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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
Killed by lightning.
A PENNSYLVANIA TOWN VISITED BY TWO
DISASTROUS STORMS.

WnKEs-BARRE, Pa, June 23.--A
terrific storm passed over Wyoming
Valley at noon to-day. In the vicini
ty of Pittson buildings were struck by
lightning on every side and great dam
age was done. The rainfall was ire
mendous, and large tracts throughout,
the country districts were flooded. A
man named Brady, miner, while re-
turning from work was struck by
lightning and instantly killed.
"A second storm visited Pittson at
O'Clock this afternoon. 1t dashed in
all the windows of J. E. Patterson's
factory, blew lumber piles away sever.
al hundred feet and flooded the fact.
ory, doing damage amounting to ST..
600. Freight cars on the Lehigh Val
ley, Erie and Wyoming, and Delaware
Lackawanna.. and Western railroads
we're unroofed. The wires of the cleo.
tric-light plant, telegraph and tele.
phone companies were blown down and
the town in darkness tonight The
lightning went down the wire rope of
the Pennsylvania Company's shaft
and shattered the carriages in the pit
at the bottom, dong over 81 POO dam
ages to the shaft and winding gear.
1t also descended the twin collcries,
knocking a miner over. Hsil.stones
three quarters of an inch in DIANE ter
fell, and smany windows throughout
the place were broken.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
No Signs of a Business Scare.

The Republican press is trying to
convince the American people that
American industries are in bad way
at present, but the stubborn facts tell
very different story. There is no surer
index of business activity than the fig
ures showing the process of new rail
road building. Taking the figures for
FIVE months from January to June, as
compiled by the Philadelphia Times,
it appears that there have been laid in
32 States and Territories, on 1873 lines,
2,27l miles of new railway. During
the first five months of 1887 only 1851
miles were laid, or 80 miles more than
during the corresponding term for 1888.
Assuming that the ratio of new track
laid during the first five months to that
completed durin. the entire IL months
averages about the same from year to
year, the Times estimates at least 12,-
900 miles of new additions to the rail-
way mileage of the country for this
year, an amount second only to the
additions of 1887, when the unpre
cedentedly high figure of $4,000 miles
was reached. The total rev mileage
of 1884 was 3,825 miles of 1885,
5000 miles, of 1886, 1900 miles, and
of 1887 nearly $4,000. The inolement
weather of the first three months and
the preliminary surveying, grading and
bridge-buildiDg always hinder track.
laying during the first half of the year in
our climate, SO that taking one year with
another only from twenty to thirty per
cent. of the completed work of the
year is credited to the first five
months. 1t would not be surprising il
the railroad construction of this year
should exceed that of any previous
year in our history, for the very slight
falling off up to date is in all probabili
ty the result of the unusual backward
ness of'the spring. The great advance
which began soon after the presen
Democratic administration went int
power will doubtless be maintained.
| As there is no complaint of dullnes
in the demand for builders hardwar
or agricultural machinery, the two in
dustries that next to railway building
absorb the most iron and steel, il j
evident, as the Times remarks, tha
the fates are against the men who ar
trying to engineer business scar
this yesr.-Satn and Banner.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
What it Means.

A freer trade means cheaper manu-.
factures. Cheaper manufactures means
a wider market. A wider market
means more work. More work means
a greater demand for labor, and there
fore higher wages. Higher wages
mean better times for American work
ingmen.
This is the chain of logical sequen-
ces drawn from the Democratic policy.
The United states is the only nation in
the world that maintains high tariff
on raw materials of manufacture.
And the United States is the only
large manufacturing country that has
not increased the proportion of manu-
actured products in its exports during
the past twenty-five years.
The effect of this absurd war-tariff
policy has been to glut the home mar
ket with inferior goods and to close
the markets of the world to our finish.
ed products. 1t is this policy of over.
stimulation and handicapping that has
made tie past twenty years period Of
brief "booms" alternating with long
seasons of stagnation, bankruptcy
strikes, lockouts and losses.
The Democratic policy means 6
more normal condition of business and
better times Tor everybody.-Th.
World
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
NEw York WARkETs.

