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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THE PLATFORM.
lruc to the National Platform. But Particular
Stress on State Issues.
The Democracy of Pennsylvania,
in State convention assembled, renew
| their pledges of fidelity and devo-
to the sacred rights of the people
and State, and true to the convictions
and declarations of the party upon
national questions, realize that the
issues in the coming State campaign
relate peculiarly and transcendently
to the redemption of the State from
Republican misrule and corruption,
and appealing to the honest and pa
triotic citizens to unite in vindicating
the honor of the Commonwealth and
redeeming all its departments from
official abuses and corrupt practices,
does declare that the paramount issues
in the campaign on which we have
entered are honest government, home
rule and clean politics, and hereby
pledges itself to wage unceasing war
fare against the vicious system of po
litical profligacy and corruption that
pervades our entire system of State
and municipal affairs.
It charges the Republican party,
which has had unbridled control of all
branches of the State government
during the past four years, with faith
lessness to every pledge made the
people.
It promised in most solemn declar
ation reforms in legislation and the
betterment of municipal government,
and it has not only violated these
promises, but it endeavored to perpe
trate the most obnoxious statutes, the
power of municipal rings and combi
nations of corrupt politicians to pass
laws for the enrichment of special in
terests, and it has, through the system
of bossism, to which it has complac
ently submitted in the past, elevated
these self-constituted leaders to the
highest positions of political honor
and public trust within its power to
confer.
It has needlessly multiplied of
fices to make place for party hacks,
and the subservient tools of party
leaders, thereby greatly enlarging the
public expenditures and made in
creased taxation necessary to pay new
salaries, and has without just cause
recklessly increased the salaries of
public officials in all departments of
State government and so depleted the
public funds that the public charities
of the State have been robbed of their
necessary appropriations.
It has not only tolerated the unjust
withholding of the public moneys ap
propriated to common schools and
public charities that favorites of the
treasury might be enriched and the
funds for corrupting the elections
might be enlarged, but its recognized
leaders have endeavored to thwart and
defeat all legislation and every move
ment looking to a correction of these
abuses.
For the purpose of maintaining
large balances in the State Treasury
and to use them for corrupt political
purposes, it has withheld millions of
dollattof personal property tax from
the c7\nties which were entitled to
the pronfptor /turn of it.
It has created a building commis
sion for the erection of a State Capi
tol, whose manifest purpose is to dis
regard the plain mandate creating it,
to perpetrate for an unnecessary length
of time its unfortunate existence, to
benefit the favorite contractors of
some political boss, and the fruit of
whose actions will be a large increase
of the State indebtedness.
Controlling by a two-thirds vote
both the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives in the Legislative session,
it exhibited a reckless disregard of the
rights of the taxpayers of the State, a
shameless subserviency to the dictates
of the party boss and a most profli
jpte appropriation of the public
moneys to wholly unnecessary, if not
not actually unlawful, purposes.
To the correction of these evils and
the overthrow of the pernicious sys
tem of which these things are the out
growth the Democratic party solemn
ly pledges itself to the people of the
Commonwealth.
It further declares that if intrusted
with the administration of the State's
aflfairs and the execution of her laws
equal and exact justice shall be meted
out to her citizens, with favoritism
for no persons or interests.
New laws prejudicial to the inter
est of the State, her cities and muni
cipalities shall not be passed.
Needless offices shall be abolished
and salaries cut off and reduced.
The statutes regulating the admin
istration of the State Treasury shall
be fearlessly and faithfully enforced,
the moneys appropriated to public
schools and public charities shall not
be withheld and those due the counties
shall be properly paid to them.
Appropriations for junketing ex
cursions by members of the Legisla
ture shall, if passed by the Senate
and House, be promptly vetoed.
The ballot law shall be simplified,
preserving the secrecy intended to be
given thereby and protecting the
voter from coercion and the electors
from coriuption, to the end that our
elections may be honorably conduct
ed and the will of the people honestly
recorded.
