I HE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. ENTA tlLlHUF.l) 180ft. Zt Columbia gmcrrat, BHTAWiJSHED 1817. CONSOLIDATED IBM. I'tllUHUKl) SVKUY TliritSDAY SIOHNINU at lUoomshurg, the County dent, of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. OBO. K. KLWKLL KMTPR. V h EYEKLY, Local Kditok. UEO. C. KOAN, FORKMAN. Terjis: Inside the county, 11.00 a yenrln ad vance; fl.no It not paid la advance Outside the county, 11.85 a year, strictly In advance. All communications should bo addressed to T11K COLUMBIAN, Uloomsburg, Pa. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1896. Breaking Down With Their Own Supre macy! The passage of the financial bill in the House on Saturday by a vote of 170 yeas to 136 nays shows that speak er Reed's political lines are already broken, and it is doubtless but the be ginning of Republican disintegration in the House that is likely to make the Democratic demoralization in the last Congress comparatively respecta ble. The bond bill forced through the House by speaker Reed, is purely a political invention, conceived primari ly to aid speaker Reed's nomination for the Presidency and next to save the party. It was well known to evtry Republican leader in the House that bond bill could not pass the Senate; that if passed by the Senate it could not be approved by the President, yet it was forced through under whip and spur; but 47 Repub.icans had the cour age to declare their independence and vote with 82 Democrats and the Pop ulists squarely against the measure. The fact that speaker Reed's for ces have been broken into fragments at the very threshold of the session clearly indicates that the different elements of the Republican party will play politics rather than statesman ship during the present session, re gardless of the interests of the nation ; and it is not improbable that before this session shall have closed the Re publican majority of the House will be in little more favor with the na tion than was the Democratic major ity of the last Congress at the close of Us first session. ' Every attribute of stattmanship seems to have been sub ordinated to mere politics, and that is likely to teach the nation, as did last Congress, that the party in power is incompetent to rule the greatest re public of the world. 2'imes. The New Year and America. With the new year the base of prob able war appears to be transferred from Europe to America. For sever al years past the world has been al most monthly expecting a war be tween the powers of Europe. Now America occupies the centre of the stage as the principal actor with Euro pean states as the heavy villians. The Venezuelan matter of course is the most important of all and need not be referred to at any length. It need only be said here that England must submit to arbitration all of the territory claimed by her west of the Essequibo, accept the boundary de cided upon by the United States boundary commission or fight. iNext in importance is the war m Cuba. In less than a year the Cuban patriots have marched two-thirds the length of the island despite the best efforts of a trained soldiery superior in numoers and equipment, have greatly harassed the foe, destroyed his revenues, added to their own reputa tion in men as well as in valor, have appeared almost at the gates of Ha van a ana Dy reason 01 ail this are knocking for recognition at the doors of every American state. Brazil, too, has sent an ultimatum to England in the matter of the Trini dad dispute. England wants the is land and has made threats of seizure, winch Urazij promises to resist. Eng land suggests arbitration, Brazil de clines and says she would rather fight. France has a boundary dispute with Brazil which has been dragging along for some lime.France thinks her share of Guiana should extend into Brazilian territory, while Brazil thinks otherwise, and the natives of French Guiana be lieve it ought to be an independent state and are trying to make it so. The government of Colombia sent a British minister out of the state for reasons which are not