. ",

CAIRO, w. Va. Sept. S.-A fire which
started IN the engineroom of the Cairo
manufacturing and Lumber company
destroyed 1t and half a dozen other
establishments, including the chief
business portion of the town. A num-
oe oer OF dwelling houses also burned and
30 people are homeless. Total loss
$40 900 o''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
American Woman In Jail

LONDON. Sept. S.-The Duke and
Duchess of Rio Grande have been ar.
ralgned in the Marylt one police court
charged with defrauding hotels and
ooardinghouses. The duke is said to
be Brazilian nobleman and the duch-
ess' 1t Is asserted, is a niece of ex-
United States Senator Omar ID. Conger
OF Michigan. The prisoners were re.
manded to Jail for a week.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
Hawaiian senate Called

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The state de.
partment has been notified nv Ministsr
SeWall at Honolulu that President
Dole has issued a call for session of
the Hawaiian senate on Sept. 8. The
OBJECT or the session is supposed to
Dear on the PR posed annexation treaty
with the United States.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
VIII Resign to Mayor Harri.on

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-Members of the
Chicago civil service commission will
tender their resignation to Mayor Har-
Iisoh immediately upon his return to
the city. This comes as a climax to the
struggle between the commission and
the Democratic leaders which has been
waged since the election last spring
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
M'KINLEY WARMLY GREETED.

Secretary Alger Says the People Ara
"rHtihed by Returning Prosperity.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Secretary AL.
ger Is again at his desk at the war de.
par'ment after being with the presi.
dent since the latter began his vacation,
In an interview he said
We found everywhere multitudes
OF people turning out TO greet the presi.
dent, and all the testimony we got
showed the happiness of the people
over feeling that the tide had turned
and tnat there was enough work to do
and enough food TO eat. Nothing closes
the mouth of the grumbler so quickly
as Work and food. and now there is
work and wages for all"
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WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-The naval
board, which has been making inquiries
as TO the establishment of govern
ment armor factory. has returned to
Washington and established permanent
quarters at the navy department..
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-09-10
Lii In the West.

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-Ex-Queen Lilioua-
ka am of Hawaii. accompanied by her
travelling companions, j. Heleluhe and
Mrs. WAIKIKI. arrived in Chicago yes
terday from Washington and spent the
day IN sightseeing. The party left last
night for San Francisco.
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RITTER DECIDES TO ACCEPT.
The Democratic Candidate VIII Make .
Tour of the State.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, Sept. S.-Hon.
Walter E. Ritter of this city has de-
cided to accept the nomination for
auditor general rendered him by the
Democratic state convention. He has
made this announcement.
This decision was arrived at after a
thorough consideration of the matter
and consultation wiIh his friends
throughout the state. Later on he will
make q tour of the state.