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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-04-25
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
The "Compromise' Ballot Reform Bil
Amended and Adopted at ALBANY.

The "Compromise" Ballot Reform Bill
Amended and Adopted at Albany.
ALBANY, April 23.-In the senate the
compromise" ballot reform bill came up
and provoked a very warm debate. The
supposition that both parties had united on
a measure that would meet with the gov
ernor's approval seems to have been wrong.
Mr. Saxton proposed to amend the bill by
striking out the "paster" clause. He was
then accused of bad faith by the Democrats.
Mr.. SaXton's proposition was then for
mally put before the senate 1t was carried
by strict party vote. Mr.. Saxton imme-
diately offered another amendment, per-
mitting a physically disabled voter to take
friend into the booth with him, and an
illterate voter to be accompanied by an
election officer. This makes the section
read precisely as it read in the vetoed bill;
excepting that now voter who swears
falsely as to his disabilities is to be deemed
guilty of perjury.
The amendment was adopted; also an
other, providing that mo name written or
pasted on the ballot shall be deemed the
choice of the voter, notwithstanding the
name of the candidate for the same office
shall be covered by such writing or paster"
Mr.. Cantor moved to recommit the bill to
the committee on general laws, with in
structions to report forthwith the un-
amended bill This obliging proposition
was voted down. The bill was formally
passed by party vote of Is to 8.
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SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 28-Joseph Kear-
ney, the son of a leading brewer here, was
fatally shot by Miss Lizzie Dear, pretty
young girl, who has been in love with him.
Kearney was removed to his fathers home,
where he made an ante-mortem statement.
In it he said that as he was coming home
he met Miss Dear and started to walk down
Park street with her at her request. When
they had gone a short distance she shot
him twice in the head. Miss Dear knew
that Kearney was to be married on June 8
next to another girl. The police found
Miss Dear in bed at her fathers home, and
apparently asleep at O'Clock a. m. Her
clothes were searched, but no trace of the
revolver could be found. The girl denied
all knowledge of the shooting. She was
nkad IN
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VOL. 25. NO.l7.
DR.. TALMAeE OFFENDED.
He Resented what He Thought n siur I


HIS thurch.
BROOKLYN, April % AT the meeting OF
the Brooklyn Presbytery It appeared that
there was due from DIR. Talmage's Taber.
nacle $40. Rev. DIR. Archibald McCul.
Tough said II the Tabernacle did not feel
that they could meet the Presbytery tax
some recommendation should be made TO
meet the Indebtedness by pro rata assess
ment on the other churches. But in any
event he hoped some remedy would he
made to meet the deficit DIR. Talmage
said, with some asperity, that the Taber-
nacle would meet all its obligations and
there would be no necessity for any such
action on the part Of the brethren.
Treasurer Ham said he had left word Mt
DIR. Talmage's house concerning the deficit.
DIR. Talmage replied that he had not heard
Of his calling He then paid the assessment
personally, and, returning to his seat in the
pew, said with much feeling:
"As the fact that my dearly beloved
church had not paid the assessment was
made SO conspicuous here, wish TO say
that this peculiar and high handed attempt
TO cast slur upon it is unwarranted.
have the receipt in my pocket for the $40
assessment which was overlooked. At the
same time wish to protest in the name of
my beloved church against the imputation
sought to be cast"
There was no response to DIR. Talmage's
remarks, and few minutes later he took
up his hat and left 10 attend funeral
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-04-25

BERLIN, April 2l.-The Hamburger Mach
richten denies that the articles recently ap-
pearing in criticism of Chancellor Won
Caprivi have been instigated by Prince
Bismarck. The paper at the same time an
nounces that Prince Bismarck will not re.
linquish his connection with the press The
prince, it further states, intends 10 soon ap-
pear in the Oberhaus, and will also accept
the candidacy for the Reichstag 1t would
be great mistake, the article continues,
to imagine that the ex-chancellor is a bro
ken down old man, or that he will remain
a passive spectator of events. The German
people have right to know his views OH
important public questions.
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Jules p. Rosseau Acquitted.

Toms RIVER, n. j., April 23.-The trial of
Jules p. Rosseau, the manager of the Berk-
eley Arms hotel, indicted for the murder of
John Murphy, was concluded yesterday.
Prosecutor Middleton endeavored to show
by the testimony of "A number of witnesses
that Murphy had been shot inside of the
hotel by Rosseau. The defense proved that
Rosseau did not shoot Murphy and that the
latter was accidentally killed while carry
ing Rosseau's shotgun by the hammer of
the gun coming in contact with the door
through which Murphy was going out on
the piazza. The jury acquitted the prison
er, who was discharged.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-04-25
THE BASEBALL WAR.
1t Opens in Warm Style Mt the Metropo-
lis-The Scores.

