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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

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and GUARANTEE 1t to be strictly fiTst-class in
every particular true to name as ordered. Fun
instructions furnished. Experience unnecessary.
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SON a CO., Maple Grove Nurseries, Waterloo,
n. y. Established over 20 years.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

100 pieces 40 inch Colored ATohairs, the
most desirable fabric at present, so cents
yard. All colors, and grey and brown
mixtures. None better sold anywhere at
IS cents.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

Ii interested at all in Silks, write for
sample of our special value "A inch Black
Surahs at 70 cents. We had to buy a very
large lot to get them to sell at this price
but will sell you as many or few yards as
you like.
Catalogue free. Mail order business
given very best attention.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
WOMEN DELEGATES.
Important Meeting OF Representatives oi
tho NJ. T.. Church..

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 24.-0n the tenth
Of next month there will meet In this
city, al Roberts Park church, n small
body Of men in whose proceedings the
Methodist Episcopal church all over this
country will have an unusual interest.
For a long time In the Methodist Epis.
copal church the question has been
mooted as TO what portion OF the discip.
line was the organic law or constitution
OF the church, md what was merely leg.
islation. This question hns come up In
various General Conferences from time
to time until II has become serious with
the more thoughtful.
The matter Of Interpretation was be.
lore the last General Conference on the
question OF admitting women delegates,
and as result Of the discussion an order
was passed recommending the appoint.
ment Of aCommission OF seven ministers,
seven laymen, one from each General
Conference district, ind three Bishops,
to prepare paragraphs to take the place
OF paragraphs G3 and ca In the present
edition. They are 10 "deline and deter.
mine the constitution OF the General
to state OF whom it shall be
and by what method it shall
be organized, 10 declare 1t power, etc"
and report to the General Conference
Of 1892. .,-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
JuGIRO MUST DIE.

Electrocntlsp Decided to bo Constitutional
by tho u. s. Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Goy. e4.-rhe Supreme
Court OF the United States to-day affirm.
ed the Judgment Of the Circuit Court for
the southern district OF New York,
Judge I.acombe presiding, in the cGse OF
Shibuya Jugiro, the Japanese confined
in Sing Sing prison, New York, under
sentence OF death by means OF electricity.
i. was sought to secure Tugiro's releasa
on hdJeas corpus on tho gronnd that
the Kemmler case had demonstrated
that electrocution was cruel and I'm
usual punishment, and rs such prohib'
tied by the conBtitution.l Chief Justice
Fuller announced the decision cI the
court. The court affirmed the judgment
npon the authority Of the decision IN
the Eemmlcr case. There was no writ.
ten e0;uion and the court did not 60
dnto the consideration Of the pointa
raised by ,jusro's counsel, holding that
80 far US Federal questions were CON
cerned, the case did not differ from that
Of Kemmlor. This, 1t ID believed, dc,
stroys the last legal resort Of the counsel
for Jugiro, =. - =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
TILE MON0NGAll BOOM.

Big improvements to be Made Dttwcen
fairmont and CinrksburG.
Spttia. Dupateh TO he lnteltgencrr.
MoNoSGAH, ". Va, Nov. 2i.-The
long contemplated improvements along
the lineof the Monongahela River road
are commencing to assume definite
form. The Chief Engineer OF the West
Virginia & Pittsburgh road will be here
in few days and arrange plan TO run
a double track from this place to Fair
mont. A survey has been made from
Clark's Station Formerly Simpson
Creek up Simpson creek for several
miles and short road will be built up
the creek at once to tap the coal fields
along the bank Of the creek. Contracts
will soon be let for the building OF 1000
coke ovens on the line OF this branch,
the work on them to begin in the early
spring. These ovena, together with
those now at Monongah and those con.
templated at Bartlett's and Claiksburg,
will make grand total of about 5000
coke ovens within i radius OF thirty
miles. Besides these ovens mines will
be opened at every available point and
tits expected that by midsummer at
least 1000 miners and coke men will be
employed by the several companies
operating these immense fields. Car.
penters are now Mt work building the
miners cottages at Bartlett and by spring
they will have fifty houses ready for
occupancy. When Senator Camden was
here last week he ordered the building
Of fifty more houses in this town for the
same kind OF OCCUPANTS,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.


