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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
SIXTY WOMEN DUCKED.
Angry American Miners Resent an Easter
Custom of Slats.

Angry American Miners Resent an Easte
Custom of Slats.
Between fifty and sixty Slav womeI
were thrown in the ShamokiI
Creek Wednesday evening by the angrY
miners at Hickory Ridge and KEEP
there until thoroughly exhausted. Many
savage struggles occurred between the
men and women, and while none were
fatally injured dozens will feel for weeks
the effects of the fight. The Slavs have
peculiar custom amounting to religious
duty of throwing water on people for two
days after Easter. They think it bad
luck for the thrower to tail in an attempt
to cover the vicim with water, and that
if successful, both will be blessed.
No matter who passed along the high
way the Slavs at Hickory Ridge hurled
the water at them. AS each year passed
the American miners would be greeted by
buckets of water in the face as they emcrg.
ed from the mines. OF course fights oc.
CURED when the men threw the water,
but the men were too thvalrous to battle
with women. Yesterday the miners
heard of an attempt by the women to
duck Holden Chester, Jr., and William
Rihnehart, two of the bosses. 1t was de.
clded on quitting work last evening that
if any of the men were attacked they
would duck all the Slav women in the
hamlet,
The whistle sounded call home" at G
o'clock, aud when the first four men
gained the earth's surface they were al
most drowned with water from the buck
cts OF score of women. The angry
miners were reinforced, and while a
dozen of them rushed upon the women
and dragged them to the creek another
squad went into every mouse in the ham,
let in search of Slav women. The fight
that ensued was very exciting and the
creek was filed with struggling women,
while the banks were lined with hundreds
of miners and English. speaking residents.
AS each woman would climb the banks
some workman would rush at her and on
picking up the woman in his arms throw
her back in the swift running stream.
Great care was taken that none of the
women would drown, although quite a
number tainted.
The Slav men were not strong enough
to show fight and remained maddended
spectators from distance. When the
invasion of the hamlet occurred three of
the women armed themselves with weap-
ons and rushed from house to house
shrIeking for their sisters to band and
drive the men back. The Slavs are en-
ragged over the affair and threaten venge.
ance.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
GOVERNOR DAVID B. HILL.
Cleartield Republican.

Clearfield Republican.
Some OF our Democratic exchanges, and
all the Republican, are throwing mud at
Governor Hill, of New York, for vetoing
a reform election bill, passed by Repub-
lican Legislature of that Stale. Governor
Hill in a short hand manner has uncov-
cred the reptiles, who are conspiring
against him most completely.
Thee years ago the Republican Legis-
lature | assed the Saxton ballot reform
bill. Governor Hill said that some of the
provisions of the measure were unconsti-
tutional, and he vetoed the act. There
upon the Republican press held the
Governor up to public scorn as an enemy
OF pure ballot, and there was, apparently,
great deal of moaning and distress all
around. Two years ago the Legislature
again passed ballot reform bill. 1t con
tanned all the Objectionable features of the
old bill, and was OF course vetoed. This
year the farce was again attempted, but
Governor Hill, who had grown tired of
the game of false pretense, decided to
dump the Legislature into hole. Instead
of vetoing the bill and thus again furnish
ing thunder for the Republican party, the
Governor said to the Legislature You
know that the Saxton bill is unconsti-
tutional and that's the reason you pass it.
You know that [ am compelled to veto it.
1t is trick to make me appear as an
enemy and You as friends of ballot re-
form. Now propose to test your SINGER
ity Let us agree to submit the bill to the
highest Court in The State for considera-
tlon. If the Court decides the measure to
be Constitutional, will sign it at once"
And this " reform State Legislature,
what did it do 2" 1t took to the woods.
1t fed from the Governors fair and honest
proposition. 1t didn't want the question
settled, for that would remove the ballot
reform issue from politics But never
theless, the Governors action has un-
masked the tricK. The Governor has put
the Legislature in hole and he is setting
over the hole, ard all his entmies may
yell as loud and as long as they please.
The man that's afraid to go to Court gen.
orally has bad case.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
WHAT DID IT MEAN,
Joe. Nicely Wanted to Make II Confession
Under conditions

