THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. ht Columbian. 7 ESTABLISHED 1866. tftif (EoturaWa gnnomt, KSTABi.TSIIRn 18:17. CONSOLIDATED IBRD. ITBLIS1IEI) VEIIT FRIDAY MOKN1MU at Hlooms'mi-tf, tlie County scat ot Columbia County, 1'ennsylvanla. OKO. K. KI.WKLL EniTOH. I. J. JAMISON, ABSI8TAMT EDITOR. GEO. C. UOAN, FORKMAN. Ts.s: Inside the count y, 11.00 a year In ad ranco; $1.60 It not paid In advance Outside tbe county, f 1.95 a ycnr, strictly In advance. All communications should be addressed to T11K COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburg, Pa. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1894. CONG BESS. Congress will asserrble ngain next week. It is not likely that much more than an organization and the arrangement of committees will be effected before the usual holiday ad journment. As at present constitut ed there is but little likelihood of sufficient harmony between the execu tive and the legislative branches of the government to warrant the con jecture that the expiring Congress will do much of anything either on the tariff or financial issues over which so much discordant feeling ex isted previous to election. It is inti mated, however, that some action may be attempted upon the supple mental tariff-bills looking toward free raw material. If there are not some sarcastic farewell criticisms before final adjournment we shall miss our guess about it. The Tiye Per Oent. Bonds. In the matter of disposing of the 5 ner cpnt honrls theri was not thi least trouble about it. The chances are that bonds bearing a lower rate of interest would also have been taken Hundreds of proposals were made and letters received from capitalists in the hope of patriotically helping the government, of course. Individuals wanted them and syndicates con spired and combined for them through love of country and the root of evil. In fact, considering that the interest is payable in coin, we wouldn't mind shouldering 9 million or two ourselves, Of course it would be somewhat more satisfactory if it were plainly stipulated that the accrued interest was payable in gold coin, as under the terms of agreement they might run in a lot of cheap silver on a fellow. At present writing it looks as though Drexel, Mor gan & Co. in combination with a syn dicate would gobble all the bonds the government now offers. 'Twas ever thus. Contest Over a Judgeship. In the matter of the contest for the office of President Judge of this iudi cial district the petition and necessary papers have been prepared and signed and will be presented to the proper authorities in due time. The law re quires that at least fifty voters shall sign the petition and that it shall be presented to the Attorney General, and if in accordance with law a com mission issues to the three President Judges in the counties nearest the court house of the most populous county of the district. These are Judge Searle of Montrose, Judge Archibald of Scranton, and Judge Rice of Luzerne. This commission will be directed to the Common Pleas of Wyoming county and as soon as is sued the Judges will meet and proceed to a proper examination of the matters set forth in the petition and answer. We understand that before the next issue of the Democrat the papers will have been presented and the proper steps taken that will decide wh.j was legally elected President Judge of this district at the election held week be fore last. Tunkhannock Democrat. The Postmaster General's Eeport. In his annual report to Congress the Postmaster General advocates and recommends such a revision of the postal laws as will render it self sustaining. Considering that thede ficiency for the year ending June30, 1894, was over $9,000,000, it would take pretty clever revision to make up the difference. To cut down the cost of water transportation for mails and add about half thus saved to the pay ot the struggling star .routers and country postmasters would, we think, be a very good and popular scheme , but, though the proposition fairly bris tles with equity, it is not likely the big boats, some of which have for years received as high as $4 per mile for carrying the U. S. mails, will be the sufferers in the effort to curtail postal expenses. While little conti nental mail carriers are about starving to death, big ocean transports are controling monopolies as usual. The Postmaster General advocates the free-carriage of newspapers, and highly favors their free delivery to ev erybody but country people. Free delivery in the rural districts he thinks too costly ;but in towns and cities where they have good pavements and short distances, it is all right for fur ther extension on the same plan and basis. A $300,000 Steal The virtue and benefit of a chance in bookkeapers, &c, is again demons trated by the recent exposure of a $300,000 thief in New York. Me was a bookkeeper in the shoe and Leather Bank, and his peculations had been going on for nine years. This