THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
FoiSai.s PesirnMo Turnnt lots nnd a num
ber of good houses end lots In nioomsburg. Tiio
best buslnoss stand In Moomsburtf. A very de
sirable rr"P,r,y ln Willow drove, nrst-olnss
buildings and Id nercs of lnnd. Dwelling In
Espy. Ton (food farms In rnlnmbltt county, ono
In Luzfrne county, ono In Virginia nnd two ln
Kentuis. One country store stnnrt In Columbia
county itnd ono In Luzerne comity, 8 grist mills
ln Columbia county, by
M. T. I-l'TZ,
Insurance and Rcnl Estate Agt, nioomsburg r.,
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. DON'T GO SO FAST.
Remember that the best and most
reasonable place in this town to buy
Bread, Cakes and Confectionery, is at
No. 130 West Main Street.
Have you tried it? If you haven't
it's time you had. You'll only need to
STOP A MINUTE .
to get just what you want. That
will be easier and better than looking
around at other places, where you may
find good Bread and you may not.
E. JACOBS & SON,
Bakers nnd MTr Confectioners.
NO. 130 WEST MAIN STRKET.
Monday, October 12. J. C. Bra.
der will sell valuable personal property
on premises at West Nanticoke. Sale
will begin at 10 o'clock a. m. All the
latest improved farming implements
will be sold, also 6 head of horses, a
cows, hogs, &c.
Liberal salary and expenses paid.
See advertisement in another column
headed Good Salary by Sears, Henry
& Co., Geneva, N. Y. They are a re
liable firm.
For ladies' and chil
dren's coats go to Cark
& Son's.
Husband and Wife.
Have more than once been saved by
timely use of Kemp's Balsam for the
throat and lungs, after all other remed
ies have been tried in vain. The Bal
sain stops decay of the lungs and
cures influenza and acute and chronic
coughs. There is no other medicine
in the world that acts so promptly,
certainly none that does its work so
thoroughly as Kemp's Balsam. All
druggists sell it. Large bottles 50c
LTJtfBEB TOE SALE.
1 a, 14, t6, and 18 ft narrow and
wide boards; 12, 14, 16, 18 and ao
ft plank; 2x4, 2x5, 2x6 and 2x8 12,
14, 16, 18 and 20 ft long; 3x4, 3x5,
3x6, and 3x8, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20
ft long ; 5x6, 6x6, 6x8 and 8x8, 12,
14, 16, 18 and 20 ft long; 200,000 ft.
good shingle lath; 200060 ft. good
gauged sawed plastering lath and hair ;
Bevel and dressed siding ; rough
and dressed lumber ; Pine, Hemlock
and Chestnut shingles ; 'A good as
sortment of white Pine surface Boards
6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16, 18 and 20 in.
wide ; Worked Flooring, Pine and
Chestnut wainscoating ; Pickets and
Posts j 1 Car load of good White
Ash lumber; Doors, Sash, Glass, Oils,
Paints, Iron, Steel, wrought and Wire
nails. At Silas Young's, Light Street
May 15-6-m.
J. G. Wells' optical exhibit at the
fair will be in charge of Mr. W. H.
Sears, who is well known.
Mr. Sears is an expert optician,
whose work in the Western part of the
State, is winning him an enviable rep
utation. Don't miss this opportunity
to have your eyes properly fitted with
glasses. 6t.
I.W. Hartmaa & Sons.
Our Coat Room is now
open. Ladies' Misses' and
Children's Coats of all styles
and qualities. Don't miss see
ing them when you come to
the Fair next week.
The underwear, the flannels,
the new black dress goods,
the plain, plaid and stripe dress
goods are here in large lots.
Shawls, blankets, skirts, and
all kinds of cold weather goods
will be on exhibition at our
store.
Don't bring us butter that
you would not eat yourself.
The premium knives and
forks are to be seen at our
store; we want the cake.
I.W. HARTMAN &SON.
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HALF A MILLION GONE.
