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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10
THE BRAZILIAN 1MBRoGLIo.


To the Editot. or the Johnstotcn Democrat
Though not an admirer, much less an
advocate of and far less an apologist of
President Harrison, and with precious
little symr thy for his administration, or
for any of his administrative features,
think yol are away off in your late criti-
eisms on his course in the matter of the
so-called Brazilian Republic. Hands off,
the best thing for a while for all nations.
Unless all signs fail more ridiculous and
abortive attempt to establish a republic
has never been witnessed (notwithstand-
ing the many futile efforts in South Amer
lea at different periods) than this blood
less (?) one in Brazil.
Instead of the United States govern
ment being blameworthY in its refusal to
go into ecstacies over the apology for q
Brazilian Republic, it is to be commended
for prudence and wisdom. The idea of
trying to run parallel between some mill
itary officers usurping temporary author
ity in Brazil, and the upheaval of our col.
onies which resulted in laying deep. and
broad a foundation for great republic is
to preposterous not to be laughed at.
1t has been said and said advisedly
hat those who know Brazil best say that
the revolution of government is merely a
conspiracy of military officers, and that
the provisional government consists Of
self-appointed men, without.any backing
by the people. Instead of being a Re.
public to-day, it isnothing more than q
military iunta. A pretty thing truly, tc
be recognized by this great Republic
When the people of Brazil shall take
measures to adopt Republican form Of
Government, this nation shall manifest
its sympathy, whether Harrison or some
body else shall be our President. These
spasmodic efforts of aspiring military of,
ficers to Tevolutionize a nation lack the
essential elements of success and stabil.
ity. 1t will be time enough to recognize
the new Republic when it becomes an es.
tablished fact. Until then, it is the part
of both wisdom and craftsmanship to
keep hands off.
Since writing the foregoing the follow
ing has been wired from Washington
Senator Vest, of Missouri, at the Hoff,
man House, said to-day | have kept
quiet ON thc Brazilian question be.
cause l think The Republicans in the
Senate are right in not caring officially to
recognize by resolution that country as q
Republic. The fact is it is not yet Re-
pubic-it is merely in the hands of a
military dictator" This is high Demo
cratic authority. K.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10
NEEnED CHOKING.
How Woman Got the BEST oi a thea
Usher.
tsro,, ,ba - y -t,,.a..,. ! 49,

How Woman Got the Best u! a thea 10
Usher.
From the n. Y. Evening sun.
A young woman, quito pretty, bought
an admission ticker "a one Of the big
theatres the other night, walked calmy to
the front ofthe house and sat down. 1t
was early aud there we're few in their seats.
The rishtful owners of the seat occupied
by this young woman Iii / not arrive until
very nearly time for the overture to be-
gin. At that hour tne house was well
filled. The play on the boards for the
| night was one Of the most successful be-
fore the public.
The overture vas Just beginning Zen
an usher and the owners ol the seat occu.
pied by the young woman, a theatre party
of six, three ladies ant three gentlemen,
came down the aisle.
The usher looked at the checks again
and then said very noi.ely.
" beg your pardon, madam, but fear
there must be some mistake. WIN YOU
kindly let me see your check -
81 haven't any check replied The
woman calmly
" Then this seat doesn't belong 10 ou.
VIII you kindly let these ladies have it ?'
"No, sir" came coolly from the young
lady. " do not intend to move one
inch"
Then mmmm.p exclaimed Tie usher
81 will have to put YOU out"
son, no, you wont, either. You viii
not touch me.
| won't, Ell? If yor don't .ct ap now
| will put you out"
Then this young woman calmly and
coolly surveyed The thousand, cf souls IN
the house, ana queer little smile crrpt
over her face
If you touch mc-do you sec the
thousands OF persons in ,Els house? Do
you see how denseli packed it is? Well
if yoI attcmpl to put NE .ut l wiz cry
Fire y"
She kept her scat.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10
TWO BAD WRECKS,

