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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13
Cholera in Japan,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S-The steam
er San Pablo, which arrived here to-
day, brings advices from Hong Kong
TO July l3 and Yokohama to July 22.
Cholera is now raging in the cities of
Yokohama and Toxic. In the former
the disease is worse than ever before
known. Between July Is and 20 the
cases averaged over one hundred daily
and the deaths fifty. There is every
reason to fear the disease will spread
further, as the atmospheric conditions
at the present are favorable to the pro-
pagation of epidemics. The weather
is the hottest experienced since 1871.
Up to date, only two foreigners have
been attacked by the disease and both
Of these, whose names are unknown,
died. The better classes of foreigners
and natives are comparatively exempt
from the disease.
The following dispatches show the
condition of the disease in other Sec
tions of country:
A dispatch from Rome, Italy dated
August 9th states Sunday there were
l65 new cases of cholera and 6S deaths
were reported in Barletta 20 new cases
and l3 deaths in Ravenna, ~ new
cases and 6 deaths in Bologna, and 52
new cases and Is deaths in other in
fected districts in Italy.
In Priesta, Australia there were
new cases, and 2 deaths.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13
Niagara Whirlpool.
TWO MORE MKN 60 THROUGH SUCCESS
FULLY IN A BARREL.

BUFFALO, N. Y. Aug. S.-The tur-
bulent waters of the Niagara whirlpool
rapids were again navigated in cask
to-day, the perious feat being success
fully accomplished by two men. The
daring voyagers were William Potts
and George HazIitt, two coopers, who
were employed in the same shop with
Graham, who made the initial trip
about three weeks ago. The barrel
boat was ten feet long, conical in form
and built Of the best locust slaves. 1t
was supplied with keel, rudder, screw
wheel and turret, with, glass covered
peep holes. About 800 pounds of
sand ballast kept it right side up most
of the time. The two men lay back TO
back while passing through the more
turbulent waters clinging to haadles
made fast to the sides of the casket.
Each was likewise kept on his own side
of the cask by means of canvass
sling made fast to staples. The star.
was made from the Maid of the Mist
landing on the Canada side at APO p.
M A row boat towed the cask to the
point just above the cantilever bridge
where 1T was turned adrift in the mid
die of the stream. The novel craft
was submerged about half the time
while passing through the rapids, but
while circumscribing the outer circle
OF the whirlpool its occupants thrust
their heads through the opening and
Potts calmly smoked cigar A suc-
cesstul landing was made at Queens
town on the Canadian side five miles
further down the river the entire voy-
age occupied 55 minutes. The feat
was witnessed by no less than $4,000
spectators.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13
Congressman and Their Pay.

