VOL.X X Vll. THK HIIARII OT TKAItK. I, Interesting Meetine in its Rooms In I rar.t-r'* Kuililiug I.list livening. The Board of Trade was called to order at 8 o'clock Monday night lyl'ie ideit James Quinu. The following members were pre -cat • I James Quinn, G. W. Wagoner, Chase Zimmeimau, Tlios. JS. Howe, Jus. M, Shumaker, C. B. Cover, 15. F. Speedy, Geo. W. Moses, H. VC. Storey, S. Dean . • Cannn. Geo. A. Hager, John Stenger. P John McDermott, P. S. Fislur, Scot! -Dibert, Jacob Focklcr. James M. Waiters, i ■ Nuhsequeully came in. The minutes of the lasi regular meeting were read and approved. Tbu reports of the standing committees were called for. Tin re were no reports to oiler. [f The Treasurer's repoit was read us fol | lows: JOHNSTOWN, PA., January 20, 1800. Trc isurer s report of the Jonnsiown Boaicl of f - Trade. Da To amount ou hand at our last meeting..sl,7oß M Toamount lecelved slnee from secretury ai in $ 1,810 04 C'K. By amount paid Poster ,v qtilnn. ,siai 55 By amount paid C. I>. & Printing [■ Telephone! o 13 00 | By amount paid L. I). Woodruff. . 840 By amount paid w. s v., Natural oas co .. 218 F S2OB 08 208 08 ' on hands $1,013 58 |W OHO. A. HAOEK, Treasurer. ■ On motion the repoit was received M and tided. ■ The Committee of Fititeen reported ' progress .and asked lo he continued. ■ Agreed 10. I : Tin report of the Finance ConiiiiiUco r was read as follow.-. To l/ir PrcsidmU (tiiit M . 'tern, <■ itfloiwn : I , The Finance Committee would repoit that they liavc examined tiic hook*V ml accounts of 1 lie Secretary and I'leasurcr for Iho year 1889, and find them correct. I The ca.-h balance at the tieginningol the 1 last fiscal year was $1.5..n.!)5 ; the total receipts amounted to >531.00, and the ex penditures to $432.10, leaving a cash bal ance at llie close of the year in the sum of $1,608.79. I Your Committee finds I hat order No. 44, drawn May 25. 1889. in favor of the lute Alvar Akors for the sum of $1.50 has never been presented for payment, and has probably been lost. It is recommended that a duplicate t order in a like amount be drawn and de livered to the legal representatives of the | said Alvar Akers. j It is further recommended that the an * nual dues of members for the year 1890 be fixed at ttie sum ol sl2 per annum. All of which is respectfully submitted. ii. L. YKAUI.KV, JOHN STENGER, Finance Committee. I The Secretary then made his annual re port. which is a resume of the work of L the Board during the last year. It is as I follows: To tin' I'resUtent ff/iC Members of (he Vuui rl of Trade. ' In compliance with the requirements of the constitution of tlie Board I submit 1 a general outline of the actions of this body during the past year: Early in the year the Board decided to change its place of meeting from Co buugh's Block, on the Bontii Side, to a more central location. Accordingly the 1 lease with .Mr. Coliaugh was terminated ou April 1, 1889. and the Board of Direc tors contruetecTfor rooms in C. T. Frazer's new block on the corner of Main and $ V'rouklin streets, ['ending the completion L B)f the building, tin-Board sec urcd lem- Jr I porary quarters with the Y. ,M. C. A. 1111 | Mil the disaster of .May 31st, temporarily [suspended all work of t lie Board. At lire jtirne of our most horrible tragedy the at- Iteniion of the Board was taken lip by the B (project to connect Prospect borough' with I Uohnstown by a bridge over the Penn- I sylvania Railroad Company's tracks and K the Concrnaugk river, and having its Johnstown terminus at a convenient place on Washington street between Market and Franklin streets. A committee of Hie Board employed Mr. (.'has. Ogle lo make a survey of the ground and furnish esti mates 01 the cost of the bridge, lie h.cl just completed ids work, and tin com mittee with the representative of Pros \pect and Miilville boroughs were very much gratified by the assurance of the engineer that the project was a practica ble one and coll hi in- carried out a no I gteu expense. The Board had tile satis faction et exammg the "plans, but all further action or even thought on the sub ject was stopped by the flood. Another important subject under consideration wn the road leading from Johnstown to Indiana county. The ol I tow-path road had been closed for travel by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company piaemg railroad track upon it. 