COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA-1 The Columbian- 0, B. llWtll, I igiti... J. E. BltUnbndr f BLOOMSBURG, PA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1888. Demooratlo State Ooromittco. The Democratio will moot in Stato Committee the city of Harrisburg at 2 p. m., on Tuesday, AugiiBt 28, at tho Uolton house, to nominato a candidate 'or auditor gen oral, and to transact such other busi noes as may proporly como before it. Bekj. M. Nkau, Elliott P. Kibnkr, Secretary. Chairman. Tho fall tiokct as nominatod at tho County Convention on Tuesday is piacea in our columns una wee. Tho voto polled last Saturday was an nnnsuaiiy large ono. At too tall olootion of 1884 Cleveland received 4849 votes: in 1885 0. B. Day, candi date for stato treasurer, received 2678 votes; in 1886 0. F. Blmk, candidate for governor, received 4202 votes: in 1887 J. R. Thompson, candidato for Supreme Judge received 1888 votes; There were 4179 votes for Mr. Bucka low last Saturday, or 170 votes less than wero polled at tho last Presiden tial olootion. Whom Monopoly Reigns. now "protected" labor fakes among THE TARIFF BARONS. PRINCELY FORTUNES OAL0RE HAVE BEEN AMASSED THERE SINCE 1860, WHILE WAOES 11 VE BEEN PERSISTENTLY PA RED AND RENTS HAVE GONE UP BAL LOTS THAT ARE FREE IN NAME ONLY. Pittsburg is the land of tariff barons and "proteoted" Workingmen. Hero are the Carnegies, the Joneses, the Olivers, tho iron, steel, coal and glass manufacturers, mills and work:.ngmon. The tariff tree is here. What are its fruits? Seventy-two millionaries who have made their pile out of tho "American System of Protection" livo bore. Here are five of whom tho publio bears a good deal: Andre v Carnegie Mr. Blaine's coaching friend. B. F. Jones Ex-Chairman of the Republican National Committee. H. W. Oliver Ex-member of tho Tariff Commission and Republican platform maker at Ciioago. A. M. Byers Republican platform maker; heavy campaign contributor to the Republican campaign funds. Member of the iron firm of E. M. Byers and Co. John Chalfant Mr. Blaine's friend; campaign contributor. Member of the firm of Spang, Chalfant and Co. The autographs of these five "pro tected" gentlemen at the bottom of a check are good for $25,000,00,0 all made within the high-tariff period of Republican ascendancy. As makers of tariffs and irons they are a success. No wonder they are strenuously in favor of the "American System of Protection." ''There's millions in it" literally for them, and it is vastly more pratical than Mr. Mulberry Seller's "eye-water'' scheme. A few years ago Mr. Carnegie was a poor boy living in Barefoot equate, Third Ward, Allegh eny. Twenty-one years ago Mr. Oliv er was a clerk for Graff, Bennet & Co. at $900 a year. Thirty years ago Mr. Jones had nothing but brains, industry and Welsh aptitude for iron-monger-iog. Twenty-two years ago Messrs. Chalfant and Byers were either mak ers of iron specialities on a modest scale or salesmen for iron firms. And these princely fortunes, made in a few years, are one fruit. But there is a notber. Here is tho hotbed of labor dis-affection, of strikes sometimes riots. Here organized labor makes its annual struggle for a "scale" of liv ing wages. Here ten per cent, reduc tions are made in men's wages while coaching parties and castles in Scot land are paid for with the profits from their labor. "Protection for American Labor" is tho unvarying declaration in Republi can platforms and on the hustings, but bave not these proteoted "barons" resisted all attempts of tbe American laborer to get "protection" wages! And when labor becomes clamorous for its rights, has not Millionaire Carnegie summoned Pinkerton's men to keep them quiet, and Oliver scoured Europe for pauper soum to take their places, or imported old nails, whilo American labor stood sullen and hungry "at tbe outer gate!" Has not Chalfant and his "protected" laborers for oonsniraoy for daring to demand a share of that "protection" which tho Republican platform guarantees? And lastly, what was the condition ot those pro tected loborers in Pennsylvania whilo their employers were making millions from the tariff? Their wages steadily declined; their living expenses have yearly increased: Rents have almost doubled. A few figures will make this clear: Cltjr debt of Pittsburg la 1860 f. ,..11,008,800 City debt ot Pittsburg in 18 15,000,000 PoDulatlon of llttsbure In 18(0 49.810 Population or nttaburg In issa 200,000 Major's solus per year In I860 7on Mayor's salary per year In ltfes 7,ou) city solicitor's salary In IB" 400 city Solicitor's salary in 1883 5,000 Annual city appropriation In 1860 , 43o,ooo Annual appropriation In 1883 .S,Slt,500 The city dobt, which is a mortago on the home of every "laborer," has grown fifteenfold, whilo population lias grown but lourioiu. uity expens es havo grown tenfold. Under "pro tection' heaters, and puuulers wages have declined 15 to 20 per oont., cupo la men SO per cent., pitmen 40 per cent, ana so on. Un April 28 Mr. Uarnecie, in an "authorized interview," said to the strikers at iiraadocks: "1 give you my word ot honor that there is no earthly inducement that will tempt us to run the Edgar Thompson works except up on two turns, as our competitors run, and except upon tho sliding-scalo which is ottered you. Whilo Harry Oliver was struggling at the Republican Convention at Chi cago, David R. Oliver addressed tho men hero. Tbe general depression, he said, was due to tbe fact that too largo a proportion ot tbe rccoipts go out wages. The soale was accordingly reduced at Olivor's mills. B. F. Jones, Ex-Chairman