V- THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. END OF CONGRESS. Closing Scenes In the Senate and House. Senators Warmly Discuss tlie Armor Plate Question. Representatives at Odds Over a Single Item In the Sun dry Civil Bill. WASHINGTON, June fi.-The nn-m-bors of both branches of conpri'xn looked tired ami wan as they rcavciulilecl this niuruinic after their arduous work of ye tenluy, the house mt'otinit at S o'clock and the senate at 10. While the session lasted practically nil night, the excitins scones and Incidents of former day. were missing. The senate held a short executive ses sion at ll:4il, after which conference reports on the sundry civil appropriation, the Naval academy and the Keneral defi ciency bills were presented and adopted. The sundry civil bill was a complete agreement except one item relating M Nevada claims. The naval conferees were deadlocked on the armor plate pro vision. There was a complete agreement on the deficiency bill. The Military academy bill was passed and sent to the president. At 1!:30 this morning the sen ate went into executive session, after which a recess was taken until 10 O'clock. Seven hours after the close of last night's session, at 10 a. m. today, the sen ate reconvened to prepare for final ad journment. A score of senators only were present, but the chamber rapidly tilled. The naval and sundry civil appropria tion bills remained in conference, all oth ers having been agreed to. The usual routine business of the sen ate practically whs abandoned today. Only two or three tiew bills and resolu tions were presented. One of the latter was introduced by Mr. (iallinger (N. II.) and directed the committee on civil serv ice to investigate the charges made against the administration of the apprais er's ollice at the port of New York. It was agreed to without objection. Mr. Carter secured the passage of a bill providing for the increase to $37.", 000 of the limit of cost for the public building at Helena, Mon. AIlMOIt PLATE CONTROVERSY. Mr. Hale presented a conference report on the naval appropriation bill. It was a disagreement upon all questions thrt have been in dispute for three or four days. Mr. Hale explained that the arm or plate question was the great stum bling block to agreement. He explained that the house conferees refused to ac cede to the senate proposition, and the senate was confronted, therefore, with i the same question substantially as had been presented in the beginning. No price had been agreed upon by the con ferees because the house conferees be lieved the price should be left to the dis cretion of the secretary of the navy. The bouse conferees insisted thut their prop osition should be passed upon by a vote of the senate. Mr. Hule thought there was force in this demand. He said Mr. 1'eurose had a proposition to offer which he would be fai to bave the sennte pass upon. Mr. Penrose then offered the following prop osition: "That the secretary of the navy is hereby authorized to procure by contract armor of the best quality for any or all vessels above referred to, provided such contracts can be mude at a price which, in his judgment, Is reasonable and equit able, but in case he is unable to make contracts for armor under the above conditions he is hereby authorized and directed to procure a site for and to erect thereon a factory for the manufacture of armor, and the sum of $4,000,000 is here by appropriated toward the erection of said factory." Mr. Butler insisted that what he want ed was a government armor plant, and be would be willing to pay almost any price for armor that is needed now pro vided that the construction of an armor plant by the government were made man datory. Mr. Chandler objected to leaving the matter to the discretion of the secretory of the navy. Congress ought not, he maintained, shift the responsibility to flie shoulders of the secretary of the navy. That would be a cowardly thing to do. Congress alone should adjust this question. Mr. Piatt (Conn.) favored the proposi tion offered by Mr. Penrose. It was in his belief a question whether cougress at this session should pass a naval appro priation bill or not. He maintained that the house was quite as powerful a body in this matter as the senate. It hail quite as much right to its opinion as hud the Semite. TILLMAN ATTACKS PENROSE. The mutter had to be settled "now and here," said he, and, while the senate might regard the house as obstinate, it was not possible for either branch to be coerced by the other. I'niler the propo sition of Mr. Penrose he was satislied the government would get its armor for $445 per ton. Mr. Tillman attacked the amendment offered by