Reported bv @. s. Palmer, Wholesale Commission
Merchant, 1855 Reade ST.. NJ Y.
New York. June 25, 1888.
The extreme hot weather now prevailing
induces free consumption of fruits of all
kinds, and strawberries especially have
been meeting with very ready sale and at
high prices. For Hudson river sharpless
and other fancy varieties we are realizing
from II to zoe. per quart, other varieties
from N. Y. State 14to 16; N. Jersey Z to
l5c Cherries also in good demand and
selling fancy from ID to 16c; good to 10c.
per ID. Gooseberries 6 to SC. per quart
Huckleberries 10 to 12c. Watermelons in
large supply and selling from 1896 90 to
$50 % per 100. There is no oversupply of
butter and choice marks of creamery are
held with frmness, and selling from 10 to
81 select dairy tubs and pals 1S to 1Sc
| good 16 to TIC. Cheese, till cream, 81 to
&c., ordinary Z to u. The present hot
| weather has somewhat of an effect on the
| egg market and selling from l6 to tic.
Fancy white leghorn in better demand and
| strictly fresh selling at go to 25c. Live
spring chickens have good enquiry and
| selling from % to &c. per h., fowls II to
| l2c. Dressed broilers 25 to Doc per h., ac-
| cording to size. Ducks 20 to 23c. Country
dressed veals 7 to Sc. New potatoes 3 rs
| to 20 per bbl., old potatoes, rose, hebron
or burbank, 80 to So. Onions 8 so to $4.
per Dbl. Cabbage SO. Market continues
dull on beans. Medium 45. Marrow go
to 3 70. White kidney 10; red 49, No.
! hay 70 to Doc. Rye straw 95c to 10.
Ginseng 81. to 2 80 per ID. Evsporated
apples to Sc. Cherries 1S to 2lc. Rasp-
berries 20 to 27c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
To Improve Tn. Capitol.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-PersOns Wis
iting Washington have perhaps, re-
garded the Capitol a. complete, but it
is, in fact, an unfinished building, and
the House has just appropriated $780,
900 for a grand portico and staircase
at the West front. However false an
economy may prevail with Senators
aud Representatives regarding other
public buildings, they all know better
than 10 put cheap work OIL the Capitol.
Originally the East front of the build
ing was intended as the real front, but
placing the Presidents house back of
the Capitol caused the city of Wash
ington to be built behind the Capitol
as it was. So the West front had to
be made as grand and imposing as the
East Two or three years ago Con-
gress appropriated over 100000 for
the new marble terrace, which ia now
complete. 1t adds unmeasurably to
the beauty of the building, and it ap-
parently gives an additional story, thus
doing away with the heavy effect of
the dome. The Capitol is a very good
standard for judging of the great ex.
tent of certain historic structures.
Two other creations in stone haye al
most the identical proportions of the
Capitol. One is the great Pyramid,
the other is st. Peters. There is not
the difference of dozen feet in the
length of any Of the three.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

Judge Thurman, in speaking recent
ly made the following remark, which
may be proftably read by all who pro-
pose to engage in political discussion,
or any discussion, during the coming
heated term in politics and the atom
sphere. at is very difficult for many
If not most people to control their ton
CUES to calm statement of their opin-
ions; but it is an act which everyone
should cultivate assiduously. My
friends, it is not my purposeto to say any
harsh things of our political opponents.
That never has been my style of speak
ing. Even when was a very young
mani might say not man at all,
for at the time of my first stump
speech l was nothing but boy-even
then ! always endeavored to keep a
civil tongue in my head. always re-
cognized the right of every man to do
his own thinking, and if be would only
think honestly and be as tolerant of me
as l was to him there would be no
harsh words fall from my lips in re-
spect to him; and so in the contests of
our own party it never has been my
habit to quarrel with those who did
not think Just as thought"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
Tried to Kill His Invalid Wife.

WLKEs-BARRE, June 23.-Otis A.
Ross, of Leroysville, Bradford county,
resolved upon new plan to get rid
of an invalid wife. For more than a
year past Mrs. Ross has been suffering
from a cancer. The husband got tired
of nursing her, and last week he sold
all his furniture and farming utensils.
What he couldn't sell he loaded up in
a wagon. When Sunday night arrived
he gave his wife a big dose of laudan-
um for the purpose of killing her, and
then started off with his wagon. He
was arrested to-day at Shickshinny, 85
miles from his former home. Neigh.
bors discovered his crime last Tuesday,
but the woman was nearly dead and
cannot recover. Ross old neighbors
threaten to lynch him. When arrest
ed he had $l,024 on his person.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
War in DuShore.

