8 BARGAIN IN till' BICYCLE BOOTS, $1.29 per Pair. WIDTHS, C. D and E. W.C. McKINNEY, No. 8 East Main Street. THE COLUMBIAN. BEOOMSBURG, PA. WHERE ENGLISH GUNSARE MADE. Uld Ai iuitrong'a Work, at KUwlek Cn* pared With Those of Kuen. The extensive shipment of arms to this country from England brings Into notice the Armstrong Gun Works. They cover about 80 acres' at Tyne •ide and unlike the Krupp Gun Works at Essen they have been built up with in the lifetime of the present Baron Armstrong who has given his name to the famous guns. As a private arse nal for the production of artillery, warlike stores and iron-clads, this es tablishment has no superior in the world save that at Essen. In one re spect the Armstrong gun works claims to be superior to Krupps, and to be the only factory la existence where a man-of-war can be built and complete ly equipped for action. These im mense works, the spires and furn.... of which can be seen for miles so fore one approaches the city of New castle-oa-Tyao, extend for a mile and a half along the river front and give employment to about one-third of the population of that "North Couutrle" town. Yet this vast center of mili tary activity has been a product of these comparatively peaceful times that have settled upon all other coun tries save England eince the Crimean War. While commerce has been the chief occupation of most of the other large nations—with the exception of the Franco-German War of 1870, which did not last fuily six weeks —the growth of this arms factory' reflects to a de gree that is highly interesting the In cessant military activity of Great Brit ain In a)) parts of the world, and is a sad revelation c,t the fact that while preaching peace and arbitration to other nations Great Britain still goes on annexing and so enlarges the mar ket for her various manufactures. The great arms factory at Elswlck which is thus in a sense a memento of British colonization, England owes not to her aristocracy, but to the skill and genius of a representative of her great middle or commercial classes. The history of the Armstrong family la quite typical of the methods pre vailing In the British Army before Mr. Gladstone abolished the purchase sys tem. It is not without Interest in connection with tie now famous Arm strong gun which It will surprise a great many people who read this ar ticle to learn that It is partly an Amer ican Invention. William Armstrong who was born in 1810 was a Newcastle attorney and while engaged in fishing on the slie of Eiswick he saw where a waterfall might be usefully employed for pro pelling machinery. He erected a hydraulic machine which as Newcas tle was a port of some Importance, came to be employed in moving cranes, turning capstans and closing dock .rates. There wa3 no phenomenal success achieved In this work but when the cannon used at the siege of lebastopol had failed, he proposed to rrnploy the motive power he had dis covered and his hydraulic machinery to the subject of gun making. He now quit the practice of law and be came a practical engineer. Prior to the date of the Crimean War the pop ular knowledge of military and naval matters was very limited and when Mr. Armstrong propound to replace the unwleldly cast-iron and bronze can nons used In the Crimean with more superior modern guns, the British Parliament voted readily the sums of money necessary for carrying out ex periments in gunnery and perfecting those processes that Armstrong pro fessed to have discovered. The law yer-Inventor was fortunate to get as sociated with him some men whose Influence reached Into the govern ment; and throughout these experi ments Mr. Armstrong was profusely furnished with government funds and at once extended government patron age. The British government in fact made Armstrong and Armstrong made the guns from designs said to be own ed by a man named Elakely in Eng land and Treadwell In this country. "It Is," says the University Magazine printed In 1884, "the misfortune of the Armstrong gun that as an Invention all Its notable features should be con tested by many claimants." About this time Mr. Armstrong had taken Into partnership a really scientific man named Whitworth and at the London Exhibition of 1661 they both exhibited what was termed the Armstrong gun which was perceptibly deficient in those features for which Krupp was already famous but which was a mark ed Improvement upon anything that had at that time been seen in Eng land. Both Captain Blakely and Mr. Treadwell vigorously claimed these plans had boon appropriated; Kt as Mr. Armstrong was already r* luted engineer to the War Department, the War office stood by him In the luce at a considerable outburst of Indig nation. To silence clamor he was knighted on the grounds of having In vented the Armstrong gun. On the occasion of the Queen's Jubilee in ISB7, he was further created Baron Arm strong. nonody being ever envious enough to deny to Lord Armstrong his honors or his