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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-08
Big Bertha Acquitted.

Information has been received from
San Francisco that Big Bertha, the
confidence queen, arrested in San An
tonic for swindling William Gruhn,
her betrothed, was tried in that city
on the lst instant ana was acquitted.
Mr.. Gruhn went on the stand and told
the jury how he met Big Bertha and
how she represented that she was
worth S25O,O0O, and that her son,
Willie, who was arrested here with
her, was far more wealthy, that under
these circumstances he became en-
gagged to marry her, and that she de-
frauded him of $500. The evidence
showed that Mr.. Gruhn, who is many
years younger and about one-third of
her weight, thought that he was
catching rich wife, and instead of
that he Caught a tartar" And after
a brief deliberation the jury return
verdict of "not guilty. giving the
Confidence Queen" leave to go and
fish for more suckers
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-08
A Whole Mill Burned.

WORCESTER, Mass, February s.
The Riverdale cotton mill at North
Bridge burned this morning. The
mill was owned and operated by
Paul Within manufacturing COM
pany. Loss estimated at $4,000,
fully insured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-08

An old lady's idea of ballet girls:
Gan open muslin umbrella with two
pink handles"
For the first time in many years all
the blast furnaces of the Pittsburg
district are in operation.
Those who work on South Carolina
rice plantations labor all the year for,
in many cases, less than 500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-08

The male friends of the two ladies
who that wOuld-be masher followed
out towards the city cemetery Mon
day afternoon, would like to meet him
and pay their respects to him. He
would not soon forget the meeting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-08

In the French chamber yesterday,
NJ. Sails, radical, interpellated the
government regarding the delay that
had occurred in the judicial proceed
ings against NJ. Numa Gilly, charged
with libelling the budget committee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-08
New Maps of San Antonio.

Embracing an area of SO square miles
and showing latest subdivisions, ETC.,
for sale by J. J. Olsen & Son, 41O East
Houston Street. 2-5-tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-08
Died in the City.

Feb. 7.-Conrado Perales, aged 4
years, inanition; Intimio Vasquez,
aged 4 days, capillary bronchitis.
Feb. S.-Juan Rias, aged 81 years,
consumption, buried by the city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-08
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Associated Press Dispatches and
Specials Up to the Hour
Going to Press.
Weather Bulletin.

WAsHINGToN, February S.-Indica-
lions for Eastern Texas: Fair in
northwest portion, rain in southwest
ern portions, colder winds, becoming
northerly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-08

A bill is introduced in the Landtag
Mhich provides for the extension and
Improvement of the Prussian railway
system, at a cost of 157, 900, 900 marks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-08

The population of st. Petersburg
has decreased about $4,000 since 1881,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-08
NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
OF the International Building and
Loan Association.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the International Building
and Loan association for the election
of directors, will be held at the office
of the society, No. IA Navarro street,
on Monday, February II, 1889, at 8
d. m. NJ. LINDNER,
2-6-4t Secretary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-08
kRISCH' HALL
UNDERlTHE MANAGEMENT OF
T. w. MULLAGY

TICKETS OF ADMISSION 50 CENTS.
To be had of any member of the Club, or
at Krisch Hall.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09
4 LOUDER ClLL,


Beloved hock" the parson said then pzusef end
wiped his eyes:
"As pastor and as people we must Hever tsnder'
ties; ,
I've call to go to Blanktown to be their chosen
pastor;
call so loud to disobey. fear. would griove the
Master"
Replied the spokesman of the flock; Though
loud the call may be-
Wen call you louder to remain; an for every '
These Blanktown people offer you Wen give to
keep you here
We trust you'll hear voice divine, our call 3 so
loud and clear"
With sobbing voice the parsou said; MY duty s
clearer now;
I'll stay with YOU. beloved ones; to Heavens will
/ bow
So let MS sing 'Blest Be the Tie and sing it clear
and strong;
To leave you when you call so LOUD would be ex-
ceeding wrorgl"
Then in his study sat he down. a letter TO indite
Cnto the church at Blanktown. Thus did the par
son write:
I've wrestled DER your call with prayer; the Lord
bids me to stay.
And, consecrated to His work. dare not disobey."
Richmond Telegram.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09