Other subjects than the tariff serve
to break the monotony of the weather.
There is the deuce TO pay at DuShore,
and the Sheriff of Sullivan county has
appealed TO the Governor for troops to
aid him in preserving the piece, The
trouble is due to dispute over the
ownership of piece of land, whereon
one man has built a shed which has
been torn down by another man who
claims to own the land and desires to
erect building on it. The people
and the Sheriff are at daggers drawn,
the latter with large posse standing
for the fellow who built the shed, and
the people for his opponent, in whose
attempt to erect building they recog-
nize a spirit that should not be oppos-
cd to the detrimeni of the public inter,
est involved in adding TO the structures
of their town. 1t seems unnecessary
to call in the troops to settle this inter.
necine war. Let the courts decide
which mans deed is valid aud then
his title will read clear, whoever he be.
Sun and Banner.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
Offensive Mail Matter.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2O.-Post-
master General Dickson, in announ-
cling to postmasters the approval by
the President of the act OF Congress
relative to writing upon the outside OF
envelopes or wrappers, states that such
matter will be treated precisely as OBJ
scene matter is treated under the pro.
visions of Section $50, postal laws and
regulations. Any postal cards or any
other matter upon the envelope or out
side cover of which reflects injuriously
upon the person addressed, or any one
else, or upon bis character or conduct
or is plainly calculated and intended
to injure his feelings or reputation, OF
bring him into discredit, or which
threatens HIM, will be excluded. Any
thing in the nature OF an offensive OF
threatening dun apparent upon an en-
velope, outside cover or postal card, OF
conveying the suggestion that suct
dun is inclosed, will be excluded a,
non-mailsble under this act.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

CAR-BUILDERs are said to be taking
advantage OF this June weather to try
to agree upon some kind of coupling
that will enable steam-hested cars to
be transferred from one railway to
another. 1t is easier to find a success.
full method of heating cars by steam
than to get the various railways 10
agree upon some uniform coupling
that will make it available. As sew.
eral of the States have passed laws re.
quiriDg the Punishment of the Car stove
within specified time the necessity OF
prompt action is apparent. In this
matter railroad corporations have been
proverbially slow. In other respects
they have kept up with the marvellous
progress of the age, but the Car stove
had to be legislsted out Of existence
before they would abandon it,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
Official ly Notified.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Motif.
cation Committee accompanied by
members of the National Democratic
Committee called upon President Cleve
land this afternoon and formally mott
fed him of his nomination for Presi
dent. He replied in an earnest aud
emphatic manner, accepting the nomi
nation, and stating that he would il
due time sign such an acceptance il
the usual formal manner.
At the close of the speech making
the President proceeded to the Statt
dining room and partook of light re
freshments.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
Origin of the Ozark Horse. n

Now that the dark horses are whin.
nying softly all around about, says the
New York Sun, it will do to recall the
origin of the phrase. 1t occurred fol
tn. first time in Lord Beacons6eld's
"Youug Duke Here is the para
graph: "The first favorite was neve,
heard of, the second favorite was never
seen after the dist auoe post, all the ter
to-ones were in the rear, and darl
horse which had never been thought
of rushed past the grand stand il
sweeping triumph"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
Judge Turnkey Dead.
THE EMINENT JURIsT DIES IN LONDON.

