A TEST VOTE TARES Cuban Relief Bill Up In House by Ninety-sis Majority. COTU PASTIES HOPELESSLY DIVIDED KrnnML-nn l.miler f'nvne Mnkpa the Oprnlnur Alilrt-i Vrnntnr Cnllnm rrnlrl Vitnlnet lilnrr K--lain Hill In !'r--iil I'nrin, ttWSIUNliTuN. April !l.-Tlit first d'V' of the (Iclmte m lh Cu'iiiti rr-ei-ir.-it.v bill, wliicli tiriu .1 in tin- house yoUTiliiy, wiim (liiiii(iiiitinc from n Im'cIik ulnr xtiiiiiliiuiiit. Tlit'ii" w rru no TiiMtiMii.-il rliixlit-A after the ilrlmto v.-tv nctu.-illy Ik'kiiii, mill none of llie itterness v lix li wns cxpeeteil to crop i!l till the limit- -it lii to the KUl'liee. lie vwti on the mot inn to p into coin .t(i of tin- whole to rounder the hill, :, r ovcr. devcloiM il the lines of clenv upp :iiil showed 11,:it the HeiniuTiits r; quite us nnieli ilivldeil on the ipies tion ;i.s is the iniijoi-lty. In the division. Tt liiell is reminded us pnietienlly a test Tot-on the hill. Ii:: Kepulilii-.ius iiml 3 lit'iniHTiitM voted for i lit- motion iiml -11 nejmlilicjllis it ih .'III I H-llioernts tlL'ilillst it. The vote wns in reality inm-i1 eni liarrnssini: to the 1 lemoeints thnn to the Ueiulilie;nis, ns the members of the minority lmd culled a conference for List niiiht at which they desired to set together on a course of action. The vote forced the hands of the lieniocrata as individuals before the caucus. Mr. I'siyiie. the liepuldieiin leader, opened the debate for the bill in a strong p.MCli which comma Tilled close atten tion from I mill sides of the house. Vin re were only two other speeches. Mr. Ncwlanils (l)eni., Nev.i took the ! JiosMion that the concession should not lip made to Cuba unless she were Invit ed at the same time to become n part of the t'nited States. Mr. McClellan (I'om., N. Y.I, who was the last speuk- r. fjivoivd a .Mi per cent reduction for ttw bent lit of Cuba, but jiiivt' notice , flint If the rate of reduction wan not in- I cr.used hi- would vote for the bill. He . contended that reciprocity was In line wiih time honored doctrine and that ttkile Uepublicans might fear it iH'iuo fxats should not. A vigorous protest was made In the euate by Mr. Cullom (III.) apainst the assaHe of the Chinese exclusion bill la tts present form. Coining; from the (Sairman of the committee on foreign relations, the protest made u deep im pression on the senate. Mr. Cullom, vhile expressing himself us in favor of the exclusion of Chinese laborers, said tkat iiiany - of the provisions of the lndi'tij; meusure were In contravention rf our treaty obligations with China. He urged that the United States could ftot afford to ignore Its solemn treaties, -vtthough he conceded the authority of vngress to enact the proposed law If it wiw tit to do so. Mr. Tntterson (Colo.) and Mr. l'erkina (CaU supported the pending bill, main taining that In no way did it contra vene existing treaties, as by the con vention of ls'.it China had agreed that Chinese laborers should be excluded from this country. The bill was dras tic In its provisions, they admitted, but no more so than was necessary to elim inate the possibility of fraud. Ohiueae Eirlnilon BUI Pinird. VASIHNGTOX, April 8.-Tue house resterday passed the Chinese exclu I'on bill after incorporating In it sev eral amendments which Increased the ttrastlc character of the measure. The rtiie!pal one not only excludes Chl r.ese by birth und descent, but ull fhl l.tse of mixed blood. The chief strug gle was over an amendment to prohib it the employment of Chinese sailors n American ships. The conference re port on the war revenue tax repeal bill was adopted and the bill sent to the White House. Oleoma rice. rl ne Dill I'naard. WASHINGTON, April 4.-At the con clusion of a lively debate the senate msscd the oleomargarine bill by a vote of 3'J to 31. ;rrut llainiitce From lli-nvj Suow. I-'AIKMOXT, W. Ya., April !.-There Is stagnation in the coal business on account of the storm, and t.",OiM to '20, P00 men were compelled to stop work on public improvements In northern West Virginia. (J rent distress is re ported from railroads in the interior, and all rural mall routes are abandon ed by the catriers throughout the mountains. The loss by collapsing luildlngs and delayed tratlie in this re gion will reach many thousands of dol lars. TaM'a Kt-lorn Delnyril. CINCINNATI. April .