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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
Owls Hold the Barn.

A plague of owls has for two weeks
disturbed the peace of John Mayors
home in the outskirts of Plainfe'd, N.
j. Mr.. Mayors sons discovered in the
barn snug nest of young birds. The
old birds were not in sight, and the boys
made one of the owlets captive and car.
ried it to the house. His mother com.
PEELED him to restore il to its nest. He
had no sooner placed it with the Others
than one of the old owls attacked him
furiouslY, beating him with its wings
and scratching with its claws and bill al
his eyes. Shielding himself with his
arms the lad ran away.
That afternoon one Of the young ladies
of the family went to the carriage house.
A great owl flew down and alighted or
her back. She shook it off with difficulty
and in the struggle had her garments
torn. Since then the owls have taker
complete possession of the outbuilding'
and their surroundings. Even the mer
dare not venture near the nesting place!
without masks or other protection.
Now when any member of the Mayer
family visits the OWLS castle he holds {
parachute over his head. The Mayor
family doesn't want to move out, bu
they cannot dispossess their unwelcomC
and belligerent tenants.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED.
a storm Plays Havoc in Cincinnati aud Adj
jacent Towns.

JaCeIl Towns.
CNCINNATI, June 12-An electrical
storm ragged here from to 7 o'clock, last
evening. The rainfall was half an inch,
and the wind was furious.
Great damage was in the suburbs and
adjacent towns. Two are three persons
were killed, and several seriously injured.
Part of the Longview Insane Asylum was
unroofed.
The storm came from the northwest and
went South. A dozen factories and
churches were badly damaged, while the
damage to private property will run far
up into the thousands. Several persons
were struck by lightning.
The storm almost devastated Emwood,
a small village on the Carthage Pike
about five miles from Cincinnati. Houses
were unroofed, chimueys blown down
and outhouses demolished. Mr. Joseph
Cook and his wife and child were in then
house when the storm came up. The
house began to rock, aud Cook called to
his wife to save herself and child She
ran out with the child in her 0rms, and
had barely reached the open air when the
house collapsed. Cook was not seen to
come out, and it is believed he was burned
in the ruins. A number of cost build
ings were ruined.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
HARTRRED SEPTEMBER 12, 1870

nEPoSITS received OF one dollar and upward,
- no deposits exceeding a total OF $1,000 viii
be received from any one person. Interest Is due
in the months of June and December, and If not
withdrawn is added to the deposit, thus COM
pounding twice a year without troubling the de-
positof TO call or even TO present the deposit
book
Money loaned on Real Estate. Preference with
liberal rates and long time given TO borrowers
Offering first mortgages on farms Worth four or
more times the amount OF loan desired; also,
moderate loans made on town property wneTe
ample security is offered. Good reference, per-
tect titles, ETC., required.
This corporation is exclusively savings Bank
No commercial deposits received, nor discount
made. No loans on personal security.
Blank applications for borrowers. copies or
the rules, bylaws, and special acts OF the Legis-
lature relating TO deposits OF married women
and minors can be obtained at the Bank.
TRUsrEEs-Herman Baumer, b. L. Yeagley,
John Hannah, John Thomas, c. b. Ellis, Pear
son Fisher James j. Fronheser John Lowman,
w. b. L0wman, James McMillen, James Quinn,
Howard j. Roberts, VIM. A. Stewart, Geo. T.
Swank, Jacob Swank, w w. walters. Jamcs s
McMillen Presidents John Lowman, Herman
Banner, Geo. 7. Swank, Vice Presidents; w. G.
Lewis, Treasurer; cyrus Elder solicitor marl2
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

