3 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. An Interesting Lecture "A Visit to the Orient." great lands of the Orient." Uishon II. . . ... s oaj a. ui. w,.i uj, ,UIIJ. rrauence aoroad, and cannot fail to very attractive lectures on that most interesting subject." .enure win ue umsiraieo. lie will use a powerful stereoptican throwing upon a large screen seventy-five beautiful views. It will be a great treat to hear this lecture and a large audience will doubt less be present next Saturday evening. To bring the lecture within reach of all it has been decided to make r-o regular charge for admission but to accept A Silver Offering at the Door Lecture begins at 8 o'clock. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSHUKG. PA. J. S. Williams & Son, BLOOMSBURG, PA., Public Sale Criers and General Auctioneers. Klftcen years nxpertenne. HaUsfaoUon B-uaraiited. Hem returns of any sale crlera In this section of thn Hiai. write for terms ana clatm. wo never disappoint our patrons. 1-6 The sessions of the Scott town ship Sunday School Institute are bting held this Thursday afternoon and evening in the IJvaiigelical church at Light Street. Wheels promptly repaired and cleaned at The Bloomsburg Cycle Works rear of Moore's Store, Iron street. The many friends of W. U. Jury will regret to learn that he intends leaving Bloomsburg. He has ac cepted a position as superintendent of a large planing mill at Shamokin. Bicycles, seven different kinds to select from at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. The wily trout, who was not so shy when persons strolled along the stream on nice warm days out of season, has now found a hiding place, and the followers of Isaac Walton are wondering where they have all gone to. Bicycle sundries of all kinds at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. The State Convention of the Order of United American Mechan ics, will be held in Shamokin, May 1, 2, 3 and 4. Between 150 and 200 delegates, representing nearly every village, town and city in the State, will be present. Blank books, box paper memor andums and tablets of all kinds at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. For Rent- The Bloomsburg Land Improve ment Co. have a house and barn for rent. Inquire of N. U. Funk, Secre tary. 4-20-tf Notice. I hereby notify the public that I purchased, from Frank Sponenberg, all the grain in the ground, on the Sponenburg farm in Bnarcreek town hip. Geo. W. Welliver. Doa't Tobacco Spit uj Smoke f usr Mr. Away. To quit tobacco easily ami forever, be mag aetle, tall of Ufa, nerve and vltfor, take No-To-Bae, the wonder-worker, toat makes weak men strong. All druggists, 80c or II. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York. Queen s Quality For Women. $3.00.- Style, Fit, Wear. None Better. W. C. McKINNEY, No. 8 East Main St. Rev. I. H. Correll D. D. for more than twenty-five years a missionary in Japan will deliver his very interest ing and instructive lecture on "A Visit to the Orient," in the Methodist Episcopal Church, Bloomsburg, Penna., Saturday evening, April 22nd, at 8 o'clock. Dr. Correll is certainly one of the best in formed men in regard to the Orient and all Eastern ques tions. He will speak from his own personal observation and experience and tell things not to be learned from books and papers. Bishop Fowler, D. )., LL. I., says; "Dr. Correll's long residence in the East, his studies and travels, will certainly make him the most competent, instructive and interesting !cctnrrr nnnn th W. Warren give I We want you to try our wheels I before you buy, it will cost you iiotuing 10 try tliem at Mercer's. In order to raise part of the neces sary money to defray the expenses of repairing the M. E. Church at Eyer's Grove, the Ladies' Mite Society of the church have been holding a series of entertainments. The next to be held for this worthy object is what is termed "Old Curiosity Shop," and will consist of an exhibition of a lot of ancient articles, and their history, together with music, instrumental and vocal, recitations, etc. The date is May 6, at the church. Doors open at 7.30 in the evening. GRANT AND DEWEY DAYS. Two Splendid Souvenir Numbers to bo l luod by the Philadelphia "Sunday Press." The best authors and artists have been hard at work preparing two magnificent souvenir numbers of the Philadelphia Sunday fress, which will be published on April 23 and 30. The former will be a Grant day souve nir and the latter a Dewey day edi tion. The articles and illustrations in both will be appropriate to the oc casion and most of the matter has been secured from special sources and has never before been published, either in a newspaper or a magazine. Superb color pages will add to the ar tistic beauty of the both editions. The front page of the Grant number shows the splendid monument which will be dedicated by President Mc Kinley