A Broken Wheel the Cause of the First-A
Wedged Frog the second-A Flood of
OIL Adds to the Trouble-AH Trains Suf-
fer Delay.
AboutS o'clock New Years night an
eastbound freight train had reached a
point about midway between Bennington
and Allegrippus stations on the eastern
slope of the mountains, and about ten
miles west of Altoona, when wheel on
one of the cars broke, and before the train
could be stopped ten cars were piled on
top of each other, making mountainous
mass of debris and obstructing both
tracks.
Among those that were wrecked were
three full oil tank cars. When the wreck
occurred these tanks were crushed and
the oil escaping, flooded the ground for a
considerable distance around. The oil
was an additional delay to the progress
of all trains, as it flooded the tracks and
until it bad soaked into the ground and
the rails wiped off, no trains could pass,
as the wheels would merely slip around
on accouat of the oil and could not make
any headway.
Wrecklng crews were at once dispatch
ed to the scene from Altoona and went to
work removing the wreckage, but it was
not until nearly five o'clock yesterd ay
morning that the tracks were cleared
sufficiently to allow the delayed trains to
pass. The limited express due at $50
last night was the last through train to
get in on time. The fast line due here at
9.33ssreached 8 the depot about six Yesterday
morning and it WAS weary looking lot
of passengers that occupied the cars.
The Western express due here at 5:22 yes
terday morning got off the best of all, as
it was only about one hour and a lalf
late. All these trains were held at AL
toona until the tracks were clear enough
to let them get through
Another bad wreck happened at Will
k1nsburg at 4 o'clock yesterday morning.
A West-bound freight train got wrong at
some switches and some thirteen cars
jumped the track. The engine mad pass
ed and did not leave the track. All the
tracks were obstructed, and although
wreclSing crews were at once put to work
cleaning away the debris, all the early
morning accommodation trains were DELAY
ed. Hardly any Of the cars were dam
aged to any great extent, altough some
few of them left their trucks. A passage
way for trains was cleared as soon as pos
sible, but was late yesterday afternoon
before the entire wreck was cleared away.
The exact cause of tLis accident cannot
be learned but it is saic 10 have been oc-
casloned by something having been
wedged into the frog and in this way pre-
venting the switch from acting properly.
Fortunately in neither of the accidents
was anV persou hurt
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10
THE STUBBORN MAN.

Very many men in all departments of
life, in social circles, in clubs. in politics,
| in business, in secret societies. in churches,
have tc bear the odium, either Justly or
unjustly, of being called stubborn. The
IAwhy and the wherefore existing in the
eHct that they have convictions of their
own-convictions so strong as to their
line of duty that cannot be removed by
arguments, threats or appeals Hence the
question arises, have minorities any
rights that majoritfes are bound to respect?
To assume, as has lately been done, in
legislative quarters and in courts of
justice, that the minority must yield, in
every instance, to the voice of the major
ity, is an infringement of q right as in.
siienable and sacred as citizenship itself,
Not many months ago a Pittsburgh
Judge lectured iuryman for holding out
against the eleven others, and virtually
told him he must yield his opinion and
vote with the majority. Sent back to the
jury room with such judicial instructions.
verdict of Gcquittal was rendered. In
commenting on the fact most papers had
good deal to say about the stubborn
man, such as we are accustomed to hear
when jury - hangs" or disagrees. Now.
1t may be the fact that an occasional stub.
born man gets on a jury, who for pure
cussedness, and in the absence of any
principle involved, and withou. any con-
viction as to the right or wrong of case
takes stand against the eleven others.
but that is neither here nor there. mas
much as it is, at least, only an exeentional
instance, The great question is, must a
Juryman yield honest conscientious CON
victions because Others fail to see the
matter as he does; in other words. must
he violate his oatk and disregard the law
as laid down by the Judge and LAWYERS.
IN order that verdict may be reached?
What is the nature of jurors oath ,
What does he solemnly swear to doy In
all courts as far rs we know, the ontb he
must take before he is an accepted iurv.
man, is to render a verdict, nal ACCORDING
to the opinions Of others. bu, ACCORDING
TO ms oS0@ conscience and judgment. 40 /
exception is referred TO in the charge nf
my Judge. No intimad6u i. ever riv.p
hat the minority must give up conscience
Judgment and the binding force Of an
,uth 90 agree with the mainrir,. II ill.,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10
GLAD TO KN0WIT.

