THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURGr, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
The Columbian
0. E. Elwoll,
J. S. BiUsntoondor,,
Editors,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
FRIDAY, JULY 8, 18S7.
John 1$. Casoy, coinmiMlonors' clork,
pays his rcspoolH to Mr. lvriokumiin
tills week in a regular uleilgo-hammur
manner. Ho strikes from tliu shoulder
nud hits tho mark squaro in tho bull's
oyo.
Tlio Saliua, Koiisih, Evening Herald
Fays that tho traveling men pay tuero
in moro building golug on in Satina lo-
ilay than m all tho towns between
tlioro and Denver, with Abilcni thrown
in. There are nino railroads running
into sauna.
Do tho neonla of this countv dusiro
a return of corrupt rintr-rwe in tho
county oflices If not, tlioy should bo
careful to vote only for men who will
not bo controlled by any political boss
Everybody knows what this means.
Fifty bills passod by tho Now York
locislaturo tailed to becouio laws be
cause the Governor did not havo timo
to consider and sign thora ; and this is
owing to tho tolly ol legislative bodies
rushing through so many bills in tho
lost hours of the session.
A Missouri Pacific train was caught
in a terrifiio hailstorm noar 1 alto (Jen
trc, Kansas, Sunday, Juuo 2C, and tho
class on ono sido of the train was du
molished. Tho engineer stopped tho
train and bought safety under too cn
cino. Largo dents were made in the
sides of tho cars and tho Pullman plato
class windows were riddled. Tho
b tones wero as large as hen's eggs and
covered tbo ground to a depth of four
teen lucuus, utterly uestroying wie uuru
crop of a section of Wilson county two
and a half miles wide.
Tho St Paul Globe has been making
a canvass of tho editors and prominent
politicians of tho Northwest on tho
presidential question, covering Minne
sota, Iowa and Wisconsin and the
territory of "Dakota and Montana, with
tho following resnlt: President For
Cleveland, 297 ; Hill 23 j scattering, 19
for Blaine, 238 ; Allison, 63 ; Sher
man, 78 : Lincoln 19 ; scattering, 20,
For vice-president Vilas, 110 : Car
lisle 80; Black, 10; McDonald, 15
scattering, GO ; Lincoln, CO ; llawloy,
35; Allison, 29 ; Harrison, 110 ; Rusk,
1G ; Fairchud, 25 ; Sherman, 23; scatter
ing, 70.
ZEIOZBAUM ANSWERED
EAIQNED.
AflD AB
Bloosisiiuko, July 1st, 1887,
Tho slanderous attacks of Wm
Knckbaums Sentinel mado against
me lrom timo to timo are scarcely
worthy of a reply, and I would treat
them with Bilent contempt, wero it not
for the fact that some " people might
look upon them as having semblance
ot truth, it they remain unanswered,
A little more than a year ago 1 gave
tho pubiio some tacts, and mado charges
against Krickbaum which to this day re
main unanswered. Instead of meeting
my articio with a manly reply,ho has per
sisted in flinging all manner of un
truths and heaping tho worst abuse bis
abtisivo nature can command upon me,
both with his vilo tongue and his news
paper which bo is using as an organ to
once moro cam control ot the Uom
missioners' office. With his customary
deceit ho writes an article in which ho
attempts to make people believe he
will not accept the commissioner'
clerkship, although every one must
admit that he believes Krickbaum
wants that position and is working
nard to secure the election ot com
missioners whom ho can control both
as to clerkship and county printing,
I will stato right hero that tho real rea
son ot ivnckbaum s attacks upon mo
is tho fact that for years I have refus
ed to train with him. Tho two reasons
why ho shows so much venom toward
tho commissioners is, first, becauso tho
two Democratio commissioners refused
to accept his offered bribes for the
commissioners' clerkship in 1885, and.
second, because they ret used to givo
him the county printing. Having
thus given his motives tor the untruth
tul and venomous artioles contain
ed in the Sentinel, I will show his hy
pocrisy in regard to the salary attach
ed to my office. If ho wero an honest
man he would have practiced when he
was a clerk what ho now preaches
through the columns of his paper. Ho
advocates a salary of 8500, when the
work is fifty per cent, more than
when he was a clerk at a salary of
8800. I havo in my possession tho
written application of D. E. Haymcn
uated .December, ibio, ollenng to act
as commissioners' clerk for S500. At
that time Krickbaum was elected At
salary of $800, two commissioners vot
ing for him and one for Hayman
Now if Krickbaum loved tho tax pay-
ers as well as ho profc'sses to, why did
no not surrender the clerkship to ono
who offered to do tho work for 300
leas than was paid him? If ho gets to
bo commissioners' clerk again, the
Sentinel will no longer advooate
Baiary. Again Krickbaum says
he uscil to shovel tbo snow from tli
Court House side walk. Let us see!
The record shows that on February Gth
1878, on February 12th 1878,wbcn he,
Krickbaum, was clerk, the county paid
Miles Karns and Henry Yoho for
shoveling snow. I might call attention
to other matters to show his hypocrisy
m pretended reformer, and his un
truthfulness as nu editor. But what
is tho uso of doing soT Tho peon
havo repudiated him at the polls, and
they know of his crooked ntid deceit
ful methods of defeating honest men.
What better recommendation do tho
pcoplo want for tho presontcoramipion
ers thau tho well known fact of thoir
refusal to bo bought like shcop by re
former Kriokbanmt As for myself, I
ulmllcngo Krickbaum to lay his finger
on a single official net of mino which
will not bear tho closest scrutiny. Ho
complains that 1 will not let him havo
the records. Why? Because I havo
discovered records altered by him be
foro tho Ink was dry. In Inst week's
Sentinel ho makes a cowardly insinua
tion that county funds wero used for
electioneering purposes. This ridicu
lous statement goes to chow how dig
prralo this rcformi!) politician is get
ting, as tho election draws near. But
what d 'OS ho caret If ho can only
deceive the pcoplo long enough to gain
his own selfish ends, aud oucu moro
i-ccure tho jirition in which ho did
hi muoli to forruj t the politics of the
county, then he will bo content. His
whrl pidiih-u! life has been ono of de-
critfiiliitfcH and betrayal of friends,
nnd I writo this articio to call tho poo- !
pie's attention to his motives for sland-, Camenn and John P. Ushor, Mr.
uring and villifying the commissioners Speed's brother, Joshua, onco Post
and mysel'. master of Louisville, married tho
John B. Casey. J uieco of John Keats, tho poet.
