THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
A DYNAMITE HORROR
Six Killed and One Hundred
Injured In New York.
EXPLOSION IS RATIO TRANSIT IC55EL
Ut Hotel. Private nildrnci nnd
Hosyltals Wrecked 1st the Mr
rmr Hill Section Grand Cen
tral Station Also Salter.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28. Dynamite car
tridges In a frail shanty on a platform
over the west shaft of section 4 of
tie subway tuuncl In Fark avenue Just
iiouth of Forty -first street exploded
hrough a fire which started among
taper In the shanty just after noon
esterday with fatal, maiming and ln
,'urlng results and wide destruction of
'roperty. Six perKons were killed by
..he disaster, and more than 125 were
injured, few, however, of them havItiK
more serious hurts than cut Inflicted
by glass or wreckage.
In the gloom of the dust cloud creat
ed by the liberation of Titanic energy
the results of the dlsnHter became grad
ually uppnrent. Not n window remain
ed Intact on the 1'nrk avenue front of
the Murray Hill hotel, nnd few win
dows were unbroken on its Forty-first
street front. Further south the man
sion of William II. Payne, US Park av
tnuo, had its windows shattered nnd
driven In. Opposite the Murray Hill
hotel the Wells and Gerard apartment
House was In equally sorry condition,
the Manhattan Eye and Ear hospital
,wns rendered unfit for the occupancy
of patients, the Grand Union hotel
could not, so far as Its windows, en
trances and facade adornments were
concerned, have suffered less from a
bombardment, and the Forty-second
treet front of the Graud Central sta
tion had not only all its windows de
stroyed, but the clocks In Its towers
iwere blown Into them.
There were other nnd furrenching
results of the explosion. Windows were
broken in Thirty-sixth street ns fnr
cftist as Third avenue and west In Mud
Jtfon avenue and In East Forty-seventh
treet. The wonder of the day was the
list wall of the Lincoln Safe Deposit
Company and National bank. It stood
the shock so well that not n brick was
displaced, and In the entire building
not more than a score of windows were
broken. Substantial damage was done
to a dozen houses in East Forty-second
street
Every drug store In the neighborhood
was turned into a temporary hospital.
Those capable of giving first aid to the
Injured were in great demand. Many
Den and women seriously injured, un
conscious of their hurts, went about
giving assistance to others, to be re
minded later of their own wounds.
Responsibility for the terrible acci
dent has not yet been placed, although
Ave arrests have been made. The au
thorities were prompt in acting nnd
positive in their assertions that those
upon whom guilt rests will be brought
to account.
Despite the terrible results of the ex
plosion reasons are found for public
congratulation that it was not worse.
It occurred a few moments after noon.
Had it been Just a bit earlier scores of
Vorkmen would have been swept to
death by the blast. A little later and
the dining room of the Murray Hill ho
tel, that was literally riddled, would
Have been filled.
The explosion was one of the worst
catastrophes that has ever visited the
city and will be put down as one of
the calamities foremost in the destruc
tlpn of property. Conservative esti
mates place the damage to property in
the neighborhood of $1,000,000.
Lame Endowment For Cooper I'nlon.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27. Announce
ment is made that ex-Mayor Edward
Cooper, his sister, Mlsa Sarah Amelia
Cooper, and ex-Mayor Abram S. Hew
itt and his family have given $000,000
as an endowment fund to Cooper Un
ion. This announcement was made by
Mr. Hewitt shortly after he had con
firmed the report that Andrew Carne
gie last week gave $300,000, also as an
endowment fund, to the same institu
tion. This is Mr. Carnegie's second
gift to Cooper Union, the first one,
made about two years ago, being of a
like amount. Thi s Cooper Uulon Is
$900,000 richer tbuu it was two years
&go.
KrOKtr Not Able to Coma.
TnE HAGUE, Jan. 28. The rumors :
that Mr. Kruger, having received invi
tations from Chicago, New York and
Philadelphia to visit those cities, would
probably start upon an American tour
npxt April arose from the efforts of
some pro-Boers who are anxious ener
getically to further their propaganda
in the United States, and it Is probnblo
that some Boer delegates will start for
America in the spring, but unless there
occurs a material improvement in the
health of Mr. Kruger it will be physic
ally impossible for him to be a member
cl this party.