Statutes shall be passed prohibiting
within the State trusts and combina
tions formed to prevent the free com
petition of trade and to destroy in
dividual enterprise.
VVe pledge our hearty support to
the government in an active and ag
gressive conduct of the war with Spain.
HON. GEORGE A. JENKS.
In speaking of tlie nomination of
Hon. George A. Jenks for Governor
by the Democratic convention at
Altoona last week, the Philadelphia
Record says :
The Democrats of Pennsylvania,
in convention assembled Wednesday
at Altoona, did precisely the thing
they should have done. They con
sidered only the names of candidates
who were fit for the Governorship,
and they nominated one of the
strongest men in the State, and put
him on a platform which has not a
dishonest line in it.
If the State had been searched,
there could not have been found in
the ranks of either or any of the
parties a man better capacitated
than George A. Jenks to sit in the
Executive chair at Harrisburg and
bring order out of the confusion and
corruption which hold sway there.
He is able. He is honest. He is
incorrupt and incorruptible. He is
ripe in years and judgment. He has
a clear record, private and public,
to fall back upon. It does no other
man in Pennsylvania injustice to
say that the State has not a more
distinguished nor more deserving
citizen than George A. Jenks.
The platform fits the candidate
like a glove. The Democrats in
making it did not deny their De
mocracy ; but they refused to con
sider their differences. The}' put
behind them their quarrels over
Federal issues, their past prefer
ences for particular measures and
particular men, and considered only
the shameful condition of the affairs
of the State and the means of rem
edy. The platform appeals to the
honor and manhood of every self
respecting citizen, no matter of what
party or persuasion. It is explicit
in what it condemns; and equally
explicit in what it promises. If
there be any disposition on the part
of discontented and disgusted Re
publicans to put an end to the mal
administration which distresses and
disgraces the State the way has
been opened to them. Their appeal
to their Democratic fellow-citizens
has not been made in vain.
The struggle in the convention
was practically ended when the
candidate for Governor had been
named and the platform adopted ;
but the completed ticket adds
strength and acceptability. The
Record gives ticket and platform its
cordial indorsement. Whether or
not the Democrats shall win, they
deserve success.
Married-
ADAMS—WAGNER. At White Hall
June 30th by Rev. H. C. Munro, Mr.
J. Britain Adams of Moreland and
Miss Nora Wagner of Turbotville.
LOUGHT—ADAMS. At White Hall
June 30th by Rev. H. C. Munro Mr.
Thomas B. Lought of Unityville and
Miss Katie Adams.
If you want lithographed bonds,
certificates of stock, checks, drafts,
diplomas, or any thing in that line,
the COLUMBIAN office can furnish
them. See samples.
THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMBBURG, PA.
THE (TREAT VICTORY.
now THE SPANISH WARSHIPS WERE
DESTROYED.
Sfcn.H Following the fight Cervera'i
Fleeing ftquiulrnn. Cup'nine of the
riuton and Terror Among I.lent. Com
mander \Vuimvrlght f i Prisoner..
Port Antonio, Jamaica, July 6. —For
hours after Admiral Cervera went oa
board the Gloucester the Infanta Maria
Teresa, Almirante Oquendo and Viz
caya continued to burn, and every now
and then a deep roar, accompanied by
a burst of flame and smoke from the
sides of the ships, would announce the
explosion of more ammunition or an
other magazine.
As Lieutenant Commander Waln
wright watched the conflagration from
the bridge, he said to an officer beside
him:
"The Maine is avenged."
Lieutenant Commander Walnwrlght
was executive officer of the Maine
when she was destroyed.
Just then the Pluton and the Terror
sank. The Gloucester's boat picked up
as manv of the survivors as she could
find on the shore. The prisoners of
war included the captains of both
boats. None offered any resistance and
they were glad to go to the Gloucester,
as thev foa ren an attack from the Cu
bans.