There are probably twenty of the pre-
sent house who let their salaries run
into nest eggs, Among these are Scott
and Everhart, of Pennsylvania; Pow
eli, of Illinois Boutelle, of Maine
Henly, of California; Jones, Stewart
and Reagan, of Texas Ellsbury, of
Ohio; Stone, of Massachusetts, aud
Wakefield, of Minnesota. Scott has
over years salary due him-about
$4,000. The other members mention
ed have from 81, 900 TO $4,000 10 their
credit. There are couple of dozen of
members who always overdraw, or
rather, borrow from the head of the
bank. They borrow or get in advance
sums ranging from $40 to $4,000, and
at the end of the month they have
nothing. The great majority of the
members draw all that is coming to
them at the end of each month, partic-
nlarly those who have families with
them,
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fusal, the position OF Americans in
Mexico will in future be far more Sc
cure than it has been for years, and
the prosecutions and annoyances to
which Americans have heen subjected
probable contingency of Mexico's re-
in that country will be sensib,y modi-
fed when the Mexicans find that we
have a Secretary of State with back
bone enough to insist upon the fullest
protection for his countrymen.
1t is rumored that Gov. Maceyra, Of
the State of chihuahua, in which Cut
ting was convicted, has ordered tho
authorities, in case of an attack from
Texas, TO cut off the prisoners head
and deliver il to the Americans.
A special TO the associated press
from El Paso, where Cutting is held,
dated August 10Th says: During the
afternoon Editor Cutting was called
before the Court and notified that he
had been granted an appeal to the Su
preme Court of Chihuahua, and that
the lawyer who had been officially as
signed to his defense had fcrw arded
the necessary papers in the case. He
also fears that he will be assasslnated
as soon as he leaves Paso del Norte,
and that the Mexicans will give as an
excuse that he tried to escape.
The citizens of El Paso Yesterday
formed three volunteer companies to
protect the city and guard it against a
surprise from the other side. Paso del
Norte is full of Mexican soldiers, and
iumors are in circulation that more are
coming. In fact, there ore all kinds of
exciting rumors floating through the
town. One is to the effect that 800
Mexican horsemen are stationed at
Saragossa, on the Mexican side of the
river, about 13 miles below El Paso,
opposite the Texas town of Ysleta. The
commander of Fort Bliss has sent down
to investigate the rumor.
A special from Washington, dated
August 10th says: Notwithstanding
the rumors of warlike preparations on
the part OF our Government and the
firm tone of Secretary Bayard's recent
dispatches, it cannot be said that this
city is pervaded by any apprehension
of impending hostilities. 1t is the gen
eral opinion that whatever activity may
be noticeable in naval and military
nowadays is due to desire of the
| United States Government to be pre-.
pared for any emergency, and that in
all probability the Mexican troubles
will be settled eventually by peaceable
means. At any rate, the President, OF
course, could not take any hostile meas
ures in this or any other case, without
the consent of Congress and if war
should seem imminent, the first step
would be to convene Congress in an
extra session. There are no signs of
such proceeding, and pending the
appearance of such proclamation to
Congress the people of the country
may preserve their equanimity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13
A Rebuke from the Soldiers.

The demagogues who suppose that
they are pleasing the soldier vote by
schemes for extending the already lib
eral pension system have been again
rebuked by the Grand Army of the
Repubhc at the annual reunion at San
Francisco. A resolution in favor of
pensions for all surviving soldiers of
the late war was voted down by a
majority of four to one, as a similar
motion had been at the meeting of last
year The representative soldiers of
the Republic resent the imputation that
they are mendicants, whose favor can
be purchased by Federal aims.
The pension system of the United
States is already far more liberal than
was ever known before in the history
of the world. When the war closed
the population Of the United States
was about thirty-three millions and of
these some thirteen millions were in
the South, leaving twenty millions in
the Northern States. In the ordinary
course of events about forty per cent.
o. the persons living at any given time
will die in the course of twenty years,
so that there probably are not more
han twelve millions now alive who
were living in the Northern States at
the close of the late war. The number
of pensioners from this war now upon
the lists is about three hundred thou
sand, 80 that one in every forty of the
entire population that have survived
the war in the North is now receiving
relief from the United States.
Nobody grudges the veterans PEN
sions, but the constant efforts of few
schemers to extend the pensions to all
who served in the army at any time
misrepresent the spirit of the Union
volunteers and offend their patriotism.
The American soldier was not and is
not mercenary and the American citi-
zen is not mendicant. 1T he is dis
ablod or infirm, his pension is an honor
20 him otherwise he does not want it,
and it is time for the politicians to
hnd this out.-IVmes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13

