VOL.XXVIII.
H !•'. SE LECT COUNCIL.
Proceed ngn ot that Body at Hie Meeting
Last Evening.
The Select Council convened at 7:80
o'clock last evening, President Yeagley
occupied the chair. Those answering to
the call of their names were Messrs.. Slick,
Smith, Moses, Kennedy, Haws, O'Shea,
Barry, Kist, Hochslciu, Huehner and
Brixner— ll.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved,
There being 110 petitions or communi
cations the tollowining messages were
read from the Mayor.
MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITV OF JOHNSTOWN,)
Aprils, 1891). I
7V| the Select Council of the City of Johnstown.
I hereby nominate the following persons to be
Policemen of the city of Johnstown, and, In ac
cordance with the Act of Assembly, request you
to consent to such nominations: Leonard Burk
hard. John T. Martin, Austin Neary.
W. HORACE ROSE.
Mr. Ueubner moved that the appoint
ments be confirmed which resulted in a
vote of 7 for to 4 against.
The following cull for a joint meeting
of the Select and Common Council was
read s
. MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITV OF JOHNSTOWN,!
May 5, 1890. f
To the Select anil Common Council of the City of
Johnstown.
By vlrlure ot the authority conferred by Act
of Assembly, 1 hereby call upon and request the
members of the select and common Councils of
the City of Johnstown, to meet In Joint session
at the hall of the common council on Wednes
day, May 7,1890, at 7 o'clock, p. M., to consider
the plan of Engineer Schenk for the proper
wed th and location or limits of the river lines
within the City, and to further examine and
consider a proposition for relief from danger of
future floods, and such cognate matters as may
be then and there presented by a committee
representing the Board ot Trade, and also the
representatives „f the Flood Finance commute
A full attendance of the members of the councils
is earnestly enjoined.
W. HORACE ROSE, Mayor.
The following message was read from
the Mayor.
MAYOR'S OFFICE CITY OF JOHNSTOWN)
May 8, 189". <
To the Select and Common Council gt the City q/
Johnstown:
The borough of Johnstown by an ordinance or
resolution duly passed, reorovedand published
established the grade In . poi..u,. the
borough lying North and West ot Market and
Vine or Lincoln street. Parties along that por
tion ot tho City affected by the grade lines thus
established In many Instances have built their
houseslncomfoimlty with that grade; others
are waiting to see what steps the city autlioi I-
Hes will take towards bringing the streets and
iilleys up to the grade elevation llxed by our pre
decessors, the borough a"thorltles.
The street railway Is rapidly pushing its work,
and within a very short time must reach the line
of Market street In Main ; thence It will follow
the line of Main to Walnut street ; thence along
Walnut street to the bridge crossing the Little
< 'onemaugh.
Again, the authorities of Mlllvlllc established
a new grade for Iron street. Persons building
along the street nave conformed to the grade us
thus established; the street railway will
traverse Iron street. We must determine at once
what steps to take In reference to these grade
lines as thus established, if our streets are to
be raised above the line that will mark the water
level every time there Is a slight rainfall, we
must raise them to the lines llxed by the author
Itlcs of the two boroughs referred to.
Your bodies should take Immediate action In
Ihe premises. The amount of till necessary to
grade the line of the street could, with great re
lief to the water courses, be taken from the beds
of the two rivers within the limits of the City,
it will not do to permit the Railway company to
lay Its track upon the old or present grade lines
as the streets stand to-day. If we are at all to
elevate the line. 1 therefore recommend that
you at once, either by contract or by forces em
ployed by the Street commissioner proceed to
nil up Main, Walnut, iron and Washington
streets and the Broad street alleys, and streets
at the Immediate Intersection of the above
named streets.
I hope to see the work done with as little cost
as pcsslble but I want to see It done.
W. HORACE ROSE.
Mr. Kennedy moved that tlie Mayor and
City Solicitor be authorized to advertise
for bids for tilling; up the grade of Main,
Walnut, Iron anil Broad streets, and the
intersections of tdl alleys and streets con.
necting with these streets, preparatory to
the construction of the new railway, His
motion was carried.
