4 lolumtiian. ESTABLISHED 1866. Columbia gftuorrat, ESTABLISHED 1887. CONSOLIDATED 1869. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MOKNINU Bloomsburg, the County seat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania. aiEO. E. ELWELL EDITOR. D. J. TASKER, LOCAL EDITOR. OEO. C. ROAN, FORKMAN. TRRRS;—inside tlie county SI.OO a year in ad vance; sl-50 If not paid In advance Outside he county, $1.85 a year, strictly In advance, ill communications Bbould be addressed to THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburg, Fa. THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1898. CANDIDATES. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, North Side, Second term. WILLIAM CHRISMAN, of Bloomsburg. FOR PRESIDENT JUDGE OF THE 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. E. R. IKELER, of Bloomsburg. FOR CONGRESS, ANDREW L.FRITZ, of Bloomsburg. FOR STATE SENATOR, W. H. RHAWN of Catawissa. FOR REPRESENTATIVE, (South Side) WILLIAM T. CREASY, Catawissa Township. FOR PRESIDENT JUDGE OF 26TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, R. R. LITTLE, of Bloomsburg. H- E- Davis for Congress. The Democrats of the Seventeenth district will have an excellent chance to elect their candidate for Congress this year if a wise nomination is made. Monroe H. Kulp's popularity two years ago over Alphonsus Walsh was 1,122. Kulp then carried Northum berland county by 2,386 and Suliivan county by a bare 17. Walsh won Columbia by 1,211 and Montour by 70. Under existing conditions it is believed a popular democrat like Harry E. Davis of Sunbury could win. He could come near to wiping out the Northumberland majority ot Kulp, if he could not do it altogether. The district is naturally Democratic and the belief is widespread that if Mr. Davis would stand for the nomination he would bring it back to its old moor ings. Mr. Davis is heartily in accord with the principles of his party, he is able and energetic and would rally strong political forces to his aid.— Harrisburg Patriot. Our State's Name. The Ponn Part Was Welsh and Denoted a Highland. In diseasing "The Name of Our State" before the Western Penn sylvania Historical Society at Pitts burg. Stephen Quinon gave the follow ing interesting information : "Every proper name, beside denot ing the object, has a meaning which originally described some characteris tic held in common with others. The Delaware Indians appreciated this when, instead of merely making a translation of the name Penn into their language, they translated it by their own word meaning feather. In they were wrong. While our own English word 'pen' is derived from a Latin word signifying feather, and the natives merely reversed the trans fer of the meaning, they were mis, taken in supposing that the family name of Penn was English. It was Welsh and denoted a 'highland,' as is shown in many names of places, such as Penrith. 'The name was transferr ed to England, but is there spelled 'penn' while in Wales it is always 'pen' This difference of spelling gives us a new insight into the early history of our State. The Penn family, though of Welsh descent, on their removal to England, adopted the double 'n.' The colony was named after Sir William Penn, the father of the foun der, with the addition of 'sylvania,' or woodland. This was done in opposi tion to his son, who w.shed to call it New Wales or Sylvania, fearing that the present name would seem to mark a vanity on his own part. The name was written Pennsylvania on all offi cial documents of Penn's own family, and in letters from the colony, it is most fre'quently spelled Pennsylvania. This fact can only be accounted for in one way. A large proportion of the early settlers about Philadglph a were Welsh, and preferred their own spell ing to the English, a habit which the Penn family Themselves often slipped nto. "To the patriot who blew up the Maine," is said to have been the standing toast in Havana, before war was declared. CONTRABAND OF WAR- What is Meant by the Expression Now in Frequent Use. As there is much misunderstand ing as to the exact meaning of this expression, twe reproduce the fol lowing authntic definition : Contraband of war—ln determin ing, according to the law of nations, whether merchandise is or is not contraband of war, it isclassified as: 1. Absolute contraband. 2. Occasional or conditional con traband. 