'l itis Board was aiding the Indiana toutily people in their . efforts lo establish a new road, and in I securing some restitution from the rail | ■ both sections bv the enclosure of the ■ thoroughfare. Mr. Alvar Akers had been I appointed a Special Committee to confer W with the railroad officials and with the representatives of Indiana county. He had performed his duty fttilhtully, and reported on May 20th that the Railroad Company was disposed to aid in making a now road. lie was pleased at the suc cess of his mission, and felt assured that the trouble would be amicably settled. But *k with the loss of his valuable life ail present ■ interest in Hie matter was also lost. The question of consolidation and the formation of a city was discussed at al most every meeting of the Board. The members were thoroughly in earnest in advocating the concentration of the re sources of the valley under one set of of ficials, and were hopeful that the city of Johnstown would soon be established and take its proper place among the large centres of population. On May 22, 1889, the citizens of Moxliam presented a peti tion to the Johnstown Borough Council, k asking to be annexed to tiie borough. But the Council saw tit to adopt a resolution JOHMSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1890. directing the Borough Solicitor to use ul' lawful means to prevent the annexation of the district to the borough. On May 24t1l the Lioard held u largely attend! d special meeting at which it was unani mously resolved that it would be to tie best interests of Johnstowu borough to consent to the annexation of the new ter ritory and requesting that a special meet ing of Council he called to hear the opin ions of the citizens on the question. In response to tins request the President of Council (tailed a special meeting of Jolins town Council for Friday evening, May 81, 1889. This was the lust meeting of the Board for several months. With the close of May 31. 1889, the Conemaugli vulley, which had been the centre of happiness and prosperity.was changed into a valley of death, whose horror excited the pity of the civilized world. No one can recount the bitter anguish and almost hopeless wretchedness through widcii our people have passed since that awful moment ot destruction. We who survived the deluge of sorrow look back upon moments of agony in which were concentrated all the pains of death. We dare not dwell upon the past lest despair overcome us, but mu-t look to the future which may still hold s me good in store for a com munity whose courage cannot lie drowned by the rush ot mighty water. After the extent of the destruction of property in the Coneinuugh valley was realized*. 11 was evident to all that tile life and prosperity of tl.c community de pended upon consolidation under a city charter, and the Board gave ex pression to this I'ncl 111 a resolution adopted at the first meeting held after the Hood, in the latter part of July. The reso lution set forth that the Board slill advo cated and advised the. consolidation of the boroughs; that it was only under a single organization Unit the unity of ac tion could lie ibtuintd that was vitally necessary to enable the people of the com munity to recover the losses of the flood and to secure the public improvements which are essential to tlicit safety and convenience. They also called the atten tion of the people to the obstructions in the rivers ; n I the danger of recoriug Hoods. The uestion of aid from the General Government was discussed and the citizens urged to unite in an appeal to Congress to have our water courses dredged and made sufficient to carry oil the water at all seasons of the year. At the regular meeting in Angus', the attention of the Board was called to the tact that no work had I e -n dnueby tiic.Stute forces in Woodvalo or Millville boroughs and Unit thc.su places remained ns ttiey had been left by the flood. A resolution was accepted asking the Governor and Secretary of t tie State Board of Health to have these districts cleaned in the interest of the public health Com muuications were received from both offi cials in whichttiey declared the conditions presented in both districts did not demand the removal of the debris. On August 24th a special meeting was held at which definite action was taken taken favoring consolidation. Thcorgan ization of a Committee of Fititeen Was provided for, to which was assigned the duty of organizing and conducting the canvass in favor of the formation of a city. The Committee went to work with energy under the skillful management of its Chairman. Thay studied the subject carefully, eacli step was taken at the proper moment and in the correct way. Every tiling was done in au orderly, quiet and business-like mauncr. When the Mic tion was over our citizens were gratified at the splendid majority in favor ol consolidation. The Board can justly claim through its excellent Committee of Fifteen the honor, of accomplishing the formation of a city <mtof the many "bor oughs in our valley. The committee have not yet completed their work, a* the mat ter of securing National aid for the valley, was also referred to I hem. It can safely be assumed that if it is possible to interest ihe Government in our behalf, this com mittee will accnmpli.