THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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ESTABLISHED 188.
i)xt tfoluinWa gtmorrat,
ISTABulSUED 1837. CONSOLIDATED 1880.
I'CBLtSHED "SVEKT TllfHSDAY MOKNINU
it tiloomsburg, the County seat of Columbia
County, Pennsylvania.
,ltO. K. EL WELL EntTOR.
D. J. TASKEH, Local Editor.
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TUB COLUMBIAN,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER aj, 1897.
Democratic) State Ticket
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
WALTER E. RITTER
ot Lycoming county.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
M. E. BROWN
cf Indiana county.
Democratic County Ticket
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
A. B. HERRBN'G
of Orangeville.
FOR SHERIFF,
W. W. BLACK
of Rohraburg.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER,
G. B. HUMMER
of Sugarloaf .
FOR CORONER,
W. A. GERRITY
of Centralia.
MINERS ADVISED TO FIGHT.
Mass Meeting of 3000 Strikers Applauds
Radical Speakers.
Exciting Incidents During the Weak.
The strike situation at Halotm-.
was rather quiet last week, but is
again Decoming serious as time goes
on. The awe caused by the arrival
of the troops is wearing away. Where
the soldiers were looked upon with res
pect, stones are now hurled at th
and they are reviled. Governor
Hastings last week gave orders to stop
the holuing of any meetings that might
have a tendency to incite to riot, but
judging from the big mass meeting
held there Saturday night, the orders
are not being very strictly enforced.
The meeting was attended by fully
3000 miners, and was addressed by
P. J. Maguire, of Philadelphia, secre
tary of the Carpenters' and Joiners'
Brotherhood. His remarks were loud
ly cheered. He said among other
things : ' 1
"We are here to encourage the
strikers in their movements for better
waees and better conditions, nor to
encourage violence or disobedience of
T. ,
me law. 11 is aiso our purpose to
help you with money and advice 10
achieve the success which other
organized workmen have achieved.
When I was first here, in the great
strike of 1877, the men were not in
the humiliating and degrading condi
tion they are to-day- the company
store was not the power it is now.
Each change in the 20 years has
found the miners worse off, till many
are now getting less than $1 per day.
"The American Federation of
Labor counsels obedience to the law,
not only by you, but by the operators.
"We want justice meted out after
the Coroner's inquest, and we will let
he cold, calculating law take its course
u-id mete out justice to those who are
guilty of that bloody massacre on
black Friday at Lattimer.
"All the labor organizations of the
country are ranged on your side ; but
you want to act peaceably Jn the
strike ot 1877 there was much vio
lence, and the taxpayers, you your
selves, had to pay millions for damage
10 property. What you want is to
secure your rights by organization,
not by .acts of violence.
"Is it any wondc ." he demanded,
"that you now peaceably arise and
say you are tired of being grou.id
down ; of paying three times the regu
lar price for powder, and 200 per
cent more than you should for pro
visions, in order to keep up the com
pany stores? The miners of West
ern Pennsylvania are in a paradise
compared to your condition under
the Pardees and the Coxes of this
reg'on."
The recent disorders in the region,
he told them, had come from lack of
organization, and he made a strong
argument for union, regardless of
..reed, politics or nationality. By
organization, urged the speaker,
wrongs could be righted in the legal
and peaceable way at the polls
where they could elect a Sheriff who
would represent the interests of the
la'ners instead of those of corpora
tions. "This is not the time nor place to
arouse heated passions, for helpless
women and children are at stake," he
ro.itinued. "I cannot see by what
J- lit peaceable marches on public
roaus are stopped ; but we must sub
mit to the law. This is the opportunity
of your lives, and you can only seize
it by avoiding violent measures."
Mr. Maguire urged his hearers to
keep moving forward for an advance
of wages, and said organization would
achieve their purpose. "It has brought
success to the operators," he said,
"who have united in paying out the
least money they can as wages, and
now and then to employ deputies to
shoot you down."
The address was concluded with a
forcible invective against the company
store system, to correct which, he said,
the Attorney General of the State
should be called upon to enforce the
store order law of 189 1.
Mr. Maguire closed with a reference
to the rise of the late Franklin B.
Gowen, who, he declared, "had
driven thousands of miners to famine
and despair, but ended by blowing
his brains out."
While the strikers are remaining
rather quiet at present, the authorities
are of the opinion that they are not
at all settled and that the strike will
not end until more human life has
been sacrificed.
Dun's Review of Trade-
The end of the bituminous coal
strike and the return of many thou
sand men to work at advanced wages
adds to the purchasing power of the
people, and the anthracite strike
affects not a fifth as many workers.
The starting of many mines and
works, the enormous exports of wheat
and corn, the favorable news as to
those crops and cotton, the fall in
sterling exchange and the report show
ing that gold imports began in August,
exceeding exports by $2,390,587,
while merchandise exports exceeded
imports by $40,953,753, have all
contributed to forward the improve
ment in business. The replenish
ment of stocks cannot be half finish
ed, though some who could see no
s;gn of improvement a few weeks ago
are now finding it so vast and rapid
that they fear reaction. But consum
ers as well as dealers have also to
supply themselves after vears of en
forced economy, and while their power
to purchase is increasing every day,
and their actual buying at retail, rea
sons for apprehension are not urgent.
When the tide rises after four years cf
depression it does not fall again after
four weeks.
The wheat market has declined
over 5 cts. on account of crop reports
which promise larger prosperty, and
corn and cotton are both a little lower
for like reasons. Yet estimates of
the highest financial authorities re
garding requirements from this coun
try are not smaller, but larger than
betore, while better prospects in
Argentina, Australia and India hold
out no promise of large European
supplies, or of any until winter is
about over. Atlantic exports of
wheat, flour included, are more than
double last year's each week, and in
two weeks 8,820,313 bushels against
4,107,721 last year, and of corn
7-095,363 bushels against 3,987,826
last year. From the Pacific coast
wheat is also moving largely, 22 car
goes from San Francisco this month,
and over 548,985 bushels in seven
days from Portland. Corn declined
over 3 ct. with growing belief that the
yield will surpass estimates. Cotton
was depressed from 7 J to 7 cts. with
favorable news of yield, although the
mills 'are now consuming with great
lapidity.
TWO IMPORTANT POINTS.
There are two points now promi
nent in the Hazleton strike affair, and
public discussion of the massacre can
not be dropped without reference to
these.
The foreigners who were killed at
Lattimer, whether aliens or citizens,
were under the protection of the laws
of Pennsylvania and of the United
States. It does not make any differ
ence whether or nut they came from
the slums of Europe or were trans
ported here from European prisons
and pauper institutions. The fact
that the United States received them
upon equal terms with other immi
grants guarantees them the equal pro
tection of the laws of this country.
Nor can it be conceded that the vic
tims of Sheriff Martin's men had been
deported from their own country or
had been paupers or jail birdc, with
out evidence to that effect And
even if they were, only a diabolically
distorted mind could find in the fact
any reason for approval of the Latti
mer crime.
General Gobin appears to be stand
ing in the way of the execution of the
laws of this state. He is preventing
the service upon Sheriff Mai tin and
his deputies of warrants for their ar
rest, regularly issued by and under the
authority of this commonwealth. It
is the popular impression that he thus
sets aside the authority of the com-
momwealth. The plea that he is un
der direction of the sheriff and that if
the sheriff and his deputies be arrest ed
he will have no superior is unten
able. Gobin does not appear to be
under the direction of the sheriff.
And even if he were, the law provides
(or all contingencies that might render
that official unable to perform his
duties temporarily. Patriot.
PENNSYLVANIA NEWS ITEMS.
By his will the late Manufacturer
J. C. Blair of Huntingdon bequeathed
stock worth $68,300 to his employes.
Aiientown milkmen have advanc
ed the price of milk at retail from 5
to 6 cents a quart, to take effect on
October 1.
Circles around the sun and the
moon and two rainbows during dry
weather, excited the curiosity and
startled people at Bellefonte on Fri
day.
Governor Hastings this week
issued a proclamation designating
October 1 1 as Pennsylvania day at
the Nashville Fair.
The coming meeting of State
Democratic societies booked for
WilkesbaTe, may go elsewhere oa
account of the mining distviibance in
that county.
"Not guilty, but pay the costs,
was the verdict at Wilkesbarre last
week in the case of Dr. John Fruit of
Hazleton, charged with shooting bar
tender David Clark.
Judge Bland, at Reading, has
oriiered the Lewis Kremp estate to
restore to Ringgold Building Associa
tion No. 3 property worth nearly $18,
000 that had been acquired from it by
Kremp.
William Eichman, who with
William Davis forty-two years ago
began the publication of the "EasLc i
Express," the pioneei' daily paper of
the Lehigh valley died "t h:s home in
Easton Monday night. He wa s;ty
eight years old a.id last Friday ws
stricken with paralysis.
WORDS OF WISDOM.
It is difficult to say who does the
mpst mischief, enemies with the worst
intentions or friends with the best.
" Such as thy words are, such will
thy affections be ; such thy deeds as
thy affections, such thy life as thy
deeds.
There is a great struggle beiween
vanity and patience when we have to
meet a person who admires us but
who bores us.
One of the highest mountains upon
which we may stand in this life, is to
be able to look back upon a long life
well spent.
Beware of prejudices. ,A man's mind
is like a rat trap; prejudices creep in
easily, but it is doubtful if they ever
get out again.
Want of prudence is too frequently
the want of virtue ; nor is there on
earth a more powerful advocate for
vice than poverty.
Don't get the notion that you are
the greatest person in creation. There
are plenty of other people who are
just as small as you are.
The worst penalty of evil doing is
to grow into likeness with the bad j
for each man's soul changes accord
ing to the nature of his deeds, for
better or for worse.
Patient, hopeful waiting is hard
work when it is the only work possi
ble to us in an emergency. But
patient waiting is in its time the high
est duty of a faithful soul.
A good and wise man will at times
be angry with the world, and also
grieved at it : but no man can ever
be long discontented with the world if
he does his duty in it.
We should so live and labor in our
time that what comes to us as seed
may go to the next gene ition as
blossom, and that what came to us as
blossom may go to them as fruit. This
is what we mean by progress.
"The fuss that they are making
over baby Marlborough suggests a
tuspic'on of sardouc laughter fron
the lords and ladies and the haughty
royalties so pleased to corner Ameri
can nvllions. (The precious infant
starts in life with the title of Marquis
of Blandford, a vast American fortune
and the assurance that the Prince of
Wales will be his godfather, but his
chances for the presidency of the
United Siates are, nevertheless, very
sl;m. Poor little m?n 1"
Rich Red
Blood la absolutely essential to health.
It Is secured easily and naturally by
taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, but la Im
possible to get It from so-called " nerve
tonics," and opiate compounds, ab
surdly advertised as " blood purl
flers." They have temporary, sleeping
effect, but do not CURE. To have pure
Blood
And good health, take Hood 's Sarsaparilla,
which has first, last, and all the time,
been advertised as Just what it Is the
best medicine for the blood ever pro
duced. Its success in curing Scrofula,
Salt Rheum, Rheumatism, Catarrh,
Dyspepsia, Nervous Prostration and
That Tired Feeling, have made
Lnloodl
Sarsaparilla
The One True Blood rurlfler. All druggists. Jli
Hood
mil are purely vegeiame, re-
B fills name uml beucuclul. 26o.
Try the COL UMBIAN a year.
(m IOHH R. T0WHSIHD8)
Merchant
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LETTER FROM BOSTON.
To The Columbian :
Boston, Mass., Sept. 20, 1897.
I have been in this city now about
ten days, and the weather since I
have been here has represented pretty
nearly all the different seasons of the
year. The first few days were given
over to some of the hottest weather it
has been my fortune to experience
during the past summer, the ther
mometer registering up towards the
hundreds. Since then it has subsid
ed into its regular routine of alternate
sunshine, clouds, mist, fog, thunder
storms, and beautiful Autumn weather,
tor when the weather here is pleasant,
it is of the finest in the world, and it
is that at present.
The interest of this city now
centres in four or five different things.
The new subway, the beautiful Hotel
Touraine, the base baU contest for the
league championship, the opening of
the Symphony Orchestra's annual con
certs, and the mayoralty contest.
The subway is a new line for the
trolley cars which has been built un
der the common, and coming up out
of the ground at the Public Gardens.
It was put in in order to do away with
the jam of street-cars which formerly
blocked Tremont street for the
distance of about half a mile, from
morning till night, and it is succeed
ing admirably in its purpose. Where
formerly it took about half an hour
to come that distance it is now done
in a few minutes. Thousands of peo
ple are taking trips through the sub
way daily simply for the pleasant ride.
There is talk also of an overhead road
in order to insure rapid transporta
tion. The subway is not yet complet
ed and there are several other lines in
process of construction.
The base-ball cranks are rooting
for Bostion as loud as they are able,
and there will be great rejoicing here
if the home team wins the pennant.
There will be three games here this
week with Brooklyn, which team has
been playing strong ball lately, after
which the "bean eaters," go to Balti
more, whither they will be accom
panied by a great many enthusiasts.
The music season here practically
begins with the opening of the New
England Conservatory, which occurr
ed on the 9th inst. The concert
season has not begun yet however.
That begins with the Symphony Or
chestra concerts the sale of seats for
which opens this week. The or
chestra gives twenty-four public re
hearsals, and twenty-tour concerts
yearly in this city. It is one of, if
not the finest orchestral organization
in the Universe, and Music Hall is
always crowded at these concerts.
They play, of course, only the highest
types of classical music. Only the
greatest soloists appear at them.
The principal Episcopal Churches
here are Trinity Church an J the
Church of the Advent. They are
typical representatives of the High
and Low Church forms of worship. At
the former church, of which the great
Phillips Brooks was the former pastor,
only the plainest form of worship is
used. The chancel, altar, etc. are
finished handsomely but plainly, the
service is all read except the ordinary
morning and evening chants, which
are sung by a fine mixed choir, with
an excellent organist. The attend
ance is very large. At the latter
church, the chancel is very elaborate,
there being a great screen of brass
before the chancel, the altar and
reredos. covered with candles, while
the officiating clergyman or priest
chants the entire service. There is a
large and magnificent vested choir,
and everything is chanted even the
confession, etc., in which the congre
gation joins. The morning service
consists entirely of the celebration of
the Holy Communion. Mr. S. B.
Whitney, one of the finest organists in
this country, presides at the organ.
I will try at some future time to
give you some idea ot the beautiful
surroundings of Boston and historic
places of interest which abound here.
C. P. E.
KflTuct of Culture on Crows.
Mrs. Eugene Daniels, of Canaan, N.
H., has a tame crow that is a curiosity.
It is about 18 months old, and has been
in captivity from the nest. It talks and
seems to understand what is said to it,
and is fonil of music. It goes to church
every Sunday, and waits outside till the
services are through.
CORKER MAIN & MARKET Sts. TROUSERS
BLOOMSBURG PA. FROM S5.QQ.
Fall Opening!
We are ready to show you all the latest styles io FALL
GOODS that are to be seen iu the markets of the world. Here
they are in almost countless numbers for your selecting. Don't
delay until the best are gone, as they are too stylish and inex.
pensive to let pass. Goods are going up in price, but we bought
early and you save that advance now.
Oress Goods.
Here they are gathered from
all parts of the United States
and Europe after many months
of hard work, for your selec
tion. They are indeed pretty,
and will bear your closest in
spection. Before you buy give
us a call, we are sure to please
you.
Mixed Suitings, very pretty,
all wool, 36 in. wide, 2oc yd.
Worth to-day at wholesale 25c.
Wool Serges, in all colors,
30 in. wide, 25c yd.
All wool Serges in all colors
50 in. wide, 50c yd.
Cost 50c to manufacture to day.
Three lots of Mixed Suitings
we will offer at extremely low
prices.
Lot No. 1, 38 in wide, 42c.
" " 2, " " 45c.
" " 3, " " 48c.
The 42c one is worth 50c.
ALL WOOL SUITINGS
in all the latest styles, too nu
merous to mention here, 40 in.
wide, 5Gc to $1.25 a yd.
BROAD CLOTH, imported
and American made. Our
American goods equal to the
imported and at less money.
Made by Folwell Bros. & Co.,
of rhila. Best goods that we
can buy, 48 in., . 70c yd.
Imported, 50 in. wide, $1 yd.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Lancaster Farmers' Profits.
Nearly 5000 persons attended the
farmers' institute at Black Barren
Springs, near Lancaster on Thursday.
The addresses delivered were excep
tionally instructive, and foremost
among them was one by ex-Attorney
General W. U. Hensel. John H.
Landis delivered an address, in which
he refe-.ed to the great amount of
money which the recent advance in
the prices of cereals and all other
farm products has brought into Lan
caster County. He congratulated
the agriculturists of the land upon the
impioved condition of their prospects.
YELL0T7- IEVEB SPREADING IN
THE SOUTH.
The rapid spread of the yellow
fever is causing a great sensation in
the south. Two weeks ago there
were b'".t two cases known to the
Board of Health of Louisiana, and in
spite of all efforts made to wipe out
the dreaded disease it has spread
with alarming rapidity until now it is
of an epidemical nature, as many as
twenty-two new cases having been
reported in one day the forepart of
this week. The New Orleans board
of health have sent an'appeal to the
Governor of the State asking him to
supply them with $25,000 to assist in
prosecuting the fight against the fever.
New Pension Baling.
A new pension ruling that the
veterans are kicking on, and which
will ahect thousands of them, has
been in force for several days in the
pension bureau, to the effect that "all
new disub:lity cases, where a pension
er is no-. receiving a pension for one
disability and wants another, must be
referred to a special field examiner to
corroborate the evidence of the appli
cant, and to look up the credibility of
his con. 'es or neighbors who have
acted a., witnesses."
Hate.
Fall Opening!
Dress Trimmings.
Braids by the yard, in all
colors and different widths.
Braids by the sets, 50c to $3,
Loops and Ornaments for
front of dresses.
Jets by the yard and set.
Silks.
Our line of Silks for this
season far surpasses any we
have ever shown. They are
here in gala array and ask for
you to look at them.
Changeable Taffetas, 75c.
Figured silks, 75, 80, 85, $1.
Lining silks, 24 in. 35c
Groceries.
We are prepared to offer you
rare bargains in this depart
ment. We have made double
efforts to please you and we are
offering you goods here now at
prices that they cost to buy
wholesale You may buy the
same priced goods elsewhere
but how about the quality of
them. Will you give us a
trial.
Jardinieres.
When you move your flowers
inside and want Jardinieres, we
ask you to see ours. Our line
is the largest in town and our
assortment of shapes and sizes
is complete.
Green 2-0ent Stamps.
The next lot of two-cent postage
stamps turned out by the bureau of
engraving and printing will be printed
in green of the shade now used on
silver certificates. The change was
decided on after a consultation be
tween Gage, Postmaster General
Gary, and Chief Johnson of the bureau
of engraving and printing, and is
largely a matter of eco.iomy. The
saving by using green will be some
$10,000 annually.
The Prohibition County Conven
tion was held in the Ooera House at
Millville last Friday afternoon. The
following nominations were made!
For Sheriff R. T. Smith, Benton ; As
sociate Judge M. P. Luiz, Blooms
burg ; Jury commissioner A. B. White,
Light Street ; Coroner J. B. Eves,
Millville. W. B. Cummings was
elected Chairman of the County com
mittee. A meeting was held in the
evening, and was addressed by H. T.
Ames, Esq., of Wiiliamsport, Pa.
ORDER OF COURT FOR
SPECIAL SESSION.
Now, Sept. fnd, 1897. Emergencies having
arisen requiring a traverse Jury In the Court m
Oyer and Terminer, and aiso ror a sl'KCIAL
SESSION of the several courts of tuarter Hens
Ions of tue peace, general Jail delivery, Court oj
oyer and Terminer, orphans' 1:0111 1 and Oourt
of Common Pleas In and for Columbia county
it Is ordered tliat such apeelal session or term
of several Courts shall be held at MooiuHUurK.
In Bald county, commencing on Tuesday, u
Mtu day of October, A. I). 1HW7, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon ol said day, and sUull continue lor
a period, or term, of two weeks, iind
venire Issue for the summoning of foity-elgnv
traverse jurors, to Berve In llie said t ourl
Oyer and Terminer a ml Com t of Quurter sess
ions of the l'eace tor and during bald special
te.'in of two weeks as afuremiid.
rtY TUB COUKT.
Attest 1 W. H Hinrik, Clerk.
clnrk'3 Ofllue, lilooiusburg, Fa.
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