lInse hall MaEuAtss In Secret Conference.
Wild Stories hiloat.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 2i.-The Amer.
can Base Ball Association met at Louis.
vile at II o'clock this morning. A num-
Der oi representatives were present.
The meeting was held with closed doors.
In the hotel lobby there was much talk
and several wild stories in circulation.
Those who ought 10 know state that the
Toledo, Syracuse and Rochester clubs
will be dropped. The Athletic franchise
will be given TO The Philadel phia Play
ers' League and new association will
be formed, including Louisville, Colum.
bus, 81. Louis, Baltimore, Boston, Chi.
caeo, Philadelphia and Washington or
Cincinnati. The clubs to 20 out will
make fight and last seasons war may
then be looked for. This, OF course, is
not authoritative, but things look that
way. Zack Phelps was reelected Presi.
dent OF the Association. The Athletic
franchise was declared forfeited, aud pc.
titlons for admissions were received
from Buffalo and Washington.
Zach Phelps refused to accept the
Presidency and Allen W. Thurman, OF
Columbus, was chosen to succeed him.
Phelps will be retained as attorney.
Barnie, OF Baltimore, was elected Vice
President.
A conference committee consisting oil
Allen W. Thurman, William Barnie and
Chris Won der Abe, was appointed with
full power to act for the Association in
any emergency,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
W0RLD'S FAIR OFFICIALS.
Important Meeting Mt ChicaEo-Tho CrI,i
. ~, D.

Important Meeting Mt Chicago-Tho Crisis
g, Eenched.
CHICAGO. Nov. ga secret confer.
ence is being held to-day by joint coin.
mittee OF the National Commission and
the Local Directory Of the Worlds Fair,
with a view of determining the much
disputed question Of Jurisdiction in the
management Of the Fair.
The Directory claim that the $40 ono.
900 fund must be expended under ia
'aisn' diate supervision, subject TO the
approval OF the Commission. There il
not likely to bo serious division on this
point, but u graver issue is the matter of
solicitin. exhibits. Under the Com mis-.
sloner's Interpretation the directors
could do nothing in this direction with.
out the approval Of the Commission, and
that the Directory seriously objecls to.
The Board ulso objects to the Com
missions Interpretation OF the act, ho old
ing that the Board has no power to or
ganize any action in regard 10 exhibitors,
foreign or domestic. The progress OF
the Fair will depend largely on the TEN.
per Of the two bodies, for il felther should
become obstinate deadlock might en-
cue and the consequences be most ser-
ious. II q satisfactory settlement ia
reached there arc but two other import
ant things for the Commission 10 do at
this session. One is to accept the plans
and specifications which will be pre.
sented to it by its Grognds and Duiid.
ings Committee. Che other is to show
that the Sl0,090, QUO is assured. That done
the President can be notified that all is
In readiness. ',s'''' y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
YHE QgBlE'S SPRlCE
will bo Read Bsforo
Parliament To-day.
IT Il is OF UNUSUAL BREvlrY.
she regrets tho Threatened Famine
IN Observation-Disclosures Re.
iations..A rarncilltc Confer.
encc-oihcr Foreign News.

LONDON, ,Nov.2i-rhc Queens speech,
which will be read at tho opening OF
Parliament tomorrow, was communi.
Gated at to.night's ministerial dinners.
The speech is OF unusual brevity. After
The customary reference to Encland's
friendly foreign relations, the speech
alludes to the negotiations with Portu.
gal relative to Africa and with Italy cou.
cerning East Africa as not yet brought
10 a anccessful conclusion. A tempo.
rary arrangement with Portugal respect.
ing the shire river and waterways in
tue interior paves the way for m event.
ual treaty. The hope isexpressed that ne. ;
gotiations now progressing with France
concerning the Newfoundland fisheries
VIII soon lead to satisfactory settlo-
nent, anu the promise Is made tha, the
papers relating to the matter will be laid
neiore Recommendation early date. The
llneen alludes to the threatened potato
iamiae in Ireland Her Majesty ex-
presses regrets at the condition Of aiTairs.
and says she trusts that measures Wili
b, taken to mitigate the peoples distress.
The speech says that bills will bp ir.
Produced rela.ive'to a land purchase in
Ireland tithes assisted education and
feiotm oil private bills, legislation for
and extension OF local govern
nent in England. II the work of tho
session permits, a bill relative to local
government in Ireland will also be in
reduced. Among minor. .measures 10
20 submitted are bills relating to the
liability OF employers and to friendly
societies and savings banks. =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
A MURDER MYSTERY.
a Serrniy.r,nr.Oid Indy Iirutaily NIur.
Lered In Vermont.