-h the task. In the latter days of .September the State forces were withdrawn and their work of cleaning away the. debris was pronounced completed. This action on the part of the authorities was 'received with profound regret by our people. Although an enormous amount of work had been done, yet their remained so much still to do that sopie effort was necessary to secure its continuation. A committee of the Hoard composed of li. W. Storey Esq., Dr. J. Sheridan and lion. J. It. Rose was sent at once to Uarrisburg, and pletui with the Governor for a little more aid They presented the Case >0 strougly as to convince the Gov ernor of the iieeeMi y oi clearing away the large number oi ! rce- in tlx river bed:, and opening the mouths of the many sew - era which discharged into the rivers. The Governor at once order. I the -rk t he continued ten days longer, and to been - lined to the clearing of i lie river elmunels. In these ten (lays a nunn erof holies vti re found along the riv. r bank by tie work men. end tliey also i do I ,11 clearing away all the ohstrueti i e • i ...j ,>y tree-, clc. On October the I.2th in,- force of the State were finally wiihiliawu. At one of the meriiiu •>( ih board he fore the flood a commit ■ wa- appointed lo select a list of trade journals, and daily papers to be subscribed o>r. and kept in the roon s of the Hoard for the e c of the members, but on account of the unsettled condition of affairs following the calamity tiiis duty was not performed. It may be advisable to lake up Ibis matter again in the near future. On October l;3th the Hoard took possession of their room in Frazcrs block, and have had them furn ished in a very comfortable and conveni ent manner. At the beginning of the fiscal year the treasury contained *1,509 95 Iteceived during the year from mem bers 5:11 00 sg,olo 95 Paid out during year on orders s4:ig to Balance In treasury December 31. 1889..51, ens 79 During the year twenty-two members liave died, twenty of these lost their lives in the flood. The year iias been filled with the most exciting events for the peo ple of the Couemaugli valley. Their ex periences linvc been sueli as would have unsettled and demoralized a people who had not been thoroughly schooled in all that constitutes honorable, intelligent, and law-abiding citizens. It is not too much to claim that this Hoard, as an or ganization, lias been instrumental in pre serving the balance in public affairs and ii moulding public opinion upon qucs tions of grave importance to the people. The Becre'ary read tills as follows: Telephone Company, $18.tl0; Westmore land <% Cambria Natural Oas Company, $2.23; C. T. Friizcr, rent for two and one half month, to Jamii ry 1, 1890. less dues for 1889, $53.59; John Henderson, furni ture. $102.17; Chus. W. Ogle, making survey for Prospect bridge, S2O; Goo. W. Wagoner, nine months salary as Secre tary, $150; Geo. A. Hager, nine months salary as Trcasuier, $37.50; Natural Gas Company, gas for Decemberatui January, $1.07; Yah; it Towne Lock Company, $23.47. Cpon motion of Mr. Cumtn, the fcjecie tary was directed lo draw orders upon the Treasurer for the 'cvoial amount.-. Ou motion of Mr. Storey the President ami Secretary were authorized to issue orders for the payment of the telephone, imiurnl gas and electric light hills ns they became due during the year, and to report at the regular meetings. The election of officer.! for tiic ensuing .A ear was then held and for President re sulted in tho first ballot a* follows: Six for John llanuan, six for B. L. Yealey, one for Geo. IV. Moses, and one for Her man Buumur. The second ballot resulted in seven for Ha man,seven for YeaglCy and one for Bitumer, One the third ballot Yeagly had nine votes, Ilanußii six and Buiimer one. The President then de claim! Dr. Yeagley duly elected President for the year. Tlie voting for first Vice-President re sulted in the choice of Mr. Geo. W. Moses. For second Vice-President, Jas. M. Waiters, Esq., was elected. Geo. W. Wagoner was unanimously re-elected Secretary 011 vote of Mr. C. B Cover, who was authorized to cast