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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05

vantages. Probably the surest aud best
method is to cut down tree and lay 1t
across the track. You can then climb
on the car without fear of having it
start with jerk inst as you have one
foot on the step and the other on the
ground. But these schemes are not
feasible when one is in hurry, SO most
st. Paulites have to resort to some of
the various methods of attempting to
stop a car. In adopting any one of
these one enjoys all the excitement of
a game of chance-the chances being
that the car will not come to full stop
and it probably has done much to de-
velop the gambling instinct in many
ST. Pauiites.
The ways of attempting to stop car
are many and varied Now if Won sill
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05
Old and Young Society Ladies
and How They Make
Wants Known.
The Third Street Clerks Hail
in the Morning and the
Evening.
Queer Characters Who Come
to the Front on Street
Corners.
Ladies Who SeoWl and Men
Who Smile at Con-
ductops.

1HIS is a dissertation
Con how to stop a cable
car-that is, bring
it to a full stop so
that one can get on
without danger of be-
ing spilled along an
entire section of the
road. There are sew
eral ways of doing it.
and q good many
more ways Of trying
TO do it. One way of
doing it is to shoot
the driver. but this
n1ntbO5 hoe SIC JicoJ
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05


and as the car
comes along grace
fully holds up two
fingers of her
glOved hand. The
! EAR stops on the
pther corner and
she picks her way
over to it.
"Why didn't you
stop for me?'' she
asks.
Cant stop 'cept
on farther cor
neis," replies the
conductor.
''Of course, " she
says apologetical-
ly, az ought TO re-
member that. but
l use the cars SO
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05

her glasses on one Of her reports.
Mrs. Abijah Brown, of the board of
FOREIGN MISSIONS makes q Vicinns Swinn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05

seldom"
Mrs. DeEcrc keeps horse
mind intimating the same.
Now Maudie Jones has
scandalizes Mrs. De We're
We're. Maudie is full of a
and when she wants a car
first one that comes.
She comes down the 4
street on q half run, ET
and as she reaches d
the corner swings herR
arm clear over her y
head. She left homt x.
in such q hurry that SelssS
she has not had time
to put on both gloves,
and one is clasped in
the hand that she
holds up. Maudie
doesn't move in Miss
De Ecre's set, but
Maudie is q bright,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05

and emphatic -geSt- BOARD.
ures Of Mr.. and Mrs. EbeneZer Havseed.
of Minnesota, who have come up for
"lectlc visit to Cousin Bill"
HOW EBENEZER GETS THERE.
EbeneZer wears his trousers at half
mast and carries a cotton umbrella with
an elastic around it. Mrs. EbeneZer
clutches one of his arms tightly, and as
he waves the umbrella in the air after
the manner of a windmill in gale she
stands on tiptoe and fans the air with
her free arm until the horses instinct
lively shy away. Ebenezer varies the
performance by yelling Hi, there!''
occasionally. When the car finally
stops, if it does, EbeneZer grabs his
wife, she grabs her skirts, and they
make rush for it, They pause before
getting on to ask a number of questions
as to where the car goes, and TO give in
structions rs to where they are to be
let off.
Peter Crmsus, with an authoritative
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-05

ava 80 - 49,
at the car with an
umbrella Of III a m
moth size and keeps
on swiping until it,
comes to a full stop.
Then she climbs on
Slowly and with
great difficulty, and
looks daggers at the
conductor because he
went two feet past
the crossing. Mrs.
Browns antics are as
h in g compared
with the extravaganza
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23
THE RIVER BOUNDARIES.