A number of the survivors. Including
officers of the Furor, who, it was re
ported, had their legs shot off, were
scattered along the coast for some dis
tance and could not be found. Three
officers and six men of the Pluton es
caped in one of their own boats and
pulled to the Associated Press dispatch
boat Wanda, where they remained un
til their captain, who was held a pris
oner on the Gloucester, ordered them
to Join him on the latter vessel.
The moat remarkable feature of the
combat was the fact that, notwith
standing the utter destruction of the
Spanish fleet and the hard fight those
ships made even after they were on
fire, the American vessels should es
cape without injury. The only thing
this can be attributed to is the poor
marksmanship of tile Spanish gun
ners, which has been so' well demon
strated in every other conflict of the
war.
The Newark, Commodore Watson's
flag ship, did not participate in the
great capture, as she was coaling at
Guantanamo.
In the great sea. fight which took
place Monday Spain lost six ships, 300
men killed, 150 wounded and 1,800 pris
oners. Our loss was one man killed
and two wounded. None of opi ships
was seriously hurt. Admiral Cervera,
Vice Admiral Villamll, Captain Eulate,
and the other officers and men are
held as prisoners. They were all trans
ferred to the St. Louis yesterday and
sent to New York.
Admiral Cervera said In answer to
the question why he made the dash
out of the harbor with his fleet, that
he was forced to come out in obedience
to an order from Captain General Blan
co, who was acting under instructions
from the government at Madrid. He
made a dash for the west, he said, be
cause only the Brooklyn and three
American battleships were on that side
of the harbor. He thought he would
be able to outrun the battleships, and
if the Brooklyn followed he could whip
her.
The wrecks of six vessels of Cervera's
fleet are strewn along the Cuban beach
from a poLnit two miles distant from
the entrance to Santiago harbor to
Jarquina Point, fifty miles away.
The Brooklyn and the Oregon chased
the Cristobal Colon to the latter point,
where they captured her, and a prize
crew was put on board.
Before she was boarded, however, the
Spaniards had opened all of the sea
valves and thrown all the caps of the
valves overboard.
The ship was fast filling with water
and sank rapidly, and she finally ca
reened over on her beam ends, with her
big guns pointing toward the sky. She
cannot be saved.
WILL HAVANA BE NEXT?
Said an Expedition Will Join Ssmpnou*
Fleet in an Attack on Capital.
Santiago, July 6.—lt Is stated posit
ively that an expedition Is now being
fitted out for an attack upon Havana,
and that Admiral Sampson's fleet will
proceed there Immediately after they
have concluded the operations against
Santiago.
Not Credited In Washington.
Washington, July 6. —A cabinet offi
cer after the cabinet meeting yesterday'
denied in the most positive manner the
reports from Santiago that after the
fall of that place Admiral Sampson's
fleet would attack Havana.
He stated that such was not the In
tention and that the next move would
be on Porto Rico, and that when that
island was taken the attack upon the
Spanish coast would follow.
Officials at the navy department, be
fore this authoritative statement was
made, gave little credence to the report
from Santiago. They said that the war
board decided these matters, and not
Admiral Sampson, and that the inten
tion to attack Porto Rico after Santia
go had fallen had never been chang
ed.
Ice* Bound Newfoundland Port*.
Montreal, July 6.—A correspondent
writes from 9t. Johns, N. F.: "This
year has been unprecedented in regard
to the enormous quantities of Arctic
Ice that beset the northeastern shores
of the Island up to the end of June.
All the northern bays have been filled
with Ice through which no Steamer
could penetrate. Craft bound for La
brador were obliged to take refuge
where they could and wait for weeks
for an off-shore wind to clear away the
IcA In White Bay and other places peo
ple were In danger of actually dying
from starvation, and It Is feared that
when news from these localities is re
ceived sad tales will be told.
Cubic Operators Flee'
New York, Julv 6.—The central ca
ble office of the Western Union Tele
graph Company In this city has Issued
a notice to the effect that tts cable op
erators at the city of Santiago de Cu
ba have gone on board a British gun-
j. . ;
ATTACK DELAYED.