Mr, Penrose. "The chuirman of the naval commit tee" (Hale), saiil he, "has declared that the government is being robbed and that the armor trust hus a knife ut the gov ernment', throat. And now it is pro posed to let them cut the government's throat. We are fuce to face with a scandal us infamous as any in our his tory, second not even to the great Credit Mohilicr scandul." "1 resent thut statement," interjected Mr. Penrose vehemently and with evi dent feeling. "I resent the statement that there i. any suspicion of scandal In this or any amendment which I pro pose. I consider my notion of the proper way for the government to transact its business to be on as high a standard as any set up by the senator from South Carolluu." "I am making no personal allusions," replied Mr. Tillman. "I am simply Btat ing facts that are indisputable. The in fluences behind the house in this matter are the shipbuilder, and the urmor, man ufacturers." Mr. Tcdler denounced the amendment of Mr. Penrose us a "disgraceful propo sition." "As the senator from New 1 1 ..iijishiic siild." continued Mr. Teller, "it would be cowardly and craven on the part of congress i surrender legislative authority ami prerogatives to the execu tive blench of the government. It seems to me there may be in it a tinge of cor ruption. This is a time for plain talk. The American people believe and I be lieve that there is a great political coin bine be hind this proposition to surrender our authority." CLOSINU SCENES IN THE HOUSE. When the house reassembled, the con I ference report on the general deficiency bill, showing a complete agreement, was presented ajnl agreed to, Mr. Cannon submitted the conference report on the sundry civil bill, showing the item cov ering the claims of Nevada to be the only one in dispuatc. Among the Important items struck out were those for the memorial bridge across the Potomac river, for n revenue cutter on the St, Mary's river and a lighthouse vesscd for the Pacific const, for a branch soldiers' home In Idaho, salary of woman commissioner at the unveiling nf Lnfu yette's statue in raris, legation buildings In Korea and Sinm and statue of Ro chambeau. Among the Important items retained were those placing under the supervision of the secretary of treasury the execu tion of the Chinese exclusion and immi gration laws, gauging water supply of certain streams. $100.K0; providing plans for the enlargement nf the White House and development of surrounding grounds, appropriating $120,000 for South pass of the Mississippi river, providing for the settlement of Spanish war claims arising from military use and occupation. The Mississippi, Missouri and Columbia river items were retained, the Mississippi item for the lower river being reduced to $2.2.V.noo. The provision as to state claims was compromised by an amend ment that certain federal claims against these states would not Is? prosecuted. The forest reserve provision was amend ed that lien land selections shall here after bo made from surveyed lands. Mr. Cannon explained that the senate had added about $..MH),(SHt to the orig inal .fCl.lHHl.iSH) of this bill and that by this report the senate yielded about $1, (MH).IMmI and the house )N,O00.(KMt. Con siderable debate followed on the various items. The sundry civil conference report was agreed to, and on tlx- one item still open, appropriating iMOJ.tMtO for claims of Ne vada. Mr. Newlands (Nev.) moved that the house concur with the sennte amend ment. This brought on a sharp debate on state claims, Mr. Moody (Mass.) urg ing that the Nevada claim would set a precedent for otljer like claims, aggre gating about $.".000,000. Mr. Moody contended that the payment of Nevada's claim would establish a dan gerous precedent. It was for extra pay given to Nevada', soldiers during the civil war. California, If this claim were paid, would have a valid claim fcr $4, OOO.IMH) and Oregon for neoly $j00.0U0. Mr. Newlands' motion to concur in the sennte amendment was lost 15 to 07. The house further insisted on the amend ment, and the bill was sent back to con ference. DR. STORRS' DEATH. Noted Clergyman 1'aaaea Away la Brooklyn. NEW YORK, June C The Rev. Rich ard Salter Storrs, the venerable pastor emeritus of the Church of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, is dead. Sir. Storm hnd been In an unconscious condition for about 24 hours. His death was ilue to a complication of ailment. Incident to old age, his final illness dating from last October. From this Illness, however, he rallied sufficiently to attend the annual meeting of the American board of commissioners for foreign mis sions in Boston, and his last appearance in the pulpit of the