ULSTER COUNTY SAVINGS BANK RUINED
BY TREASURER OSTRANDER.
Startling Result of the Dank F.iamln.
r'i tnve.tigatlon Oilrnntter Surrren
deretl and Ills Assistant Arretted
Great Excitement at Kingston.
Kingrtok, N. Y Oct 3. Assistant
'.Treasurer Trumpbour of the Ulster
County Savings Institution has Joined
his chief ln Jail. The bank has closed
its doors, nnd Bank Superintendent
Charles M. Freston is in charge. The
examination ot the treasurer s books
has, so far, revealed a shortage ot
$403,000. This news startled this city
to-day. It was not unexpected, thou gh
the extent of the shortage was far
greater than at first supposed.
Treasurer James L. Ostfariderwas
arrested about two weeks ago, charged
with embezzling 175,000. and was un
der bonds of $20,000.
The arrest caused a three days' run,
which threatened to drive the Institu
tion to the wall. But other banks
ccmo to tho rescue. The trustees
made a statement -showing that there
was a surplus ot $217,000. This state
ment, being signed ,by such well
known men us Judge Alton B. Farker,
General George II. Sharpe, Judge
William S. Kenyan, Fostmaster Noah
Wolven, John W. Searing, and other
reputable ritlzens, had -a reassuring
effect, and those who had druwn out
their money brought it back.
Since Tuesday experts have been at
work examining tho books under the
direction of Bank Superintendent
Charles M. Preston. When they re
ported lute last night the discovery
of shortages amounting to $463,000,
with a possibility of the deficit reach
ing $500,000, Mr. Freston took imme
diate action. At midnight ho swore
out a warrant for the arrest of Assis
tant Treasurer Matthew T. Trump
bour. Tho charge was perjury in
swearing to false statements in the
July report of the bank to the Bank
ing Department Trumpbour was
arrested by Chief ot Folioe Hood. Be
had his clothes all packed up, and was
preparing to flco from town. He was
lockod up in Jail.
In the meantime an inkling of the
state ot affairs had reached Ostran
der's bondsmen. They brought the
Treasurer to the Jail and surrendered
him to Sheriff DHL There seems to
be no doubt that the two men worked
together, at least In concealing their
stealing.
The majority of the depositors la
the Ulster County Institution are poor
people, many ot them old men and
women, wholly dependent on the In
terest on the few thousands of dollars
they had ln the bank, and such men
and women, with tears in their eye,
can be seen everywhere about the
city, fearing the loss of their saving.
Of trander is sixty years old. He
has been Treasurer ot the institution
for a quarter of a century. Prior to
that time he was cashier of the First
National Bank of Kingston, and was
at one time cashier ot a bank at
Prottsville. He was also connected
with the State Banking Department.
It is believed he spent the stolen
money in extravagant living.
GROVER CLEVELAND A FATHER. !
Mra. Cleveland Pmimi til Ba-Praak
dent With a Daughter.
New York, Oct. 4. Mrs. Grover
Cleveland became the mother of a
strong, healthy girl baby yesterday
morning shortly after midnight Dr.
J. D. Bryant of (4 West Thirty-sixth
street, was in attendance. Both
mother and child are doing welL
The Important news did not become
known down town yesterday until
nearly noon. Then it spread with the
utmost rapidity, both in the city and
to other parts ot the country. During
the afternoon many flowers were sent
ln to Mrs. Cleveland, and both father
and mother received hearty con
gratulations. Then messenger boys
began to move up the avenue with
telegraphic messages from all parts
of the country.
Among the first telegrams received,
within three hours of making the
news public, were messages from Don
M. Dickinson and W. C. Qulnby, De
troit; Mr. and Mrs. A. Knott ot Balti
more, A. J. Drexel ot Philadelphia,
and Mr. aud Mrs. Richard Watson
Oilder ot Marion, Mass.