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our llegular Correspondent.
Washington. I). U., July 4tli, 1887.
Controller of tho Treasury Treu-
holm, in tho matter of tho suspension
of tho Fidelity Nnttonal Bank of Cin
cinnati, has acted witli a promptness
and vigor bocomlng tho dignity nnd
responsibility ol tho uovcrnmont, and
tho catastropho is not withont its les
sons aud uses, ns it shows tho unnucs-
tional superiority of our National
banking system over nil others In tho
, I f . 1 - ! II..
worm, lor ours is uuing nipiuiy rui-uf;
nizud as the model for most civilized
nations. When, for instance, this
bank suspended, what man in the
United Stntes stopped for a moment to
examine whether or not ho had oil'! of
its bills? realizing tho fact that if all
tho banks of tho country wero to break
lu a day, tho uovernmont would bo
fully responsible as long as a United
States bond is good for its face value,
and most of them are worth a great
deal more.
Thero is quito a ripple in tho great
and good Civil Sorvico Commission
over a somewhat embittered disagree
ment about tho question of paying tho
oxponsos of the several local civil ser
vice boards whilo on their recent jun
keting visits to this city, but 1 hardly
think tho controversy will bo as im
portant as tho proverbial tempest in a
tea pot. How sad to seo that even this
august body is subject to tho same in
firmities of temper as aro ordinary pco-
piei
Tho changes in tho difforent De
partments incident to tho beginning of
tho now lisoal year wero not numerous
or important. Twenty Treasury clerks
wero dismissed, n.so seven in tbo
Quarter Master General's offico and
forty employed in tho Government
Printing Offico most of tho discharges
being mado on account of tho appro
priation bill failing to provide for a
continuanco of tbo incumbents. Tho
order consolidating rovonuo districts
went into effect at the samo time and
also tho 20 per oent reduction in salar
ies of Assistant District Attornoys;
there were afew minor clerical changes,
in nearly all tho Departments.
Under tho beneficent methods of our
honest and upright Democratio admin
istration tho reduction of the pubiio
debt continues steadily tho amouut
foi tho month of Juno being about
$15,000,000, which is a pretty good
showing.
Of 57 clerks in tho Quarter Master
General's office, who woro examined
under tho now Civil service rules, six
men and two women failed to attain
tho minimum of 75 out of n possible
100. Tho following fact iB regarded
of much significance by tho commis
sion. Before tho oxamination, tho
Quarter Master General had mado
markings for efficiency and kept them
secret, for comparison with thoso of
the examiners and it turned out that
both markings wero substantially tho
samo a result highly satisfactory to
the commission, as it tends to disprove
the charge of favoritism in tho rat
ings. During tho last fiscal year the Pen
sion Offico issued 111,840 certificates,
which is said to be the best showing
ever mado by the bureau, it is also said
that there is not a case in tho Pension
Office that has not been examined in
that timo and tho proper action taken
to prepare it for final settlemenWa
record that is exceedingly gratifying
to tho officials of that bureau.
If a dynamito bomb bad exploded
in the corridors of tho Patent Office
the other day, there could not havo
been much greater commotion among
the army of Republican clerks than
when it was made public, that, after
a patient investigation, tho accounts of
Lovi Bacon, a protego of Zack Chand
ler's, who died a few days since, after
having been many years financial clerk
of tho Patent Office dying in the po
eition were short over $33,000. Who
can blamo these Republican clerks for
holding a eulogistic meeting over the
dead defaulter, for they know ho held
their duo bills for thousands of dollars
unlawfully advanced to them out of
tho public funds ? Many of tho clerks
will not havo any salary in three
months, as Secretary Lamar will deduot
therefrom their dues. Tho bondsmen
will have to pay the fall amount for
which thoy aro responsible, 810,000,
yet, it is thought, thero will bo a con
siderable shortage after the cleiks aro
mado to refund, as moat of the sum is
in paper on Bacon's outside friends.
It appears that his accounts havo been
crooked eight years. Tbo Democrats
can afford to raiso a great deal of such
unsavory "Bacon out of offico." "Turn
the rascals out." In tho words of tho
noble lamented Hendricks, "Open tho
oooks." Mr. John L. Norris, of this
city, ono of Bacon's bondsmen, now
expresses his emphatic conviction, to
uso the languago of tbo great and hon
ored Tilden, that ''Reform is neces
sary," and says he believes that tho ac
counts of other disbursing officers of
the Government, will, if fully investi
gated, bo found in as bad a condition
as thoso of tho esteemed Republican
Bacon.
A statement prepared by tho Treas
ury Department, shows that in the
month of June, thero was an increase
S2,GG1,810, in .tho circulation and a
decrease of $3,152,931 ot the cash in
tl o Treasury. Tho principal incroase
in circulation was in silver certificates
and Unite.1 States notes and tho princi
pal decrease in tho Treasury cash was
in gold and silver certificates, linked
States notes and national bank notes.
The Death of James Spoed.
ONLY Tlllti:i: SUHVIVIN'O MKMIIKItS NOW
i.ei-t ok Lincoln's two oaiiini.ts.
Ex-Attorney-General .Tamos Speed,
whoso serious illness was announced
sovoral weeks ago, died at his homo in
Ijouisville .lune 25. f'or a year paht
no had suttered much lrom general
debility.