in Philadelphia, and the front page of the Dewey number is a repro duction of a magnificent painting of Dewey on the Olympia, showing him as he looks to-day. Be sure to get both these editions, which will be the handsomest ever issued by a newspa per. rishermen Will Scowl at This. A most curious revenue bill was in troduced in the house at Harrisbiirji by Mr. Peoples, of Lancaster. It pro poses to tax game and food fish caught, the money to go into the state treasury. The bill requires every sportsman to keep an accurate account of every food fish caught. The tax is fixed as follows per pound: Brook tront, fifteen cents; black fish, two cents; eels, one-half cent; every other variety of game fish, three cents; shad, one-half cent, and every other variety of food fash, one quarter cent. Sports men and fishermen are required to go before justices of the peace and make affidavit about their fish. Jryiie COLUMBIAN a yar. CAPTURED BY REBELS Fifteen of Yorktown's Men In Hands of Filipinos. TEYINO TO RESCUE SPANIARDS. Dispatch From Admiral Hfnrr.Mnr of Which la Tint Decipherable Put or the (aptlves ot Known Men fennnt bllinore Taken. Washington, April 19. As a result of an ambush nne officer and 14 men of the gunboat Yorktown havt been cap lurea and perhaps killed by insurgent ruipinni on the east coat of Luzon Details of the affair were communl rated to Ferrotery Long- by Admiral IJewey n the following dispatch: "The Yorktown visited Pler, Luzon east coast of Luzon, V. I., April 12, for the purpose fit rescuing and bringing away the Spanish forces, consisting of 80 soldi-, three officer and two priests, who were surrounded by 400 In surgenta. fomi! of the Insurgents, armed with Mauser rifles by natives. Lieu tenant J. C. flilmore. while making ambushed were, fired upon and captured. Fate unknown, a insurgents refused to communicate afterward. 'The following are missing: The offi cer previously referred to. Chief Quar termaster W. Walton, Coxswain J. Ells worth. Gunner'a Mate E. J. Hygard Sallmaker's Mat Vandolt, Seamen W. M. Kynders and O. W. Woodbury, Ap. prentices D. Q. A. Kenvllle and A. J Peterson, Ordinary Seamen F. Brisolese and O. B. McDonald and Landsmen L. T. Edwards, F. Anderson, J. Dillon and C. A. Morrlssey." Parts of the dispatch could not be de ciphered by the code experts, and these are Indicated by asterisks. cretnry Long Informed. As soon as the Import of the message became known a copy was sent to the White House for the Information of the president, and Secretary Long subse quently discussed the matter with him The department also telegraphed to the nearest relatives of the men reported to be missing, Informing them of the oc ourrence and advising them that every thing possible would be done to ascer tain the fate of the men and rescue them. If still alive. This Is the first capture of an Amer ican officer and his men made by the Filipinos since the Insurrection began. The Filipinos have three American sol diers held as prisoners, but these overe taken before hostittles actually begun. Baler Is on the east, or Pacific ocean, aide of Luzon, about 85 miles In a straight line overland, east by north from Manila. By water It Is about 650 miles around the northern end of Luzon and about 600 around the southern end. The town lies back from the coast a few miles. A email bay of the same name on the coast la little known. It offers a bad anchorage, exposed to all the winds and sea from the Pacific eceen. Baler is the capital of El Principe province. It has a population of 1,911 and under Spanish rule was the resi dence of the governor of the province and a small force of gendarmery. In or der to communicate with Manila by land It is necessary to go to Bomgabong by horseback or In a hammock carriage. making a laborious journey of three days, during which neither shelter nor provisions can be found. Everything Is quiet at Maloloa. The telegraph lines are down, and the re ceipt of news from there Is slow. The Twelfth Infantry and the battalion of the Seventeenth infantry, which arrived on board the transport Sheridan, were disembarked and encamped on the Lu neta. They report having been cor dially received and entertained at the British stations at which they stopped. Major General Lawton's expedition to the Luguna de Bay district has return ed to Manila after a nine days' cam paign, bringing all the men and the captured Insurgent boats. Its objects, the capture of the insur gents' boats and the distribution of the proclamation, emphnslzed by a lesson of American power throughout the lake region, have been attained. In the absence of General Lawton's expedition the Insurgents have been concentrating at the northern end of the lake, near Paslg, and the American scouts report that several thousand are already there. A number of prominent and wealthy Filipinos are organizing a committee to take steps to bring