An ordiiiauce prohibiting the posting of
bills em telegraph, telephone, electric
light or street railway poles was referred
to the Committee on Nuisances.
An ordinance requiring shows or exhi
bitions to take out a license and providing
pena'ties for the violation of the same
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
An ordinance to proiiibit nuisances in
the city ot Johnstown passed second read"
ing.
An ordinance making an appropiiation
for a city prison and police station, and
for holding the Mayor's court was referred
to the Committee on City Property.
The Committee on Kivers and Nui
sances reported favorably on the bill pro
hibiting nuisances in the City of Johns
town.
Mr. Shea moved to strike out the clause
regarding the penalty for keeping a
nuisance in the shape of a slaughterhouse
and no slaughter houses be ullowed in the
city. The amendment was lost by a
vote of (1 to 5.
Mr. llaws then made an amendment
that no additional slaughter houses be
erected in the city. His amendment was
defeated.
Mr. Haws then moved to reconsider
Mr Shea's amendment abolishing the
slaughter houses. His motion did not
prevail.
The Committee on City Property re-
JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, MAYf, 1890.
ported favorably on the ordinance for the
making an appropriation for the building
of a city prison, police stations and a
place to hold the Mayors' Court. The
bill passed second reading.
An ordinance relating to the registra
tion of dogs was referred to the Commit
tee on Police and Public Safety.
An ordinance pr ividing for the levy
and collection of license tax in the City
of Johnstown and providing penalties for
a violation of the ordinance. Passed two
readings.
The Committee on Police and Public
Safety repotted favorably on the ordin
ance relative to the registration of dogs,
and the ordinance passed second reading.
An ordinance from Common Council
recommending the First National Bank
as the place to deposit the city funds was
not concurred in by the Select Council.
I'he Select Council held that as the
Treasurer was under bonds, he could
place the funds in any responsible bank
he saw fit.
On motion of Mr. Moses, Council ad
journed to meet Monday evening, May
11, 1890.
STEWART 1.11.1.V * ANI) WIM'l RESIGN.
The Resignation Accepted Yesterday and
a New Steward and Matron Appointed.
Yesterday at a meeting of the Board of
Poor Directors of Cambria County Mr.
Isidore Lilly presented his resignation as
Stewaid, and Mrs. Lilly asked to be re
lieved of the duties of Matron. The res
ignations were accepted, and Mr. Thomas
Hoover and wite. of Cambria township,
were appointed to the positions. The
resignation read as follows:
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOHS OP THE I'OOK \
OP CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA., May 6, 1890.)
GENTLEMEN : We have been, as you all well
know, In the employ ot the Directors
ot the poor as steward and Matron for
eighteen years and four months, and during
that long term we have done, we think, the
best we could for tho Interest or the Directors
and the taxpayess, regardless of any one, having
taken charge of the Institution In 187a, when
there was over sll,lOO of debt against the Poor
House, and your order worth only sixty cents
on the dollar, the farm not furnishing more than
one-third of the produce thereon, no water In
dry weather without hauling, four-fifths of the
House without heat In winter, etc. In less than
two years the debt was all paid, your orders
were as good as gold, the farm was producing
all that was consumed, with some produce to
sell, and shortly after, through the efforts of Mr.
Kasly, water and heat provided for all purposes;
and ever since 1871 tue Auditors' report has
shown a balance from ft,coo to SIO,OOO to be duo
the Poor pause.
during which we hope we
l' uU served you faithfully, have been full of
ri onslblllty and care, both of us having never
been away over night from the pla-c without
having a Director or some other responsible
person In charge.
The help, care and worry ot the sick, blind.
Insane, demented, epileptic, crippled—old and
young—and In fact almost all classes of persons,
have been a burden by no means small. In
addition to the cares of our own family. Since
taking hold of the responsible charge our
three children, then all small, have grown to
manhood, one of them a few months ago was
called to eternity—the one who was the strong
est ana most likely the one who would have
been the comfort of our declining years. And
this terrible stroke, coming to us as It did so
suddenly, was particularly a severe snock to my
wife, and has made us feel that the time has
now come when we wish to be relieved from the
great care and responsibility devolving upon us.