Mr. Spoed was born on Much 11,
1812, in Jefferson County, Ky,, and
was graduated at St. Joseph's College
He studied hw in tho Transylvania
University, was admitted to the Bar
and began tho practice of his protcss
ion in Louisville, llo was elected a
member of the Legislature of Kentucky
in 1817, and a mate tsenalor in 1801
In November, 18GI, President Lincoln
nppointed him Attorney General of tho
United States, Mr. Speed remained in
the Cabinet until July, 18G0, when ho
resigned tho Attorney Generalship and
resumed the practico ot law. llo was
President of tho Loyalists' Convention
in riiilndclphia in 18HG.
Mr. Speed had always been a strong
uopubllcau partisan until, in law I, he
repudiated tho nomination of James G
Biaino and, it is understood, supported
although not actively, Mr. Cleveland.
Mr. Speed's death leaves hut thrro sur
viving members of tho many who
served lu President Lincoln's two
Cabinets Hugh McCullnch, Simon
I
sum-
SOMK lNTKtir.8TIN(l KMUHER ON TUB
J HOT.
Ono of tho ohanges in opposition
tactics for the last fow years ha9 boon
tho absence of criticism of tho presi
dent for being absent from Washington
during the hot weather, it is not
many years, however, sinco it was tho
custom for tho nowspapers in opposi
tion to denounce tho president for loav-
tic Washington
lor any considerable
period. This kind of criticism in tho
days of President Grant, and was prau
tioally stopped by his answer to con
gross in reply to the resolution of Rep
resentative Blackburn, when that gen
tleman had not been as loiij.- in con
gress as ho now has. It is now ad
mitted that tho chief executive is en
tilled to at least as long a vacation as
tho humblest government clerk. Mr.
Blackburn's resolution called upon tho
president for information au to his of
ficial acts and duties, and especially for
any information whether any part of
tho public business had been performed
at a distance from tho scat of govern
meut established by law. President
Grant replied that ho was under no ob
ligations to answer tho resolution, as
an answer was not necessary for the
proper conduct of pubiio business, and,
if the nnswer wns dfsircd as a basis for
impeachment, oven tho president of
tho United States was not required to
furnish material to impeach himself.
But ho choso to answer it and in doing
so furnished a memorandum of tho
timo which tho presidents who had pre
ceded him had been absent from Wash
ington. Tho moinorandum is not with
out interest.
President Washington transacted a
largo part of the pubiio business at his
residence in Georgetown and at his
country soat at Mount Vernon. Presi
dent John Adams was absent from
AVashington 385 days during the four
years ot his term. 1 nomas jetterson
was away from tho capital 790 days
during his two terms. James Madison
was absent G37 days during his tvo
terms. President Monroo was absent
708 days in eight years. President
John Quincy Adams was absent 222
days in four years. Andrew Jackson
wns away from Washington 502 days
in eight years, Jiartin Van fiuren 131
days during his term, Tyler 103 days,
Polk 37 days, Taylor 31 days, Filmoro
ot). liy a coineulcnco fierce and iu-
chanan wero eacli abseut 57 days dur
ing thoir respectivo terms. All of tho
presidents havo performed oxceutivo
acts away from the capital. In fact,
tho constitution gives tho president tho
power to removo tun capital to any
placo of his own selection in the ovent
of an epidemic or of war.
Members of no party will now re
buke tho presidents for being absent
from Washington as much as is neces
sary during tbo heated term. It is
considered moro important for a chief
magistrate to understand tho countiy
and tho people than to bo chained liko
a routine clerk to a desk.
The President's Letter.
Tho following letter from Presidont
Cloveland was read at tho Gettysburg
luiuii :
"Executive Mansion,
"Wasiunoton, Juno 24, 1887. j
"I havo received your invitation to
attend, as a guest of the Philadelphia
Brigade, a reunion of ex-Con federato
soldiers of Pickett's Division, who sur
vived their terrible charge at Gettys
burg, and thoso of the Union army
still living, by whom it was horoically
resisted.
"Tho fraternal meeting of these
soldiers upon tho battle-field whero
twenty-four years ago in deadly fray
they fiercely sought each other's "lives,
where they saw their comrades fall
and whero all thoir thoughts were of
vengenco and destruction, will illus
trate tho general impulse of brave men
and their honest desire for peaco and
reconciliation
"Tho friendly assault thero to be
made will bo resistless, becauso inspired
by American chivalry ; and its result
will bo glorious, becauso conquered
hearts will bo its trophies of success.
Thereafter this battle-field will bo con
secrated by a victory which shall
presage tho ond of the bitterness of
stnte, tho oxposuro of the sincerity
which conceals hatred by professions
of kindness, tho condemnation of
frenziod appeals to passion for un
worthy purposes and tho beating down
of all that stands in the way of tho
destiny of our united country.
"Wiiuo thoso who fought and who
havo so much to forgive lead in tho
pleasant ways ot peace, how wicko.l
appears tho traffic in sectional hato and
the betrayal of patriotic sentiment.
"It surely cannot be wrong to desire
tho settled quiet which lights for our
entire country tho nath to nroaneritv
and greatness ; nor need tho lessons of
the war bo forgotten and its results
jeopardized in tho wish for that genu
ino fraternity which insures national
pride and glory.
"I should bo verv crlad to accent
your invitation and fo with you at this
uiieresiiug reunion, uih oiner arrange
ments alroady made and my official
duties hero will prevent my doing so.
"Honine that tho oeo,ision will lie
as successful and useful as its promoters
oan desire, I am yours very truly,
UROVETl ULEVELANO.'
Jacob Sharp Oonvioted.
Jacob Shart was convicted in Now
Yonc on Wednesday Juno 29, of bo-
ing a nnuo giver, more was very
littlo doubt as to what tho verdict of
tho iury would bo, but all wero stir
prised at tho short timo it took them to
arrivo at a vordiot. It took thorn only
thirteen minutes.
When thoy filed into their seats they
wero asked if thoy had agreed upon a
verdict.
"Wo hive," was tho answer.
"Guilty or not guilty?''