Church of the Pil grims was Sunday, April 22. On that date bis successor, Rev. Dr. Harry P. Dewey, preached for the first time after being culled to the pastorate, Richard Suiter Storrs was born In It rain tree, Mass., in 121. He was edu cated at Amherst college. He studied luw, but forsook this profession for the ministry, taking a course at Andover seminary, where he graduated in 1S43. He became pastor of a Congregational church in Brookline, Mass., where he re niuiued for a year. He was installed as pustor of tin- Church of the Pilgrim, in Brooklyn on Nov. 19, l4tJ. For many years Dr. Storrs was presi dent of the American Home Missionary society. He was the author of a large number of work, on religious and histor ical matters. In 1845 he married Miss Mary Elwell Jenks, granddaughter of John Phillips, the first mayor of Boston. Mrs. Storrs died in 181)8. In 1H!)H there was u ten days' celebra tion of the fiftieth auulversary of Dr. Storrs' pastorute of the Church of the Pilgrims, a loving cup being presented to him at that time by the Manhattan As sociation of Congiegutional Ministers. "w Era of Labor." ALBANY, June 0. Article, of incor poration of the New Era of Labor, with the principal ollice in Buffalo, huve been filed with the secretary of state. It i. proposed to build up a powerful and pro gressive organization of labor and capital which shall further the establishment of the eight hour day, the abolition of child labor and various other reforms. Among the directors are Milo F. Jorduu, Wil liam Coulson, Seymour Nicholas, Dr. L. Phillips of Buffalo und others. Kxiilonlnn In Scientific Laboratory. LANSIMi. Mich., Juno M.A11 explo sion occurred in the mechanical laborato ry at the Agricultural college while Pro fessor M. D. Atkins was conducting an experiment ill the presence of the stu dents. Professor Atkins was seriously burned nnd the sight of his left eyo de stroyed by flying particles of glass. H. D. llornbeck, a student, who was assist ing, was also badly burned, und it is fear ed he will lose his right eye. Military Appointments, WASHINGTON, June (i.-The follow ing nominations have been made by the president: Brigadier General Joseph W. Wheeler, V. S. V., to be brigadier gen eral, U. S. A.; John K. Gladden of Ma ryland to be collector of customs, dis trict of Annapolis, Md. Postmusters John K. Nesbett, at Corona, N. Y.; Clark (Jrier, nt Dublin, (In.; Charles H. Shin ded, ut Taiuuqua, Pa.: Walter K. Lundis, at Sun Juan, Porto Rico. Illinois flunk Itolibeil. WATSEKA, Ills., June t!.-The Bank of Donovan, Iroquois county, Ills., ha. been robbed. The safe was blown open nnd destroyed, und the burglars got $10, tiOO in paper Hud $1,000 in coin. The Health Problem is much simpler than is sometimes supposed. Health depends chiefly upon perfect digestion and pure b'ood, and the "problem is solved very readily by Hood's Sarsapatilla. Vou may keep well by talcing it promptly for any st mach or blood disorder. Its cures of scrofula, salt rheum, catanh, dyspepsia, rheumatism nnd other diseases are numbered by the thous ands The favotite family cathartic is Hood's Tills Now is the time of year when the man who has country relatives regrets that he didn't invite them to visit him in town last winter. What Shall we Havr for Dessert? This question arises in the family every day. Let us answer it to-day. Try j"-0, a de licious and healthful dessert. Prepared in two minutes. No boiling 1 no baking I sim ply add a little boiling water nnd set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, orange, Raspberry and strawberry. Get a package at your grocers to-day. lects, J 24a 4t When the mother of a large family has married off all her daughters she feels that she has nothing more to live for. 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Kleim, druggist, 128 West Main street, Bloomsburg, 1'a. iy4 19 Have Purchased a Town. Hon. J. Henry Cochran, of Will iamsport, is president of a syndicate which has purchased a large tract of coal land in Cambria County, includ ing the entire town of Frugality, with a population of 800, 150 nouses, three schools and two churches. Important Announcement- The Seaboard Air Line Railway, "Floriday and West India Short Line," has pleasure in announcing to the public that it will open its new line to Florida on June 4th, 1900, with through sleeping cars between New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash ington, D. C, Richmond, Va., and Columbia, S. C-, Savannah, Ga., Jack sonville and Tampa, Fla., etc., etc.; also through sleeping cars from New York, etc , to Atlanta, Ga., where connections are made in Union Depot for all points South and Southwest. The Old