ONE feature of the McKinly bill, pro-
fessedly in the interests of the An erican
workingman, is the tin plate tax. 1t
proposes to levy tax of from $4,000,
600, to $1G, 100000 on the whole Ameri-
can people, from Passamaquoddy Bay to
Pugets Sound and from the Lake of the
Woods to Key West in ordec that the
business of making tin plate may be made
with profit in the United States. This
contribution is to be levied on every
user of articles made of tin in the shape
of higher prices for those articles. The
" broad national policy of protection" as
proposed by the present administration
conld not be more cleary illustrated A
whole nation is taxed that few capital
lists may reap profits. 1t will be interest
ing to see how much the wages of the
workingmen all over the country will be
increased by the advance in the price OF
TIN.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

COMMENTING on the way New York
looks at the present status of the Worlds
Fair matter the Sun says, New York is
earnest in her readiness to help on the
Chicago Fair, and bears no malice against
Chicago, she does not and cannot forget
that the boss of the Republican party in
this State is responsible for the failure to
hold the Fair in this city. The people of
this city and State know exactly where the
responsibility for that failure lies; and their
sense of defeat is fierce enough and their
memories are long enough to insure that
the persons responsible will be properly
punished at the polls next fall" The
g boss referred to for partisan reasons,
lnterfered with New York's chances for
getting the Fair. The interference event
ually sent the show to Chicago. But the
political career of Boss Platt is at an end
In consequence.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

The story comes from the Upper Nile
regions that a most horrible state of things
exists in consequence of the failure of the
crops, Cannibalism is the only resort by
which the lives of some of the miserable
natives are prolonged. And all this is the
result of the heartless wars ragged by that
eminent Christian power Great Britain,
for the acquisition of territory. On the
Gold coast andi Sierra Leonne. in the
western part of Africa, it is reported that
the British officials are most brutal in their
treatment of the natives, and the Christian
missionaries are at work among the same
natives. Their success can be imagined.
The natives would certainly be won to the
faith of the Savior by the treatment they
receive from the armed mercenaries of
this Christian power. The story of India
is the same. The people of all the unen-
lightened nations will forever remain in
darkness unless the Christian powers
will withdraw their armies and mercenary
agents.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

CONSOLIDATION seems to be in the air.
At New York the uniting of New York,
Brooklyn, Long Island City and other
populous suburbs of the metropolis nto
one city is receiving serious considera-
ton. If accomplished it would give New
York population of nearly $500, 900. At
Chicago the project of extending the
limits of that city so as to include the
whole of Cook county, thereby absorbing
into the windy city about a dozen
suburbs that would be considered large
cities if they stood by themselves, is UNI
der consideration by the authorities. At
times there has been talk of the union of
Pittsburgh and Allegheny, but as yet it
is only talk and is not likely to be ac-
complished. The whole movement is in
the line of progress, In all the localities
the interests are identical, and there is no
reason why the arbitrary barriers to a
common municipal Government should
not be removel.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

SENATOR STANFoRD's utopian scheme of
having the Government lend money at
two per cent on agricultural land securi-
ties was knocked on the head by indefn-
lite postponement in the Senate Yesterday.
If it were proper that the Government
should go into the moDey-lending busi.
ness at ALL it should at least do so without
exercising discrimination Farmers are
no more entitled to national and than any
other class of citizens. Artisans and pro
seasonal men are liable to get into diff
culties just as well as the tiller of the soil,
and it need hardly be stated that their
claims upon the nation are equally well
founded. Hence, assuming that it would
ever be possible to establish a national
loan office, the first condition of its estab-
lishment should be universally in its
operations. But serious consideration
of this matter in any of its phases is
neither useful nor pertinent, inasmuch as
there is too much common sense among
the people and too keen an appreciation
of the dignity which hedges our Govern
ment to permit of any such sordid legisla.
tion under the pretense of benefiting
either the classes or the masses.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

SPEAKING of the desperate attempts be
ing made by the Louisiana State Lottery
to gain an extension of its charter the
New York World says: g The lottery
men now hope for complete success in
purchasing Louisianas honor. They
have carried bye election by a large
majority, which was supposed to be
secure for the opposition, and it
is reported that the Democrats in the
Legislature will to-day make the
lottery scheme party measure. If they
do they will startingly illustrate the evil
possibilities of partisan inconsistency and
loss of character, for the lottery is Louisi-
ana's worst inheritance from Republican
carpet bag rule, and is the chief source
of supply for Republican campaign funds.
Perhaps, in Its impartial unscrupulous.
ness, the lottery has consented to sell out
its politics, and will hereafter furnish
" boodlen to the Democrats or perhaps
it intends to run both parties and to own
bothn
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
JoHNSTOwN HIGH SCHOOL COM
MENCEMENT.
Program of Interesting Exercises Wen Rem
dered.

