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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
THE HEATHENs AHEAD.

The Evangelists are 100000 souls be
hind Reginald Radcliffe, the noted Eng
lish barrister who has hcen devoting the
last three years of his life to evangellzing
work, says: During the last century
we have converted about 3,000,0 900 heath
ems and Mohommedans. During the same
period the Mohommedan and heather
mothers have given birth to 100000, 0OC
children. Thus we are 191OOO,OO0 soul,
behind. 1t is to be regretted that the
work of evangelizing the world thus far
has not been a success"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

The loss to the human family by earth
quake, flood and fire is still very great, but
in the matter of pestilence and disease we
are certainly much better off than were
former ages. According to Chambers
Journal, a good authority, the disease
known as the black death, or plague, at
tackled Europe in 1342, having taken its
origin in China. 1t spread from the north
coast to the Black Sea, to Constantincple
and thence to Italy, radiating from there
by many routes over the whole of Eu-
rope. Its ravages were so great as to
check materially the increase of popula-
ton. In China the number of deaths from
this disease was estimated at 13,000 900
and the rest of the East lost nearly "a
100000. A moderate calculation puts the
loss in Europe at 25,0OO,00O. By this one
epidemic there were more people lost than
at present make up the entire population
of the United States. We talk about
great calamities, but from such awful visi-
tations as this modern science and in
creased attention to the laws of health
have fortunately spared our day and time.
Cholera oryellow fever may make break
here and there in unprotected quarters.
but 1t is soon surrounded and its progress
checked while its terrors are largely taken
away by improved methods of treatm ent.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
SIGNIFICANT IF NOT PoRTENrIors.

The following appears in the Natiena
Weekly Farmer, Chauncey NJ. Depcw's
own organ, and may, therefore, be relied
upon as true, significant and portentioue,
as il is. 1t is estimated that our Chaunccy.
since he went to Europe, has eaten mac
caroni, if laid in the original stick
shape, end to end would reach all the
way from Broadway, New York, to Penn
sylvania avenue, Washington, D. c., such
a maccaroni eater is our own Chaunccy
NJ. Depew.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
Asking for Informa ton.

The Board of Inquiry Saturday received
the following letter from the British Con-
sui at Philadelphia. Search was made
for Mr.. Isaac, but nothing could be learn
ed about him. II any of the readers of
the DEMOCRAT know of the whereabouts
of Miss Isaac's brother, they can address
the Board of Inquiry, and the Information
will be forwarded to the British Consul !
BRITISH CONSULATE.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. IA, $780,
Dear SIR.
A Miss Emma Isaac, of Is Mulgrove
street, Plymouth, England, has written
to this consulate with reference to her
missing brother, VIM. Isaac. She fears
that he may have been in the neighbor-
hood of the late disastrous floods and have
met with misfortune.
Should you have any record of such a
person in your registers, l will thank you
for such information as you may be able
to furnish. Yours truly,
r. G. CHIPPERToE,
II. r. NJ. S. Consul.
p. S.-Another missing Englishman
named VIM. Howells Lewis is also being
inquired for.
To Chief of the Bureau of Information,
Johnstown, Pa.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
DEATH OF A GOOD MAN.
Will am Thaw, the ittsburgh Millionar
Philanthropist. Passes Away at Paris.