the vole of the board, there being but one nominee. For Treasurer Mr. Geo. A. Hager was chosen. Vs a Board of Directors for the pie*- tit year tho feilowing were chosen: Scott pibort, P. s. Fisher, It. F. Speedy, Herman Banner and 11. W. Storey. The President is also an cx-oftlcio member of tlie Board of Directors. Mr. P. fe?. Fisher then offered a* amend ment to tlie constitution to the effect that the Chairmen of the various standing committees bo required to report at the annual meeting the vvork done by their respective committees during tire year. Laid over for consideration till next meeting, when, if favorably received, it can be enacted a part of the constitution. Moved and carried that the Secretary be authorized 10 issue to each member in good standing a key to tlie rooms. Moved by Mr. Cannan that all the origi nal members, except those who had ter minated their membership by notice have their names published in the eeiv consti tution pamphlet. The following com munication was then read : Dr. O. It". Wagoner, DEAR SIR : The question of a turnpike north from Jolmstoivn is being agitated, and it is desired to tiring tlie matter be fore the Johnstown Board of Trade. Tlie facts in the ease are as follows : The whole region of country north of tlie Conemaugli is compelled to reach Johnstown over rough mounttdn roads that are so lo cated us 10 run over the highest hills, and are impassable four or five months in the year, cither from mud or snow drifts, Hickston's Hun offers a direct and easy route north to tlie old stone pike, and from thence tlie road could he easily ex tended, if desired, to Belsano or Nick town, or even farther. Ily means of this road the eastern part of Indiana county and western Cambria would lie enabled to reach Johnstown without let or hindrance. Johnstown is 'lie natuaral market of lliis section of country, but for lack of good roads is un able to take advantage of it. According 10 the Carrol town 2frwi, Johnstown is losing a good bit of trade from Blacklick ami Ban- townships. This trade goes to Altoouu and other places which, although farther away than .J dinstowu, are able to control it by bolter roads than tho-e to Johnstown. The right of way along llincks ton's Run can e bad for the asking, and the owner- w-tihl take stock in the turnpike besides. .Material for the construction of a turnpike are abundant all along the route, and can bo had for little or notli ing. The farmers of the two, Taylor and Jackson town-hip-, will take loan live lo eight thou-nnd dollars worth of stoek, or probably half enough to construct a turn pike from Minersviljo to the old stone pike. 'I iiese farmers are enthusiastic over the project, and will likely do more for the project now, while the roads are so bad, than any other time. The road would certainly bring trade to Johns town and benefit all parties concerned, Good judges are of the opinion that a good turnpike from Johnstown to Nicktowu or Cherrytree w mid pay as large dividends as any other kind of stock in the State. Aii of which is respectfully submitted. Dn. J. C. VVAKEI'IEI.D, Vinco. Referred to Committee on Municipal Affairs. The following communication was also rend: Sr. Louis, Jamiury 6, 1800. GENTLEMEN: We are making up a list for publication of all (commercial bodies favorable to the amictment of lite Torrey Bankrupt Bill. Please authorize the use of the name of your body. Kindly give the matter your prompt attention, Very Truly Yours, JAY L. TURKEY, President. A motion to approve tac matter was laid on the table. On motion of Mr, Storey, Mr, B. P. Bpeedy was appointed a committee to continue the work begun by Alvar Akers. concerning the road to Indiana County. 011 motion of Mr. Canan the thanks of the Board were extended to Geo. W. Wag oner, the Secretary, for the very excellent report made by him of the year's work of the Board. Adjourned at 10 o'clock. BLOAT AM) INKFFICIKNT. Yet Tills is the AT ay a Trading Journal Lets Down tlio Flood itelief Commission Philadelphia Times. The commission charged with the dis tribution of (lie Johnstowu Relief Fund lias practically closed its labors by rnak ing a report of the amount of money con tributed for the relief of the unfortunate sufferers by the Conemuugb Hood anil the manner in which it bus been used. This report should put an end to nil com plaints'of delay on tiic part of the com mission, as well as to the charges that have'bttft 11 made iu some quarters that the fund has not been judiciously used. The disaster which called for the crea tion of the Commission was appalling. An entire