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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27
CHARITY THAT PAID.
This Narrative is VOuched for as Being
True story of Gotham

This Narrative is VOuehed for as Being a
True story of Gotham.
From Chatter,
Young Mr.. de B. is a broker, and like
most men in his walk of life, generously
disposed.
As he left his Office one day last week
he was accosted by rough-looking
raggedly dressed man who requested the
gift of fifty cents with which to purchase
dinner.
" Why should | give you fifty cents fol
your dinner ?" asked young Mr., B.
" What claim have you upon me ?'
" None" said the beggar. "That is,
no more than the hungry and penniless
always have upon those who have some.
thing to spare"
" Do l look as if l had something to
spare?
" You are bloker," returned the aims
seeker. never knew a broker who
had nothing to spare to hungry man. u
"Why don't you go to work 2"
81 may have to if you decline to assist
me-"
"That is strange. What is your work ?'
"Pll tell you. am pickpocket, and
have just this afternoon been discharged
from prison. have no money, no friends.
am, as l have said, hungry. You see
what l am brought to-starvation OF
crime. II l can get good dinner l may
be able to stave off the other alternative
for awhile"
Young Mr. de B. was lmpressed-na.
turally SO, | think. Putting his hand into
his trousers pocket he drew forth half
dollar and handed it to the ex-convict.
There" he said, "there's your din
ner. l shall be glad if can save you from
CRIME, even for little while"
At this young Mr.. de B. started on
his way, but the beggar was at his
elbow.
" say, my friend, " said he.
"Well?"
" Would you mind telling me the
time ?"
There is the clock in Trinity steeple. "
-" know that-but your time. What
is it?"
Impatiently Mr.. de B. felt for his watch
1t was gone.
" have been robbed" he cried.
Precisely" said the ex-convlct. "And
here is the watch" taking it from the
pocket of his greasy coat. II took it
while you were hesitating about giving
me the half dollar. The Lord helps them
that helps themselves, but He also helps
them as helps others. Take your watch.
l don't need it. You got tt cheap"
And so saying, the beggar turned and
walked down the staeet, and was soon lost
to view.
Then young Mr.. de B., replacing his
timepiece in his pocket, sauntered home
ward, thinking deeply all the while, and
thanking his stars that being broker he
was, like most men in his walk of life,
generously disposed.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27
The Public School Question.
.adelphia Times

hiAouSAphld 4liItS.
The question of compulsory English
education has become an absorbing issue.
in the Western States, where there is q
very large foreign population. Wisconsin
is likely to be revolutionized politically
by the unwise compulsory act that forbids.
the teaching of any other than the English
language even in parocial or other special
schools, and the subject has caused the
Lutheran Synod of Iowa to make deliv-.
erance that very clearly defines the atti-
tude of that church.
The position assumed by the Dubuque
Lutheran Synod is simply unanswerable,
1t declares public schools public neces-
slty, and that all citizens of every faith
should aid in supporting them for the
general good, even # they prefer special
schools for their own children; but it
demands the right to maintain parochial
schools, without aid from the State, in
which their own language and their own
faith may be taught. 1t also favors COM
pNAoO4O hNtNhNdiNI at oNnOOlf Will tuO
single reservation that each pupil or pa
rent may choose between the public and
the parochial or private school.
The Lutheran declaration on public
schools and compulsory attendance is
simply the honest demand of fair minded
citizens and it should be accepted by peo-.
pie of every political an religious faith.
Public schools have become an integral
part of our free institutions and the pub
lie welfare demands that they shall be
maintained from the common revenues
of the people but the right to teach any
language or any religion in parochial or
private schools cannot be disputed. Com
pulsory attendance at school should also
be the law OF every State; but if any
parent or pupil shall prefer another to
the public school, and pay for the same
in addition to supporting the public.
school system, who can object to it? q
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27
Card From Prot. stoIIewerk,s widow.