Therefore, gentlemen, we wish to express to
you one and all. as well as to your predecessors,
who have favored us with their support, our
most sincere thanks for your kind favors and
Indulgences, and we would respectfully tender
you our resignation, which we hope you will
kindly necopt at the earliest suitable date. If
our yeo rs of experience will he of any benellt at
any time to you or to our successors. It will be
cheerfully given. ISIDORE LILLY. Steward.
MARY I. LILLY, Matron.
During the long term of Mr. and Mrs.
Lilly as Steward and Matron the County
Almshouse lias been conducted in a most
admirable manner. On all occasions of
an official visit to the Poor House every
thing was found to be in the best of order,
and it lias always been the opinion of vis
itors to the place that it was iv model of
cleanliness and good oidi r.
BURNED To*DKAT 11.
Mm. .John Anderson, of Frugality, Attempts
to Mtart a Eire With Oil anil Is Burned.
The following telegram dated Frugality,
May 4th, we take from tile Altoona Times
of yesterday : At an early hour this
morning Mrs. John A. Anderson met with
a horrible accident, wbicb terminated in
her death a few hours later. She was at
tempting to start a fire in the kitchen
stove and upon the failure of the wood to
burn rapidly, poured a considerable quan
tity of kerosene on the (lie. The flames
shot up and communicated to her dress
and in an instant she was a mass of seeth
ing Are. By the time aid reached liei Iml
tho flames were cxtinguishe I the unfoit-i
nate woman was fearfully burned about
the hand and body and the flesh peeled
off in shreds. After lingering in great
agony until the afternoon she died. Several
persons were slightly burned while en
deavoring to save her from the horrible
fate. _
Content for a Gold Watch.
Last night four young ladies of St.
John's congregation, who had been vot
ing on a gold watch, made their return.
A total of $804.75 was rinsed for the
watnh. The money will be used for
church purposes. Miss Dougherty had
had $122.75, Miss He herts, $120.75, Miss
Connerv. S7B, and Miss McDcrmott,
$48.25. Miss Dougherty having raised
the most money secured the watch,
A BA PUNGE.
Master Heber Strayer—Son of Mr. JOIIII E.
Strayer Seriously I njured In an Accident.
While Mr. Lewis Stutsman was driving
the hill road near Benshoff's Mill in West
Taylor township, yesterday afternoon
with a two horse team, the horses became
unmanageable and plunged down an al
most perpendicular embankment over fif
teen feet high. Mr. John Benshoff, who
was setting on the scat with the driver
jumped off, but the driver held to the
lines, and landed with the wagon at the
bottom with a crash, but was not seriously
injured and strange to say neither team
nor wagon were badly damaged.
Heber, the nine-year-old son of Mr.
John E. Strayer, who was sitting in the
back part of the wagon, however, was
thrown out and landed upon a pile of
rocks in the bed of a stream, where the
wagon partly passed over him. He was
taken out in an unconscious condition,
but soon recovered, when it was dis
covered that besides a number of bruises
on different parts of the body, there was
a very severe gash upon tlie forehead,
close to the right eye. He was brought
to town where his wounds were dressed,
and he is now resting as comfortably as
may be expected.
A peculiarity of this accident lies in the
fact that but a few minutes before reach
ing this point the driver jokingly re
marked that it would be a bad plunge to
go over the road there, when Mr. John
E Strayer, who was also sitting on the
seat with the driver got off. He had no
serious fears of an accident however, and
jokingly called to his son Heber that if
anything happened, he should jump off
behind. It was fortunate that Mr. Strayer
was not on the wagon at the time the
plunge was made as the three persons so
crowded the seat that neither would have
had the chance to save themselves, and
more serious results would almost cer
tainly have followed.
institution of Conemaugh Valley Lodge No.