The Sentinel labors at a mountain
and produces mouse in its efforts to
criticize the COLUMBIAN. Last week it
printed garbled extracts to show that
we said one thing last year about the
change in the rule fixing Monday for
delegate election, and another thing this
year. The matter is really not worth
attention, but to show how the Sentinel
labors TO find fault with others, we
give just what was said by us.
In our issue of July 81, 1885 we
said in speaking of the above change
that it was good one, as it twill pre-
vent good deal of Sunday work in
endeavors to manipulate delegates"
That Is all that was said.
A year passed away and as the dele
gate election under the new rule drew
near it became apparent that it was
not satisfactory, and SO in our issue of
July 23, 1886 we urged its amendment
and giving reasons therefor. and saying
''There are some good reasons for hav-
ing the convention the day after the
election, but the objections appear 10
be greater than the advantages"
There is neither inconsistency nor
forgetfulness in our position on this
question. If there is, we are in good
company, for the County convention
of 1885 adopted the amended rule
unanimously, and this year our suggest
ion was followed and it was changed
back as we proposed, without dissent
ing vote.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13
Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic State Convention of
Pennsylvania will assemble at the
Opera House, in the City of Harris
burg, at 10 a. M, on Wednesday,
August 1S, TO nominate candidates for
Governor, Lieutenant. Governor, Audi
tor General, Sec'y of Internal Affairs,
Congressman-at Large.
The Convention will consist of $50
Representative Delegates, selected
under the rules of the party from the
respective Assembly Districts of the
State, one for each 1000 Democratic
votes cast for Governor at the last pre-
ceding gubernatorial election, or for a
fraction of 1000 such votes, amount
ing to 500 or more, in the respective
representative districts, provided that
each representative district shall have
at least one delegate.
w. U. HENSEL.
Chairman Dem. State Committee
J. b. LIonTY, Sec'y.
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The Canadian Thistle Pest.

The farmers of every community
should sternly enforce the law of the
Oath of April, 1885, forbiddiug all cit
izens from allowing the Canadian this
tie to 90 10 seel on their premises. 1T
is one of the most presidential weeds
OF all that now pollute the fields of
the farmers, and it spreads from the
thriftless to the land of the thrifty
with fearful rapidity. The law of 1885
provides that any person holding lands
by lease or otherwise, who shall allow
the Canadian thistle to go to seed on
their premises, shall be. fined fifteen
dollars, to he paid to the school fund
of the district. Amy citizen who is
likely to be injured by the spread of
the pest from his neighbor's lands,may
give notice to have the weeds cut be.
fore going to seed, and if not done the
constable or supervisor is required to
enter upon the property, cut the weeds
and can compel the payment of labor
and costs from the holder of the pol
luted lands. No average farmer or
good citizen should require official no.
tice from the officer to make him cut
the Canadian thistle before it ripens
into seed. A few hours woik at most
would cut 1t on any average farm, and
the holder of any land should cut it for
his own protection. 1t is destructive
of all crops when it gets rooted in
fields, and its downy seeds are waited
hither and thither to pollute all neigh
boring lands. Supervisors of public
roads are also required, by the new
law, to cut the Canadian thistle on or
along all roads or unseated lands in
their districts, and in case of failure,
they are liable to fine of ten dollars,
to be recovered for the use OF the part
les about to be injured by such neglect
or refusal. The present is the time to
destroy the Canadian thistle pest and
every occupant of land should willingly
and promptly obey the law.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13
Samuel ]. Tilden's Will.
MORE TuAN $3,000,000 FOR FREE IL
BRARY IN NEW YORK.