Program of Interesting Exercises Well Rem
dered.
The large auditorium of the Christian
Church was filed with an intelligent
audience lest evening to witness the com.
mencement exercises of the Johnstown
high school.
The program was as follows
Prayer, Rev. D. NJ. Miller; vocal SOLO Ny
Dearest Heart,n sulllvan-Mrs j. Sharp Nc
Donald; salutatory, Z" Minutes, the Golden
Sands OF Time,r AgnessBell caldwell piano
solo" Prelude" Mendelsohn- Miss Emma V.
Miller; essay, "Disappolntments," NJ. Virginia
Menoher; vocal solo-"o Promise Me-" De-
koven-Mrs Mcdonald; class grafton, "Ambl-
tion," Harry NJ Jones; piano duet" o JOS
Grizzlies, y Gotsschalk-Afrs. NJ. G. Moore and
Miss Miller; essay. The Best GIft,n Ora b.
Louther; vocal SOLO" Answer Robyn Mrs.
Mcdonald; essay, Gentle Manners" Annie NJ.
Kuntz; essay, " Friendship OF Books,n Mary L.
opperman; piano s0lo-"valse," Moskowskl-
Miss Miller: valedlctory, Peaceful Conquests,'
Daniel L. Parsons vocal SOLO" Call Me Thine
own" Halevy-Alrs. Mcdonald presentation OF
diplomas, Secretary OF Board; vocal solo
Marguerite White-Mrsl Mcdonald; bene-
diction, Rev. Miller.
The whole program was interesting.
The young ladies were tastily attired in
white, all wearing beautiful boquets,
Willie Misses Caldwell and Luther carried
flowers.
First honors were carried off by Daniel
L. Parsons, the valedictoran, 1t was a
mastery effort.
The second honor was accorded Henry
NJ. Jones, who had the class Grafton.
Mr.. Jones did great credit to himself and
to his teacher by his delivery and the sub
jeet matter of his grafton.
Third honor was allotted to Miss Cald-
well, whose salutatory was full of fine
fine thoughts pleasingly delivered.
The essays of Miss Menoher aud Miss
0pperman were very good, both as
to subject matter and manner of de-
livery. The essay by Miss Louther was
replete with good thoughts. Contentment
is the best gift in her estimation.
The essay by Miss Carrell was All excel.
lent composition, and was listened to with
interest, but it was not heard in the rea =
of the room. Miss Kuntz's Gentle Man
ners " was much appreciated.
The music was most pleasant feature
of the occ asion. The piano duet was re-
ceived with great applause, but the per-
formers did not yield to the demand for
an encore. Miss Mlllers aud Mr. Nc.
Donald's piano and vocal solos were high
ly appreciated.
In his presentation of diplomas, Mr..
Jones, the Secretary of the Board, deliv-
cred very pleasing address.
The success of the exercises reflects
great credit on the Board of Education,
the Superintendent, the class and all who
lent their aid to make it such.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

THE Reading Railroad Company las
given notice to Its conductors that in con-
sequence of the action of the Brotherhood
of Conductors, in recently striking from
its Constitution, that clause forbidding
strikes, they must leave the Brotherhood
or the Company's service. Since the big
strike of 1878 on the Reading, in which
the men were badly beaten, the order of
President Corbin that no employe could
belong to labor organization has been
strictly enforced.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