Monday morning the news was re
ceived that Judge John Turnkey of th,
supreme court had died in London OF
Saturday. For over a year Judg,
Turnkey has not occupied his seat OF
the supreme bench. About year ag,
he went TO Europe to be treated for al
affection of the nose. The bony tissu,
of that organ had become softened
the disease having been a source o
trouble for a number of years. Hi
renal complaint has developed during
his trip abroad. He was the seconC
judge elected under the twenty-on,
year term of Office, Chief Justice Pax
son having been the first.
Judge Trunkey's refined and oourte
Gus bearing made him very popula
among the bar of Pennsylvania. II,
was man of extraordinary culture
but Of very retiring disposition
Mrs. Turnkey and a son, who is practic
sing law at Warren, are the judge
only immediate survivors.
Judge Turnkey was born in Mercel
county, Pa, in 1928. He was elected
judge of the judicial district composed
of Venango and Mercer counties in Is
&c. In 1877 he was elected an asso
ciate justice of the supreme court
The death of Judge Turnkey create,
a vacancy in the supreme bench which
the governor has the power to fill by
appointment until a successor has beer
chosen by the people. The oonstitu
tion provides that when there are two
judges of the supreme court TO bt
elected each voter shall vote but foi
one person. Judge Mitchell, of Pbila
delphia, has been nominated by the re
publicans, and Judge J. B. MoCollum
of Susquehanna, by the democrats
The effect of the provision Of the con.
stitution above cited will be that both
Judge MoCollum and Judge Mitchell
will be elected next fall.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
Barnum Re- Elected.
TIE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CoMMrTTEK
MAKE HIM CHAIRMAN.

WASHINGTON, June 26.--The natio-
nal committee this evening elected w.
II. Barnum, permsnent chairman; s.
P. Sheerin, of Indiana, secretary; E.
B. Dickinson, of New York, assistant
secretary; Charles J. Canda, of New
York, treasurer. The chair was autho.
rized to appoint an executive commit.
tee of twenty-one to take general
charge OF the campaign and also to ap.
point a committee of seven to be
known as "the campaign committee.
The committee were appointed to sci.
ect headquarters in New York city and
TO attend the convention of democratic
clubs in Baltimore. The committee
adjourned subject to the call of the
chairman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

1t has been estimated that 100000
feet of lumber, principally ash, is used
annually for making base ball bats, the
yearly demand being placed at over
100000. Over twenty styles are made
for boys and men. In one Michigan
factory more than hundred men are
employed in this manufacture, using
up in the course of year 35O,OOO feet
of ash, $4,000 feet of bass wood, and
$4,000 feet of cherry. Other factories
in the East and West are said to do O
business equally large.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
DR.. CLARK'S VISITS ARE MADE

,oTo ast-To meet the chronic invalids who Cannot
n a9aNe thelr families TO 1octor with specialize in
ohfonlo snh diseases 2nd-To meet elderly persons
who w cannot go from home to doctor with Special
ia ~ ~ chronic Diseases sdTo meet chronic inva
dS MI no cannot leave their business to doctor
baeients VINO are physically unable TO 20 from
essae W DOCTOR with specialist in chronic dis.
nnshia QUITO meet patients who are financially
~ IN chronic diseases 6th-To meet ali Patterns
VINO rom any cause cannot 20 from home 10 doc'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
1t is evident that it will be diffiouI

1t is evident that il will be difficult
to keep the leaders in the party this
fall, Ex Mayor Low of Brooklyn has
announced himself for Cleveland, ami
the Neso York Times and Haypers $
Weekly will endorse him as they did
in 1884. The Providence JoaVssal a
republican paper witha wide circula-
tion has just announced that II can not
support Harrison with the republican
platform.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
A UDITOR's NOTICE.

IN reestate or William sitter deceased.
The undersigned auditor appointed by the or
pnans court OF Columbia county 10 make dlstli.
Duton oi lne funds In the hands or William sam
on adninlstrator viii meet at the of1ce OF q. ri
Jackson, ESQ; al Berwick Pa, on Wednesday July
y, issS az eight o'clock m. to perform the duties
oi ~, nis appointment, when and where all persons
Interested must appear and prove their claims. or
pe forever deDarred from coming In ON said fund
June ,6 s. " SudiIdr,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

WHITE DRESS GOODS. This
line was never as complete as now, and
at prices lower than ever, plaids, plain
also creams, with full lines of Embroid-
cries of all widths and prices. 22 in.
Flouncings. 37tc. yd. See them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
POSTAL FACILITIES.
DIR. B. CLARK,
LABORATORY,
or
DR. CLARK, Care

DR. CLARK, Care Cooper Union,
New York City.
While DIR. Clark's professional and business en-
gagements are more largely in New York City
than elsewhere, yet owing to the number OF DR..
Carks living In N. Y who are Doctors OF Divinity,
Doctors OF Medicine or Dentists It is better that
patients or persons writing should address,
DIR. b. CLARK,
Laboratory,
Penn,
View of DR.. Clarks country residence and per-
manent office for medical correspondence. Labora-
tory P. o., Penn.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

FANS & PARASOLS. Full line,
all styles, all prices, all colors. Pretty
fans tor 7, 10, IL and l5c. All styles
of Palm Fans from lc. up. Feather
Fans, Satin Fans, Gauze Fans. Para
soils closing out very cheap. All styles.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
AN EXAMINATION.