The will of Samuel j. Tilden was
read Monday to his heirs at Greyston e.
He bequeathed the bulk of his proper
ty to public uses, but he was not un.
mindful of his relatives. The value of
his estate is closely estimated at $5,-
100000, and outside of Greystone and
the Gramercy Park property it is near
ly all in personal property. The amount
bequeathed for the establishment of
public institutions Is fully S4,0OO,OOO,
and the disposition of his money is
left absolutely in the discretion of three
trustees whom he names, John Biglow,
Andrew II. Green and George w,
Smith. Mr.. Smith has leen with Mr..
Tilden for twenty years, and was his
confidential secretary, aud the general
manager of his estate.
The will was read at lo'clock in the
library of Mr. James G. Carter, who
drew it. There were present Mrs.
Mary b. Pelton, sister of Mr.. Tilden
and her granddaughter, Mrs. w. A.
Hazard, and the children of the late
Henry A. Tilden Col. Samuel j. Til
den, Jr., Mrs. Swan, George A. Tilden,
and Misses Susan and Ruby Tilden.
The only relative who was absent was
Miss Whittlesea of Florence, Wis,
who is also of the Henry A. Tilden
family. The others present were Mrs.
Henry A. Tilden, Andrew ii. Green,
John Bigelow and George w. Smith.
An hour and a half was consumed in
reading it,
1t was known that Mr.. Tilden had
some public bequesls in view, but the
grandeur of his benefcence was not
even guessed at He provides literally
for his relatives. To Mrs. Pelton he
gives the house in which she resides,
3S West Thirty, eighth street, and the
income of 100000. For each of the
other relatives he sets aside a certain
sum to be held in trust by the execu-
tors, the income to be paid to them
during their lives, they, however, to
have power to dispose of the principal
at death. All the rest of his property,
Greystone and the Gramercy Park resi-
dences included, is left in trust to the
trustees, who are also executors, to be
applied to several public uses.
The will provides for free public
library and reading room in New Leb-
anon, and another free library and
reading room in Yonkers. These are
small things compared to the next sug-
gestion of Mr.. Tilden, which provides
for a grand free library in New York
at a cost probably of more than three
millions for establishment and endow-
ment. Nothing is said about the fine
library now in the Gramercy Park
house, the disposition of that be-
ing detail left to the discretion of the
trustees No specific disposition is
made of any part of the property ex-
cept in the case of Mrs. Pelton. The
will provides that if the trustees de-
eide not to establish the library they
may use the money for any other chari-
table or educational instruction that
they may prefer. They may also use
any surplus funds in this manner.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13

Colonel F. Z. Embick was reappoint
ed last week by the secretary of the
treasury as superintendent of construct
ion of the new public building about
to be erected in Williamsport. He
was appointed to the same position a
few years ago by Secretary Folger,
who thought he was Republican.
When the facts became known the Sec
ietary, who was an old friend, was
somewhat embarrassed. but in order to
relieve him Colonel Embick resigned
and A. S. Wagner, architect, was ap-
pointed to succeed him.. And now as
things have changed, Col. Embick is
re-appointed to the position he origin
ally held and is likely to have consider
able business on his hands soon, as the
work of construction will certainly be
commenced before many months. The
appointment Is a very good one and no
doubt will give pretty general satisfact-
ion. The retiring superintendent was
well qualified for the position, and if
he had had an opportunity to do any
thing, there is no doubt that he would
have given great satisfaction. 1t is
only the mutation of politics that brings
about the change.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13

A manufacturing firm of Pittsburg
have received an order for the making
of a 20.barrel gun, all the barrels to be
discharged simultaneously. Eighteen
of the barrels are to be lof % calibre
and the other two of Al calibre. What
use the gun is to be put to no one be-
side the man ordering it can conjecture
nor why in lieu he does not get man,
mouth shotgun made instead. The
making will require nice workmanship,
as most of the barrels will be about as
thin as writing paper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13

Some one wants to know the oldest
cities in the world. They are as fol-
lows: Argos, Athens, and Thebes in
Greece Crotona and Rome in Italy
Cadiz and Saguntum in Spain Con
stantinople in Turkey; and Marseilles
in France, which was founded by a
colony of Greeks $50 u. @. The age of
these cities varies from twenty-four to
twenty-seyen centuries.-Er.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13
A UDlTOR'S NOTICE.