"Not guilty F mean guilty, your
Honor,"
"Jacob Sharp how old aro you?'1
"Sttventy years next month."
"Whovu do you live ?"
"331 West Twenty-third."
The jurors hero consulted for a mo
ment and recommended tho prisoner to
mrroy.
Immediately nfter tho verdict had
been rendered tho court adjourned mi
til July 13. when a now lnal will be
moved for.
Part of tho j idges charge to tho jury
was as follows ; "ft is not necessary
that tho person charged gavo tho money
with his own hnud or mado the cor
rupt agreement in person or in other
words, made tho agreement in accord
aneo with tho laws of contract. But if
thero was an undvisinuding that ono
was to give and tho other was to re
'ie, vo tho bribe, then tho guilt is MtaV
lisl.ed. DeLacy is tho fountain he ld,
mid all who aro provcu to bu connect
a! near to or far away from tho fount'
am head are guilty, it Uehwy re
ceived tho money from Richmond mid
Richmond again from Sharp, thon
Sharp is guilty.
President's Holidays
"If Sharp had a guilty knowledge of
tho schoino aud assisted or nbbolted iu
nny way ho is guilty of tho crimo
olinrgnd. The dotendnnt nsked for a
trial senarntclv. and if tho lurv finds
that ho is connected with tho bribery
by either of tho ways spooified thoy
must find him guilty of tho crlmo
charged."
Justice Barrett believed that it had
been clearly shown that Fullgraff was
bribed. "Who bribed him? If tho
jury bellovcd that DcLaoy bribed him
with S10.000, then, of course, tho jury
must ask immediately who bribed Do
Lacy, for no ono can BUpposo that Do
Laoy bribed him on his own account
for ho derived no benefit from tho pass
age of tho franchise Any porson who
was behind DtLaoy, who aided or
nbbettod in bribing Fullgraff, was as
guilty as Do Laoy.
"If you find that Fullgraff was bribed
and thnt S500.000 wi8 raised by Kerr
and Foshay, and you como to tho con
clusion that that sum was not raisod for
tho purposes which appear on" tho books
of tho road and that that sum really
went to tho corruption of tho Board of
Alderman if you find this to bo bo
and you havo abundant direct and cir
cumstantial ovidenco on that point, and
your believo that Korr and Foshay did
this and concealed it from Mr. Sharp
if you find thoy did this becauso of
their own interest nnd notwithstanding
tho fow greater boucfits which Mr.
Sharp wns to reap from it, and Mr.
Sharp was ignorant, thon you must
acquit him. You nro tho oxclusivo
judges of the ovidenco and if my state
ment of tho evidenco has seemed to
impart my opinions on it to you I trust
you will discard and disregard it.
"Una is a caso of the utmost Impor
tance to tho people, aud indeed a mat
ter of lifo and death to tho defendant.
I am not conscious of having ruled out
a parthle of evidonoo to which tho de
fendant was entitled. You will not bo
influenced by pubiio clamor. Tho de
fendant is an old, feeble, infirm man,
as has been said by his counsol. You
will however, not porrnit that to waivo
you in tho discharge of your duty. It
is harder for old ago to suiter, yet we
all know that our greatest sufferings
are frequently at the end of our lives.
It must bo so. It is the rule of the In
finite And so now all sentiment,
passion and sympathy should bo cast
outside tho temple of justice. Here
only reason should rule.''
Guitoau's Head.
HOW A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL rRESEKV-
EI) IT FOll PRIVATE SPECULATION
A special from AVashington says :
Tho announcement that the head of
Charles J. Guitcau, tho assassin of
President Garfield' is in tho possession
of a Now York physician, oauscs littlo
surprise here, for it has been known
by many in this city that, when tho
ilesh was removed from tho skull in tho
process of articulating tho skeleton,
tho Uuited States anatomist, Dr.
Schafhirt, preserved tho same. Ho
was careful to retain in tho flesh in all
their naturalness tho features of tho
assassin. To effect this end ho do
nttded tho skull with as little cutting
as possible, sewed tho parts together
with stitches almost invisible and stuff
ed tho subject with materials that sup
plied to perfection tho place of tho
missing bone frame. When that
branch of his work was completed ho
placed the head in a batli of alcohol in
a whito glass jar about eight inches in
diameter by twelve inches in length,
whioh was hermetically sealod. Jinough
of the ilesh was left to show tho mark
of tho rope that strangled tbo assassin.
For many months tho doctor had on
exhibition for tho gratification of cur
ious friends tho ghastly spectacle, and
it was tho general remark of thoso who
saw tho head in Dr. Schafhirt's private
operating room in tho Medical Museum
that tho head swimming in tho jar of
alcohol looked as lifo-liko as tbo day
the nooso launched Guiteau into etern
ity. Thero is no question about the
oflioials of tho Naiionnl Medical Mus
eum being awaro of what Shafbirt had
dono in this matter aud of his having
used government materials and time
in carrying out his object. A majority
of tho clerks and officers of that branoh
of tho Surgeon-General's ofiico were in
terested spectators of tho doctor's work
whilo it was being completed.
Sandwich Island Affairs.
Roports of an impending revolt in
tho Sandwich Islands against tho Gov
ernment of King Kalakaua are tele
graphed from San Frauoisco. It is
probable that thoy havo a moro sub
stantial basis than mere rumor, and
that a change in tho governmental af
fairs ot thoso islands may be near at
hand, It is certain that there is much
dissatisfaction with tho oxtravaaanco
and corruptions which mark Kalakau's
rule, and that there have boen mvster-
ious shipments of arms from California
to Hawaii. Tho ltev. J. W. Alexan
der, long a resident of the islands, and
tho son of ono of tho original mission
aries, recently arrived in San Francisco
and stated that everything betokened a
great political upheaval, tho dethrone
ment of Kalakaua and tho occupation
of tho throno by a woman.
