THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. )K) Pennsylvania Lawmakers Accom plishing But Little Work. VERY EXPENSIVE LEGISLATION. Only KIpvpii WIN Ilnvp Iti-nctird the (iovcrnor. Hud Tlscne linve Have ( nt tlio Tnta.v-nt MD.lOO Ear-h Tli Vnrloii Itovenue MeiiMtirc". Proponed (Hrwclat Correspondence.) NarriHlmrit. Mnrr-h 121. It hn rmt th utiitp f lii.lidi Mich. r n total of .L'1m.(kmi, for eleven liill.t that have pa cwm I liolh house nml stone to the governor. That ha been the i.-OHt of tin- M-twinn of the Ki-iiate n ml houe up t.i lat Thursday tiicht. Of the 1.012 I. ills thnt ha vi bec;i introdniTil in IimiI, I), hi -.cm tin. senator put in r.L'H. of whirls only 'Sl have conic out of rominilti'i', ,m. th' rep-err,t;i-tiveg presented of ivhi.-h the com- mit ti' have n-porti-il only .".V.. The hoiiv' hii I'tissi J limillr only 2" of its own bill mill but four of the sen ate's. The senate has rushed tlirnii'li final pnmnirn of its own bills, hut has finally disposed of only seven house Mils. Un March is, IK7, only 2s of the T'i3 hills that hail b.en intrmliK cil in the house- were out of committee, but that legislative term lasted two months niul ten days Inter than Aurii 2". whi ment.. ch is now fixed for filial uiljourn- Kepresenfativp Allen, of Philadelphia, has amendments to offer to the hill to pay coristaUes of that city SI.'Jiki n ymr. The Mil will come up f,,r third readintr on Tues.lay. The Alien nniend rnetits would make the salary .him. re quire nil eonstahles' fees to be turned into the city treasury and limit the num ber of constables to one in each ward. A notable parlinmentiry feature of lan week was Speaker Tnrr's plaeinir ,,, the chair for nn hour the .'i;." pound trcntleman from the Scr .ml ward of Philadelphia. John F. Slater. He gravely rounded the desk mid looked wnrnimrly nt Mr. Fow. who thereupon beg-m liel;i in inciiibers to write n creat variety of amendment to the bill tinder considera tion. When dozens of .members were up at one time shout insr for recognition hv the Kpoa l;er. -I'lid" thundered with the Jravci and declared that until there should t. order he would iwrtnit "no business to lie transferred." This did no good, and in the midst of the babel Patriarch Cole, of Adams, strode down an aisle, srcstictilnt Inst violently, and in his sympathy for Tud" tryiuc to make the membcrx hear him say that they were behaving like children. Mr. Slater, instead of encouraging hi aged but frisky defender, promptly de clared him out of order and told him to be-seated. This captured the house, and the only trouble which the temporary peaker had nfterward was to keep the clerk from reading tomfoolery amend ments. The Revenue "chemcn. Chairman Hosnck and his colleugue on . ,,,,,, on Way ami means are 001ns their level l.est to devise scnemes ror the raising of additional revenue for the commonwealth. The com mittee will be ready to report its recom mendations this week, and the revenue measures will then have to be put through nt high pressure. There are seven distinct propositions. One measure provides for the division from the coun ties to the state treasury of the three fourths personal property tax. This would bring into the treasury about $'2 -OOOMV) a year for the next three years. Another proposition is to change the method of taxing beer go that instead of brewers paying a license fee they will be taxed according to their output a cer tain amount per barrel. This would bring Into the state's coffers according to the pstimate about $100,000 a year. T'nder the present law there are 23 small brew cries which pay a tax of 25 tents a barrel, while there are 51 breweries of 10,000 to 20.000 capacity whose tax Is but five cents a barrel. One brewery witli 8.000.000 capacity pays but one and two third cents a barrel tax. The idea of the proposed law is to make a uniform tax per barrel on the output. The third plan is to impose n tax of one-third of 1 per cent, on foreign cor porations. There are fi.OOO doing business In this state which have paid no tax nt all. 1 hey have obtained their charters in other states, ntul it is proposed that they shall pay into the stute treasury for the privilege of doing business In Pennsyl vania th same amount which they would have paid as bonus had their charters been granted In this state. The idea is to stop the taking out of big chnrters in New .lersey and other states and then locating in Pennsylvania under the easy foreign corporation provision for the filling of a certificate of office lo cution with the secretary of the com monwealth. A fourth proposition