IN ne matter OF ne account or Robert MdRnon,
committee or Martin Manion, a luIidtic.
The undersigned Auditor, appointed by the
Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia county 10
pass upon the exceptions filed TO said account and
make distribution OF the fund to and among the
nelrs legally entitled thereto, Will sit at his Office
IN Bloomsburg on Saturday, August ID, 1886, at 10
O'Clock a. IN. 10 perform the duties of his appoint
ment, when and where all persons interested In
said matter must appear and present their claims,
or De forever debarred from coming In on said
fund. j. ii. MAIZE,
July 3d. 1856 Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13

Forest fires that were raging in
Marathon and Clark counties, Wiscon-
sin, reached the towns of Spencer and
Colby Sunday last. Spencer is town
of about 1000 inhabitants. Two large
saw mills, the depot, wood-turning
factory, several churches, a school
house, the music hall and many private
residences were destroyed. The loss
will reach over S300,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13

The prohibitionists of Lancaster coun-
ty met in Convention Monday and Sc
lected delegates to the state convention.
A county ticket was placed in nomi.
nation. In the evening an address was
made in the Opera House by Charles
S. Wolfe of Union county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13
A UDITOR's NOTICE.

ESTATE OF wM. J. IKELRR, DECD.
The undersigned, an Auditor appointed by the
orphans Court or Columbia county, TO distribute
the funds In the hands OF Fri keller administrator
OF the estate OF Wm j, keller deceased as appears
on us tnal account, 10 and among the parties en-
Titled thereto, VIII attend to the duties OF his APP
pomtment at the Office OF Messrs. keller q Herring
attorneys-at-law, In the town OF Bloomsbury, on
wednesday september 18th at two O'Clock In the
AFTERNOON, when and where all parties interested
are requested 10 present their claims before tle
Undersigned, or be forever debarred from coming
IN upon said FUND.
CHARLES C. EVANS,
August 10. Auditor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13

-Four men who were Democratic can
didates for the Presidency have died
within the past eight months. They
are Horatio Seymour, Geo. B. McClel-
Ian, Winfield s. Hancock and Samuel
j. Widen.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13
A UDITOR's NOTICE.

ESTATE OF JOHN F. HUTCHINSON, DECEASED.
The undersigned Auditor, appointed by the
Court, to distribute balance In the hands OF the
accountant to and among the parties entitled
thereto Will sit at his Office In Bloomsbury on Fri
DAY, August -, at 10 O'Clock a. m when and where
all persons having claims against said estate must
appear and prove the same or be forever debaTTed
from coming In on said fund.
aug6 f. p BILLMEYER, Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13
The Boss Vetoer.
Prom ne Rochester Post Erpress.

Prom ne Rochester Post Express.
The following table which we have
prepared with great care from many
sources, shows the number of times the
veto power has been used by the TWEEN
ty-two men who haye filled the Presi-
dental chair:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.


M. ESTATE or MILTON MAsrELLER, EECD.
Ine Undersigned, an Auditor appointed by the
orphans, Court OF Columbia county upon motion
Oh d, H. Maize Esq. and by agreement OF counsel
teplesthllhs parties In Interest 10 distribute me
the estate OF Milton Mastellef deceased. as an.
pears On ms maj account, TO and among the part
ius ei,ea .hereto WIN attend TO the duties Of his
y IN tne borough OF Berwick, on Friday, Septembefr
z, 1856, az nlne O'Clock In the forenoon, when and
Mhefe al parties Interested are requested 10 nre
sent their claims before the undersigned or he
ioleyer aiter debarred from coming In on said fund
ausose N U. FUNK, Auditor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13

ESTATE OF PHOEBE A. MILLER, DECEASED
The Undersigned, appointed Auditor TO dlstrio-
ute FUNDS III the hands OF stephen Pohe and Phllp
L. Miller, trustees OF said decedent, arising from
the sale OF real estate OF said deceased according
10 account lied In said estate viii sit at his ONCE
III BloomsDurg on Tuesday, september Ia, at 10
a. M, 10 perform the duties OF his appointment,
az which time and place all persons having claims
against said fund Will appear and present the
same or they Will be debarred from coming In upon
said fund. ROBT BUCKINGHAM,
augl3 Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-13

Twenty-one Presidents vetoed 106
bills in ninety-five years President
Cleveland vetoed Ill in eight months.