of the Republican Committee, eald, Juno 20 "Our works will close down to-morrow and remain closed until a satisfactory scale is presented to ns uy tho work men." A. M. Byers, who assisted Mr. M Ginloy to frame the tariff plank, eald June 20: "We are ready to resume work if th men will work under our scale.1' An iron specialist in this city char gos that Mr, Byer a mill, in the past six months, worked 140) days doublo turn in thu puddling department and ills not profits in that limo woro $700 a day. They Indignantly protest against trades unions which attempt to keep wages up. They soour tho slum of luiropo tor pauper labor. Except on raro fiistincea thov aro uuito utiwilltmr to give labor any sharo of a boom in prices, lint when thoro is a prospect of decline or an election sohetne is to bo furthered, horo is tho way thoy tio up "protected" labor: PiTTsncita, Pa., Juno 80, 1888. We. the uudorslencd committees amioin ted bv and representing the Association of Manufacturers ot Iron, Steel and Nails, and tho National Amalsamated Association ot Iron and Steel-workers, do hereby agree mat mo ionowing scales oi prices, dsscu upon tbe Western Iron Association's card of prices, shall govern the wages ot thu several departments as heroin stated for ono vear, commencing July 1, 1883, and ending Juno 80, 1889. Hut, It la under Ktnml that la case of tbe passage of tho proposed Mills Tariff bill, or any slmll ir hill, a further conference may bo called by the manufacturers to consider and agreo upon any changes that may no lounu to ue necessary In consequence ot changes In tho tarlll laws. Ilcnnblicau conventions have always insisted on tho intcizritv of the ballot I and tho convention whioh nominatod I Senator Harrison declared: We reaffirm our unswerving devo lion " " especially to the supremo and sovereign right of overy lawful citizen, rich or poor, nativo or foreign born, white or black, to cast ono free ballot in tmblio elections and to havo tho ballot duly counted. On Sept 31, 1881, II. W. Oliver, in a published interviow, said: "Wo would like to pay our raon good wages, but will not do so if the Democrats win in November.'' Ho did not say "can not" pay good wages, but "will not" if tho DomocraU win, This was posted up about the same time Employees deslrtne to loin an Ollver-Oarfleld : : Club are requested to call at the mill omee tor : ; caps and capes. Olivers Mill, 1880. It remirds ono of tbo Sheffield manu facturer who said to this man : "Vote n T T. 1 1 xnl 4a1I .rrtll hiwl us jruu u oiKo, a uu " I am going to voto. After it is over I am coins to have a barrel t beer I brought into my yard (hear, hear) but I shall not tap it unless Mr. Work- er, mo xory canaiaaie, govs hi. ju uuiy ia xiBMuutu uuHmu Matthow Stanley Quay stopped in Philadelphia to see Hamilton Disston aud Uol. Henry It. Boyer, speaker 01 tho state House ot itcpresontauves. Mr. Disston was with Col. Quay for an hour and a half, and tbe question of raising tho needed funds for no cam paign was discussed at length. Mr. Disston has been assigned tbe duty of raising the money for the national cam- paign in this oity. Mr. JJisston is ine famous saw manufacturer who during the last Presidential eleotion had this notioo posted up on his works at I Taroony: I Disston Saw Works, : Takoont, Julr so, l84 : nr Parties employed at tbeso works wUI : f ui ther tne interests or tne nrm by voting the : Republican ticket. : Ex-Chairman Jones s employees in I the American Iron works of this city were given this to carry in a publio I parade In 1880: Tariff." ': I Par Ear S12O.O0O. : I Democratio Freo Trade. : Fur Bar $000,000 : I m, . :; V".'". , I This is not statutory mtiroidatipn, bnt how muoh "unswerving devotion to the supreme and sovereign right of every lawful citizen, rich or poor to cast ono free ballott in public elect ions" does it show t World. Soene at A Philadelphia Mill. First Partner James, Quay writes that wo are expected to contubute $10,000 to the Republican campaign fund and Conner wants $5000 more. for tbo Slate Committee. I hpve also I a letter here from ltorko appealing lor funds for the Uity Committee. Second Partner Great Soott, John! this is robbery. Every year wo have to put our hands in our pockets and hand out thousands of dollars for Re publican campaign funds. I'm getting tir d of it. I wouldn't give a cent to either Qnay, Cooper or Rorke. F. P. Tut! Tnt! James, not so loud. Remember this is a tariff fight, and the tariff puts millions into our pockets. Roraembor that the tariff adds hund reds of thousands of dollars to our pro fits overy year. We 11 have to give liberally, James, or the politicians will go back on us. S. P. Wed, John I suppose it must be as oou say. But how are wo going to get back all the money wo give to the Republican partyt r. 1. I ho usual way, James. Af ter tho election we'll make another cut in wages. Labor is cheap now, and thousands are out of work, and we can get plenty to work at our own terms. s. if. iiut. John, wny not make the reduction now! With thousands of foreigners arriving daily it ought to be easy to get cheap labor at one half what we are paying now. F. P. Oh, no, James; it wouldn't do now. If the Republicans win wo needn't care how muoh our old hands howl about a reduction, and if tbe Democrats win we can blamo it on Cleveland's policy a. r. leg, wo must cut wages, any how. We aro not making more than 100 per oent. profit now, and there is no uso paying men 98nJ $1U a week when there aro thousands ot toreiguers willing to work for si and 85. lie- side, it doesn't do to let tbo working