130, Sexennial League.
Last evening at the G. A. It., Hall on
Main street, the nev lodge of the Sexen
nial League which will be known as Con
emaugh Valley Lodge No. 130, was for
mally instituted by Deputy Supreme Pies
ident Clifford J. Ellis. The hall was
crowded with charter membersof th< new
lodge and members of Johnstown Lodge
No, 68.
After the candidates had been initiated
tlie following officers were elected aad
duly installed : Past President, Clias. U.
Alter ; President, Thos. P. Keedy ; Vice
President, F. 8. VVylie; Secretary, S. It.
Schaeffer; Treasurer, Chas. Brixner
Marshal, Henry W. Fox; Chaplain,
Frank B. Statler; Guard, Robert P. Lin
ton ; Sentinel, R. J. Hutchinson ; Medical
Examiner, Dr. J. W. Ilamtr ; Trustees,
Jas. H. Ramsey, C. A. Frank, Chas.
Simon.
The lodge starts off with a good sized
member list and is composed of men who
are known for their ability in lodge work
so that its success is fully assured in ad
vance. In fact from the enthusiasm o
the meeting it now looks as if the new
lodge may push ahead and soon leave her
older sister lodge, (Johnstown No. 63,) in
the shade.
Under the good of tho order several
speeches were made giving encourage
ment to the work and were well received
by the members. Considering the stormy
night the large and enthusiastic turnout
is especially pleasing to every Sexennian
in Johnstown.
Tlx; Finance Committee Called Down.
To the Editor oj tfie Johnstown Democrat.
I learn that His Honor, the Mayor, has
served notice upon the members of
Council that a special meeting wili beheld
on Wednesday evening tocoufe" with the
Finance Committee upon matters of vital
interest relating to the welfare of the
town. Now Ido not care to discuss here
the utility of the measures proposed in
conference between Councils and the
Finance Committee, but I would like to
know by what right the Finance Com
mittee exercises so much authority. This
committee has received hundreds of
thousands of dollars that were contrib
uted by the chariatblo every where*!or the
relief of the sufferers. Why does it not
pay out the money to the people, and
make a statement of its affairs ? This is
its plain duty, and the members of the
Committee should be strictly called to ac
cDunt for the violation of tlie trusts re
posed in them. But in addition to sub
mitting to injustice at the hands of this
Committe, the people of this city must
also suffer further indignities by having
this Committee dictate their business and
control public affairs. Is it not a burning
shame that the people thus tamely submit
to this kind of power? TAX PAYER.
.MUHHUIIOII, Ohio. Policemen Have a DcHper
tte Encounter thin Morning
MASSILLON, 0., May 7.— Policemen Ertle
and Ilagan had a desperate encounter
witli wo masked burglars about 3 o'clock
this morning. Hngan was beaten 011 tlie
head with a revolver receiving four ugly
wounds. He was also shot in the leg.
Eighteen shots were exchanged and one
of the burglars was captured.
Subscribe for the Democrat.
HE SCHOOL DIRECTORS' CONVEN
TION.
County Superintendent Leech Re-elected
Yesterday—The salary Unchanged.
Pursuant to call the School Directors of
Cambria county met in convention at
Ebensburg yesterday to elect a County
Superintendent There was a full atten
dance 263 directors being present.
The convention was called to order at
one o'clock by Superintendent Leech
FOl Chaiiman Hon. John C. Gates, ot
White township and W. G. Comaford,
Esq., of Lore'.to, were named. A ballot
resulted in the choice of Mr. Gates.
Messrs. Geo. A. Kinkead, of Ebensburg,
and F. C. George, of Lilly, were chosen
Recording Secretaries. Mr, J. H- Dimond,
of Summerhill township, was made Read
ing Secretary.
The directors from the new borough of
Hastings presented a dicision of theSuper
iUeudent of Public Instruction setting
fortli tliat they were entitled to a vote in
the convention. The chairman read some
law on the subject and interpreted it
against them refusing to acknowledge the
decision of the State Department. The
Hastings men were not permitted to vote.