is to Impose a tax of one-third of 1 per cent, on the bonds of corporations and any increase thereof. It Is estimated thnt such a law would produce $.100,000 a year. Under the fifth proposition, where corporations reorgan ize and increase their capital stock and are not operating under the net of 1874. they shall pay a bonus of the same amount. This catches capital which es capes under the act of 1K!7. The sixth plan proposes a tax of one mill upon manufacturing corporations, which are exempt now. This would include artificial gas companies now untaxed, and it is estimated that the treasury' would be Ix-neiitecl to the tune of $2.10,000 n year, Mercantile Taxation. The seventh nnd last plan now being considered is a system of mercantile tax ation. It Is proposed that a mill rate based on gross receipts shall be fixed; thnt the tax on the retailer shall not be greater than on the wholesaler, but the burden shall rest equally on the largest wholesaler as well as the smallest re tailer. A million dollars is thought to be in sight under such a law. The uggregule of these several bills ns estimated Would be $4,000,000 a year. Governor Stone has made it so clear that Le will refuse to approve any appropria tions iu excess of the carefully estimated revenues that the legislature Is bound to get more cash. Argument by Mr. Stulh, of Philadel phia, defeated an effort mnde iu the house by Mr. Stable, of Ulair, to place on the calendar the negatived bill to re lieve clergymen anil others of the re quirement to certify marriages to the vital statistics authorities. Mr. Htulb. who was the only Philadelphia health e Ulcer who ever sued clergymen fox & limi'ir -ncy in this niatt'T, tu',.1 t!,f hous that the bill would lenie nothing but the marriaae licenses as records, and these were r.ot proof r marriage. The svs tern of vital st.itisti- in vogue since 1M1 would be destroyed, merely to reliev persons oflh-iating nt marriages from nn occasional minute's writing. The pres ent system had saved thousands of dol lars to heirs who iiuild not have pro cured any other record. The vote of Mj yea nnd 21 nays to put the bill on the cnlendir 1.1' l;ed seven of a siiflii iency. A delegation in. biding President A. C. Woolmnii. Major K. A. Hancock. C. O. Siring and Attorney II. H. f;ill. repre senting the Philadelphia Commercial Kxchntige, before the bouse wnys and mentis committee opposed the wholesnle business fen tn re of the Baldwin mer cantile tax bill, which would put $1 tax on c.n h $1.0011 worth of retail business snd ,1t o uts per $1,000 on n wholesale business. (train Men Protet. Mr. Wooliiinn nsked the committee to consider wholesalers" small margins of profit ami the competition they had t) cotitnd against in lack of 11 di-ener IMnwnre river channel. He pleaded specially f .r the grain nnd flour trade. Mr. Gill. wh represented various ex chnnges. suggested thef dealers in ag ricultural products pay 2.1 i-cnts per SI. ". and that there be no tax on retail or wholesale of American prodints for export from the Putted Slates. This bill unchanged would drive m:ich of the gr.i;i business to New York city, lieing nn ex Iort business, it should get governmental encouragement. Mr. t;ill said there was no tax on th" shipment of grain from New York. Baltimore or Newport News. To Chairman Ilosa.-k's queries Mr. Oill said thnt about 4;.M 0 enr loads, or about TO.iil'il.lMMi Imsheis of grain were received in Philadelphia in 1V!7. nml most of it was handled for export. The profit was less than one-half of 1 per cent., owing to t lie co'-t of inspection, lenkage nnd other expenses. Mnjor Han cock said that if the grain men could be trented like the iron manufacturers, who pet rebate on their taxes when they ex port their wares, there would be n large increase in the exports of grain. Ilopresetitative Baldwin wrote nn amendment thnt "each dealer nt any ex change or board of trade shall pay n tax of 2.1 cents on cadi $1,000 worth of goods sold, provided that nil receipts for cereals sold for export shall be exeiiint from the provisions of this net." Mr. Hosack said he thought the bill would be reported in 11 shape to suit the grain men. Favorably reported to the hone from committee, through Mr. Voorhces. of Philadelphia, was the bill which hnd passed the senate finally to largely in crease the force of cnpitol employes. The Quayites hope for its enactment, because most of Senator Martin's Philadelphia friends in the hotue will Vote for it, as he did in the senate, and similar Martin support, with that of some up-to-date "antis" for the capitol appointments