peoplo get too independent. Tho high er wages they get tho moro they want, F. P. ThatiJ so, James. Tho low or tho wages tho more humble tho workincman becomes. But with the country being Hooded with cheap ij.u- ropean labor and foreign compepition ehut out by tho tariff, we'lt be able to get higher prices lor our goods and get our work done cneaper than ever. Uut no matter who wins, our emyloyes will have to pay us $1 for every cent we coiuriouio to mo iiepuuuoan cam paign fund. But Oh, my! Why will those wicked papers keep quoting your sworn testimony, before that accursed Tariff Commission! Isn't 1882 long enough ago to outlaw tho truth you told then! J'Mladelphia JTerald. WABHIHQTOH LETTEB. Prom our Ketrular Correspondent. I Washington, Aug. 13, 1888, The President, Mrs. Cleveland, all tho members of the Cabinet in tbe City together with most of tbe men of prominence at mo capital, attended tbo funeral services over the remains of General Sheridan Saturday morn. ing. Cardinal Gibbons presided over tho impressive oeremonies. The dead general was burlod at Arlington cem- etery amidst thousands of his former comrades. As a tribute of repoot to his memory, Congress adjourned over from Friday until to-day and all the Government departments were oloied on Saturday, Official Vote Pres. Districts. Beaver Benton Borwiok E Berwick W Bloom E Bloom W Brinroreok , Cat.iwissa, , Contralin Ccntro Conyngham N Conyngham S Fishingcrcck iratikliii Greenwood Hemlock Jackson,,., Locust , . . . . Madison Main, Mlfllin Montour Mt. Pleasant.. Orango , Jt'mo Roaringoreek. Scott E Soott W Sugnrloaf . , . , Total. Now that Mr. Blaino has arrived, it is to' bo hopod thai tho republicans of the Senate will hurry up with their tariff bill. Tho democratio Senators will not filibuster to prevent the republicans from defeating tho fisheries troatv. If the republicans aro willing to go to the conntry as having rejected a just settlement of this question, it is their own lookout. Senator Morgan, in answer to a bombastic statement made by Mr. Blair, in relation to tho fisheries treaty . ,. in - . ana uanaaain matters, aenncu tho po- 8itlon 0f the democratio party on this .,: v- nionrlt, iTnanii i, ,1; not waDt war- ue kcow what war meant. Ho had seen enough of it, and know that if war came between En, ufd ian(i an(i fba united States. It won mean tbo killing of a great many people. Tho democratio party, with the backbone of Andrew Jackson, would not make any foolish quarrel, but if war oame, would stand by the country, right or wrong. The repub licans might mean a joke, might mean some traffic, some swapping of knives, or chaffering about a oontact, bnt tbo democratio ptrty meant business. The Senator, at the conclusion of his remarks, reffered sarcastically to the bomb nroof war records of some of the loud mouthed republican Sanatora. He also reminded the Republicans of tbe fact that Mr. Cleveland had de feated them every time he had ever como in oootaot with them, and that he would do so again this year. ti. tj 1 l , .,, , " " X r genator Call spoke in favor of tho fisheries treatv to-dav. Last wotk Sherman and Evarts spoke against it. 1.A ln,n. nl.;nn .at .1 . "-'"B uiJ" make a very prosy talk to an almost empty Senate Chamber, winding up by ivi notioe that he wonl(16 Boa giving notioe that ho would speal again betoro tne vote was taken. senator Call has introduced a bill to appropriate 9200,000 to pay for property destroyed in suppressing the yellow fever in Florida. It will bo passed promptly, for tbe latest news trom uioriuda has created a genutno scare. The Senate has, without a division, passed a bill introduced by Mr. Spoon er to regulato commerce carried on by telegraph The aot is to take effect Nov. 1st, 1888. It places the telegra ph business under the control of the Inter-Stale Commerce Commission. It has been authoritatively stated from the White House, that the rum ors in regard to tbe President's ask ing for the resignation of Commis sioner at I'ensions Ulack, are entirely without foundation. The relations be tween Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Blaok aro perfectly harmonious. Tho House committee on the mer chant marine and fisheries, will to-mor row begin tbe investigation of tbe Alaska Seal fisheries, authorized by the recent resolution of the House. There is a mine of republican crook edness in this matter, and it is believ ed that tbe committoe will succeed in exposing it. Owing to the large excess over the estimates of new railroad mail service put on by the Postoffice department, the Postmaster-General has been com pelled to ask for a difioiency appro priation of $250,000 for that branch of tho service. Tbe National Convention of tho American party will meet here to-mor row. Abont sou dolegates aro exucct od. Tbey will nominate candidates for Presideut and Vico President. All tho talk about disagiecments be tween Mr. Cleveland and the national committee is nonsense. Mr. Cleveland is entirely satisfied with tbe conduot of the campaign, as far as it has gone. owing to some objectionable fea tures in tbe river and harbor bill, Mr. Cleveland declined to sign it, butthe importance of tbe roost of the appr o- priations was so great that ho did not care to veto It, so it hai been allowed to booomo a law without his signa ture, I Let Him Travel at Home. Air. isi.aine wishes that every Amer I loan voter could see what bo has eeon I and hear what ho has heard abroad of I me condition or .Labor. it is not necessary to go abroad to Bco poverty, degradation and misery. Mr. Blaine should travel at home, off