is considerable money to steal before being detected. It is quite likely that this respectable thief managed to get considerable high life out of that amount. His name is Samuel C. Seeley, and being very bright and pert, he knew just how to do it, and how any bright and " smart" young man can do it. Report says he was an old and long trusted em ployee. But he seems to have pat terned after Josh Billings' mule that used to behave itself six months at a time just to get a good chance to kick him. Mr. Seeley operated very cleverly through outside accomplices who were so called depositors at the bank. Frederick Baker, a bright lawyer of Broadway, is mentioned in connection with the requisite brans to secure the bulk of the boodle through the trusted bookkeeper, and cashier, Mr. Seeley. The defalcation illustrates not only the benefit of chance of bookkeepers, but also the importance of discarding the old and adopting the new and im proved methods of doing things generally, the style of bookkeeping in banks being no exception to the rule. The bank pursued the old fashioned ledger-book method, which permitted this conspiracy to exist without detec tion. Under the old system no de posit slips are used, the depositor sim ply presenting a pass-book, in which the bookkeeper writes the amount of the deposit. The scheme as worked by Seeley and his confederates was very simple. Seeley entered false credits on the pass-book tor small amounts, charged them in another account, and carried these charges along m a clever way from year to year. These peculations began about five years ago, and had sweled to the total of $354,000 when the discovery was made of the defal cation. Some time ago the bank decided to change the system of keeping books and adopt a more modern method Seeley immediately knew that his falsification of the books would be re vealed, and disappeared a few days ago while the overhauling of the books was in progress. The method was marvellous in its simplicity. When Baker wanted money Seeley would put down to hi; credit any sum that he thought right This sum he would deduct from the account of some other depositor, one which was not usually disturbed by additions or with-drawals. This, of course, would not be discovered in a very short time, and when it would come time to balance this second ac count Seeley would simply transfer to it the necessary sum, which he would deduct from a third account. In this way the books would show no shortage. Baker would get all the money he desired. This plan was made all the surer from detection by the fact that Seeley's ledger never went into the hands of any other bookkeeper, while at the same time he was allowed to write up the pass books of all the depositors whose ac counts he kept in his ledger. Out of the vast sum thus stolen the outside accomplices are said to have gotten it all but about $11,000 which Seeley admits came to him. And yet there are people who stoutly affirm that there is honor among thieves. Baker the lawyer, who lived in fine style at his country home vn the shores of Flushing Bay, seems indeed, to have had some sense of pride if not of honors, for he went and drown ed himself. The bank having a capital of $1, 000,000 and a surplus of $200,000, can easily stand the defalcation with out serious impairment. Because of the defalcation and the unknown whereabouts of her husband Mrs Seeley is now dangerously and probably fatally ill. Thus we have but another record of the curse of vanity. It is, after all, but one of a number now daily revealed in the papers. HOGGISH. Gov. Hogg, of Texas, now indicates his purpose to issue requisitions on the governor of New York for a lot of other hogs, whom he claims have con spired to control and root others out of the coal oil market. The papers emanate from the grand jury of Mc Lennon County, Texas, and, at the instance of Attorney General Culber son, John D. Rockefeller, Henry M. Flagler, J. D. Archibald, Benjamin Brewster, II. H. Rogers, Wesley Til ford, Henry Clay (not the immortal) Anhur Finley, C. M. Adams, E. Wells and others, are indicted and wanted by Gov. Hogg on account of their hoggishness. If You Need a good nedicine to purify your blood, give nerve strength and build up your entire system, take Hood's SarsapanlU. It prevents sick ness by making pure blood. Hood's Pills cure nausia, sick head ache, indigestion and biliousness. 