BUG MIL The Question of Additional Reve nue Agitates the Lawmakers. BCHEME8 TOE NEW TAXATION. A Proposal Fop a Atate Ta on Itprr, Even If OotmtUntlonal, May He Ve toed by the Governor If Panned A IMillndolpufnnn Plan For New Jndsren Opoclal Correspondence.) TTrrliiiirg, Feb. 14. The principal It'Siftlat'vp event of last week was the Ltiii of the house In postponing the McCarrell Jury bill until Feb. 21. The Ante on postponement was 93 to 92. Scventi-en Democrats voted against the motion to postpone and five (Juay Republicans for it. Kvery member was present and voting, with the exception of Harry Manning, who lies In his grave In Cumberland county, and Clin ton Rogers Woodruff, of Philadelphia, who was absent without being paired. The unusual extent to which legisla tion Is held back by the senatorial deadlock is likely to result soon In a rush and crush to save favorite bills from defeat threatened by the early final adjournment on April 20. The danger to all such bills except appro priations will be largely Increased when altered house rules shall give the rinht of way to the appropriation bills. These circumstances probably will evoke from some faction a proposition to fix a later date for final adjourn- t ll 1S The change cannot be made, hu -ever, without a two-thirds vote of ench house. It Is a little to early to foresee how the parties and factions may be lined up on this question. Ordinarly the Democratic me ml vers might wish a plague on both Republican houses, and seeing nothing for Democratic gain In pulling Republican chestnuts out of the fire might stand as a. unit against changing the date unkss it should be Impossible to dispose of the state's ln dlspensible business by that time. When the necessary work shall be done the Democrats may see a party advantage in refusing to help members of either Republican faction to push their special schemes through. If the nenatorlal outcome or prospect shall not mollify present feelings between the Republican factions, the anti-Quay Republicans will be no less eager than the Democrats to kill pet projects of their enemies. The Democrats will aim to put all the blame upon the Republi can side for any neglect of the state's Interests, and each Republican faction i will try to bring popular censure upon the other for the delinquencies of the legislature. Worried Over Trennury Deficiency. With the senatorial question unset tled no legislative leader predicts the particular element from which a pro posed fixing of a date later than April 20 may emanate, or what degree of suc cess It may have. All legislators feel ure that trouble Is brewing over these questions, however, If for no other reason than that found In the treasury deficiency of two millions or more, and In the necessity pointed out by Gov ernor Stone and others for Increasing the state's revenue. Continued Republican factional fight ing in Philadelphia is regarded as a certain consequence of whatever may be the result of the senatorial struggle. Senator Martin's close friends say, how ever, that he hRS' had enough of the city feuds and proposes to content hlm uelf as a mere looker-on. An Illustration that might seem ridic ulous If not connected with a solemn duty to a dead associate. Is given of the extremes to which many legislators are disposed, In consequence of the expos ures of former legislative scandals, to save for the state at the spigot while loss at the bungholc Is threatened by numerous questionable bills. It trans pires that no claim Is to be made upon that state for the expenses of the com mittee who represented the legislature at the funeral of the late Henry Man ning. Two members of the committee, after themselves contributing, perform ed the hat passlr.g act and collected from legislators about $60 to cover their personal outlays. Innumerable large buildings not here tofore required to have fire escapes must get them If two bills Introduced by Ebenezer Adams, of Philadelphia, shall be enacted. They are on the sec ond reading calendar of the house. Un der the present law the buildings that must have, In addition to outside stair ways, a chain ten feet long and rope an Inch thick reaching to the ground and attached to a bolt through the wall inside of at least one window In each room of everv Hour higher than the second, are hotels, factories, tenements, schools, hospitals, halls and amuse ment places. Where a floor is but on room, or a room has more than three windows, there must be means of es cape in proportion. The AduiiiM Flro Kucnpe IMIln, One of the Adams bills adds to this list any other building more than two stories high, In which 20 or more per sons are or may be employed In any sort of work, every lodging house or other building In which rooms or lloors are let to five