-Although ilovenior William II. Tuft has been re k'HRcd from the hospital and has been walking out and attending to corre siKtiidence at the house of his brother, Charles I'. Tnft, he is not yet entirely riH-overed, and his surgeon has advised Mm to wait at least until April 13 be fore beginning the duties that precede bis return to the Philippines. On ant Mniinkotn Visit Fl Handera. 3JKW YORK, April !t.-Count Matsu sUtta, former prime minister of Japan, who is now in this city, visited the financial district with M. I'chlda, the Japanese consul in this city. The count denied that his visit had any otll rial significance. Heports that the Jul)' ticse government contemplates nego tiating a loan here are declared to be untrue. furrier Pluron' l.nng Kliatbt. IIRA7.II,, lnd., April O.-The longest flight of currier pigeons owned in this country has Just ended. The birds be long to Edward Soiuers of Staunton and were taken to Manatee, Flu., where Mr. Isomers is spending the win- (ter. The birds were released and ar rived borne lu good order, making a night of 1KX) wiles in thirty-six hours. HALE AT EIGHTY HALE. Ihnnonnil Honor t'ltniotm Janrnul lt mill Thenloalnn, r.OSTON. April .-In recognition of his long, busy nnd fruitful life ns A Journalist, n theologian, a philanthro pist and a man f letters several thou, sand of Boston's leading citizens gath ered in Symphony hall last night to Vmor Rev. IMward Everett Hale. D. !.. and lend him the hand of welcome nnd conurat illation on his eightieth Mrtlnlny. The assemblage wns In ninny re spects n notable one, for nearly every sect and nice In the city was repre st nted. The evening was devoted to three anthems of praise, n most fit ting responsive rending, n learned and eloquent tirntlon by Senator floorge Frisble Hoar and a singularly unselfish EHWARl) EYEREI!" HALE. response by the chief figure of the oc casion. One of the pleasing features in connection with the celebration, but one which did not figure in the evening programme, was the presentation to lr. Hale of a substantial sum of mon ey which he found upon his return home from Symphony hall. SMITH ORDERED SLAUGHTER. Major Waller Contradicts Evidence of Commanding Cieneral. MANILA, April O.-Major Littleton W. T. Waller of the marine corps nt the session of the court martial by which he is being tried on the charge of exe cuting natives of Samar without trial testified in rebuttal of evidence given by General Jacob II. Smith, who com manded the American troops in the is land of Samur. The major said General Smith in structed him to kill and burn; said that the more he killed and burned the bet ter pleased he would be; that it was no time to take prisoners, and that he was to make Saniar a howling wilder ness. Major Waller asked General Smith to define the age limit for killing, and he replied, "Everything over ten." The major repeated this order to Cap tain Porter, saying: "We do not make war in that way on old men, women and children." Captain Havld D. Porter, Captain Hi ram 1. Rears and Lieutenant Frank Halford, all of the marine corps, testi fied corroboratively. The defense requested that a sub- pa-na be seived oil the adjutant gener al demanding the production of the rec ords of the massacre at Ralanglga of the detachment of the Ninth infantry In order to refute the statement of Gen eral Smith to the effect that the attack on the troops was made according to the laws of war. The request was granted. A REMARKABLE SHOWING. Aurrlc-nlturnl F.iort Hrarh In- precedent d Figures. WASHINGTON, April i.-The de partment of agriculture has issued a . statement of the foreign trade of the United States in agricultural products. It shows that during the fiscal year l'.Kll foreign countries purchased ; American farm products to the value of $!)3'J,Ooo.(hhi, representing the larg est agricultural exports In our history. Compared with the record for 1900, they show an increase of over $100, 000,000. Our agricultural imports, on the oth er hand, disclose a considerable falling! off when contrasted with the trade of the year preceding. The various prod ucts of agriculture received from for eign sources during lilol had an aggre gate value of only $:t!2,OO0,0O0, or .fJS.OOO.Ooo less than in 1000. In comparison with the value of our agricultural imports our agricultural exports show the exceptionally large excess of $300,000,000. Patrick In Heath t ell. NEW YORK, April 8. Under death sentence Albert T. Patrick entered Sing Sing prison at 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He who had cracked jokes with his guards throughout his trip from the city was by 4.30 in solitary confinement lu the deathhouse, where he occupies the last cell lu the row. Patrick, who was convicted March 1NJ of the murder of Millionaire William M, Rice, was sentenced lu the morning. That sentence is that he shall bo exe cute lu Sing Sing prison some time dur ing the week beginning Monday, Muy 5. ML. Stone Will I.ertare. NEW YORK. April 7.