Joe. Nicely Wanted to Make II Confession
Under conditions
The tolling facts are here published for
the first time, but are vouched for by I'M
doubted authority:
Some three months ago, while confin-
ed in the Somerset Jail, Joe. Nicely ask
ed for pen and paper and spent consider
able time in writing lengthy statement.
He then asked the Sheriff whether, if he
would make confession, assurance
would be given him that his family would
not be pursued any farther. The Sheriff
replied that he would consult the at
terneys on both sides and give him aA
answer on the following day, According
ly the next day the Sheriff accompanied
by an attorney on each side of the case
called at his CELL but Joe had by that
time concluded not to make a confession
but destroyed the paper, and nothing
further could be got out of INN.
The inference is that some members of
Joe's family arc implicated as accessories
probably, or on account of false testimony
they have given, and on sudden impulseS
Joe.concluded to make a clean breast of
the matter if he could shield his family.
The incident certainly seems suggestive.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
HIS HEART LEAPEP.
Afraid the Man Saving Wood Was Disgrace
ing the Profession.

Afraid the Man Saving Wood Was Disgrace
ing the Profession.
Detroit Free Press.
A tramp who was making his way
around to the back door of a house on
Third avenue found man saving wood
In the rear yard and after gazing at him
for moment called out.
Are you workin' for old clothes?"
mo, sir" was the reply.
Hain't saving wood for your dim
ner?"
No, sir"
Haven't quit the purfesh ?"
"No sir"
Say, what are you doing at that wood
pile, anyway"
Working at my business, l saw
wood for living"
"Oh! Then you don't belong?"
"No."
"And it's REGULAR"
eyes"
Then that's all right and I've no fault
TO find. When | walked in here and saw
you at work my heart jumped right in my
mouth. didn't know but it was one of
the boys making break and calling
down the purfesh. Regular, eh
Well, you keep right on and never mind
me. Pm after warm a meal and a
respectable looking suit for Sunday wear,
and if she's the right sort of woman pll
hit her for half dollar in cash besides"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18

GENERAL GoBN, the leader of the Leba-
non county Republicans, created SEN
sation by his speech at the banquet of the
Republican Invincibles in Norristown on
Monday night. An effort has been made
to suppress his speech, but a synopsis
was printed Thursday. General Goblin
said he liked to see agitation in a politi-
cal party, particularly in the Republican
party. He gave Quay and Delamater
direct slap by saying that when political
agitation showed that one man or set of
men were managing party affairs in a
manner solely to crafty their own sci
fish motives, he hoped they would be
struck by lightning and wiped out of ex-
lstence politically. B. F. Hughes voiced
the same sentiments. General Goblin is
prominent member of the National Guard,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
An Old Mans First visit to Town,

llunJllSuOn LUCtu news.
Henry Splitter, an aged farmer, who
resides in this county, near Burnt Cabins,
was in town yesterday for the first time
in his life. He is nearly seventY-two
years of age, and has resided IN the lower
end of the county for almost fifty years,
having moved to that place in 1S4t. He
says he came at this time because he had
read and heard so much about Johnstown
that he wanted to see 1t, and after spend
ing day or two there he came to Hunt
ingdon and was shown the town by
Jackson Lamberson, who worked for him
many years ago. Mr.. Splitter is a hale
old German, and was delighted with his
trip.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
Chicken in Jelly.

Put fowl on to boil in cold water
enough to cover it, add salt and pepper
and saltspoonful of sage, allow it to cooE
until the bones can easily be removed, re
duce the liquor TO a little less than a
quart. strain it, and when cold remove all
the fat. Cut the white meat into strip:
and the dark meat into dice-like pieces
boil three or four eggs hard and slice them
thin, dissolve one-half package of gela
tine in one cupful of cold water, heat the
broth and add the gelatine with salt.
spoonful of mace. Place strips and dice
of the meat in a mold and layer of egg
slices, with a good supply of capers
sprinkled over; let the broth become
nearly cold, then strain it over the chick.
en-, and place the mold where it will be.
come thoroughly cold, Serve, cut in
slices; dip the mold lightly into hot water
in order to remove the contents well.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
appalling disasters of modern times.

appalling disasters of modern times.
Just what the nature of the commem-
Grating services should be. it is for the
people, especially for those at the head Of
our municipal affairs, to say. We merely
throw out these suggestive thoughts upon
the subject, with the hope that due con-
sideration may be given it, and timely
action be taken to make the occasion
worthy of the interests involved.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
The Hinckstop,s Run Pike.

