VOL.XXVIII. TDK CITY COUNCILS. Proceedings of the Meeting of Roth Branches l.ast Evening. Both branches of the City Council met in their respective rooms hist evenining. The absceutees in Select Council were Messrs. Gruber, Honan. Huebner, Kist, O'Shea and Smith. In the Common Council the absentees were Messrs. Ar thur, Flanagan, Matthews ami Neary. IN THE SELECT COUNCIL. After some preliminary matters ihc Mayor presented the matter of the con tract between the lute borougli of Cone maugh and the Cambria Iron Company, by which on consideration of the vacation of certain streets the said Company was to, amoEg other things, build a sewer on Center street to counect with the Conc maugh river or the Clinton street sewer in the late borough of Johnstown. The consent of Johnstown borough had never been obtained and the Company now wished that permission. He presented maps and papers to show what they wished in the matter. Action postponed for the time. The following message was read from the Mayor. MAYOR'S OFFICE. I CITY OF JOHNSTOWN May IS, ISM.) To the Select and Common Council oj the City ot Johnstown: There are a number ol short streets within the City that should He lengthened. These streets mar the uniformity ol t,he City highways. These inconveniences will continue to become more apparent and troublesome as the City Increases 1 n population and traftic. Many of our streets arc now too narrow and every opport unity tbat tends to create street room should be seized. Tbe extension ol these streets would to some ex tent distribute the traffic, thus alleviating the more crowded and Important streets. It Is quite certain that tney must at some time be extended' It will cost less to extend them now than at any tuture time. When we are making a start let us start In BUCII a manner that our plans when completed will be for the best Interest of the future City. 1 would thererore recommend the extension of the following streets: That Clinton street be extended to stony creek street In the Fourth ward. That Locust Street, tn tkeecond ward, be ex tended to the Point. Tbat Jackson street, tn the Third ward, be ex tended to center street. That Sherman street. In the Ftttli ward, be ex tended to Rtverstreet, In the Fifth and Stxlll wards In the original plan, there Is an alley running at right angles with the streets after every se-ond lot. These alleys are but ten feet wide and are In no wise useful as publle contribute nothing to the traftle of the City. And further they are made the receptlcle of dead vermin, cats, dogs and chickens, old tin cans, broken dishes, rubbish from stables, yards ami gardens, and being between houses where the sunlight never reaches, they are always wet and soft and breed clseases while they serve no good pur pose. They are an expense to the City to clear of rubbish, to pave and keep In repair. They cause a break evety ninety-nine feet in the con tinuity of the sidewalk as they have to be paved as a road bed, which means cobble stones at every Intersection. We arc about to repave Morris street. Would It not be wise to vacate these useless highways before we go to the expense of paving all these openings on the sidewalk". In rear of each lot between the principal streets there Is a sixteen toot alley which gives all the alley way necessary for stable approach. The vacation of these lateral alleys will not Inconvenience the people, but will relieve the public of a burden, and I therefore commend to the Councils the propriety of their permanent abandonment. This recom mendat 1 on does not refer to or Include the two sixteen foot alleys that connect Morris street with Napoleon and Water streets In the Fifth ward. Another rnatier presses upon us. Tho sewer on Morris street does not carry ot the water. I believe It Is too small for the amount of water It has to carry, and the result Is at every rainfall the water Is backed up Into the cellars on the line of the sewers. The street must now be torn up for the track of the Street Hallway. Now would be the time to relay the sewer If a new one Is to be put in. 1 therefore call the especial attention of you bodies yo the matter and leave to you the responsibility of action. The people who have paid frontage complain, as they have right to, ot the Inefficient service of the sewer. ItlS apparent to a careful observer that a great many owners of dogs have failed to regis ter the same, yet still retain the curs to bark, snap and howl. If these dogs are to be allowed to remain In the City, the owners should be re quired to pay the tax, and tho penalty for not registering. They can do so now by voluntar ily offering payment ot two dollars with forty cents costs, and the registration fee lax of one dollar lor a male and two dollars for a female dog. If the council will authorize I will appoint on the first day of June next an active canvasser in each ward of the City to record the name ot each owner of a dog In such ward allowing a fee to said canvasser of ten cents for each unreg istered dog. Upon this return an Information will be made and a warrant issued which will compel the owner to pay such fine as may be Imposed not less than two dollars with the costs which In most cases will amount to about two dollars