8 SHOES! Newest Spring Styles for Men and Women, That are Worthy of Your Inspection. W.C. McKINNEY, No. 8 East Main Street. "THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. SENSATION AT EASTON. A great sensation was sprung at Easton, on Thursday last, when Professor George H. Stephens, a former adjunct Professor of Logic and Moral Philosophy at Lafayette College, was arrested on a charge of attempting to destroy college property. More startling still was his subsequent complete confession in which lie acknowledged having set fire to Pardee Hall in December last, throwing the Bible and hymn books into the well and committing the many other acts of vandalism which have baffled the authorities for the past year. He had made up his mind and completed his program for the de struction of all the college buildings with the exception of the gymna sium. It appears that his sole idea was to square accounts with Dr. Warfield, who he claims was the cause of his losing his position. He had determined to do everything in his power to drive Warfield out of the college. In order to accom plish his purpose he decided to set fire to building after building with the hope that the President could not do otherwise but resign or be forced out. According to his confession, on the night of December 17 he went to Pbillipsburg and put up at a hotel. During the dead hours of the night he stole out unnoticed and went up College Hill and en tered Pardee Hall with a key which he had not turned over to the Fac ulty. He went to a room occupied by the biology department, and piled rugs, mats, carpets and every inflammable article he could find on a heap. He then ran a gas burner under the mass and applied a match. After doing his devilish work, he hurried back to the hotel, and at 6 o'clock in the morning took a train for New York. The fire was not discovered for several hours. He stood at the railroad station and calmly watched the destruction of the beautiful structure. Professor Stevens graduated in the class of '93 at Princeton, and went to Lafayette College after graduation. He was professor there until June, 1897, when he was dis missed through the efforts of Presi dent Warfield. His home is in Montrose, Pa. It is believed that he is mentally weak. Postal Development. The following statement by an offi cial shows how the Post Office De partment is keeping up with the war procession: "The postal service is breaking all records during the pres ent war. Two months ago, who in the land, or world for that matter, would have thought it possible for us to have a post office in fine working order at Manila, thousands of miles away, by this time, or at Camp Mc- Calla, on the southern coast of Cuba ? Before three more weeks are gone it is almost safe to say that the soldiers and private citizens may be calling for their regular mail at San Juan, U. S. A. (San Juan is the principal city in Porto Rico). The way the postal department is expanding these days would make Ben Franklin, our first Postmaster General, fall dead with amazement." Tax Bate on Ohecks- The Wai Revenue Bill fixes the fate of taxes on all negotiable instru ments ; bank checks, drafts and certi ficates ot deposits (not drawing inter est), two cents. Notes, drafts and certificates of de posit (drawing interest) 2 cents for each SIOO or fractional part thereof. Bonds, certificates of indebtedness and stock certificates five cents for each SIOO of original issue or fraction thereof; on all sales or agreements to sell or transfers ot shares and certifi cates of stock 2 cents on each SIOO of face value or fraction thereof. Penalty for failure of maker to affix stamps, SIOO, at the discretion of the Court. MOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bil iousness, Indigestion, Headache. Sasy to take, easy to operate. 