25. Personal Impressions of the New Guar. In the early spring of i8o I was in the interior of Russia, and while there received an intimation that up on my return to the capital the Czar owitz would be pleased to see me. Accordingly, when I arrived at St. Petersburg, I was notified at what hour on the day following I could pre sent myself before his Imperial High ness. At one o'clock I reached the palace, and entering its gates, was ad mitted and shown upstairs into the sitting-room, where I had to wait some moments. In a few moments there came through the opposite door a trimly built young gentleman, whose boyish appearance made him seem even younger than he was, and not to ex ceed say one-and-twenty. He was clad in a simple gray uniform, entirely barren of ornament. He advanced and shook hands, with a frank and pleasant welcome that immediately put me at ease. It was the year of the famine and I had been in Russia attending to the distribution of the flour which the American millers had sent over to the peasants. On this subject his High ness addressed me, in the excellent English of which the Russian gentle man is usually master. He desired, he said, through me, to thank those who had contributed to the relief of the unfortunate, and spoke with deep feeling of what the peasants had suf fered during that dreadful year. He showed genuine concern for the con dition of the people ; but, turning from this, the Czarowitz said he was filled with wonder at the sympathy shown by the Americans, and while he appreciated the value of their aid, he marveled that a nation so far re moved from Russia should have been so prompt and generous in its gifts. The Czarowitz impressed me as a kind-hearted, amiable, wholesome young man, well endowed both men tally and physically to cope with the arduous duties of his great position, and as one who would conscientiously endeavor to do his duty under all cir cumstances. His eyes were straight forward, steady and strong, his fore head of good 1 proportions, and his head well shaped. His figure was of medium height, but well knit and sprightly. He appeared to be in ex cellent health, and was clear - cnt, straight limbed, and graceful alto gether an exceedingly attractive and pleasant gentleman, not quite ma tured, but without the slightest trace in his face or figure of either weak ness or ill health. Harper's Weekly, A HANDSOME PAIR. The Czarina of all the Russias is pretty as a picture if the newspaper cuts don't flatter her, and the Czar himself strongly favors Grant in his boyhood days. It is much to be hoped that the subjects of this newly wed ded and highly elevated and respected pair may find much less occasion for terrorizing their lives than they had or thought they had in the case of the recently deceased and buried Alexan der III. No doubt a higher order of civilization and christianization is quite possible with the anarchist Rus sian subject. Where cruelty and stringent government fails we think the more merciful canditions of sim ple Democratic government a con summation devoutly to be sought. The freedom of the press, unknown to Russia, we rather apprehend would be the greatest blessing that could be fall both the rulers and ' the cowering subjects of this cold region. Mist Katie Itoaengrant Ulster, Penn. Scrofula The Worst Case the Doc tors Ever 8 aw Hood's Saraapnrilla Perfectly Cured "C. I. Hood Co., Lowall, Mass. 1 "Dear Sirs: I wish to testify to the great value of Hood's Barsaparllla. 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Particular interest is taken in the " Flowery Kingdom " by Christians. It is claimed that defeat in the pre sent war would wonderfully open up the way for missionary work. China being now about the most unfruitful field for missions. Apropos of the progress of Christianity in the Em pire, it might prove interesting to glance at the other i;reat religions that hold sway there. Christianity counts for little so far, as not much has been accomplished, relatively. The State religion of China is Con fucianim, which, though, is rather a moral code than a religion. It is ex clusively the belief of the higher class, and emanates from Confucius, who was born in 525 B. C. Taoism is another religion of the country, and consists in the belief in a multitude of spirits, who are suppos ed to influence the destiny of man. Buddism is the great popular religion of China, and has had a foothold there since the first century of our era. It alone has nearly a million of priests. A strange thing about it all is that there is a bond of harmony be tween these three faiths, the ad herents of each of them frequently being found at worship in the same temple, for example, the Confucians, of high caste, will worship in the Buddhist, or lower class temples, us ing the Taoist, or heathen ritual 1 his is more than can be said ot a great many Christians, especially when we consider the great difference which exists between all heathen religions. Lippincott's Magazine for December, 1894, The complete novel for the Decem ber number of Lippmcott s is "Mis, Hallam's Companion," by the well- known writer, Mrs. Mary J. Holmes. It follows from America to Europe, and back again, the fortunes of a young lady who deserved a better po sition than that of a "companion" and found it. A short stcry by the author of "Dodo" will attract general attention. In this case expectations will not be disappointed, for Mr. E. F. Benson has written nothing better than "A Creed of Manners." If