more. The line can be much larger. I think this will work to the financial advantage of the City and commend It to your consideration. W. HORACE ROSE, Mayor. The message was considered seriatim. In the matter of extending the streets, Mr. Kennedy moved that the Mayor and City Solicitor be directed to draw up an ordinance making the changes. Motion carried. In the matter of abandoning the alleys on the South side, as proposed, the point of order was raised bv Mr. Kennedy whether he and Mr. Moses, both of whom would be affected by the abandonment of these alleys, should be allowed to vote. The Chair decided that they could take no part in voting on the subject. Mr. Hsws moved that the Mayor and the City Solicitor be instructed to draw up an ordinance in accordance with the Mayor's recommendation. JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1890. On motion of Mr. Slick the matter of the unregistered dogs was referred to the Mayor and Solicitor, with instructions to draw up the necessary ordinance. The following communication was re ceived from the Mayor: MAYOR'S OFFICE, T CITV OF JOHN-TOWN, May 12. 1890./ Tn the Select and Common Councils oj the City oj Johnstown. 1 herewith enclose the resignations of Joseph Kuntz and John O'Toole, two of the City Asses sors, this day placed In my hands. It will now be the duty of a Joint convention to flu the va cancies. I therefore call a joint convention of the Select and common councils to meet on Friday, May 16, 1890, at the hour llxed by ordi. nance, there to elect, as required by law, two persons to the office of city Assessor, to nil the vacancies caused by the resignation of Joseph Kuntz and John O'Toole. W. HORACE ROSE, Mayor. The resignation of both gentlemen were then read. On motion of Mr. Bri.xner they were ac cepted. A message from the City Engineer and the Mayor was read, as follows: OFFICE OF CITY ENOINEEK, | JOUNSTOWN, May 12,1890,/ To W*. Horace Rose. Mayor. DEAR SIR : In order to avoid trouble In the fu ture It Is necessary that some authority be gl *cn the city Engineer, to Hx a permanent alignment of Main street, as a basis tor all future loca tions, In all that- part, of the former Johnstown borough lying between the two rivers. The streets and alleys should be run parallel and at right angles to one another. As there Is In nearly all blocks a surplus of ground, tbe dis position of which would be proper to throw Into the streets, and alleys, whenever a new build ing Is to he erected on a corner lot of a block where there Is a surplus, the building should bo located In accordance with the original plan of the town, and the surplus ground of the block thrown into the street or alley adjacent. This would cause an awkward looking alignment, of the streets for a time, but the time would come when If all new buildings and street corners are made to conform to the original plan of the town, the City would have Its alignment of streets and alleys and Its distances of blocks according to the original plan. 4 JOHN DOWNEY, City Engineer. To the Select ami Common. Council of the City of Johnstown: The foregoing communication Is respectlully forwarded to councils for their consideration and action W. HORACE ROSE, Mayor. Moved by Mr, Slick that the recommen dation be concurred in. Amended by Mr. Kennedy to he referred to Committee 011 City Property. Passed as amended. An ordinance regulating the passage of joint and concurrent resolutions by the Councils of the city of Johnstown. An ordinance relating to the mode of the payment ol the City Assessors passed two readings. An ordinance repealing ail ordinances enacted and ordained by the several bor oughs now composing the city of Johns town before consolidation, except thbse relating to streets, alleys, squares, side walks and sewers, and carrying into effect agreements with corporations having the right of way or eminent domain, as also all ordinances enacted to carry into etlect any agreement with corporations and in dividuals which are not obselete, passed two readings. The following resolution was passed unanimously. Resolved, That, common council concurring the proposition made by the Cambria Iron Com pany to build a bridge across the c'onomaugh, and to protect Woodvale by filling up the bunk of the river, be accepted, and the Mayor and controller be Instructed to contract with the parlies and have the work done. The petition of Mr. Gardner, for re funding order for money paid to Johns stown borough as toll for use of borough scales, was granted. Mr. Haws introduced a resolution stating that, if Common Council concur, the proposed measure presented by the Committee from the Board of Trade and the Finance Committee in regard to the change of the Stonycreek river be ac cepted. Mr. Moses thought that the matter was not in order, but the chair decided that it might properly be discussed. Mr. Kennedy spoke quite at length on the subject. He was opposed to it and would fight it to the last. No man wanted to give up his home to make a river bed. It was unjust, it was outrageous. It could not be done ; the people cannot be made to give up their homes and they will not do it. No one is able to buy that land. It should fail and deserves to fail. Mr. Haws, with