a Seventy r.nr.Oid Lady IirutalIy nIur.
dered In Vermont.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. VI, Nov. 81
Mrs. Miriam Alarston, widow aged
20, living with her unmarried daughter
near here, was murdered yesterday.
Her daughter Eva went 10 church at
Hartford, leaving her mother alone.
When she returned her mother no. CON.
ing out, tho daughter went to the back
door, where she found blood on the
floor and door knob. Without stopping
to investigate, she summoned her
bro.her.in.law, Lyman Clark, who lives
across the road, and then drove to 0!cott
to inform her brother. Clark entered
and found Mrs. Marslon in tho cellar,
still alive, with her head battered in ap.
parently with an axe. He summoned
aud physicians, but tho old
woman died shortly afterwards. The
motive for the crime is not apparent.
The woman had considerable property,
but was not accustomed to keep much
with her and nothing is missing,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY.
Tho Annual Report Discusses the National
liauking System.

Tho Annual Report Discusses the Nntiona
linulsing System.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Nov. 24.-The an
nual report OF Mr.. Lacey, Comptroller
OF tho Currency, covers the operations
OF the bureau for the twelve months
ended December l3, 1890. During this
period 307 new National Banking asso.
Citations were organized, fifty went into
liquidation and nine into receivers
hands. Net increase 2fS. The Conn.
troller expresses tho opinion that the
evident lack OF currency necessary TO
the proper conduct Of business during
tho past few months Is greatly aggra.
waited by tho retirement OF National
Bank notes, which form OF paper money
alone possesses that elastic property so
essential in a pefect circulation.
All money Issued directly by the
Government, whether OF coin or paper,
Is necessarily non.elastic by reason OF It's
being in all clses rs available for the
lawful money reserve Of national banks,
and in most cascs possessing legal tender
quality. The Comptroller says aside
from the right to issue circulation notes,
the national banking system is, il its
rapid extension is correct criterion,
more favorably regarded than hereto.
lore, and that the transactions OF the
year have been attended by more than
average degree Of success; that stock.
holders have, as a rule, received satisiac.
tory dividends, and that the people o.
arge have been faithfully and economi.
,aily served, and that as banks OF dis.
count and deposits the associations be-
onglng to the national system have,
aiken as a whole, merited the high com.
OF unprejudiced observers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
BUFFALO BILLS OPINION.
he Says sitting Bull IL the Worst OF All IL
p ItuI lp,IIur.

iie Says Sitting Bull ls the Worst OF All the
Ind indians.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Buialo Bill, be.
lore leaving for Nebraska last night, de.
ciared that he is in favor Of taking care
OF Sitting Bull as one Of the first moves
toward n settlement of the Indian
troubles.
"Oi all the bad Indians" "said he, "sit.
ting Bull ia the worst. Rocky Bear and
Red Shirt are fighting chiefs, and will
10 Whatever is necessary to defeat Sit
ting Bull. They were with me. He
can always be found with the disturbing
element, and ii there is no disturbance
he will foment one. 'Fle is a dangerous
Indian, aud his conduct now means
trouble. Old Red Cloud, who is dis.
posed to be friendly to the whites,
was the leader OF the Fort
Phil kearney massacre. He has son
who is out with the ghost dancers look.
ing ior a chance to win his spurs. The
best lighting blood OF the Sioux tribe, as
well as OF the Cheyenne, is represented
in the dancers. What appears most
curious to me is the widespread ipilu.
ence OF this Messiah movement. The
Indians do not telegraph nor write let.
ters. They cannot communicate except
by courlers, yet we find all those western
tribes, from the coast to the Mississippi
and from British Columbia to Arizona
dancing the ghost dance and looking fol
the coming OF the great leader. Severs
OF the chiefs will assist the whites.p
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
TILE EuNE ON CONTENTION.
The r1cet,,, m Bill VIII Make the Couiinl
-ca.inp E,,rJfInr