Contrary to a custom that has been ob
served in the county ever since there have
been elections for County Superintendent
the convention voted upon the candidates
before the salary was fixed. The first
tiling the Chairman did after the organi
zation was to call for nominations for
County Superintendent.
County Superintendent Leech, Mr.
Thos. J. Itell, Mr. John McCormick, and
Mr. John S. Foley were placed in nomina
tion.
The first aud only ballot resulted as fol
lows :
For Mr. Leech:
Attains township.— David Kesley, Joslali
lngston, Edmund Fye. Jacob Grumbling, 111
Gerhard t.
Allegheny township. —Anthony conrad.
Ashland, hid David Kratzer, Daniel Vi
llains.
Ashvltle.—P. U. Stoy, Jas. Wilson.
Uai'r township.—A. J. IJeb, John Dumm. Joh
Kline.
Blaekltck township.—' Thos. Enrteld, Th
Reese, Phil. Jones, Wesley Stephens, Leonar
Bush, John Edwards.
Cambria, borough.—Vim. Striker, John Fenny,
Jos. A. Smith.
Cambria lojtnsliip.—G. J. Jones, Jonathan
Jones, David Jones, K. S. Roberts. Richard Rob
erts, Thomas Lewis.
Carroll township.—Men. Leslie.
Chest springs borough.—Holm 11. Crouse, l'h
ICIT
Clearjteld township.— Jas. McGOUgli.
Conemaugh borough. —Louis Kelper, Sebastian
j Boxler, Andrew Gerber.
East Conemaugli. —S. A. Blckford 11. F.
Shaffer, A. R. Good, F. J. Custer, Wm. Prlngle,
Wm. Davis.
Conemaugh township. —D. J, Shaffer. Abram
Fyock, Joe. Edwards, Richard Horner, Daniel
Noon. John Kager.
Coopersdale borough. —John Boyer, Judson
Merritts, E. v. Barker, Frank Jenkins, Wm. Col
bert, J. (J. Adams.
Croyle township.—Jus. D. Plummer. W. F. Illce <
Daniel Kauffman.
Dean township. —G. W. Brown.
Ebensburg borough.— D. D. Pryce, S. W. Davis.
Geo. A. Kinkead. Morgan Hughes. John L,
Stough.
Elder township.—Geo. Kibbler, Adolph Ltbby.
I■yank-tin borough.— Cyrus Shepard, Martin
Custer, Mcctcester, Jacob Noon, J. W-
Dick. Amos Dunmeyer,
urubbiown borough.— samucl Wymer, Peter
Blough, Wm. Horner, Henry Lape, John Brack
on, M m. Hochsteln.
tatkson township.— John Wlsslnger, J C.
Wakfiield, J. A. Itager, Jacob Stlfller, J. A. Gray,
j.arch. Flndley.
If ill elite borough.— Enoch James, .las. Henson,
S. S. Reade.
Portage township.— John A. Troxell.
Brospect borough.—Lackey Kelly, Daniel Buck
ley, Michael Allen.
Reade township.— J. G. llolleu, George W. Bow
man, Hollcn. J. F. Gllmorc, Wm. Glasgow,
Daniel Matthews.
Richland township.— Stephen Pblnnesy, Jacob
Bumgardncr, Jere Walters, Wm. Trent, Danle l
Yoder.
South Pork- borough.—J. P. Wilson, Frank
Ciißsey, Wm. Wysel. Geo. B. stlneman, J. t'.
Luke.
South Fork, (Hid.)— Joseph Croyle. Harry
Strayer Alex, story, Sherman croyle, Simon
Bumgardner, Henry Burtnel.
Stonycreek township.— S. W. Repp, Wm. F.
cook, Jos. 11. Elenberger, Julius Wilt, John
Faust. Wm. D. Miller,
Summerhill township.- Christ Shaffer, Phillip
Sherblne, Wm. Frazer.