the routos of the palace cars and tally no coaches. Let him inspect the Italian Quarters in this city and the other rendezvous lprotected manufacturers and contrac tors to "kill strikes ' aud forco down wages. Lot him go to tho coal-mines of Pennsylvania and boo how "American labor" lives there on 90 cents a dav. Let bim visit tbe iron works of his friend Carnegie and get the opinion of the operatives there m to tho policy that forces a 10 per cent, reduction in wages to make a saving that should Pay for c'roesus s coacbiog trip through rural England. I Let Mr. Blaine get himself out of oontact with tho men who, Leaguo President Foster says, "make laryo fortunes every year," and who are ''getting practically tho sole benefit of the tariff laws," and see bow the work- I ingmen thrive, beforo he dilates on the I "pauper labor" of Kuiopo. World, Cast at Delegate Election, Held Saturday August xi, x888. J, Del. ItcpfoflcntatTvo. t A . a: 1 I 3 II s ..J .s ? 1 M2 ! : 3 a ; 172 147 22 189 31 8 ICO .... 3 221 158 00 8 1 152 GO 03 lOt 8 8 117 27 90 .. 2 7C 41 78 27 2 , 07 25 13 1 1 51 11 37 25 1 2 321 171 148 2 2 230 73 103 103 13 3 185 !00 80 2 1 110 70 80 80 12 2 118 07 40 1 1 112 34 110 23 2 2 204 181 23 4 '75 23 192 11 1 4 195 52 131 1 3 08 135 05 73 4 2 136 77 59 1 1 80 48 01 72 1 1 135 39 97 . . 2 09 72 87 39 1 1 77 1 71 .. 2 9 GO 07 7 2 .. 194 121 82 2 2 i2i 81 70 130 .... 2 65 47 17 2 29 32 40 23 2 1 190 144 50 2 J 80 45 35 145 G2 1 1'5 63 51 1 1 103 JO 40 70 1 2 127 70 48 1 1 84 40 30 90 1 2 220 170 48 .3 1 140 73 125 98 2 3 170 H5 00 1 1 110 0i 57 115 7 1 114 90 1C 2" 83 31 17 100 2 2 107 100 57 2 1 113 40 17 152 2 2 83 GO 25 2 52 29 29 52 .... 1 85 00 10 2. 08 15 23 GO 2 2 118 45 09 1 1 08 32 32 84 1 2 128 0G 33 2 83 40 48 75 2 1 50 55 9 2 40 1 1 20 20 2 2 115 70 47 1 1 00 2C 23 75 ... 2 72 GO 11 2.. 50 13 1G 51 1 2 1G1 121 30 3 .. 124 33 47 108 2 3 4179 2002 1509 40 20,27C0 1185 1030 2325 131 55 19 Mr. Cleveland's Letter- IT WILL I-nOHAULY AWAIT TUB SENATr's iiErnnjcAN TnirK him. Washington, Aug. 14 The Presi- dent has not yet begun writting his letter of acceptance and, as matters now stand, it will not bo iswd until after tho Senato has beforo it tho Re publican Tariff bill. Tho President regards this measure as justly stating the Republican party's attitude in the issue rather than what is said in tbe Chicago platform. It is the general opinion of tho Democratio leaders here, indeed, that tho Republioan majority of Financo Committee will bo compelled to "sur render some part of tbe protective sys tem," and thus will belie tho promise of the national platform. Tbo com mitteo is making manful efforts to whip tho rocalcilraiK Senators into lino and to seouro unanimous Republi can support for a bill in apparent har mony with the platform, but at leaBt two of tho Western men bers are as yet obstinate on the proposed heavy cut upon tho sugar tar, and there aro perhaps three or four equally obstinate on the proposed reduotion of the whis koy tax. Tho President will probably, there fore wait until the party ban thus de finitely made the issue. The Senato bill is promised within tho noxt isn days, and the letter of acceptance will ouow very promtly thereafter. Mr. Cleveland's letter in 1884 wn given to tbo pnblio on Aug., 24, and this letter wonld thus go to the country at about tho same date. The President seems not at all disturbed by tbe oppo sition hints and asperations regarding it, but if the Senate majority should find such great difficulty in perfecting 1 1 mii mat mo measure canuot be ex pected beforo well into September, it is probable that ho will not aw.tit its appearance, and will give to the can- vass as forceful, and, perhaps, as im portant an impetus as bis message last winter gave to the general course ot tariff reform. It may bo added that, while he has not yet begun writing his letter, ho has given its subject matter abund ant thought; and, after the Senate Tariff bill is in, or when ho thinks tho proper time has arrived, that it will quickly be put to paper and sent to tho press, it is tho President s habit to write with his own hand, not only at bis stato papors, but oven his official and privato correspondence. It is said upon authority that ho has not used a stenographer sinoo coming to Washington. Ho composes his mes sago or other important document in his mind, and makes surprisingly few alternations from tho first draft in the completed paper. The manuscript of his first letter of acceptance, which is now in possession of Dr. Samuel Ward, of Albany, has not above two or three ohanges to tbe page. It will bo remembered that it was written in the North Woods, while he and Dr. Ward were fishing in tho neighborhood of Saranao Lako. Tho first draft was prepared ono even ing after thuir rnturn from a hard day s work, and tho copy sent to tbo committee was made on the following day. Those who havo conversed with tbo President on tho subject of this second letter say that it will likely be of a natnro to profoundly interest the party and the country, both from the origi nality and tho straightforward fashion of tho views expressed. What Tree Wool Would Mean. Edwin G. Sanford. of tho firm of Glover Sanford & Sons, Bridgonort. Conn., the largest wool bat manufact urers in that part of tho State, spoko before tho Democratio association Fri day evening m favor of free wool. ine nrm he represents has a capital of over one million dollars and its em. ployes havo never struck. Free wool and dyo Btuffs moant, ho said, cheaper hats, steadier and moro remunerative employment for operatives, and