VIII am Thaw, the } ittsburgh Millionaire
Philanthropist, Passes Away at Paris.
William. Thaw, father-in-law IF w. X.
Thompson, Esq, Treasurer of the Johns
town Relief Fund, died very suddenly in
Paris, France, Saturday morning last.
Mr. Thaw, who was In the sevcnty-frst
year of his age, had been advised by his
| physicians to take a trip abroad for the
benefit of his health, and about a montf
ago, accompanied by several members of
his family, started across the ocean. His
death was caused by rheumatism of the
| heart.
At the time of his death Mr.. Thaw was
director in the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Second Vice President of the Peunsylva-
mia Company and Second Vice President
of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & st. Louis
Railway. He was identified with other
enterprises, but devoted the most of his
time to railroad affairs.
Mr. Thaw's charities were unbounded.
1t was his custom to devote few hours
after breakfast each day to hearing the
wants of people seeking aid, and it is said
his private residence on Fifth street, Pitts
burgh, was always surrounded by crowd
long before the hour for being heard.
| Among his last contributions for the aid
of the needy was sending in his check for
$4,000 for the aid of Johnstown sufferers
Rev. i. r.. Donchoo, the Pittsburgh
clergyman who devotes great deal Gf
his lime to aiding poor people, says of
hm:
He usually devoted the hours from 9
TO 12 to hearing the petitions for aid of all
those who called TO see hlm at his private
residence. He answered all the rings at
the bell personally, and | have seen him
hobbling to the door to answer summons
No one was ever permitted to intrude ON
those asking charity He obliged all TO
state their cases briefly; he gave little
time to each, but the poor man received
| just as much attention as the man of
wealth. BY few well-directed questions,
he judged of the need and the fitness of
the applicant.
" He advised me to take to charitable
work, and promised to listen to all my
calls for aid. And he advised me not to
devote myself to the worthy, as plenty
would take care of them, but to aid the
unworthy. Surely he said, they are
worthy at least of the services of one such
| man.
" He never allowed the extent of his
charities to be known, and was bitterly
opposed to anything being published
about them. To my personal knowledge
he spent at least 100000 a year for char
ity; and was aware of but a small por-
tion of his charities. A great many per-
sons have blamed Mr.. Thaw for indis-
criminate giving; but his charity was not
indiscrlminate. When he received call
for aid, he made memorandum of it and
answered all in succession, every effort
being made to discover the applicants fit
ness"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

The bright little son of Secretary Kre-
mer, of the State Commission, while at
Moxham the other day, discovered that a
man, Thomas Rugs, who was living in an
Oaklahoma, had no furniture or house
hold goods. He reported the facts to his
father and feelingly portrayed the hard
ships and uncomfortable condition of
this man and his family. Soon after Sec
retary Kremer saw that the necessary
household goods and furniture were
supplied, and the family was made hap
py. This manly little fellow deserves un-
bounded praise.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

In the face of such superstitions as ex.
ist in this country, missions to Africa
might be abandoned. A white man in
our land proclaimed himself to be a Ma.
siah and succeeded in persuading colored
men to cruelty themselves, and negro
man proclaims that he is the Prophet
Daniel and three of his followers rushed
into furnace of motion iron. Instead of
sending missionaries to Africa, our citi,
Zens would do well to make efforts to
check the religious craze which has
seized the negroes of America.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
4 Sunday Dress Parade.

Company H, of the Fifth Regiment,
Captain Wonders, and Company @, of the
Fourteenth, Captain Nesbitt, had dress
parade in front of the L. r. r. Depot yes
terday evening at O'Clock. The boys
went through the various evolutions in
great style, much to the admiration of the
girls who were cut in force. If there is
anything that will make the average girls
eye sparkle it is to see the gay soldier boy
on dress parede. By all means give us
some more dress parades.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
Old Iron.

Economy and business-lille manage
ment is now most necessary in the con-
ducting of the affairs of our borough.
The Burgess, in his late letter, advises
that all iron, junk, etc., be collected by
the owners, or ownership would be for
feited.
Parts of the Poplar and Franklin streets
bridges still lie along the stream. These
cannot be classed as old iron for much can
be repaired, and some is but little dam
aged. The borough would not only set
a good example to other owners of scat
tered property, but would be greatly
benefited itself if these parts were col
lected and preserved. We can place no
certain estimate on government aid-we
may get none. Johnstown has won a
name for pluck in its attempt to recover.
The same should be said of our borough
authorities. The Government will help
those who help themselves, and the best
way to get new bridges is to make an at
tempt to recover the old ones.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

THE administration has concluded not
to send General Adam King as Consul
General to Paris. President Harrison
thinks that man should be sent to Paris
who can better stand gastronomic siege
than General King. 1t seems that all the
famous dinners given by General Felix
Agnus, that the terrapin and the etceteras
worsted General King, and man who is
more simple is his tastes and who better
withstands gastronomic, may be sent to
Paris as Consul General.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
Normal and Abnormal.