exceptional good for tune, save those who still remain du bious as to how bis Lordship mysti fied the real Inventors, one of whom was an American. In short, therefore, what Is called the Armstrong gun Is partly an Amer ican Invention, and it is a sort of poetic Justice In this Armstrong gun coming back to us after so mßny years to fight the battles of its native coun try. We may be accused of borrow ing British laws s.nd literature, but after this no on-v vIU charge us with borrowing the artillery of our cousins; and the pity Is that we have had to purchase with good money what was partly our own already, or at least the product of healthy American brains. Grange Program. Exorcises lor the Opening of the 25th An nual Grange Picnic. The 25th annual encampment and exhibition of the Patrons of Hus bandry, at Centre Hall, on Grange Park, will open September 10th. Sunday, Sept. nth, at 10:30 a. m., preaching by Rev. Faus, of the M. E. Church. 2 p. m. services conducted by Mrs. Helen Johnson, of Erie. 6:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor meeting. 7:30, preaching by Rev. Rhoads, of the Evangelical church. A regular program will be carried out during the week, opening on Monday evening with a Projectoscope Exhibition in the auditorium. • Formal opening on Tuesday morn ing, by the officers of the County Grange. During the week the leading officers of the State Grange will be in attend ance and address the people. Announcements will be made from day to day. Among those who will address the meetings during the week will be Senator Brown, of York ; Dr. Atherton, President of the State College; Prof. Hamilton, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture ; Dr. Roth rock, State Forestry Commissioner ; Dr. Fernald, State Zoologist, and Miss Emma Brewer, of Delaware county. There will be a special entertain ment every evening. The hours of meeting will be 10 a. m., 2 p. m., and 7:30 in the evening. You cannot afford to miss the en tertainments in the auditorium. Notioe. We have started our cider mill, and will be pleased to serve the public from now on 'till the close of the sea son. The mill will he open from Monday morning 'till Saturday noon of each week. MORDAN & KILE. Sept. 8. Mordansville, Pa. The Mary M. Packer hospital at Sunbury is one of the many hospitals of the State that offers their services to the sick soldiers. (weak | J Lungs $ II you have coughed and ! ! A coughed until the lining mem- ! ! * brane of your throat and lungs ! $ is inflamed, .! 1 Scott's Emulsion I to of Cod-liver Oil will soothe, ! I strengthen and probably cure. ! The cod-liver oil feeds and ! strengthens the weakened tis- ! sues. The glycerine soothes ! ! and heals them. The hypo- <! phosphites of lime and soda !' impart tone and vigor. Don't ' ! neglect these coughs. One ! 1 bottle of the Emulsion may do ! ! more for you now than ten ! ! can do later on. Be sure you ! get SCOTT'S Emulsion. ! All druggists; 50c. and $l.OO. SCOTT & BOWME, Chemists, New York. I THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMBBURG, PA. THE CHESTER FROM PORTO RICO. Arrives In New York With 1,200 Officers end Men. New York, Sept. 7.—The Unite?! States transport Chester, Capt. Dann, arrived yesterday afternoon from Ponce, P. R„ from which port she sailed laßt Thursday, September 1, at 4.15 p. m. She brought about sixty officers and civilians, and 1,150 men, making a total of 1,210, consisting of Brigadier Genera? Pchwan and staff, Brigadier General Haines and staff and the Fourth Pennsylvania volunteers. Among the civilians were Perry M. de Leon, United States consul at Ecua dor, and a son of Secretary of State Palmer. The transport experienced fine weather throughout the voyage. The general health of the troops Is excellent and the men were in the best of spiritß on reaching port. There was one death on board dur ing the voyage. Captain M. H. Smith, Company K, Fourth Pennsylvania, who died at 10 p. m. Sunday night of mala rial fever. The body was placed in a fnetallic casket and brought to port for burial. Captain Sinlth was a native of Columbia, Pa., and was 38 years of age. Six men were In the Rhip hospital, five suffering with typhoid fever and the other ill with malaria. After a brief inspection at quarantine, the transport proceeded to Jersey City, where she will land her troops. The Chester, ns she steamed up the bay, was greeted by passing craft, the troops returning the greeting with cheers. The Chester left Ponce three hours after the departure of the transport Obdam, on board of which General Miles and Staff embarked. Nothing was seen of the latter during the voy age. FILIPINOS WAN r ANNEXATION. Delegation Appeal to United States Consul Williams. Manila, Sept. 4.