Susrpwhannntownsaip.—A. A. Grumbling, Aug
craver, Geo. W. Myer, Wm. Woodsldes.
East Taulor township.— Daniel Angus, W. G.
Graham, Wm. oppy, Paul Goughnour. Danlej
Walter. Wm. Relgliard.
West Taylor township.— Wm. Rlbblet, L. It-
Bralller. Harry llUery, Adam Komery- wm.
Bracken, John Stumbaugli.
Washington township.—David Brown.
White township.— John C. Gates. Geo. E. Glass,
llnrry Gates, Jas. F. Davis.
Wlhnore borough.— G. O. Rornhaugh, 1. W
Holder, Wm. Sklles.
Woodvale borough.— chas. B. Davis. P. M.
Smith, John Gruber, Jos. M. I'pdegrnff, Karl F.
Stnhl, B. F. qulgg.
Dorcer Yoder township.—Vim. Butler. Perry
Davis, W. H. Hahn, David Davis, L. Link.
Upper Yoder township.— A. Myers. Albert
Berkly, L, A. Craver, Frank stutzman, Plille
man Holsopple, win. Gilbert.—l 62.
For Mr. Itell r
Allegheny township.—Bert Mcconnell, Jas. J.
Kaylor, Plus Cramer, T. A. coons, W. A. B.
Little.
Ashland hid.— Jas. Maloney. John McCartney,
Andrew Basil.
Barr township.—Henry lioppcl, M. J. Klrsch.
Cambria borough.— Thomas McKernan.
CarroUtoww borrmeh.— Wm. C. Scliroth, P. J.
Dletrlck, Scott \v imams, Frank Buck. John
Wetzell.
Carroll township chas. Anna, Simon Kline,
Wm. Springer.
Chest township.— Jos. A. Bilker.
I'kest Springs borough. —C. D. Wharton, .lona
than Douglas, Thos. Callahan.
throyle township.— Wm. Mcciarren, Jos. Long
Peter Long.
Dean township. —Jas. A. McGuire, Jos. Schoff
ner, Dennis cnwley. Robert conrad. Wm. con
way.
Ebensburg borough —E. C. Parrlsh.
Elder township.— Frank Farabaugh, Patrick
Dillon, Thomas ott, Anselm weakland.
UalliUin iotenshlp —Giles lomadoe. A. I*.
sybert, John ,J. Godtrey, Frank coons. Danle
Ilanlln, Wm. Carlln.
UalliUin borough. -M. Fltzharrts, Chas. qulnn
M. Branan. James Egan. Phillip Voglo, Dr
Troxell.
Lilly borough. —Frank Bradley, Blair short'
W. L. McGougb, F. C. George, Jos. Moyer.
Lorelto borough.— John A, Schwab, C. F.
O'Donnell, W. G. comaford, John Moran. Ed.
shields. Dr. Murphy.
Mtllville borough. -John cavanaugh.
Minister township. —Frank O'Hara. G. W. Gar
rett, John Noel, Philip Sanders, Anthony Shiver
Jas. Parrlsh.
Portage township.—George C. Dlehl, John
Itel, Wm. McKenzle. Wm. James, Peter Sey
more.
Prospect borough. —John O'Toole, C. Mooney,
John Neary.
Summerhill township. —B. C. J. McGUlre.
Susguehanna tbwnship. —L. J. Bearer, Lawreuce
Wyland.
Tunnethill borough.—John Bradley. Thomas
Plunkett, J. J. Kinney.
Washington township.— Peter Roblne. Michael
Storm, Daniel S. Slattery, James nines Daniel
Henry.
Wlllmore borough.— Peter M. Kinney
For Mr. McCormick :
Lilly borough. —M. A. McGontgle.
Summerhill township. —J. 11. Dimond. Peter
Keating.
Tunnelhill borough.—Patrick O'Dowd. Ilenry
Donaldson, John Porter.
Wilmore borough.— P. F. Klrby. Geo. stahl.—9.
For Mr. Foley:
Ashvtlle borough. —.John Monahan. Leonard
Lltzlnger.