yosite Bonnei's butcher shop. Presently
. little stream began to trickle over the
edge of the bank. 1t cut away the clay
and gravel and hurried it away to make
room for deeper cuttings. Within five
minutes the red brown water had carved
out all the bank for distance of twenty
feet. Out rushed the flood. 1t leaped
across Main street at one bound and
ewirled around Bonners doors.
The flood ragged down Main street
three feet high and ripped away all the
fences and outhouses and wagons along
its path. Every cellar for half mile
was Hooded
The food in the Elizabeth river did
great damage. AT least one hundred
weddings were flooded by the rush OF
water from the Elizabeth reservoir,
caused by the opening OF the flood gates.
The breaking OF Faitoutes dam, in Union
township, caused a big volume of water
TO rush down on the reservoir and the
vatchman there, losing presence of
mind, suddenly pulled open the gates in
order a. he says, to save the structure.
The result was mighty wave poured
through the city, raising the already
swollen river five feet higher and swamp
ing all the dwellings, in Price, Mulberry,
washington, Harrison and Crane streets,
and forcing the inhabitants to the upper
stories.
The Newark street commissioner had
a hard time OF 1t as bursting sewers and
choked-up streets demanding instant at
tention We're reported from all the out
lying districts Of the city The corners
OF several streets were impa5sable and
the mud was over foot deep. Along
New Jersey Railroad avenue the facto-
ries We're all flooded and i'll some oil them
work had to be suspended Many of the
factory girls thought n second Johnstown
flood had dcscended on Newark and be-
came greatly excited. Several inches of
muddy water barred their progress from
tn" ia tories, and at last. becoming des.
peratg, scores of them took oil their
shoes and stockings and, raising their
dresses nigh above their ankles, waded
along in groups until they came to dry
ground.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09
SAN Francisco Products.

A trayc,er just returned from er,:
francisco, after a considerable stay i.
hat city, tells that WI. impressed hin
most was the girls and tac ieas. Bot
lre large in size and plentiful in num-
..egS.
The women are the finest looking
.lecimens you ever saw, says the young
mn. "They are well developed, healthy
lHu handsome. OF course I was duly
impressed. But next to them | think
the tleas take up the largest share OF H..
'ention. They have no mosquitoes in
San Francisco, but the leas-,hrir name
Is legion. in Louisville you frequently
see '.;ough on Rats advertised for sale
But III Ian Fra cisco 1t is Rough on
flc"s. Gou -" the sign everywhere
j. II IaNUute poison Tor dtssuusolate -"
want girls TO commit suicide with.
cont wonder that desperate measa. ra
w re taken to get rid Of the san Frame, G
TEA. He is everywhere-in your cio,h o..
in your beds, in the carpet, in the fun
Jnre. He is not a pleasant obirr 81
talk about, but in So" Francisco U. e.
too prominent feature to be ign l"'..
The flea is one of the principal objections
q the glorious climate of California. -.
Louisville Igst
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09

upon. There were plenty of seconds for
Mr.. Boyer's nomination. Delegate Creigh,
of Chester, got the first word. He made
but slight impression. Representative
Henry Hall, of Mercer next got the floor.
Mr.. Hall is booked to succeed Boyer in
the legislative chair and this circum-
stance may possibly have had something
to do with the fervor of his secondary
eloquence and the positiveness of his pre-
diction that the latter would have $4,000
majority in Philadelphia and sweep the
State by at least so, 900 votes. Delamater
looked green with envy when his pros
pective rival, Maj Montooth, got up to
have his say in Boyer's behalf The
Majors speech had been prepared on
short notice and was brief, though neat
and polished. He promised the Re-
publican nominee an old time majority il
Allegheny county. This ended the speech
making, and Maj. Montooth and
w. r. Weaver were appointed commit
tee to inform Speaker Boyer of his nom
ination. Mr.. Boyer having been con-
veycd TO the Convention hall from his
room in the Lochicl hotel, expressed his
thanks TO the Convention in q brief speech.
lie modestly expressed fear that he had
not the ability to realize the high eXpec-
tations that had been formed for him. and
bowed himself OIL the stage amid thunder
Gus applause and motion to adjourn.
Henry Kline Boyer, Of Philadelphia,
was born at Evansburg, Montgomery
county, February IS, 1850. lie obtained
rudimentary education in the public
schools Of his native township, and sub
sequently took course at Freeland Sem
mary, Montgomery county. But, though
his father was comfortably provided, the
son was unwilling TO remain charge on
him longer than was necessary, and with
The laudiblc purpose to earn something
for his own support, he left school at the
age of sixteen, and Tor two years taught in
district scuooi in the ucjghUOIhoOd of
his birthplace, AT tpe expiration If that
time he went to Philadelphia and found
employmcnl for one year us teacher Of
English branches ia s., ...-sieal academy
in which every nationality w.srcpre-cnjed
among the pupils. lie next taught in
classified school in the Twenty-third ward
of the city &" Philadelphia in the section
known as HyAcry, an old Quaker settle
ment.
Mr.. Boyer read law in the office Of lion.
Benjamin Harris Brewster and was ed
milted TO thr bar in Phiiadelphiai 1873,
and is now rn4aged in that profession.
lie was II rHber of the House Of Re1re-
senIativcs duyiug the sessions of 1888 10
1887 inclusive. ANA was rlecled Speak.
in 1887 and rc.elcctrd III January, 1889.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09