AZ examination from DIR. Clark or an interview
w convince the ncredulous satisfy any one OF
nls professional ability derived from a large ex
Perience. In this way patients receive satisfac
ION oeiore iucurring expense for medical Treatment
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE,

This method OF examination prevents the Doc
lors Judgment from being In any way biased by
mnat @ " patient may say; and the Doctors treat
u, eh. ~ ., Ine case Is based upon his own knowledge
thing the patient may say N"'-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

When Governor Beaver took a
second look at the date to which he
had extended the respite of Samuel
johnson, the murderer of John Sharp
less, he found that October ~ would
come on Friday. He thereupon chan
ged it TO Wednesday, October II, hav-
ing determined that he would never
fix Friday as day of execution. --Er.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

/ lot OF Fine Lace Dress Robes, from
$500 pattern up. Call and see.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
A UDiTOR'S NOTICE.
A UDITOR's NOTICE,

Estate or John L. Moore, deceased.
nj, Tne n Undersigned auditor appointeu by the Or.
,t vusion Oh lhe Iund In the hands OF Isaac A, De
said ' executor OF The last win and testament Of
IheIeto, Will SIT at his once in bloomsbnTe ou
uesaay June 3d. lsss at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon
SD n attend 10 the duties OF his appointment, when
and where, all persons having Claims against 90 IA
SSstaue must appear and prove them or be forever
uooa'ieu IRON any share OF said fund.
May ss 1855. H. MAidI,E.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

HOSIERY & GLOVES. pairs
Ladies Hose, fast colors for 25c. Regu-
lar made Ladies' Hose 1Sc. CHILL
DRENS regular made BLACK Isle
all sizes, 25c. pair. Special prices on
Lisle Gloves to close bargains for all.
Silk MITTS Black and Colors, from
20o. up.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
DIR. 'CLARK'S CLAIMS.

DR. CLARK'S claims to the patronage OF the
alilicted public consist In his BELIEF that every
own SPECIFIC diagnostic or characteristic symptoms
Whlch II thoroughly understood by the examining
physician, can be accurately pointed out pnd de-
Hence Dr. Clark makes his examin ntions with.
out questioning patients or allowing them Ia
,iake any statement concerning their disease or
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
MARkEr REroRTs.
BLOOMSBURY MARKET.

Coal ON WHARF.
No . S200; Nos pa, & Lump 1895
No. 8 $500 Bituminus 1895
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
POSITIVE DIAGNOSIS.

II such examination and description Is not IN
strict accordance with the disease and its SWIM
toms, as patients know them TO exist, ali such
patients are advised ito go elsewhere for treat
meht, as py this standard only will DR.. Clark ex.
anime and treat diseases.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

Lawns 4to. yd., Sc. ayd., 1Oc. a yd.
Seersuckers &c. yd., Sc. a yd., loo. a yd.
Mosqui % Nets all colors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
HOT WEATHER.
::(D::.

We prepared with the largest and best line of goods
of all kinds for Hot Weather have shown and prices
which defy competition Also full lines of all kinds of goods.
JACONETSI SCIMS all kinds;
A wide price 1Oc d and Monday will sell good
fast colors flor &C. yd
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
See the CHALLIES.

SATINES Sc BATISTE Cloths, full
lines all colors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

PATIENTS know how they feel, but the Ply.
slclan after examining his case, should not only
know the patients feelings and symptoms, but
should know why they exist.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

See the CHALLIES.
Children's LACE CAPS.
Special BARGAINS in TOWELS,
COUNTERPANES, N ms,
TABLE LINENS, &c.
See our WASH DRESS GOODS
stock, and prices.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
CANDIDATES.

Candidates named under this heading are 81
1ect TO the rules OF the Democratic party.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
FROM A PHYSIOLOGICAL AND
PATHOLOGICAL STANDPOINT
PATIENTS.

DR.. CLARK believes that every fully developed
disease has It's own definite dlagnostic symptoms
by which 1t is known.