The Flcet,> m Hiil VIII Mako the coming
scssion Exciting.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-There has
been and still is nue.. speculation as to
what Congress will do whsu it conyenes
next Monday, and many wild statements
are ailoat as TO what the Fifty.ss second
Congress will do when it meets year
later. -,
The prognostications are not entitled
to much crednuce. Both parties can be
trusted to do the best thing for them.
selves respectively, and neither party
will feel disposed to do the foolish thing
OF forcing an extra session OF the Fifty.
second Congress. II.
1t is probable that the coming session
will be an exciting and interesting one,
particularly as there is so soon to be O
transfer OF responsibility for legislation,
but it is not probable that either eide will
permit the appropriation to fail. which
would be the Only thing that could make
an extra session necessary.
The only bone OF contention is the
Federal Election bill, which Ia on the
caleL. uar VI tue SeHhte. Deioic any III
tion Is :aken concerning that measure
the Rtpi!blican Senators will meet ir
caucus. u Sas fully determined wher
they adjourned, forty.ihree Republican
Senators having signed an agreement L
that effect, that the bill should be taker
up Immediately upon their assonbling
and continued until disposed OF. Wheth
4 nr the late elections will interfere witt
thi;s programme remains to be seen.
Sen. .or Hoar, who has the matter il
..horoe tor, other with number of lead
inc Ksuubiica., Senators who are here
insipts more stror ~ than ever on til,
necessity OF passing sGme legislation tha
will secure honest elections.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
BIG COAL FIRM FAILS.
Tliomns Fawcett s Sons, of Pittsburgh, Go
Under for SiUQ,OC0.

Ahohus fawcett d Sons, OF Pittsburgh, Go
Under FOR s{oa,oco.
PlrTsluRGH, Pa, Nov. 24.-Thomas
Fawcett & Sons, one OF the Oldest and
largest hituminous coal firms in this
city, have failed. Judgments aggregat.
ing 100000 were entered by the Central
bank this morning, and all property Of
the firm has been levied upon by the
sheriff to satisfy these claims. The liza
bilities are estimated at 100000, with
assets OF about 100000. The failure
was not unexpected, and it Is claimed
was not the result OF the present fnan-
cial conditions. The firm has been car
rying large amount OF paper, and for
two months it has been known that
they were about to give up the fight.
The senior member, Mr.. Thomas Faw-
cett, 10 President Of the Central bank,
but the failure will have no effect upon
that institution, as tits amply protected.
The failure is attributed to tho long cop.
tinued depression 81 the river coal trade.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Prisoner Kills Two Men and Wound,
Another while on Trial In Court,

AhututE vi lTlHi Ill GOutt,
PANAMA, Nov. 24.-The town Of Rivas,
In Nicaragua was recently tho scene Of
a terrible tragedy, almost unparalleled
In criminal history. On October 90
Thomas Martinez was arraigned for
trial charged with attempt to murder
Dr.. Trinidad Flores. When tho charges
were read and tho accused was called
upon to plead, he stepped four pRccg TO
the front and putting his hand into his
inner breast pocket exclaimed: "Gentle.
men, know that the jury will condemn
me; but before being condemned, |
must get rid. OF this one" aud he there.
upon drew revolver and shot Dr..
Flores dead.
Senior Gustavo Chamorro, whe stood
next 10 Dr.. Flores, picked up a chair,
but almost Immediately fell to the
ground, being shot through the brain,
At this junCture Senior Gregorra Roiss,
father.in.law Of the first victim, brayely
closed with the prisoner, who did moi |
hesitate 10 draw the trigger, and the bail
passed through Senior Rojas' mouth,
coming out OF the back OF his neck. Sc.
nor Rojas is in preCarious condition,
but the physician attending him says he
will probably recover.
After shooting Senior Rojas, the pris.
'ner made dash for liberty and es.
'aped TO the country, but was captured
.hree days later.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
PRLTYMAN'S FAILURE.
lilo Asserts that the Assets VIII Cover the
Liabilities.

lilo Asserts that the Assets VIII Cover ,hc
Liabilities.
CHICAGO, Nov. PA meeting OF the
directors OF the Prettyman Bank, and OF
the stockholders OF the North Division
Lumber Company, was held last even.
ing. The depositors in the bank and
the stockholders OF tho lumber CON-
pany, which was concern practically
controlled aud operated by prettyman,
talked over the situation, andafler hear.
ing from all who wished to speak, their
legal advisor recommended that applica.
tion be made at once to Judge Prender
gast to remove the assignee Of the bank
and lumber company, Mr.. Johnson, and
appoint ono assignee for the bank and
another for the lumber company. The
creditors declared that Mr.. johnson
would not be able to separate the inter-
ests intrusted to him. The comment on
the managements Of the affairs OF the
concerns in question was not very favor.
able. The general impression seemed to
be that MIR. Prettyman had used funds
OF the bank and deposits to carry the
lumber concern. The lumber stock was
said to be practically valueless.
Prettyman, in an interview, asserts
that the assets will fully cover the lisbi-
lities,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
STOCK BROKER MISSING.
Heavily Interested in Lehigh
Navigation Stock.
HIS STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE
Col. John II. Baker, OF Philadelphia,
Painted on Receiving a Notc
and Left Home and has not
been Seen Sincc.A Mystery