Boer Leaver Surprised. I
PRETORIA, Jan. 28. Generul Bruce
Hamilton by a clever night march sur
prised a laager between Erinele and
Bethel, in the Transvaal Colony, and
charged the Boers, who fled in all di
rections and were pursued many miles
by the British. As a result of this ex
pedition eighty-two Boers and a quan
tity of stores were captured. The casu
alties were small.
Ron of President Trier Dead.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28. Dr. Lachlan
Tyler, son of John Tyler, tenth presi
dent of the United States, and brother
to the president of Wlllium and Mary
eollege, is dead in this city from appen
dicitis. Dr. Tyler, who was fifty years
old, bud been connected with the de
partment of health for several years.
The interment will be at Richmond,
V.
SENATOR SEYVELL'S SUCCESSOR.
New Jersey Republicans Chose John
P. Drrden.
1RENTON, N. J., Jan. 24,-The Re
publican caucus to select a candidate
for United States senator to be sup
ported during the present session of
the legislature to succeed the late Gen
eral Sewell selected on the nineteenth
ballot John F. Dryden of Newark,
president of the Prudential Insurance
company. Mr. Dryden on the nine
teenth ballot received exactly the nec
essary thirty-two votes.
On the first ballot Mr. Dryden re
ceived 10 votes, Mr. Griggs 15, Mr.
Stokes 11, Mr. Gardner 5 and Mr. Gnni
mere 7. During the first dozen ballots
mkur ware
JOHN F. DRYDEN.
the votes of Messrs. Gardner, Bulrd ,
and Gunimere fluctuated n good deal,
while the vote of Mr. Griggs remained
stationary und that of Mr. Dryden In
creased to 24, and the vote of Mr.
Stokes went up nnd down ns the sup
porters of the other three south Jersey
candidates voted either for him or their
own particular favorite.
The balloting continued In this way
until the close of the seventeenth bal
lot, when the south Jersey members
held n conference, and nil decided to
go to Stokes. The eighteenth bnllot re
sulted In Mr. Dryden getting 24 votes,
Mr. Stokes 24 and Mr. Griggs 15. As
the roll cull for the nineteenth ballot
was concluded the total stood Dryden
31, Stokes 20 nnd Griggs 3. Senator
Cross of Union, one of the three Griggs
men, changed his vote and gave Mr.
Dryden the necessary 32 votes.
The vote was at once made unani
mous. The Republicans have a majori
ty on Joint ballot of forty-five votes,
which assures the election of Mr. Dry
den, as' the caucus nctlon is binding.
TAX MEASURES DISCUSSED.
Krnni Dill Severely Amended by New
York Senate Committee.
ALBANY, N. Y.. Jan. 29. For sev
eral hours yesterday afternoon the
senate committee on taxation and re
trenchment deliberated on the two
principal tax measures now pending
in the legislature, the Krum bill tax
ing foreign corporations and the
Stranahan mortgage tax bill. The
Krum bill was amended in so many
Important particulars that little re
mains of the original measure.
The foreign corporation tax bill is
amended so that domestic and foreign
corporations, with the exception of
transportation nnd transmission com
panies, are placed on the same footing.
The organization tax for domestic cor
porations is reduced from one-twentieth
of 1 per cent to one-fiftieth of 1
per cent.
The license fee for foreign corpora
tions, which answers to the domestic
corporations' organization tax, is re
duced from one-eighth to one-fiftieth
of 1 per cent.
The dividend tax on all corporations,
excepting transportation and trans
mission coniponies, is wiped out en
tirely. In its place is a direct tax on
the capital stock of one-tenth of 1 per
cent on the first three millions, one
twentieth of 1 per cent on the next
two millions, up to and Including five
millions, and $50 per million for the
balance. ,
"In other words," said Senator Krum
in explaining the amendments that
hnd been made, "the provisions are
substantially those in the New Jersey
law, nnd I think they are exactly the
same provisions."