quite clear and sent the Spanish minister after him when that gentleman sympathized with the Briton, as his country sym pathized with England in the Monroe question. And even little Porto Rico, inflamed by the heat of American opposition to Europe, has almost determined to at tempt to wrest her independence from Spain during the progress ot the Lu ban. This is a somewhat startling exhi bition from peaceful America and the European powers may well be exer cised over the situation. There will be no change until Europe learns once for all the lesson that no interference by her will be tolerated on this conti nent Patriot. If the Governor of Pennsylvania can find no other cure for hi3 bilious ness possibly Schlatter, " the healer," might do him some good. Railroads and Investments. There arc two feature!! of the rai! road reports for the year just closed that are significant. Only 1,782 miles of new road were built last year. It doesn't pay to build more at pres ent. During the past twenty years 645 railroads, with an aggregate mile age of 75,755 miles and a capitaliza tion of $4,280,016,000, have been sold under foreclosure and during the past twelve years 378 roads with a mileage of 85,426 miles and a capi talization $4,640,447,000 have gone into the hands of receivers. In other words, nearly one-half the road mile age ol the country has been found to be unremunerative and has been fore closed to furnish a capitalization in its actual earning capacity. Railway promotion has kept far in advance of the transportation demands of the country. More roads have been built than would pay their builders. The terrible shrinkage of the capi tal furnished by first investors, as shown by these foreclosure and re ceivers' statistics, has been offset to a large extent by the development of country made possible and stimulated by the opening of new railroads. V hue investors in railroad enterprises have suffered enormous losses the communities reached by the several bankrupt lines have profited beyond computation. The country is richer, though the owners of railway shares and the purchasers of railway bonds are poorer to the extent of the shrink age in the values of their securities. The effect upon investors, however, is certain to be one of greater conser vatism, and it may be taken for grant ed that the days of excessive railway building in the United States are past. High water mark was reached in 1887 when 12,938 miles of new track were laid. The decline since that time has been steady, and, while the low est level was probably reached last year, there will be no 12,000 mile years in the near future The rail way construction of the future will be chiefly of short lines intended as feed ers or branches of existing lines. It does not follow that because there will be no excessive railway construction hereafter that there will be nothing for furnaces and rail mills to do. The maintenance of the 1S0, 000 miles of track already in existence with necessary sidings and extra trackage will call for thousands of tons of new rails every year, and it may be taken for granted that in the matter of new rails and other .supplies the demand will not only be extensive but much more regular and more easily computed in advance than ever before. Times. The war still flourishes in Cuba, The insurgents are taking everything they can lay hands on and in tins are only forestalling General Campos of the Spanish forces. The main features of the warfare down there seems to be the press gang and the pillagers. Both sides confiscate everyihirij' they find then press the unfortunate property holders into scr vice. If the trouble keeps up much oner there will 'be nothing left on the island but the two armies. Morton a Candidate. Governor Levi P. Morton has final ly announced to his friends that he would stand as a candidate for presi dent before the National Republican convention to be held at St. Louis. He stated his position at a dinner giv en at Chauncey M. Depew's residence in New York. In namina three Republicans and two Democrats on the Commission