3. Goods not contraband. The first class includes all goods of an essentially warlike character. The second class includes pro visions, naval stores, coal, horses, certain kinds of machinery, certain forms of steel, iron, etc., which are subservient to warlike use, and which are destined for the use of the enemy. They are contraband or not according to occasions and conditions as to their character, shipment and destined use. Every such case depends 0:1 its facts. The third class includes articles not suitable to warlike use, such as church service and musical instru ments, household wares and goods, and other such like articles, to gether with many that are purely mercantile in character. No article of merchandise is con traband unless transported beyond the territorial waters and jurisdic tion of a neutral state, nor unless destined for an enemy's port, or for an enemy's use, or for an enemy's ship upon the high seas, which belligerent ships are permitted to police in search of an enemy's ships and contraband of war. No final and exhaustive defini tion of contraband can be given. They are changing with the pro gress of inventions. Some articles were formerly contraband which now are not. The converse is also true. Each belligerent government is compelled to determine what it will treat as contraband. If its proscrip tion should be made in outrageous disregard of international law or treaty rights, netural states affected would probably interpose. * Neither belligerent can treat goods as contraband in violation of its treaty stipulations with a neutral power as regards to the subjects of that power. Any one desiring to ship goods to a foreign port in neu tral vessels would profitably con sult any existing treaties between Spain and the government of that port. Th belligerent rights of capture as against a neutral exist only, either in case of contraband of war or of enemy's goods aboard, or of a violation of an effective blockade, and in other analogous cases where the conduct of the neutral justifies the belligerent in treating his pro perty as enemy's property. If Spain adheres to the principle, "free ships, free goods," as this government is proposing to do, only contraband goods are subject to capture in such ships. Claims Of Kepublicans- The Scaly Scheme of the Goldbug Partisans to Bamboozle tho People. Congressman Grosvenor said up on the floor of the house that this was going to be a "Republicau war." Senator Hale, of Maine, said upon the floor of the senate that in the event of war "the coun try would not turn to the Demo cratic party, and the flag of the United States would not be carried by that party, but by that gallant soldier and statesman, the president of the United States. He would conduct the war and bring it to a successful conclusion.'' Under such circumstances why are the Republi cans so anxious that the Democrats in congress should vote for war measures proposed by such men as Dingley, Hale and Grosvenor ? If this is to be a "Republican war" why don't the Republicans go right ahead and carry it 011 without ask ing the aid of the Democrats ? As a matter of fact, Republican parti sanship is at the bottom of all this talk. The Republicans have two objects in view : They wish to make the war an excuse for passing bills in favor of the gold standard, and they desire to claim all the credit for carrying on the war be cause they know the people are in favor of the war. Senator Hanna said a few days ago that "only loafers and tramps wanted war." Now the Republican party wants war and wants all the credit of con ducting it, Hanna will have to amend his statement, or adhering to it, characterize the Republican party and all the soldiers and sailors in the service of this coun try as "loafers and tramps." Hanna, Hale and Grosvenor are poor politicians and worse patriots. The Republican party has been forced by the people to defend the honor' of this country. They are doing it with a bad grace, but, thanks to the Democrats in con gress, they are doing it, — Ex. THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURC. PA. Starvation Near Havana. Cartloads of Dead Reconcentradoes Taken Daily Through ihe Spanish Lines. A tale of great suffering in Havana was brought to Key West, b> Major Lima, inspector of the northern coast of Cuba of the Cuban army under General Alexander Rodriguez, who arrived last week with four officers of his staff. Major Lima was taken off the coast of Cuba between Del Norte and Cojimar by a United States gunboat, and was transferred to a torpedoboat, which vessel brought him here. The Major is the bearer of dispatches for the United States military authorities asking for the