THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA. LOOKS LIKEA STRIKE New Jersey Central Employees Taking Secret Ballot. COSPAXY BLAMES LABOR AGITATORS A Source of Weakness. An old and curious exhibition of intellectual furniture is now being Riven by parties who treat the sur render and alleged miraculous con version of Aguinaldo as the final victor of imperialism and adjustment of the Philippine question. Supposing that it is true, as inti mated, that Aguinaldo has accom panied his oath of allegiance with projwsals to use his influence for the pacification of the islands and the reconciliation of the natives under our sovereignty; supposing that the war is thus terminated with the com plete and final submission of those millions of little brown men who ttrolliertinotl In AVIIkpnlmrrr nl1 to llinr ( nut a I linn Inionn Voir For lrlke i Olllrlnl Annonncr nivnt Han an Xrt Drrn Made. NEW YOHK. April 10. Ncffotiiitlnti between the employee nnd olhVcr of tho Cvntnil 1 C:t i I ron I of New Jersey nro mill koIiic on, Imt am fur nn cini lie Iritrii d Bt tin? oltlci'K of the compnny It was ut known whether there will lit- n strike ir not. It Is evident that Kriitiment nmoiin li ...... 1 .i:..t.i...i U t tlin in lll, t-fM in ITMMIM' tl iiiit . n.n, pnrtiiiiluily those on tin- Now J or- i nave repeatedly ueciareu mat. nicy oy division of tin roml, nre bent ou a j would be content with nothing less iriko nml ro doing their utmost to than independence; suppose a mir r.r'r tZtT- j acto transformation of Philippine imtiii from WiiUiximrro mild tlmt tin-re ( character, as shown in tlie long wouii; proimhiy in- no strike. A Inter ili- , struggle and intrigue with Spain, so p.itih from tlicni su.v tlmt tin- nu n on that we n,jght rest assuied of their tlmt ihvision Iihvo votoii minnimoiisly for . , .m;.., j i..n. HtrikH, l.nt that it in believed that Vic tranquility and loyalty under our President Wuin-ti will iio liin utmost to dominion ; the question is whether avoid tioniiii- ty grunting n toiifi-ri tn t- & these suppositions granted would wiin mi- co-nperimve i-oiiiiiiuiec in nm i-iii pic ij-i-i-H ami in that way efToetiiig a compromise. One or the officer of tin- New Jersey CVnlrnl in speaking of tin- trouble miiil: "The root of it all Ik that in the last few year the affair of the employee of the road hare fallen into the hand of professional labor tigitiitorii. and thin road will not ltn 1 with them. The ollicers of the nuid have never refused to meet the men." Ilrot hrrliooil Favors Strike. WIEKKSBAKUK. Tn., April 10. The brothei Imod employee of the Central Uaih-oad of New Jersey held a meeting at Ashley last night. The gathering wan for the purpose of lcimiiug some new from New York, but none came, and the meeting adjourned Hliortly nfter 10 o'i-loek. Another report is that the result of the voting on the strike question was made known nt the mooting. No informa tion vus given out beyond th fnet that tho brotherhoods were almost unaniiiioUH for a strike. make our position in the Philippines one to be approved upon grounds of policy, justice or common sense. Many believe that there is now a great war pending in the Orient. The possession of the Philippines brings us that much nearer to the scene of trouble, so that although we should easily keep out of it, we must be brought to realize the es sential weakening of our position among the nations by the possession of territory so distant and so vulner able A naval station, duly forti fied and equipped, would have been a source of offensive strength; a vast and populous island empire invites attack, and proves a source ot weak ness, demanding fleets and armies otherwise available for aggressive service or home defense. The wise Old World diplomats and statesmen have reason to smile scornfully at our boast of taking our place as a "world power" thus illustrated by the deliberate abandonment of our natural and unique position as a compact republic guarded by great oceans, and pledged to an avoidance town. The board i composed of Profess- v..., or Onuond stone of the University of see that our own imperialist states Virgiiiin. Professor E. c. Tickerim? of j men have blindly contrived this en- Ilarvard university, Professor Charles A. tanglement, which already claims Young of