a fore ign as well as a home market for man nfaotuiers. Ills company paid weekly $3,000 to tho Government, which the latter did not need. Before tho war they made a profit of $1 a dozen on hais, whereas now the profit did not averago 1 cent per hat. With free wool tho Manufacturer could undersell every foreign competitor and at tho samo time do better by his employees. Tell Hlne Hunared Test. WiLKEsiiAiiKE, Pa., Aug. 12. John M. Thomas, wbilo lining tbo air-way at tho head of shaft No. 1, of the Sub- qucnanna coal COmnanv vnalnrHnv stepped from the platform upon which he was standing an! fell headlong down the shaft, a dlstanco of over 900 feet, to tho bottom, striking a mass of rook near what is known as tho "sump." In tho fall through the shaft, which is lined with planks and rough boards, tbo body was completely strippod of oil its clothing, save here and there a band about tho anklo or wrist, and ono shoo still clinging to the foot. Every bono in bis body was i i i ji .i . - , ur'j&vu uuu tuu ueou vtts rendered as soft as jelly. Thonias was to have been married to-day, "Dolcgntesl ElierihT. "Del." 27 v7 08 1 150 35 48 80 19 8 27 2 54 214 79 05 0G 190 30 121 72 24 22 11 64 8 101 8 1G 4 81 04 8 2 41 22 59 44 1 50 2 23 70 17 3 120 20 70 1 5G 22 99 18 "i 44 71 2 2G 49 13 38 88 19 6 80 61 7G 28 00 1 42 0 44 8' 27 17 79 67 51 37 30 13 37 19 14 24 10 13 15 22 18 25 27 4 80 24 20 40 3 4 83 29 401 1434 '1G74 814 227 '28' 31 "Liehts out-Good Night!" General Sheridan, tho tireless troop er of the Army of the Potomac, has again overtaken Leo in the eternal bi vouac of tho dead, and his dust reposes under tho yery shadow of Arlington mansion, onco tbo boautiful and hospi table homo of tho Confederate chiof tain. On Saturday all that is mortal of the hero of Winchester was given to the dreamless sleep, and tho last bugle-sound in honor of Sheridan as commander broke tho stillness of tho graye on Arlington heights, Bounding "Lights out: good nighf Tho same bugle-oill has sounded for Grant at Riverside Park on tho Hud son; for MoClollan at Riverview Ceme tery on the Delaware; lor Hancock at Montgomery Cemetery on tho Schuyl kill; for Burnsido at Swan Point, Rhode Island; for Hooker at Spring Grove on the Ohio; for Thomas at Oakwood Cemetery at Troy; for Mo Dowoll at tho National Cemetery on tho waters of the Golden Gate, and for Reynolds at the Lancaster Cemetery. All sleep in roonumontless tombs, al though immortal in song and story. Nor do they sleep alono. With them in the eternal rest are victor and' vanquished. Giant and Lpp; Thomas and Hood; Hancock and Pickett, and hundreds of others who led opposing commands to victory or defeat, now slumber in the peace that is never broken. After all tho thrill and flame of bat'le, the story ends In the last bugle-call "lights out; good night. 2'imes. HI. EclctotU Arretted. A OOI.CVWA OODNTIAN IN TI10UI1I.K a cabs OF MISnVnXRSTANniNO. Thero languishes in the county Jail for want of ball, a man by the name of Hiram Eckroth, of MiRllnylllc, Pa., well-known throughout both Columbia and Luzerne counties as an active business man, but who lately has, unfortunately, been the vlc'lm of Ill-luck, or his own folly. Eck roth a few years back was known as a very prosperous young man, and probably en vied by many of his acquaintances for his successful career, but misfortune cast her mantle upon him later on and he had the experience that "trouble never comes single handed." Ills first series ot tribulations cams in the form of very heavy costs placed upon him by a jury in the courts of Colum bia county when the verdict of "not guilty hut pay the costs," which, by the way, was from $1,000 to $1,200. Whether this ver dict was a just one seemed to bo a question to many, but while other men under such circumstances would havo given up the struggle to success in despair, Eckroth stuggled on with the best prospects before him until quite recently. Certain rumors Eckroth says were unfounded ; but never theless, they were probably the turning tide of Ids life, for they had the effect of creating a ruptlon in his family tics, and he became an alien to them perhaps forever. These facts we merely mention to show under what difficulties ho had been laboring and now to come to his present difficulties wo will state it as his side of the story : Last October Eckroth hired a man from Shlckshinny by the namo of C. II, Roberts, who had been lumbering. Tho latter, pre vious to his hiring with Eckroth, had sent a car load of lumber to Philadelphia parties who rejected It as culls ; Eckroth then es. sayed to go down and sell this lumber, which he did, realizing $101 and tho freight wbilo the Philadelphia parties would not even pay the freight to havo it- In the meantime Roberts sold something like $1G0 worth of Eckroth's lumber, and when the latter returned bo proposed retaining the amount ho obtained In Philadelphia to olT scl what Roberta had realized, but Roberta did not propose to settle that way, aud said he wanted tho funds Eckroth retained for his expenses, &c., aud when the latter re fused to comply with the request, ho was arrested for embezzlement as bailee, when Eckroth mado a counttr-chargo and the cases went beforo tho Grand Jury and both ignored, as they termed It dog eat dog case, But this did not sctilo tho strife for Eckiolh was again arrested on the samo charge aud Bid Wilson, of this city, went his ball. It was the understanding, Eckroth says, that his trial would not como up until the Sep tember session of court, as be was told by Alderman Donohue. Matters assumed a serious shapo