A nearby contemporary comes forward
and settles the question that learned
doctors lave been disputing about in
this brief, satisfactory and scientific man.
ner g What Is now called influenza. was
+-2own few years hack as epozooty. and
still fugthe. back as cold" After this,
let the skilled physicians of Europe. as
well as those of the United States, take a
back seat This simple way by which the
annoying cad dreaded malady is dis
posed of, reminds us of what a somewhat
noted herb doctor once SAID of cholora
when 1t was holding its Geath-liKe rrip
upon some Of our Southern cities.
" Cbolora they call it to make it appear
something awful why" he continued. "a
few years since we called it flux. and not
nifty years agoit was simply gripes.o
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10

The Civil Service Commission already
finds itself embarrassed by surplus of
eligible candidates for office, bat, under
the law as it stands seems to have no op-
tion but to continue holding examinations
atstateiltimes. Congress will be asked,
and is not likely to refuse, to amend the
law so as to give the commission the
power not to examine Candidetes of whose
appointment there is no reasonable pros
pect. It is curious that law so much
discussed before, after, and since enact
ment- should now turn out to have this
ridiculous defect.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10
INSTANTLY KILLED.
The Mail West Yesterday Kills little Cir
Near Cressou

Near CftsSOu
Friday evening about 4;l5 as the
mail train west on the Pennsylvania rail-
road was nearing the " Y one half mile
east of Cresson, it struck a little Girl. aged
about eight years, aud instantly killed
her. She had heen walking eastward on
what she supposed was The main track
ana saw the train approaching. She step
ped behind tram that was standing on
the track to her right and across on the
next track. AT thatS instant the mail
was upon her and knocked her off the
track, crushing in the whole side of her
face and head. Death was 'instantane-
Gus.
There are many tracks at this place.
and several switches little further I'D
30 that any person might be mistaken in
the track on which train was approach
inr.
The train was stopped after the acei-
dent and the trainmen picked up the
child, but they left her to the care of her
older sister, who arrived upon the scene
Il few minutes after the accident, The >,
ch,ld'S name was Hamilton.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10

THoUGH the text of the Treaty of Berlin
on the Sanoan question has not been pub
hshed, or even its main provisions made
known, the results of it begin to appear.
The last steamer from Apia brought the
news that King Malietoa had beel
Teinsated, and We may doubtless look
for more peaceful times in that island
provided the powers that rienstated
him will station there q sufficient naval
force to keep his throne right side up.
In thetevent of their declining or neglec-
ting todo this, the chances that the throne
will be -9peedily upset again may be re-
garded as excellent.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10

ALTHOUGH the Florida orange crop for
this year is estimated as 250,000 boxes
less than last years, which was 1000 900
boxes yet the rapidity with which the
present crop is being distributed, promi-
ses 10 bring in larger returns in money
than we're received in 1888. The fruit
is selling regularly at from - to 50. 25
per box, The shipments for November
were 131 ,00O boxes, for December 10000
boxes,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10
PrIee for a oorner pronertr.

An offer to buy the Pittsburgh Smith.
field Street Methodist Episcopal Church
property has been made by the real estate
syndicate which is making an attempt to
get control of all the property IN that
neighborhood. The property in question
has front of sixty feet on smith6eld
street and depth of 110 feet running
back to a public alley. It is said that
100000 was offered for it, but that that
sum was refused.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10
Inspecting the Place

In the Gallitzin ViadicdtOy we find lh,
following: Dr. W E. Mathews, OF
Johnstown, who was appointed about
two months ago by the State Board #
Health as medical inspector for Cambria,
Westmorelfnd and Armstrong counties,
was in town on Monday, accompanied by
Prof, j E, Bennett. 'rhc doc or was au-
thorized by the State Board Of Health TO
inspect this place and vicinity. They re-
port having found ten eases OF diphtheria
in GallitZn and suburbs They will lest
the water aud sewerage and make Il re-
port to the State Board of Health after "A
sketch of the town has been made. They
have secured all the information from the
doctors in this place and will 10 doubt be
able to reach some conclusion as to the
cause of diphtheria in this vicinity DR..
Mathews seems to be Of the opinion that
the water has much to do with the exist
ence of the disease, and we trust our pco-
pie will not be slow to furnish good
supply of water
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10
Meat andNersy