Atchison, Kan., Oct. S. The Demo
cratic County Convention this after
noon sout the following telegram to
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cleveland :
"The Democracy of Atchison County, In con
vention assembled, oonfralutala you upon the
birth of your daughter."
JAY GOULD A SICK MAM.
Hli Physician Bay Ha la aflforln
Frm RmoM Praatratlan,
New York, Oct 9. The most start
ling piece of news in Wall street yes
terday was that Jay Gould has broken
down physically. His son George,
Russell Sage and the other men who
are near to him ln his busines and
social relations all admit that 'the
little financier is a very sick man. To
this purely personal testimony is
added the professional testimony of
Dr. Munn, who says that Mr. Gould
is suffering from nervous: prostration,
and that he must remain very quiet If
he has any regard for his health.
The news in regard to Mr. Oould's
health caused not a little excitement
in the street and resulted ln some
thing of a flurry ln stocks.
U Btlll la the Mac,
PoTTSviLLK, Pa., Oct 4. The bodies
of six of the men burled ln the Rich
ardson colliery yesterday by a fall of
coal are still in the mine. It la be
lieved that they are all dead. Of tboae
rescued yesterday, Wlafield Mack is
dead and Michael Grant will die.
The six men entombed ars Thomas
Claney, John Lawler, Jamea Blmmooa,
Michael Welsh, John Purceil uA
John Cuslck.
A FORTUNE
Inherited by few," Is pure blood, free
from hereditary taint. Catarrh, con
sumption, rheumatism, Scrofula,
And many other maladies born ln
I .1.- Vl.l !,, (V.,11.. n,1l
mr luvi'w, vii i'u i-iici. biinuj limn-
cated only by the use of powerful
alteratives. The standard specific
for this purpose the one best
known and approved Is Ayer's
Sarsaparilla, tho compound, con
centrated extract of Honduras sar.
saparilla, and other powerful altera
tives. "I consider that I have been
SAVED
severs! hundred dollar' eipenne, by Ming
Ayer's Snrinperllla, and would strongly
urge all who are troubled with lameness or
rheumatic pains to give It a trial. I am sure
It will do them permanent good, as It has
done me." Mrs. Joseph Wood, West I'lattf
burgh, N. Y.
Dr. J. W. Pi.lrl.ls, ot Bmlthvllle, Term.,
tarsi " regard Ayer't Harsnparllla as the
best blood medicine on earth, and know el
tnany wonderful cures cflected by its use."
" For many years I was laid up with Scrof
ula, no treatment being ol any benefit. At
lengtli I was recommended to give Ayer's
Sursaparllla a trial. 1 did so, and
By Taking
about a doien bottles, was restored to per
(eet health weighing 230 pouuds and am
bow a believer In the merits ot Ayer's Sarsa
parilla." James l'etsy, Mine Boss, Breck
enrldge Coal Co. (Limited), Victoria, Ky.
" My niece. Sarah A. I.osee, was for years
Afflicted with scrofulous humor ln the blood.
About 18 months ago she began to use.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and after taking three,
bottles was completely cured." E. Cattail,
P. M., Losee, Utah.
Ayer's
Sarsaparilla
Prepared by Ir. J. C. Aver S Co., Lowell, Mum.
Bold by sUlruggtsts. 1'rlcetl; tit bottlri.tS.
Cures others, will cure you
REAL ESTATE
FOB KALI IK
13LOOMSBURG.
Main Wreer. Desirable building lot Mixifll,
price flaw.
Flrrt Street Frame house, rooms, lot 30x214,
price Siosn.
VourVi Street Large frame house, 8 rooms, lot
100 feet front on street, price taw).
Fifth street Large frame dwelling house,
rooms, out-kitchen, barn, fine fruit, Ac, lot TVx
son, price 4floa
JMih Street Large store building, with dwell
lng house on same lot, corner lot fronting on
two xtreettt, price noon.
Third Street. Large 8 room house, lot frtxttt
Price iiCTO.
Second Street, Kaet oTViin. Corner lot, 80. ft
front. Price shoo.