SHAFTER AND SAMPSON HOLD CON
FERENCE TO MAKE PLANS.
The Arrival of rondo's Troops itnd t
Severe Tropical Storin Cause Sliaftei
to Postpone the Attnck—The Cubnm
Not to lie Depended on Hereafter,
Washington, July 6.—The bombard
ment of Santiago has been postponed.
The cabinet decided to allow General
Shatter -to use his discretion in resurd
to the matter. General Alger said af
ter the cabinet meeting:
"General Shatter and Admiral Samp
son havo been advised to hold a con
ference before any movement is made."
A dispatch from General Shatter an
nounced that a severe tropical storm
was raging at Santiago. He said it
might be twenty-four or forty-eight
hours before the storm subsided and
any action could be taken, and this
was the principal reason why a post
ponement of the bombardment was
decided on.
Secretary Alger cabled to General
Shafter to use the reinforcements that
have arrived to fill the places of the
men killed and sick, and that reinforce
ments equal to Pando's regiments were
on the way. This message also stated
that the president had directed Admi
ral Sampson and General Shafter to co
operate and bombard at thetr drsygs,
tton.
There Is a great deal of feeling at the
war department In regard to the action
of the Cubans and their seeming fail
ure to prevent General Pando with his
reinforcements from entering Santiago.
It Is the general opinion among the
officers that the Cubans hereafter must
be left out of all calculations. The re
ports at the war department received
during the last few days show that
they cannot be depended upon to take
orders and fulfill them.
There was a continual telegraphic
correspondence between the war de
partment and the headquarters at
Santiago all the morning, and the prin
cipal subject before the cabinet meet
ing yesterday was the situation of our
army at Santiago. Admiral Sampson's
fleet has not entered the harbor of San
tiago because the truce was not up un
til noon yesterday, and he Is evidently
awaiting Instructions from Washington
before making the attempt. There was
a great deal of anxiety felt at the de
partment yesterday In regard to the
army, but General Shatter's dispatches
were reassuring and stated that he was
able to maintain his position.
There was also much uncertainty In
regard to General Mlles's movements.
It was stated that he would leave for
Santiago on the St.. Paul from Now
York to-day, with the Eighth Ohio.
After.the cabinet meeting, however, a
cabinet officer stated that General Mlle3
would not go to Santiago, at least not
at present, and that General Shatter
would be allowed to continue the Cam
paign there alone. General Miles was
at the war department and refused to
be interviewed.
Another question discussed ait the
cabinet meeting yesterday was the dis
position of the prisoners taken by Ad
miral Sampson and his fleet. It was
decided that while the minor officers
and seamen from the Spanish fleet
should be sent to the United States to
be confined in military prisons, Ad
miral Cervera and his staff will be
kept on board one of the vessels in the
vicinity of Santiago until the fate of
Lieutenant Hobson and his crew is de
cided. Of course, there Is no intention
of exchanging the admiral for Hobson.
but the cabinet as well as the officials
were of the opinion thalt If Admiral
Cervera was kept in the vicinity of
Santiago, it might have a moral effect
upon the treatment of Lieutenant Hob
son and his crew by the Spaniards.
Admiral Cervera will be treated with
the greatest courtesy and consideration
due an officer of his rank, and in fact
the administration has decided that
all prisoners of war shall be cared for
In the best way possible. As this is a
war for the sake of humanity, the
president is determined that humane
treatment shall be accorded everyone,
so far as possible. Although the 1,600
prisoners under Admiral Sampson are
naval prisoners, they will be turned
over to the war department for con
finement. It Is now supposed that they
will be sent to Atlanta and cared for
at Fort McPherson. It was proposed
to build a stockade at ithat place, and
this plan may now be carried out.
Conerow to Adjourn After Hawaiian Vote.
Washington, July 6.—The statement
Is made with posiliveness now that
Congress will adjourn within three
days after the passage by the Senate
of the Hawaiian annexation resolu
tion.