Princeton, Dr. William It. ,.. ,i j . r :., -..i Harper, president of the University of tWO-thirds of OUr active naval force ana me greater pari uiuur avauauic Mavnl Oltuvrvatorjr Inspected. "WASHINGTON. April 10. The board of visitors to the Naval observatory as sembled in this city yesterday. They re ported their arrival to Secretary Lone nt the navy department and were escorted by him to the White House mid formally presented to the president, after which they inspected the npparntns at the ob servatory, about a mile north of (ieorge- Chicago; Dr. Charles 1-. ( handler, ilean of the School of Applied Science, Colum bia university, and Professor Asaph Hall, Jr., of the University of Mirhigun. A Somber F.aater. NEW YOKK, April 8. It was a som ber EiiHter, rain coated and much timbrel laed. It didn't rain enonjsh to drive the people straight from church to their homes nor did it shine enough to draw, the old time thrones to Fifth avenue. Every time the rain stopped sprinkling the dust blew in clouds, ami the wind blew nil the time. Altogether it was the dreariest, least interesting Easter in 20 years in New Y'ork city. In Fifth avenue between 12:;l0 and 2 p. in. the crowd wasn't great. Many a winter Sunday sees more people abroad there. At no time during the day was progress ditlicult. Society was ab seut. It had gone out of town or had de cided to wait for a more propitious day. Three (inlil liars Stolen. CHEUBOUUCi, Fiance, April 10. On the arrival here of the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser YVilhelin der (Jrosse, Captain Engelhart, from New York April 2, it was announced that three gold bars worth 4,000 each had been stolen during the voyage. All the baggage landed here was examined with the utmost care by the customs officers Hnd detectives, but, the gold was not dis covered. One hundred and fifty passen gers lauded for Paris, ami several detect ives traveled in the special train with them. Houltelle'a Muccexnor Elected. BANGOlt. Me., April '.. The special election in tlie Fourth Maine congres sional district yesterday to choose a suc cessor to Hon. Charles A. Boutelle, re signed, resulted in n victory for ex-Gov-etnor Llewellyn Powers of Hoiiltou, the C publican candidate, by n majority esti mated nt slightly more than 2.0IK) over Thomas White, Democrat. In September Mr. Boutelle's majority in the district was more than l'),0O0. The weather con ditions were about as unfavorable as could bo imagined. Wise Viceroys Thcae. SHANGHAI, April 10. The Yung-tat-viceroys and governors hnve forwarded a memorial to the throne suggesting cer tain reforms. These- reforms suggest among other things that . the royal princes ami students of good family should travel and study in foreign coun tries, that the entire army In1 drilled by western methods, that colleges ami sc hools be extended ami that a standard dollar currency be adopted. Knox Sworn In. WASHINGTON, April 10.-P. C Knox, the new attorney general, attend ed a meeting of the cabinet yesterday for the time. He took the oath of ollice in the cabinet room shortly before the hour for the members to assemble. The onth was mliiiinistered by Associate Jus tice Shiras of the supreme court, the only other person present beside the president being the young son of Mr, Knox. Famons Swamp Sold. . ATLANTA. April 10. Tho faaaous Okefenekeo swamp in south Georgia has been sold to Charles Uebard & Sous of Michigan. The consideration, it is understood, is $175,000. Tho swamp contains !l." 4,000 acres, and its clicumfer euce is 137 miles. The sale carries with it the land, timber, water, courses and guniH with which tho swamp abounds. F.lec trleltr lu tt. 1'rter'a, ItOMK, April S. The nrwly lustulled electric lighting plant at St. Peter's wo liiiniguiiileil last evening. The effei vas most brilliant. There were Hll.fKX siiecialois present, including uiatiy tour its. army; and they know that the as surancesofa decreased Philippine military and naval establishment fol lowing the pacification of the islands must depend upon circumstances not entirely within our control, fcr the balance of power is now a feat ure of our Oriental relations. The injustice of our position is sufficiently measured by reference to our own standard of national right and wrong, as applied to the pop ular basts