Carrolltown borough.— Ed. Farabaugh.
dearth Id township.—Jas. P. McCance. Martin
Karl, Albert Nagle, M. J. WIUS.-7.
At tlie conclusion of the balloting Mr.
Leech was declared elected, having re
ceived a majority of all the votes cast.
A motion was made to leave the salaiy
unchanged —$1,500 per year. It wt.i
moved to amend by making it $2,000.
No remarks were asked for, but the ques
lion was put at once. There was a large
tot on both sides. Several shouted,
"Division," but the Chairman tiecided the
motion lost.
The question on the original motion
was then put. There was a large vote in
the affirmative, but a storm of noes met
the other side of the question. The mo
tion was declared carried.
The convention then adjourned.
GLEANINGS, ETC.
The Kentucky Legislature will elect a
successor to Senator Beck on the 20th
inst. It is believed in Louisville that Mr.
Carlisle will be chosen. The other can
didates meutioned are ex-Governor I'roc
tor Knott, State Senator William Lindsay,
Congressman McCrary and Lieutenant
Governor Bryan.
Some months ago several rascals in
Philadelphia were found to have conspired
to swindle a Mrs. Emily B. Hooper out of
some thirty thousand dollars. One of
them, Leopold Alexander, who pleaded
guilty, has been sentenced to only three
months' imprisonment. In these days
justice 110: only travels with a leaden
heel, but often strikes with a gloved and
gentle hand. This swindler was a private
detective, who was employed by the
woman to guard her interests, and fright
ened her into paying him large sums of
money.
Rev. Cyrus Cort, of Green Castle, who
opposed Prohibition, was assigned by the
Reformed Church classis, now in session
at Chambersburg, to preach at the First
Lutheran Church, but the congregation
refused to hear him, and he did not ap
pear. The classis will take some action
in the matter, and it is said that the body
regards tlie refusal of tne Lutherau con
gregation to receive Rev. Mr. Cort as an
insult to tbe Reformed Church.
Talking about the Queen of tlie May,
we should remark that she's liable to get
rheumatism if she doesn't put 011 her
flannels.
In ten years more we shall have paid
off the entire national debt. It gives us
pleasure to look forward to a lime when
we wont't have to lay awake nights and
feel worried and uneasy daytimes. It is
really encouraging to think that we can
begin the new century looking everybody
in the face and buying a new suit of
clothes every season.
Nathan Harvey, of Topeka, Kan., has
iu his possession his wedding suit, which
was made in Richmond, Ind., in 1882, in
a shop in whicli Schuyler Colfax, General
Burnside and ex-Congressman Shryock
were journeymen. The suit consists of
white duck trousers, a huff vest with
brass buttons and blue swallow-tail coat,
also trimmed with brass buttons. The
cloth for these garments cost $4, and the
making SB. Mr. Harvey also has a hat,
purchased for the same occasion, which
was made by Oliver P. Morton.
John 1). Rockfcller, the Standard Oil
King, was a newspaper reporter a quarter
of a century ago. He picks up millions
now as easily as he picked up items for
merly.
Harvey Van Pelt, a prominent Demo
crat of Center Hall, Centre county, died
Friday night of Hright's disease. He WHS
associated with Governor Heaver and
General Hastings in the building of tlie
' town of Hastings, in this county-
NO 3
rUE I.OCURT L HTBKKT VIEW.
The Ke|iurt iu the Matter ot Ope That
Highway.
The viewers in the matter of widening
Locust street from Park Place to Market
street have prepared for presentation to
the Court the following report:
To the Uonorab e Robert 1.. Johnston, President
Judoe of the Court of Common Pteasof Cambria
County:
We, the undersigned, appointed by the
annexed order of the Court to view the
premises and assess the damages, if any,
which the within named property holders
have sustained by reason ofj the opening
of said street in said order mentioned
respectfully report ;
That we met for the purpose of per
forming the duties imposed upon us by
the said order at 2 o'clock on the 25th
d ly of April, A.D., 1890. and after having
been severally sworn or affirmed, accord
ing to law, proceeded to view the prem
ises, assess the damages and award the
benefits therein directed; and, after
having carefully viewed the same, we are
ot the opinion that the "property owners
on the line of said street arc damaged and
benefitted respectively as follows:
The Marbourg heirs have sustained
damages to the amount of $2,587.20 ; and
we do accordingly award them that sum.