-MaJor Pond has closed a contract, through Charles A. Stone of Boston, with Miss Ellen M. Stone, the missionary, for u series of 100 lectures to be given in the principal cities of the United Stutes. A Spanlah Mine HUaater. MADRID, April R-Teii men hnvo been killed by the collapse of n portion f the Uuiou uiiiies near Cartagena. THE COLUMBIAN, WARM WELCOME. i President and Party Guests of Charleston. BASQIET AND RECEPTION AT SIGHT tlnllns;nllipil laltnr Met Five Slllra Ontililc of lllr I.) f'ltlarna' Committer A Tonr of the Historic Harbor, CHARLESTON, S. C. April O.-A warm southern sun was shining bright ly ns President Ibmsevelt and his party entered the historic nnd aristocratic city of Charleston. The trip from Washington over the Southern rnilrond was made on schedule time, and not a delay marred the pleasure of the jour ney. Added to the Ideal day was the cor diality of the southern people all along the route, notably at Charlottesville and Lynchburg. Enthusiasm manifest ed Itself by cheers of welcome when ever the president made his appear ance. The party did not come into the city at once, but left the train five tulles out, where trolley cars were waiting to convey them to the naval station to take the revenue cutter Algonquin for a tour of the harbor. After the committee and guests had gone aboard the Algonquin started. Passing down Cooper river, a fine view of the city and the opening of the bay was presented. Passing into the bay, the Algonquin came abreast of the cruiser Cincinnati, whose decks were manned with all her crew, us well ns the Topckn and Lancaster. As the president's vessel passed each ship a salute of twenty-one guns was tired. Off the fortifications of Sullivan's Is land the Algonquin was greeted with the same welcome, and she passed out to the ocean amid a chorus of guns. Just a little run to the sea, and the Algonquin turned about and re-entered the harbor, passing around historic Fort Sumter. While steaming up the bay luncheon was served in the cabin of the cutter. A short run was made up the Ashley river, giving a view of the city's western water front, and then the ship was headed back for the lauding, where a troop of the Charles ton Light dragoons was in waiting to escort the president to his headquarters at the St. John hotel. All the arrangements were excellent, and there was not a break In the pro gramme. The president seemed In high spirits and entered with keen zest Into all the features of the occasion. In the evening the banquet given by the city in honor of the president was served at the Charleston hotel. While this was in progress Mrs. Roosevelt held a re ception at the St. John, to which 500 invitations hud been issued. No men were present. SCHOOL BUILDINGS BURNED. St. Jobn'a Military Academy at Man llna, Hi, V., In Aahea. SYRACUSE. N. Y.. April 0. St. John's Military school at Manlius, ten miles east of this city, a military insti tution for boys founded in 1M00 by Right Rev. F. I). Huntington, bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of central New York, was destroyed by fire of unknown origin, which broke out nt BiIV) o'clock last evening, less than two hours after the close of the school session. The building was a three story brick structure, and the fire spread from the top story to a gyuiunsuiin to the east and thence to a chapel In the rear. The volunteer fire department of Manlius was called out and assisted 130 stu dents In fighting the flumes. The loss is variously estimated at from $7",0OO to $125,000, exclusive of personal property of the students, a good share of which wns destroyed. School will be held in temporary quar ters, and a new building will be con structed at once. Xew Part j- Formed. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 4. Under the name of the Allied People's party of the United States a new political or ganization has been formed here com posed of reform elements opposed to the Democratic and Republican par ties. The platform of the new organi zation embodies the platform ndopted at the conference held in Kansas City lust September, when a call for a con vention was Issued "to unite reform forces against plutocracy." It reuttlnns the spirit of the declaration of princi ples adopted ut the national conven tions of the People's party In St. Louis, Omaha and Cincinnati, and the demand for the Initiative and referendum und the government ownership of all pub lie utilities are its principal plunks. A Strange Discover?. SAN FRANCISCO, April 8.