2 INVESTIGATION TALK COMMISSION TO MEET THE PRESI DENT ON SATURDAY. Believed Tliat the other Two Will a>vt Accepted Before the Time for the Con ference. Gen. Alger Hat Mot Resigned Gen. McCook Mentioned. Washington, Sept. 21—The president announced yesterday that he had sj \ far completed the commission to In vestigate the conduct of the war that he had invited the members to meet him for a conference at the White House on Saturday next with a view to beginning work next week. Seven of the nine members have defi nitely accepted, and the president ex iressed himself yesterday as being con fident of being able to secure the other two necessary to complete the quota by the ime set for the conference. The names of the new men who have been Invited to serve were not given out. Secretary Gage and Attorney General Griggs were the only members of the cabinet at yesterdays meclvg. The president suggested the necessity of giving early attention to annual de partment reports, saying that he de sired to begin work on his message to Congress as soon as practicable. He talked with Secretary Gage at some length as to the lines of his report, but no information was given out concern ing it. After leaving the White House Sec retary Gage said there was no founda tion to the report that Secretary Alger had tendered his resignation. Anion G. Mot'ook Mentioned. Washington, Sept. 21.—1t is under stood that General Anson G. McCook of New York will he the seventh mem ber of the war investigating commis sion. ARMY QUARTERMASTERS. Complaint That They Have Seen Unjust, ly Blamed. Washington. Sept. 21.—The army quartermasters feel keenly the criti cism directed against their corps and they are prepared to furnish some sen sational evidence which transfers the responsibility and blame for many de fects of the quartermaster's department to another branch. They go further, and Insist that Sec retary Alger, Adjutant General Corbin and the departmental officers are at fault. It is explained that orders to troops, transferring them from point to point, were Issued in the early days of the war without due notice to quartermas ters, who were concerned with cloth ing, supplies and transportation, or to subsistence officers, who had to do with provisions. .The result was that troops went to one camp, and their clothing and equi page an# subsistence to another. The involved systetm of army admin istration—the mass of "paper work"— which had been grown up in the long period of peace when officers had plen ty of time for this business, proved overwhelming. A regiment assigned to Chlckamauga one day was ordered to Tampa the next; the first order would be furnish ed the quartermaster and subsistence officers, who would be forgotten for several days, when it came to the sup plemental order. Shipments .therefore, would be start ed in all haste to the flrst named point, and no reserve material was on hand to supply the second point. It was impossible always to overtake the first shipment, and there were con sequently endless confusion and de lay. Strikers attack Policemen Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 21.—The first act of violence In connection with the street railway trouble In this city oc curred Monday night, about ten o'clock when a car was stoned, and two police ' men, while taking two strikers to the police station, were assailed by many missiles. Several windows were broken s In the police station. N A squad of reserve officers was sent out and dispersed a mob of about two hundred men and boys, which, howev er, reassembled. Then the police made a second rush, used their clubs freely and put the crowd to ilight. After this all cars that ran were un der police protection. The Central Labor Union last night adopted resolutions condemning the railroad company, and other labor or ganizations in the city have passed similar measures. The street railway officers have suc ceeded in obtaining ten new men to go to work. Wiil Kxpel Anarchist. Budapest, Sept. 21.—The governor of this district has resolved to expel all Anarchists who are not citizens of Hungary. Madrid, Sept. 21.—Six Italians were arrested in Barcelona yesterday on suspicion of having been connected with the assassination of the Empress of Austria at Geneva. , ~ y Kagla Captured Plainfieid, N. J., Sept. 21.—George Belcher of Watchung avenue has u large American eugle confined in his hen coop at home, which was captured yesterday aftetr a desperate encounter, in which three men fought against the ferocious courage of the great Ameri can bird to free Itself from their grasp and fly away to freedom. Sugar from Afar New York, Sept. 20.—The Becond car go of sugar that ever came from Maui to this port is lying below decks in the American ship Luzon, which arrived in port yesterday. The consignment consists of 2,250 tons, and left the Pa cific April 29. Maul 1 the second larg est of the Hawaiian group and is sixty miles to the eastward of Honolulu. o<ld Fellow* Kleot Officers, Boston, Sept. 21.—Hon. Alfred S. Pin • kerton of Worcester was yesterday unanimously elected grand aire of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. O. p. Oreyfue Revision Paris, Sept. 20.