There Is no important business left
for Congress to transact. Only the big
general deficiency bill remains, but the
confrerees are almost agreed on it and
it will soon be disposed of.
Good reasons exist for an adjourn
ment. There has been abundant legis
lation for the successful conduct of the
war, and neither Hie president nor the
department expect to ask for further
authority in connection with riillitary
and naval movements against Spain.
If the war comes to an end befox-e De
cember the preliminary negotiations for
peace must be conducted by the execu
tive. Should it be necessary to con
clude a treatv before December the
president can at any time call the Sen
ate together.
Entire Cinftfl Arrested.
West Point, July 6. —The entire third
class of cadets at the Military acade
my has been placed under arrest by
Colonel Otto L. Hein, the commandant.
They will remain under arrest until
they decide to submit to an explana
tion of Uielr conduct on last Sunday
evening. They assembled on the pa
rade ground after parade and created
a disturbance by oheerlng for Colonel
Samuel Mills, their former command
ant, who was very popular with the
cadets during his stay here, and who is
now in front of Santiago with General
Shafter'a army, In oommand of the
siege guns.
Australian Gold for the United ilitri.
Naw York, July 6. —Cable advices
from Sydney, N. 8. W.. received in Wail
strest, announce the departure from
there for San Franolsoo of the steam
ship Mariposa, {having on board 26,000
sovereigns in .(told.. ..a,
.NIAGARA FALLS.
Low-Rate Excursion, via Pennsylvania Rail
road.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has selected the lodowing dates
for its popular ten-day excursions to
Niagara Falls from Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and Washington : July
21, August 4 and 18, and September
x, 15, and 29. An experienced tour
ist agent and chaperon will accom
pany each excursion.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclu
sive of limited express trains, within
ten days, will be sold at $lO trom
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
and all points on the Delaware Divi
sion ; $9.60 from Lancaster; $8.50
from Altoona and Harrisburg ; $6.90
from Sunbury and Wilkes-Barre ;
$5.75 from Williamsport; and at pro
portionate rates from other points.
A stop-over will be allowed at Buffalo,
Rochester, and Watkins returning.
A special train of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion.
Tickets for a side trip to the Thou
sand Islands (Alexandria Bay) will be
sold from Rochester, good to return
to UoAatdl er to Canandaigua via
Syracuse within five days, at rate of
$5-s°.
For lime of connecting trains and
further information apply to nearest
•ticket agent, or address Geo. W.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila
delphia. 7-7-6t.
Notice to Stockholders.
All certificates of stock and divi
dend orders of the Farmers Produce
Exchange, Ltd., must be presented
at the Store for record in the stock
book on or before August 1, 1898,
and every stockholder who cannot
find his or her certificates, or who
never had auy certificates issued,
are requested to meet with the
Board of Managers at the Farmers
Produce Exchange, Limited, Aug.
1, 1898, at 9 o'clock a. m.
All certificates of stock and divi
dend orders not presented nor at
tended to by Aug. 1, 1898, will be
debarred from payment after that
date.
By order of the Board.
S. J. CONNER, Pres.
WM. MENSCII, Sec.
6-28-'9B-st*
NOTICE.
R. H. Ringler is our authorized
collector, and is now engaged in
calling upon town subscribers.
THE
BROADWAY
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Business is
Business,
But where it is profitable it is
a pleasure. It is our aim to
make our business transactions
with our customers a mutual
pleasure.
IJxtra quality, heavy, white envelopes,
4c pack.
Colored embroidery silk, 8c do/., spools
Fishing reels, 10, 19, 39c ea
Brass head tacks, too for 4c
Aluminum pocket combs, 4c ea
Hat pins, 6 for ic
Best black ink, 2c bottle
Mucilage and brush, 3c bottle
Patent hooks and eyes, 2c card
Dress stays, 5c dozen
Buggy whips, 8, 10, to 30c each
Buttermilk soap, iccperbox
White linen crash, 8, 9, 10c yd
10 qt. tin pails, 9c ea
Pint tin cups, ic ea
Watering pots, 20 and 23c ea
Pudding pans, 2, 3, 4, 3c ea
Deep cake pans, 3c ea
2 qt. covered buckets, 4c ea
Clothes pins, 4 doz. for 3c
Window screens, 10 and 25c ea
Bicycle bells, 10c
Grass shears, 13c pair
Agency for
Butterick Fashions.