The following card has been receives
from the widow of the late Prof. Philip
Stollewerk
TO al Friends Of n1y laJe deceased husband, Pro-
teSSor PIaiD StoHelCe,k.
The undersigned herewith tenders her most
heartfelt thanks to Mr. Ed E. Hohmann, Mr..
George II. Hohmann, Messrs. Bennett & Greer,
Doctors Schill and Matthews, Rev. Shipman,
Rev. Beale, the Lutheran Choir, German Quar-
tette Club, Harmonic Singing Society, and the
Philharmonic Club, with the assurance that she
will forever remember the love and sympathy
which was shown to my bereaved husband.
May God reward them all, as circumstances pre-
vent me to tell them my feelings personally.
JOHANNA SToLLEwERE.
New York. June 19, 1880.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27
A Stunning Blow at Corporations, Trusts
and MOnOpOlies.
LILLY, Pa, June 90. 1890.

LILLY, Pa, June 90. 1890.
To the Editor ofthe Jolnstotcn Democrat
For the first time in three years the wri-
ter has heard golden words from the pen
of the Hon. T. V. Powderly, who has
struck upon the keynote that has agitated
the public mind for the past years. HIS
article on the subjects-too lengthy to
copy-but the writer hopes that the prin-
ciples enunciated will find their way to
the hearthstone of every American citizen,
and | earnestly hope the grand old Demo-
cratic party will avail itself of the oppor-
tunity to consider at length and adopt in
its platform the principles set forth by
one who believes is Democrat devoted
to the aims and best interests of Nation,
State and people. If properly supported
they will be great factor in the coming
contest to redeem the grand old keystone
to the place it once occupied when it was
a Simon pure government of the people,
by the people and for the people-when
corporate bodies were as individuals.
compelled to live subservient to the law.
Corporations now control the law-making
power and smile at the constitution that
once all men defended and obeyed. The
writer will have more to say on these sub.
jects as time rolls on, if space is afforded
and abler advocates come to the front.
VIGILANT.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27
Death of Niss Lucretia Canan.

Miss Lucretia Canaan, daughter of the
late Robert II. and Mrs. Sarah Canaan,
died Sunday morning at 4:30 o'clock at
Braddock, where the family has resided
since the flood. The funeral will be held
this afternoon at o'clock. The remains
will arrive at 1918 this forenoon, Sdy
vices will be held in the Methodist Church
by Rev. II. L. Chapman, d. D., assisted
by Rev. Mcclure, of Pittsburgh. Inter-
ment win be made in Grand View.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27

To Col. DOM PLATT belongs the credit
of having started the crusade against
1.-The Car-Hog." Five years ago he con-
tributed an article to the American Press
Association under this title. 1t had a
wide circulation and it had good effect
in toning down the eccentricities of por-
cine travellers. But, as in the case of lib
erty, it requires eternal vigilance to re-
form the car-hog. There is a new crop
every year.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27

Mr.. BLAINE wants commercial reciproc-
lty with the Central and South American
States in accordance with the terms as set
forth in the following paragraph from his
recent lengthy letter to the President ON
the work of the Pan-American Congress
And the President OF the United States is
hereby authorized, without further legislation,
to declare tine ports OF the United states free and
open TO all the products OF any nation of the
American hemisphere upon which no export
duties are imposed, whenever and so long as
such nation shall admit to its ports, free OF all
national, provincial (Statel, municipal and other
taxes, flour, cornmeal, and other breadstufs,
preserved meats, fsh, vegetables and fruits,
cottonseed oil, rice and other provisions, includ-
ing al. articles OF food, lumber, furniture. and
ali other articles OF wood, agricultural imple-
ments and machinery, mining and mechanical
machinery, structural steel and lrol steel
rails, locomotives, railway cars and supplies,
street cars, refined petroleum, or such other
products of the United States as may be agreed
upon.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27
Death of a Noted Colored Minister.

Word was received here by telegraph
last Monday announcing the death of Rev.
james A. Mulligan, of Bedford, at that
place yesterday morning. He was one of
the most noted colored preachers of the
A. N. E. Zion Church in this country, and
was Grand Secretary of the colored Ma
sonic fraternity in the United States.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27
The Democrat.
FRIDAY, JUNE 81. 1880.
H1sronY shows that thirteen States re-

HISTORY shows that thirteen States re-
sponded at the first census, which was
taken hundred years ago, sixteen to the
second, seventeen to the third, twenty
three to the fourth, twenty four to the
fifth, twenty-six to the sixth, thirty to the
seventh, thirty three TO the eighth, thirty
seven to the ninth, thirty-eight to the
tenth, and forty-two to the eleventh.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27

j. L. Smith, of Johnstown, Pa, who
came here this week to attend the funeral
of Thos. Smith, was one of the unfortu-
mates in the famous Johnstown flood a
year ago, having lost his wife and three
children, and himself having narrow es.
cape. His home and property were also
destroyed.-PrOspect co. AGUanee.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27
Is 1t Expedient :?