of government, the prin ciple of liberty and representive government; and references to our territorial rule of out-posts in the wilderness are quite feeble in their application to the swarming race' of frihpmos organized for the govern ment oftheir own corner oftheearth, in their own way. The common sense solution of the situation is clearly as far as possible from the uncommon spectacle of American interference against lib erty in Asia, where anything like liberty has been long enough unknown. The attitude of Aguinaldo and the Filipinos need not affect in any way the answer to these questions The point is that the holding of those islands must be a source of weakness, both at home and abroad a rank injustice to their people, whether they are content or not, and in the light of our history and our professions, a rank absurdity. Kx. House cleaning time is upon us and you no doubt will want to paper a bed room, or some other room. Do not forget to see Mercer's line before you buy. bead and Unknown Two your.g men, names unknown, were struck by the Pennsylvania Rail road main line express, knocked off the high bridge at Coatesvule, at 5:10 Monday evening, and killed. The young men were walking across the bridge, which is 90 leet hijzh, and stepped upon the south track out of the way of a freight engine and caboose on the north tri.ck just as the express came onto the bridge. Seeing that escape was impossible, they clasped hands and turned their backs to the oncoming train. One was knocked off the bridge instantly and fell headforemost upon a pile of pipes below. His skull was crushed. The other appeared to have been run over by the train, as he was completely dismemberod and his body cut nearly in two. They were thrown 20 ft et apart. In the inside coat pocket of one of the untortunates was found an open envelope addressed, John Mouring, Catawissa, Pa. It is believed that he was eithar employed or resided in that vicinity, as the letter had evi dently been lifted by him from the Catawissa postofiice. Man. four Man! He cannot put a puff round his elbow when his sleeves wear through. His friends would smile it he dis guised a pair of frayed trousers with graceful little shingle flounces. He would likewise be guyed if he sought to cover the ravage of a spark from his cigar with an applique of even the finest lace. The poor thing must shave every other day, at the outside, or pose as an anarchist. He has to content himself with somber colorings, or to be. accused of disturbing the peace. He may not wearflowers or ribbons in his hair, no matter how bald he becomes. His heirs would have a guardian appointed should he take to lace trimmed lingerie. The feathers in his cap are as noth ing from the decorative standpoint. He may not take unto himself a lace overskirt when his pearl trousers become dingy. He can't edge his coat sleeve with a fall of lace to hide a scarred or maimed hand. A pink veil is out of the question, no matter how muddy his complexion may become. As for covering up the stain made by a careless waiter, with a jabot no! Moral ; We're glad we're a helpless woman. Philadelphia Record. , A Practical Guide to Washington, D- 0- Cau be secured from P. & R. Ticket Agent, Bloomsburg by persons who expect to go with the excursion to Washington on Thursday, April 18th. Special through coaches will be at tached to train leaving Willianisnort 7:20 a. m. Passengers taking the 7:10 a. m. train from Bloomsburg will transfer to the through coaches at West Milton. Ticktls good also on the 11:30 a. m. train from Bloomsburg. Stop over allowed at Philadelphia re turning. Tickets good eleven days. Round trip rate from Bloomsburg, $6.55- 4-4 3t Get Young People JntoreBted. In almost any village the young people could be enlisted in the work of village improvement, and they could give entertainments for the benefit o! the society and thus real ze a good sum, since everybody would feel in dnty bound to patronize tnem. We have not been ambitious to make costly experiments in our village. Instead, we have been satisfied to make the most of possibilities in a practical way. We have let compe tent men, having good taste and good judgment, plan the public work for us, and we have been sensible enough not to interfere with them or hamper them with unwise