The curious travelling stones of
Australia are paralleled in Nevada. They
are described as being perfectly round,
about as large as walnut, and of an
ivory nature. When distributed abont on
the floor, table or any other level surface
within two or three feet of each other,
they Immediately begin travelling toward
each other until they meet at a common
center and there lie huddled up in a
bunch, like eggs in a nest A single
stone removed to distance of four feet,
upon being released, returns to the heap.
but if taken away five feet remains mo-
tionless. 1t is needless to say that they
largely chmposed of magnetic iron ore.
The contest for the Democratic Guber-
material nomination should be conducted
in spirit of friendly rivalry. Certain
papers in the State in the interests of the
man of their choice have gone beyond
the bounds of prudence. No such thing
should be done. If the party wins this
fall it will be by united and earne st work.
Any antagonisms that may be aroused
will have bad effect no matter who Is
nominated.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
Horrible Accident in a sawmill.

New BLOOMFIELD, Pa, June 12.-Benia.
min Grubb, aged thirty-fve years, was
cut in two at Golfers steam sawmill, in
Greenwood township, Perry county, yes
terday. In some unexplained manner he
either fell or was thrown on rapidly
revolving circular saw. The blade enter.
ed his head cutting off one ear passing
down through the body in diagonal
direction and emerging below the hip.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
Killed His Mother, Then Himself.

PORTLAND, Ore, June 12.-At Mil
waukee, small town about ten milos
from this city, Daniel Harvey, a fruit
grower, shot and killed his aged mother
mother and then killed himself, The old
lady was lying in bed when her son op-
ened the door and shot her through the
head. 1t is supposed that Harvey was
temporarily insane.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
Cardinal NIanning's Silver Jubilee.

LONDON, June 12.-The Parnelllte mem.
bers of the House of Commons are pre-.
pairing an address to be presented to Car
dinal Manning in honor of the silver
jnbilee of that prelate, in recognition Of
his services in the cause of freedom OF
Ireland. The Protestants among the Ma
tionalist members, including Mr.. Par
nell himself, are unanimous in in
dorsement of the eulogistic terms of the
address
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

SENATOR Quay now has grand chance
to show the kind of stuff he is made of.
The report is given out and confirmed
that he has about decided to- side-track
Delamater. Some time ago Matthew S.
was openly for him. Now the Senator's
friends tell him that if he drops Delamater
it will be an acknowledgment of a per.
sonal defeat. And to that kind of thing
he is unused.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

Now that the Democratic nominations
are made in this county the Republicans
will make an effort to stir up the feelings
OF the friends of those who failed to be
nominated. Then delegate election will
be held by them, after the usual "quiet
manner. The convention will meet,
somebody will pass around the word, ard
with the most surprising unanimity and
harmony their slate will go through.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

A COFFIN trust is the latest. Three
firms in this country make seventy-five
per cent. of all the fine caskets made in
the United States, and they are now
about to issue stock and conduct the
business on the same principle of
Standard Oil Company. The small firms
will either be compelled to join or close
up shop.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

lT is estimated that over 100000 900
cigars are manufactured every day in the
United States alone, and this enormous
number requires in the neighborhoo of
42O boxes for their keeping. As a result
there are oveI 200 factories in the country
turning these boxes out, The wood of
which these boxes are made comes from
Mexico, Central America and the West
Indies.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

Mrs. Cora BACON FOSTER and Mrs. Ella
Hutchins Stewart have been unanimously
elected members of the Houston, Tex,
Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade.
These ladies are partners in the real es-
tate business.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

THERE have been 1872 delegates elected
to the Republican State Convention
Twelve remain to be chosen yet. OF
those elected, eighty-four are said to be
for Delamater, fifty-eight for Hastings,
twenty five for Montooth, thirteen for
Stone, five for Osbore, three each for Nc
Cormick and Davis. Quay's friend will
need but nineteen more to nominate him,
leaving no doubt as to the result.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

The Boston Globe comments approx.
ingly upon the recent meeting of the
Association of Women Ministers, and
says it is time that the women should do
a little more of the preaching and the men
a little more of the practicing. That is
situation in nutshell.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