New YORK World.
The passage of the proposed Federal
Election law would plainly be wrong.
But those who are bent upon passing it
refuse to consider questions of right and
wrong.
1t may be wortL their while, however,
to consider the question of expediency.
The Southern States, at which the bill is
aimed, have grown peaceful and prosper
GUS since the policy of letting them alone
was adopted in 1877. Northern men of
all parties have invested money IN South
ern enterprises, until now whatever affects
the peace and prosperity of that region is
of as vital concern in the north as in tie
south.
Is ii good policy to set the south in a
ferment again ? Apart from all questions
of right, is it expedient to pass annoying,
nagging, irritating statutes of partisan
character which cannot fail to work det-
riment to trade and industry at the south,
with consequences which will be equally
felt at the north ? Is it expedient for the
Republican party to proclaim its implaca-
BILE hostility to a peaceful south in which
northern interests are so closely bound
up? Is it wise to unsettle the industries
of half the people for the sake of small
and unfair partisan advantage.
Perhaps the Senate will think on these
things.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27

EVIDENTLY the Philadelphia Press is get
ting anxious lest the Harrison boat go
down. Recently it volunteered this re-
freshing bit of advice mo Admins
tration and no party can afford deficit
in any year, least of all year like the
next, whose deficit must be discussed and
met just before a Presidential election.
II neither the House nor the Senate will
put the brakes on the passage of appro.
prlation bills President Harrison must"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-27

Razzle-How much did you pay for
that dress suit you had the other even-
ing !?
Dazzle-Fifty cents an hour.-Fur-
aister.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
2,

dates its existence from the latter
part of 1886, had IS men enrolled at
the time of organization. They have,
however, dropped down to a MEM
bership of 20 active men at present,
l.. c. Wise. This is their first en-
campment.
The Denison Rifles, October Is, 1888,
have mem bership of As. Their cap
tain is E. J. Smith, but they are at
tending this, their first encampment,
under the command of Lieut.. Briden-
dolph.
The Ross Light Infantry, with q
membership of AZ, were organized
May, 1889. These boys were called
out to quell negro riot in Angelina
county last year. Capt. w. B. Potts
is in command of the company.
The Frontier Guard, of Weather
ford, were organized June IL, 1889.
Their captain is G. f. Still, and their
number enrolled is AZ. This is their
first experience In camp life.
The Gainesville Rifles which organ
lied in October 1889, have 50 men on
their rolls. Their Captain, r. P.
Black burn, states that this is the
boys first encampment.
The Fort Worth Fencibles, who are
acknowledged the best equipped
company in the state, have 40 men
enrolled. The company was organ
lied in July 1856 and attended the
drills at Galveston, 1886, ten days af-
ter organizing, Austin 1887, and Gal
weston, 1889. They have taken one
prize, the second maiden in 1887.
The state called them out for the Fort
Worth strike before 1t had given them
their arms.
Our Belknap Rifles, named in honor
of the late Col. A. Belknap. of this
city, were organized yunes 1888, and
assigned to the Third regiment, but
are now an independent company.
The men enrolled number 70, and are
under command of Capt. Bob Green.
They have attended the encampments
and captured prizes at the following
cities:
Lainpasas, 1856, End prize
San Antonio, 1885, LIST prize
Galveston, 1885, 2Dd prize
Washington, 1887, 3rd prize:
Austin, 1888, End prize
Galveston, 1889, LIST prize. And
also the Championship cup.
They have been called out to quell
the political riot at Laredo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
LATE TElEGRAMS
BOILED DOWN FROM PRIVATE, SPE-
GAL AND OTHER SOURCES.