The Mayor and the city Engineer Take
Trir to Blairsvilie to See Certain
Maps.
Tuesday morning Mayor Rose and
City Engineer Downey went to Bairs-
vile, taking the Johnstown Accommodation
to the Intersection. Owing to the fact
that several of the trains were not running
on time they missed connecting with
train that goes down to Blairsville. They
then set out and walked the three miles
to Blairsville.
The object of their trip was to see GER
tain maps of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
which are in the hands of Mr. Antes
Snyder Chief Engineer of the Right of
Way of that road. They were shown
a map of the water courses If the Cone
maugh from where Woodvale stood to
where the stone bridge now is, as they ap-
peared in 1857, when the Pennsylvania
Railroad was projected. Maps of the
present courses of the stream were also
shown to the visiting gentlemen, as was a
map IN part of the course of the Stony
creek at both periods named
1t is the purpose to get tracing Of
those maps, if possible, so that some idea
can be obtained that will be of assistance
in determining the proper width of the
streams to be fixed by the city ordinances.
If the natural course and width of the
streams were to be restored, there is little
doubt that there would be any further
danger from inundations.
Messrs. Rose and Downey returned on
the afternoon train yesterday, being
obliged, in order to get home before evsn-
ing, TO walk from Blairsville to the Inter-
section.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23
RED MEN PARADE.
Three Thousand Braves March Through the
Streets of Scranton.
A LOCKER ON IN VIENNA.

Three Thousand Braves March Through the
Streets of Scranton.
SCRANTON, May 21.-Delegates from 300
tribes of the improved Order of Red Men
gathered in the Great Council of the State
here to-day. Music Hall was completely
hlled when at 10 o'clock Great Sachem w.
G. Myers called the meeting to order.
Rev. ID. Z. Hughes, of Scranton, invoked
the Great Spirit. The Great Sachem de-
livered an address on the history of the
order ana then introduced Mayor Fellows,
who offered the freedom of the city to the
tribes and gave them hearty welcome.
At 3 o'clock the members of the order
paraded. Three thousand braves in
picturesque costumes were in line, and
the streets down which the parade
passed were densely crowded.
All the philadelphia braves have
their squaws and papooses. Among them
are Great Sachem Myers, Great Sachem-
elect John McCully, Great Junior Saga
mt re Conley, Deputy Great Sachem Conn
and Richard Vaux, Randalps successor.
This evening "The Farm in the West,
or the Indians Revenge" was played in
Music Hall for the benefit of the order
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23
Cherry-McCabe.

Although our sister borough of East
Conemaugh very decidedly said she would
not consolidate with the new City of
Johnstown, some of her fair daughters, it
seems have not such decided opinions
upon the question of annexation. We are
led to this remark because of the mar
riage Tuesday OF Miss Matte McCabe,
daughter of the late Thomas McCabe, to
MIR. S. A. Cherry, of Manayunk. The
writer has known Miss Matte as a bright
school girl, an obedient and studious pu-
pill, and an estimable lady of much worth.
1t is pleasure to her friends to know that
she has taken for husband gentleman
who is worthy of the love and trust she
has reposed in him. The best wishes of a
host of friends will follow them both
through life and may many tull-blown
cherries be gathered by them in their
pathway down the stream of time.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23
SHE WON THE GLOVES.
How IA Northwestern Widow Convinced
Inquisitive Man e His Error.

How "A Northwestern Widow Convinced
Inquisitive Man e His Error.
st. Paul PiOneer-Press.
In one of St Paul's palatial apartment
houses lives young widow-one of those
willowv blondes, with brown eyes war
ranted to kill at 100 yards The next
time she has occasion TO appear in full
dress she will probably wear pair of
gloves which she won from well-known
gentleman who has apartments on the same
floor. This is how it happened: The
gentleman came home one afternoon, and
as he passed along the hall to his rooms
he saw through the half-opened door of
the fair ones room a sight that caused
him to stop and exclaim: What on
earth are yoI doing?" The lady stepped
to the door and explained that a new
dress had just been sent home and that
she had placed her mirror down on the
floor so that she could see how the dress
looked as she walked past.
Looks all right" said he
"Tha's all you know about it," said
the widow. In the first place it doesn't
hang well behind; there is a certain salts
faction and peace of mind to a woman
who knows that her dress hangs we'll be-
hind that the comforts of religion do not
give. But the greatest fault with it is
that it is so short that l am almost
ashamed to wear it."
That's So it is awfully short, " he said,
looking down to the widows graceful
ankles as she moved around behind a
chair. but | always did admire those
embroidered Isle thread"
" You don't know what you're talking
about; they're not Isle thread, and you
have nothing to base an opinion except
your too fertile imagination"
Well, never worked in dry goods
store, but III just bet you pair of gloves
that | am right. and that they are Isle
threat"
:" And you won't ever tell living soul
if l show you that you are wrong?"
Never! upon my honor"
We'll, come in and close the door, but
remember that trust you to be honorable
in this and never breathe word of it.
And if [ satisfy you that you are wrong |
am to have pair of eight button white
gloves"
" Yes, yes, that's all right" he an
swered, impatiently thinking it would be
a good bet if he lost.
Walking demurely to dressing case,
she opened the upper drawer and said:
/" bought three pairs yesterday; here
are the other two, and you see that they
are silk, not Isle thread, and they have
just little line up the side instead o en-
broidery.
/" But ! thought you were going To-
"Sr! There are some subjects upon
which you have no right to think. Never
mind what you thought" she continued,
as she held the door open for her callers
exit. Just utilize your thinker in re-
membering that you owe me pair of
gloves"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23
The Danger of Overflows.