The maintenance of tho rulo of tho
natives in tbeso islands so long has
been a sourco of wonder to most people
They compnso only 3a,U00 souls, and
aro far outnumbered by tho American,
uerman, Ulnnese and iortugucsc inv
migrants, who havo flocked to tho is
lands in great numbers during tho fow
years past, Theso foreigners own near
ly all tho proporty in tho kingdom,
and transact nearly all tho business, and
consequently aro tho chief sufforers
from Kalakau's obnoxious tax gathor
ers. Tho natives are a shiftles. encr
vatod race that would have long sinc
died out or relapsed into barbarism
h'ld it not bi;en for tho presenco of
more energotio and progressive races.
Tho greater part of tho royal revenues
como lrom tho sugar trade, which has
returned nearly S2,090,000 a year sinco
this country has admitted Irco of duty
tho sugars produced in Hawaii.
The occasion for thu present agita
tion is said to havo beou tho perpetra
tion on the part of the King of a bit
of sharp practico or diplomacy to ro.
plcuish his empty pockctbook. Tong
Ifce, a ChiiiHHo rico grower and finan
cier, wished to obtain a monopoly of
tho opium trade of tho inland, and
openly offered Kalakaua $75,000 for
tho right. Tho King accepted tho
offer, sagely demanding cash, and re
fusing clucks, imed tho money, and
then gravely informed Mr. Keo that
his Cabinet would not consent to tho
salo or tho privilege. A few day
ntterivards, bowover, tho monopoly
was awarded to another gentleman,
who is said to havo paid SfH.OOO for
it. I twig ii'o wus naturally enraged,
,.u l no has beou stirring up the dls
contented clashes to revolt against a
king who is so corrupt and who has
so littlo regard for his word. With
the foreign residents well armed and
littlo feeling of loyalty among tho
native population a fow daring spirits
could easily procipitato a revolution,
It Is probabla that tho resources of
tho Hawaiian Kingdom havo boon
largely underestimated. Its product
of Biigar has increased during tho past
six or seven years until it now amounts
to 200,000,000 pounds, and It ii claim
ed th it tho islands will yield double
tho amount of sugar por aero that tho
West India islands will and llirco timos
that yielded por aero in Louisiana. The
suoooss of tho recent Hawaiian loan in
London, when tweuty-fivo times tho
amount of tho loan was bid, would
seem to show that financial centres
havo faith in the resources of tho is
lands. It is not probable, however,
that thoy will bo developed under tho
present King, whoso listless nature is
Inadequate to using tho natural wealth
of his own littlo kingdom to advautago
although ho feeds bis imagination will,
tho dream of a great Oceanic cmplro
comprising all tho islands of tho Malay
sian group, and of which he is to bo
monarch. Tito chief concern tho pres
ent stato of things at tho Sandwich
Islands has to Americans is tho possi
bility thnt during tho agitation they
my pass under tho control of some
European power. Tho American Gov
ernment should notlcavo tho somblanco
of a doubt that this contingency has
been effectively guarded against.
l'ress.
Dili RITTENflOUSE BOLT ?
BeavkiiTwp., July 5, 1887.
Messrs Editors :
Jesso Rittenhouse of this township
is trying to make tho nomination for
county commissioner of this county.
I think ho should bo defeated as ho
forked for Mr. Kicter for prothono-
tary in 1885, and at tho samo tune was
member of tho Democratio Staudlng
Committee, from this township. Bolt
ers should bo held in reserve awhilo
and not bo rewarded for their treach
ery by giving them county offices.
JJKMOCltAT.
fWhilo tho above communication
docs not fully comply with tho rulo
laid down some timo ago, as it comes
from a gentleman whoso domooracy
and reliability are unquestioned, we
cannot decline to print it bocause not
signed by the writer. Mr. Rittonhouso
of coarse will bavo an opportunity of
replying, if he so desires. Eds.J
News Items
Tho shocks of carthquako in
tho
southwest continue almost daily.
Joseph Layar was shot at Hazleton
on tho Ifourtb by lieorgo Wargo.
Both wero intoxicated.
Cholera is prevailing to an alarm
ing extent in South America. From
889 cases at Valparaiso, G29 wero fatal.
An carthquako shock was felt at
Concord, N. II., on Thursday of last
week. Soven distinct vibrations wero
felt.
All tho glass factories in the country
havo suspended operation and given
their employes vacations for thirty and1
sixty days.
The library of tho British Museum
now contains moro than 2,000,000
books, which occupy three miles lineal
of book-oases eight feet high.
Washington city has completed tho
work of laying 17,000 feet of under
ground telegraphic cablo for tho uso of
tho District tiro alarm and telographio
service.
Andro Cina, a young Slay, was
found guilty of manslaughter at Wilkcs
barro last week. He was tried for tho
murder of Georgo Kekel, a fellow
oountryman.
On Thursday, Juno 30, a railroad
bridge near Tyrono, Pa. on tho Penn
sylvania, weighing 100 toos was moved
to new foundations in six and a-half
minutes, a remarkable feat.
Tho Bheet mill, rolling mill, and tubo
works of the Reading Iron Works havo
been closed down indefinately owing
to the rofusal of ucarly 2,000 employes
to accept a 10 per cmt. reduction in
wages.
A 14-year-old boy at Childrens'
Station, Cherokee Nation, near Ft.
Smith, Ark., is charged with tho mur
der of a ton year old girl. lie claims
the killing was au accident. She was
shot in the breast and instantly killed.
A despatch from B-nson, Ariz., ro
ports a terrible waterspout near thoro
last week. A valley half a mile wido
was covered with water to tho depth
of fifteen feet. Hundreds of oat'.lo
wero drowned, Tho water must havo
traveled a distance- of fifty miles.
Five fatalities ocourred at Brazil,
Ind., Saturday. Burt Claburn, a miner
was killed by falling slate, and Ned
Armstrong, a farmer, was killed by
lighting, George Ileaoox, a miner, had
his back broken by a cagj in a mine,
and Robert Stewart, aud Henry Nolan
lost limbs undor the oars.
