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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
THE DYNANIITING.

Foreman Carney Uses Precautions and
Thinks the Work is Being Done by
Orders of the GOvernor-nIuch Good
May be Accomplished This Way.
Captain Carney, who is the foreman in
charge of the men who are dynamiting
in the river below town says that he has
orders from Arthur Kirk to remove OBJ
structions from the river at several points
and that he is working exactly in the
lines laid out by his superior. Mr.. Kirk
has been called to Pittsburg, but Mr..
Carney understands that the work is
being done by the orders of the Governor.
When operations ceased .ast fall there
was about fifteen hundred pounds of
dynamite on hand paid for by the State.
1t was stored in Pittsburgh and was
recently shipped here, the presumption
being that the Governor thought it could
be applied to good purpose, and there is
no doubt much good may be done in this
manner as yesterday three cars were
blown out of the bed of the river, and q
large tree that could scarcely have been
removed in any other way was taken out.
The greatest precautioE is used so that no
damage will be done to anyone. Mr..
Carney was ore of the most trusted fore
man under Captain Hamilton here last
summer, and had charge of large gang
of men in removing debris from above
the stone bridge.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02

A warrant was issued by Justice Hart
last evening for the arrest of two colored
men accused of stealing Il basket contain
ing eatables from a Mrs. Jones. Mrs.
Jones ) had left the basket on the corner of
Main and Adam streets to go into store
when the colored men picked it up and
walked off. They also got a pass book
fr I'm the Company store and sent boy to
buy some articles on 1t, but the book was
taken up, They will be arrested to-day.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
Greensburg's Big Scheme.

Capitalists owning large tract OF land
near Greensburg, Pa, on which there is
gas in unlimited quantities, are making a
great effort to get the ten flint glass fac
tories in Martins Ferry, Bridgeport, Bell
aire and Wheeling to move to their land
near Greensburg. The said capitalists
offer to not only furnish natural gas free
for five years, but will donate ground and
erect the buildings, costing at least $780,
900, all free of cost, if the ten factories
will combine and locate at the above place
as one works and under one management.
This gigantic plant would employ over
5000 hands, whose wages would range
from 60 cents to 81 per day, which means
about $4,000 in wages every day. There
is a scarcely of gas thereabouts and it is
highly probable that the proposition will
be accepted.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
Y. NJ, c. a. Picnic.

Messr9. S. l.. Harter, p, A.
Cobaugh and f. d. jolly, returned
from Ohio Pyle Falls where they had
gone to max arrangements for the picnic
to be held on June 10. They have Sc
cured the entire use of the hotel, grounds
fishing, bathing, including the bowling
alley and the base ball park. The hotel
will be thrown open to guests and the
bar.room closed. The fare will be $3.50
round trip or about thrce-fourth OF the
fare one way. The association have
charted palace cars for the occasion
which promises to be a grand success
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
Death of John Frick.

Mr.. John Friek died at his home on
Haynes street, Ninth ward, Yesterday
morning, aged seventy-one years and
nine months. He was a native of Ger
many, and came TO this country about
thirty-three years ago. He secured
work from the Cambria Iron Company,
and continued in the employ of the CON-
pany up until last Friday week when he
was taken i'll with chills and fever. He
had a sore hand, and also erysipslas. and
his death resulted from blood ooisoning.
The great flood did not reGcn his house,
and not one of his siyy.five relatives in
the city at that time was lost, although
some lost tneir property. His wife and
seven children survive, as follows; Kate,
wife of A. X. Geiselhart, of Railroad
street; John, boarding with Mrs. Geisel-
hart, having lost his wife since the flood /;
Lizzie, wife of Nicholas Keller of Haynes
street; Joseph, of Cleveland, Ohio /;
Anton c., OF New York; Mary, single
and at home; and Lewis j., who is also
at home. Deceased was member OF
st. Josephs Society, st. Georges
Society, and the Cambria Mutual Benefit
Association, the first two of which will
attend his funeral in IL body Mr.. Frick
was 1t respectable and good citizen, and
was known to most of our people.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
The City SnieS.