about, If possible, an understanding between the rebels and the Americans. One branch of this committee intends to ask the United States Philippine commission to make a statement us to what terms will be offered the rebels If the latter will sur render. Another branch of the commit tee will approach Agulnaldo with the terms nnd will endeavor to persuade him to accept them. It Is considered doubtful, however, if any members of the committee will dare to confer per sonally with the rebel leader. The com mittee Includes several persons recently condemned to death by Agulnaldo for petitioning him to cease fighting. I.lentrnnnt Gtlniore'a Itecurd. Washington, April 19. Lieutenant J. C. Gllmore, the officer referred to as captured Is well known In Washington, having been stationed here for some time, and his wife and family living here. lie was born in Philadelphia, July 10, 1864, and waa appointed a naval ca det from Arizona In 1871. He reached his present grade of lieutenant In 1891. His main service has been on the Mo nongahela, Marlon, Bancroft, Vesuvius and Machlas, besides considerable serv ice on boards. Just a year ago he re ported to the St. Paul, then commis sioned as an auxiliary cruiser, and served on that vessel under Captain Sigsbee throughout the war. On Jan. 14 last he was ordered to the hospital ship Solace, which was about to sail for Ma nila, and on arrival there was assigned by Admiral Dewey to the Yorktown. Chairman Jonea to Resign. ' Washington, April 19. A close friend of Senator James K. Jones said last night that the senator would resign the chairmanship of the Democratic na tional committee within a few days Continued ill health la the reason. The aenator'a physician has Informed him that If he does not give up all business and everything likely to cause a strain upon hla health or his mind he will die. The members of Senator Jones' family have prevailed upon him to devote him haUh nothln but DUllllnS" up hla BRIBERY AT HARRISBURG. Roast Committee Reports. Jamie) Alleged Conspirators. Harrlhurg, April 19-Majorlty and minority reports have been pres"nted to the house by the committee which has been Investigating the charges of attempted bribery in connection with the balloting for I'nlted Stats senator and the consideration In the house of the McCarrell Jury bill. The latter bill, which was eventually defeated, was sal.l to have beer introduced to aid Senator Quay in his trial In the Philadelphia courts. The majority recites the testimony taken by the committee and says the vldence disclosed clearly that undue means were taken by many persons to corruptly solicit members of the house both for the purpose of Influencing their official action in reference to the Mc Carreil Jury bill and In reference to their official action aa to the election of a United States senator. This corrupt so licitation, the report says, consisted of offers of money, position, advantage and political preferment. The report charges that In further ance 01 a conspiracy to carry out the scheme rooms were maintained ut the iocmei hotel In Harrlshurg for the pur pose or naving members of the house orougnt there that they might be ap proached In reference to the subject matter referred to. Those who main. tatned these rooms and corruptedly ap proached certain membera. according to the report, were John J. Coyle, Charles B. Spntz, Thomas B. Moyles, Michael J. Costello and Martin Lawler. The committee reports that there Is In Its opinion sufficient evidence airalnst Charles B. Ppatz, John B. Byrne, Par ker Titus, Frank B. Jones. Monroe II. Kulp, Thomas M. Moyles. Robert Evans John J. Coyle and M. J. Costello for th. house to direct that criminal proceed ings be brought against them In the court of quarter sessions of Dauphin county Spat is at present savnember of the house from Berks county aA is a Dem- ocrat. Kulp was a member of the Flf. ty-fourth and Fifty-fifth congresses from the Seventeenth Pennsylvania dis trict and is a Republican. Coyle. Cos tello, Byrne and Moyles were formerly In the legislature. Some are Democrats and some are Republicans. THE BEEF COURT. Will Prolinlily Ilepurt Miles' Charge) Infonndril. Washington, April 18. The armv court of Inquiry has begun the fram ing or Its report. While a few minor matters remain for examination they are not such as to affect the main Is sues. it is regarded as certain that the court will find that General Miles' cnarges that embalmed or chemically prepared beef was sent to the armv nave not been sustained. The position of the court Is believed to be that the testimony Is conclusive that both the refrigerated beef and the canned beef were in good condition when delivered to the government and continued so un til issued to the troops exeept that nor. tlon damaged in transportation or af- icuiea Dy troploal eond tions. and tn tnese causea of Injury and these condi tion me cnier causes of trouble will De attriDuted. It will be shown that tne refrigerated beef after being taken from the ice in the tropical climate spoils quickly unless well cared for and that the canned beef after being opened Deeause or tne great heat becomes re pulsive In appearance and soon un. nat.t.kl. Ti. . . 1 . Fo.amuip. out mo court will hold aa the result of chemical investigations by mat tne canned beef Is whole some and nutritious. Attention will be called to the fact that it wu uaed throughout the war by our navy and Is sun usea Dy tne fleet. It Is believed that the court will crltl. iee mose orncers who have, testified mat tney Became aware that bad beef was issued to the troops and who failed to report their observations until after tne war had closed. A Break at Harrlabnrar. Harrlsburg, April 19. Fourteen votes ropped away from Senator Quav at yesterday's Joint ballot for United mates aenator. The anti-Quay Itenuh- llcans and the followers of Senator r L. Magee of Pittsburg combined and cast tneir votes for B. F. Jones of Pittsburg. xae DreaK was started by Senator crawrord of Alleghany, who switched from Quay to Jones and waa followed by Senators Magee of Alleghany, Losch of Schuylkill and Scott of Luzerne. The first break from the Quay ranks In the nouse was Mr. Clark of Washington, wnose colleague, McLaren, went with him. Others who changed from Quay m jiiiiph were messrB. Ilosack, Klump, mcrananc, Mcwninney, Nlsbet, Rob ison, Shaw and Seodes Alleghany. The George Trial. canton, w April 19. The defense in the trial of Mrs. George spent yesterday morning In reading depositions regard ing her trip to South Dakota to get a divorce from Sample George, her life wnne mere ana the visits Saxton paid iu ner. une rest or the day was oc cupied In examining witnesses on mat. ters connected directly with the homi cide and in answer to the testimony In troduced on the part of the state. The attorneys for the defense now talk of j uiiiniiiiiK muir testimony mis week, but say if they do so they will not call all or me tuu or more witnesses subpoenaed. nnrnnm Shares at a Premlnm, xjouuon, April iv.a meeting of the shareholders of the Iiarnum & Bailey Circus company was held at the Cannon oireei notoi yesterday. Mr. Ballev. with a view of assuring the shareholders of his faith In the future prospects of the enterprise, announced that he wnnM not take a dividend from any portion of mo mmrtu, representing one-third of the capital, for three years, or until 20 per cent has been paid to the public share holders. Twenty-shilling shares are now selling at 25 shillings. The shareholders present at the meeting were very en. thuslaBtic. Ttvrntr-llrat Sol". For Manila. San Francisco, April 19. The United States transport Hancock has sailed for Manila with the Twenty-first Infantry and threa light batteries of artillery The batteries solng with the Twenty first art Battery F of the Fourth Bat tery F of the Fifth and Battery E of the First artillery. The transport Warren Balls today for Manila. She will take eight batteries of the Sixth artillery 240 recruits under command of Lieutenant Maroh and 60 membera of the hospital corps. EE0AEDLLSS OF AOL The kidneys are responsible for more sickness, suffering, and deaths than any other organs of the body. A majority of the ills afflicting people of t-d.iy is traceable to kidney trouble. It pervades all classes of society, in ail climates, regardle s of age, sex or condition. The symptoms of kidney trouble are unmistakable, such as rheumatism, neuralgia, sleeplessness, pain or dull ache in the back, a desire to urinate often day or night, profuse or scan'.y supply. Uric acid, or brick dust deposit in urine are signs of clocced kidnevs. causing poisoned and germ-filled blood. Sometimes the heart acts badly, and tube casts (wasting of the kidneys) are found in the urine, which if neglected will result in Bright's Disease the most dangerous form of kidney trouble. All theFe symptoms and conditions are promptly removed under the influ ence of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root. It has a world wide reputation for its wonderful cures of the most distre s ing cases. No one need be long without it as it is so easy to get at any drug store at fifty cents or one dollar. You can have a sample bottle of this wonderful discovery, Swamp Root, and a book telling all about it, both sent absolute ly free by mail. Send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and kindly mention that you read this liberal offer in The Coli'm- MAN. - One would tln'nl- flint t, o t.:.. j ' J ? l"e W -uu,u w Ruuc, jet a consider able quantity of the "beautiful" yet remains along the public road, leading iroin Buckhorn to Licht street. It is said that along this road for a quarter of a mile the sun never strikes. Fine Engraving. We engrave all goods Dought ot us absolutely free of