A woman's proper figure on this modern
plan is said by the English authorities to
be of thirty-thTee inches about the waist
and thirty-six about the bust. There is a
Mrs. Mcdonald in England, though, who
has waist of eighteen and a bust of
thirty.eight.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's son, Prince
Russ, wants to know something about
Col. Schuyler Crosby's affairs,
who has sued him for 100000 damages
for alleged defamation of character.
But it appears that Prince Russ will no
be able to find out what he much desires.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
WILL ESTES ACCOUNTS.

1t Is general belief that mo wise man
will account for money spent in politi-
cal campaign" yet notwithstanding this
belief, the great Republican Commander
commands Mr.. Estes, of North Carolina,
% account for $4,000 sent him to use
.'swhere 1t would do the most good" Thi
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

IT seems that Stanley wears a charm
that makes him invisible. Bicycled
Stephens who went to Africa to discover
StanleY's whereabouts has returned, hay
ing utterly failed in his mission. Stanley
has faculty of discovering lost people,
but he can't be discovered. He wears a
charm that makes him invisible. Will he
not allow himself to be discovered.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
!. G. CHIPPERToK,
Tho Elixir" ON Bricks.

Mr.. e. P. Gerber, the painter, has
formed preparation which simply and
easily removes the deposit left by the
high waters on all brick houses. DR.. w.
B. Lowman suggested its application. An
experiment on his own house with small
amount brought back the natural color Of
the brick.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
coNEMA, Oh noRouGH LOOKUP.

The New Building Receives ITS First Guests.
An Altoona DamseI Among the Lot.
On Saturday Mrssrs. Horn 81 Son, CON
tractors, mpletrianew lookup in Cone
maugh borough The building is a sub.
stantial wooueu structure and contains
six cells, and large room used by the
policemen, and as Burgess office. This
is the first lookup the borough has ever
had and the officers naturally feel quite
proud of it.
1t was not allowed to remain idle long,
for during the night three unfortunates
were gathered in and Gagged. In the
morning they gave their names as Lewis
Austin, ]. Maloney and Lilly Gillin. Of
ficers Connery and Brindle picked up the
two men while they were bowling drunk
on the streets, and officer MenZer gather
ed up the fair Lilly while she was making
too much of a show of herself
Acting Burgess Freidhoff gave them
hearing and they were all remanded
for five days. Miss Gillin claims Altoona
as her home, and insisted that young
man wearing a straw hat, who was with
her, should also be arrested. A number
of visitors calling at the lookup during
the day were closely scrutinized by the
fair damsel, but she failed to identify any
of them as being the man that was with
her, although the reporter narrowly es.
capped, as she appeared to recognize some
points of resemblance to the party
wanted.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

Mr.. A. G. Keim, brother of Judge Keim,
of this city, has been nominated by the
Republicans of Gage county, Nebraska,
for the office of Clerk of the Courts.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
She Visited the Domain of "Jack tn
Ripper"