-A Gil roy (Cul.) special says thut the remains of a man and a woman were discover ed in the railroad station at thut place, when u box which had laid In the sta tion for ten years was opened. The box wus left with the station ugent by a rancher named Juiulsou, who told the agent that he would send for It. The rancher disappeared soon after, mid nothing has since been heard of him. It Is presumed that a double murder was committed. Fonnton bora to Denver. SAN FRANCISCO, April 7. Briga dier General Frederick Funstou has left for Denver to assume command of the department of Colorado. General Funstou wus accompanied, by his wife and Infant son. (in Found la Illinois. RORINSON, III., April 8. A compa ny boring for coal oil and gus In prop erty near this city has struck a vein of gas ut a depth of 1,000 feet. When Ig nited, the gus blazed up twenty feet or more. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Reduced Bates to Jersey Shore- Via Pennsylvinia Railroad, on Account of Odd Fallows' Anniversary. On account of the Odl Fellows' Anniversary, to be held at Jersey Shore, Pa., April 26, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell special ex cursion tickets to Jersey Shore and re turn, from Renovo, East Bloomsburg, Selinsgrove, Shamokin, and intermedi ate points, and from Altoona and in termediate points via the Paid Eagle Valley Branch, at rate of single fare for the round trip (minimum rate, twenty five cents). Tickets will be sold on April a6, good to return until April 27, inclus ivc. Pennsylvania Day at Charleston Exposition Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Railroad. On account of Pennsylvania Day at the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Expcsition, Charleston, S. C, April 16. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to Charleston and return on April 14 and 15, good to return within eleven days, including date of sale, at the follow ing rates: Philadelphia $14 co Reading 1535 Wilkesbarre . , . . , 17 26 W'illijmsport 16 54 Sunbury 15 34 Lock Haven 1728 Tickets will also be sold from other stations on its lines within the State of Pennsylvania at proportionate rates. For specific information and condi tions of tickets, consult ticket agents. Supden deaths on the increase. I'eople app.itcnily well and happy . to-day, to-morrow are striken down, and in ninetv. nine cases out of every hundred the heart is the cnuse. The king of heart remedies. Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart, is within reach of all. It relieves in 3') minutes, and cures most chronic cises. 46 Sold by C. A. Kleim. The kind of courage that is screwed up with the aid of a corkscrew doesn't amount to much. $25,000.00 Given Away. In the past year Dr. K. V. Pierce has civen away copies of his great work, The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser, at an expense to him of $25,000.00 exclusive of postage This standard book on medicine and hy giene, contains 1 008 pages and more thao 700 illustrations. It treats of the greatest and gravest problems of human life in sim ple English, from a common sense point of view. It answers those questions of sex which linger unspoken upon the lips of youth and maiden. It is essential y a family book, and tts advice in a moment of sudden illness or' accident may he the means of saving a valuable life. This great work is sent absolutely free on rtceipt of stamps to defray the cost of mailing only. Send 2! one-cent stamps for the book in paper bind ng, or 31 stamps for cloth covers. Address Dr. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. In order to dog a man's footsteps the de tective should be given a pointer. Eighty Years Oi.d--Catarrh Fifty Years. Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder cures him. Want any stronger evidence of the power of this wonderful remedy over this universal disease? Want the truth of the case confirmed? Write George Lewis, Shamokin, Pa. Me says: "I look upon my cure as a miracle." It relieves in ten minutes. 