RAILWAY OFFICIALS BLAMED.
New York Central Responsible For
Tunnel Disaster, Says Jury,
NEW YORK, Jan. 25. After deliber
ating three hours and seven minutes
the coroner's Jury Impaneled for the in
quest into the Park avenue tunnel dis
aster brought In a verdict plnclng re
sponsibility for the loss of life square
ly upon the management of the New
York Central railroad.
Both John M. Wisker, engine driver,
and Edward Filer, his fireman, were
freed from custody, and Coroner Scho
lar declared their bail bonds discharg
ed. Wisker had been held in $10,000
bull and Filer in half that sum.
Dole's nealvuatlon Desired.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. The Post
says that Secretary Hitchcock has for
warded a letter to Sanford B. Dole,
governor of Hawaii, intimating that
the governor's resignation was desired.
Governor Dole's term of four years will
not expire until May, 1004, but bis con
tinued poor health has given rise to
-many rumors that be was about to re
sign. Two Hundred Frosen In Japan.
LONDON, Jan. 29 The Tokyo cor
respondent of The Dully Express ca
bles that over 200 soldiers have been
. frozen to death in northern Japan,
Pension For Mrs, MeKlnler,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The sen
ate has passed the bill giving n pension
of $5,000 a yeur to Mrs. Mclvlulcy, be
ginning Sept. 14, 1001.
ATE RAWDOG MEAT.
Captain Porter and His Men
Delirious From Starvation.
A TERRIBLE TALE OF' SUFFERING,
Fall Particulars of Horrors of the
Samnr Expedition Not Yet Ob
tainable Owlna; to Lead
er's Prostration.
MANILA, Jan. 29. General Chaffee
curtailed his trip nnd has returned
here. He says he found the conditions
apparently satisfactory everywhere ex
cept at Snmar, where continuous rain
during the past two months has re
tarded the campaign, especially against
such an elusive enemy.
The condition of Captain Dnvld D.
Porter's marines who took pnrt in the
expedition into the Interior of Sninnr
is much worse than previously describ
ed. They suffered fearful hardships
and were without food for several
days. The nntlves who accompanied
the marines claimed they were unable
to distinguish the edible roots, whlcb
the marines did not believe. The anger
of the marines aKulnst the natives is
intense. None of the latter returned
with the marines.
The marines suffered so acutely from
starvation that they ate the raw flesh
of two dogs.
When Cnptaln Porter and the first
three of his men staggered Into camp,
they were delirious, and difficulty was
experienced in ascertaining the where
abouts of their companions.
Williams of the First Infantry bended
the relief expedition in the face of a
torrential rainstorm which flooded the
rivers. He succeeded In reaching the
remaining ten men, who would other
wise have certainly perished. He found
them nil delirious. Two of the men
were discovered In the branches of
trees burking like dogs. Some of the
murines are so ill that they are not
likely to recover.
General Chaffee has endeavored to
obtain full details of the trip of the
marines, but Captain Torter Is not yet
able to luckily explain matters.
The expedition Into the Interior of Sa
mar led by Captain David D. Porter of
the murine corps numbered thirty-six
men. It had been absent two weeks.
The murines hud been provided with
rations for only five days. On Jan. 21
Captain Porter und twenty-six mem
bers of his party renched the coast of
the islaud of Sumur. The other ten
men were missing, and little hope of
their safety was entertained.
Captives Not Released.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The state
department has received a dispatch
from the United States representatives
in Turkey regarding the case of Miss
Ellen M. Stone, the American mission
ary held captive by brigands, and her
companion, Mme. Tsllka. Its contents
were disappointing, the captives not
having been released, as was hoped
would be the case from the manner in
which the negotiations looking to that
end bad been progressing lately. Olll
cials are averse to discussing the case
freely, but it is understood the hesita
tion of the brigands In bringing the
matter to a prompt conclusion Is due
to their distrust of the attitude assum
ed by the Turkish authorities. The
ransom money demanded has not yet
been paid.