2So. Notice to Teachers. Notice is hereby given that the Di rectors of the Bloomsburg School Dis trict will meet on Thursday evening, June 30, 1898, to appoint at least twenty-seven teachers and three jani tors for the ensuing year. Applica tions from teachers who have had actual experience will only be con sidered, and those elected must at tend a semi-monthly institute. Ap plications will be received up to six o'clock p. m. of said day by the Secre tary. J. C. BROWN, Sec. Olemmer to Hang. James A. Clemmer who has been on trial at Norristown for two weeks charged with being an accomplice in the murder of Mrs. Emma P. Kaiser was on Friday convicted of murder in the first degree. The trial was one of the most sen sational in the history of that county, about 150 persons testifying in the case. Among the witnesses on the stand were Charles O. Kaiser, the husband of the murdered woman, who is now under sentence of death for the crime, and Lizzie De Kalb, who is awaiting trial charged with being an accessory. The latter has figured in the caserns the mysterious "woman in black." The placing of a condemned mur derer on the witness stand to testify against an accomplice m the same crime is said to be without a prece dent in this state. Clemmer also took the stand and attempted to prove an alibi. The crime for which Clemmer and Kaiser were convicted was most cold blooded, and was committed for the purpose of collecting SIO,OOO in surance which had been placed on the life of Mrs. Kaiser with the inten tion of killing her and cheating the companies. GRAND CELEBRATION. Horse and Bicycle Races. Bloomsburg will be crowded with spectators July 4th and sth. Rem ember the Special Rates on the D. L. and W., C. P. and W. and B. & S. RR. PROGRAM JULY 4TH. Grand street parade 10 A. M. Prizes will be awarded for the best appearing and the largest number. 1 P. M. the following Races. 2.50 Trot and Pace. Purse. 150x3 2.29 " " " " 200 00 Free for all Trot & Pace. " 300.00 JULY s'rH. Purses. 1 P. M. Novice Bicycle Race 28.00 Mile Open " '* 60.00 3 Mile Handicap " " 63.00 2.40 Trot and Pace 150.03 2.24 " " '• 2C3.00 Horses are entered with Reeords as low as 2.11 and plenty of them. Bicycle entries are twelve in each Race. Remember the main place to celebrate is at Bloomsburg, Pa. WAR NOTES. 3000 men, with their equipments and subsistance will leave Tampa to-day to join General Shafter's army. ' The flying squadron hitherto commanded by Commodore Schley has lost its identity by an order issued yesterday by Rear Admiral Sampson and it has been merged into the fleet under the Admiral. It is expected that General Shat ter will attack Santiago in a few days. The work of transporting field and siege guns is going for ward all the time. Plans are being made to send provisions to the insurgent troops in Cuba and the starving non-com- / batants. / Cervera and his fleet are still iy the Harbor. / "The other Spanish fleet undf*' Camara is said to have through the Suez canal on his wih 1 to battle with Dewey at Manila. P ey /lone For disobeying the town orc&ave ance which prohibits the peddj <"" tr of truck through the streets be|'* n '' eight o'clock three of the ma' pa ' gardeners were arrested by Pof man Drake this morning and fl we $1 each. part! ■ The best "bicycle Races THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, FjPA. [ BLOCKADE EXTENDED THE PRESIDENT BY A SPECIAL MES SAGE CLOSES MORE PORTS. All Vessels Warned Not to Seek nn En trance to Caribbean Sea Harbors Nrutmb May Leave Porte—After Thir ty ituya May Ho Captured ae Prizes Washing-ton, June 29.—The president has Issued a proclamation extending the blockade of Cuba to the southern coast, front Cape Prances to Cape Cruz Inclusive, and also blockading Sar Juan, Porto RJeo. The proclamation li as follows: Whereas, For the reasons set fort! In my proclamation of April 22, 1893, t blockade of ports on the northern coas of Cuba, from Cardenas to Bahia Hon da, inclusive, and of the port of Cien fuegos on the Auth coast of Cuba wai declared to have been Instituted, and Whereas, It has become desirable ti extend the blockade to other southen ports. Now, therefore, I, William McKinley president of the United States, do here by declare and proclaim that, In addi tion to the blockade of the ports sped fled In my proclamation of April 21 1898, the United States of America ha Instituted and will maintain an effect lve blockade of all the ports on th south