Mr.. George w, Good, representing the
Barnes Safe and Lock Co., of Pittsburg,
is in the city today with bid for furnish
ing the steel safes required by the new
city. Four other companies are also
competing for the contract, but it is
likely the Pittsburgh people will get it,
as it is understood their bid is the lowest.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
Rev. Bates at Home.

The Rev. W. FL. Bates, pastor of the
Reformed Church, returned from the
East tuesday morning He has just
finished course of lectures on the Johns
town Flood in the eastern part of the
State and in New Jersey. He delivered
three lectures IN Allentown, and closed at
High Bridge, N. j. These lectures were
delivered in the interest of the building
fund of the Reformed Church. The plans
of the new church buildings have been
received by Rev. D.tes from his architect
Mr.. Joseph w, B. Frey, of Philadelphia,
who gives his services entirely gratues-
tiously for the pastor and the congregation
of the Reformed Church at Johnstown.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
Meeting of the Democratic Executive Com
Inittee.

mittee.
HARRISBURG, April 30.-The Executive
Committee of the Democratic State Com
mittee met here at noon and fixed We'd
nesday, July 2, as the date for holding
the State Convention in the Opera House
at Scranton. The committee held its ses
sion in the Democratic State Headquart-
ers, Chairman Kisner being present, with
W, j. Bremen, of Allegheny; j. NJ.
Healy, Pottsville; t. X. Vandyke, Lewis
burg; j. NJ. Kerr, Clearfeld; L. f. Kerr,
Bedford; B. F, Meyers, Harrisburg W..
d. Clendenin, New Castle: j. Marshall
Wright, Allentown G. z. Donnelly,
Philadelphia, and Secretary B. NJ. Mead,
Harrisburg. The entire proceedings oc-
cupied but few moments, the whole af-
far seemed to have been previously ar
ranged. The original intention was to
hold the Convention on July 3, and have
grand ratification meeting on July 4,
but the Convention expects to be in ses
sion two days, and as consequence July
2 was selected.
There was no talk of candidates, it was
quiet and harmonious gathering, anC
peace reigned. The carly Convention il
looked upon as favorable to Wallace, al
hough this is disclaimed.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02

At 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning Fur
mace B, at the Edgar Thomson Steel
Works, Braddock, blew up. Four men,
all Hungarians, were badly burned. John
Khroni, charger, was burned about the
body and his recovery is doubtful.
The furnace was engaged in making
Speigel. The tops, sides and debris were
scattered all around. The cause of the
explosion is not exactly known. The
men hunt were engaged as snappers and
chargers.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
He Committed Suicide.
Somerset Democrat.

On Tuesday morning, the 22d inst,
Samuel Thomas was found hanging by
the neck, dead, in his fathers barn, in
Conemaugh township, this county. The
young man had been melancholy for
some days, but the evening before his
death had appeared in unusually good
spirits, and he retired that night in ap-
parently good health. Upon going to the
barn Tuesday morning the father of the
suicide discovered him hanging by the
neck to a rope about three feet long fast
ened to the rack in the horse stable, with
his knees almost touching the floor. The
father cut the rope and laid the body of
his on upon the floor, and as it was quite
warm he did all in his power to restore
life, but the vital spark had forever fled.
Tile suicide was a man OF about thirty
years of age and was married. He re-
sided on the home farm with his father,
who is well-to-dO. The cause of the
young mans rash deed is not known un.
less brought about by ill-health.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
Assault and Bnttery Case.

Mrs. Emma Kingston last night made
information before Justice Hart against
John Mcclure, charging him with assault
and battery. y warrant was placed in
the hands of Officer Martin. Both parties
are well known around town.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-02
Change in Time Table.