the hero's professions were moderate, either his creed was more than it seemed, or the man was better than bis creed. To what heights gentlemanhood can raise is the burden of this beautiful and touching little sketch. Miss Ellen Mackubin, who is rap idly coming to the front, tells of "A Live Ghost." "A Western Daisy Miller," by Claude M. Girardeau, has the flavor of the prairies, if not of the newer regions beyond. Dr. Charles C. Abbott's account of "An Old Neighbor" reads like truth rather than faction. True, too, and historical, are Charles Howard Shinn's recollections of "Don Jaime, of Mis sion, San Jose." Calvin Dill Wilson has ah interest ing paper on "Shooting Bob White," and Alvan S. Sanborn another on "Living Pictures at the Louvre." Under the caption, "Shall I Study Medicine?" Dr. A. L. Benedict gives some valuable figures and facts con cerning doctors and their various ex periences. Esme Stuart writes of "Some Nota ble Women of the Past," and copies some of their letters. The closing instalment of "Talks with the Trade" discusses "The Personal Element" in literary business. The poetry of the number is by Florence Earle Coates, Susie M. Best, H. Prescott Beach, and Clarence Urmy. 1 m 1 e-i 1 ii What's Coal A-bringin' Now ? She sat before the cheerful Are And gazed Into Hs gleam. Her lover Bald, " Her thoughts aspire In some poetic dream." Her red Hps moved as if to speak, One white band caught her brow, Blip t urned to lilin Wil li glowing cheek " What's coal s-brlngln' now f " Heart Disease Believed in 30 Minutes, Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart gives perfect relief in all cases of Or ganic or Sympathetic Heart Disease in 30 minutes, and speedily effects a cure. It is a peerless remedy for Pal pitation, Shortness of Breath, Smoth ering Spells-,' Pain in Left Side and all symptoms of a Diseased Heart. One dose convinces. Sold by W. S. Rish ton. 6 1 5 1 y. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla. 1(101 011U1J - v CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Society -Leaders When the oracle Fashion speaks a world pros trates itself. She says to a certain class of merchan dise, GO, and it goeth. To another, COME, and it cometh ; and while her ways are not always ways of -pleasantness, yet they are ways of changeableness, and life would be far more prosy and monotonous were it not for her varied dictations. She has set htr seal of approval on the following garments : COATS AND CAPES. The new golf cape is daily increasing in popularity, and if you have been postponing your purchase to see if they're to be worn, you need delay no longer, as they are surely here to stay, this season at least. Rough Scotch Effects, with plaid, silk and wo-sted linings, at $6.50 each. The seal plush capes, in 27-inch, are much in favor this season, and while large dress sleeves are in vojue, their popularity is assured. 30-inch seal plush cape, with 108 inch sweep, pice $10. FUR CAPES. Here you will find representatives of the animal kingdom from far-off Polar seas, and, if you are in search of a warm, serviceable garment that will remove one-half the terrors of a cold winter, buy a fur cape. 27 inch Coney cape, satin-lined, full sweep, $5, $6 and $7. 27 and 30-inch Astrakhan, 96 inch wrap, lined with silk serge, $10 and $i CHILDREN'S GRETCHENS. Some would have us think that anything is good enough for the children. We do not think so ; but we select these garments with as much care and at tention to style as any garment that comes into our store. We are showing a good assortment of some really choice styles, prices ranging from $1.50 to $10 each. When shopping below don't fail to visit our CLOAK ROOM and see what Fashion suggests this season. GROCERY DEPT. Canned goods are now again in vogue, and we are prepared to show you all kinds. The famom "Blue Bell" goods have no superior. The '-Sunbeam brand of corn is one of the finest and we recommend it. New evaporated California peaches and apricots. We sell Chase & Sanborn's celebrated tea and coffees. Holmes & Coute's marshmellows and Fig Newton crackers. Try them. They are excellent. PURSE L & BLOOMSBURG, PA. NOW !!! THE is TIME TO BUY Wall Papei - CHEAPI - AT W. II. SLATE'S i7(.raumi STORE. Mang9 Hotel Miiog, Bloomsburg, - - - Pa. Don't Cost anything to look. Fine PHOTO GRAPHS and CRAYONS at McKillip Bros., Bloomsburg. The best are the cheapest. DEAFSEA HEAD NOISES rllRFD. titular ('arihUm. help wlieo alt .Im fall., wglamei help eye. WkU- Sersneard. Nopaln. Liaii". Y , llirox, 893 M'wtf lew York, tow deput tieuil (ur Uouk sud priwU FRKsk. BOORSTATIONERI li-s-H mm HATTER. VKsWM3MflKJsilWnsUismBBsg 1 mrm i TROUSERS FROM S5.00. .FasMon Followers. HARMAN A POINT TO ARGUE SUCH AS THIS is apt to convince even the most doubtful, just as one trial of J.A.HESS'SHOES will convince the best judges that he sells the best made. J. A. HESSV BOOTS AND SHOES. 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