—1t is expected that the commission to examine the matter of revision of the Dreyfus case, which begins Its sittings on September 21. will continue Its sessions for ten davs DEATH OF MISB DAVIS. Tlie Daughter r>f th - Confederacy Pane, Away After Long lllueel Narragansett Pier, R. 1., Sept. 20. Kiss Virginia Anne Davis, generally known as "Winnie" Davis, the second daughter of JefTerson Davis, who waa born in Richmond. • Va.. on June 27, died Sunday at the Roc kingham hotel, Narragansett Pier, R. 1.,, where she had been lying 'lll for several weeks. The body of Miss Davis has been em balmed, but no preparations will be made for the funeral until the arrival of Mrs. Ilnyes. the married sister of Miss Davis, who Is now on her way from Colorado and who will reach Nar ragansett Pier to-morrow afternoon. The Illness which resulted In the un timely death of the "Daughter of the Confederacy," as Miss Davis was fond ly called throughout the South, was contracted last July at the reunion of the Confederate eterans In Atlanta, Ga. During the parade which followed. Miss Davis occupied a carriage with Mrs. "Stonewall" Jackson and Miss Clare Lewis Gordon. The day had been an intensely hot one. A storm came up and rain began to fall in torrents. Miss Davis was drenched and at the conclusion of the parade felt chilled through. She set out at once for this place, but was compelled to stop In New York to rest for a day, the illness having galnsd so rapidly upon her. Although it had been hoped that the refreshing breeze of Narragansett Pier would speedily accomplish her restora tion to health, Miss Davis was unable to retain nourishment, and, despite her mother's devotion, the best medical skill and the most careful nursing, It soon became apparent that nothing c.ould stay the hand of death. To Kelt In lilthinonri, Va Narragansett Pier, R. 1., Sept. 21. It has been decided that the body of Miss Winnie Davis, after a brief ser vice here, will be forwarded to Rich mond, Va., on the train leaving here at 10.10 o'clock Thursday morning. Tho journey should be completed at 9.05 a. m. Friday. TO WITHDRAW FROM SANTIAGO. Only a Few Regulars Likely to lie Kept There. Washington, Sept. 20.—A1l or nearly all of the military force In Santiago may be withdrawn. General Law ton has advised the war department that he favors some such plan, retaining in the province only regulars, a few of which will form the nucleus of an army composed of Cubans. Lawton says that these natives are tractable and under our officers they would make good sol diers, especially with the example of the regulars before them. General Lawton also reports that the refrigerated beef furnished the army In Cuba is not suitable, and he has rec ommended that live cattle be shipped to Santiago and killed and dressed there just previous to use. That was one of the propositions made when the matter of subsistence for our forces In Santiago was origi nally under consideration, but at thai, time the transportation of cattle and its butchering seemed impracticable. Weekly Crop Report Washington, Sept. 21.—The weekly crop bulletin Issued by the weather bureau gives the following summary The week ending September 19, 189S, on the whole, has been generally fav orable, except in portions of New Eng land, Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Maryland, where the drought condi tions previously reported continue, while in Mississippi and southwestern Texas and some lections of Kansas and Missouri, heavy rains have retar ded farm work. Killing frosts are reported from Nor thern New England, Michigan and Wisconsin, but with slight damage, and light frosts have occurred in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, doing little or no damage. Rough Rider* Start for Home New York, Sept. 21.—The Arisona delegation of Roosevelt's Rough Rid ers started home Monday night after a week of unalloyed happiness In this city. Some time before the men left word was sent out from their head quarters in the Delaware house, at Thirty-fourth street and Third avenue, that they had an Important statement which they desired to make public. The statement proved to be a testimo nial of the appreciation felt by the Arizona contingent for the kind treat ment it had received at the hands of the people of this city in general, and from the police force in particular. Our Flag Over Havana Hnavaa, Sept. 21. —At ten o'clock yes terday morning the American flag was hoisted on the flagstaff of the Trotcha hotel, the headquarters of the Ameri can evacuation commission. A guard of marines was posted at the entrance to the grounds. Colonel Clous and Captain Payne stood on the roof of the hotel at both sides of the flag staff. At 10 o'clock sharp a quartermaster of the steamer Resolute raised the flag, which unfurled and fluttered proudly in the breeze, which was blow ing from the sea. hhomakei a on Strike. Brockton, Mass., Sept. 20.—Nearly fifteen hundred lasters in the big shoo factories of Brockton, Rockland, Whit man, Stoughton, East Weymouth, Mid dlehoro and Randolph were ordered out at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, the manufacturers, with the exception of the W. L. Douglass & Company estab lishment In this city having declined to accede to the demand of the lasters for a new price list, providing for an In crease over the old rates. A protracted fight Is expected. Ten Man Cremated Toledo, Sept. 21.