the consent of the second, withdrew the resolution. The City Controller was authorized, if the Common Council concur, to purchase the two small Barnes safes for the use of the City, as recommended by the Com mittee. An ordinance to provide mode of pay ing claims against the City passed two readings. The ordinance erecting a Board of Health passed third reading. The nuisance ordinace passed third reading. The ordinance, which is a sup plement to license tax ordinance, passed third reading. In reference to matter of opening cer tain streets in the Seventh ward the City Solicitor submitted the following : To the President and Members of the City Coun cils of the City of Johnstown, Pa.: GENTLEMEN : In the matter in reforence to opening the streets In the Seventh ward, of said city, referred by your honorable body to the City solicitor by proceedings of the 28th ult. with power to act and report to councils, in pursuance of which your solicitor did so act, and submits this his report: That upon examination among the records and t files of the court of Quarter Sessions of Cambria county, of No. 6 September Term, 1888, proceed ings as follows appear therein : Petition of Cha| L. Dick, Burgess of the Horough of Johnstown. Pa., praying for the appointment of viewers to view and assess damages and award contribu tions tor advantages and disadvantages caused by rcasou of laying out and opening the severa 1 streets and alleys tn the new additions to the Seventh ward of the borough aforesaid, on September.3,lßßß, the Court appointed viewers. On December 3. 1888, a return was made showing that several of the viewers appointed had de clined to act; whereupon the court on the same day appointed viewers to act in the stead of those who declined. After said subsequent ap pointment, as your Solicitor Is Informed by 11. H- Kulin, Esq., who was at that time solicitor of the horough of Johnstown, the draft was se cured and the view made in accordance with said appointment, a d the report thereof left In the hands of the Sollcller of said borough to be presented by him to the June Term of Court, 1889; but that in the Rood of 31 May, 1889, the papers were swept away and destroyed. Your solicitor would, therefore, recommend that the proceedings relative to the opening of said streets be begun anew. Awaiting your further orders, 1 remain yours ot dlently, JAMES M. WALTERS, city Solicitor. On motion of Mr. Haws the matter was deterred until the next meeting. Council then adjourned. ARTIFICIAL GASCON A LARGE SCALE. A Plant to be lluilt to Manufacture it tor Private Use In Moxlmm. The Johnson Company have in course of erection in their yards at the Switch Works what is known as a " producer " for the manufacture of gas from the Lima fuel oil, now used by that Company for fuel purposes at their works. The gas will be made by what is known as the Archer process. The reducer will be lo cated near the Rolling Mill office, and will be conncetid with the pipe system of the town, which since the ructurc between the Johnson Compcny and the Westmore and & Cambria .Natural Gas Company some time ago has not been in use. The people of that section will be very glad if they again will be supplied with fuel gas. In fact anyone who has experienced the convenience of a gas lire never willingly returns to any other means of making heat. Newriimper Mi May Iteune in Jolnrttowii. Pittsburgh Times. The newspaper men of this city who worked at Johnstown during the disaster are contemplating holding a reunion there May 31st, the anniversary of the calamity. A meeting has been called for next Satur day afternoon, when the arrangements for the celebration will te made. There were probably fifty or sixty ac tive workmen in Pittsburgh who •' hustled " at different times in the Con em ugh valley during the monthsof June and July, and the idea is to have a re union, and talk over the many trials and hardships incident to the work of gather ing news. The reunion will also be the means of reorganizing the " Limeklin Club," which lapsed after comfortable quarters were secured. It was suggested that the menu at the reunion be made up of canned corn, beef, salt pork, black coffee and crackers, with " embalming fluid " as a stimulant. It is also suggested to carry the idea still farther, and have a foraging party pro cure the edibles. INNOCENT, HIIT IN FKISON. Perjtiretl Testimony Sent an Innocent Jtian to the Penitentiary. ACOCSTA, Ga., May 14.—The dying Q ■ fession of a false witness has give" .0 a Georgian bis liberty, of which he has been deprived for sixteen years. Seventeen years ago William Starincker was tried in the court of Burke county for the murder of Henry Chance. The evidence was purely circumstantial, and because Star incker had some trouble with Chance a short time before he was killed the jury convicted him, and he was sentenced to the penitentiary for life. He stoutly de nied his guilt. John Crane on his dying bed, in the presence of witnesses, last week con fessed that he swore talsely against Star incker, and upon his perjured evidence he was sent to the penitentiary for life. Governor Gordon, upon receipt of the con fession and a petition of citizens, yester day ordered the release of Starincker from prison. Starincker returned to his home in Burke county to-day, and re ceived a hearty welcome from his old ac quaintances. Convention of the Ancient Order of Hlber. nians. HABTFOUD, May 14.