—A Hong Kong depu tation, representing the southern Fili pinos, consisting of the better class of natives of Panay, Mindoro, Cebu and Mindanao, visited United States Con sul Williams yesterday evening and urged that every possible effort be made for the annexation of the whole of the Philippine islands. The deputation declared that all classes, the warlike mountaineers as well as those engaged in mercantile pursuits, would welcome the Stars and Stripes, and had resolved never to sub mit to Spanish or Tagal rule. They also said that there were four thousand men, m=ny of them armed with rifles, near lioiio, ready to support the Americans. They refuse to Join in the clamor for Independence, which they consider impracticable. They on ly wish for annexation to the United States. The delegation Intends to interview General Otis, the American comman der, to Appeal to President McKlnley, and to confer with Aguinaldo's follow ers, with the view of arranging for a combined movement to insist upon an nexation. They wili also ask that the Insurgent regiments be enrolled In the American army, with American offi cers, and that the insurgent chiefs be given appointments under General Otis. FRIGHTFUL WRECK AT COHOES Montreal Kxprsns Train Crashes Into an Klectrlc Car Cutting It In Two. Cohoes, Sept. 6.—A frightful accident has been the experience of Labor day in this city. A trolley laden with thir ty-flve people was struck by a Dela ware and Hudson train, going at full speed, at a grade crossing in this city last night and cut in two. Ten persons were killed outright. Eight died soon thereafter from the ef fects of their Injuries, and the remain der of the passengers were all injured, some of whom may die. The accident v.cs one of the most appalling in the history of railroad wrecks. Shortly before eight o'clock a trolley car of the Troy City Railroad Company was struck by the night spe cial of the Delaware and Hudson Rail road at a crossing at the west end of the Hudson River bridge, which con nects this city with Lansingburg, and Its load of human freight.was hurled into the air. Eighteen of the thirty five passengers are dead and at least ten of the remainder will die. Revision S'-enis .-insured. Paris, Sept. 7. —The Figaro says that General Saussier refused to accept the war portfolio because he had been con nected, as military governor of Paris, with the Dreyfus case, and he there fore considered that he should leave to another the settlement of this mat ter. The newspapers confirm the report that the acceptance by Genera! Zurlin the ministry of war, was due to Presi dent Faure's insistence. Some of the papers praise his ac ceptance of the office under the ex isting difficulties of the situation, and attack M. Cavaisoa.-, the late minis ter of war, declaring that his action In resigning was tactless and illogi cal. Xhe newspapers regard the revision of the Dreyfus case as being assured, saying that the prisoner's counsel will now make strenuous efforts to secure a public retrial. The Matin says that Colonel Plcquart yesterday signed a demand for the provisional liberation of Dreyfus. Sending Out War Honda. Washington, Sept. s.—The Treasury Department sent out Its first batch of the registered war bonds, the i&uanco up to now having been confined to the coupon bonds payable to bearer. The Department started to put out the coupon bonds In the last week of July, and the Issue has comprised twenty dollar, five-hundred-dollar and a few bonds still to be met. About 45,0tki applications are on file calling for re gistered bonds, and these \yi" be met as rapidly as possible. The Issue will be In denominations of $2O, $lOO, $3OO. $l,OOO, $5,000 and $lO,OOO. The Vnn.ln r Killed. Washington, Sept. 7.—The official re cords of the war department, as far uh completed, show that there were 33 of ficers and 231 enlisted men of the army, 264 in all, killed in battle during the war with Spain. These casualties Include all the lives lost by the army in the battles in the Philippines as well as those in Cuba and Porto Rica PRIZE MONEY MAY REACH A MILLION That Amount Will lie Distributed Atnuni American Sailor*, Washington, Sept. 6.—At least $l,- 000,000 prize money will be distributed among American sailors as a result ol the war with Spain. More than one-half of this sum will be paid In accordance with that section of law providing for the payment of a bounty for persons on board vessels of war sunk In action. The rest will be turned Into the treasury for dis tribution by the courts which shall pass upon vessels of the enemy capt ured by American men of war. Although not a penny of prize mon ey has yet been turned Into the treas ury, Judge Advocate General Lemly and his chief clerk, Mr. Hanna, are engaged in considering the various claims for prize money which have been filed by officers and men, and in passing upon the various questions which have arisen In connection with such claims. From the official report of Admiral Montojo, commanding the Spanish fleet sunk at Manila, there were 1.875 persons on board the ships under his will, therefore, be $9,375 richer than he was before the war. Rear Admiral Sampson has realized a snug little