JULY STYLES NOW READY.
Respectfully Submitted to the
dash Trade Only by
m BROADWAY CASE STORE,
Moyer's New Building, Main Street,
BLOOMSBTOG.
JONAS LONG'S SONS'
WEEKLY CHATS.
( WILKES-BARRE, PA.,
Thursday, June 30th, 1898.!
ANOTHER TRIUMPHAL
TRADE WINNING WEEK.
Preparations for the most gloriout!
celebration of Independence Day',
and the
PROBLEMS OF HOT
WEATHER NEEDS.
Decorate for the
Glorious Fourth.
Flags, Flag Poles, Brackets and!
Shields.
Bunting, strictly fast colors,
Main and tri-color, at per
rard 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 ;
rizes, ranging from 3x5 to 20x40*
ieet, at the lowest prices in thisi
Mtj. 7
Millinery.
Fancy Flower Wreaths,
luitable for trimming chil
iren's hats, at 7c
Children's Fancy Woven
Straw Hats, in plain and fancy
rolors, the summer season's
nost desirable shapes, at, each 17!
I Three special bargains in.
Ladies' Trimmed Sailors, in nar
j row and wide brims.
| Lot 1, actual value 50c.; In
-1 dependence week price 39c*
| Lot 2, actual value 75c.; In
-1 dependence week price 49c
' Lot 3, actual value 98c.; In
dependence week price 69c
I Children's Trimmed Hats,
fancy shapes, new leghorns,
nicely trimmed with chiffons
, ind flowers, would sell readily
; it $1.50; special for this week
9sc
Duck and Crash Skirts.
Duck Skirts, full hanging,
deep hem 49c
Linen Crash Skirts, full f gores,
7-inch hem, special values at 98°*
and $1.48.
White Duck Skirts, linen
finish, 7 gores, 7-inch hem,
felled seams; special this week 98°
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,
rich designs, new colorings,
full 32 inches in width, actual
value 20c. to 25c.; this week
at, per yard 10c
| 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
1 rapidly at 15c.; this week at,
per yard g§c
Silkaline Comfortables, for
cottage or mountain home,
full size, filled with pure white
cotton, light weight and fluffy,
almost like swansdown, usual
price $1.75; this week at . -$1.25
Ladies' Summer Vests.
Ladies' Ribbed Cotton
Vests, nicely trimmed with
lace and tape, low neck and
sleeveless, three styles, instead
of the price, 20c.; this week
at 12$ c
Housefurnishings.
Jelly Glasses, with tops, spec
ial at, per dozen 13e
Crouqet Sets, complete for eight
people, regular SI kind; this week,
at 63c
Water Coolers, with nickel
faucet, the 4-gallon size, this week,
at SL2J
Arctic Ico Cream Freezers, 3-
quurt size 31.4s
4-quart size SLU
Hard Wood Refrigerators, the*
$lO size, this week, at $6.91
The $l2 size, this week, at $8.39
The $l5 kind, double door, extra
large size, this week, at $11.56
Oil Stoves, one burner, at 23c
Two burners, at 69c
Three burners, at 95c
Shoes.
Men's Rusßet Lace Shoes, regu- \
lar value $3 and $3,50; you can buy
them, this week, at sl.9s
Boys' Russet and Black Lace
Shoes, regular price $2; reduced to SL4S
Ladies' tlnest Vici 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 1j1.50 and $3; this week
at f $L9j
Ladles' $2 and $2.50 Oxford Ties,
small sizes only, to close out
quickly, at slj|
Greater Wilkes-Barre's Greatest
Store.