—The thirty-seventh National Convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians opened here this morning. The programme began with the celebra tion of high mass at St. Joseph's Church by the Rev. William A- Hardy. A short sermon was preached by the Rev. J. J. Quinn, of Collinsville, chaplain of the Hi bernian Rifles. The convention was called to order at noon by National Delegate Wilhere, and adjourned until to-morrow that all might have an opportunity to see the parade, which was the feature of the day. It started from Bushncll Park at 12 o.clock, and reached tho reviewing stand at the city hall about 1:45. About 5,000 men were in line, and it took an hour to pass a given point. New London county led, and Hartford county brought up the rear, The decorations along the line of march were numerous and beautiful. MR. RANDALL'S SUCCESSOR. The Lire and Career of Ex-Mayor Richard Vaux. Richard Vaux was born in Philadelphia, December 16, 1816. His father, Roberts Vaux, who was also a native Philadel phian, was one of the authors of the pres ent school system of Pennsylvania, and for fourteen years president of the Board of School Controllers of Philadelphia. He was also the originator of the system of separate confinement for criminals, and for a short time served as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Well educated himself and an ardent advocate of popular education, he supervised the education of his son Richard, who was not sent to col lee. Richard Vaux was the first law student of the late William M. Meredith, and was admitted to the bar just after he was 20. Before entering upon the active practice of his profession the young law student made a trip to Europe as the bearer of dispatches to Andrew Steven son, then Minister of the United States at the Court of St. James. His dispatches contained an order to the then Secretary of Legation to repair to Berlin and Mr. Vaux was appointed in his stead, serving a full year, when he was relieved by Ben jamin Rush He then completed his in tended trip abroad, traveling through Belgium, France, Italy and other portions of Europe. Returning to England he became the private secretary of Minister Stevenson, which capacity he served until his return to America in 1839. The death of King William occurred during his residence in London, and Mr. Vaux participated in the coronation fes tivities and ceremonies incident to the ac. cession of Victoria to the British throne. Returning borne in the fall or 1830 he found he had been nominated to the Leg islature by the Democrats of the Ninth ward, but the Whig majority of 5,000 or 6,000 was 100 great to be overcome, even by a candidate so popular as Mr. Vaux. In the following year lie was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention which nominated Martin Van Burcn for the Presidency. From this time forward his interest in politics was keen and active.' In 1841 he was appointed Recorder of Philadelphia, an office he held for seven years, no decision ot his ever being rever sed by the higher coui ts. A volume of his decisions while Recorder was pub lished, which is now regarded as a stan dard legal authority. Mr. Vaux was nominated for Mayor by the Democrats in 1842, being defeated at the polls by a few hundred votes. He was twice renominated and defeated be fore the consolidation of the city aud was the first Democratic candidate after con solidation and was again defeated, his successful opponent being Judge Conrad. By this time his blood was up and on the day succeeding the election he announced from the State House steps that he would be in the field at the next election. He was as good as his word, and what was better, successful. His administration ot the Mayoralty, the only elective office he ever held, whos characterized by the in troduction of many reforms and the recommendation of a system of municipal government which has been practically adopted in the existing law known as the Bullitt Bill. Mr. Yaux has been for more than forty years president of the Board of Inspectors of the Eastern Penitentiary. He is a jnember of the Board of City Trusts, is identified with the American Philoso phical Society, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and holds high rank in the Masonic order. He is the author of an essay on the life of Joseph Heister, one of the five Pennsylvania German Gov ernors of the Commonwealth under the Constitution of 1790. His most volu minuous writings are on the subject of penology, on which he is regarded as an authority in Europe as well as at home. Fifty volumes of Penitentiary reports have issued from his pen besides a num ber of treatises on crime, its causes and punishment. A Democrat of the straitest sect, Mr. Vaux has not hesitated to criticise un flinchingly the management of his own party whenever it departed from the strictest line of integrity. His whole life has been a protest against the corruptions of modern politics. His bold independ ence of character makes him one of the most striking and picturesque