Three surveys of the route along
Hinckston's run, for the proposed new
pike have been made by Surveyor Slick,
and committee has been appointed to
take the preliminary steps toward getting
a charter. The distance to the Ebens.
burg pike at Munday's by this route will
be little over nine miles. and the cost is
estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000 pei
mile. After the prelimnaries are arrang-
ed an effort will be made to secure sub.
scribers to the stock of Pike Company,
and 1t depends altogether on what financi-
al encouragement received whether the
project will be a success.
In this connection it might be said that
the Scalp Level Turnpike Company ex.
poets to have their new line from Gels.
town 10 Elton to be built for $2,0S0 per
mile, but it is easier graded there than
along Hinckston's run.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
Johnstown Councils

The salary ordinance of Johnstown Of
ficlals has been finally passed by Select
Council by vote of II to 3. And at the
meeting on Thursday evening The police
ordinance passed second reading. Other
ordinances of minor Importance were
considered and committee appointed to
confer with the Finance Flood Commit.
tee regarding bridges.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
Killed Near Harrisburg.

A Philadelphia tramp named John
Myers, was struck by a freight train west
of Harrisburg this morning and so badly
injured that he died few hours later.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18

The sliding railway which was in use
at the Paris Exposition is to be tried in
England. An experimental length of
about mile will be laid down at Meas.
den.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
Purely Imaginary

Patient-I am afraid something is the
matter with my head, Doctor.
Doctor examining patients head)-It
is all imagination, sir; there is nothing
in it.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18

French engineers propose to construct
a bridge across the Bosphorus. 1t will
be $500 feet long with single arch.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
THE CLINTON STREET VIEWERS.
They Have Prepared Their Report of the
Awards and Assessments.

Awards and Assessments.
Messrs. John Thomas, B. F. Speedy,
Geo. w. Moses, and Wesley j, Rose, the
viewers appointed in the matter of wild
ening Clinton street, have prepared their
report which will be presented to the
Court at the June term.
The awards to property holders on the
east side of the street, made by the view
ers are as follows
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-21
1t Was Fixed.

Detroit Free Press.
A citizen was passing up Macomb
street the other evening when man
rushed out on him from an alley and
knocked him down, but had hardly done
SO before he said:
"Really, now, l beg thousand par
dons. You are not the man L was
after"
''But you have banged my eye for
me-: said the other as he got up.
Eyes, but it was through mistake"
''But what am | to do?'
LAY for some other fellow and black
his eye"
But am no fighter. l never hit any
body in my life. When | go home with
| this my wife will want to know how II
| happened, and she Won't believe that
| there was mistake"
Lay it to the police"
"How?"
| "Why, say that you were waiting on
the corner and patrolman came up
and gave you whack."
| by George! but that solves the prob
| lem. One was around our plac e last
week last week and notified her to re-
move pail of ashes, and she hit hin
with tomato can. She'll believe II
| quicker'n scat, and she's just the woman
| to go down and blow up the superin-
! tendent. Much obliged for your kind
ness, sir. This may be blessing III
| diSgu iSe."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-21