to ascertain the rightful boundary line between British Guiana and Venezuela President Cleveland has given evi dence that there is no partisanship or merely political meaning in his practi cal assertion of the Monroe doctrine. We acknowledge the receipt from Ex-L'ongressman Wblverton the com plete United States Census of 1890, and a full set of Congressional Rec ords. They are valuable works of reference to have in a newspaper of fice, and we thoroughly appreciate the kindness of Mr. Wolverton. Mr, A. JT, Davtnport Impure Blood Caused large IlalU my fac mud meek. 1 1 was told to take Hood's Barsaparllla faithful iWood's Saraa- parilla ly, and after S:Cures md iu ex- nVkM bottles was free all eruptions. fectly eured and cellent health. A. J. Davenfokt, Hilton, N. J.j ''Hood's Pills are purely vegetable and d m purKO, pun or gripe, iry a uox. zoo. 1 mm lgng's sons1 WEEKLY CHATS. Wilkes-IUrre, P.. January 8, 1S96 The cut at the bead of this col umn indicates the masses of shop pers who daily at 1 our store. 1 1H 13 lilt .1 'J- ' f 1 Icasion of our mm oranti Annual Trade Sale, when the pr'cc cutter is given liberty to :ut prices as at no other season 01 the year. This great sale is got ten up solely to reduce stocks, ami we arc sure it will overtop in in terest anything of the kind ever 'iven m Wilkcs-Uarre. Many ol die big stocks in the store are re duced in price absurdly out ol proportion to their real worth, and throughout the entire store values ,vrc given that will make it an ob j ect for you to make a special ;rip to the city to procure your .lecds for the coming six months. We know it will be a big saving to you. Don't neglect this rare opportunity to come liere your self or send in your order by mail. We will fill all orders so received at the advertised list price, only asking you to pay postage or freight charges, which is but a trifle. Write for our full price list. It will be found of great in terest and will enable you to make some choice selection. Some specimen bargains arc : - Yard wick Un bleached Muslin at the yard 3 'Sc. lilack Rock unbleached Mus lin, one of the VA'i&iJh nest muslins made, at per yard 534C. 40 inch Unbleached Muslin, regular value 8c, sale price 6c. Celebrated Hill Mm'.in. c'ur ng this great sale will be pcryaid 7c Fruit of the Loom and Lon dale Muslin will be 7c White Shaker Flann.l will be per yard 4j4c Outing Flannel for wrappers, Dresses, etc., tuediiim dark in stripes and plaids, 4jc American and Merrimnc Shirt ing Prints will be the yard 4c I'cst Indigo r.lue Calico, sale price the yard 5c. Standard ioc. Dress. Ginghams will be 5c. the yard. Bleached Muslin TiLsuo Cases, 45x36, will be 6c. 10- 4 Blankets in tan and grey, regular 75c, arc now 45c. 1 1- 4 Grey Blankets, extra sue ?.::d weight, fancy borders, worth $1.75, will be $1.19. 0 inch Cream Damask labie Linens, worth 23c, will be 16c. 50 inch Turkey Red Tale Damaik, regular I Sc., will be 1 1 : so inch Turkey Red Damisk, regular 20c, wi'l be 15c. Twilled Crash will hi per yam 2C Fringed Iluck Towels, colored borders, will be 5c. Colored border hemmed I luce wcls will be Sc. Women's fine scarlet all wool Medicated Vests and Pants, worth $1.50, will be 98c. 1 10 dozen mens natural wool Underwear, wm'.Ii "630. and 75c, will be 39c Men s natural grey Shirts and Drawers, regu'ar 50c, will be 27c. Ladies J'ox Coats of Bonde cloth, large sleeves, ripple back were$7 4S are now $4.4!$. Fleece Lined TSs wrappers, iiirye V-xi' 1 - i'--Srrsrslcevcs, full col- -' Ir.r. with tiiil were $1.25, rue for the sale 98c. 84 pairs o: ladies w inn beaver lined Shoes, rcclu cd from $133 to 97c. 113 pairs of men's satin cal cork sole Shoes, wrth $3, will be $2.15. Window Shades, Spring Rollers and Fixtures will be 15c. Nottingham Lace Curtains will be .13 c. 25c. Ingrain Carpets will b 17c. 50c Tapestry Brussels w,U b 39C Please write for full price 1 .