fortune as a result of th war. As commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic fleet he will get one twentieth of every prize taken in North Atlantic waters, and one-twen tieth of the head money allowed for the vessels destroyed off Santiago and in Cuban ports. It Is estimated that ho will finally receive about $40,000 as his share of prize money. In determining the amount of head money due officers and men It will be necessary for the department to de clde whether a vessel destroyed was Inferior or superior to her antagonist. If the latter the American ship will be entitled to $2OO for each person on board the enemy's vessels. Of course this will swell the amount of prize money due the rear admiral. It is estimated that, Including the Mercedes, sunk by thte Massachusetts at the mouth of the harbor of Santia go, there were 2,492 persons on board the Spanish fleet destroyed by Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet, which was I superior to the enemy, and the am ount of head money due the fleet will consequently aggregate $249,200. Candla Bombarded. Canea, Island of Crete, Sept. 7 —Can dla Is being bombarded. The British troops, which have been acting as police since the Greek war, are fighting the Mussulmans. Riots are in progress and tires have broken out in various parts of the city. The Mussulmans stnrted the dis turbances. Crowds of them, supposed ly unarmed, assembled in the prineff pal square of the city to protest against the favoritism which they allege the powers are showing to the Christians. They threaten to burn the houses and destroy the property of the Christians unless the state of affairs complained of is remedied. The Turkish governoi offered to help the British. London, Sept. 7.—The advices from Canea were recelvpd this evening from a correspondent there, who also ca bled that he feared for the safety ol his colleagues at Candla, as he was unable to communicate with them. The fact that no dispatches wen 6 re ceived from Candla after the bonrourd ment began seems to indicate that ths situation there is serious. Gray for Peace Commissioner. Washington, Sept. 7.—Senator Gray of Delaware will in all probability lis the fifth member of the peace commis sion, in place of Justice White. This seems to have been determ : ned yes terday. The president sent for Sena tor Gray and had a conference with I him, during which he offered the sena tor the position. Mr. Gras' said he would consider the matter and give a definite reply to-day. It is considered certain, however, that he will accept This will complete the commission. He is now a member of the Candian com mission. Money in Circulation. Washington, Sept. 5.—A statement issued at the treasury department shows that the total amount of gold and sliver coin and certificates, .United States notes and national bank notes ir, circulation September 1 was $1,792,096,- 545, showing a net decrease in circu lation of $17,101,799, as compared with August 1. The main item is a deerenss of $14,552,888 in the gold coin in circu lation. The decrease is due to the re ceipts of the treasury from the bond sales. Gold Reserve Iller-asing. ■Washington, Sept. 6.—The Sold in th treasury is steadily climbing upward and Saturday again broke the record, with a total reserve of $220,918,282, th highest in the history of the reservt fund. United States Treasurer Rob erts, speaking of the upward trend ol the gold in the treasury said that out 'of about $40,000,000 yet to be paid in fot the new war loan, It is likely that $25,. 000,000 or $30,000,000 will be in gold. "II would not be at all strange," he said, "if before the tide turns, our total gold will be considerably over $250,000,000."' Gruud Army Kncainpmcnt. Cincinnati, Sept. 6.—The national en campment of the G. A. R. this week is bringing in excursionists from every direction. The National Soldiers' Home at Dav ton, Ohio, is less than sixty miles dis tant, and the veterans from that in stitution are taking active part. Among the questions being discussed Is one to malfe all engaged in the late Spanish war eligible to membership at comrades in the "old army." Schley Reerhes San Juan. San Juan de Porto Rico, Sept. 6. The United States transport Seneca, carrying Rear Admiral W. S. Schley and Brigadier General W. W. Gordon of the Parto Rico military commission, arrived off the harbor last night, bui did not enter until this morning. The cruiser New Orleans, which Is ly ing In the harbor, fired an admiral's salute of thirteen guns. The Spanish gunboat Isabel Segunda responded with thirteen guns, whereupon the New Orleans set the Spanish flag at the peak and saluted It with thirteen guns. THIRTY - SECOND NATIONAL EN CAMPMENT OF Q. A R AT OINOIN NATI, 0. Reduced Rales via Pennsylvania Railroad. For the thirty-second National En campment or G. A. R., to be held at Cincinnati, 0., September 5 to 10, 1898, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany will sell excursion