and uncalled-for sugges tions which we have insisted on having adopted. Wherever and whenever this is done there will be friction. We have performed the work assigned us by those whom we have chosen to take the lead in an honest, hearty fashion, glad to do it, because we felt that it was of general as well as per sonal benefit. It has stimulated and strengthened our pride in the place we live in. It has made us feel, as never before, the mutuality of our in terests. Eben E. Rexford, in April New Lifpincott. : A series of stamps will shortly be put 011 sale by the Post Office De partment, to be known as the Pan American series. They are intend ed to commemorate the Exposition and will be of one, two, four, five, eight and ten cent denomination. . Recently there have been several cases of prominent men suddenly falling in collapse just after eating a hearty meal. These men have all been under treat ment for gastric "trouble," and yet the result shows tlmt the treatment they had received had smothered the symptoms but had uot retarded the progress of the disease. There Is a real danger in the use of palliatives when there is disease of the stomach and its allied organs of diges tion and nutrition. The disease in such cases goes on, while the distressing symptoms alone are stopped. Presently, iiKe a snioinereu fire, the disease breaks out in new places, in volving heart, lungs, liver, kid neys, or some Other organ. The use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov ery results in a radical cure of diseases of the stomuch and oth er oreans of di gestion and nutrition. It cures diseases of heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, etc., when the disease of these organs has its origin in the diseased condition of the stomach and digestive and nutritive system. "I will tell you what mytrlf and family think of your medicine," write Mr. M. M. Wardwell, of I.inwooU, Leavenworth Co., Kaimaa. "It will do all you say, and more. I wm tak-t aick niue year ano; I got ao weak I couldn't lie down, nor hardly sit up; was that way two or three months. I picked up one of Dr. Pierce' Memorandum Hook one nay and saw your de cription of caturrh of the atoinuch. I thought It hit my cae. We had a bottle of Dr. Pierce' Golden Medical Discovery in the house that wa got for my mother. You recommend it for catarrh of till stomach, so I went to taking it. The oue bottle nearly cured me. I sot two bottles next time and took one and one-half and was well. Your medicine cost me three dollars and the ductor cost me fourteen dollars." Dr. I'ierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free ou receipt of 21 one -cent stamps, to pay expense of mailing only. Address Lr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. V. TJuique Indian Belies. Some probably unique Indian relics have found their way to the Historical Society, the gift of Thomas M. Menscli of Franklin township, Columbia coun ty. There are eight stone implements and they are supposed to have been used for ceremonial purposes, as it is difficult to imagine any practical use to which they could have been put. They are from 5 to 8 inches long, and of dissimilar shape. They are approx imately of the diameter of a person's finger at the largest part and they tiper to a dull point. Two of them are very mucTi the size and shape of an ordinary white chalk crayon used in the schools, and one has a distinct ively Airing and flattened butt. They were handed to the Historical Society by Charles E. Randall of Catawissa. who says they were found three miles below Catawissa in a sand pit 30CJ yards ftom the Susquehanna River. Although the society has a remarkably fine collection of Indian' remains there is nothing even approximately resem bling these curious specimens Wilkes-Barre Record. The following letters are held at the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and will be sent to the dead letter office April 23, 1901. Persons calling for these letters will please say "that they were advertised April 9, 1901": Miss Alverda Bloom, Miss Ella Johnson, Miss Minnie Williams, Sabina Pursel, Mr. Harry Shettler. One cent will be charged on each letter advertised. O. B. Mellick, P. M. Seaboard Air Line Railway . (THE CAPITAL CITY LINE ) ITS MAGNIF ICENT THROUGH AND