Fatal Rochester Fire.
I ROCHESTER, N. Y Jan. 29. A
four story brick building at 15 Cale
donia avenue, occupied by the Roches
ter Machine and Screw company and
W. II. Hutchison & Co., carriage
trimmings, and the Brighton Manufac
turing company, was totally destroyed
by Are last evening. The loss Is rough
ly estimated at between $r0,000 and
$00,000, practically covered by insur
ance. Eight firemen who were near
the walls of the building when the roof
suddenly 'fell in were burled under a
mass of brick and Iron aiid all badly
injured. One of the men died a few
minutes after his rescue from the mass
of wreckage, and two others were tak
en out in n critical condition and may
die.
i
Summoned Uefore Governor Odell.
I ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 2!). Sheriff
; Charles Ouden of Kings county has
. been summoned by Governor Odell to
appear before hlin In the executive
chamber on Feb. 4 at 10 a. m. to an-
. swer charges preferred against him by
Thomas G. Piper and another. The
charge is that ho eutered Into an agree
ment with Michael J. Dady whereby, If
elected, Dady was to name the sub
ordinates In the olllce and that Gudeu
was to pay over to Dady all salary,
fees and emoluments of his oflice In
excess of $12,000 per year. ,
Itockcfellcr Gives 100,OO0.
SYItACUSH, N. Y., Jan. 24. Chan
cellor James It. Day of Syracuse uni
versity runkea the announcement that
John D. Rockefeller has given $100,000
to the university to bo added to the
endowment fund. John 1). Arcbbold
hnd previously given $100,000 on con
dition that the university raise a like
amount.
I.lnnd Treaty Signed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. The treaty
of cession of the DnnlBli West India Is.
lands from Denmark to the United
States was signed at the state depart
ment yesterday by Secretary Hay and
Constantino Brun, the Danish minister.
The treaty will be Submitted to the sen
ate for ratification immediately.
Assurance Company Burned Out.
MONTREAL, Jan. 20. Eire has com
pletely gutted the Guardian Assurance
company's building on St. James street.
Twenty firms of lawyers, architects,
etc., had otllces In the building and lost
all their ttfl'ects. The total loss is placed
t $100,000, well insured.
SHE HAD THE LAST WORD.
Her Hnsband Tried td Fnclfr Her by
Wire Dnt Made a Failure
of It.
"It is proverbial that woman will al
ways hsve the lt word," said the con
fiding man, "and my wife is no excep
tion from the rest, as I have discovered
to my cost.
"We started to visit some friends the
other day who live some distance from
here, and, after seeing her aboard the
train, 1 went to buy some cigars. The
result was that I lost my train, my wife
going on without me. Wiring her, in
charge of the conductor, not to worry
and that I would follow on the. next
train, I made the best of the situation.
"It wasn't long before I received her
answer, and then followed a string of
incoherent messages from every sta
tion where the train stopped. Seeing
bankruptcy staring me in the face if
the flood of collect messages didn't
cease, I seized a telegraph blank and
wired her in the name of heaven to
stop sending me so many messages.
"In the Innocence of my soul," con
tinued the confiding man, according to
the Detroit Free Tress, "I supposed
that settled it. But It didn't. In due
time I received an answer from her that
read: 'Why?'"
CANNOT BREED SWANS.
All Kflorts at the New York Too Have
llesulted In Failure.
All efforts to breed swans at the zoo
have failed. Frequently the females
have deposited eggs in their nests, but
it takes a long time to hatch a swan's
egg, and there are so many people and
bo much excitement to distract the
birds' attention that the maternal in
stinct has not proven suflicicntly
strong.
Superintendent Brown, in speaking
of this the other day, drew a compari
son between English nnd American
people which was not flattering to the j
latter, says the Philadelphia Record. :
"In England," he said, "the people in j
general, even the sma'.l boys, aeem to
feel a great interest in the lowerorder
of animals. In America it Is just the
reverse. Here the spirit of destruction
seems dominant. Take, for instance,
a swan's nest. Instead of being nur
tured and watched and carefully guurd
cd against harm, as would be the case
in England, it would be the target for
mischievous and destructive persons.