! To TIE Editor OF the Joiiilstotcn Democrat.
have just read what Mayor Rose
has to say on the question ef Stonycreek
overhows, and having previously noted
an engineers report on changing the
channel back to the foot of the hill, and
having heard opinions, wise and other
wise, of leading citizens, permit me to
ask how, in the name of common sense,
such change would avert the danger of
freshet overfiows? Suppose the water
should be diverted from its present chan
mel to that mapped out by the engineer,
what good would come of it, other than
dispensing with bridges between Johns
town and Kernville? Or suppose the
present channel should be widened to its
| original SIZE or to the extreme of 400
feet, or, for that matter, to 600 feet. is
! there sane man in or about the town
that really thinks it would give the de-
sired relief to the lower part of the town ?
So long as that stone obstruction stands
below the junction of the two streams,
no changes in the channel of the Stony
creek that can be made whether oy wild.
ening it or by diverting the water into
new one, will or can obviate the menace
OF danger to life and property caused by
overflows.
1t requires no engineering skill to see
that those narrow arches OF the stone
bridge will cause overfiows every time
freshet brings down trees, logs, roots and
dirt They are sklllfully and admirably
adapted to catch and hold such things un.
til a dam of many feet is created. Then
what Why, with no outlet for the
water, it will necessarily and naturally
back up over the embGnkment, and flood
the lower end of the town.
The terrible flood of last May would
not have caused half tie destruction of
life and propelity,it did, had there been
no bridge with narrow arches below the
junction, 1t is well know that the logs
that came down on the rise clogged up
the outlets at an early hour on that fatal
Friday, and backed the water up to Wal.
nut street, then to Market and even to
Franklin, and finally caused the Stony
creek to break through to Clinton street.
Who does not know that the two or three
feet of water on Franklin street at 2
o'clock was the result of the big dam
down at the railroad bridge ?
Go on then, making an ado about mar.
rowing he channels of the Conemaugh
and Stonycreek, attributing overfows to
that work, and closing your eyes to the
real cause of danger, and see what you
will accomplish by affording relief to
buildings down about the Point. Squander
money in widening or changing channels,
and pay no attention to that fearfully
dangerous obstruction in the form of the
stone bridge. and overfows will continue
to mock at your fears. Oh, for a little
common sense to the real cause of danger.
Lest some one should say this is writ
ten by some one interested in ground
made by narrowing channels, permit me
to say am only
TOOEFp IN IN NrpNN.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23
Through Mighty Waters.

AIIUUnU ITIUUHt.
Mr.. D. X. RameY has in his possession
e volume which has an interesting history.
1t is the minute book of the Allegheny
synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
and it passed through the Johnstown
flood. 1t was in sad condition when res
cued, but after passing torough the hands
of Bookbinder w, @. Loudon, of this city,
looks almost as good as new, the discol-
grafton of the leaves being this only traces
of the flood left Our Lutheran friends
will be glad to know that this repository
of their church minutes has been saved
and rehabilitated.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23
They Had Belter Acaniesee.

To the kdH0r Qr me Jolnastotcn Democrat.
he enemies of DIR. Beale since they
have failed through the congregation and
the Presbytery to effect his defeat are now
making use of the columns of the Tri6atRe
to villify HIM and annoy the church. 1t
would have been very much better for
them, when they had counted their
strength, and at least two instances found
a majority of the actual members and con-
tributors of the congregation against
them, and the recent action of the COM
mittee, in which the pastor and congrega-
tion was sustained, to have quietly ac-
quiesced and either withdrawn from the
church or accepted the will of the majority.
Neither DR.. Beale nor his supporters
are necessitated to go through the town
with petition pleading for money to pay
his salary, nor will he have to issue an
execution against theparsonage to liquidate
it. AS long as he can be prevailed upon
to remain with us, which we hope will be
for many years, his salary Will be pro-
vided for and promptly paid.
ANOTHER MEMBER.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23
Carriages Run by Gas.