the important movements were only to
be found among the inactive issues.
Advances, however, are more numerous
than losses. Erie funded fiYes rose 2 to
90. Government bonds have been dull
ard steady. State bonds have been dull
and.steady. The Post says: IAN effort
was made by the bears and the reac-
tionists i'll the stock market by the cir
culation to-day of rumors Of some bank
being in trouble, but investigation
proves them to be groundless and of
purely speculative origin. The maEket
was irmer in the afternoon, the greater
part of the loss of the forenoon was re-
covered, and the stocks were at their
highest price in the latter part of the
afternoon, notably Atchison and the
Richmond Terminal shares, which
made advances of IL and ~,
respectively, over the early low
prices. An effort to further depress
prices by the circulation of reports of
bank troubles in this city was a positive
failure, and the continued easy
condition of the money market, TO-
gether with full supply of loanable
funds. disconnected the reactionists. and
the market closed steady 10 firm. The
total sales of stocks to-day were sos. 2S9
shares, including: Atchson, 49, 03;
Canada Southern, soil; Delaware,
Lackawanna 81 Western, 1920; Erie,
$40; Louisville d Nashville, $3.50:
Missouri Pacific. $3.50; Northern Pa
cific, 1855; preferred, 5,l57; Oregon
Transcontlnental, 2S.7l0; Reading, "a
200; ST. Paul, Is, 100: Texas Pacific, 3D.
sos; Union Pacific, 7,4l0; Western
Union, 3,1S5: Richmond d West Point,
GO 100
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-21
Produce Exchange.

Butter is still dragging along slowly and is
as dull as ever, with no prospect of the least
improvement. Cheese is firm and i'll active
request Eggs, this morning. were just about
steady Oranges and lemons are i'll good re-
quest and will improve as the season ad-
vances Veal is steady. Strawberries con-
tinue to conform in quotation to the necessi-
ties of the season.
ID, S@lOc; dairy, LIST, 12@15c; dairy, I'd.
6@Sc; roll and prints, 6(0Sc; packing stock,
t3@312c.
4@5c.
Maple Sugar-S@IOc.
Maple syrup-Per gal. 81. 15@1.25.
Honey-Slow at quotations; fine white new
clover, ISOLDE: buckwheat, 10@11c.
Malt-Per bu. 60@63.
Oranges-Californias. S404.5O; navels.
S4.50@5: Messenas, S4@4.5U.
Lemons-Fancy. S405.
Nuts-Pecans, Texas polls he'd, medium to
large, 8@11Oc per h.: almo nds. Tarragonas
TIC; California soft-shell ed, 1Sc.; fllberts,
Sicily, lie; walnuts new California, l2@
I5c; cocoanuts, Sc per 100: hickory nuts,
Sl5O per bu; shellbarks. $l75@1:9 50 per
bu.; Brazlls 10 @12c; p eanuts, NlrgInif
hand-picked, Size; roasted. II -12c.
Dates-Persians, rose; in mats 5l2c; figs
Cider-Choice Michigan, 16-gallon kegs,
So per key; choice refined, 16-gallon kegs,
So: choice refiued, 32-gallon pbls, $500 80
per bbl.: Ohio cider 81 per half bbl; 81 for
Veal-s3@5
Onions-75c@S1.
Carrots-35c per Blu.
Apples-Fancy. Sc; standard, S..
Celery-300l35c.
Grapes-Malaga, S7.5O@s per key.
Pears-$2. 5O@03 per box.
Sweet Potatoes-Jerseys, So; X aLsas. s..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-21
CURE FOR A HOODOO.
Prescriptions Given for "Conjur.
ing" by Kansas City Doctor.

Prescriptions Given for "Conjur.
ing" by Kansas City Doctor.
Kansas City Times
'sYou would be surprised if you knew
how many of the negroes still believe
in the power of the hoodoo," said a po-
( lice surgeon to a Times reporter.
'.They nearly all have the faith firmly
fixed in their minds, though they are
more careful about acknowledging it
than they used to be.
about two years ago | received a
call from an old black man who said he
had been com ured' by some old woman
in Wyandotte. and he had been suffer-
ing from terrible pain in both arms
and shoulders ever since. He had been
digging his yard all over in search of
the coffin this old woman was supposed
to have buried there i'll order to hOOdOO
him, and as the search had been USE
less, he had become discouraged and
came to me as last resort.
Il sized up the case at once, and gave
him a prescription containing such
odoriferous articles as iOdofOrm. salt
peter, asafetida and number OF others,
and told him to place them upon a red
hot shovel and fumigate the place.
1.-The Latin names | used greatly I'M
pressed the old man, and when he got a
Whit of the villainOus compound he
was sure there must be something mir
aculous abou the prescription.
HE came to me the next morning
and declared that he was thoroughly
cured, and to the day of his death he
ascribed that cure to the march he made
about his house at midnight that night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-21
carrying in front of him that shovel
with its load of loud SMELLS"
Nothing Saved.