co-operation of the latter and seeking arms and supplies. He may proceed to Tampa after confer ring with Commodore Watson. Major Lima says the uprising in the vicinity of Havana has brought about frightful conditions of starva tion. He adds that cartloads of re concentrados who have died from lack of food are taken daily through the Spanish lines. The bodies are thrown together in piles, without finy form of burial, for the buzzards to feed upon. Major Lima asserts that the Cubans around Havana are gathering strength every day, but he explains that they are in need of supplies. And Our Own Blockade Intensifies the Orime. The saddest news of the war is contained in the hints that come now and then from the interior of Cuba as to the fate of the reconcen trados. These wretched non-com batants, for whom neither the Span iards nor the insurgents have shown any consideration, are now cut off from all hope of immediate succor by the hard necessities of war and are dying of starvation by thou sands. The fate imposed upon these wretched people is one of the most horrible crimes of the century. —Record. "So Say We All.'' Again we reiterate that there is no necessity for issuing a single dollar in national bonds in order to carry on the war with .Spain. Open up the mints to the free coinage of gold and silver and issue 500,000,000 in green backs non bearing interest mtrocon vertible with gold and silver at the option of the United States treasurer and the financial problem of the war is solved. What would be thought of a business man with unlimited credit who could buy any thing he wanted on credit without interest and at cash prices too, that would insist on giving bonds with interest. Conduct the affairs of the national government upon business principles and there will be no necessity for a bond issue, j —Ex. The efforts of Brother Wanamakcr to reform the Republican party, and incidentally secure the nomination for Governor, is meeting with more or less success. York is the most recent county to take his bait. The resolu tions adopted down there deprecate "the growing use of money in politics, advocate reform in the management of affairs of the State and urge such changes in the primary and general election laws as will secure the punish ment ofbribe-giver and bribe-taker.'' Why, bless your dear soul, dear brother John, this is exactly what Quay promised two years ago. Does your political record assure any more honesty in this moral crusade ? Let us lift your crust a little. What did you collect that $400,000 for in the Presidential campaign of 1888, when Harrison was elected, and which you handed over to Quay, who was Chair man of the National Committee ? Not to bribe voters, of course not. —Ex. Manila is about the size of San Francisco, 300,000 inhabitants. The climate is healthful. It has tine build ings, a costly palace for the governor and another for the admiral of the fleet, also several handsome modern church edifices and a large cathedral. Your Blood. Ove^ Tired Feeling. Get a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparllla and begin to take it TODAY, and realize the great good It is sure to do you. Hood's Sarsaparilla b Amerloi's Greateit Medlelne. All druggists. ATTENTION COMRADES ! The day we honor our soldier dead is near at hand. Cover them with flowers, deck them with garlands, those brothers of ours. How is your Grand Army Suit? Is it worn or shabby or faded ? If so, ABOUT FACE! And examine our all wool pure indigo G. A. R. Suit at ABSOLUTELY ftIOFTC! TWO SETS OF FAST \X 7 BUTTONS, COLOR. I(JU. I If ■ BLACK & GILT. SLATER WOOLEN CO. Warranted Pure Wool and Fast Color. These goods are made under special supervision for us and are our Leaders, and are now for sale at Townsend's Star Clothing House. Origin Of The Term Admiral. "A contemporary," says the New York Times, "complains of 'rear ad miral,' as an inapt title for a man so eminently qualified for keeping in the front as is the conquerer of Manila. The point is not ill taken, but designa tions of rank are queer anyhow, and few of them will stand examination by philologists. And 'Admiral' itself, which this critic claims for his hero, is about the queerest ol the lot. The word is the remnant of an Arabic phrase, of which the beginning was 'ameer,' or 'emir,' and it came to us —alas, that the truth must be told 1 — straight from Spain. 