however, when tho case came up at tbo Juco session when by tho non appearance of Eckroth for trial ho forfeited his ball. Wilson, thinking it was a game of the former to heat him, promptly bad Detec tives Hull and Holland engaged to ferret out tho supposed fugitive from justice. Meanwhile the defendant was enjoying a trip to tho West, and on his return stopped at Wllllamsport, Danvlllu and Uloomthurg, aud at tho latter place was taken Into custody by Holland, whom he says gave him no time to look for bail, hut unceremo niously hustled him oil to the city jail. He denies it as his intention to skip his ball, and hopes to bo enjoying bis freedom by to-morrow, Eckroth's case, If he is Innocent, is a sad and deplorable one, and Ms friends will feel sorry. WUUnbarrt Aiwi Dtaier. DICKINSON SEMINAHY. WILUAMSl'OKT, IM. A tlio'ouyhlr-cqulpped Classical and Rclenlino School (or bold sexes. IS Teachers. Degrees con ferred. Kcltetlve studies when desired, ltare (acuities In muilo and Art. Uulldtngs spacious. meiua, water, ventilation, nre-eucapes, ilttt per year lor board, washing, heat, light and room. Tuition according to studied. Discounts to preach, era, teachers and two from the sumo (oinllr. rail terra opens sept. , Catalogue freo. K.J. anAY, D. u, lrwt, aujfMw, "Jury Coin. T)el 108 38 42 99 5 10 90 139 21 3 211 12 116 8 5 95 42 G0 03 73 1 4 824 38 30 14 115 108 145 199 80 100 03 12 70 74 11 19 23 140 12 21 401 1781 2 8 A I2ffl 42 2 140 77 17 1 111 54 182 107 20 18 30 10 39 10 21 4 37 02 1G2 103 'i 35 2 17 14 1101 42 41 12 14 3 217 17 18 20 13 23 130 2Gl 100 11C ICC 881 83 81 13 109 30 94 7 19 37 23 50 20 9 34 53 "7 30 21 114 49 14 9 20 128 81 a. 54 45 18 2 10 5 146 1 117 72 25 61 57 4 0 161 G 1 '39G2 1300 842 1009 908' '271 13 10 19 Council ProcccdluKB. August 9th, 1888. Regular meeting. All present. L. E. Waller Esq. appeared and requested that tho fence along tho north sldo ot Blith street as extended, be completed according to the terms of the releaso of tho right of way from D. J. Waller Sr. O. W. Miller appeared and requested tbe council to accept the covering ot Fifth street with llmestono spawls by him and cancel the claim council has against tho Btcam and Electric Light Company, accord, ing to proposition already accepted by council. No action was takon. Mr. Miller also laid before council the following written proposition i To tbo President and Members of tbe Town Coun cil of tho Town of Uloomsburg, Pa. Gentlemen; I will furnish and distri bute on the streets In the town of Blooms burg not moro than five squares north of the D. L. & W. It. R. Co., track, two thousand tons of lime stone spawls at sixty cents per ton, the spawl to bo as clean and clear from soil as the average spawl distributed on the public road extending through Scott ton'nship, and known as the river road; the minimum quantity to be delivered to be one hundred tons per week, with the privilege of furnishing same as much faster as I may be ablo to procure the material. To be distributed under the direction and supervision of the street commissioner, town engineer or such com mittee ai the council may designate. Pay ments to he made monthly according to esti mate of amount furnished, endorsed by the street commissioner or town engineer. Yours very respectfully. C. W. Miller. On motion the proposition was accepted and It waa ordered that tho work be begun by placing spawls along the middle of Sec ond street from tbo B. & 8. It. It. to the top of tho hill, and then place them on Mar ket street In accordance with a petition be fore presented. A resolution was passed on the grading of Sixth street. Petition for sewer extension on Second street from Market street west was oa mo tion read aud ordered tiled and tbe prayer of petitioners granted. Moved and seconded that the property owners on 3rd and Iron streets be permit ted to raise their sldo walks four Inches. Agreed to. A petition from tbe property owners on 1st street, east of Iron, praying for the placing ot a Are plug on 1st street was on motion received and ordered filed, and the request of petitioners granted. Building permtts wero granted to Wm. Krcamer and L W. Hartman. The report of commissioners of highways and bills and accouuts were then retd, ap proved and secretary directed to issuo or ders for the samo. Total $dll.70. On motion council adjourned. Tlie Law on PolHonlngr Doga. Pennsylvania has a good State law of in terest to those persons who think it fun to poison people's dogs cats or fowls. It reads as follows s "A person who unjustly ad ministers any poison or noxious drug or substanco to an animal, or unjustifiably ex poses any such drugs or substance with in tent that tho samo shall be taken by an aol mal, whether such animal bo the property of himself or another, is guilty of misde meanor." A misdemeanor Is punishable by a lino not .exceeding $500, and Imprison mcnt not exceeding two years. A Boy 111 a Mule's Body. One of tbo most extraordinary accidents over reported in the coal fields took place Thursday of last week In tho Uollenbach mine of the Lehigh and Wilkeabarre Coal Company, ot Wllkesharre. Thomas Rich ards, a driver boy, aged 14, was standing with his mule In a gangway near the foot of tho slope when a trip ot three loaded cars that were being hoisted up the slope broke loose and came rushing down. Tho boy aud tho mulo wero struck. Tho boy was driven head-first into the body of the mule and was buried almost to his hips. It was impossible to extract him except by cutting the mule open. Tho animal was dead when tound. The Oft Told Story Ot tho peculiar medicinal