Z Huntingdon Monitor.
Brother Woodruff, Of the Johustoyp
DAILY DEMOCRAT, has housed new press
and now mails to each of his subscriber,
neat and newsy newspaper. He /. an
energetic man, considering the diflicnlie,
he has encountered, aud seems TO know
the wants of The Democrats of Camhy,
InE postage stamp is an article Of sa9
common use and so convenient and indis
pensible that it seems a part of the order
OF nature, and We cannot imagine how
the world would get along without it.
And yet tile world did get along without
1t until comparatively recent period
We are reminded of this by an Article in
trade paper, which gives the origin of
the adhesive stamp, showing il to have
been the invention of printer, and that
it was first introduced in England, De-
cember 81, 1889, and the year afterwards
in the United States 1t was found to he
so convenient that Its use shortly spread
over the world
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10

Tee MaHWtacture,'S Res5rd, in reviewing
the anual growth of the Souths indus.
trial progress, shows that 5,135 new
manufacturing and mining enterprises
were organized in that section during
1889, against 3,6ls in 1888, 3, ,430 in 1887,
and 1,575 in 1886. The amount of capi-
tai and capital stock of these companies
was $229, ,7O3, 800 in 1899, and S16s, sci.
900 in 1888.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10

Ir is said that the new Brazilian Gov
ernment has $25,OO0,OOO on deposit in
London. This oughttO insure considera
BILE stability. Very few republics start in
with bank account of these dimensions.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10

The total number of passengers landed
in New York from ocean Steamships in
1889 was 915,22S, as against 3S3,575 for
1888. OF these 29S, ,0s5 were immigrants
landed at Castle Garden, as against &c.,
s22 last year. Germany sent the greatest
number-69. 800 Ireland came next with
40, 79G Sweden next, 29,892; England,
29,o5l; Russia, 27,S27.; Italy, 27,216.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10

THE Car of Russia. the Shah of Per.
sia, the Sultan of Turkey, the Emperor
of Germany, the King of Portugal and
the Queen of England all agree with their
high mightinesses B. Harrison and James
G. Blaine that it would be highly improp-
er to recognize the Brazilian Republic.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10
r'iE JOHN. olsN i. cis0i t.'1. 81
FicE.
F"el IN, sine ents Cp t9 laff s.iifty- light
Applicants Rejected.

''"L IN ~'iNsnts tp t@ i'aif- S.ifty- ht
Applicants Rejected.
A' 'Ha recruiting atiioe I'm The United
aat"s Arnf in Lou'asr s Green's Clock
om.r' Na~aia T. t. Ga4rby. there nave
ht'' toar eil TIM az. The office was
2n'acj'n November 25ft The display
q: f"" Jn tel tnies color, attracts the
aitrhjt'. %, 'as r,.hY. as do also thu
"nF. - h'ue WV re fdezvous about th.A
plac" Fariy-.wo pphsants have been
eXa"aucd Ill hy; four of whom have
bew. rejected enb'l ieads one to con
cue that g pretty good class of men are
required.
Two of those eulisli1s have 5een de-
tailed for 'ufantr qulY, and the other
two for ca@a)ry. A. soon as there are
four g. ri'- rpartment they will be
sent to th-ir pucys he army. Captain
Gagchy celebrated the new year by enlist
ing colored man, Thomas Richardson.
Two of the listed men are from Bed
ford county lIc other two had been
making johnstown their home for some
time prior to eDlisIing. The ierm of en-
'lismcnt is live years,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10

No; THERE is no similarity between the
attempt to establish republic in Brazil
and the American Revolution. One was
an uprising against Il king across the
ocean !; the other against one at home.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10

ONCE more .hc annual complaint ap-
pears that there is no genuine oratory in
Congress. A 'tenographer says an ex-
change, can work patiently through
whole session, and yet take down moth
ing Mt to be pcrpeluated in a Sixth
Reader or a" One Hundred Choice Sc.
lections.' Rhetorical pyrotechnics are
to-day considered as much out Of place
in Congressas dre.crackers in work
room. a Websteriau speech, with bal
anced periods and classical allusions,
would now bnly awaken the risibilities
OF Congress and stamp the orator as
a well-meatinE but unevenly-balanccd
crank. Thdelaborate oritorical spurge
has but littlfetfect upon the hard-headed
business Congressman, who does bis
work IN the committee-room, and who
believes thd oratory is weakness OF
callow sentahentalists and members of
amateur deblting eocieties.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10
Democrat.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1890.