1t has long been known that the house
lily and various other flies have been the
cause OF maIig mt pustule by carrying
tn" con'agion OF anthrax from Diseased
andnals or animal substances To man.
DurinG the past year DR.. Alessi has been
"Hperinenting with flies 20 determine
their Liability to spread the infection OF
tuberculosis. The bacillus OF this dis
ease was found in tie ~ n-tines and the
rTcrement of flies Wnitu lad feasted on
;gn" culous sputa; ANA Their dried fece-,
,. watch, with the aid of the microscope.
az bacillus was known to exist, ,sp-
l-ed for inoculating rabbits. and the
animals became iubereulous.
According 80 ',,r annals dHygsene
.tblique," 1t n"en found in the Nile
country that 80" granular OPP hal uia OF
that religion can Il" spread by means oi
nouse flies pa ing from the eye, of
thoso who are infected with the disease
~ other persons Exchange.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09
MAIN STREET, MILBURN.

Fortunately no EOdY OF water threaten
ing in its escape devastation and death,
succeeded in bursting its confines, though
many dams which had confined minor
lakes and ponds were carried away and
tho raging waters released from irksome
captivity, rushed Gown upon the village
below in disastrous torrents, carrying
away bridges and houses and causing
serious damage.
The Milburn dam gave way on the
western cmhanlment and flooded scores
OF cellars and frightened hundreds of
people. Milburn is II drowsy little vii
lage that nestles in the Orange noun
tains some seven miles west OF Newark.
A pond nearly half a mi.e long and from
100 to 800 feet wide runs parallel to the
main street of Milbun. 1t is known us
Milburn pond aud used to supply power
To a factory that was burned down years
ago 1t Is damned and confined still,
and it's waters are used by Hendersons
paper-mill in the southeastern part of
The village. At the head OF this pond
and to the northward of it. confined Dy
weak-looliing DAM is what is known as
Mr.. Campbclls factory pond. 1t is as
broad as the Milburn pond. These two
bodies of water, without any reinforce
ment from Itidgewood lake, are quite
powerful enough 10 sweep away the in
habitants of NIilburn and Springfield.
When the great cloudb urst came, the
Milburnites feared that the Ridgewood
lake dam might give way and flood
them, but it didn't Great volumes of
red-brown water poured over the tam at
the mouth Of Mrs. Caupbclj'4 pond and
iril in It torrent into the MubuIn pond.
ne gates Of this were closed tightly,
and nobody seemed TO think nt opening
them 10 rrh'v" the strain. Mann people
",imb"d the Woun, aims to Short Hills and
visited fri u.i~. who housed them over
night, AMI rundreds more stood around
and waited l.i what might happen.
The western wall of Mi5urn pond is u
clay and gravel bank half II mile long.
: hrce and half feet above the level OF
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09
SPECIAL PROVIDENUES.