It seems to be a characteristic of the
American people."
NOW LOOK OUT!
"Take care of yourself," say our friends.
"I'll try to," w answer. Wo do take a little
caro, yet in spite of warm clothes, rubbers '
and mackintoshes, an army of people wore j
bowled out by pneumonia and other lung
e&ttkL SaSuS ti. fftto
them, were torn by coughs, choked by j
inflammations and congestions, wasted by
fever, tired out by pain and then gave up
the fight. The hour you realize that you
have a cold on the chest, plaoa a Benson's
Porous Plaster where the pais or oppres
sion is felt. If you think two are needed
make it two. No harm if you were cov
ered with them. They act quickly and
prevent the engorgment of blood in the
organs. In this way with ordinary cau
tion as to exposure you will break up the
cold and avoid a serious sickness. No
other spplications, or any other form of
treatment, will aooomplish this as certainly
and speedily. Benson's Plasters have die.
tinot and positive aotion and are curative to
the highest degree. Use them with the same
confidence for coughs, muscular rheuma
tism, the grip (back and chest) and all sim
ilar ailments, women, who are chief suffer,
ers from cold weather complaints, should
keep these plasters always within reach.
Get the genuine. All druggists, or we will
prepay postage on any number ordered In
the United States on receipt of 25o. each.
Seabnry A Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, N.Y.
I A Gift for the Daebess.
The women of Ottawa presented to
the duchess of York upon the occa
sion of the royal visit to the capital
a grift that is thoroughly typical of
Canada. It is a cape of the finest
mink procurable. The collar and
flare around the edges will be lined
with ermine, while the body of the
cape will be lined with white satin.
The garment, which reaches to the
knee, is fastened with gold clasps
fashioned in the form of a maple
leaf, the emblem of the dominion.
The gold for these clasps comes from
the Canadian Yukon,
OASTOIIIA.
Bean the rf) Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature
The Markets.
U1 . lOVfSBUKG MAKKKTS.
CORRIXl EI) WEEKLY. RETAIL I'D ICES.
Hutter, per pound $ 24
i'.Ctrs, per dozen 26
I.ard, per pound.
1 lam, per pound , 14
Beef (quarter), per pound 6 to 8
Wheat, per bushel I 00
Oats, do 65
Rye, do 60
Flour per lbl. 4 40
I lay, per ton 14 00
Potatoes, (new), per bushel 1 10
Turnips, do , , 40
Tallow, per pound 05
Shoulder, do 10
Side ment, do 09
Viueuar, t ci' qt oc
Dried npples, per pound 06
Cow hides, do 3$
Sleer do do o;
Calf skin 80
Sheep pelts , 75
Shelled corn, per bushel 00
Corn menl, cwt 2 00
Itran, cwt , 1 40
('Imp, cwt I 50
Middlings, cwt I 40
Chickens, per pound, new
10
10
13
08
do
do
old.,
Geese,
Ducks,
do
do
do
OAL.
Number 6, delivered
do 4 nnd J delivered,.
3 5
4 4"
3 IS
do 6, at ynrd.
do 4 and 5, at yard 4 25
The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been
in use for over 30 years, lms home the siffnatnre of
and has occn mimu anuer n
yrz. onal supervision since Its Infancy.
7&ZZj&tt a ii., r n mia to deceive Ton In this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-eood" are but
Experiments that trlilo with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castorla Is a harmless substll.ito for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrup. It Is 1 lensnnt. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
Mibstai.cc. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worm
niul allays Feverlshness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
nnd Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and ilowcls, giving healthy and natural Bleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE
Bears the
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO.
DEALERS IN.