early in the session, curried the slate safely through. The prospective appoint ments upiler the pending bill have been nnreeted not u-ilh the vloif et efYi.etlni. ! ----- ----- rthat result. No Money Tor Normal Schools. Until additional state revenue shall be assured there can be no prospect of the passage of the bill introduced by Mr. Heidelbaugh, of Lancaster, appropriating $130,000 to the lit state normal schools. These were classed by Governor Stone and the appropriation committeemen, in their recent interview, with the state college and other educational institutions thnt could get no financial aid from litis legislature under the present revenue conditions. A resolution offered by Mr. Pnlm, of Crawford, for a constitutional amend ment, would permit the introduction of the New York voting machine system in this state. A resolution with that object, offered by Mr. Grady in the sennte, has been reported favorably to that body. The governor notified the senate that he has signed the bill authorizing tho department of public works in cities of the second class to appoint pnrk patrolmen,- making them subject to the control of such department. Mr. Hosack, of Allegheny, callod up in the house the postponed judges' retire ment bill, which was on the calendar for second reading, and short discussion nn the merits of the measure followed. To avoid the possible defeat of the- bill Mr. Hosnck hnd it postponed. The Keegan bill providing for the weighing of coal at bituminous nnd semi bituminous mines nnd for the payment of the same by weight was tnken up on special order mid pnssed third reading after it hail been amended to allow nel sons who have declared their intention to Ih-coiiic citizens of the United States to old the position of check weighinan. Support or Indigent Parents. The supplement to the act of June 2.1, lS'.t.l, relating to the support of indigent parents by children, creating a liability for the support of indigent parents out af minors' estates, was amended to giv courts discretionary power to fix Mm amount of ull allowance, after which it passed second reuding. The report of the cnpitol building com mission was presented and u concurrent, resolution adopted that .100 copies of the Document tie printed for the use of the members of the sennte nnd house. Mr. Stewart, of Philadelphia, offered I report from the committee on rules pro riding for sessions on Tuesday, Wed nesday ami Thursday evenings, "and that the order of business be second reading bills nt the evening sessions nnd third reading bills at tha session of Wednes day morning nnd afternoon. Tho re port wus adopted. Among the bills passed on second rend ing was the measure to designate th' lawful rate of interest for the loan or use of money ut 5 per cent. The bill to ( limit me stute appropriations to school districts the preceding year for school purposes also passed second rending. I Mr. Spalls made a vain effort to put pn the calendar his negatived bill to give n bounty of $1(MI each, or $1,KOO,000, to the lS.tHio Penusylvnniuns who enlisted for the war with Spuin. 1 Governor Stone sent to the sennte last week the nomiiiatioit of John H. Weiss, of Hanisbuig. to be judge of Dauphin county, vice McPherson, resigned. Tho senate went into executive session at once, and confirmed the nomination by a vote of a7 to 0. ' Govei 'nor Btone Is requested to name Monday, May 1, of the present year, at "Dewey day," and designute It as a legal holiday, by a concurrent resolution adopted by the legislature. Governor Stone on Wnturday Issued an Arbor duy proclamation, m.ttiinr ,.ui,i.. Friday, April 7, and Friduy, April 28, to be observed. Head of a Family of 162 Persons, To be the head of a family o i6j persons is a record seldom falling to the lot of man. But such is the case of John Chardler, who resides in Allen county, Ky. This gentleman is the father of twenty nine children, twenty-one of whom are now living and have fami lies. These twenty-one children have an average of five children to each family, thus making Mr. Chandler the grandfather of 105 persons. But this is not the lull extent of his offspring, for he has 35 great grandchildren. So it will be seen that Mr. Chandler stands pater families of 162 an achievement rarely equalled. It cer tainly is not paralleled when the fact is considered that the members of this large family are all living. You should know. What Hood's Sarsaparilla has power to do for those who have impure and improvished blood. It makes the blood rich and pure, and cures scrofula, salt rheum. d)spepsia, catarrh, rheumatism, nerv