One of the recent inventions is carriages
to be propelled by gas generated from
benzine. The motor is placed in the rear
over the main axle and the benzine is
carried in a receptacle under the seat 1t
holds enough for trip of eighty miles.
The gas mixture is ignited in a cylinder
by an electric spark. The motor is started
by simply turning lever. A link chain
belted to a wheel in the rear applies the
power. In It's makeup the carriage is
something like a tricycle., having only
three wheels, and is guided precisely the
same way. 1t is easy to increase or di-
minish the speed and the carriage can be
stopped in moment. The system can
be applied to large or small vehicles. The
cost is comparatively low. The speed is
from ten miles an hour down to that of a
horse car.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23
Finding of the German Lutheran Church
Rell

The bell belonging to the German Lu-
theran Church was discovered in the Fiji
teenth ward on Monday evening by Off
Ger Martin. 1t was in stable, and he
was attracted by the sound while walking
through an alley near by He thought he
recognized the sound, and reported to
Rev. Glasgow, who, with several trustees
of the church, went down and fully iden-
tilted it. The bell was brought up yes
terday afternoon to the new school build
ing, in course of erection by the people OF
that church. 1t will be placed in position
at once, 1t had been found shortly after
the flood by Mr. Richard Howe, and not
knowing to whom it belonged, he had it
placed where it was found.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23
Reduced Rates 70 German BaptIsts at NortI

Reduced Rates to German Baptists at Nortu
Manchester Ind, viaPennsylYania Rail-
road.
For the benefit of visitors to the meet
ing of the Old German Baptists at North
Manchester, Ind, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will sell excursion tickets
to North Manchester at one fare and a
third for the round trip. Tickets will be
sold May Goth to 25th, valid for return
until June %, 1890, inclusive.
The exceptionally good facilities af-
forded by the Pennsylvania through
trains to the West, commend this route
most strongly TO the patronage of visitors
to this meeting. The specific round-trip
rate from Johnstown to North Manches-
ter is $1739, Conemaugh S17.4S.
Further information will be given by
ticket agents or upon application to Thos.
E. Watt. Passenger Agent Western
Division, 10 Fifth avenue, Pittsburgh.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23

Trains now run on the Johnstown &
StonYcreek Railroad every fifteen min
utes. See time table of the new schedule.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23
LICENSE PLATES FOR VEHICLES.

They Have Been Received at the Con-
troIler's Office
The City Controller wishes us to state
that the license plates for the vehicles for
which the license tax has been paid have
been received by him and are ready for
distribution. The ordinance requires that
they shall be placed on vehicles, the
owners of which are required to pay the
license, as an evidence that the city law
has been complied with.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-23

Five cents Is now charged for
message over the branch telephone line
to Bernard Nees' hotel, Geistown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-04
Supreme Court Decisions.

Decisions in New Haven county case
were made by the supreme court of err
rors y, erday, a, f Lows:
Margaret Tyler vs. West Haven Shore
Land Improvement Company. Error on
Plaintiffs appeal. No error on defend
ants appeal. Reasons by Loomis, j.
Naugatuck Water Company VS. Alfred
]. Nichols. No error. Reasons by An
drews, G. j.
Mary w. Yak VS. James Dorsey and
wife. No error. Reasons by Torrance J.
Laura Morgan, executrlX, VS. Franklin
Farrell. No error. Reasons by Andrews,
G. j.
William A. Woodward and others VS.
James Reynolds and others. Superior
court is advised that it is the duty of
the defendants to issue the bonds. Rea-
sons by Torrance, j.
Buell. A. Hemingway vs. Merritt
Hemingway. Error and Judgment re-
versed. Reasons by Andrews G. j.
Francis s. Smithers VS. Carr & Hobson.
No error. Reasons by Carpenter, j.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-04
M,DoNALp MAD CLEAR rnnoUau
He Weeps Whenever He Thinks of
Little Joe Williams