'Amir-al-bahr' meant 'ruler of the sea.' When the •bahr' was dropped, of course, the article should have gone too, but it didn't, and when some overwise per son put in a'd' because he thought be knew the word was Latin, it be came as absurd a muddle as the dic tionary contains—which is saying a good deal." A VALUABLE PUBLICATION- Pennsylvania Railroad 1898 Summer Ex cursion Route Book. On June i the Passenger Depart ment of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will issue the 1898 edition of its Summer Excursion Route Book. This work is designed to provide the public with short descriptive notes of the principal Summer resorts of East ern America, with the routes for reaching them, and the rates of fare. There are over four hundred resorts in the book to which rates are quoted, and over fifteen hundred different routes or combinations of routes. It is compiled with the utmost care, and altogether is the most complete and comprehensive handbook of Summer travel ever offered to the public. It is bound in a handsome and striking cover, in colors, and contains several maps, presenting the exact routes over which tickets are sold. It is also profusely illustrated with fine half tone cuts of scenery at the various resorts and along the lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad. On and after June 1 it may be pro cured at any Pennsylvania Railroad ticket office at the nominal price of ten cents, or, upon application to the general office, Broad Street Station, by mail for twenty cents. 5-26-2t. We have received the latest sample book of society address cards and are prepared to supply cards with beauti ful designs and in great variety to Masons ot all degrees, Odd Fellows, Knights of Malta, Knights of the Gol den Eagle, Junior O. U. A. M., G. A. R., Union Veteran League, Sons of Veterans, Royal Arcanum, P. O. S. of A. Also cards for Fire nitn, Christian Endeavors and many other organizations. Call and see samples. tf. Quick Communication Facilitates Business. Use the LOCAL TELEPHONE and Communicate. Direct with persons in Berwick, Cata wissa, Danville, Riverside, Rupert, Willow Grove, Almedia, Lightstreet, Lime Ridge, Mifflinville, Millville, Rohrsbnrg, Nescopeck, Orangeville, Stillwater and Benton. Also long distance lines to nearly all the towns in the different States. Rates reason able. Local exchange over Postoffice. CENTRAL PENNA. TELEPHONE A SUPPLY CO., JOHN KENYON, Manager. Price and Quality ® ® = = = Win flerchants' Battles. No advance in prices. No neglect in quality. . We are prepared as usual to fight the Merchant's Battle. Our success iu the past has been due to right qualities at right prices, and will be so to the end. Striking at the Dress Goods. 50c. goods for 25c. Worth 42c—36 in. dress goods only 28c. Worth 75c—42 in. silk mixedsuitings, only 55c. Worth 85c —42 in. dress goods only 58c. Worth 75c—50 in. black serge only 50c. Worth $l.O0 —45 in. black mohair only 80c. Worth 75c—38 in. black suitings only 56c. Ladies' Dress Skirts, Ready to wear, in Black aud colors, made as nice as any dress maker can make them. Perfect in fit. Price $1.25 to $7.00. Ladies' Shirt Waists. White Pique Waists, SI.OO, White Lawn Waists, trimmed "with fine emb., $1.40. Grass Linen Waists, trimmed with emb. to match, $2.25. Madras Shirt Waists, SI.OO. Imported Gingham Waists, $1 to $2. Ladies' Black Underskirts. Ladies' Underskirts made of black Sateen and Moire Silk, with full ruffles, Price 1.00, 1.40 and $2.75. I F, P, PUBSEL, ' E ast CORSER'S jMOM*, street. NEW SHOE STORE. | FESS'I LOOK IT OVER See if you don't need a new pair of Shoes for dress or for work, and then come here and examine goods and prices. Men's solid, serviceable working and plow shoes at SI.OO and $1.25. Dress shoes, wide and narrow lots, sllO, $1.25, $1.75. These shoes for the quality and price is a saving to you of from 25e. to 50c. on each pair. We invite the women and girls that wear sizes 13,1, 2or 3to look at our job lot of shoes at 70c. Were sold at $2 and $3. See them in front of store. CORSER'S Schuyler's old hardware stand. BtXdOQSIISiIBIJRG* I White Goods for Ladies' Dresses. Sheer India Linen, Prices, 9, 12, 14,16, 22, 25c. ORGANDIES, Prices, 15, 25, 35, 50, 75c, SI.OO. French Nansook that can be laundried that it will be aa nice as new. 45 in. wide, 50 and 60c yard. Laces. We have never shown such a complete stock of Laces as we have on our counters now. We have thousands of yards of laces in all widths and dainty patterns, with Insertion to match, aud the price can't help but to please anyone. Footing in plain and dotted, with edges and with out, in different widths.
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