We are also of the opinion that George
W. Statler has sustained damage to the
amount of $230 to his improvements:
and we award him that sum for the same.
We arc also of the opinion that George
W. Statler has sustained damage to his
land to the amount of $4,700; and we
award him that sum for the same, making
the total of the damage and the total of
the amount awarded to George W. Statler
$4,950, making the grand total of damages
awarded the sum of $7,537.20.
We are also of the opiniou that the fol
lowing named properties arc benefitted
as follows:
Property ot Charles Kress benefitted . $3.60 uu
Property ot o. W. M'Cieary benefitted . 1,440 oo
Property ot the Strayer heirs benefitted. 895 70
Property o Mrs.saroh Maelay benefitted 710 .0
Property o tv. P. -Mayer benefitted. . . 888 70
Property o Gottlieb I.cltenberger bene, -'is 70
$7,289.00
And we do accordingly assess each of
the above benefitted properties with its
respective sum, n aking the total benefits
assessed the sum of $7,289.20, leaving a
deficiency of $34?.
We are of the opinion that the City of
Johnstown is benefitted to the amount of
$248; and we do accordingly assess the
City of Johnstown that amount, making
the grand total of benefits assessed the sum
of $7,537.20, the same being the sum total
of all damages awarded.
Witm ss our hand and seals—
P. S. FISIIEK, [L. s.J
Gi W. MOSES, [t. s.J
JOHN RAAB, [L. s.J
CIIAKI.ES UKVBKZAO, [L. S.J
ALBXANDBK ADAIR, [L. S.J
L. M. WOOI.F, [L. S.J
LODIS WEDS, [I.. S.J
Gospel Meetint;s.
A series of Goipel meetings, to con
tinue for ten davs, commenced in the
Trinity Evangel icul Church on Morris
street, yesterday evening. Rev. E W.
Rislicl, of the Evangelical Church, of
Morrellvillc, was present and j reached
the first sci mon. His discourse was based
on the Parable of the Sower, anil was
much appreciated. The meeting was
well attended. The meeting is open for
all who may desire to attend. All will be
welcome- The prayer of all God's peoplo
is requested, that the blessing may attend
these services. The Gospel of Christ is
the only power that can elevate human
ity.
THE LOSS 53.000.000,
UuuutKc by the Fire at the Singer hewing
Machine Works.
ELI/.ABBTHPOKT, N. J., May 7. —The en
tire western front of the Siuger Sewing
Machine Factory, on First street, was
gutted by last night's tire
The flumes worked their way to the
main building extending along Trum
bull street, cleaning out the stock,
needle, finishing, adjustiug, inspecting
and milling rooms. The pattern i epart
ment was also destroyed, together with
50.000 finished machines and 18,000,000
needles.
The loss is estimated at $2 000,000, fully
insured, by the Singer Company. All
work is suspended and over 3,000 opera
tives were idly ga/.ing to-dav at the
burned building. It will be at least two
months before work can be resumed.
The fire started in the high clock tower
of the main building a few minute past
11 o'clock. The bla/.e was first discov
ered by one of the watchmen, but lie lost
his presence of mind, anil there was a
good deal of delay in sending out an
alarm. Explosions of benzine followed
one another rapidly, throwing the flames
great distances.
l.ost or Sufl'ocnteil in u .Mine.
j SHENANDOAH, Pa,, May 7.— An explo
sion of gas took place yesterday at Gil
| berton Colliery, a mile ironi town, and the
j tire boss, John R. Davis, anil a miner
' named William Morgan, went to examine
! the damage, but up to a late hour had not
j returned. The have probably been suffo
cated.