ousness. If you are troubled with any ailiment caused or promoted by im pure blood take Hoods Sarsaparilla at once. OBsIKVATIOxN'S. People who are wont to nicture editorial writers as sitting at a roll top desk in an elegantly appointed office, wun a nandsomely mounted cold nen which is ever and anon dipped into a crystal inkstand, while the writer shapes the brilliant sentence in mind Uetore transferring them to narvr. would doubtless be surprised to look into the average editorial sanctum. Some of the most brilliant utterances that ever found their way into modern print, were scribbled with a lead tien- cil upon a penny tablet, in an ofilce so dingy that it would scarcely give in spiration to a bat. Couldn't Estimate its Value! Dr. Agnews Cure for the Heart nev er fails. It relieves in 30 minutes, it cures. It is a beacon-lisrht to lead von back to health. W. H. Musselman. of G. A. R. WeisSDOrt. Pa . savs ; "Turn bottles of Dr. Agnew's Cure for the tl. . ! - - neari entirely cured me of palpitatnn and smotherinii spells. Its value can- not be estimated. I feel like a new man.' 41. Sold by C. A. Kleitn. When you instruct vour children about the resources of the United States, do not forget to tell ihem that tne coal fields are just three times more valuable to the country than the gold fields. The product of the anthracite fields alone exceeds in value the output ol the gold mines of this COUntrv. Canada and AlicV which last year amcunted to over $50,000,000. East of the Rocky mountains there are 182,000 square miles of coal lands and the vearlu output is nearly 200,000,000 ton's. A Remedy for Nasal Catarrn which is diying and exciting to the diseased membrane should not be used. What is needed is that which is cleansing, soothing, protecting and healing. Such a remedy is Ely's Cream Balm. To test it a trial size for 10c or the lare-e for 50 cents is mailed by Ely Brothers SO warren street. N Y. Drue!? sts I , ' 00 keep it. The Balm when Dlaced into the nostrills, spreads over the mem brane and is absorbed. A cold in the head vanishes quickly. Tillie "Have you any War sou. venirs ?'' Millie "Oh. ves. See this curious collar George brought, lie said he captured it from a Spanish captain at tne nsic ot his lile. ' "What! The wretch ! Why, I sent him that when he was in Tampa !" Cleveland Plain Dealer. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the Child ren's Home, in Sew York, cure Fev erishness, Bad Stomach, Teething sisoroers, ureaK up sjolds, move and regulate the Bowels and destroy the worms. Over 10000 testimonials. At all druggists 25c. Sample mailed r Kb t. Address, Allen S. Olmestead, LeRoy New York. 1 i6-4t-d It is COmDUted that at the nr.cnt time the diamonds bought for Ameri can beauties living in the United States are worth no less than $5,000,- 000. Don't TuUrco Spit ami Smuke Vuar Lire Away, To quit t'llia.xo easily and forever, bo mag nolle, lull of life, nm vtj win! vigor, tulie No-Vo Jlao.tlie woniUr woi-licr. that iiuiUcs weak men strong. All ilnijiirlsta, W)c or l. Cure guaran teed. Uoifklnt uml siimple free. Aildress btcrllng Kemo.ly i?o., SJIiluaco or New York. "Oh, yes," said Eve, in recounting to the neighbor the Garden of Eden fire. "We only escaped with the clothes we had on." Indianapolis Journal. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of d Tho Kind You Have Always in use for over 30 years, . nml y-TJ??-rfi., fonnl r J-CUcSuM Allow All Counterfeits, Imitations nnd Substitutes nrc but Ex periments that triilo with nnd endanger tho lu-iiltli of Infants nnd Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is n tsubstituto for Castor Oil, Parejrorio, Drops and Soot hi tiff Syrups. It is Harmless nml IMoasaitt. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic (substance. Its nee is its guarantee. It destroys Worms ami allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhcru nnd Wind Colic. It relieves Teething- Troubles, cures Constipation nml Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates tho Stomach nnd liowcls, giving healthy and natural sleep. Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS 7 Bears tho The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TMC CtCTQ COMWWT, TT ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO. DEALERS IN Cigars, Tobacco. Candies, Fruits and Nuts SOLE AGENTS FOR Henry Mail lard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week. jP.&.tTiT's: Goods .a. Si'scx.&.ivr-sr. SOLE AGENTS FOR F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco Bote agents tor the following brands ot Clgnrs Hocry Clay, Londres, Normal, Indian Princess, Samscn, Silver Ash Bloomsburg Pa. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF CAB PET, IWL AT T l'UTG, or OIL CLOTH, YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT 'W. H. BJEM) WEB'S 2nd Door above Court House. A large lot of Window Curtains in stock. When you want to look on the bright side of things, use SAPO To Cure OouHtlpatlon Forever. Take Cascnrets Candy Cuthiirtic. lOo orXO. II C. U. J. lull lo cure, ilruynisu ri'fuud money. In the Chinese morgue one ot the strangest sights is a number of life-size dolls, which are burned, to accompany the corpses as their servants to the next world. Deafnes of i 2 Years Standing. Protracted catarrh produces deafness in many case's. Captain Ben. Connor, of Toronto, Canada, was deaf for 12 years from catarrh, all treatments failed to relieve. Dr. Agnew's Catarrh al Powder gave him relief in one day, and in a very short ahile the deafness left him entirely. It ill do as much for you. 42. Sold by C. A. Kleim. No soverign of the United King dom was ever crowned in Ireland, but there have been double corona tions of English monarchs. Henry 11 was crowned at Westminster and at Worcester; Henry in at Gloucester and Westminster, and Henry vi at Paris and Westminster. Nor a Quarter But just 10c, and 40 doses in a vial of Dr. Agnew's Liver Pills. No pain, pleasure in every dose little, but awfully good. Cure Sick Headache, Constipation, Billiousness, Nausea, Sallowness. 44. Sold by C. A. Kleim. A strong minded woman is one who goes shoping without counting up her change on the way home. CA.S'TOXl.X.A.. Bew tht KM Vou Have Always Buiiglt Tlouglit, nnd which 1ms been has homo tho slg-nuturo of boon inado under his per wipenislon ftinco its infancy. no one to deceive you in this. Signature of WUHKI? ITHtrT, NfW VOftK CrTT. LSO Vou can save money on Pianos and Of- Cans. Vou will nlmiva ft... I il.. 1 stock, l.esi makes and lowest prices. PIANOS. From $175.00 and Upwards. ORGANS, From $50.00 and Upward! We sell on the installment plan. Pianos $25. 00 down and Ain.rm nr mr,,,iVi n, ; guns, $10.00 down, 5.00 per month. Lib eral discount for cash. Sheet Music, at one- nan pnc, Musical merchandise of kinds. We handle Genuine Singer High Arm SEWING MACHINES, $ 5.o down nnd $1.00 per month. We also j handle the Deniorost Sewing Machho, from w.'g.fio nrd upwards. Sewing Machine Needles and Oil for all makes of Sewina Machines. Best makes of WASH MACHINES, FROM $4.00 UP TO $9.00. J. .SALTZER. KiT Music Rooms-No. 115 West Main St., below Market, Bloomsburi;, Pa. 3ml 1.3 SUBSCRIBE FOR THE COLUMBIAN Fine PHOTO GRAPHS and CRAYONS at R. B. GROTZ, Bloomsburg. The best are the cheapest 3 ' if s f I f 3-L' TID-BITS FOB MA' HONEY! and tender little juicclets for the chil dren, aic all n's;ht, but papa and the boys" want a good, big, juicy steak, roast or 1 hop 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. i-:. ki:ifi:h. THE DEVELOPMENT of Kloom-lmrg, notwithstanding the late fi nincial and business depression. HAS BEEN PIIENOMINAL. I's pcrn.mence and prosperity are now as sured. The Bloomsburg Land Improvement Com pany now offers for sale the most desirable lots for residences and business purposes to be had in this town, at moderate prices and upon easy terms. A SMALL PAYMENT down nnd 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 pi op. erty furnished on application. Bloomsburg Land Improvement Company. J. S. WOODS, X. U. FUNK, Sales Agent. Secretary. lo-6-fimos. THE MARKETS. BLOOMSBURG MARKETS. COKEECTID WSSILT. B1TAIL FBICM. Butter per lb $ ,18 Eggs per dozen .16 Lard per lb. , .08 Hani per pound .10 Pork, whole, per pound ,06 Beef, quarter, per pound , . , , .07 Wheat per bushel 80 Oats " " 40 Rye " " 50 Wheat flour per bbl 4.00 Hay per ton 9 to $10 Potatoes per bushel Turnips " " Onions 41 " .70 S .80 35 S c9 c8 OS S .it c5 .80 75 .6a "5 i. 00 1.00 1. 00 .11 .1 1 . .'4 .08 Sweet potatoes per peck Tallow per lb Shoulder " " Side meat" " Vinegar, per qt Dried apples per lb , Dried cherries, pitted Raspberries Cow Hides per lb , steer " " Calf Skin Sheep pelts Shelled corn per bus Corn meal, cwt. Bran. Chop Middlings " Chickens per lb new 'old Turkeys " .eese Ducks CO!.. No. 6, delivered . , , fo " 4 and S , f. 6 at yard 3S " 4 and s at yard 3 PATENTS ii... ... ." 1 1 s'rk ohtiincrt, and at IWjjt business oonduoted for WODK1UTB PAT. J".:.. "M"jn " uuve no aiib-aimnniua 1 tlnn.weldi .? T,ln.K ?r PI00' wlth ae"- uoiik, "How to Obtulll I'ufentH " with nr IIHYKUYAL PILLS I"""' Br' In lie icd uu ..linT.' 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