Smith won't retire from house OF
commons to accept peerage.
Bismarck thinks Heiligoland cost
Germany too much.
House will debate conference re-
port on silver bill four hours and vote
The X. ofP. are departing from Mil
waukee by thousands.
London letter carriers quiet down
and make usual rounds.
Crispi, OF Italy, favors international
arbitration for Europe.
King, of Maryland, is confirmed
CONSUL general at Paris.
A board of arbitration is agreed
upon In the New York cloakmakers'
strike.
Ben Butterworth, of Ohio, is elec-
ted secretary of the worlds fair board
of directors.
Col. Mcdowell NJ. Cook is nominal
ed brigadier general, vice Grierson
retired.
Stanley is sick with gaotritis and
his wedding, arranged for today, July
II, may be postponed.
Mexican authorities deny any ar
rangement for railway subsidy loan,
bit say one will be negotiated.
The irrigation works on the Nazas
river in Mexico are under way. Cot
stalk grows there 16 feet high.
Germany, England and France
want SIS, 100000 gold from America,
they are short.
President Dfaz will personally su-
pervise the taking OF the census in
the City of Mexico next month.
L. and N. men are promised full
examination of all grievances and a
consideration of their claims with
final answer in ten days, and go to
work.
George G. Warwick is nominated
by the democrats for congress in Nc
Kinley's district, on the seventy-fourth
ballot.
Seven persons burned to deaf b and
33S dwellings destroyed by fire at
Wassi-Jervo, Russia; fire caused by a
drunkard's pipe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
Trouble Over Cattle.

CEDARvILLE, Kas., July 12.-This
community has been stirred up for
the past twenty-four hours over what
threatens to be serious conflict with
the state authorities by an organiza-
tion known here as the Live Stock
Protective association. This assO-
citation was organized q short
time before bringing into the state
Of the Gibson and Frazer herd last
February, and is formed Of desperate
men, who will not allow what they
consider their rights to be trampled
upon. The my sterious death of Glib
son at hotel in Moline and the hor-
rible assassination of Frazer, a
mile and a half west Of Cedar,
are but parts of the tragedy,
which will probably be enacted in
this vicinity within the next four
by the state to prevent it. These
gether with the intention to keep out
all foreign cattle and they will do it..
From the two deaths referred to, it
is evident they will stop at nothing,
in order to keep their cattle protect
ed. Some time ago Krump & Car
ney, large cattle firm, bought sew
eral thousand head of Arizona steers
with the in tention OF running them on
their pastures near this place,
and on the Cherokee strip. These
cattle have state permits and a clear
bill of health and have been started
for this place where they will be I'M
loaded. There are several train loads
of them and the first train is expected
this evening or some time tonight.
The cattlemen have been notified
that the first man that attempted TO
unload at this place will be hanged.
This notification has been forwarded
to VIM. L. Bullen, assistant inspector
for the state at Cofeyville, and
he has notified Albert Dean
the state inspector, who has
given him intructious to
afford the coming cattle all protec-
ton necessary to allow of their peace
able unloading. The cattle are COM
ing and both sides are determined;
it will almost be a miracle if blood
shed is avoided when they arrive.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
Along the Florida Coast.


From St, Nicholas.
fishes, and many were beauties, being
striped with bright green, yellow,
blue and red. Others had long
streamers, and looked like the harle-
quins and columbines In pantomimes.
/ noticed that there was the greatest
difference between them in their
habits, some were shy, and darted
away at the slightest motion, whilst
others seemed to think me huge
fish, and came near me, as If curious
to see what was like. Some swan
over my arms and let me move my
hands toward them. But most were
shy.
"As to the stories of sharks, they
are in the main not true. / have had
q shark come within feet of me, and
when raised my arm it darted off in
such a hurry that the boiling of the
water nearly thew me off my feet.
OF course, there may be cases where
a very large shark might attack a
diver, but if he should attack one
wearing the modern divers hemlet
or armor / think the shark would
have hard time of it-coppera and
glass would not make very good
mouthful' said the diver, laughing.
"a friend of mine had a funny ex-
perience. He was walking on sandy
bottom, when suddenly he was lifted
upward, then thrown backward, and
but for his pike would have fallen.
For few seconds the water was not
clear. Then he saw that the cause of
his upset was a big skate that had
been lying partly buried in the sand
asleep, perhaps. He had stepped
with his leaden shoes right on its
back.
Among the strange things that
may be seen by divers is the ocean
forest off the eastern coast. The
sandy bottom there is covered with
the hardened roots of great trees, and
in some instances parts of trunks are
standing, showing that the coast
there must have settled and that the
sea has rolled in over the land.
Sometimes we 60 down at night,
and then the scene under water Is
often a beautiful sight. Every jelly
fish and living creature seems to be
ablaZe with light, your rope appears,
to be on fire and every motion makes
the water glimmer. The crabs and
fishes sparkle, many with light of
their own. So, you see, instead of be-
ing in a dark and barren place, as
the majority of people seem to regard
it, the ocean even at the greatest
depths, is probably made bright by
the very animals that most need the
light"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
Hard on the 10000.