merits of Hood's BirsaparlUa Is fully confirmed by the volun tary testimony ol thousands who have Uttd It. 1'ecullar In tbe combination, proportion, and preparaUoa ot Its Ingredients, peculiar in tho extreme care with which it Is put up, Hood's SarsaparlUa accompllihes cures where other preparations entirely fall. Pecu liar In the unequalled good nama It has made at home, which Is a "tower of strength abroad," peculiar In tbe phenomenal sales It bti attained, Hood's SarsaparlUa li the mod popular and succentul medicine beforo tho public today for purifying the blood, glilng strength, creating an appeUte. "I suffered from wakefulness and low spirits, and also bad eczema on the back ol my bead and neck, which was very annoying. I took one bottle of Hood's BanapariUa, and I have received so much benefit that I am very grateful, and I am always glad to speak a good word for tljls medicine." MM. J. 8. Smtdkb, fottsvllle, l'enn. Purifies the Blood Henry Biggs, Campbell Street, Kansas City, had scrofulous sores all oxer his body for fifteen year. Hood's SarsaparlUa completely cured bim. Wallace Buck, of North Dloomfleld, V. T., suffered eleven years with a terrible varicose ulcer on his leg, so bad that he bad to give up business. Ue was cured of tbe ulcer, and also ol catarrh, by Hood's SarsaparlUa SoUbraUdnwfUU. flitlxtorft. rrsfrusionj k it f . nrwin a m . i tiVu.tia uit 100 Dssss ons liar TO THE PUBLIC. Intending purchasers of I'onn'fl Kxtoact ennnot lako too much pro caution to p ro von t nubs tt tut ion. Soma druggist, trading on tbopopularltyof tbo great Fnmlly Ilomody, nttomptto palm oft other preparations, unscru pulously asserting them to bo "tbo snmons" or "equal to" Pond's Ex tract, indifferent to tbo deceit prac ticed upon mid disappointment there by caused to tho purchaser, se long as larger profits nccruo to tbcrasolvos. Alwnys insist on having Pond's Ex tract. Tako no other. BOIJ) IN BOTTLES ONLY NEVE It BY MEASURE. Quality uniform. Prepared only by POND'S EX TRACT CO., Now York and London. Sco our nnrao on ovory wrapper and label. Noto picture of bottlo below. For F118, Catarrt, Uso, Hciralzla, Tootbacbe, Son Tbroat. Dlpkttala, Sores, Iitaaaa- tlOM, udEenor rtoitJ of all ttsis. Bins, Sore lies, Th Famous Lecturer, JOH5 B. OOCOII, wrou ! " For Sere Throat, ttpeclallr when tend ing to nlceraUon, I have forma It very beneficial." A3DUF.W D. WHITE, Ex-President of Cornell University, aaysi "One of the absolute neouri tlu of housekeeping." BtluntogetViigtnulnt. r.HX V AnilOTT, the celebrated prima donna, " Valuable and beneficial." IIKYWOOn. 8MITIT, M. D., JI. It., V. V., of England." I bave utjd It with marked benefit." . II. 0. MESTOX, X. D., DrooUyn. N. Y.-I know of no remedy so gencraUy useful." Airrnt'B nmroiss, v. d., r.n.r.R.,of England." I bave prescribed POND'S EX TRACT with great success." jrSTIIC . FI'tT05, P. I)., Hnlyn, N. T. " Provlni itself to be a necessity In our home." P. A. IVESTEBVEI.T, M. I)., Nashville, Tenn. "Havo used large quanUUes of POND'S EX TRACT in my pracUce." Btt. S. D. KfCOnn, Matron, nome of Dettl tuto ChUdren. " We find It most efficacious and useful." la Bottles only. Prices, S0c, SI, fl.'S. Xoli our namt on turn wrapper and labtl. Prepared only liy rOIW'S EXTBICT CO., NEW YORK AND LONDON. AINWRIGHT & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, Philadelphia, Pa 1HAB, SYRUPS, COFFEE, tiUGAlt, MOLABtjEb MOB, BPIOXB, I1IOAIIB SODA, ETC., ITO. N. E. Comer Second and Arch Sta. tr orders will receive prompt attentlor POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE U.S. imCUsIsIss4 mlstMssn 11ms to tha iirwlnt. Pmldeata ul aominijtrauoiia. routiMi wanna, kisk sk ud valL r pah- i. rnhlllilss.lsrslsslUvssam, TIJta-tlwU- Platforms M uw bou cll ssrrlu TARIFF AND FREE TRA ADC, wiu imwDU for ana trunn. lull ni KnamvlrKi. LOW Price. QUICK Bales. aemaiBiwaiiBii..iiiciifi.iisaiiis. k Brifht man or woman In each eoaatr uk orders for this popular and faet- aMua- booET A Ulna book. A araat roar ahaad. Bead for elrralar. r.W.DHLU CO. 110 CaetUat Ht. PUla. Pa. JulyOT-Z co-4m. PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE Real Estate ! The undcrelgTied executor of tne estate ot Dan iel Force will sell on the premises oa SATURDAY, AUG. 25th. 1888, at 1 o'clock p. m., the following real estate sttuat. In Flahlngcreelt township, Columbia county, Fa., bounded and described aa follows, to-wlt: North wardlr by lands of Martin Albertson and Joalau Coleman, eastwardlr D7 land ot William Hulme and niram Kama, southwardly by lands ot Tho mas J. Coleman and westwardly by lands ot Dr. John Chapln, containing; about TO acres ot land. more or less, whereon Is erected a two story plank house, bank barn and out-bulldlng, wagon shed tc Good milt on the premises, never falling sprlngat the doorand land In good state of culti vation. The property Is within 1)4 miles ot Still water station of the IS. a 8. It. R. TERMS OF SALE. Ten per cent of one-fourth of the purchase money to bo paid at the striking down of the property; tho one-fourth leas the ten per cent at the confirmation absolute, and the re maining three-fourths In one ) ear thereafter with Interest from confirmation nisi. ISAAC A. DEWiTT, Executor, TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE Real Estate ! By virtue of an order Issued by tho Court ot Common Pleas ot Columbia County Pa., tho un derelgned trustee will expoao to publio sale on the premises on SATURDAY, Sept. 8, I atl o'clock p. m,, the following described real es tate situate In the Town ot Bloomsburg, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a