Believers in what is called acts of Spc-
cial Providence will find IN an incident OF
recent occurrance an illustration that will
confirm their superstitious faith. A man
by the name of Gallagher-whethcr the
''let her 90 Gallagher " is not stated
thinking someone had stolen out of his
pocket a favorite pipe, became insanely
mad, and gave expression to the horrible
wish that God might paralyze the man
who had it. Whereupon his wife, more
prudent than Jobs historical " worser
half" reproved him for uttering so i'm
pious a wish, which caused him to say :
" Well, don't care" and with his up
lifted hand to Heaven, said : II not
only wish but pray that my Creator will
paralyze the man who has my pipe" Be
fore another word could be said, Galla-
CHER felt a severe pain in the region Of
his heart, which, becoming alarming, a
doctor was hastily summoned, who pro-
nounced it fatal stroke of paralysis. In
twelve hours after. he was corpse.
But the strangest part OF the story re-
mains to be told. After his burial the
family, in looking through his clothes,
found the pipe III the lining Of one of the
pockets of the coat he had on when he
uttered the wish and prayer, which OF
course filed them with superstitious hor-
r11r Were il not that men are stricken
down with paralytic strokes under all
kinds of circumstanccs-som when
blaspheming, some when drinking intoxi-
eants, some when reading papers. some
when reading the Bible, some when
some when praying-one
would almost believe it was punishment
for thinking and expressing a wish so re-
Voting. AS it is, it is nothing more nor
less than another of the many remarkable
condolences that are constantly occurring.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09
The Ninsnnic Eeliet L,umd.

10 thp EditO' t.rihr ,JchHStoicH Dem0Gdt.
My DEAE SE: Much criticism ami
many dnatncmus have been htapcd upon
the heads If the various members of Gen
cral Cummia'S Committee, relative to the
tardincSs with which ;hey are, and have
been dishur>ing Irl'ef funds in th"ir
hands, which criticism may be partly
Just, but whel the public learn that a
Masonic Fund ol fory-nnc Thousand do
lars has been in The hands OF some ON.
mittec in this city fnr ut least one month.
that was contributed by Masons ail over
this, and perhaps other lands, 10 rclIcvr
the necessities of The suffering brothers.
their orplaus and wido"s, we do not
wonder tuat tdc Governor could NO
sooner devise It way whereby Ia rrlic"c
the wants Of suffering community wiki
the funds that was donated hy generous
and human hearts, when we rene Der in
this case $50 records were lost and every
brother, resident or visiting wh suffered
loss by lbr flood. could have been known
ten days ~fJcr.
Can sc jh,retore wonder that thu Co..
ernor coud not move with grcairr ra
pidity
And no" murh To- tn" surprise of every
one who has taken upon himself the Nh.
some obli4a'ipu the Sal 900 in question
are 10 hc G;gi..el pr" rajo. -oae m"n b.-
lug more Masonic than others, prc.um-
ably havinL aiken different obligation.
no doubt this Is what makes the order
square: or IN rtncr words having been
more successful in business, taar my
brother, ana by preying on the ncces,i-
ties OF tn" less enlightened and others.
amassed barge fortune much of wnicn
cln yet ct, iuto requistio;,, having the
same faculties remaining strong wi
which | pcrScvcringly accumulated
wealth. Am therefore entitled un more
Masonic Relief money than the mid hanG.
who could scarcely after paving hi~
monthly Eousr rent pay his initiation fee
and subsequent dues. Believing ;hul toe
Committee viii await their own sMcrl
will in the premises we hrg to ask than
for thosc ot lh" fraternity VINO we're
loosers to IN" extent of everything lhey
possessed. suoH'd uOt the money hr ai>
trbuted cqEAt, making due allnNnucr.
for Orphars Hnd widows, regardless az
what real estate u brother happened lo
possess previous Ia the disaster ot May
3lst. and befor" The bulk of the fund is
i' railroad fare, dinners, etc.
GorS A Mason.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09
40 fhe Reneflt nrLnnnnese Ayomrn.

Miss Cassie Tel Sono is a japanese
woman, now attending the Deacones7cs'
framing School in Chicago. who is
studying the condition OF women in thi-
favored country that she may benefit her
sex in her native land. Belonging to the
better class, her father physician and
herself a daigen lawyer), a rare sition
lor Il woman to hold in Japan, -hc be-
came impressed with the helplessnes-
and degradation of the women and chill
dren, especially of the lower classes amt
d tcrmined to devote herself to their rir-
yalion. She landed in San Franri..o
about four years ago, and, in come ion
with the Japanese mission there, became,
an inmate of an American home. learned
the language, was graduated from
young ladies' classical school, united
with hr japanese Methodist Episcopal
Church and engaged in the Wumen'S
Christian Temperance Union work
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09
FISHING NTH 4 RIFLE.