or more families and "every large boarding house or board ing school." The other Adams bill adds to the buildings that must have, under present law, the outside open Iron stairways, "every boarding house or boarding school three or more stories high." Another new provision Is that all the buildings mentioned in the pres ent law and in this bill that are ca pable of accommodating more than 600 and less than 1,000 persons as oper atives, guests or Inmates, shall have three such stairways, or as many more as the constituted authorities may deem ecessary. Fire proof office buildings are excepted In the Adams bill, as by present law. The Baldwin mercantile tax bill, as Introduced, would have been a much heavier burden upon dealers, especially big ones, than the Hoch bill. The Baldwin bill at first provided that re tall dealer! should pay 12 tax on an annual business of from $1,000 to $2,000 and "76 per cent additional" for each additional $1,000. The ways and means committee made a change, however, and the bill now on the second reading calendar ays "75 cents additional," The amended Baldwin bill calls for a considerably higher tax than the Hoch bill would Impose on retail dealers. The Hoch bill would put a one mill tax on the dollar for retail dealers and hnlf a mill for wholesalers. For every thousand dollars above two thousand the Baldwin bill would tax wholesales 60 cents or two-thirds of the retail tax. A retailer with an annual business of $10,000,000 under the Hoch bill would pay $10,000, under the amended Bald win bill only $7,600.50. At retail $100, 000 would !e taxed $100 by the former nnd only $75.50 by the latter, while a retailer doing only $10,000 worth of business would pay under the Hoch bill $10 and under the Baldwin bill $8. Of Interest to fycllntn. Blcylers are Interested in a bill Intro duced by Representative Paschall, of Warren, and reported favorably by the public roads committee, to legalize the construction and maintenance of side paths along the highways of all town ships, for the use of bicycles and pedes trians, the wheel people, however, to have the right of way. Upon petition from at least 25 freeholder residents of the county, who are bicycle riders, the quarter sessions court shall appoint three resident wheelmen to serve as side path commissioners, without com pensation beyond necessary expenses. F.ach year the term of but one com missioner Is to expire, and the vacancy Is to be filled by the court upon peti tion as before. The commissioners shall suiervlse the construction and main tenance of side paths. All residents owning bicycles are to be assessed by the regular tax assessors, and the county commissioners Fhall levy a tax of $1 on each wheel, or as much thereof as may be recommended by the side path commissioners. The money thus raised shall constitute a side path fund. The paths are to be constructed be tween the roadway proper nnd the land abutting thereon, and not less than three nor more than six feet wide. As beer pays the notional govern ment $2 a barrel, half of It Spanish war tax. It Is authoritatively hinted that Governor Stone would veto, even If constitutional, a bill introduced In the house by Mr. Hestick, of Allegheny, to Impose a tax of half a cent a gallon on nil beer, ale nnd porter manufactured or brewed In the state during the three years beginning June 1, lKttH. to be paid semi-annually in July nnd January. The bill provides that the quarter ses sions clerks sh ill keep the auditor, gen eral posted as to the brewers, and get a $10 fee for each name and address. The auditor general may nt any time request such a certified list. Sworn re ports of the number of gallons manu factured are to be made semi-annually by the brewers. The estimated revenue from such a tax. being less than $1,000,000, would hardly meet Governor Stone's view of j what Is needed to cover the treasury deficiency and warrant his approving an appropriation for a new capltol. The Hosack bill would be unconstitutional unless a way could be found to tax liquors Imported from other states. A Plan to Inereano Fxpennen. Notwithstanding the gloomy revenue prospect, protests from newspapers and citizens against the bills for new courts of limited Jurisdiction through out the state and for three additional common pleas Judges In Philadelphia have not halted the proposed raid upon the treasury through multiplication of public offices. Representative Adams, of Philadelphia, Introduced a bill provid ing that at the next general, election two Judges shall be elected for that city to serve exclusively In the courts of oyer and terminer, general Jail de livery and quarter sessions. Their sal aries are to be $5,000 a year each, and In addition to trying Indictments they shall adjudicate matters