valley was submerged and desolat ed. A careful investigatiion, extending through seven months, shows that not less than 2,500 persons w ere drowned. Whole families were wiped out of exist ence and flourishing towns and villages were entirely obliterated. No disaster of equal magnitude ever shocked and sad dened the American people. Iu propor tion to tile greatness of the disaster was tlie generous and sympathetic response of the country. Help iu every form was eagerly itndeicd. Three millions of money was quickly raised, besides dona tions of untold value in the form of pro visions, clothing, and supplies Of various kinds. The coruroisson was charged with tiic hercuianean task of applying this vast sum in away that would most beoelit the terror-stricken and destitute survivors of Hie leirible catastrophe. That it would he criticised for slowness if it did not distribute the money by the handful was inevitable. The tinal result shows, however, that ii did wisely by making haste slowly. The hungry have been fed, the naked clothed, the sick cared fo. - , the dead decently buried, the debris.resioved, and all in a manner to help the survivors help themselves. The submerged towns are arising from tue mud anil debris that for a while submerged their very sites, and the people are resuming their wonted labors to tin extent that seven months ago seemed impossible. Not only have the present necessities of tlie unfortunate sufferers been supplied, but provision has been made for the fu ture of tlie widows and orphans. Even tlie sick and disabled of the future have not been forgotten, money having been set aside for tlie erection of u permanent hospital, whicli will doubtless be amply sufficient for the needs of the Conemaugli Valley for a long time to come. While the commission has doubtless made some mistakes, on the whole, its administration of the immense fund placed in its hands w ill he generally commended as judicious and far-sighted. The distribution of nearly three millions of dollars under the trying circumstances which called the commission into existence was a task call ing for the exercise of all Die sympathy, patience, and good judgment possessed by its members. It will not he amiss hereto say a word of the ready rcponsc of the American pco, !c to this extraordinary demand upon their generosity. It is entirely safe to say the like of it was never before witnessed. The contribution of this three million fund within a few days of the date of the fata. 1 flood, and almost before communication with the ill-fated district was resumed, was an exhibition of practical generosity which cleaily refutes the oft-made charge that Americans are mere money-grabbers. They gave grandly and generously, as they will doubtless do again and again if occasion requires. 'll e Phenomenal Power of Gold. The power of gold is phenomenal, flic discovery of gold in California gave population and a new life to the Pacific const. Bucli a discovery in Australia populated a continent, and in South Africa is making the Transvaal predom inantly English. And now advices from Demarara represent that it was only the discovery of gold that prevented an insur rection. The comparative failure of the sugar-cane industry lelt the negroes with out work. The East Indian coolies had all the places on the sugar estates. The negroes were oil the point of rising against the Government where a few ex ploring gold seekers found gold along the sides of one of the upper rivers. The gold fever set in, and it carried into the interior so many of the idle, strong and reckless fellows that a great public danger was averted, and the emigrants have speedily made and arc now spending nice competencies." THAT beautiful glossy sheen, so much admired in hair, can he secured by the use of Aycr's nair Vigor. There is nothing better than this preparation for strength ing the scalp and keeping it free from dandruff and itching eruptions. HOW GKAIY GOT A START. Real Newspaper Work Far the New Votk Herald— His First Attempt at Journal ism—llls Correspondence TVorlli 90,000 a Year. Amos J. Cummlngs In New York Sun. It was in the winter of 1886 thai Mr. Grady told me his early newsoaper exper iences. He begun to use ids pen soon after the war. The South, however, was so poor that he put for New York in search of a living. 