LOCAL PAS SENGER SERVICE BETWEEN ' THE EAST AND SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. THE SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY is called THE CAPI TAL CITY LINE, because it enteis the Capitals of six States which it traverses, exclusive of the National Capital, through which its trains run solid from New York to Jacksonville, and Tampa, Florida. It runs through Richmond, Va., Raleigh, N. C, Col umbia, S. C, Atlanta, Ga., Montgom ery, Ala., and Tallahassee, Fla. This road will continue to run the famous FIORIDA AND METROP OLITAN LIMITED, and THE FLORIDA AND ATLANTA FAST MAIL TRAINS affording the only through limited service daily, includ ing Sunday, between New York and Florida, and is the shortest line be tween these points. These splendidly modern trains of the SEABOARD AIR LINE RAIL WAY arrive at,and depart from Penn sylvania Railway Stations at Wash ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, carrying Pullman's most improved equipment, with unexcelled dining car service, compartment, draw ing room and observation cars. It has Pullman service five times per week each way from Washington to that celebrated resort, Pinehurst,N.C. It has the short line to and from Richmond,- Norfolk, Portsmouth, Ral eigh, Southern Pines, Columbia, Sa vannah, Jacksonville, Tampa and Atlanta, and the principal cities be tween the South and East. It is also the direct route to Athens, Augusta and Macon. In Atlanta, direct connections are made in the Union Station for Chat tannooga, Nashville and Memphis, also for New Orleans and all points in Texas, California and Mexico. In addition, it is the only line op erating through trains and Pullman sleeping cars between Atlanta and Norfolk, where connections are made with the old Dominion Steamship Company, from New York, the M. & M. T. Company, from Boston and Trovidence, the Norfolk & Washing ton Steamboat Company, from Wash ington, the Baltimore Steam Packet Company, from Baltimore, and the N. Y. P. & N. Railway, from New York and Philadelphia. 1 hrough Pullman cars also operated on quick schedules between Jackson ville and New Orleans, in addition to through trains with Buffet Chair Cars between Savannah and Montgomery. The local train service is first-class with most convenient schedules. In fact the SEABOARD LINE RAILWAY will ticket sengers for any points, affording quickest schedules, finest trains, most comfortable service. Its mile books sold at $25.00, are trom Washington D. C over the en tire system of 3,600 miles, including I londa. AIR pas the and 1000 good The manufacturer of wheelbarrows has no trouble in keeping his goods before his customers. CASTOR I A For Infant! and Children. Tho Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Tlio Kind Yon llavo Always Bought find which lin been, in uso for over 30 years, has borno the signature of and has been modo under his per- ftf J7, . sonal supervision since its infancy. f-CttcAlAt Allow 11 n one in deceive von In this. All Counterfeits, Imitations nnd " Just-as-good" are hut Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants nud Children Experience . against Experiment. What is CASTOR I A Costorlo. is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms nnd allays Fcverlshncss. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation nnd Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tho Stomach and DowcH, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Oyer 30 Years. TMt eiNTsun wsmiit, rr Muav arum, new von m rr FREE. TO ANYBODY WATCHKH. CAMERAS, JEWELRT. cu. Ait. Ai&r.f ana insny oiner vslusblsj for selling "OllCKMAlO" TMU si i prsmlams 10 ceuto a pack.. Carh package makes 10 quarts of dell- tiK.ua IKUit fl SJUMTAKO, tea 10 minutes tlm. J Kvery body bay. Send your asms and aildresa, and w. will aend you 12 packagea, postpaid, sad larn premium int. waen sold send us ajl.MO, and wo will aend FKEB your choice of premium. write lo-nsyanti frt extra preaant Jlvt-K. FRANKLIN CHEMICAL COMPANY. 