Exciting Sport May be Had Shooting
the Sea Otter in the Pacific.
Surf shooting is practised in Oregon
and Washington territory, but chiefly in
the vicinity of and to the north Of Gray
harbor. Formerly all the shooting was
done from the beach or from the bluffs,
but as the otter became scarcer, increao-
ngly wary, and so more difficult to OBJ
tain, other methods had to be adopted.
The sea otter shooters OF this coast
devised the plan oil building .alfolds in
the water out beyond the surf from when
TO shoot. At the lowest tides in the
-pring they plant firmly in the sand
three or four long poles so that they
shall form the angles of triangle or of
Z square. These are brac q by means
II Stats nailed from one to the other.
which also form ladder by which 20
ascend, and at the top of the poles
.!atEVrm is built with sides and root
tUIect above the waters surface,
These shooting scaifolds, or as they
JIe called locally, "derricks," give the
JCtor shooter great advantage. In dis
lance he gains 400 to 500 feet, while the
elevation above the water greatly ex-
.rnds both his range of view and that OF
u.7 rifle. In fair weather the shooter
urs 10 his "derrick" before daylight in
morning and returns at night to q
7Gurc, but sometimes, when the tide a.
Aigh and a heavy surf is rolling, it may
pe Impossible for him to get to it for q
week at time, or he may be unable to
reacn the beach for the same period.
!'ua skill attained by these men in rifle
.uoting Is something almost beyond be-
sci. 1t viii be readily understood that
ne head ui the sea otter-the only part
hat is sr"n above the water-is u very
arGtll mark, certainly not more than
rec or fou" inches in diameter, and yet
~ said the shooters not infrequentlg
Kill at distance of thousand yards
lost Of their shots are made at 20O yaIlj
nd over. They use heavy Sharps rltcs
lted with telescopi~ sights, and shoot
.l%ays from rest.
When the sea otter is killed it sinks a.
once, and it may be several days or
week brfor" II rises to the surface
and is bro :.,Ht by wind and current INTO
7aore. l.Ir hunters employ Indians 80
patrol tn beach and secure the a"u..
animals, and in occasional Instance
where the otter does not sink dogs ara
unpycd to bring it TO land. Owing -
a. exclusively marine habits and =
treat warlness, we may assume thai Il
Will be many years before the last :, i
ii rr shall have been killed, but it must
nways hr very rare animal.-Forest
and Stream
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09
4 $4,000 Feather.

At the apex of the Prince of Wales
rrown Is a worry curious leather, or rather
a iuft of feathers, each tip of which is
adorned with IL gold tassel. This feather
- the only one of the kind in the world,
ard is worth about ElO,O00, says London
lid Bits" Ittook wenty years to let
il. and "aused the death of more than
duaen hunters.
rhe bird from whose tail the feathers
r'r' plucked is called the ieriwah-a sort
90. creature of the bird of Paradise spe-
r,cs but the rarest kind 10 obtain the
;aL leather in its beauty !: is necessary
20 pluck it out of the Ii ring bird. as in
stantly after death the plumage becomes
ldsterfess. What makes the pursuit of
the feriwah so dangerous Is that the bird
always inhabite the haunts OF tigers, and
seems to have some strange affinity to
those terrible bruteS.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09
AN UNsoLvED PROBLEM,

There are some problems that are III.
soluble, one of which is a question of
pressing importance at this time-that Of
preventing river over1ows. 1t is not only
of pressing importance at this time, but
with a certainty of becoming still more
important year by year No greater dis
regard is shown for the rights and inter
ests of posterity than has been and is still
being waged against the forests The
world over streams are drying up ard
sterility threatens many sections of the
earth. Yet this serious matter meets with
no legislative considerati II.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-08-09
-ss - -
.,cab>" Ot society,

There are altogether too many "scaps -
around yet 10 nlnlcst decent people. AMI
frighten women vino must of necrsSilv he
out after dark occasionally. 1t becomes
monotonous to he hailed by these fellows
with, Say, Cap, give us II chew" or
can't you give feller dime ?"
\ short time ago one of these galoOts
accQsted man after this fashion: See
here, Cap, give me chew of terbaecer.
or I'll knock HI out of you" 1t was
lucky that he did not tary long after his
expression, or else there would something
have come out Of him.