meu in public life. He is one of the few men in his generation who can wait for time to vindicate his principles, and he pursues his straightforward course, caring little who dissents from him. In personal appearance Mr. Vaux is a splendid specimen of physical manhood, bearing the weight of his seventy-four years with the jaunty, springy step of forty. His long hair, once tawny, now plentifully mixed with gray, hangs in a tangled mass over his broad shoulders. He wears a full beard and moustache. He still takes vigorous physical exercises, indulges in cold baths and never wears an overcoat, carries an umbrella or rides in a horse car. He has been three times a candidate for Elector-at-Large and once, in 1870, ran on the Democratic ticket for Congressman- at-Large, his associates being James H. Hopkins, of Pittsburgh, and Hendrick B. Wright, of Luzerne. This is his first district nomination for Congress. CONFLICTING EXPLANATIONS. Rett OHM Given lor the Postponement of tlie Committee Meeting- WASHINGTON, Slay 18.—The postpone ment of the meeting of the Republican National Executive Committee has given rise to considerable gossip and specula tion. Chairman Quay gives out that this ac tion was taken owing to the absence of Mr. Clarkson, who has not yet returned from his father's funeral, and who, he says, is an important factor. He asserts that the committee will Hold its sessions as soon as Mr. Clarkson returns. On the other hand it is contended that Mr. Quay is afraid to proceed with the meeting, as he fears a row and a red-hot time, owing to the dissatisfaction that exists among members of the committee concerning the management of the close corporation consisting of Quay, Clarkson and Dudley. That such dissatisfaction exists is well attested, and there is uo doubt it would find an expression if an opportunity were presented. Mr. Quay probably saved himself a deal of trouble by the postponement of the meeting of the Executive Committee. There does not appear to be any question that President Harrison is trying to un load Quay, and a rupture within the com mittee was quite sure to occur. The ex cuse given for the postponement was the absence of Clarkson, but everybody knows tuat had nothing to do with it—it was merely to avoid a row, and the post ment was made to a time indefinite for Mr. Quay's personal convenience. lie could not, of course, afford to resign while under fire, nor could he afford to draw the fire of members of his own party at this time, but it is understood to be his inten tion to wait until his present troubles have settled down, and have ceased to be talked about, and in the fall he will re sign. Mil: HI.A/Kl) AWAY. A It <1 Gang Put to Flight by a Farmer's Daughter. KANSAS CITY, MO., May 13.—A girl and a shotgun put to flight a party of tramps at Olathe, Kansas, last evening. Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Duffy left their farm yesterday morning in charge of their daughter Clara, twenty-three years old, and her brother, a boy of fourteen. The house is near the Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad, along which tramps swarm. In the evening thiee rough-looking men entered the yard and demanded sup per, threatening dire consequences if they were refused. Fearing trouble, Miss Duffy said : " Wait a minute," and run niug into the house, seized a shot-gun. Two of the tramps were already making away with the boy. While the leader was coming up the steps into the house a charge of shot met him, and he ran from the yard yelling with pain. Without stopping Miss Duffy fired the remaining barrel into the other two. The shot took effect, and she was left, with her brother, master of the situation. The tramps came to Olathe, employed a surgeon to dress their wonnds, and hastily disapj eared. They were badly peppered, only the fineness of the shot having prevented serious results. National Educational Aggoclatlon—Hall Kates for All to St. Paul, Minn. National Educational Association and Council of Education will hold their next Annual Conventions at St. Paul, Minne sota, July 4to 11, 1890. Hon. James H. Canfield, of Lawrence, Kansas, is Presi dent of the Association. It is expected that there will be twenty thousand teach ers present from all points of the Union and Canada. The railroads have agreed to sell tickets to St. Paul and return for one lowest first class single rate for round trip, plus $2, membership fee. Open to all persons. The most complete arrange ments are being made to give the teachers a splendid welcome to the Northwest, and to make the meeting a great success. There will be ample hotel accommoda tions at reasonable rates. Local ex cursions are being planned to tho Lake region, Yellowstone Park, Canadian National Park and all important points of interest in the Northwest and on the Pacific Coast, which will furnish teachers with tho finest summer holiday trips that they ever enjoyed. Among the prominent Speakers to be present are Bishop Quintard, of Ten nessee ; Miss Frances Wiliard; Judge Gundy, of Louisiana ; U. S. Senator Blair, New Hampshire; Dr. W. T. Harris, U. S. Commissioner of Education, Dr. Han cock, Ohio, and Rev. A. E. Winship, Boston. For copy of Official Bulletin and all par ticulars