She Visited the Domain of "Jack tn
Ripper"
Mrs Belva Lockwood, who was the
Woman's Rights candidate for President
i'll 1884, and who is at present in London.
is known to have the courage of her con-.
victions, but she broke all her previous
records last week by going down alone
into Whitechapel to visit the scenes of
Jack the Ripper's amusement, an adven-
ture that a great many men would not
care to undertake. Mrs. Lockwood did
not use her tricycle., however, though she
has it with her in London, but drove
down on an omnibus. Among the other
things witnessed by the eX-candidate for
President was fight in Castle alley,
brought about by talkative woman.
Finally" said Mrs. Lockwood, in de-
scribing the fracas, "a man raised his fist
and dealt the talkative woman blow in
the face from which she bled freely, but
still continued to talk" The latter cir
cumstance need not have surprised a wo-
man who knows her sex so well as Mrs.
Lockwood does but she did her duty
when ultimately policeman arrived by
saying to him; Sir you should have
come before" Like all policemen. he
was callous to this reproof, and respond
ed "Oh, madam, this is a matter of
hourly occurrence. Ihave just taken two
70 I,a
This disgusted the reformer, and she re-
turned to civilization.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

PRESIDENT HARRISON has the courage
of his convictions. He was heartily in
vited to kiss baby, and he refrained
from doing so. Most Presidents would
kiss the baby. President Harrison is
not baby kisser. The President is
right. The baby kissing measure should
be abolished, although it is paying pol
icy in politics.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

IT turns out that the brave General
Bolanger was not only conspiIator but a
knave. There seems to be little doubt
Bolanger from the time of his entry into
politics that he has been deliberately and
persistently plotting against the Govern
ment of the Republic.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
The Art of Eating Watermelon.

From the Baltimore American.
Eating watermelon is an art, learned
only by experience. AS dessert it is not
a success. 1t falls too heavily on din.
ner. Like pretty girl, it is best by
itself it loses half its charm by being
mixed in a crowd. The melon should be
cold. 1t should be ripe. Its flesh should
blush like graduate. Its heart should
glow like sun-kissed cloud at close of
day. and its temperature should be as
chilly as the smile of Boston belle.
When you get such treasure do not
bother with other food. Open it, gaze on
it, bury your face in its sweetness, and
let your appreciation run riot.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

The bobtail comet is evidently as the
bobtail horse car. Bobtail comets have
been visible this year, and astronomers
say that the peculiar weather endured
this year is Attributable to the large num-
bers of bobtail comets. Oh The
wicked bobtail comet.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23

AS requested by Governor Beaver,
Chairman OF the Relief Commission, Mr..
j. B. Kremer has distributed the follow
ing special contributions which were sent
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
THE LOST FOUND.

Young Man of WoOdvale Supposed to
Have Been Drowned in the Flood Turns
Up in Pittsburgh on Thursday Evening.
Mr.. Joseph Sebastian called on Mr..
John E. Strayer, special correspondent
for the Pittsburgh Times here, and stated
he believed his brother-in-law, John
Seigmund, who was supposed to have
been lost in the flood from their home in
Woodvale had been drowned. He had
lately heard indirectly that he was
alive in Pittsburgh and wanted
to know how he could
learn for certain about the matter. Mr..
Strayer promised to give the waiter atten-
ton and wired the Times to look the mat
ter up. Mr.. Seigmund was found by the
representatives of that paper, and yester-
day morning the Times contained the fol-
lowing
The relatives OF John Siegmund, OF Johnstown,
have been greatly worried as to his whereabouts
since the flood. Siegmund was only an 1s-year
old boy, and during the first rush after the hood
he was lost sight Of The missing youth has
turned up. He was found at the West Penn Hos
pital yesterday, where he has been lying for
some time in state OF high fever. From what
could be learned from him 1t appears that
through some mishap he became one of party
OF flood sufferers who came to Pittsburgh for a
supply OF clothing. After he gotinto Pittsburgh
he wandered about until he succumbed to nerv-
GUS prostration, to which he was subject. He
was finally brought to the West Penn Hospital
and, after weatherlng his Illness, is at present
recovering. His friends are very anxious regard
ing his whereabouts, as they have received no
word from him beyond vague rumor that he
was at some Pittsburgh hospital. In fact, they
were fearing that he had been lost.
Mr.. Sebastian was much overjoyed to
learn that his brother-in-law was alive,
and yesterday evening went down to Pitts
burgh to see about the matter.
Judge BiddIe Declares the Police Have No
Right to Make Raids.
Philadelphia Times.
"The way in which people are brought
into this court, without having committed
any otfense, is an outrage" said Judge
Biddle, in the new court house, yester-
day. The case before him was that of
Joseph Keys and William Anthony, and
when it was called no one knew anything
about the prisoners, except that a house
on Buckley street had been raided. Some
of the people arrested were sent to the
House of Correction and the two men in
question were kept in Jail for two months
awaiting trial.
After ordering the discharge of the two
men the Judge said to a reporter who
questioned him about the case "We see
continually in the newspapers accounts of
police raiding,' as it is called, peoples
houses and arresting everybody they find
there, Notwithstanding no complaint has
been made against them and without re-
gard to what took them there. Such con-
duct is an outrage upon the peoples
rights. The police have no more author
ity to make such raids than they have
to enter the house of any citizen and ar
rest him and his friends who may be
there"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-23
Democrat
FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1889.