coast of Cuba, from Cape Fran ces to Cape Cruz, Inclusive, and als of the port of San Juan, In the islan of Porto Rico. Neutral vessels lying In any of th ports to which the blockade is, by th present proclamation, extended, will t allowed thirty days to issue therefroi with cargo. WILLIAM McKINLEY, President of the United States < America, June 27, 1898. By the President, 1 J. B. MOORE, Acting Secretary of State. The proclamation increases the e: tent of the blockade fully fourfold, having been confined, heretofore, to stretch of a little more than 100 mil to the north, and the single port of C enfuegos on the south coast of the 1 land. The demands upon the navy the way of ships to patrol the eoa: however, will not be nearly so hea, in proportion to the territory to/ covered as In the case of the first blo ade, for the reason that the new blf aded coast line lies entirely within/® great bight on the south Cuban cP- In which the water is generally py shallow and the ports are few/'o which a vessel of any draught Aild enter. The most Important of /® B e ports are Manzanillo, Trinidad nas. j West of Trinidad is Cienfuegnr'bich Is already blockaded effectively- 7 " 1 " 0 "! that point westward for nerf on ® hundred and forty miles the/ 1 ® point to be blockaded until jßbano is reached. This port Is dis' °">y about forty miles from H/ na by rail, and is believed to hav/®" 'he principal source of food si,' les f °r the Spanish capital. For 15ft*® 8 west of this, clear over to Caj*" rance s> the western edge of the pl.Wed ter ritory, there are no ports f Je ®P ves sels of any considerable ftght, and even If there were, the c' ry 'he interior, Plnar del Rio, T-, 'he hands of the Insurgents, and 'Piles could not be sent through to lvana - The purpose of extending -.blockade to the westward to Cape t'®® B . was to command the channel "t®®" the west side of the Isle of Pine' d Ca P e Fran ces, and thus renderT k easier the task of the bloekadh V sse ' s - Coal for ""• " London, June 29.- / elation Is rife regarding the hurru 8 " 'he Am erican ambassador 7 ,e ' or ®'sn office Saturday. I According to inlf" !on current in well Informed el J 'he visit had nothing to do wl'J ace negotiations. Ambassador Hayr red P o,nt out that it would ha/ b ® a friendly aet to allow Admiraj|° ai ' a 8 fleet to coal In Egypt or otr® r '" sb stations In the East. He /informed that or ders had already 711 Ben '- thait, In ac cordance with / eu 'rallty proclama tion, only sufy c ° a ' '° bring the Spanish squa'/ back to 'he nearest port should b/ plle "• 11 18 suggest ed that this port would have to be Spain Jr S l /Lot Heavily. Kingston / alca " June 29.-A Span ish spy wlr oa P' ur ®d by the Cu bans on / y „ repar , t tpa ' 'he Spaniards/;"'""* 0 bp|ipv e th ® Am ericans s/' 1 bpa y y lo " during the fighting I SeV "' a Fr,day " Thp Spanish / he aald ' was very heav y in both ' and W ( ° U " dßd " The sjf reported that there was much cT m ln ® an " a So on account of the /t-hd' the American landing was n / ltested at Balauirl, and he also r ere was talk of an Ameri can to flank the Spanish the spy says there is very llttlf ln the c,ty of Santiago. /at New Jersey Volunteer., Jrl, N. J., June 29.—The 202 re f quired to All the quota of the few Jersey volunteers have been |d in, and the detachment will "Vamp Voorhees for Falls Church, jk six o'clock Friday morning. In t> of First Lieutenant C. Albert Ir of Company K. Two hundred r.wenty-four of the two hundred plnety-two men needed for the Sec /regiment have been mustered In f the remainder will be sworn ln to- Spain Doubt* It. ladrld, June 29.—The Spanish gov ment does not credit the report that American squadron Is to visit Span waters; but the ministers say that y have taken all possible precau is, that the ports are all ready and t twenty-six thousand men who e been called to the colors will be ributfd among the principal At tic md Mediterranean ports of ln - I Arrival of the Yale. ashlngton, June 29.