Second street. Tine large residence, 11 rooms
Ferry Road. Two atory house, lot 400 feet
doep, price .
exclusive of bath room. Steam, gas, sewer
water and all modern Improvements.
Tenant houses and a number of vacant lots lu
other parts of the town, all of which nre for sale
on easy terms. For further particulars Inquire
Fine Brick Residence In Kspy Pa., Lot 9t feet
front 10 room house, everything ln good repair'
recently papered and painted, well at doo. cla
tern, good stable and outbuildings, fruit of al
kind. Price fltiflo.
Iron Street, war fifth Two story frame
house, 10 rooms, bath -room, water-closet, hot
and cold water up-UUni aud down, aewor,
steam heat, electric light, and htutUmary range
all in splendid condition. Large now stable on
lot, room for three horses. Terms easy and
price low.
Of . WlNTIBSTRIK, BECCLKT M KlLLIP.
i'liul National Bank Building,
tf. Bloomsburg, Pa.
WOOD'S BUSINKSS
-COLLEGE.-
AND
Sefced ef Shorthand and Typs WrlUn..
13 Xsstrccters. 313 flight Stuitnti.
7C1 lay Stsdecti.
IS2 in Shorthand tad Tyrwr!tl8g,
353 Ladles.
A Tisrly Clientage efl.Cii
Send for Catalogue.
New Year Commences Augiut 31.
F. E. WOOD, Principal,
SCRANTON, PA.
Here's the Chance of
the Year.
We've secured from the Bis
sel Carpet Sweeper Co., a lot
of their famous nweepers, made
up in 6pecial finish for this
Fall's trade.
Bi8?eU'8 Grand Bapids in
six different styles of ppecial
finish; all selected woods hand
decorated. Natural walnut,
natural maple, mahogany fin
ish, Kith century oak, antique
oak, English oak.
Tis part of the finest lot of
sweepers ever put out by the
Bissell Co., and you can have
your choice among six styles
of these special finishes at the
price of the regular sweeper.
The stock will not last long,
If you want one for a present
or for yourself, 'tis the chance
of the year.
Bissells Grand Bapids is
is the most famous of. all the
Bissells, and the Bissell's are
the greatest carpet sweepers in
the world. , For ale by. S. '.?,
Peacock & Co., Bloomsburg. .
What is
Costoria la Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Oplnm, Morplilno nor
rthor Narcotic substance. It 1 ft harmless suhstltnto
for Paregoric, Props, Soothing Syrups, nnd Castor OH.
It Is Pleasant. Its guarantco i thirty years' uso by
Millions of Mothers. Costoria destroys Worms and allays
feTerlshncss. Castor! prevents vomltinff Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea nnd "Wind Colic. Costoria relieves
teething; troubles, cures constipation and flatulency.
Costoria assimilates tho food, regulates the stomach
And bowels fiivinff healthy and natural sleep. Cas
torla is tho Children's Panacea tho Mother's Friend.
Castoria.
H Castoria la ao excellent medicine tor chil
dren. Mother have repeatedly told me of Ita
good effeet upon their children."
j ; Da. O. C. Osooon, j
i Iowell, M am.
" Castoria Is lha best remedy for children of
which I am acquainted. I hope the day Is not
far distant when mother will consider the ror.1
Ihterwt of their children, and use Castoria In
stead of the Torioos quack nostrums whle afo
deatrorlng their laved oars, by foroinc opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agent down their throats, thereby seodinf
them to prematura gram."
Da. J. F. Kixcnu.0,
Conway, Ark.
Tfce Centmur Company, TT
W. C FUCK & CO.
"THE PEOPLE'S STORE"
MILL AND CENTRE STREETS
The largest and busiest place for trading in all kinds of
nrsi-ciass reiiaDie ivierciianuise.