A 14-year-old boy in Now "Sork was
killed by dynamite cartridges on tbo
Fourth. lie succeeded in stealing
8orae from workmen, and then began
smoking a cigarette. Seeing bis moth
er coining he put the oigaretto in tho
pocket where ho had the cartridges,
lie was blown ten feet into tho air,
Farmers in the vicinity of tho groat
gas wolls located near Kokomn, Ind.,
havo juit closed a grand harvest jubileo
and exhibition ot wheat cutting by
natural gas light. Self-binders were
run all night, nnd mon shocking wheat
at midnicbt mado a novel scenn nml
something entirely now not under tho
sun, Dut unuer tuo cneertng biazo ot
natural gas,
The Importance ' purifying the blood can
not be overehtlmatcj, (or without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season narly otcry ono need a
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and wo ask you to try Hood'i
Diai-Mill'. Bariaparllla. It strengthens
rUlUIICir and builds up tlio system,
creates an appetite, and tones tbe digestion,
while It eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
of the vegetable remedies used give to
nood's Sarsaparllla pecul- IfoOf
lar curative powers. No O llocll
other medicine has such a record ot wonderful
cures. If you have mado up your mind to
buy Hood's Barsapartlla do not be luduced to
take any other Instead. It Is a Peculiar
Medicine, and Is worthy your confluence.
Hood's Sarsaparllla Is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by O. I. Uood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
v IOO Doses Ono Dollar
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While a littlo fellow named Paul
Monsky wns gathering kindling wood
along tho Delnwnto wharves at Phila
delphia last Monday, two larger boys
caught him, stripped him of his oluthos
and throw him into tho water to seo
him swim. Ho did not como to tho
Burfaco again. Tho brother of tho boy
who was drowned was near but ho
could only givo a vague description of
tho hoys, nud tin wretolioi havo not
been caught.
iiv!ty?i
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Tlih powder never varies. A marvel ot purity,
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tition w lth the multitude ol low tcst,sliort weight,
alum or phosphate powders, sold only In cans.
ItOVALlUKlSO I'UWIIKK CU Willi St., N, Y,
CANDIDATES' CARDS.
The names announrod under this heading nro
subject to the decision of the Democratio County
Convention, to bo held In Illoomsburg, on Tuesday,
Julyse, iss,. Tho Delegate) Election will bo held
on Saturday, Julys.!, between the hours ot 3 and
? p. m.
Fou Associate Juixii:,
CYRUS B. McIIENRY,
Of Fishiugcrcek Township.
Foil FitOTllONOTAKY AND Cl.KUK OF
TUB CoUKTS,
WM. II. SNYDER,
Of Blooinnburg.
Foil RliOISTKIt AND RECOltDEIt,
C. H. CAMPBELL,
Of Bloomsbiirg.
Fon Reoisteii and Rkcoudeii,
N. P. MOORE,
of Hemlock Township.
Fon Reoistei; and Recorder,
MICHAEL F. EYERLY,
Of Bloomsburg.
Fou Rkchstkh and Ri connr.it,
G. W. STERNER,
Of Bloomsburg.
Fon County TitEAsunnii,
A. B. CROOP,
Of Briarcreek.
Fon Cor.vrir TitEAsuitr.n,
G. A. HERRING,
Of Bloomshuig.
Foit COUNTV TltKASUKXR,
II. C. KELCHNER,
Of Scott Township.
Fou Countv Commissionku,
STEPHEN PORE,
Of Centre Twp.
Fon Coi'ntv Commissioner,
WASHINGTON PARI?,
Of Franklin.
For Coi:ntv Commissioner,
L. M. CI1EVELING,
Of Fihliingcreek.
Fou Countv Commissioner,
WM. G. GIRTON,
Of Bloomsburg.
For County Commissioner,
ELIAS HOWELL,
Of Mt. Pleasant Township.
Fou County Commissioner,
JESSE RITTENHOUSE,
Of Beaver Twp.
otici:.
Otlcels hereby clvcn thnt nnnllnnllnna will hrt
received by the liioomsburB Achool District for
nullum ui mo mono f-cnooia up to July 22. Ap
plicants must present testimonials with satlslac-
tOry evidenco Of nunllfll-nUnn fnrthntviwltinn nnil
state amount of salary desired.
j.j. tuWVALt bee y.
DMINISTHATOU'S NOTICE.
t'ttate of Fivaerlck Dorr, or u,ull.im, nmi
Notice Ishereoy ghen that letters ot admlnls-
iruuuu uu uiu i-biuu! oi ricacncK oerr, late of
Madison townslilp.deceased, have been granted by
the register or Columbia county toJ. n. Mcllrlde,
to whom all debts due u the said deceased, must
bo paid: and all claims airatnst tho estate, prop
erly authenticated for settlement, mus t be mado.
J. S. McmtlDK,
ono Whito nail, To.
Joun O. Kreszs, Dloomsburg, l'a. jys
TO CONSUMPTIVES
us Winchester's iiyroriiosi'iiiTES or
LIMB and soda, for Consumption, Weak Lungs,
coughs. Asthma, isronchltls and (leneral Debility
It Is an acknowledged specific remedy, THY IT.
11-eparod only by WINCHESTER 4 CO., Chemists,
ICS William St., New YorK. bold by Druggists.
Bend for circular, Julys-iut
YOUNG MEN
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SHERIFF'S SALES.
lly virtue of a writ ot It Fa., Issued out of tho
Court ot Common Hots ot ColumDla County, l'a.,
and to rr.e directed, will be exposed to public Bale,
at the Court House, In Bloomsburg, on
TUESDAY, July 12, 1887,
at 3 o'clock p. m., all that certain messuage or lot
ot ground, sltuato In tho town of Bloomsburg,
Columbia county, Pennsylvania, bounded and de
scribed as follows, vU: Northwardly by second
street, eastwardly by lot of C. V. Knapp, south
wardly by Green Alley and westwardly by lot No.