—The navy de :ment has posted the following bul i: Idmlral Sampson reports that thn e arrived Monday ana discharged troops.", BIG FIGHT EXPECTED BOTH ARMY ANI NAVY ABOUT'SANTIAGO. flmwul I,lnnre lln Mn<yA IMann to Den. perately Resist l.ui'K of Gooij Ronil) Makes It Difficult to Place Heavy Gum In Advantageous Positions. Washington, June 29.—At the war and navy departments the most decisive sort of operations in Cuba are expected to be reported before the week shall end. The news regarding General shafter's movements Is entirely satis factory, ard it is generally accepted that wha" history will know as the battle of Santiago will ba fought within the next few days. Those who have predicted an easy victory at Santiago are now changing their vitws, for latest advices indicate that Gaieral Linares Is preparing for atubbodi resistance. Ever road and bypath leading into the cl* of Santiago It Is learned, has been Ined with dynamite by the Spa nish oldlers, under the direction of Gencjil Linares. Fr tn several sources the information com hat the Spanish general has a largf orce at his command than has beei 'opposed. Conservative leaders In >l} Cuban armv declare that at leat Ifteen thousand Spaniards have beflTathered in Santiago. It also is •y f d that the city's defences have benstrengthened to a marked degree ar'jthat the capture of the city will n< *be the easy task so many have a ;cted. '■Aus far the Americans seem to be fi ln ned of artillery than of men, it is believed that the composition the present land force is due to the , 'in for the co-operation of the fleet. , The next lighting will be directly be i- ire Santiago. Our troops have swept rMI before them. They took Sevilia lonoer than they had expected to and . fi'ithout a struggle. Owing the ex traordinary energy of our commanding fofflcers in pushing the men along, cou- J pled with the eagerness of the troops to advance, the American flag was raised over Sevilia during Saturday night. In tills village, where General Lin ares made his headquarters while the American troops were landing, a des perate engagement was expected. The Spanish troops had been hastening to that point from all directions for sev eral days. It was the last defence be tween Santiago and the American troops. Despite Its strategic impoit ance, however, the Spanish offered but little opposition. They tired on our troops for some time, but in a desultory way, and without effect. They then re tired from the village, leaving it for the Americans to occupy. Our troops, after making Sevilia a temporury headquarters, pressed on to a point two miles beyond and estab lished themselves within four miles of Santiago. The Spaniards halted in their flight at Caney, a small settlement to the northeast of Santiago and on the right of our line. General Shafter's next order will be to attack the enemy's trenches. These are ln regular trocha form. The brush has been cleared for a distance of one thousand yards from the lines, which consist of a series of small forts con nected by deep trenches and barbed wire. Off Santiago, June 27, via Kingston. Jamaica, June 29.—Lieutenant Victor Blue of the auxiliary gunboat Suwanee has returned to the fleet from another investigating trip ashore. He reported that Admiral Cervera's ships were ail In the harbor. With the exception of one torpedo boat destroyer they are at anchor and show no signs of activity. Lieutenant Blue went ashore on Sat urday to the west of Morro Castle, ac companied by some Cuban guides! He advanced until about two miles north of Cabanas and almost up to the ene my's batteries. He travelled sixty miles and rejoined the Suw&nee this morning. At one time the lieutenant was at a Cuban outpost separated only by four hundred yards from a Span ish outpost. "They popped away at each other all the time," said Lieutenant Blue, "but I do not think ihe Cubans hurt the Spaniards very much and I know tha Spaniards did net hurt the Cubans." Lieutenant Blue was able to accur ately locate the pos.tion of each of Ad miral Cervera's ships. Rear Admiral Sampson warned his fleet this morning to exercise great care In shooting at the hills east of Morro Castle, pointing out that the American army had advanced nnd that our own troops might be deployed on the hill side. HOUGH RIDERS CRITICISED. It WHS a Mistake to Use Cavalry as Infantry, Washington, June 28.