post corner of a lot of ground owned by John Hooper, on the northwest side ot First street ot Ulooms burg, and running thence along said street south. westwardly sixty feet to the corner ot an alley ; thence along said alley northwestwardly one hun dred and sixty feet to other land ot the said Dr. John Ramsay, thence by the same northeastward. ly sixty feet to John Hooper's lot aforesaid, and thence along tho same southeastwardly one hun dred and sixty feet to the place ot beginning, con taining thirty-are and one-fourth perches strict measure, be the same more or less being known as the Welsh Baptist cnurcb property. TERMB OP SALE: One-fourth of the purchase money to be paid when the deed shall be executed for the property s the tbreo-tourths In one year with Interest from date ot deed, and to be secured ky bond and mortgage. JOHN P. JONES, Aug. kmw. Trustee. UDITOU'S NOTICE. Jiitate of Uenru llafinnn. The undersigned, auditor appointed by the Or. phans' court ot Columbia county to makedlatn. button of the funds In tbe hands of the admlnls- irawr, win meet at ine omce or u. js. ueyer Ktq at Calawlsaa. Tuesday September 4th. at g o'clock a. in. to perform tbe duties or his aonolntmenL when and where all persons Interested must ap pear and prove their claims, or be forever debarred (rom coming in on saia tuna. P. P. UILLMEYElt, Aug. 3 '88 Auditor. JOTICE IN PAUTITION. Ettate of Jonai Dolv, Otctatea, OOLCMBIi C'OCNTT, 88. To J. O. Doty, Ira Doty, David Doty, Israel Doty, Luther B. Doty and Martha A. Mlnler, all of Columbia county: aoorge Doty of Luzerne Co., Pa., and Sarah Elizabeth Uozelle ot Ellsworth. Ellsworth Co., Kansas. Whereas, at an Orphan's Court held at Blooms burg, In and for the county ot Columbia, the four teenth day of May A. D. isss before tho Honorable William Klwell President, and bis associates. Jus tices of tbe said court, the petition of J. O. Doty and Ira Doty, sons of Jonas Doty late of tbe town ship of Plshlngcreek, Columbia county, Penna. deed, waa preseuted, setting forth that a petition was presented to this court on the sta day of September, A. D. 1887. setting forth that the said Jonas Doty died on or about August Ssth, 1887, In testate, and that he died seized In his demesne as of foe of and in certain real estate, which is de scribed In tho said petition, and further that the Kititlonera omitted in the said petition the follow, g described real estate. All that certain tract or piece ot land situate In the township ot Brlarcreek, and county aforesaid, contalng one hundred acres more or less, being the wesuro end of the upper Nathan Beach tract In whleh said decedent held an undivided ono halt interest reserving to lila grantor and his own uso alUne Iron ore and minerals ot every description, excepting stone coal, aa also tbe right of way and necessary privileges ot access to and digging tor and working all the Iron ore and minerals ot every description excepting stone ooal as alore sald at all times and In all places on the said tract. No partition ol the foregoing tract having been had. Take notice that In pursuance of the foregoing writ an Inquest will be held upon the said prem ises on Saturday August 4th 1688. at ten o'clock a. in. to make partition ot the land to and among thebelrsand legal representatives ol the said decedent, or to value and appraise the same, as the case may be, under the laws of this common, wealth, when and where you may attend It you think proper. SAMUEL SMITH, Sheriff, Bloomsburg, I'o., July 19. iSbS. SUBSOKlliK FOR THK COLUMBIAN dem00bati0 ticket. natTonal. KOIt PRK81DKNT, UltOVKK CLEVELAND, of New York. P011 VICE PRESIDENT, ALLEN G. TIlUItMAN, of Ohio. 8TATE. FOB JU1HIK OP SUPREME COURT, J. 11. McCOLLUM, of Sueqaohnnna County. COUNTY. FOR CONORERfl. CHARLES 11. BUCKALEW. Subject to decision of Congressional Conference. FOR PRESIDENT JUDOE OP TUB 2Gtll JUDICIAL DISTRICT. E. R. IKELEIt, Subject to decision of Judicial Con- fcreice. FOR DIWRICT ATTORNEY, FRANK P. R1LLMEYER ESQ. Ol Uloomsburg. FOR SHERIFF, JOHN R. CASEY of Bloomsbiirg. 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Letters testamentary on sold estate having been f:ranted to the undersigned executors all persona nddbted to said estate aro hereby notified to pay the same, and those having claims against Bala estate to present the same to Mountain Grove V, O., Liu. Co., Pa. Littles atty. Julys rrux NOiice. "The undersigned, Treasurer of the Town ot Bloomsburg, hereby gives notlco that, for thirty days from date, ho will bo prepared to receive tho TOWN TAXES, assessed and ascertained for tho J ear 1BS8, at his onice In said town In the store, ot . U. Wilson, bhlvcs' Block, Main street, which taxes all tax -payors are hereby required to pay. Any taxes unpaid niter HATUttDAY, AUO. 18, Ises, shall be paid with me pe: co turn upon tho amount added thereto. amuuuv auuou lucrum. & WILB0JJ( July 19, 1833. Town Treasurer. BLOOMSBUItG MARKET. :o:- TUT Y I A.' SO laaVmS Wholesale, ltetall. 05 60 00 70 38 CO 4.60 to 600 IS 18 .18 SO 60 75 ia io 03 05 07 10 00 13 10 13 10 13 SO 80 100 1 60 07 85 Whcat per bushel nyo " " Ceru " " .... Oats " " Klour " bbl Butter Kgija Potatoes Uams Dried Apples Bide Bhouldcr Chickens Geese Lard per lb,,, , Vinegar per gal Onions per bushel Veal skins Wool per lb uiucs 0 to 7 Coal on Wiukc, No 0 $2.00; Nos 3. 8, & Lump 3. No. 58.00 Bltumlmis $3.85 25 FRAZER GREASE BEST IN THK WOULD. Its wearing qualities are unsurpassed, actually DUtlutlug two boxes of any other brand. Not effected byheat trOUT THK GKNUIHH YOU BALK UY DEALERS. QENEUAUY, kUg 10-MU