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2i.-Col. John r.
Baker, the well known stock operator,
is missing. He lived In handsome style
at Devon, Pa, near this city, and is
known 10 have been quite heavily in.
terested in Lehigh Navigation Company
stock, which was deprecated In value
during the past few weeks. On Wed.
nesday night last Colonel Baker received
a dispatch at bis Devon home, and he
Is said to have tainted on reading
It. The next morning he left home,
for Philadelphia, and since
then he has not been seen or heard from.
Col. Baker is said to have been the or.
sanzer and chief holder OF large block
Of Lehigh Navigation stock MIR Bakers
paper to the extent Of Sl,000,00 Is said
70 be held by various monied institlk
lions, but his assets, concerning which
positive statement cannot be- secured,
may possibly cover this amount.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
A SERlOuS ArFRAY
Between Two Women 1t. Was hingtou

Between Two Women Ht Washington,
Peuns. lvanIa.
WASHINGTON, Pa, Nov. GA fight
that may result in murder took place
at lo:SO this morning, in Hermann's
alley, atthis place.
a family named Webb had recently
moved from house now occupied by
woman named Elizabeth Clark,
Minnie Webb states that she returned
to the house to get come things that had
been left there by her mother, and that
the CLARK woman refused to lei her take
them. a controversy ensucd and, Min
ME Webb saya, Mrs. Clark struck her
with 4 clothes prop, and that ahe de.
Tended herself by striking back With a
piece Of gas pipe, hitting her aesailant
on the head.
The blow made Mrs. Clark crazy, and
che has remained in that condition ever
since. Miss Webb was arrested on a
Charge OF felonious assault and battery
with intent to kill, but was released on
$500 bail,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
AUGUST BELMONT DEAD.
The Great uorsennu, Finnucler and Poll
tician Pus.es Away.

The Great uorseninn, Finnnclcr and Poll.
ticinn Pas.es Away.
NEw Yong, Nov. 24-ATr. August
Belmont died at an early hour this morn.
ing. twas learned that Mr., Bslmont's
death resulted from q severe cold be
contracted at the late horse show. II
he had lived until the Sth of next month
Mr.. Belmont would have been seventy.
four years old.
Mr.. Belmont's loss will be felt in rae.
ing circles as much as in the financial
world, where he was recognized as n
tower Of strength. He has always been
IN enthusiastic lover Of thoroughbrels
and to him, more than to any other, is
due the prominent position that racing
occupies in this country at the present
time. He was breeder OF thorough
breds and the owner Of a racing stable
from pure love OF the sport.
It was by the advice OF Mr.. Belmont
that the Rothschilds have made their
large Investments in American govern.
ment secpritieg.
Dir. Belmont took an active interest
in politics, In 1860 he was q delegate
to the Democratic National Convention
and from that year until 1872 was chair.
man OF the Democratic National Com.
mltteo. For twenty years he was presi.
dent OF the American Jockey Club, and
was member Of the Union and other
clubs in New York. He married a
daughter OF Commodore Matthew G.
Perm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-25
JUMPED Till TRAIN.
a Prisoner Breaks from His Captor aud
Lands In u IlosnItlI.

a Prisoner Breaks from His Captor aud
Lands IN IL Hospital.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Nov. 2f-United
States Deputy Marshal Hobart was bring.
ing prisoner named Elmore Maxson to
this city on the midnight Train Friday
night. Maxson jumped the train while
Hobart was playing cards. He was not
seen again until yesterday afternoon,
when some tramps found him ditch,
where he had fallen unconscious and
badly bruised. He had been lying where
he fell over thirty hours and was LETT
there eight hours more, when ho was
brought to this city and placed in a
hospital. He will probably die. lie
had been indicted at Cairo for perjury
aud was being brought here Tor trial.