President HARRISON has heen ccnsured
by the Synod of the Reformed Presby-
terian Church of America for having wine
at his dinners, Vice President Morton has
shared the same fate, while Brother Wan
amaker has been commended by the same
body for not having wine at his dinners.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

THE Legislature of Illinois will meet
June II, to provide for raising $5,000 900
by Chicago for the Fair by amending the
Constitution of the State. The Prohibi
tlonists are hustling to attach to the
resolution a clause prohibiting the sale of
of ardent spirits in connection with the
Fair.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

CUMBERLAND, Md, is elated over the
prospect Of having the construction and
repair shops of the Baltimore Railroad
Company located there. Should the prop
osition of the company be accepted, that
city would experience quite a boom.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

ADvCEs from Rome are to the effect
that King Humbert grows more mclan-
choly day by day, and that Queen
Margherita is afraid to leave HIM alone,
Perhaps ii the Queen were to leave him
alone few months he would become
more cheerful, 1t works that way in
some cases.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

lT is thought that Mr.. Benz. Harrison
viii finally be compelled, by the exigen-
cies of the political situation, to write a
card indorsmg Quay" says an exchange,
That would be richness, indeed, He
should then get another card from the
good man Wanamaker.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

SATURDAY weddings are becoming very
fashionable. This is in keeping with
the old saying that ga Saturday fit is a
short Sit" if the work of the divorce
courts is any criterion.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

A PENSION bill has been agreed upon by
Il e Senate and House conferees, and
rushed through the House under the call
of the previous question. 1t will give a
pension of from So to S12 month to
every soldier or sailor of the late war who
is now or may hereafter from any cause
become disabled. The widows of all
soldiers whose marriage antedates the
passage of the bill will be entitled to a
p nsion of $12 per month. No one know
how much money it will take from the
Treasury. Representative Morrill,, in his
explanation of the report, stated that the
measure was not all he wanted but that
it was all he could obtain, and that it
would distribute an additional S35, 900. 900
among the soldiers. As the pension ex
penditures under existing laws will
amount to $110,0OO,OOO for the current
year the addition of even S35 900, 900, if
it shall prove no more, will leave no sur
plus to wrangle about. Let the work of
increasing aud extending pensions go on
and we can soon turn over the Govern
ment to the pension agents and the crowd
of mercenaries who are working for the
old soldier vote.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

SENATOR Quay will be substitute dele
gate from Beaver County to the Republi-
can State Convention. Matt will see that
things 60 all right.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

THE sun may cool off some day as
scientists claim it will, but it does not
seem to have made much progress in that
direction yet.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

The Altoona Times says that Cambria
county was counted on as sure for
Wallace. That may be so,> but it was
before the people had been heard
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

NOTWITHSTANDING the detection of Mr..
Patterson and Mr.. MCGOWAN, it is stated
that Mr.. Paitison will get fifty of the
sixty-four Philadelphia delegates
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13
FRIDAY JUNE 10. 1890.

SOMEBODY suggests Pattison for the
gubernorial nomination and Wallace for
the senatorial.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

A MEASURE is on foot among ex-Confed
crate officers and soldiers to raise a fund
for the purpose Of erecting a monument
to the memory of General Grant at Rich
mond or some other Southern city. The
idea is a good one and would have the
effect of breaking down the last traces of
sectional contentious, giving the lie to the
charges of disloyalIty which are Haunted
in the faces of the Southern people.
General Grant is admired by them for his
magnaminitY. A monument to him on
Southern soil, built by Southern money
and Southern hauds would be a great ed
ucator to the rising generations of all Sec
tions of the country.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-13

ONE day the news is telegraphed from
Washington to the press that Wanamaker
has told Quay to side.track Delamater in
the interests of the Republican party of
this State, and the next day comes a
prompt denial from the sunday school
superintendent that he is taking any hand
in political matters in this or any other
State. The political liar seems to have
his seat very near the country's capital.