Youths Companion.
A little boy was walking with his
father the other day. As they trudged
along the father saw an old horseshoe
lying in the road, and babe the boy
pick it up and take it along.
The lad looked at the shoe careleSsly
and replied that it was not worth carry
ing, whereupon the father said nothing
more, but quietly picked it up himself.
He pretty soon sold the old iron for a
penny at aroadside Smithy, and invested
the coin in cherries.
The day was hot, and presently the
man noticed that his son was beginning
to cast longing eyes upon the box of
cherries, but did not offer any to his
son. He made pretense of eating them,
and dropped one to the ground as if by
accident.
The boy picked it up quickly and ate
it with relish.
A little further on another dropped.
and this, too, the lad lost no time in Sc
curing. So. one by one, all the cherries
were dropped and picked up. sss=a<s
We'll" remarked the father, when
the last one had been eaten, lit did not
pay to pick up that horshoe, perhaps;
but if you had stopped once for that you
wouldn't have needed to bend twenty
times for the cherries"
The moral of the story is an old one
but more generally known than needed
Lazy men take the most palms."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-21
LITTLE WHEAT FOR SALE.
Opening Low, the Market Steadily Aa-
vances and Closes
Strong.
Corn Gains Fraction, Cats Close Firu
and Provisions Ara
Higher.
Financial Operations Of the Money
Kings---The General Quota
tions.

CHICAGO, May 20.-The first quota
tons made for July wheat were $3.50
$3.50, and they went no lower during
the day. Business was dull when prices
were down, and active while they were
making money for the bulls. July sold
up to 94150Q942Sc, or &c over the lowest
figures. and closed at 9412c bid. Inc
bad reports from Kansas and Missouri
were the main sustaining features, but
there were reported fr0StS from the
Northwest, which made it clear that
everything was not lovely with the
spring wheat. There was considerable
weakness at the opening with free sell
ers at 5S(d3lc below the prices it closed
at for July yesterday. The opening
uuotation was 9235c, and it sold almost
Immediately at 9215c. These figures
were evidently considered by the bulls
sufficient break to buy upon, and there
was consequently stop to the decline
at 9215c. The market advanced to 9275c,
and reacted again to 921l 5@923sc. After
the second decline there was an &C
emulation of dispatches from Kansas
and Missouri, giving very bad reports OF
winter wheat in those states, and they
soon affected the market in favor of the
bulls. There were heavy buying orders
from st. Louis. and the local bulls re-
uured only littleencouragement from
outside to join hands in the effort to run
in the shorts once more, and they sue
ceeded in doing so. When about two
hours of the session had been passed
the bulls fever commenced to rage, and
it grew in violence, the top prices OF
the day ruling around the close. July
sold up to 9415@943Sc, and closed at 9415c,
again off 14c on yesterdays final figures.
Improved weather conditions in the corn
belt and 1,0S7 cars inspected into store
since last report caused corn to open
weak and lower. Some sympathetic
weakness in addition came from the
easier feeling in the wheat crowd at
the same time. The disposition to sell
corn short was quickly checked when
the shorts in the wheat pit began to
camor for that grain, and there was
quite an active trade going on while the
early sellers tried to rectify the mistake
they had made at the opening. The
close was &c higher. Oats, like the
other grain markets, opened weak, but
recovered quickly and was the leader Of
the advance which marked the latter
part of the session. The influences
affecting the market were chiefly specu-
lative. The total business in provisions
was light and without significance.
Pork gained about 10c in the active
deliveries but lard and ribs were trif1e
easier at the close.
1.-THE leading features ranged as follows: