|jk ijolumbian. ESTABLISHED 1866. ffolumtoa gmorrat, .ESTABLISHED 1837. CONSOLIDATED 1869. ■PUBLISHED SVEKY TUUHSDAY MOHNINU Bloomsburg, ibe county seat ot Columbia County, Pennsylvania. D 80. E. EL WELL EDITOR. D. J. TABKER, LOCAL EDITOR. UEO. O. KOAN, FOKKMAN. TURKS:— InBtde the county Sl.OOayearln ad vance; $1.50 It not paid lu advance Outside fee county, $1.85 a year, strictly In advance, ill communications should be addressed to THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburg, Pa. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1898. From our Regular Correspondent. B WASHINGTON, Jan. 3rd, 1898. ■ Secretary Gage is the financial Boss of the whole administration Eutfit. He made a bluff at resign ing, if Mr. McKinley was dissatis fied with his advocacy of legislation ■o clinch the gold standard upon ■r financial system, and Mr. Mc- at once dropped to the gold the financial fence, and in- his wily Secretary of the that he didn't want his and was perfectly satis what he had done and doing. If that doesn't silver republicans McKinley has surren baggage, to the gold it as they convinced. worth been as one ,Ys he has won in a sfter in the House, is übnant over the democratic out 00k. He says the democrats will .weep the country next year, and hat in 1900 free silver will be irre sistible. He condensed his reasons or this belief into the following : 'The gold standard is too narrow for his magnificent country. 1 ' Speak ng of the republican party, Mr. Bland said: "The Gage bill is strictly in line with the republican [policy and with Maj. McKinley's administration. They ought to lenact the bill into law." L Senator Bate, of Tenn., was red ■jot for a few minutes, one day last ■reek, because of what he properly Considered discourteous treatment Bf himself by officials of the Post ■Mfice Department, and the matter ■lay be heard from on the floor of Bie Senate. Senator Bate went to Be department and asked to see the Bpers in the case of Peter Clarke, ■ho was recently nominated for Bst master at Pulaski, Tenn., and Bainst whom charges have been To his surprise he was told could not see them because not a member of the Senate Office committee. Represen- Bive Cox, who represents the dis- Bct in which Pulaski is located, Bs also refused a look at the pa- in the case. If there is any for these refusals it should be to the notice of Senators Representatives who do not en- By being snubbed by department Bicials; if there is no law, the of- Bjal by whose order access was re- papers should be for it some way. of the Cleve- financial policy of the United States practically be gold bonds, they are now. Isn't it then, that the large bond should be in favor of Secre r Gage's scheme to refund the indebtedness of the country Bh 2]/ 2 per cent, gold bonds, Bowing that it would reduce the of interest paid by the gov- to the extent of ten or millions a year ? The fact bondholders are willing that much money to get significant. It indicates the bondholders would perpetuating of the gold also, that they believe, in with most democrats, that do not justify the pol- Treasury Department in ■ciding that U. S. bonds are pay able in gold whenever their hold ers so desire. Gold bonds will not be authorized by Congress, but the sffort to get such legislation may esult in good by opening the eyes f many who have heretofore been mable to see the drift of the gold novement. Of course everybody expects the Bi minister to try to earn his ?y making things appear as le as possible for his country, overdid his part in a state went concerning the contributions /or suffering humanity in Cuba, which have been officially asked for from our people by the President of the U. S., which he made public this week. If Spain had not ac knowledged its inability to deal with the situation, Americans would not have been asked to contribute; yet, Senor Depuy de Lome begins by saying; "It is not true that the Spanish authorities in Cuba are not equal to the situation." In his anxiety to make a good showing for Spain he dashes would-be con tributors with ice water by saying that many of the sufferers are such only because of their unwillingness to work. But the galliest sentence in the statement is this: ''lt should be borne in mind, also, that the Spanish government has remitted all duties on relief supplies sent to Cuba, so that for every dollar of supplies, entering Cuba, Spain adds a considerable percentage, the re mitted duties running from 40 per cent, down." The rule of arith metic by which the remittance of duty on charity donations can figure as additions to the donations may be common in Spain, but it has never been known in American schools. FEWER FAILURES THAN FOB NUM BER OF YEARS. Dun Sees Encouragement in the Buiiness ol tho Year Just Closed. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly re view of trade says: Failures for the year which clos ed Friday night have been smaller than in any other year since 1892; in number smaller than in any year except in 1895, and in average lia bilities per failure smaller than in any other year during the last twenty-three years. The aggregate of all failures, commercial and bank ing, was $180,600,000, of which $25,800,000 was in banking. In 1 3.360 commercial failures the amount of liabilities was $154,800,- 000, of which $69,000,000 was in manufacturing and $73,700,000 in trading, with $12,100,000 in brok erage and other commercial lines. A new year opens with conditions radically different from those which prevailed a year ago. Great finan cial distrust existed then, but has passed away and the monetary sit uation is no longer a matter of anxiety. More than half a million men in a few states, according to official reports, are employed now who were idle a year ago, and the general advance in wages for those employed has gone far to restore the rates prevailing before the panic. The iron industry has bem great ly encouraged by increased demand during the last few weeks, and while the slight improvement in pig iron at Pittsburg has been main tained, notwithstanding the great est output ever known, the new contracts for finished products have been unusual for the season. They include 30,000 tons of steel rails to one eastern mill, 12,000 tons struc tural work for improvements at New York alone, with large opera tions at Chicago and other cities, and a greatly increased demand for manufacturing materials generally and especially for sheets. The cotton industry is halted by the question of wages, although a reduction now seems probable. The manufacturers have been buying largely of material for worsted goods and their purchases have stimulated buying by wool manu facturers, so that the wool markets are stronger,though without change in quotations. [ Wheat has declined of a cent with the Chicago market and corn has meanwhile advanced Y of a cent. The cotton movement con tinues remarkably heavy, and yet the slight advance last week is maintained. Failures for the week have been 395 in the United States against 439 last year and twenty-one in Canada against thirty-nine last year. Terrible Pains In the Stomach-Dreadful Head aches—Face and Neck Covered With Bolls—Cured by Hood's Sar eaparllla Skin Is Now Clear. " I was covered with boils all over my (ace and neck. I had dreadful headaches and pains in my Btomach. I took medicines, but was not much benefited, and I pro cured six bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla. After taking the first bottle I could see an improvement. When I had taken a few more bottles the boils had all gone, my sktp waß clear, my appetite returned,and my health was entirely restored. I am thankful I ever found such a blood puri fier as Hood's Sarsaparilla. X paid out a good deal of money for useless medicines beforo taking Hood'e Sarsaparilla." W. F. BEOKWITH, Hurlock, Maryland. If you decide to try Hood's Sarsaparilla do not be induced to buy any other. HOOd'S S parMla Is tho Best—ln fact the One True Blood Puri fier. Be sure to get Hood's. Prlee 91, six for $9. H--J. r2H„ are the only pills to take nOOU S rillS with Hood's Sarsaparilla. COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA. WHAT IS STATIONERY ? An Unsettled Question as to What is Included Under This Head. Which Is to be Paid for by the County for the Use of tho Several County Officials. Some years ago an Act of Assembly was passed which provides that the county shall pay for the stationery used by the Prothonotary, Register and Recorder, and Treasurer. Every year since then there has been a dis pute as to what is included by station ery. The commissioners of this and some other counties contend that it means only blank paper, pens and ink, while the officials generally contend that it includes all printed blanks used by them, and postage stamps. The Auditor General has refused to allow bills for postage. In order to test the matter, Prothonotary Nyce of Norristown has brought the commissioners of Montgomery county to recover $32 for stamps used in his office during the past year. As there has always been a dispute about the stationery in this county it would be well to make a test case and have the question settled by the court. STATE"NEWB - movement is under way in Easton for turning a burying groud in that city into a park. Paul Koitsch Jr., was arraigned at Lock Haven on Monday for the mur der of Edna Crider, aged six. The Neffsville Fire Insurance Com pany of Lancaster, with $1,750,000 insurance in force, had no losses in 1897. A needle was removed last week from Patrick Gallagher at Mauch Chunk, after being imbedded in his flesh for 20 years. A stock company will erect an opera house at Sunbury, to cost $50,- 000. A Hazleton boy was last week fined $5.00 for shooting a cat within the borough limits. A fire of unknown origin broke out at the Manufacturing Company's plant at Milton, on Thursday last, and de stroyed the washer department. The plant was fully insured. In renewing the 170 liquor licenses in Carbon county this week, Judge Craig warned hotel keepers to discon tinue serving free lunch. A. C. Allison of Sunbury, who was serving a term in the Penitentiary at Pottsville, for fraudulently using the mails, but was pardoned by President McKinley, has arrived home. Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe, roc. 4-i-iy SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ ot Levari Facias, Issued out of tue Court or Common I'leas ot Columbia county, Pa., and to me directed, there will bo exposed to public sale at the Court House, In Bloomsburg, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1898, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, all that certain lot or piece of land situate In Bast Bloomsburg, Columbia county, and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to-wlt: Be. ginning at a stone corner of Canal street and lot of Mathlas Kindt, and running thence along said lot northwardly one hundred and sixty feet, more or less, to Ridge alley; thence along said alley eastwardly forty foet to lot of M. Kindt aforesaid, and thence along said lot southward ly one hundred and sixty feet, more or less, to the place of beginning. It being the same premises which George Barreter and Caroline Barreter by deed dated November 19, 18S, and recorded In the oßlce for the recording of deeds, 4c., in and for Columbia county, in Deed Book, No. 41, pages 371, 4c., granted and conveyed un to Charles C. Kesty, party hereto, on which Is erected a two-story DWELLING HOUSE, and outbuilding. Seized, taken into execution at the suit of Fannie Bckrnth vs. Charles C. Kesty and TUUe E. Kesty, his wife, and to be sold as the proper ty of Charles C. Kesty aud Tlllle B. Kesty, his wife. BABKLSY, Atty. W. W. BLACK, Sheriff. JURY LIST FOR FEBRUARY GRAND JURORS. Beaver—Peter Kneght. Benton Twp—C. E. Albertson. Briarcreek—l.loyd Knorr. Bloom—Frank Cavanee, John B. Gruber, John Tracy. Conyngham—Michael Whynn. Greenwood—L. J. Buck, Jos. Heacock. Jackson —J. F. Derr, Jasper Fritz, J. B. Richie. Main—Lloyd Kennedy. Montour—Arthur Roberts. Mt. Pleasant—Jos. Patterson. Orange—W. A. Lemon, A. B. Herring. Pine —Benj. Gordner, Wesley Baker, Benj. Applegate. Scott—H. E. Ilippensteel. Sugarloaf— H. J. Hess, Frank Getz, E. T. Drum. TRAVERSE JURORS—FIRST WEEK. Beaver—ll. L. Miller. Benton—G. B. Crossley, Chas. F. Mann. Benton Twp—W. W. Hess. Berwick—O. H. Barnard, Jas. W. Evans L. J. Fuller. Bloom—John Armstrong, Chas. A. Cox, Henry Hower, A. H. Kitchen, Matthew Mc- Reynolds, Geo. G. Sloan. Briarcreek—J. P. Freas. Catawissa— L>. E. Billig, Stephen Baldy, W. R. Long, W, H. Pfahler. Catawissa Twp.—James Keefer. Centralia—Morton Hanlcy, David E. Kel ler, C. G. Murphy. Centre—9am liarman. Conyngham— Henry Whitaker. Fishingcreek Jacob Hummel, G. W. Hess, Clarence Yost Franklin— Daniel Drum. Greenwocd -Lloyd Yeager. Jackson—J. W. Knause. Main—Lloyd Dalious. Orange—Jeremiah Comstock.J. P. Houck. D. F. Alordan. Scott—Phillip Fritz, Win. Hummel SEE THE - - BIG REDUCTION - IN MEM€BANT TAIL&BIM&, FOR IO DAYS. $16.00 SUITS NOW $13.00, Made to your measure at TOWNSEND'S, MERCHANT TAILOR. TRAVERSE JURORS —SECOND WEEK. Benton Twp—A. A. Col ley, John Lau bach, Ira J. Thomas. Berwick—Wm. Carey, C. 11. Fritz, H. M. Kirkendall. - Bloom—Philip Crawford, Thos. Geddis, Edward Holmes, C. F. Stohner, W. B. Laubach. Briarcreek—J C. Spoonenberg. Catawissa—J. D. Bodine, T. P. Chering ton, J. F. Fisher, John Kline, Daniel S. Pensyl, J. K. Sharpl-ss. Centralia—A. B. Fortner, Cleveland—Jacob Carol, Jacob E. John son, Simon Leiby. Conyngham—James Donner, J. C. Men singer. Fish ingcreek—John W. Bogart, Amos Dresher, E. M. Laubach, Daniel McHenry. Hemlock—G. B. Hosier. Locust—M. L. Raup. M illville—Thos. Wright. Mifflin—W. Hess. Mt. Pleasant—R. B. Seybert. Pine—Benj. Lee, Alem B. Johnson. Scott—Wm. E. Grimes. SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of Vend. Ex. Issued out of the Court of Commou Pleas of Columbia couuty Pa., and to me directed, there will be exposed to public sale at the Court nouse In Blooms burg, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1898, at 2 o'clock In the afternoon, all that certain messuage, tenement and tract of land situate In the Township of Catawissa, Columbia County, ar.d State of Pennsylvania, bounded and des cribed as follows, to-wlt: Beginning at a mark on the fence, tbence south sixteen and one-half degrees west, nine teen and one-half perches along paper mill to a chestnut; thence south twenty-live degrees west, eight perches to a stake; thenoe south nineteen degrees west, six aud one-tenth perches to a stake; thence south forty-three degrees west, nine aud one-half perches to a corner cf foundry lot land of Ueorge Ilughes; thence along said lot south seven and one-half degrees west, seventeen perches to a pine! thence south tlfty-flve and one-half degrees west, twelve and two-tenths perches to a post Inline of land of Jonathan Partner; thence along said land of Jonathan Fortner south Ave degrees west, thirty-three perches to a stono heap; thence along land of Moses Hower and others south thirty-nine and one-half degrees cast, forty-three perches to a maple tree; thence along land of MUCB and Daniel Uelwtg north sixty degrees east, one hundred and nineteen perches to a post; thence along land of some north nineteen deg; ecs west, ninety perches to corner on public road; thence along said road north eighty-one degrees east, thirteen perches; thence by same and a private road north eighty three degrees east, sixty-four perches to post In middle of a run; thenco down the middle of said run lu Its various courses and windings along land of Solomon Helwlg thirty-eight perches to an aspen asli; thence along land Of Henry HoUlngsUead north tbtrty-ave degrees west, twenty-Ore perches to a stake; thence along the line of Philadelphia and Heading Hallroad south sixty-four and one-halt degrees west, twenty-three perches to a state; thence flfty-slx degrees west, twelve perches to a stake; thence south forty-eight degrees west, twelve perches to a stake; thenco south forty flve and one-halt degrees west, thlrty-slx perches to a stake; thencesouthjflfty-three and three-quarter degrees west, fourteen perches to a stake; thence south sixty degrees west ten perches to a stake; thence south sixty-five and one-half degrees west, thirteen and nine tenth perches to a mark on the fence, place of beginning, containing EIGHTY ACRES, be the same more or less. The said parties of tho first part, their heirs and assigns, reserving the right aud privilege to enter the land pass ing ou and along the northeast side of the pond erected to gather water for the Paper Mill, and the right to keep and maintain a ditch for the purpose of couveylng off the surface water that might flow Into the aforesaid pond through the lowor end of the garden at the dwelling house, then carry the same through the culvert under the Catawissa Hall 1 oad. The land above des cribed being a portion of the same tract of land which William MeKelvy by Indenture dated 7th of December, 1872, conveyed to Charles W. Me- Kelvy, recorded In Deed Book "Z," pago 882, et aeq. which said portion was conveyed to the said I. W. McKolvy by John V. Hoffman, Sheriff of Columbia County, whereon are erected A DWELLING HOUSE, barn, ana other outbuildings. Seized, taken in oxccutlon at the suit of Lloyd T. itlderva. Philip Sldler, executor of Matthias Glnglcs, deceased, ana to be sold as the prop erty of Philip sidler, executor of Matthias din gles, deceased. FKKKZS, W. W. BLACK, 11AKUAN, SUerlll. BAKKLBT, Attys. Jan. fi-W-ts. RULE ON HEIRS. •Estate oj Lavtna Seoul, deceased. To Fanny lilder, Slilckshlnny, Pa., Sarah Stout, sometimes called Lula Evans, New Yoik City; Elbe Stout, New York City, lineal descendents of said Lavlna Stout, deceased, and to all other persons Interested, Greeting : You and each of you are hereby cited to be and appear before the Judges of our Orphans' court to bo held at llloomßburg, on the nist Monday of February next, then and there to accept or retuse to take the real estate of said Lavlna Stout, deceased, at the appraised valuation put upon It by In quest, duly awarded by the said Court, and re turned by the Sheriff, or show cause why It shall not be sold. W. W. BLACK, Sheilff, l-6-4t. Sheriff's office, Bloomsburg, l'a. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Estate of Elian McHenry, late of Benton Borough, deceased. Notice la hereby given that letters testamentary on the estate of Ellas Hell nry, late of Benton Borough, Columbia County, Padeceased, have been granted to M. T. McHenry, to whom all per sons indebted to said estate are regy sted to make payment, and those having claim.* or demands will make known the same without delay. Fritz, Atty. M. T. M Henry, 1-8-B t' \ Executor. 1 SUBSCRIBE FOR THE COLUMBIAN CLEARANCE SALE! The firm of Pursel