relating to breaches of the peace, punish for con tempt, Issue writs of habeas corpus and have equal authority with the common pleas Judges to make orders and decrees, and render judgments In criminal Jurisdiction. The governor is to appoint the two Judges to serve until next January 1. Senator Weller, of Bedford, declares that the creation of such a court would violate section 8 of article 5 of the con stitution. A bill from Representative Sexton, of Montgomery, would repeal the proviso in the general road law of 1897 that It should not take effect until $1,000,000 should be appropriated therefor or re ceived Into the treasury for road pur poses. The Sexton amendment pro vides that the act shall take effect on the first Monday of January, 1900. Backers of this chance hope for new revenue to warrant an appropriation to make the bill operative. By Senntor Brown, of Philadelphia, a bill was Introduced requiring every in surance company and association ex cepting mutual assessment associa tions, doing business In Pennsylvania, to publish once a week for two con secutive weeks In the month of Novem ber in each vear an Itemized list and statement of the assets owned by such company. In the senate Mr. Carrell presented a resolution providing for the appoint ment of a legislative committee of five to assist in making arrangements for the unveiling of the Hartranft monu- meet in Harrlsburg on May 12. The resolution provides that an invitation be extended to the president and others to take part In the ceremonies. lief used to Invite Ilrynn. As soon as the resolution was read Mr. Washburn moved that "William J. Bryan, of Nebraska,' be also In vited to attend the unveiling of the monument." "Is tho motion seconded?" asked Lieutenant Governor Gobin, who oc cupied the chair. Mr. Washburn looked to his fellow Democratic members to second the mo tion, but none responded. Therefore the resolution passed without an invi tation having been extended to Mr. Bryan. Charges for the transportation of newspapers by chartered carrying com panies within the state are regulated by a bill put In by Representative Voor hees. It provides that the rata shall not exceed 3 cents for each 25 poundb for a distance not to exceed 100 miles, and for each additional 50 miles or fraction thereof the additional charge shall not exceed 2 cents for each 25 pounds. Judge R. W. Archibald, of Scranton, has been Indorsed by the Snyder county bar for the appointment to succeed the late Justice Williams on the supreme court bench. The petition signed by the bar and the court officers has been presented to Governor Stone. WILKINS. THE COLUMBIAN, CONTINIIOOCTOIIIES The Downfall of Iloilo Weakens The Rebellion. THE DEPARTMENT'S IDEA. rim I'.eWM Nxt t ire to Hollo llefure Thpj l,fft It-tinmen l.xtlnguliilicd ly Our illoi-SwIm I'ntiMil'K Itenlilfltie Hunt d Not an American Hurt. Manila, Feb. 15. Particulars of the capture of Iloilo by the United States forces under Brigadier General Miller, have been received here. On the morning of Friday, February 10, General Miller sent an ultimatum to the commander of the rebels on the shore, notifying him that it was his In tentlon to tuke Hollo by force if neces sary. Non-combatants were warned to leave the town within twenty-four hours. The rebels were also warned that they must make no further bellig erent preparations. The gunboat I'etrel was then moved to a position close Inshore and near the 'rebel fort, while the cruiser Boston took up her station at the other end of the tow n. Friday passed quietly. During the iny many refugees left the town of llollothe majority of whom were tak en on board foreign ships lying in the harbor. Searchlights from the United States warships Illuminated the town and Its defenses all night. The rebels, far as the lookouts on the ships could dis cover, remained quiescent throughout the night. At 8 o'clock on the morning of Satur day, February 11, the gunboat Petrel signalled to the cruiser Boston that th'! rebels were working In their trenches. In return the I'etrel was ordered to fire warning shots on the town from her three-pounders. That was done, and the rebels replied with a harmless fusi lade. The Boston and the Petrel then bombarded the rebels' trenches, which were cleured of their occupants In a short space of time. Soon after the bombardment had been begun flames broke out simulta neously In various parts of the town. Thereupon, forty-eight marines, acting as infantry and artillery, were landed from the cruiser Boston, and a com pany was sent ashore from the gun boat Petrel. Those detachments march ed Into the town of Iloilo, and hoisting the Stars and Stripes over the fort, took possession of the place In the name of the United States. The capture of the town and Its de