THE hopeful Cooper is now more hope
full than ever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-04
NOTICE

of THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUN-
" Gil to extend water mains on Seventh East
street, from Third South street one and half
blocks southwark.
Notice is hereby given by the City Council Of
Salt Lake city of the intention of such Council
to make the following described improvement,
to-wit: Extending and laying iron water pipes
or mains along the following streets, namely:
Beginning at the intersection o: Seventh East
street and Third South street and running
thence southwark along said Seventh East
street to point midway between Fourth and
Fifth South streets and defray three-fourths of
the cost thereof, estimated at two thousand five
hundred (S2, 500 dollars, by local assessment
upon the lots or pieces of ground within the fol-
lowing described district, being the district to
be affected or benefited By said improvement,
namely:
All of lots 1, q { and s. black 80.
All of lots 3, 4, and g. block 40.
All of lots and Z, block 81,
All of lots and g. block 81. All in plat B. Salt
Lake city survey.
All protests and objections to the carrying out
of such intention must be presented in writing
to the city recorder on or before Tuesday, De
cember II, 1889, being the time set by the said
Council when it will hear and consider such OBJ
jections as may be made thereto.
BY order of the City Council of Salt Lake
city, made November 3, 1889.
HEBER NJ. WELLS, city recorder.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH,
November e. 1899
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-04

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
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return of purchase price. On this safe
plan you can buy from our advertised drug
gists bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
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smith &, Co IS drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-04
New York General Market.

New YORK. Dec. 3-Hops, firm, fair de
mand.
Conee-Opened barely steady, 5@l0 points
down; closed barely steady 5000 points down,
Sales 27,750 bags; December l56y@sl5.o0;
january, l5100l5S0: February, lo;iog,Lo.oU,
sDot Rio, dull lower; far cargoes 1873 NO.
1Tc.
Sugar-Firm, active. Sales 1880 bags; Eng
Iish island S7-test SIS; 6SOOO East India As for
ITO. Refined, firm quiet,
Wool-Fairly active firm. Domestic fleece,
39d39.
Copper-Dull, nominal; lake, December, 14.l5.
Lead-Steady inactive; domestic, $50.
Tin-Ouiet firm; straits, 2l.45.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-04
New York Stock Exchange.

NEW YORK, Dec S.-The stock market was
less active today but there was a much better
tone to the dealings throughout the greater
portion of the day. Advances are In the de-
cided majority among the final changes. The
features of the market to-day were a continu
ance of foreign purchases, heavy covering OF the
general list and raids on coal stocks and trusts
Iaclxawanna and Reading were pressed, the
former extending to 3per cent. Trusts suffered
to a lesser extent but the losses in them were
material. Another endeavor to cover shorts in
the last hour resulted in a marked rally which
extended to the entire market, which finally
closed only fair active and strong at the best
prices of the day.
Governments, dull and steady.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-04
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