charge. All work guaranteed to be of the highest type. Consider this proposi tion, and you cannot fail to appreciate its value. Some engraving takes an hour's time, some a good deal longer but it's free, just the same. If you have bought goods elsewhere and want the article artistic ally engraved, we shall be pleased to do the work for you. Many beautiful articles are ruined by being placed in inartistic hands for engraving, or being scratched by an engrav ing machine. When de sired, we submit a sketch of the letter to be placed on goods before engrav ing. Fine script and block letter work, and ' complicated letter mon ograms are our special ties. J. IE. MY, FECT nm-fk LADIES SHOE HANDSOME COMFORTABLE WELL MADE . as any. Price, '2.50 FoirOTt.-Trln.facork InnerKulm are UhfU in .verr pair, makhiK th .!,.. flfxlbl, una waterproof. '1 liey arM A ue and grtut luTuulioii, Shoo Book Frer. IN STOCK AT W. H. Moore's. Con. Second and Ikon Sts. , Jlloouisburg, Vn. T SHINGLES v O LAS I For surburban and country houses. Requires no imintinn nr ofir Superior to the best tin, and cost W NAT. SHEET METAL 339 & 341-rand St., Jersey City. (41413d PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM CHuw anil twauiifiw ih. halt. rromoui . lniurUiil irrowth K felt WEEKLY CHATS JONAS LONG'S SONS: Wilkes-IUkre, Pa., Thursday, Apr. 20, 189 Store Leadership. rhere are many respects in whicli this store's leadership has.' brought the people to better understand that we never do things by halves. We think our first duty is to bring values and styles to a price reason ableness and serve the people with the same qualities as we advertiee, and give them thtj advantage of the low prices - that our vast purchasing power makes possible. A MOST UNUSUAL SILK SALE. There is one section of our silk store that is being talked about considerable and the favorable comments that we hear at every turn makes us believe that this silks news is of more than uaual importance. The news concerns our showing of new Printed Foulard, China, Ilabutai and Wash Silks; the patterns are very choice, some are checks, others plaids, plain and corded stripes: the prices are per yard 25, 39 and 44 cents. 27-inch Printed Cord' Silks, blue grounds, very special at per yard, 49 cents. 24-inch Printed Japanese and Shantong, Silks, at per yard 58c. 25-inch fine foulards at per yard, 75c. 27-inch finest Foulards and 24 inch printed Liberty Satins, per yard, 98c. The above lots are very special, and since this class of Silks will be used so extensively this season, we believe it to be to your interest to write us for samples, Ladies tailor-made suits at $8.98, woith $12.50. What is perhaps the most varied showing of ladles' suits and wraps evef gathered In one store Is displayed here. In our cloak parlors on the second floor The collection holds all that Is very newest and stvles fhst vmi win nni elsewhere. The suits at special values: thpv nr Covert Cloth, colors Tan. Brown ami Cadet. The Jackets are satln-Ilned and cut in the newest style. The skirts are lined with percallne, and edged with te,lei ? "ding. The back Is finished with buttons. . Ladies' Jackets at $5,98. These verv fln Hluru vn..n.. .-.,. , - - ----- " 1 Liicuaii V-KU u Jackets are made with strapped seamaL worth Woo. SaUn "ned- Th6lr ,eal Ladles' Skirts at $1.69. Here's a very sneclnl lnt nt -i-t- and fleured black hpm.jnti They are liend with percullne. and vel vet oounu. You'd pay as much as $3.04 for their equal at most stores. OUR WASH GOODS SHOW IS AT ITS BEST; Which means fullest choice Just how fcwVJ&fir" 8tyles and French Madras Cloth, a popularfabrlo this season, come In beautiful combina tions and nnttprno ih importation; the prices per" 'ya Tare U cents, 25 cents and 35 cent! NEW FIGURED AND PLAIN SWISSES. tTolde anTinf :,???. f 2o cents per varrl hut h ......7T purchase we are nhw'tn" X,1"?. at. per yard. 19 cent, " "c" l" If you Will wrlto no i. - , . - ------ a ,ui nu.li i m in, ,ir these, or of any other wm.h se0rJVe"yoyude8're' WC 8haU plea Buying Shoes bv Mail. Wh?whaP8 y0U n.ave bouht shoes hern Whether vou w tvinj v, "-, Ppw thn'?1"6' or wrote for then. we be. lleve that you were suited, for We hav never yet had a fault found . "r''?ueen, quality" shoes for wom-a at $J.OO per pair have had an uneaualk S sale; they are th nnf.i " uaut,i shoemaklng. they fit the foot and gh comfort where others fail. If you wouM pay as much as $5.00 a pair Vou rnn 2 qulty'ookYei;!'6 "8 Ur "Queen OUR CARPET STORE m.h. ...... ... . dm i;;i " " "?." rv Hi. VaBSffJS JBSrii abour'nrr.LT0nal lntereBt STYLISH MILLINERY. $3.00. $4.00 and 15 00 Wh haU them you wll .av tiL you e2 style to inv v Uy.a" ""Perlor 12 Ulll-'K. lirVniltlrnl . l i 1 1 1 1 r ri un a-m n a' a$9.00. ' seen at as mucij Cor. W. MarL-pf ,.jiv.l,. k. uu x UDUC . Wilkes-Harre, Pa. 4-13-4td.
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