-t. Mailed fres to a'iy address. Ke-,.eeUuily, Cor. W. Ma-I- W :ir- Mi Qm TOHH E TQWHSENB, FROSV3 S18.00. GiNEEAL NEWS. It is reported that ex-President Harrison will marry Mrs. Mary Dim mick, of New York, a niece of his deceased wife. A new star has been added to the flag. Utah has been admitted into the Union as a state. A frightful accident occurred at the Luke Fidler colliery, Shamokin, at an early hour Monday morning, through which four men lost their lives. The victims were: Patrick Lynch, Peter Boubcrt, Steven Mourat and John Mauret. A shaft is being sunk at this colliery and a depth of 900 feet has been reached. The unfortunate men had been in the mine and had prepared a charge for blasting and gone to the sutface for safety, and also to fire the blast, which is done at the top of the mine by means of electricity. The blast wa? successfully accom plished and the men took their places in the bucket and gave the signal to the engineer in charge of the hoisting engine to lower them to the bottom of the mine. Whtn they had been lowered to a distance of 300 feet from the bottom the rope caught and the men were thrown headlong down the shaft to instant death. This col liery was burned out about a year ago and a brother of Teter Boubcrt, one of the victims of this accident, was smothered in the flames. The workings are the property of the Mineral railroad and mining company. The weather on Monday was the coldest of the season throughout the Wyoming valley. In Wilkes Barre the mercury was ten below ; at Har vey's Like, fourteen ; Glen Summit, eleven, and Bear Creek, twelve. At the latter place the ice was ten inches in thickness. Robert Adams, a well known resi dent of Danville, says : "We sympa thize, in Danville with our Harrisburg neighbors in their water trouble for we have been in the same boat. Our water supply has been as bad as yours if not worse, being polluted not only with the mud and culm but also with sewage discharge lrom the state hospital for the insane which is located just above our town. Our borough has spent thousands of dollars in try ing to procure pure water but as yet without lasting results. We had wells made out in the river which answered very well for a time, but they would toon cease to filter enough water for our supply. During the past Summer we put up a filtration plant, ihis went into operation last week, a good time to test it, and the results have been gratifying." It looks a? though the next Demo cratic National convention will be held in Cincinnati. Congress celebrated the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans yester day as " Jackson Day" by remaning in session but forty minutes. An Army of Students. Five hundred and ninety eight earn est students are now in attendance at Wood's College, Scranton. Mr. Wil liams, the owner and manager has, at Rochester, N. Y., taught and lectured to ten thousand studerts, and wrote business college text books now used all over America. The splendid faculty is retained and President Williams teaches day and evening, it you wish a thorough course in business or short hand, call and investigate or send for College Journal. O. r. Williams. 1-3-3- Married. December 30, 1895, by Guy Jacoby Esq., Mr. Richard Splain and Miss Pearl E. Bauman, both of this place I M ....all your life. It Is annoying, and not ulwuys safe. H will not cost much to liuve your.... Flllll ....I do It by a nw method. No Burg. ciTi no detention from buslnian. You will only need to ruuko from four to elKlit weekly visits to my oillce. Money refunded If I full to euro. Wrllo for tuxUmonlulb.... DR. A. P. O'MALLEY, ltlU'TCHE Hl'ECIALIST, 80 8. WUh'.Btos Ct. Y7ILCES-BABSI, il'T W MUM CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts. BLOOMSBURG PA. Bargains. We are in the midst of stock taking and if you are looking ior bargains in coats,, dress goods, blankets, under wear and linens, we are ready to show 1 hem to you. Coats go at nearly cost. Dress patterns at any price you want. In lamps and dishes we have an assort ment that will suit any body. Grocery Department. We carry the finest line of groceries in the city. Best hemlock Hour $3.60, bbl. Buckwheat flour 40c. a sack. Best New York State full cream cheese. BLOOMSBURG, PA. .Tfsr