—There Is a dis position among experienced military men here to criticise the tactics of the | Rough Riders ln Friday's battle near Sevilia. It Is said that there was fool hardy management In exposing the mass of the men needlessly to the Spanish fire, Instead of throwing out the customarv skirmish lines. It is recalled, however, that the whole move ment was under command of Colonel Wood, Roosevelt's superior officer, who Is experienced In Indian fighting ln the Northwest, under conditions very much like those of the war In Cuba. The prime fault for the heavy loss seems still to lie where it was placed In these dispatches on Saturday—in the use of cavalry trops as infantry. Used as cavalry, their tactics under Wood would have been all right, but infant rymen have to be trained, both officers and men, to their own class of work, as carerully as cavalry have to be trained to theirs, and they are utterly different. General Young's handling of his men was strictly infantry fash lon. He had his skirmish line out and the men were alert In taking advan tage of every hiding place where they could fire upon the enemy with the least exposure of themselves. Moreov er. General Toung had a light piece of artillery with which he could rake the bushee ahead of him and on the sides and make it Impossible for the enemy to keep within easy range of his troops. One suoh piece would have accompan ied the advance of the Rough Riders, but, acoordlng to report. It had to be abandoned on account of the steepness of the hill the men had to ascend. _ CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR BALLY. A Grand Rally of the Christiar Endeavorers and their friends ii: five counties, viz., Columbia, Mon tour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union, will be held at Island Park between Sunbury and Northumber land, on July 4th. Because of its unusually pleasant, breezy situatioi: and the time and money that have been spent in especially fitting it uj for the convenience of excursionists. Island Park is the most pleasant place for a social or conventional gathering within a radius of many miles. Those attending can bring their eatables and have a basket picnic or they can be served by ar experienced caterer who will be or the ground. The day will be spent in a social and religious manner, part of the time being occupied with singing by a special choir and with address es both patriotic and religious ap propriate for the day and gathering Following is the provisional pro gram : 10:00 a. m.—Song Service. 10:15 a. hi. —Devotional Services. 10:25 a- m.—Address of Wel come, Prof. H. N. Consor, Ph. D., Sunbury. 10:40 a. m.—Response, Rev. W. I. Steans, Danville. 10 -55 a - in.—Address, Hon. H. M. Hinckley, Danville, 11:20 a. m.— Address, Rev. M. L. Ross, D. D., Mifflinburg. —Refreshments. 2:30 p. m.—Song Service. 2 -'45 P m.—Devotional Services. 2:55 p. m.—Junior Rally, Rev. D. E. McLaiu, Middleburg. 3:15 P- m.— Address, Rev. J. H. Barb, Selinsgrove. 3-'3° P- m.—Address, Rev. G. H. Hemingway. D. D., Dloomsburg. 3:45 P- m.—Rev. R. Rock, D. D. Shamokin. 4:00 p. m.—Closing. Let there be a large attendance of Christian Endeavorers and all who would like to spend the day with them in this pleasant manner. NOTICE. R. H. Ringler is our authorized collector, and is now engaged in calling upon town subscribers. Leases that will collect the rent for the whole year if tenant leaves before expiration of term, also notices to quit, for sale at this office. tf. THE BROADWAY 0 Monday, July 4, 1898, this store will be closed all day. NEW LINES OF Seasonable and Desirable Goods Are offered this week at prices that are very attractive to consumers. 