about rates, routes, entertainment and programmes ask your Railway Ticket Agent, or address the General Passenger Agent of the lino you expect to go over, or addressS. Sherin, Secretary of St.Paul Executive Committee, Hotel Ryan, k St. Paul, Minn. Nearly half the exports of Japan are shipped to this country. NO. 4 THE MAYOR'S VETO POWER. It Is Only a Check anil Cannut Htop the Puasage of Measure* On Which All the Councilmen Agree. In view of the fact that many of our people hold the erroneous opinion that the Mayor can, by his refusal to approve a measure, preveut the same from being passed, we quote from Section 7 of Arti cle VI., of the Act of May 23, 1889, creat ing cities of the third class, which pro vides that every ordinance or resolution which shull have passed both branches of the Council shall be presented, duly certified, to the Mayor for approval. If he approves it he shall sign the same, but if he shall not approve it he shall return it, with his objections, to the branch of Council wherein it originated, which shall thereupon reconsider it. If, upon such reconsideration, two-thirds of the mem bers elected to each branch shall pass such ordinance or resolution, it shall become effective, as though the Mayor had signed the same. THE PRESBYTERIAN DIFFICULTY. Tin- Conclusion of file Work Before the Committee of Investigation. As stated in ycsteulay morning's DEMO CRAT, the committee appointed at the last session of the Blairsville Presbytery to inquire into the difficulty in the Presby terian Church here, began that work on Tuesday evening, but without doing much jidjourned until yesterday morning. At 9 o'clock the committee met in the Bible class room. The elders and their friends were first heard, and then the pas tor and his friends. The propositions looking to a settlement of the difficulties were then considered. At noou the com mittee adjourned to meet at 1 o'clock. Tl.e afternoon service partook of two features. A public service was held in the auditorium of the church, while the committee held a session in one of the lower rooms. The public service was peculiar for the earnestness and anxiety as to the result of the work of the commit tee. Whatever the result may be it would certainly gratify and encourage the pastor at the spontaneous expression of love and confidence expressed by the congregation for him. minister who led the service was so ovetcome that he was forced to retire and remarked that in all his experience he had never witnessed a greater manifestation of love from a con gregation toward their pastor. About half past four o'clock the Com. mittee arose, having concluded the'r de liberation, the result of which will not be made known until after they make their report to Presbytery. However, sufficient eaked out that justifies us in saying that two of the Board of Elders will tender their resignations in the interests of peace, aud that the raaj ority of the con gregation having been fully sustained, the elements which led up to the difficulty will gradually disappear and the church will enter upon a new era of prosperity and usefulness. ♦ ♦ FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE P E NNSYLVA NIA R AIL RO A l>. The Conemnugli River to he Whleued East of the " Deep Cut " So UH to Make the Roa<i-lieil Secure From High Waters. Just east of bridge No. 0, which is now nearly completed, is what is known as the deep cut lleyond that the river bco has been changed from the left side of the narrow valley to the right side by the Pennsylvania Itailroad Company so as to avoid the building of two bi idges. The channel between the roaif bed and the bluff has always beeu very narrow, and the flood wiped the road-bed out of exis tence at that point. It was all restored, however and three tracks were laid upon it, but during the wigh water ot April 9th last, one ot the tracks was washed away, and the second endangered. It was plain that there was constant danger unless the channel were widened. A force of men was put to work a few days ago at cutting away the trees and brush upen the edge of the bluff, and yesterday work was commenced at cutting away the bluff for the purpose of giving the river a channel of sufficient width. A considerable amount of hard rock will be encountered, which will make the work difficult. A Very Timely Suggestion. JOHNSTOWN, PA., May 14, 1890. To the Editor of the Johnstown Democrat. Permit me through the valuable col umns of your issue to suggest to the sur viving citizens of the City of Johnstown, and others who met that dreadful calamity on the afternoon of May 31, 1889, when the Valley of the Conemaugh with all its beauty, wealth and prosperity wa9 sud denly changed into a Valley of Death, and importuno the Mayor to entreat the merchants, saloon keepers, Cambria Iron Company and all business places and shops to close their respective places of business. On the anniversary of that ter rible event, repairing to their respective churches and memoralizc the sad scenes of that long to be remembered ill fated day, **• " Was that your husband you were with yesterday afternoon ?" asked one Chicago lady of another. " Yes my husband pro tempore—Went Shore.
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