fences having been accomplished, the marines and soldiers who had been sent ashore, proceeded to the task of saving i the American, English and German consulates from destruction by the fire ! which was raging among the frail and Inflammable buildings of the town. The Swiss consul's residence, which was in the same row as the consulates named, was burned. The entire Chinese and native sections of the town were de stroyed, but foreign mercantile prop erty escaped with slight damage. , There was some desultory firing by : the enemy on the outskirts of Hollo, but not a single American was injur ed. Cable from Drw?. Washington, V. C, Feb. 15. The ne vy department has received the follow ing cablegram: Secretary Navy, Washington: Petrel Just arrived from Hollo.- That place taken by our force Saturday and now occupied. No prisoners. No cas ualties on our side. Insurgent loss not known, but believed to be slight. They attempted to burn town, but foreign property generally saved by our force. DEWEY. Sklrralnh Near Manila. Manila, Feb. 15. The Insurgents at Pateros, ten miles southeast of Manila, surrendered on Wednesday, but the place was not occupied by our troops. j Since their surrender the Filipinos have flown flags of truce Indicating their submission, but yesterday afternoon they opened fire upon some detached troops of the First California Infantry stationed nearly north of the town. The Californlans replied with a hot fire, driving the rebels out of the town. They moved to the south, where they made a stand, and an engagement fol lowed, continuing until dark. The Cal ifornlans in the meantime were re-enforced by companies from the First Washington and First Iduho Infantry, and the Utah Light Artillery. The for mer Spanish river gunboat, Laguna de Bay, is now on her way to shell the enemy's rear. It is supposed that the Insurgents who evacuated the town upon Its sur render have been secretly gathering at Pateros under cover of flags of truce for several days with the object of making the attack which they made yesterday afternoon. Klllliu Want 1'ence. San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 15. Gener al Riego de Dlos and M. Rivera, the Filipinos who arrived last week from Manila, Intending to Join their assocl ates in Washington, have decided to leave for Montreal. M. Rivera expresses himself astoun ded at the kind treatment he received here. The envoys will endeavor to persuade Agonclllo to return to Wash Ington und Join with his associates In pleading for an honorable peace. London Iirarafrom Ilollu. London, Feb. 15. A dispatch receiv ed at Lloyd's from Manila reports that there vaa serious fighting at Hollo on Saturday, February 11. and that much Droperty was destroyed. The lnaurgents were driven out of the town. The correspondent expresses the opinion that there is not likely to be any further trouble. Foreign prop erty, the dispatch says, is safe. To Blttka Dewey Admiral, Washington, Feb. 15. The Senate passed the bill reviving the grade of A6 mtral of the Navy. The text of the bill is as follows: "The President is hereby authorized to appoint, by selec tlon and promotion, an Admiral of the Navy, who shall not be placed upon the retired list except upon his own appli cation; and whenever uch office shall be vacated by death or otherwise, the offlo shall cease to exist." BLOOMSBllRG. PA. fllfii UknM TTHirilUMiiHinMH Mj.iminnii.iin AVtgctablePrcparatlonfor As similating the Food and Regula ting the stomachs andBowels of fromotcsTHgcstioTvCheerful ness and RestContalns neilhcr Opium .Morphine nor Mineral. Not NAncoTiC. 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Hood's Pills cure nausea, head ache. The Heart Must Not be Trifled with. Where there are symptoms of heart weakness, there should be Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart, it's a magical remedy, gives relief in thirty minutes, and there are thousands wl o testify that it cures permanently. Mrs. V. T. Rundel, of Dundalk, Ont., says: "I was for years unable to attend to my household duties. I used Dr Ag- new s Cure for the Heart, the result was wonderful, the pain left me im mediately after the first dose, and a few bottles cured." 16. Sold by C. A. Kleim. "Why," said Soiled Spooner to Weary Wanders, "why did you tell that guy vou wuz lookin' fur work? I mav be a hobo, but I allers did hate a liar?" I am lookin' fur work," replied Weary Wanders, with dignity. "I don't want it to see me first." Pitts burg Chronical Telegram. Don't Tobacco Spit anil Smoke Your Life Ana;. 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Eminent physicians have noted their sterling merit and the wonderful cures wrought right in their own practice and prescribe to relieve and cure. 35 cents. 20. Sold by C. A. Kleim. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of III!! S7 HA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought. Bears the Signature. of The Kind You Have Always Bought. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW VOPVM CITV. You can save money on Tianos and Or gnns. You will always find the largest slock, best makes and lowest prices. PIANOS, From $175.00 and Upwards. ORGANS, From $50.00 and Upwards We sell on the installment iiian. Pianos, $J5- clown and $10.00 per month. Or gans, $10.00 down, $5.00 per month. Lib etal discount for cash. Sheet Music, at one hnlf price. Musical merchandise of kinds. We handle Genuine Singer High Arm SEWING MACHINES, f 5.00 down and 9j.oo per month. We also handle the Domorest Sewing Machine, from 8:9.50 and upwards. Sewing Machine iNeeiiles and Oil for all makes of Sewing Aiacmnes. uest makes ot WASH MACHINES, FROM $4.C0 UP TO $9.00. J. SALTZER. ho .uuit Ronms .o, 115 west Main St., lelow Market, Blooinsburg, Ta. 3ml t.3 if- w.. t, ... . . TAPE WORSU3S "A tana worm elulituou runt lm .1 least came un thn scetiu after mr taklnit two CASCAK10TS. Thl I um nine lias caused nil una neiuiu lor tlio past three yeurs. 1 am till uiKing umiourf is. ine only cathartic wonuy ot notice by nuunihle people " usu, w. JJuwi.Is, Ualrd, Mies. 1 ' I? 'i''"iiiH; 1'oient. Taste Good. Do ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... ilorllnn ll. uir.l, c.iaij, 'lileiiu, Wo.lrr.l, N. J0rl, ,13 Nfl-TQ-BAC H"'d f" innnii,iPP,i ,y nil drug. IIW-IV UHW ni, to U It E Tobacco liabii. Quick Communication Facilitates Business Usa the LOCAL TELEPHONE and Commimicata Direct with persons in Berwick, Cata wissa, Danville. Riverside, Rupert Willow ( rove, Almediu, Lightstreet Lime KKlge, Mifflinville, Millvtlle, Rohrsbnrg, Nescopeck, Orangeville Stillwater and Benton. Also long distance lines 10 nearly aU the town in the different States. Rates reason able. Local exchange over l'ostoffice CENTRAL PENNA. TELEPHONE & SUPPLY CI. JOHN KENYON, Manager. AM IF 1 .?wm ptoxSi M$t, y S.'i-V v- 1 1 1 i tfssryf' ; fill I jT CATHARTIC N&aij TNADf MAN RIOIOTJRIO I PARKER'8 HAIR BALSAM aJ ClMnm sod beauuftu tht bait. 'wl Promote! a laiumut frowth. g&KyS CiVi?pa1wuei(l)tlr?aiiuA ?agi!fV tnc.uiiHl.imt IruilglS t-lMUd, Fine PHOTO RAPHS and 1. D. uivj 1 Bloomsbunr. The best are the cheapest. ft linn mi TID-BITS FOR MA' HONEY! and tender little juicelets for the rhil- lreti. arc all rieht. but papa and " the boys" want a pood, big. juicy steak, roast or chop when business or school luttes are over, and we can catet to them all. Our stock of prime mt-ats is unexcelled for quality, and we send them home in fine shape. j. :. ki:u i it. THE DEVELOPMENT of lilnom-lmrg, notwithstanding the lale fi nancial nnil business depression. IAS BEEN PIIENOMINAL. ts permanence ami prosperity ore now as sured. The Ulooinsliurg Land Improvement Com pany now offers for sale the most desirable ots for residences and business purposes to be had in this town, at moderate prices nnd upon easy terms. A SMALL PAYMENT down and small monthly payments thereafter will secure a lot. Those purchasers desiring to build, and own their own homes the company will as sist by advancing the money there on. WHY PAY RENT when you can own your own home ? Factory Sites Given Away. Maps of the town and our plotted prop. erty furnished on application. Bloomsburg Land Improvement Company. J. S. WOODS, N. U. FUNK, sales Agent. secretary. lo-6-6mos. THE MARKETS. BLOOMSBURG MARKETS. 0OBKI0TID WBIILT. B1TAIL FBICII Butter per lb $ Eggs per dozen Lard per lb Ham per pound Pork, whole, per pound Beef, quarter, per pound, . , . Wheat per bushel Oats " " Rye " " Wheat flour per bbl Potatoes per bushel, .Co $ 80 30 S c9 c8 S s .It .1 .3, s 80 75 .60 1 5 1. 00 1 .00 1. 00 .10 10 'J 4 oS Turnips " " Onions " " Sweet potatoes per peck. l allow per lb Shoulder " " Side meat" " Vinegar, per qt lined apples per lb Dried cherries, pitted Raspberries Cow Hides per lb steer " , , Calf Skin Sheep pelts Shelled corn per bus Corn meal, cwt bran, " Choo " . Middlings " . . Chickens per lb new " " old 1 urkevs " Geese ' j Ducks " COAI No. 6, delivered i.6o " 4 and s " 3 8J " 6 at yard t 35 " 4 and s at yard 3 60 PATENTS 1 H'fllt DUHlnWUt niinrtn,.r..H tm u 1 iir U A T IE V K l1" ' V UVVVU IU Ml V1UM BNT",LPjr;KI?OI'POHITTnit U. B. PAT. nlma in lnuu fi ll,,n!,' rai transact patent buHl' m. rrn,wL"T.f. "i l8S man lnoae 'auillKlAJU. Send model, drawlnir or nhntn. with rtnnnrlD ohari "nil" Ptenfble or not. free of A hnni, V.Vr fHe " due till patent la seoured A DOOK, llOW to Obtain Pa funis wll h nfMr O-. .fJKri 4Uk Uml Brut Pennyroyal pills 1 ivumais, ""'imrmti'I mua T.. .HJt 1 0,000 ruiJri7S:S miLADA- f A. It X
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