—Ten men were cre mated and eight more fatally burned last night In the most disastrous fire that ever occurred In Toledo. The spontaneous combustion of dust In the grain elevator owned by Pad dock, Hodge & Co., at nine o'clock, caused this terrible destruction of life, and none of those who were taken out after the fire ware far enough from death's door to tell any of the de tails. IMF COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG. P* \ The Bnn.ltlve Pron. There Is no class of people that la iniennifortiiblo to live with as tho illln-sklnnod Individuals who have what are called "feelings," and whose hyper-sensitive natures are continually ,vi (ho 1 >nkoat for grievances or fan cied neglect or unklndness on the part of those with whom they arc thrown In contact, says New York Tribune. It is a form of egotism that Is not generally recognized as such, but which, nevertheless, Is as self-centered is the conceit which springs from van ity, which may be more arrogant, but is hardly less provoking. In fact, the latter Is generally accompanied by a cheerful disposition, which Is the nat ural result of self-confidence, and which renders the owner a much more pleasant companion than the morbid Individual who Is continually feeling "misunderstood," and whose self-de preciation Is often aggravating to the last degree. It Is Impossible to argue with these people. The Irish Biddy who complains of those who are "In sultln' of her" Is not more utterly un reasonable nnd Irritating than the meek, aggrieved spirit who goes about with a snd face and unhealthy self communing, brooding over trltles un til they assume exaggerated propor tions. The fact of the matter is that In this workaday, practical world the less one thinks about one's self and one's feelings the better, and the best ehnnce of happiness lies in forgetting our own individuality altogether and living for others. A Ti.ilclilnv ni>|lct'nn. The arrival of Tundlta Ramabal in this country about the time of Miss W lllaru's death recalls an Incident that occurred when the Pundita was here some ten years ago, as told in a peri odical of that time by Elizabeth Por ter Gould. It was at a meeting of the W. C. T. U. In Tremont Temple, Boston, when Joseph Cook, Introduced as the "brother-in-law of the union," present ed one of the most striking object les sons ever giveu to the public eye. After pnying a tribute to the heroic, far-seeing labors of tbe two women before him, Pundita Ramabal, repre senting the women of India, and Francis E. Willard the women of America, he added that the sight on the Bume platform of a "daughter of the Ganges" working hand In hand wltn "a daughter of tbe Mississippi" for the uplifting of women the world over was what many a soul had long ed to see, but had died without the sight. As be llulshed speaking he paused a moment and then requested that the two women step forward, one on each side of the desk, and clasp hands over the Bible. This being done he stepped a little behind, betweeu the two, and, slowly lifting the Bible, he said with great reverence, "Rise wom an, by the heights of Christianity, to universal civilization." The effect was thrilling and profound; a high caste Hindu woman, draped firTJTe widow's white robes, and a free borfl, great souled American woman, In the con ventional black, recelvlug tbe strong and tender henedictiou of a manly Christian chivalry. It was a scene to linger in the memory of that vast au dience.—Woman's Journal. UlHikrd the Pillow. The dear, soft, cosy pillow, whose soothing Influence you miss, even when sound asleep. If It slips away from you, ought to be permanently put away. It presses and pushes and insinuates itself, like the bewitching but evil de signing thing that it is. Into all the cracks and crannies of one's make-up. While it seems to breathe out beauti ful dreams, it Is really beguHtng your attention while it pushes your ears out of place. It 13 making wrinkles in your neck and deepening the hollows over the chest by forcing the head for ward and the chest in. The same thing happening every night will eventually rob all the beauty the neck may have, and nullify the good of the exercise. So one must either sacrifice one's neck or the pillow. It Is true that the first time you try doing without It you feel as if you were at an inquisition and taking an active part in the pro ceedings. But perseverance here, as elsewhere, will accomplish wonders.— Exchange. Too Ilocent t PicU up Slight*. She was a bright little woman, and when someone apologized for tin oc currence at which sllie might-have tak en offense, she laughingly disclaimed any such thought. "I ant honest, you know, and so I doa't pick up things that don't belong to nte—not even slights." she sain merrily.. "I don't like them anyway, aud I have to be quite certain that one Is Intended for my use before I appropriate It." So many people spend wearisome days and nights in nursing grievances that they hove only "picked up" und In brooding over slights tluit were never designed for them, that this sort of honesty is heartily to be commended. A t ... I',. In the West Indies a lemon bath Is almost a dally luxury. Three or four limes or lentous aie sliced Into the water and allowed to lie for half an hour, in order that tbe juice may be exit-..,-t,-(l. „ ,f freshness and cleanliness is given to the skin.—New York World. When carbolic acid is to be used as a disinfectant, tt should be mixed with boiling water. It is more soluble, and the two combined Into a solntlou will keep for week*, AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS 'OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD "CASTORIA," AND "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," AS OUR TRADEMARK. I, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of "CASTORIA," the same that has borne and does now bear —— on every the fac-simile signature ofOuts</y. /&cj£kc wrapper. This is the original "CASTORIA" which has been used in the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you have always bought on the and has the signature of wrap per. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company, of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. March 2 - mB -oAs. ,z>. Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in gredients of which even he does not know. "The Kind You Have Always Bought" BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, TT MURRAY RTRKKT, NEW YORK CITY. STOVE NAPTHA, the Cheapest and Best Fuel on the market. With it you can run a Vapor Stove for one-hall cent per hour. Give us a call and be convinced. W. O. Holmes, Bloomsburg, Pa. Eshleman & Wolf, " L. E. Wharey, " W. F. Hartman, " In commenting on the question as to whether or not falls at high speed are harmless, the L. A. IV. Bulletin says: "It is often remarked that rid ers who meet with accidents and have falls when traveling at high speed, es cape very lightly, while those who fell when riding slow are sometimes hurt badly." A writer in the Scottish Cyclist, taking up the matter, queries : " (lan it be that the explanation may be found in the circumstance that when traveling at a slow space thd force of gravity has greater power to overcome the force of momentum than when traveling at a greater pace? When going slowly, if a man falls, he falls direct on to the ground at an angle almost verticle, and, consequently, he strikes the ground at almost a right angle and receives the full force of the shock ; but when going faster, the man is flung more forward than down ward, so that he strikes the ground at an oblique angle and slides along, so that the force of the impact is re duced by his momentum being grad ually diminished, instead of suddenly arrested." According to stories which have reached Washington, there is more trouble among the Maine Republi cans than that caused by the falling off in their vote. There has been opposition to Senator Hale in the party ranks for a long time, and his marked friendliness for Spain, just previous to the war, increased it to formidable proportions. Czar Reed has encouraged this opposition as much as he could, without openly participating therein, although he has repeatedly said that he would not ac cept a seat in the Senate himself; but the statement that"Joe " Manley would be a candidate for Haie's seat may result in making Reed help Hale to get re-elected, as he would rather see the devil in the Senate than " Joe " Manley. Mama—" Now, Tommy, go to bed You've had a long day of pleasure and—" Tommy (dejectedlyj—"Not , as much as Willie Jones." "Why, you surely had as many firecrackers as ht*" " I lenow ; but he got his face an' hands all burned, an' was took to a hospital." CASTOR IA For Infants and Children, Tba Kind You Have Always Bought 2ry the COLOMBIAN a year. SHELL THE ENEMY OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.—Is the stomach sour? Is there distress after eating ? Is your appetite waning ? Do you get dizzy ? Have you nausea? Frequent sick headache ?—forerunners ot a general break-up. Dr. Von Stan's Pineapple Tablets dispel all these distressing symptoms. They aid the digestive organs, cure the incipient or the chronic cases.—3sc." Sold by C. A. Kleim. 15 Boarding House Mistress " I'll have no more of those college ath letes aroun i here." " Servant— " What's the trouble ?" Boarding Mistress—" That pole vaulter we had has jutpped his board bill." PROVED PRICELESS. Ruby coats and cinnamon flavor. Dr. Agnew's Liver Pills are household favorites. Impurities leave tbe system. The nerves are toned. The blood is puri fied. The complexion is bright and ruddy. Headaches vanish and per fect health follows their use. 40 doses 10 cents. 14 Sold by C. A. Kleim. Jones —" I hear, Pat, that you're taking a gieat fancy for the girls." Pat—" Well, sorr ? " "Well, have you met your fate yet ? " " Shure, Oi met wan av her lather's fate lasht noight." SKEPTICS TURN BELIEVERS # AND ARE CURED.—"When I read 4 that Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder could relieve catarrh in to minutes I was far from being convinced. I tried it —a single puff through the blower afforded instant relief, stopped pain over the eyes and cleansed the nasal passages. To-day I am free from catarrh." B. L. Eagan's (Easton, Pa.) experience has been that of thousands ot others and may be yours. 12 Sold by C. A. Kleim. " Some ov de fresh young geramen what am monkeying roun' odder peo ples'dauters," says Brother Watkins, "am liable to git a stern rebuke dat will keep dem straight fo' a week or mo'." SKIN ERUPTIONS CURED FOR 35c. —Eczema, tetter, salt rheum, barber's itch, all itching and burning skin dis eases vanish when Dr. Agnew's Oint ment is used. It relieves in a day and cures quickly. No case of piles which an application will not comfort in a few minutes. Try it. 35c. 13 Sold by C. A. Kleim. ' O I*l M To St. X Ak. 1* Bran the P* Kind You Haw Always Bought Fine PHOTO GRAPHS and CRAYONS at R. B. GROTZ, Bloomsburg. The best are the cheapest. TID-BITS FOR MA' HONEY! and tender little juicelets for the chil dren, ate all right, but papa and "the boys" want a good, big, juicy steak, roast or chop when business or school duties are over, and we can cater to them all. Our stock of prime meats is unexcelled for quality, and we send them home in fine shape. J. E- KEIFER. THE MARKETS. BLOOMSBURG MARKETS. COBRKCTBD WK2KLT. RETAIL PRICES. 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