45. bold by C. A. Kleim. It seems quite natural that knights should have flourished during the Dark Ages. Two things in the treatment of nasal catarrh are now fully understood. First; the drying process is s delusion that pro duces more mischief than benefit. Second: science, common sense and experience pro claim Elv's Cream Balm to be instant re. lief, and final, certain cure. It cleanses the diseased membranes and never makes the patient sneeze. Price 50 cents. Sold by druK'sts and by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York. T w ! tint nluravft a tnr!er nassinn. in spite of the poets. Some fellows find it pretty tough. Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease. A powder for the feet. It cures bwollen, ?.-. Hnf Callous. Achinn. Sweatinp Feet. Cnmi and Bunions. At all Druccists and shoe stores, 25c. sk louay. 3-1 U41 The Markets. BLOOMSBURG MARKETS. corrected weekly. retail pricks. Butter, per pound f 3 Eggs, per dozen 16 Lard, per pound 14 Ham, per pound 14 Beef (quarter), per pound 6 to 8 Wheat, per bushel I 00 Oats. do 65 Rye, do 60 Flour per bbl 4 40 Hay, per ton 14 00 Potatoes, (new), per bushel 95 Turnips, do 40 Tallow, per pound 06 Shoulder, do 10 Side meat, do 12 Vinegar, per qt o Dried apples, per pound 00 Cow hides, do 3$ Steer do do 05 Calf skin 80 Sheen pelts 75 Shelled corn, per bushel 82 Corn meal, cwt 3 00 Bran, cwt I 3 Chop, cwt I 50 Middlings, cwt. I 30 Chickens, per pound, new. do do' old Geese, do 12 10 Ducks, do ta do 08 COAL. Number 6, delivered do 4 and 5 delivered,.. do 6, at yard. v do 4 and $, at yard in a m 3 4 55 40 3 10 4 S OASVOXIXA. 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WW J Inir iulu PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. ol New ork,nld:-"M.r.Gr m the test accoant I kavt heart I cl naval lit hilni eurloi tha wai ai muck courai. la fo aboal ' 3 raph a. It Hi It work lb No bUliU'i-l liua t-vt-r l u iM loro tlio thn riiuiiiirr In wl.lcli Admiral Srhli li.it It l..i,mnl lli tutl mmiinniilnit of Iftm ......... .1.1.... I... .w ..T.. ..! likfl wlldilro. I.tU-rul roniiiiihkioiie. I cunt btumps for cuiivuksinu outllt. ACT Price $1. 50, $1.75, $2.25, $2.75, AGENTS I IV. B. fl a 1 WANTED Solo Publishers, CHICAGO. Mothers ! Mothers t Mothers I ilow muny children are at this season feverhh and constipated, with laJ stomach and headache. Mother Gray's Sweet Pow ders for Children will always cure. If worms are present they will certainly remove them. At all drucgusls, 2$ Lts- Sample mailed free. Address Allen S, Olmsted, J.eKoy, N. V. 3 7 "4' OASTOIIXA. ,lli8 Kind You Haw Always Baup Baaratha . iffi 1 r v&uw u For Infants and Children. TU f.nrl V U nun Ci I iic iaiiiu iuu nave Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty Years TMf etTU COMMNV. I 0 OITV. following brands of Cigar- Indian Princess, Samson, Silver A a MP IF Ml Th. Intrepid Attorlated Prv. war correiton'lr nt, wno 1 wu aboard Ih. V. 8. 8. Krvuklyn durum the rniii lt litonth. of the rainpalim. lllucarau.il with phototrraphs taken by ih. Author during Ui. Unht. The Most Sensationnl Book of tho Day. Th trne vtory of the famous cml of tha Flying Squadron under t'omipodom tVlml.ld hrntt Sentry, Inrluit- the blockade and drtruotlnn ir llie fcuanl.u uMt, . ton iue ri it vi ii. nr.. Contain, an autoirraph endorsement and peraonal 1 account u the oeuie by Kear-Aumirai Bt-nit-y. "The farts of the) torr of the movement n! operation of tlie FlyliiK fciiuudrou u. tlie) author tvlla tbeui la thhi liouk are correct.' -W. 8. SCULEV. An InUreatlnff narrative of fact.. Explain, tha o ralliHl "Hctroiirade Movement;" the -'Loop;" flit -Coaling r-roblem," and aettlee eunclu.l.tly every advent ruling of the Court of Inquiry. THE NEW YORK HERALD uya:-"Mr. rahaa, la In lelllnf ef lad., Icavei Iht adrr Ira I make tee acdoclloa thai tveral aavai afflcara ated a Cearl ol la dry la rtxatakllik their repaiaiieaa, il icy cm pt re-cai.aii.aea. puhli DUblle Hint tinalnwreaii-acviTyixKiy ns liiisli-tn treated, ami the Atm-rk-uu poopli'l us tttxtn HmfO of SmnllMOO. 1 III ImhiW H UH 1 1 .i i.vinlni.Hi.. kiLW It. IIOOU Outfit und Ixioka now r-ady. .Si-nd.Hi'.veu QUICK. Now la the Uruo to MAke MUNtl. according to style or binding de.irrti CONKEY COmPMtsY Cost io Cents But worth a dollar a vial. This is the testimony of hundreds who use Ut. Agnew's Liver Tills. They are so sure, so pure, so pleasant and easy acting. The demand for this popular I.iver Regulator is so great it is taxing the makers to keep up with it loo io a vial 3$ els. Sold by C. A. Kleim. 47 OASTOniA. 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