28 inch Linen Colored Crash for Ladies' Skirts, nice quality, cool and comfortable for summer wear, per yard, 7c. Japanese paper lanterns, for decor ating halls, lawns and piazzas, extra size 13 x 18 inches, assorted colors, at roc each. Ladies' plaid and striped Silk Ties with knotted fringes, 42c ea. Ladies' Puff Scarfs in pique and China silks, white and colored, 19, 20, 25c each. Half pound bars transparent Glycer ine Soap, highly perfumed, roc a bar. Moire Taffeta Ribbons in white, black and colors, for sashes, No. 40 at 25c per yard, and No. 60 at 32c per yard are very desirable and cheap. Fast color printed Lawns, 3c yd. Light Shirting Calicoes, 3c yd. 60 inch Moquette Rugs, full size, beautiful patterns, 1.75 and $1.98 ea. See them. Table tumblers, 19c doz. Tin top Jelly Tumblers, 19c doz. Rubber rings for Mason jars, 5c doz Sticky fly paper, 2c sheet, 3 for sc. Agency for Butterick Patterns. July styles and advance styles for August now ready. Respectfully Submitted to the dash Trade Only by 1 BROADWAY CASE STORE, Moyer's New Building, Main Street, BLOQMSBURG. JONAS LONG'S SONS' WEEKLY CHATS. Wilkes-Barrk, Pa., Thursday, June 30th, 1898J ANOTHER TRIUMPHAL , TRADE WINNING WEEK. Preparations for the most celebration of Independence Day] and the PROBLEMS OF HOT WEATHER NEEDS. Decorate for the Glorious Fourth. , Flags, Flag Poles, Brackets an<B •shields. Bunting, strictly fast colors, slain and tri-color, at per fard gc. Special.—Fast Color Cotton Bunting Flags, sizes 4x6, ictual value $2.25; for Inde pendence week, at $1,491 All Wool Bunting Flags, " all] sizes, ranging from 3x5 to feet, at the lowest prices in this! I j Fancy Flower Wreaths, suitable for trimming chil- 1 Iren's hats, at Jc ; Children's Fancy Woven Straw Hats, in plain and fancy -olors, the summer season's nost desirable shapes, at, each 17ci I hree special bargains irn Ladies' Trimmed Sailors, in nar row and wide brims. Lot x, actual value 50c.; In dependence week price ...390 Lot 2, actual value 75c.; In dependence week price 49 c ' Lot 3, actual value 98c.; In dependence week price (J9© Children's Trimmed Hats, fancy shapes, new leghorns, i nicely trimmed with chiffons and flowers, would sell readily at $1.50; special for this week at 95c Duck and Crash Skirts. Duck Skirts, full hanging, deep heni 49c I Linen Crasli Skirts, full 7 gores, | 7-inch hem, special values at 98c. , an d $1.48. I \Y bite Duck Skirts, linen finish, 7 gores, 7-inch hem, felled seams; special this week 9gc [ Duck Skirts, in blue, black and white, finished off in con trasting shades of three rows of bands in blue, pink and white; special this week at. $1.48 White Pique Suits, blazer " cutaway coat, in fine white pique; special value this week at $3.95 Wash Goods. Fine Imported Organdies, ricli designs, new colorings, full 32 inches in width, actual value 20c. to 25c.; this week at. per yard 4Q C fancy Colored Nainsooks, the new shirt waist fabric, ex quisite colorings, patterns of this season's newest creations, bias plaids, crown checks and fancy stripes, always sold • rapidly at 15c.; this week at, per yard Siikaline Comfortables, for cottage or mountain home, full size, filled with pure white cotton, light weight and Huffy, almost like swansdown, usual price $1.75; this week at . .$1.25; Ladies' Summer Vests. Ladies' Ribbed Cotton Vests, nicely trimmed with lace and tape, low neck and sleeveless, three styles, instead of the price, 20c."; this week at 121 c Housefurnishings. Jolly Glasses, with tops, spec ial at. per dozen ig e Crnuqet Sets, complete for eight people, regular {1 kind; this week. a t 89c Water Coolers, with nickel faucet, the 4-gallon size, this week, ftt . sl2 Arctic Ice Cream Freezers, 3- quart size 4-quart size !SI.7A Hard Wood Refrigerators, the $lO size, this week, at >.s#.9B The sl2 size, this week, at ....18.81 The sls kind, double door, extra large size, this week, at $11.58 Oil Stoves, one burner, at ' 2Jo Two burners, at 89a Three burners, at | 950 Shoes. Men's Russet Lace Shoes, regu lar value $3 and $3.50; you can buy them, this week, at MM Hoys' Russet and Black Lace" Shoes, regular price $2; reduced to SLU Ladles' finest Viol Kid Shoes, In lace and button, every style of toe, black and tan, cloth and kid top, all widths from B to EE; instead of their price $2.50 and $3; this week at M.G3 Ladles' $2 and $2.50 Oxford Ties, small sizes only, to close out quickly, at Greater Wilkes-Barre's Greatest StoTe. j
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