11c had very little money with lrm. After registering at the Astor House he went ovet to the Herald office lo look for work. Thomas 15. Can nery, late Secretary of Legation to Mex ico, was then managing editor. lie re ceived the youthful Georgian with his usual urhauity. The conversation turned upon the political situation in Georgia. Grady laid bare I he inside of Georgia pol itics. It was so entertaining that Connery invited him lo write un article upon it. The invitation was promptly accepted. Over to his rooms at the Astor House sped the young journalist. He turned on ids literary faucet, an i in less than three hours the article was completed. It filled nearly two columns of the Jlernld. The style was quaint and dashing. Interest in the subject was first adroitly fastened. After that the reader unconsciously ab sorbed all that was said, and was sorry when the end was reached. It was with the utmost joy that Grady saw the article in the llerald, in the morning. His funds were low. It meant a new supply of money. The sky of his intellect was aglow with hope. After break fast he crossed the street. He knew little about the hours of morn ing newspapers in New York. He reached the llerald office at 9 A. M. and remained there six mortal hours before Mr. Connery entered. The editor greeted him cordially, and even vouchsafed a few words of praise over Ids wot k, but said nothing about payment theref >r. The Georgian was too modest to hint at liis necessities. He beat around the bush a while, and finally returned to the Astor Hon. ' much downca-1. After pay ing hi* iiotei bill he hud barely enough money to take him back to A'lanta. lie hud no friends in New Yoik, and lie dared not longer trust dinsclf away from the base of his supplies. As it was, he had so little in his pocket that In rode from New York to Atlanta ivitboui a mouthful to cut. Before his departure lie had sought the post of Herald correspondent in Atlanta. He was taken aback when Mr. Connery assured him that the Herald had no sal aried correspondent in the South, but his eyes sparkled when he was told that 110 was at liberty to gather Avhat news he could and forward it at space rates. lie went lo work with a Avill after reaching Atlanta. For a month he showered the Herald with small telegrams. The most of them were used. At the end of the month he received a check for $35. It covered tlie article printed while he was at the Astor House. It was not as much as lie expected, but it inspired him with fresli hopes and renewed his energies. The day of peiice and plenty quickly dawned. Within three weeks an inci dent occurred which was a crucial test of .Mr. Grady's newspaper ability. One af ternoon he received a telegram from .Mr. Country asking him to ascertain whether the name of a certain man was registered at any Atlanta hotel. Grady was on the street in an instant. He ex amined all the hotel registers in the city and could find 110 such name. Then he sat down, rubbed his head, and wondered why the Herald wanted to get upon the man's trail. Tie name seemed strangely familiar. He turned over the files of the Herald looking for it. He found it. The stranger had been mixed up in some Cuban trouble, had fled from Havana, and had landed in Charleston a fortnight gone. The Georgian reasoned that lie would be more apt to run to Nc.v Orleans from limit -'on than to Atlanta. He tel egraphed at his own expense to a friend iu the Ci.n ut City,asking him to search the registers there. The friend did so, and found the stranger. Grady thereupon forwarded ibis dispatch to Conncry : ATLANTA, GA., LM.H. To Th inn Jl. ConnerUi Aeta York " Uertihl Your man Is roglsteicd at (lie St. chartss hotel, Nesv OI leans. 11KNKY W. GRADY. Counery was iliiinfotmdeil. The reply was received within three hours of the in quiry. The news had also come from an entirely unexpected quarter. From that moment Grady's stock began to go up. The Georgian bad struck the bullscye in journalism with unerring aim. His for tune was made. That year lie received over SOOOO from the Herald alone for bis services. Such was the'story as it came to me from Mr. Grady's owo lips. Washington ladies are far from being mere butterflies of fashion. Sirs. Sunset Cox is diligently studying real estate, that slie may lie her own agent; Secretary Blaine's daughters are notable house wives, and said to ho the best needle women in Washington; Chief Justice Fuller's daughters pride themselves on their cooking ; Miss Rachel Sherman is thoroughly versed in politics, and General Sherman's daughters are noted for good works among the poor. NO 40 WASHINGTON 1.tT11..-. WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 18, 1890. '/ OIIUI Hditor nftl.t Johnstown Drmucral. Mr. Harrison has, if appearances count (or anything, taken u step in tlie nomina tion of Mr. Clark to be Collector of Cus toms at Chicago, at the request of Mr. I'ullmnn, the sleeping car millionaire, ami in spite of the pro test of Senators Fiirwell and Cullom and several Republican Representatives from Illinois, that cannot tail to precipitate a fight. Senator Farwcll openly expresses his determination to defeat the nomina tion of Clark when it comes before tho Senate, and if lie can get a few Repub lican votes he is likely to succeed, as lie lias a claim ou the Democratic Senators —for help in t'e.e continuation of Chief Justice Fuller—which will give him their votes, If he asks for them. How's this for n new Navy'! The Com mittee appointed by Secretary Tracy to report plans for a new Navy has gone into the business in way that would scion turn the irtasury surplus into a big deficiency. If it had its way we should build 102 war vessels during the next fourteen years at a cost of $280,000,000. Fortunately for the tux-payers of this country, Mr. Tracy's Committee iias no control over Uncle Sam's cash box. Tlie seven million acres of land in the Sioux Reservation in the Dakotas will soon be opened to settlement. Mr. Har rison's proclamation to that effect has al ready been written, but lias not yet been made public. The uncertainty about lite action of the House Committee on Rules coutiuues, and there is a diversity of opinion about it. Some believe that the rumor of liep resent itives McKinley and Cannon refus ing to agree to a number oftheridical changes proposed by Speaker Reed is true ; others that tin; delay is simply to leave the House in the Speaker's power, and still others that the hitch iscaused be cause a number of Republicans have re fused to vote for any rules curtailing the rights of tin- minority, recognizing the fait that two years Irom now they will belong t" the miiioiity. Mr. Carlisle will make no fight in the Committee, but when the Ito be House, - ery different fro.ll ih . .... .•! e Speaker, lie will 1. ... .e-i . •■. in ever j ossible man: '. Speaker ; i .. ant a Special Committee of ilie House to have charge of World's Fair matters. Mr. Reed says he intends to arrange the Committee so that no one of the rival cities shall have undue advautage. The fun has begun before the House Committee engaged in investigating the Ohio ballot-box forgery. Governor Campbell and ex-Governor Foraker are to tell the Committee what they know about the matter. Murut Hulstead also. The last named will probably lake advantage of this opportunity to get even with some of bis political friends, but personal enemies in the Senate. McKinley's Committe will give no more bearings on the tariff. It will now at tempt the difficult feat of biingiiig the Republican members together in tiie new hill. Sugar will probably br the greatest obstacle to harmony. Secretary Wlndon has prepared a bill, which is to be introduced in the House next week, to carry out the silver ideas contained in his annual message. It is supposed that Mr. Harrison will send a message to Congress, approving the bill, immediately afterwards. IIKATJI OP JOSEPH .ItcVAY. His Demist. Occurs Vi sit nl:;y livening at .Eight O'clock. Joseph McVay died at ids residence, rear of No. 136 Franklin street, Monday evening ut about 8 o'clock. He bad been confined two bis bed about two weeks, suffering much from asthma and other troubles. He was aged about fifty-eight years. Mr. McVay came to Johnstown from near Loretto, where he was raise i. in the year 1803. He boarded with Mrs. Thomas Quimi. on the same lot of ground on which lie died, lilt 1803, when lie married a Miss MeClarren, who, with seven chil dren survives him. William, the eldest of the family, is married ami lives on Pros pect. Lizzie, the second eldest, was drowned in the flood. At the time she was living witli Miss Ellen Quinn at No. 140 Franklin street. Four boys and two girls remain at home. Partners in Misery, From the Chicago Tribune. The two desperate men ran against each other when at tiie very brink of the deep, swift stream. They stopped and eyed eacli other with suspicion. '• Out of tlie way, sir !" shouted one of them. " Why do you seek to prevent me from putting an end to a useless life!" " Out of {lie way yourself!" yelled the other; "you are hindering mc from ter minating a miserable existence!" " Who are you ?" "lam the inventor of a new snow plough." " And I am the owner of a toboggan slide 1" They fell on each other's shoulders and wept, and then went and drowned their sorrows in the strong watciß of a consola ation bazar around the corner.
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