tickets at rate of single fare for the round trip. These tickets will be sold on Sep tember 3, 4, and 5, and will be good to leave Cincinnati returning not earlier than September 6 nor later than September 13, except that by de positing ticket with Joint Agent at Cincinnati on September 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, and on payment of twenty-five cents, return limit may be extended so that passengers may remain at Cincinnati until October 2. ■ ■ • Schedule of Trains to Eaglesmere. Train 011 P. & R. leaving Blooms burg at 7.30 a. m. connects at Halls at 10.23, reaching Eaglesmere at 12.20 p. nt. Train leaving Bloomsburg at 3.40 p. 111. connects at Halls at 5.23 p. m., reaching Eaglesmere at 7.15 p. m. tf THE BROADWAY 0 SCHOOL SUPPLIES NOW READY. The largest stock and lowest prices. READ THE LIST. Noiseless slates, 4, 8, 10, to rpc ea Best black ink, c bottle Mucilage, 3c bottle Slate pencils, 6, 8, 15 for ic Wood slate pencils, 2 for ic Lead pencil sharpeners, 3 for ic Tablets, 1, 2, 3, 4 to 8c ea Students' note books, 2, 3, 4c ea Pencil boxes with lock and key, 4c ea Colored crayons, 4c box of 12 Lead pencils, 3c per doz. and up Rulers, 1 and 5c ea Erasers, 2 for ic, 1, 2, 4,c ea Book straps, 2 and 3c ea Steel pens, 6 for ic Just opened a new line of Flower Pots and Jardinieres at very low prices. Flower pots, 3c to 30c ea Jardinieres, 10, 35c to $1.25 ea Enameled steel boilers, 39, 48, 50c ea White enameled cuitain poles, 20c ea Palm leaf fans, ic ea Nickle plated tea strainers 10c ea Nickle plated coffee pot stands, 10c ea Nickle plated oil stove tea kettles, 25c Nickle plated children's trays, 25, 48c Opening this week a new line of Glass Lamps at popular prices. Agency for Bntterick Fashions. Respectfully Submitted to the Jash Trade Only by m BROADWAY W STORE, Mover's New Building, Main Street, BLOOMSBURG. W. I MOOBE S $2.50 FOE LADIES Beats them all this season. They have more Style, more comfort and bet ter wearing 'qualities than most $3 shoes. Tf you see them you will buy them. Co a. Second and Ibdn Sts. Bloomsburg, Pa. JONAS LONG'S SON? WEEKLY CHATS. Wilkes-Barr*, Pa., Thursday, Sept ist, 1898.' Bargains at the Big Store. The Harvest is Ripe. Come Gather the Grain. The Store Takes on a Harvest Time Appearance. Every article here has been' thrashed in price to meet the [ stringency of the times, and like , the grain of wheat that ripens in 1 the sun, there is nothing here but what is new and fresh. "Last Night of the Battleship Maine" is the subject of a most realist!® panorama which we are exhibiting on pur second floor. Thousands came last! week to see it and all were delighted and pleased. For our out-of-town! , friends, who may yet want to see thl| ! Deautlful cyclorama, it will be exhibited . another week. Exhibition free to all. On Second Floor. LADIES' WRAPPERS. ! Made of best quality indigo blue, black and white and fancy printed calicoes, made with yoke front and back and belt, the lot is entirely new and would be an opportunity at 98c.; this week's bargain price 62c LADIES' CRASH SKIRTS. .Here's a chance for 150 ladies to get a skirt bargain. They are made full seven gore, with deep hem, and sold read ily all season at $1.25; this I week's bargain price . . . g<)c NOTIONS. Extra quality Spring Hooks and Eyes, per dozen 2 C j Victoria Dress Stays, per , dozen ' He I Silk Taffeta Seam Binding, ' per piece 10c I 5-yard pieces of Angora Skirt Braid gc Best American Pins, per paper 3ic DOMESTICS. Best Yard Wide Bleached Muslin, a yard 4 C Yard Wide Dark Percales, ioc. kind, a yard .. . 7c V Best sc. Shirting Prints, a yard 3c New fall styles in Calicoes, "c. kind, a yard 5 C Fancy Figured Flannelettes, new fall patterns, ioc. quality, a yard gc BLANKETS. 10-4 Grey Blankets, always 50c., here 35c 12-4 White and" Grey Blank ets, regular $2.00 quality, here $1.40 DRESS LININGS. New Cotton Moreen, regu lar 19c. quality 12Ac Good Canvas Facing, always I2jc., here g£c Best ioc. quality Silesia ... 7Jc Figured Stair Crash, 18 in ches wide; this week a yard . (J-Jc All Linen Crash, a yard ... 5c Large size Turkish Towels. 10c Shelf Oil Cloth, per yard .. yc HOUSE FURNISHINGS. In the Basement. Best Hard Wood Clothes Pins, 5 dozen in cartons 5c ioc. quart Galvanized Water Pails 12c Good size Wash Boards, with zinc covering 10c Best Cedar Wash Tubs, with three hoops, regular value $1; this week 75c 5-foot Step Ladders, com plete with bucket rack, always 75.; this week 50& KAYSER'S Pure Silk Gloves, in white, black and colors, made with four buttons; special, per pair. 45c LADIES' HOSIERY. 200 dozen Ladies' Seamless Fast Black and White Foot Hose, regular value 15c.; this week a pair 10c Why not round up the season with a new bicyele. Autumn is. ideal wheeling time. Buy an " AN THRACITE" obg "MONARCH. ' The prices are smashed, but these wheels never change from their high standards. j Wilkes-Barre, Pa.. f
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