Tony society will hold up its hands
in horror at Parnell, if the scandal comes
out, for infringing on the privileges of
the aristocracy.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10
State Association of school Directors.

The Bedford County Teachers Insti-
tute, which has Just closed its delihcra-
tions, unanimously resolved as follows;
Resolved, BY the directors teachers and
friends OF education in convention assembled in
Bedford, Pa, That we recommend to the COM
ing triennial convention Of directors OF the
county Of Bedford that three directors of the
county be selected with a view to the organlza-
tion OF State Association Of school Directors,
for the consideration OF such needed legislation
or changes in the present school system of the
state as win advance the educational interests
thereof, and that we respectfully recommend to
the othercoming uiennial conventions OF the
several counties that they rake action Tor the
selection OF directors hayItg the same object
in view.
EeS0lred That a committed OF three persons.
consisting OF The county Slpenntendent one
director ana one teacher cathls convention be
appointed to forward copy OF The resolution
TO the state Department aha to each county
superintendent in the sratelurrlng THEN coop
Grafton
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10

For the sake of peace CALVIN S. Brice
might better withdraw from the Ohio
Senatorial contest.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10

Mr.. Matthews presented an article of
agreement and ordinance from the Cam
bria Iron Company. Laid over to be con-
sidered under the head of unfinished bus.
mess
On motion of Mr.. Matthews Mr.. Unver
zagt was granted ar order of $50.
Sewer running along Canaan alley was
considered and discussed, but Coun-
Gil came to no conclusion,
On motion OF Mr. Widman, Council
proceeded to other business.
Petition from Mrs, Ward held over
from last meeting was read, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Kist petition was laid on
til etabe.
Mr.. Widman stated that Mr.. Gruber
as Administrator on Schaller estate asked
Council for duplicate bond as the origi.
nal bond was lost in the food.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews Mr..
Gruber's case was referred to the Bor.
ough Solicitor.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews time for
collecting taxes was extended eight or
ten days without the additional fiv, per
centum.
Article of agreement and ordnance
from the Cambria Iron Company was
read.
Mr. Matthews moved that agreement
be accepted and the ordinance pass first
reading, 1t was amended by Mr.. Wid-
man that the President be instructed to
appoint Committee of three to c,nfer
with the authorities of the Cambria Iron
Company in regard to grading Ridgeave-
nue. and Churchstreet extension Sc or
dered. The President appointed the fol-
lowing Committee: Messrs. Cuth)ert,
Widman and Matthews.
Mr.. Cuthbert stated that the sal of
borough lot should be considered.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews the Bor-
ough Surveyor was instructed to survey
the borough lot and make plan of sane. !
The Burgess was authorized TO advertise
the lot. Council to reserve the riglt 10
have possession of the lookup until the !
first of May
On motion of Mr., Riser the meetingad. /
Iourned at 10 o'clock p. NJ. Jyr
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-10
A Product of the Period
Boston Herald.

| DOoUVh hOldl
The power OF the boss inpolitics hard
ly seems to be abating. lake the mos
conspicuous example of it low in exist.
ence Mr.. Matthew S. Quay, of Pennsyl.
vania. Congress had been in session
about three weeks up 10 its Christmas ad-
journment. AS regards the helegitimate du-
ties of that body no one would have
known that there was such man as Mr..
Matthew S. Quayin in it. Mr. Matthew s.
Quay makes no speeches he takes no
part in legislation; in all that pertains to
craftsmanship he is the most Insignificant
man in that body. Let anyone offend
him, however and the unfortunate per
son quickly discovers his miatale in sup
posing that for these reasons Mr.. Matthew
5. Quay is unimportant. No one has any
warning of what Mr.. Matthew S. Ouay is
TO do, because Mr.. Matthew S, Omy never
speaks in public. Speaking is not his
forte. He acts. And when he ads some
thing drops. This four members.of Con-
gress from Pennsylvania have jus found.
Mr.. Thomas 3. Reed is pretty tig man,
with good deal of just that kind of tai
ent for public affairs tina. Mr.. Matthew
,. Quay does not possess. But fu, bring
ing things TO pass Mr.. Reed is compelled
TO join in with the rest and become Mr..
Quay's Instrument. Mr.. Quay is IA pro
duct of the period