17 ot John Wagonsellcr. Said lot being marked
and numbered ns lot No. 10 In plan of Snyder's ad
dition to the town ot Bloomsburg, whereon Is
erected a two-storied fromo dwelling houso and
outbuildings.
.seized, taken in execution, at the suit of Silas
Hess, adin'r of Martha Ilartman, deceased, vs.
l'hlneas Lelscr, and to bo sold as the property of
l'hlneas Lelscr.
SAMUEL S.MITII,
Knohr & WiNTKRSTBBN, Attys. bherlfl.
By vlrtuo ot a writ of Fl. Fa., Issued out of the
Court ot Common rieas of Columbia county, l'a.,
and to mo directed, will bo exposed to pubiio sale,
at the Court House, In Bloomsburg, on
SATURDAY, July 10, 1887,
at s o'clock p. m all that certain messuage or
tract of land, Bltuato In Ccntro township, Colum
bia county, l'a., bounued and described as follows,
viz: On tho north by Nob Jlountaln land, on tho
cast by land ot Wm. Beck estate, on tho south by
land of Charles Whltmlro and on tho west by land
ot Win. Heck estate, containing about sixty acres
of land, moro or less,on vt hlcn aro erected a dwell
ing house, barn and outbuildings.
Seized, taken In execution and to bo sold as tho
property of Salllo A. Itobblns.
Millbr. Atty. SMUEL SMITH, Sheriff.
TRUSTEE'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
Rest! Estate !
By virtue of nn order of tho Court ot
Common Pleas of Columbia county, the undei
signed, appointed Trustee, will sell on tho prem
ises, in Greenwood township, Columbia county,
Pa., on
SATURDAY, July 9, 1887,
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the following do
scribed real estate, to-wlt: All that piece, parcel
and tract of land, situate In said county and state
aforesaid, bounded on tho north by land ot Mich
ael Watts and William Patterson, on the east by
public road leading from Bunker Hill to centre
school house, and also by lands of Joseph Albert J
son, on tho south by land3of William Keeceand
on tho west by lands of Wesley Morris and lsaao
Heacock, containing about
66 ACRES
of land, moro or less, with tho appurtenances.
TEII.M8 OF SALE: Ten per cent, ot one-fourth
of the purchase money to bo paid at thebtrlklng
down of the property, tho one-fourth les3 tho ten
per cent, at the confirmation absolute, and tho re
maining three-tourths In one year thereafter, with
Intel est from confirmation nlsL Purchaser to pay
for drawing deed.
SAMUEL SMITH, Sheriff,
iKBLEK llBBHINfl, AttJS. JltJ TTUStCO.
gATISFACTION OV A SIOUTGAOK.
. COMMON Pl.EA NO. SBIT. TBKM, tSST.
In the matter of the petition of Win. Chrlsman.
for satisfaction of u mortgage glv en by John Me
Murtrle to Philip Poke.
Columbia County, ss:
To Philip I'okn nnd his heirs, or legal representa
tlves,and all person claiming to bo the owner
or owners of said mortgage: iuonur
Whereas, It appears by the records, In tho office
of the Recorder ot Deeds, 4a, at Uloomtburg.tuat
?jf n?tn "ortungr.. dntia the lotu day ot .March.
itx, given by John McMurtrlo to Philip poke, to
T."? .,1,e Foment of certain money, viz: liso,
with interest, to., recorded In Mortgage Book No.
1. page jit and remains unsatisfied,
And whereas.lt Is alleged tt nt ail tho money duo
on said mortgage was paid, and a legal presume
tlon now exists of tho paymentof sain mortgage
from lapse ot time. And whereas. Win. Chrlsman,
M5?i?fvnf.r,ot.tll.,!nor"''r''cl l'remtses. his a"
piled to tho court of Common pieasot said county,
where said premises aro sltuotcd, pratng said
Court to decri-e and direct that sat sfactlon to en
'"o record of said mortgage on paj".
ment of tho costs duo on the same, and tho-siUls-K?Ii0,')
"V"""! shall forever discharge and re.
ft" , en of wild mortgago rrom the satd prem
scs. 'inereforo all persons Interested ns owners or
rtll,e,re "i',6!'."1 '?.rKl.'e, are required, by an or
der otsald Court, to appenrat the next term of
said court, to bo held at Bloomsburg, oo Iml 4th
Menlayof September, A. I), iw, to answer the
mttlou as aforesaidand to show caS II am-
Jun' SAMUEL SMITH. Sheriff.
A DSIINISTHATnil'.kS -Kivrinv
Notlco Is hereby given that letters ot admlnls
tratlon.de bonis non, with the will annexed on
the estnto ot Hobert Finney, late of Liberty Twd
deieasKd, have beengraiited by the lleglstcr of
Columbia county to JohnG. Freeze, to whom all
claims ugalnst said eslate.properly a ithentlcated
must bo presented, aud all'dobts lino the S bo
, JOHN G. FHKIZK,
Juy'-tt- Bloomsburg, l'a,
DMINISTIUTOH'S NOTI0K.
v.,?TfTE 9' V!P1.0WKNllBRn, IIEO'D.
Notice U hereby gttcu that letters of adralnlstra.
tlpn on tho estate ot imu I-owiiiberi laS or
Bloomsburg, In Columbia county "dScJ havo
been granted by the ita'Uter W wiltrS't S
county, to Sarah Liwenbergand liuls tiwenbew
Srt'.'iV".!" l"i"leut necoant inust bemadV.
and all claims for settlement. iuuur,
June J'i, ltwt, kaiiah LOWENllKltO,
Jouno FB.zA..y.U'll-,J,UiN"l;i.llt
SUUSORIUE FOU
THE COLUMBIAN,
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world.
ULOOMSBUKO MARKET.
Wholesale. Kctai.