830 Filbert Street, Jt'UUaxlelpIUa, r I ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO. DEALERS IN Cigars, Tcfoacco Candies, Fruits ana Nuts SOLE AGENTS FOR Henry Maillard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week." 3P,TsrxT"2 Goods a. Specialty. SOLE AGENTS FOR F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing JTobacco : Sole agent! tor the fallowing brands of Cigars- Henry Clay, Londres, Normal, Indian Princess, Samson, Silver Ath Bloomsburg Pa. IK YOU ARE IN NEED OF CARPET, JJiATTircCi, or OIL. CLOTH, YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT Wi H. ' BE WEE'S s Doom above Court IIouhj. A lare lot of Window Curtains in stock The Markets. ; BLOOMSBURG MARKFTS. CORRECTED WEEKLY, RETAIL PRICKS. Butter, per pound. $ ao hces. per dozen 14 I.anl, per pound 1 1 Ham, per pound IJ Pork ( whole), per pound 06 Beef (quarter), per pound 6 to 8 Wheat, per bushel 90 Oats, do 35 Kye, do 60 Wheat, per bbl 4 00 ti 4 40 May, per ton 10 00 Potatoes, per bushel . 30 Turnips, do 20 Unions, (10 1 40 Sweet potatoes, per peck. 1 05 Tallow, per pound II Shoulder, do . 58 Side meat, do 09 Vinegar, per qt 05 Dried apples, per pound 05 Dried cherries, pitted, per pound 13 Raspberries, per pound , la Cow hides, do 3 Steer do do o; Calf skin 80 Sheep pells 7; Shelled corn, per bushel 65 Corn meal,xwt I 75 Bran, cwt 1 10 Chop, cwt 115 Middlings, cwt I 10 Chickens, per pound, new. do do old Turkeys, do Geese, do Ducks, do COAL. Number 6, delivered 3 ao 4 ami 5, delivered do 6, at yard 10 4 35 2 8 do 4 nud 5, nt yard 4 00 When You Purchase Seeds and Plants, Or Send Money Anywhere, BUY U.S. KXI'RKSS MONEY ORDERS. TRY Til EM. Cheap, Safe, Satisfactory and BETTER THAN P08TOFFIOE ORDERS . FOR SAI.K BY E. P. WILLIAMS, Agent. Ths Portraits of k hihi With Biographical' Sketches Ceneral Charles KUCrosvener. TlilR page designed ty Tiffany. The Inaiiirural yi-ar, wnen the uobllo mini lit arousi-d over f n-Hldcnttul questions, In a r.tiliiK lime 10 issue nennrai uroavenorn noon, us sulo Is alit'ady tremendous, Hnd will ne?hKiis exceed tiial ol tieueral Ui mil's l'oisuual- Me moirs Every Patriotic American doslres to readwhat General Orosvenor has 10 si.y of (ieorKe Waili IniT'on, Thomas JelTersnii Andrew Tliiaksoo. Abraham l.lnruln, Presldi-nt mcKlnley ik d the dther rhlef Kxei-uilvt-s ot the Nation. Every body desires to read wlnit Oeneral Hro.venor. the staunch old Kepubllcan l-a 'er In Congress, will say of that. Biauiieh ohl Di-ranprat, Andrew Jackson, the father of I lie lit inocrii'le party. General Orosvenor has thrown Into hlssketch of Jackson all the tire andenerr of bin nnlure. Tub biography of Thouiuti Jefferson Is grand. Tho blogrikphy of I.lnooln Is as buauOlulitH a sunrise ov.r the hilltops, (lenerul tirosvenor has personally known all the Pn-skli-nts since the tune of James Uuchanan. The tleneral's book will therefore contain history which bus never brfore been pnbllshed, written from his own personal observation of these great men. Genera) Grosvenor has Berved In Congress for nearly twenty years, and he has served his country In war and tn Congress lor nearly forty years. The book contains twenty-four large Photogravure Etchings as line as 8teel Plates, printed by hand, on heavy plate paner made es pecially to order. TheHe W Pltotoirravure Etch ings are In different tints, and are well worth I'l 00 each These Portraits are made from the Paintings endorsed by the family and near rela tives ot the Presidents. Two years' lime and u fortune have been expended In securing theso reproductions. The complete book IswelT worta fbo.00, but the price has been placed so low that the most bumble American ell lieu oanownll. Tle biographical sketches are printed In large open type lu two colors ; the work Is so beauti ful thai when people see 11 they wanl It The advance sale Is very large (resident McKlnley was the firm mbscrlber. Ther Is one edition known as The Piesldeot Edit h-n do Grand Luxe, Initial letters hand paluted, portraits hand col ored, title page hand Illuminated, registered and numb- red; subscription price, f .'.'iu. Orders and applications for territory are coming In rapidly. A high cIhsb man or woman of good social standing can soon make a small fortune taking orders In this community. Mend refer ences and apply tor terms quick. as the territory will all be assigned soon. Address TUB CONT1N ENTA I, I'KESB, Corcoran llulldlng. Opposite U. h. Treasury, 8-88 WASHINGTON, l. 0, The man who knows how to get rid of his theumntiiiui is a wise auher,
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