Dominion S. S. Co's. steam ships from New York, and the Mer chants & Miners Transportation Co's. Steamships from Boston and Provi dence make connection with these trains at Norfolk, Ya. The Seaboard Air Line Railway is the short line to the principal cities of the South and to all points in Florida and the West Indies. It is also the direct line to Athens, Atlanta, Aug usta, Macon, Montgomery, New Or leans and ell points South and South west. It enters the Capitals of the six States which it traverses, not in cluding the National Capital, through which many of its trains are operated. Two trains conveying passengers via this route will leave New York daily at 1 p. m., and 12:15 o'clock midnight from Pennsylvania R. R. depot. For full particulars in regard to sleeping car arrangements and dining car service please refer to Ticket Agents of connecting lines, W. C. Shoemaker, General Eastern Passeng er Agent, 371 and 1206 Broadway, New York, Chas. L. Longsdorf, New England Passenger Agent, 306 Wash ington St., Boston, Mass., W. M. Mc Connell, General Agent 1434 New York Ave., Washington, D. C, or to L. S. Allen, General Passenger Agent Portsmouth, Va. Republican National Convention at Phila dblpnia, June 19, 190C Special Cheap Excursion Rales via Phila delphia & Reading Railway. To accommodate visitors to the Republican National Convention, the Philadelphia & Reading Railway has arranged to sell Excursion Tickets from all Ticket Stations to Philadel phia at the low rate of Single Fare for the Round Trip, with a minimum of 50 cents. Children between 5 and 12 years of ae half rate. These tickets will be scld and good going June 15th to 19th inclusive, and will be good for return until June 26th inclusive. For full information as to rate of fare, time of trains, etc., consult Tick et Agents or address Edson J. Weeks, General Passenger Agent, Reading Terminal, Philadelphia. Special Agent of the Ceusm. Major C. P. Gearhart, of Riverside, has been appointed by Census Direc tor Merrinian, a special agent of census to take the statistics of manu facturing industries of Bloomsburg, Berwick and Danville. The Children's Bomoepathio Hospital. The above named institution, locat ed at Franklin and Thompson Sireets, Philadelphia, is central to the city, is not by any means limited in purpose or scope Xo Philadelphia, and is the only exclusively Children's Hormco pathic Hospital in our whole country. It is open to all children under four teen years of age who are in need, without regard to nationality, race or religion, and equally good care and attention are given to those who are unable to pay as to those who can pay more or less for services rendered. Its managers now find it necessary to make urgent appeal to those inter ested in its charitable and beneficent work. Apart from its out-patient de partment, in which neaily three thous and patients are treated each month, and its emergency or accident cases, numbering from seventy to one hund red cases each month, there are from forty to fifty children patients to be constantly cared for, the total of the household beint? seventy or more per sons. The pressure upon its resources for new buildings has seriously lessened the income for maintenance, so that many cases often urgent and always deserving hive to be refused admit ance. The running expenses are not far from fifteen hundred dollars a month. The facilities at command are beyond compare. The entire plant Is equal to the best. The only lack is means with which to provide for the sick and suffering poor child ren who piteously beg for relief. The needs are exceedingly great. The managers look to a generous public throughout this state to come to its immediate relief. Any supplies in the line of groceries, provisions, fruits, canned goods, butter, eggs, potatoes, coal, etc.. such as is requir ed in any ordinary family, will be wel comed, and may be sent direct to the institution by express or freight. Cash donations, also, may be sent to the Hospital, Franklin and Thompson Streets, and prompt acknowledgement will be made, and any desired infor mation furnished by those in charge. When visiting the city, be sure to call any day at convenience and see how perfect the arrangements are lor the welfare of sick children. Seduced Rates to Philadelphia. Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account Repub lican National Convention. On account of the Republican Nat ional Convention at Philadelphia, June 19, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to Philadelphia from all stations on its line at rate of one fare for the round trip (minimum rate 50 cents). 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