He Weeps Whenever He Thinks OF
Little Joe Williams.
To the Editor Of the DEMOCRAT:
DEAR Shiny ate ntion having been
called to Joe Williams letter published
in your valuable paper of the LIST inst, 1
beg leave to respond as follows:
The first thing he accuses me of is be-
ing fake fighter. I want the public to
consider the source from which the &C
cusation comes and then form their own
opinion. incidentally will state that l
defy anybody to prove my connection
with any crooked" fight or Job of
any kind in this state. My record here,
of nearly ten months, either as man or
an athlete is above suspicion. AS to the
fight last year between this alleged
fighter G0 and myself being a"fake" as he
claims, Il hardly think comment necessary
Nevertheless refer to anyone present
especially the DEMOCRATS representa-
tive-and to the fact that the day after
our mill this so-called fighters ancient
mug looked as if it had tried to stop u
runaway locomotive, whereas l hadn't
scratch. The latter argument is a very
strong one to oppose Williams con-
temptible lie. l would certainly have
licked him only even 1 was deceived by
his big bluffs and was afraid to force the
fight until got his measure, which was
then to late to do him. As to bluffs, -
would state that l noticed during his
last visit here, he was as meek as Moses
and did not dare make crack. When
he got to New York he found courage
gall l term ito make some big
"bluffs" Why, l don't think he can
fig hit fast enough to keep out of the
poorhouse and when he gets in my COM
pany I am sure he is outclassed every
way. l proved that, Mr. Editor and the
public. I nearly cried with mortifica-
ton when l saw him perform at the late
exhibition in the rink. To think l
allowed dub" like him to stay ten
rounds with me nearly broke my heart.
Mike Colloty holds S2j of my money
as u guarantee to fight Williams any
way he wants, but 1 shall be in New
York in a day or two and give him all
the opportunity he wants q to meet me
then and there. l can raise a good
hours, and if he will meet me for it q
will look HIM np) he can have half if he
loses and all if he wins. Big induce
ments for such an apology for fighter
as the self-styled champion is.
| You can take this for lS-karat gold.
l mean business. l never made break
| yet that l was not afterward prepared
to make good for.
Your kindness in publishing this in
full will oblige,
Yours with respect,
ED MCDONALD.
N. 3. Williams tried the reform
racket here when he found he was no
use as a fighter. His being non est will
give the idea how successful he was in
that bluff
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-04
MORE ABOUT THIS WEATHER.
Canton Meteorological Report For
L. ~ lsa>lA

Canton Meteorological Report For
tho Month of February.
Average temperature of the air at
sunrise was fraction above 26 degrees.
Highest point indicated was on the 9TH.
81 degrees. The lowest was on the 2ls'
and 22d, degrees each; range. - de-
greess.
Rain fell on eleven days. Snow fell
on five days as follows: On the 4th,
rain, depth, .2S inch; on the eth, light
snow on the Sth, heavy rain most of
the day, ending in snow ; depth of rain
$50 inches; on the 10th, light snow ;
on the 18th and 18th, light rain, also
thunder and lightning; ON the Goth,
snow, 3 inches ON the 24th, 18th and
Goth, light ram; on the 2Sth, rain,
depth, .36 inch. Fog on I'd, 3D., Attn,
Sch, 18th, cath, %, Goth and 2Sth. Total
precipitation, 4.39 inches.
The month was the warmeSt Febru-
airy, with one exception, in twenty-nine
years. The exception was in 1869. In
1884 also it was nearly the same. There
have been but few days in succession
during the past three months when
blowing could not have been done us
well as in May.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-04
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Small chance to Reach COnnccticu at
This Time.
In reference to government appropri.
ations for public buildings, the Hartford
Times Washington correspondent said
Yesterday Tomorrow and Wednesday
are set apart for the consideration of
public buildings bills, and the committee
hope to be able to dispose of Il great
many of these measures which are now
on the calender: but unless the opposi-
ton is silcnced, it is not at all likely that
more than one of the Connecticut bills
will be acted upon this week. In fact
there are SO many bills on the calender
ahead of any Connecticut measures, that
it is extremely doubtful if even one of
them will be reached.