The teams have been taxed to their utmost for the past
week bringing to us cases upon coses of new goods for the com
ing season. We can eafely say we are showing the Largest
and Grandest collection roi new goods Dress Goods, Coats,
Etc., which dwellers in and about Danville have ever had
the privilege to behold, jf"
'. A most important matter in connection with this great
showing of new goods is that the prices at the "People's Store"
are no higher than those of New York or Phila. markets.
Courteous salespeople await your wishes, and intelligent
information will cheerfully be given.
NOTE THE PRICE LIST.
At 25c a yard, - ; ..
27 in. all-wool Camel's Hair, in plain colors. Latest Fall
shades.
At 39c a yard, .. ... . '
36 in. all-wool dress flannels; all the new Fall shades.
At 50c a. yard, 1
We show the greatest line of Plaids, Checks, Stripes and
Plain Colors ever shown in this section of the State.
At 85c a yard, . ,
54in. all-wool dress flannels in all the new and staple shades.
See window display for novelties in High Class Dress Goods.
LADIES' JACKETS.
A few sorts here to-day ; lots to come. '
Ladies' Short Jackets, high sleeves, loose front, homespun
kindS3.50 each, from that thev 'iumn to- Sfi.OO. tlipn Sinnn
and $11.00. 'v . J
i Ladies' Horaespnn Jackets 27 in. long, Colored, loose front
and high Bleeves, marked $12.50, very stylish.
; Ladies' Black Cloth Jackets cut 27 in. lone, trimmed with
Astrachan and fur, the very latest, $11.00 and $15.00.
As the season advances we will tell von mnm nhm,r ca
Jackets, Capes, Etc f r-,.-
Blankets are, here, shown to-day for the first of the season.
The sizes are given in exact inches, the materials are 6tated
truly and the weight accurately.:
r - m READ THE PRICES.
't Silver. Cloud, weighty pounds, 54 x 72 in., one
third wool, $1.25 a pair. Grey pnly.
Silver Cloud j weight 5 pounds 03 x 74 in., one
third wool $1.50 a pair. Grey only.
Alolne: weicrht 4A Dounds. P3 x 74 in w,i j
the cotton in them $2.50 a pair. White only.
Melton ; weight 5 pounds, G3 x 74 in. ; warp is cotton.
com last season at $i io, our price to-day $3.50, in white only
Melrose t weieht over 4 rjounds. fiS v 74 a v
ity of wool; warp is cotton, $3.00 a pair. Grey only.
Iceland i weieht 5 pounds, G3x 74 in., all wool warp
unu niung, a gooa j,u.uu DianKet
, Red Liilv t weieht over
b3 x 74 in. So.00 a nair. fienrlpr nnlv
Pilgrim 1 1 weight over
nualltV Wnnl. aril rl loaf aoaanrt ot
pair. White only.- ; J
1 ?,a Sitarj weight' 5, pounds. 03 x 74" in. Short
napped ! homespun style, all pure wool $5.00 a pair; in white only
'JeI-L7LV nil pure
wwi, uoiu warp ana ninug, u
San Mated s weight
d - w r
the greatest blankets in the
$7,50 a pair. White only.
The "People's fc,n
RXtxi s OBirrnxa Dra.f IJAPTVIlLdLig, pa.
inmnce on
Castoria,
" Costoria Is so well adnptrd to children that
I recommend It as superior to any pmKripUon
known to me." .
H. A. Acw, M. D.,
' 111 Bo. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. T.
i ' Our physlclnnl In the children's depart
nent hare spoken hlRhly of their expert
race In their outaide practice with Cnstoi In,
nnd although we only hare among otrr
inedlml supplies what I known as rwrulnr
products, yet we ere free to confes that tha
merits of Castoria ha woo us to look with
favor upon It."
, , , Vkited lloar.TAL aan DisraaaiaT,
, Hotton, Mass.
Allbn C. Bur, fret.,
Murray Straet, New York City.
j . . '
tor $W a pair. Grey only
5 Tmnnrla atr;i ii v
' 5 pounds, C3 x 74 in. Fine
r, 7'. a. i ...
w a pair. White only.