The Johnstown and Stonycreek Rail-
roads schedule for the running or trains
on Sunday has been changed so as to
accommodate passengers who wish to
attend church in the city.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-10

tie OF the cat-bird from the "chirrup,
chirrup, chee-ee" OF the robin. 1t was
as If some new page OF the volume OF
existence were opened to the New York
shop-girl.
While Helen and Polly were overjoy.
ed to see how much interest Paul took
in promoting all these useful studies
Paul, the ostentatiously pro2essed old
bachelor-Paul, the scorner OF city
damselS.
And grandma was so innocently
pleased at seeing "the children happy"
that it did one good even to look at
her.
"Only three more days" said Kate
Bonney. "Oh, Helen, we must be
very happy indeed for these three last
days!'
"Oh, of course" said Helen. "But
I'm not sure, Kate. that shall not be
glad to be back::within the sound Of
the elevated roads again."
"How can you talk so?" said Kate
eagerly. "How can you compare
this free, wild, satisfying life with that
stuffy little store in the city, with the
| brick walls around it?"
And glancing up, Helen intercepted
the sudden light OF PauPs eyes, as hi
looked across ut the enthusiastic
young speaker.
"How interested Paul isl" she said
to herself 81 wonder-But of cours,
he would never dream of such thin:
IS that"
The next morning when the GIRL
came down to breakfast, there was Z
.rouhled look on arankma's. kind face
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-10
About ChlorOfOrminR,

The statement that when q hand
kerchief is thrown over u mans head
he Immediately goes into trance is
interesting and raises a curious point.
There are many lawyers who are
won't to declare that the evidence
given from time to time at criminal
trials leaves no doubt that there ex-
it's some drug which, when spread
upon a cloth and placed over the
nose and mouth, Immediately pro-
duces Inconsistencies. On the 9TH
err hand, chemists assert that the
thing is an impossibility, and that
no such compound has ever been dis
covered.
Chloroform and the other recog.
nized anRsthetics require at least
three distinct inhalatiOns to produce
the loss of sensation. To reconcile
this conflict of testimony seems inn
possible, unless, indeed, we adopt the
sensational theory that some camor-
IA among the criminal classes in
possession of a trade secret as yet
unknown to science. Probably, how
ever, this notion is too fantastic, and
we should rather incline to the sup
position that the immediate loss OF
consciousness is due to something
comparable to mesmeric action
| Spectator.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-10
Inside of a Whales Mouth.

The great Greenland whale has no
teeth, it's baleen plates, or whale
bone, taking their place. Along the
center of the palates runs strong
ridge, and on each side of this there
is wide depression, along which the
plates are inserted. These are long
and fat, hanging tree, and are placed
traEsversely-that is, across the
mouth, with their sides parallel and
near each other. The base and out
err edge of the plates are of solid
whalebone, but the inner edges are
fringed, filing up the interior of the
mouth and acting as strainer for
the food, which consists of the small
swimming mollusks and medusa, or
Jelly fishes. This whale rarely if ever,
swallows anything larger than n
herring, shoals of these small crea-
lures being entangled in the fibers of
baleen, the water which does not
escape from the mouth beingexpelled
by the blow holes. Though the
cavity Of this whales mouth is
large enough ocontain aship's long
boat. the gullet is not larger than u
mans fist. The lower jaw has mel.
ther baleen nor teeth, but has large
fieslly lips. within which the upper il
received when the mouth is closed.-
San Francisco Chronicle.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-10
The Stove of the Future.

"That looks neat, was the remark
to the stove man. "What is it"
"It is the new gas stove. The day
will come when all the world who can
get at it will want to do it's summer
cooking by gas, and maybe it's win
ter cooking as we'll. This stove, you
see, has burners for all the stove
holes and two ovens. 1t admits air
into the gas at the point of combus..
ton and makes a bunsen flame OF
each. We ran all the burners full
blast for two hours the other day.
having the meter taken before ana
after, and it cost exactly twelve
cents. We can raise kettle OF cold
water to boiling in seven minutes
and all you have to do is touch o
match to the gas and your fire Is I,
going. Handsome, too. isn't itf
Looks like a stylish fancy iange. :
Lewiston Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-10
Death in the Desert.
It has just come to light tina