New YORK, July 1.-THE Clothing
Manufacturers Association of New
York has given notice to their 1000
cutters that they would be locked out
Saturday. The manufacturers state
that this step is taken in retaliation
for boycott placed on one of their
number, Alfred Benjamin & Co. over
10000 persons will be thrown out of
work
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
Travellers Ins. All Right.

HARTFORD. Conn.,, July 12.-Insur-
ance Commissioner Tyler has made
public the result of his investigation
into the affairs of the Travellers In
surance company, upon which he has
been engaged for three months past.
He finds assets of So, 429, 1893; lialili-
ties, 9,24S, 0S4, and surplus of s., 246,-
9OS. The surplus, as the commits
sioner finds it, is 1896, 1866 more than
the company reported it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
Three Ladies Killed.

BINGHAMToN, July ia special
train on the Southern Central Rail-
road, carrying Superintendent Titus,
struck a carriage containing five
ladies at the grade crossing, two
this evening, killing three and serious
ly ipjuring the others.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
Train Robbery,

MINNEAPoLIs, July 1.-THE Jour-
nails jamestown IN. d. special, says:
On the night of July Z, last, the
Northern Pacific train was boarded
near New Salem, n. D., by two
masked men who terrorized the train
men and got away with several thou
sand dollars. 1t is not known who
they were or to what organization
they belonged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
Americans Marry Abroad.

LONDON, July 12.-Mr. Chas. Ken
dali Adams, president of Cornell
University, wss married yesterday to
Mrs. Mary Mathews Barnes, widow
of the late Mr.. A. s. Barnes, the we'll
known book publisher Of New York.
They will visit Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
at his residence in Scotland, and will
sail for New York on August q.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
Stanley is Married.

LONDON, July 1.-THE marriage of
Henry M. Stanley and Miss Dorothy
Tenant took place to-day in West,
minister Abbey. The abbey was
crowded with friends of the brides
groom.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
A Gunboat Aground.

PARIS, July 1.-THE French gun
boat Fusee stranded on a rock while
attempting to enter Toulon Roads.
She has not been able to get off, and
q tug has been sent to her assistance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
A Rig Bonfire.

CoNsTANTINoPLE July 12.-The
authorities of Trebizond have sent
26 900 cases of parafine to Dorzim for
the purpose of firing an extensive
dense forest which is likely to serve
as a refuge for Armenians if pursued
by Turkish troops
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
Furnaces Fire Up.

MONTGOMERY, July II. - Arrange
ments have been made by which the
misunderstanding and consequent
stoppage of the Debardeleben fur
naces at Oxmoor is settled, and these
immense works will resume opera
tiOns
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
Weather Report.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Forecast
till a. M, Sunday: For Eastern
Texas-Fair, southerly winds, slight
" warmer. For Arkansas-Showers
in western, fair in eastern portion;
southerly winds, stationary tempera-
ture,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
Banquets the New Workers.

BERLIN, July ia banquet was
given today in honor of the visiting
riflemen. Emperor William sent a
telegram from Christiana and ex-
pressed his good wishes. Emperor
Francis Joseph, King Humbert and
King Leopold sent cordial greetin gs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12
Stanley Marries To-day.

LONDON, July 1.-THE condition of
Henry NJ. Stanley, who was suffering
from gastritis, is much improved
His marriage will take place this af-
ternoon at the hour fixed.