, A jj-j mt tine
house to-day for the money,
J'
DOin streets.
ANOTHER REBELLION',
UPRISING IN GUATEMALA AGAINST THE
DICTATOR, BARILLAS.
Terrible Scenae In the Capital ot th
IlrpabllrFlve Hundred Klllrcl In
Three Dr' Il nurllla Sup.
pre the Herott In Short Order.
Qty or Mpxioo, Sept, 29. According
to tno story of a man who reached this
city od horsebnrk from Acapulco,
revolt of tha peoplo of (limtemalaClty
aguinst the Uovernninnof rrcsident
linrlllas broke out oo Bcpt IS.
lie says that when he loft Gaute.
mala on Bopt. lfl the fighting was still
la progress. The people protested
against the appointment by Barillas
of orators for their National holiday,
which occurred on tho 15th. and the
mob stoned the speakers, chasing
them across the plazo nnd crying,
"Down with despotism and tyranny)
Down with Barillas!"
Members of tho mob shouted: "Let's
storm the national palnne, kill BarlllHK
and restore a republican form of
government." "Guatemala shall not
bo ruled by a dictator." "l'lunder
Nfc of the national treasury must
cense."
The traveler says that Barillas or
dered a battalion of infantry to dim
perse the mob, but the soldiers were
put to flight, leaving many dead and
wouuded in the pltuii. Finally a but
tery of artillery dispersed the mob,
which retired into the side streets and
remained aggressive all that night.
Dispatches from Newton, on tho
line between Guatemala and Mexico,
confirm the story, and say that after
two days of hnnl fighting and the loss
of 600 lives Barillas put down the re
volt and declared himself Dictator.
Tho palaco nnd resldonco of FrcM
dent' Barillas aro guarded by both
infantry and artillery. Barillas does
not stir abroad unless guarded by a
largo force of cavalry.
Later dispatches stato that a riot
has occurred at QucEaltenaugo, in
which a revolutionary loader Is sup
ported by l.Ooo men.
GOV. RUSSELL RENOMINATED.
Haesachaielte Democrat. Kant Their
Stat Ticket.
' v"obct8TEr, Sept. 29. Governor Wil
liam E. Russell was renominated here
by the State Democratic Coventloa
to-day. Tho ticket was completed
with John W.Corcoran for Lieutenant
Governor, Elbrldge G. Cushman for
Secretary of State, James S. Urlnnell
for State Treasurer, Vf. D. T. Trefoy
of Marblehead for Auditor and George
M. Stearns for Attorney-General.
The platform, so far as it relates to
National Issues, Is for tariff reform,
denounced the "free and unlimited
coinage of silver," and the dangerous
silver legislation of the lost Congress.
Governor Russell, is accepting the
nomination, declared tor tariff re
vision and reduction, protested
against the free coinage ot silver, and
was strong In his denunciation of the
disregard of Civil Service principles
by the Republican party.
UNION PACIFIC SAVED.
The JTUatlac Debt BUltef Flaa Pat
' "" lata Op.ra.ltaa. "
.New Tom, Sept 29. A. meeting ot
the committee appointed to take care
ot the Union l'aclao Railway Com
pany's floating debt was held in
Drexel, Morgan & Co.'s office yester
day morning. At the last meeting
held on Saturday, t4.500.000 of the
$5,500,000 required to take up the debt
had been subscribed. Jay Gould's
name headed the list for $1,000,000.
Russell Sage also subscribed $500,000.
- It was announced after the meeting
yesterday that $6,000,000 had been
subscribed, $500,000 more than was
necessary. The plan was accordingly
declared to be operative,
MONTANA SNOWED UNDER.
TItara Are Three Feat aa the Level at
It.d f.Mlge.
Red Lodge, Mon., Oct. lIt has
been snowing and drifting incessant
ly for Uie lust forty-eight hours. There
are three feet of snow on the level.
Business is practically at a standstill.
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