It has just come to light that.
party of Chinese, who attempted 70
smuggle themselves into the Unto,
States from lower California. yot
lost on the desert and had a terrihl.
experience, one OF the party dying ot
thirst and exposure. They found
the frontier so closely guarded that
they stole II march toward the eas+.
ward and got into the desert. Hera
they got lost and wandered aimlpss.
~ around for several days, SUFFERING
unutterable aConies.
One of the Mongolians was vouth
of some Ia years. He gave ont nm.
der the terrible suffering and becamo
crazy. In his rawlings he imarin.d
the blistering sands were limpid wat.
er and eagerly filed his parched
mouth with the burning particles
This only added to his horrors, and
pretty soon he lay down to die. his
! companions being in too pitiul n
condition to render him any assist.
ance. Here they henped IA pile O,
sand upon him and left him alone to
sleep his last long slumber, whih
they, with swollen tongues, achinp
limbs and heavy hearts, continued
their aimless wanderings-lost in a
trackless desert. 1t is asserted tha,
they at last reached the railroad and
soon reached Los Angeles, minus
everything they had attempted to
bring into the country except thu
clothes upon their backs. They had
thrown away the bundles containing
the many things the Chinese hold
dear, all of which mark their track
upon the waste sands.
As the almond eyed ones have a
system of spreading information
among themselves, it is quite likely
this terrible experience will prevent
any more of them attempting to in
wade the United States via the deser,
route.-San Diego Union.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-10
Her Legacy Is Just.

A Kingston man left by will lifs
interest to his widow in a little estate
valued at %, 900, the property after
her death to be divided among twelve
heirs. There being a small mortgage
on this property foreclosure proceed
ings followed. and the costs Of court.
lawyers fees, etc., made the judg-
ment foot up $1,000. During her
life the widow will be entitled to the
interest of the remaining dollar. and
at her death two of the heirs will re.
ceive 20 cents each, five of theri will
bs given 4 cents each, four OF the M
will be given s cents each, and one OF
them will receive the annual interest
on 25 cents during his liie.-New
York Press.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-10
SealSkins.

The price of sealskins has coma
down wonderfully in the last few
years. A dialogue between two Ia
dies of this city sheds light on this.
Both ladies wore garments OF seal.
skin, but the elder of the two had a
coat of the vintage of 1885, with a
golden brown tinge, while the others
Jacket was jet black, after the pres.
.nt fashionable dye.
"Why don't you buy a new seal
skim" asked the latter.
IL can afford to wear n shabby
sealskin, for when l bought mine,
sealskin coats cost $3.50, while any
one to-day can buy one for $75,
was the annihilating reply, "and
that's not allowing for the mark
down, either. '-Pittsburg Dispatch
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-10
Stopped His Train.


Inspector Williams, of the New
York police force, who has dubbed
many men in his time, told the other
day of an incident that occurred last
summer, in connection with which he
acknowledged that he himself should
have been the clubbee. Theinspector
has a summer cottage at a place called
Cos Cob, on the New Havenroad,
where lie spends his holidays. He
was going up there one afternoon,
and ut New York, by mistake, got,
aboard the express instead OF the To-
cal train that stops at Cos Cob.
The express does not stop until it
reaches Stamford, which is some dis
tance beyond the inspectors destin-
alton. Williams did not know the
conductor and could think ofno way
to get safely off from an express
train gong at the rate of forty miles
an hour, SO he made use OF his phil
OF ophy, large quantity OF which
he always carries with him when he
travels, and he settled down in his
seat intending to take much need
cd rest; but the fates were against
his acting the bite of sleep that his
system craved An inquisitive coun-
tryman, who knew little OF railroad
travelling, dropped into the seat be-
side him, and asked him questions
! about the danger of running off the
track, what he reckoned the speed
was, whether he had ever seen IA cow
unused up by the engine" Will.
Jams gave the man monosyllabicand
fretful answers, but Mr.. Hayseed
kept on talking. Forgot to bring
a lunch," he said, never needed q
snack as bad. Wisher had chunk
of pie, or even a ham sandwich.
'Spose no chance to get it on this
train?"
As the old fellow said this Williams
was gazing out of the window at his
beloved Cos Cob, which the train was
rapidly approaching, and which he
knew they would swoop past in
about minute. Suddenly he gave
start. His massive sixty-two
ounce brain bumped against the. ROO
his skull and an idea was born.
Mister" he said, turning to the
countrymnn, 81 think you said you
wanted something to eat. can tel
you how you can get good square
chicken sandwich. Step right up tc
the middle of the car and pull that
clothes line near the. roof-yank il
hard a couple ottimes-and the trair
boy will bring you the stuff"
The old fellow started for the bel
rope, and Williams stepped out OF
the platform. He said the trail
stopped with such an extemporane
GUS jerk that he was fired head frs
into a pile of sand about "a hundred
yards from his own gate.
"And how Jared it with the oil
MANI" l inquired, "and what di'
the conductor do?'
don't know" said the inspector
81 am like the old niger who said
When / see a mad nigger whettin
he razar on he shoe amt gwine t.
stay aroun' dar to see if he git j
sharp 'nough to cut har.' u. Al
moy Knox.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-10
He Forgot Eighteen Thousand
Dollars,