We claim to handle the finest line of Writing Paper in town. When you want the necessary materials to write letters, call on us. We can supply you. Our lead er is a box containing 4S sheets paper and 48 envel opes ior 25c. Our general line ot books, stationery, etc., etc., is complete at very low prices. We also do picture framing. WILLIAM II. SLATE, EXC3AK03 EOTSL LB3. RAIN in its season is a highly valuable element. We don't want it all the time, but there is one thing we do want. It is MEAT. Last article is indispensible. Then, why not get the best? Get it from a butcher that un derstands his business depends on his good meat. . Such a man is WOLVERTON, IRON STREET, BLOOMSBURG, PA. DISSOLUTION NOTIf 15. The tmrluershli) heretofore erimiiiu lietween ft B. Wliiln una J. W. Caniirr, al OruiuiHi'ttle, y-u. was aiHsalwO o;i the 4tlt dun ttfjiinutira, 1KU; i,u mutual cinuwut. The tu$inea wtll tm voiutiutttt at lite ota Htaial, 1n tlw name line by J. l' otl. iter, irhu will volleit ull uciouutt and iiuu ult hilti of Hut jinn. . r- 'Hrn, J. W. C0.Y.Vi'. TROUSERS FROM S5.00. Bargains. TRIAL LIST. FEURUARY COURT. Ja mcs K. layer's cxr's vs. George W. Sterner. II elcn C. Swisher vs. James R. Ritter. Johnston Hcasky Coal Co. s. Lafayette l ttteinian, ct. i.l. Johnston, lltahlcy Coal Co. vs. Lafayette Fellernian, et. al. Exekiul Cole's exr. vs. C. W. Miller, et. nl Amelia liciiscoicr vs Ilerwick Water Co. Richard I'mccll vs. Michael Nertney. School Furnishing Co. vs. liloomsburg Celt R. R. Co. A. C. Rohrbach vs.'Charles Hughes. Susan Cooper vs. Averell & Sons. Reuben Shuman's adinx. vs. Lehigh & Willi- es-l'arrc Coal. Co. William Uerninger vs. Lehigh & Wilkes- liarie Coal Co. David Shuman vs. J. 1!. Nuss. L. T. Rider vs. Mathias tlingles, exr. R. J. Wilson vs. Thomas J. Reese et.aU John R. lives' exr. vs W. & W. R. R. Co., now C. I'enn'a. & W. R. R. Co. Harry A. Scott vs. Wilson llouck. David I'ersing vs. Thomas J. Hoffman. Susan Cooper vs. Daniel Miller. D. B. Beck vs. Catawissa Fibre Co., L't'd. Julia A. Trice vs. Abbie Barnes, et. nl. Catawissa Fibre Co , L't'd. vs. Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co. Harriet Ilollinushead, et. ol. vs. Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co. J. B. Nuss vs. Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co. J. S. Heller vs. Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co. John Schell vs. Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co. Hannah C. Cook's use vs. Albert Williams. Henry II. Sands vs. L. M. I'ettit. (i. W. Michael vs. Wellington Monrey. William II George vs. B. F. Singley. Jr. j. k. t vans vs. Dennison Brink. Joseph Breisch vs. Jacob R. Bowes. SHERIFFS SALE. By virt ue of a writ of Flur. PL Pa. Issued out Ihe Court of Common Pleas of Columbia county Pennsylvania, mid to me directed, will be e posed to publlo Bale at the Court House In Bloomsburg, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1896, at 8 o'clock p. in., all ot the Interest o( the de fendant, Puoebe u. Hulme, Including her dower interest and arrearages of samo In the lollow lnu rel eMate to-wlt: All that certulu piece or parcel ot land, situate In the township of Benton, county ot Columbia, and state or Penn sylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Bounded on t'.ie nortti, south and west by lands of W. L. Cole, and east by lands of John Smith, containing 9 ACRES. more or less, whereon are erected TWO DWELLINGS, a grist mlllai.d watir power, lam and other outbuildings. Heri'd, taken Into execution at the suit of Uuruuret Jones vh. Ph -ebe I! ilulme, aDd to be sold as the properly or Phoebe K. Ilulme. .1 11. UclIICNKV, Slterlfr.. H. H. LrrTi.K, Attorney. NOTICE. Sotitflu herein flivn that the rollo'riiv) prop ert(i lately Motiving Jo K. .1. Kltelirn of liloinius liiuy, J'a , lam thin dau been oM to tlui Mckjord rf- llnltinait Co. of Manvdon, X. Y: S wwnex, II tetK 0 hanieM, 8 tnujglet, dellwv Vauoi), ir fine, i deekn, a cw.m, Woof, let 'erjtle. hau baler una book cute.,
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