Cigars, Tobacco Candies, Fruits and Nuts
SOLI AGENTS FOR
Henry Mail lard's Fine Candies. ' Fresh Every Week.)
iFtriT-x Goods .a. ST'axLXJirsr,
SOLE AGENTS FOR
F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco
Solo agents for the following brands of Cigars
; Honry Ql? Lonlres Normal Indiaa Priacoss' s.ainB0D' Silver AEb
Bloomsburg Pa.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
CARPET, MATTING,
or OIL CLOTH,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
W. ILL BEOWEM
3 Doois above Ooirt Homo
A large lot of Window Curtains in stock.
TRUSS FREE
truss 'bat, holds rupture with comfort To introduce It oulcklv the Inventor will give away W0
in eaoli Mate. He don't ask, expect or want monuv 11 rr. 11 i' i:n . u,,in m . WnMtiir k.
Maine.
When a fellow fulls in love
with himself'
he seldom gets over it.
Those Worrying Piles. One applica
tion of lJr. Agnew's Ointment will give you
comfort. Applied every merit for three to
six nights and a cure is effected in the most
stubborn cases of blind, bleeding, or itching
piles. Dr Aqncw's Ointment cures eczema
and all itching and burning skin diseases.
It A-.lt like magic 35 cents. 8
hold by t. A. Kleim.
One pugilist seldom strikes another fa.
vorably.
Tins Will Interest Mothers.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
cure feverish ness, bad stomach, teething
disorders, break up colds, move and regulate
the bowels and desiroy worms They never
fail. Over 30,000 testimonials At all
druggists, 25c. Sample mailed Free. Ad
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, I.e Roy, N. Y. (30
Budding genius, like
ways bear.
thin ice, doesn't al-
A Pleasant Duty "When I know
anything worthy of recommendation, 1 con
sider it my duty to tell it," says Hev. Jas.
Murdock, of Hamburg, Pa. "Dr. Agnew's
Catarrhal l'owder has cured me of catarrh
of five years standing. It is certainly mag
ical in its effect. The first applica'.ion ben
efitted me in five minutes. 50c.
Sold by C. A. Kleim. 5
A Sensible Man would use Kemp's Bal
sam for the thront and lungs. It is curing
more COIU'llS. rnlU nalhmn I ,rnn,l. it ;
croup nnd all tluoat and lung troubles, than
any other medicine. The proprietor has
authomed any druggist to give you a sample
bottle free to convince you of the merit of
this great remedy. Price, 25c. and 30c. (di6
It's all well enough to take things into
your own hands, provided they don't ln-lung
to some one else.
OA8TOHIA.
Bears the The Kind You Hani Always BougM
CASTORIA ALWAYS
Signature of
THE lT. 8. GOVERNMENT. Jan. 80th. grant
ed a patent for truss that does wa wliu
Hit riM-fMahli.lin1 lil.m. a r ahanlllll) rurffPt
t SOI It.
It's better to lauoh over vour own iokes
than to cry over your own misfortunes.
Dr. Agnew'i Cure for the Heart nets di
rectly and quicMy, stimulates the heart's ac
tion, stops most acute pain, dispels all signs
of weakness, fluitrring, sinking, smothering
or palpitation. I his wonderful cure is ine
sturdy ship which carries the heartsick pa
tient into the haven of radiant and perfect
health. Gives relief in most acute forms of
heart disease in 30 minutes.
Sold by C. A. Kleim. 6
Some people feather their nests with !or
rowed plumes.
Strong evidence sustains the popular ver
dict that Kly's Cream Balm is worth its
weight in gold. Trial size, 10 cents, l ull
size, 50 cents. Sold bv druggists and mailed
by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St., New York.
Proberta,
Messrs. Ely Bros : I have been afflicted
with catarrh for twenty years. It made me
so weak I thought I had consumption
got one bottle of Ely's Cream Balm and in
three days the discharge stopped. It is the
best medicine I have used for catarrh.
Very truly, Frank E. Kindi.ksi'IRE.
It is estimated that of the whole popula
tion of the globe about 90,000 die every
day.
Shnke into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease.
It rests the feet. Cures corns, bunions, in
growing nails, swollen and sweating feet.
At ull druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Ask
to-day. 1 3od4t.
The vaudeville performer sometimes gels
to be a crank from doing too many turns.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children,
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of