About 9:15 o'clock on Tuesday
morning A. D. Westfield, a wealthy
resident OF New York, was ferventy
congratulating himself on the recov.
cry of SIS, 900, which came very near
startling and sorely tempting some
Palace hotel chambermaid. On 60.
ing to bed late Mond ny night West.
field placed $4,000 in bills under
the mattress OF his bed, and when lie
arose Tuesday morning shortly be.
fore the departure OF the overland
train by the southern route he forgot
this money in the haste Of his prepa-
rations Tor leaving in company with
a party of acqunintances with whom
he had expected to make his overland
trip.
He had just crossed the gangpIank
of the terryboat with his friends wh,n
he suddenly turned pale and exclaim.
ed: "My God! l forgot something
He rushed back, jumped into q car
riage and ordered the driver to hurry
him to the Palace. When hereached
the hotel he dashed up to his room.
No servant had us yet entered it, and
all was as when he left. He quickly
turned up the mattress and there
was his money right where he had
put it. His satisfaction quite over
balanced his annoyance at missing
his train and friends and he did not
object a bit at waiting for the even
ing train, which he took alone.-San
| Francisco Chronicle.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-10
Brave Though Wealthy.

Mr.. John Collins Wood, OF Ken
lucky, is perhaps, the richest JACK
tar living, having had many vlclssl.
tudes. The death of his father ana
reverses of fortune making him a dry
goods salesman in New York. tne
death of a rich uncle in Paris gave
him an inheritance of ~, OOO,o
and sent him to Atlantic City ID
search OF lost health. Here he liVes
in q hotel, but belongs to the lite say,
ing crew, wears surfman's garb,' ana
serves regularly in the lite boat, AZ
leviating the hardships OF his com.
rades with his free purse.-Harpers
Bazaar.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-10
A Ginger Bread Barometer.
1t is nothing more or less than Il

1t is nothing more or less than the
figure of a general made OF ginger
bread which Clavette buys every year
Mt the Place du Trone. When he gets
home he hangs his purchase ON nail.
You know the effect of the atmos-
phere on ginger bread. The slightest
moisture renders it soft; in dry
weather, on the contrary, it grows
hard and tough. Every morning on
going out Clavette asks his servant:
what does the general say?"
The man forthwith applies his
thumb to the figure and replies
1.-The general feels Happy about the
chest; you'd better tGke your umbrel-
la"
On the other hand. when the symp.
toms ars "hard and unyielding" our
worthy colleague sallies forth in his
new hat.-Almanach do L Alelier.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-10
Manners Of Men.

A fool laughs at his own folly ana
a wise man puffs up in trying to look
unconcerned when he hears of his own
wisdom.
1t makes no difference how goou
people are to q man, they nre new.
as good. in his eyes, as the folks !"
used to know. !.
The trouble of it is that y man =
never so busy taking hook thinss
that he does not find time to say ~"
things to take back. Ian
You never know until the big m".
who licked you has turned the corn ~.
how many men there were IN ~
crowd whose sympathies were W."
you in the flght.-Atch'son o'oo"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-07-10
How to tell a Saxon from a Celt.

How to tell a Saxon from Celt.
The Celt and the Saxon may be
distinguished by the simplest of pru-
Dental tests. Will the man spend
ten minutes on Monday to mend a
gate, and 80 save Ave minutes every
day after? Or will he spend the Ave
minutes every day for twenty years,
because he will not spare The ten
minutes to effect the needed renair?
In the former case he is a Saxon; in
the latter, a Celt.-Francea Power
Cohhe in Forum.