Wlicitt per bushel 95
Rye " " 00
Cora " " .... 00 05
Oats " " !)5 45
Flour " bbl 4.(0 to 0
liuttcr 14 10
Egs 14 10
Potatoes 05 75
Hams 12 10
Dried Apples 03 05
Side 07 10
Shoulder 09 12
Chickens 8 10
Geese
Lard per lb 08 10
Vinegar per gal 20 DO
Onions pur bushel 00 75
Ycal sltius 07
Wool per lb as
Uides 5 to 7
Coal on Wharf.
No (i $2.00; Nos 2. 3, & Lump $3.25
No. 5 13.00 liltiiiiiltius $3.25
:o:
Reporlea bu a. S. Palmer, Wholesale Commttslon
ilercltnnt, 160 PMida St., .V. 1".
.N'w York, June !!7, ISf,?.
The week opens with bright, clear
weather nnd outlook favorablo for an act
ive business in general lines of produce.
The glut of strnYtberries.chfrrios and other
local fruits is now over and all cholro
stock will sell for good prices. Fancy
Hudson lllvcr strawberries selling from 10
to 10c per quart) Hnspbemes, II. II., 10 to
12c for pints; N. J., 7 to 10c; fancy dark
red and black cherries, 10 to 12c per lb.,
white, 0 to 8c; Gooseberries, 5 to 0c per qt;
choice watermelons, 20 to 85c each, On.
Hutter continues in liberal Buppiy nud
prices ranging lor fancy creamery from 18
to 20c, select dairy, tubs and pails, 17 to
18c, and vtry fair quality of goods will
bring from 14 to lGc;checso,fancy8J to 7'jc,
skims, 5 to CJc. Receipts of eggs aro
quite, liberal and all fresh near-by stock
selling from 15 to 10c, with fancy whito
leghorn at from 18 to 20c. Spring chick
ens not so heavy In receipt and selling,
large, from 18 to 20c, small, 15 to 10c,
fowls, live, 11 to 12c, roosters, 8c Iced
poultry, spring chickens, large. 20 to 28c,
small, 20 to 28c, and fowls, 11 to 12c;
dressed veals, 8 to 0c, cholco stock; spring
lambs, live, 5J to 7c. New potatoes, from
Va., aro quito heavy In receipt and pricea
havo dropped oil somowhat, selling cbico
rose from $2.50 to $2 75 per bbl; old stock,
$1 70 to to $2 00, latter prlco considered
extreme; wax beans, $1.75 to $2 00 per
bbl; peas, $1 25 per bag; onions, liermuda,
$1 25 per crate; cabbago, $1 50 to $3 00
per bbl. There is a steady firm feeling in
tho market on choice beans, and Marrow
selling from $2 00 to $2 07J, Medlum,$l 75
to $1 80, Whito Kidney, $1 75 to $1 85,
red, $1 70 to $1 75, pea, $1 80- No mater
ial chaugo iu tho market on cvap. apples,
14 to 10c, sun-dried, 4 to 0c; raspberries,
22 to 28c; cherries, 8 to 10c; blackberries,
8j to 9c; wool, xxx, 37 to 39c, xx, 35 to 37o
and common, 20 to UOc; No 1 bay ranging
from 70 to80c, medium, 00 to 00c; ryu
straw, CO to 05c.
Orphans' Court Salo
OF valuaulis
Real 14 stilt c !
Pursuant to an order of tho Orphans' court of
Columbia county, 1-enn'a. thero will bo exposed to
public salo on the premises, Inthe town of Blooms,
burg, in said county, on
FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1887,
a's,0'elock lnjtho aftornoon.the followlngjdescrtbod
real estate, lato ot Henry Hoffman, deceased, lo
yt it : A lot of ground Kit uted In the aforesaid town
pt Bloomsburg, fronting on Fifth street In said
town llfty feet, nnd extending In depth ono hun
dred and rllty.elght feet, adjoining lauds ot I). J.
story olhera "hereon Is erected a good two.
MUCK DWELLING HOUSE !
and all other necessary outbuildings, a well ot
good water, and a variety of cholco fruit trees,
Inu properly-la situated in the most deslrablu
part of tho town of Bloomsburg, and Is an excel
location ror a ,irlYaU) dwelling or other pur-
!"Condltlons mado known on day of salo.
l. F- (loj er, Att'y,
Juneai, ibi7.it.
THOMAS J. HOFFMAN,
Administrator.
DM 1N1STH AroifS NOTICE.
lit the tstule of Smh Avmll, late of Montour
JbifHjAlp, iicc'd.
Letters testamentary on tho said estato
having been granted to the undersigned admr.,
all persons Indebted to said estato aro hereby no
lined to pay tho same, and thoso having claims
against bald estate pitibent Ihe samo to
, , JACOB H. UHl M, Administrator,
Limiis, Attys. ijiTj catawlssa, l'.u
UnlTOH'8 NOTICE
W1TB or JOSHUA ViUlf, PKO'll.
Ihonoderslguei, an Auditor appointed by tho
Orphans' couit of columbM county, to dlstrlbiiio
1 1111.1 .'."M"13. or exinutor, to and among tho p.ir.
UN entitled thereto, will attend to tho duties of
his appointment at tho office ot ikeler Herring,
'.'! 1118 ,ow' of lllooinsburg, ColumliU
county, l'a., on FilJay, July s, is,?, at 11 o'clock
a. ul, when and wheio all parties having claims
against said estate must upiiear aud prove tho
SJTO otJ foievcr debarred from coming In oil
Juneir Auditor,
A
riHTOH'S NOTIOK
rbi und. iMgnui uipulnUM by I Ho
touit, lo uidku distribution of the btlancd In
bauds of Sarah A. vwilut, Kxecuulx of the last
will and testament of Joshua 1, Wlllet, lato ot
tho town ot Bloomsburg, deceased, among tho
parties entitled thereto, will meet all parties in
LeiKsiP1 for the purpose of his appointment, on
Saturday, July 16, ise?, at to ocUxk o, in., at his
pmce.ln town of Bloomsburg, when and whera
'LHify acn1. " "ey seo proper.
Uunxi 0l w. illUElt, Auditor.
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