II Opens In Warm Style Mt the Metropo-
lis-The Scores.
NEW YORK, April 2l.-The irrepressible
conflict between the Players league and
the magnates opened in earnest in this city
Saturday afternoon. The day was glori-
Gus one and the 'cranks" were on hand in
force at both games. At Brotherhood park
over $4,000 people watched the Philadelphia
players defeat Buck Ewing's men by Il
score of ~ to IL in the first game of the
Players league.
At the same time less than 5000 people
attended the opening game of the National
league at the ball grounds of the magnates
This contest, like the one above, proved a
black eye for the New Yorks. The Phila-
delphia boys defeated the Metropolitan
men by score of too
Other opening Players league games re
suited as follows: Boston, 3; Brooklyn, 3.
Chicago, 10; Pittsburg 9. Buffalo %:
Cleveland, q Total attendance at all
Players league games, 81 1856.
Other opening National league games re-
suited as follows Boston, 10; Brooklyn,
9. Chicago, 5; Cincinnati, 4. Pittsburg, 3;
Cleveland, Q. Total attendance at all Ma
tional league games, 1861
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The propo,.d ,1,.ouIo uom..

UTICA, N. Y, April 23.-Grand Master
Vrooman and several of the trustees of the
Masonic home were in the city ON business
in reference TO the grounds and buildings.
The purchase Of five acres of land adjoin-
ing the proposed site on the north was de-
cided upon. The Bleecker Street railroad
was given right of way across the premises
at the northern extremity of the grounds,
where am avenue 100 feet wide, running
parallel with the West Shore railroad, will
be laid out. The architects who have been
engaged TO prepare the plans for the main
building are TO submit their designs May
TO- The trustees will report TO the Grand
lodge meeting in June, and the work Of
construction will begin as soon as possible
thereafter.
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BUFFALO, N. ", April 22.-Conductor
John Houghtaling, who was IN charge of
the Lake Shore train at the time of the
Bay View accident was arraigned before
Justice Childs on the charge of manslaugh-
ter in the second degree Houghtaling's
counsel said he desired to plead not guilty
with the privilege of demurring to the in
dictment On charge Of willfui neglect
OF duty he also pleaded not guilty Bail
was fixed at e. 800
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says-The Cause Of the Present Depiora-
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the Soil
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"NshiN' 'oN' Ap,ii So 0eoie'"iy ausN
III reply 10 hunureus Oh communications
from dl1erent sections OF the country ap-
pealing to him for an expression Of opinion
respecting the present condition of agri-
cultural depression. its causes and reme-
dies has issuad m long addrass to tho farm
owe % ,ho oo,,,,tn,, Tr,,a ,,,oao,,. os,,,,o,,1-
- po", ae,
'.ia, oepieSsion' uniNersaiiy auhii'Veu anu
Vi "Hi0n '"'ie oaii Oe uo uouo'' 'i,e se.'e
".i9 9a''' '"" 'e 'i"oeu W II ooii'iiia'ioh
Oh causes-so many tnat propaoly no one
man can enumerate them all.
Two Glasses of Causes.
Those causes which to the secretary seem
more directly responsible for this severe
depression NAV he divided into two classes.
,bose inberert to for,,,or. ,houso,vos and
- - ~.
ioi "ni'n 'ney a'one oah p'o'iue poSsioie
remedy ana those over whlch tne farmer
himself has no direct control and the rem
edy for which must be provided by law.
In the first class of causes indicated, he at
eiiou'No htPiceioNich VI hhc PiouuNNiNo
power of land to variety of causes; to
careless culture, want of business like
methods, lack of study of supply and de-
mand and market prices, and the owner
ship of more land by many than they can
properly care ior'
AFTER aiiuuihe orleny 70 tne uiscouraging
eiieS.s ., Vi iarnl ihorVgages' .he ulllcui.les
o1 .ne transportation question, galnoilhe
III prOuuCuS,
anu she uePressine enecv oi tle IN increase ol
i ,niuuieihen e,i on Vne resul.s VI .ne iarliler
honesV .oii, pecrevary husk advances an
S, aiSuliehO III iasor vi hisher uu''es on asri-
'uiouiai piouu''e'
Inc Farmers Lack OF frotec.io"'
One OF the gravest causes for the present
agricultural depression, in the opinion Of
the secretary, is lack of protection for the
farmer. Few people, he says, realize that
our imports OF agricultural products, esti-
mated at prices paid by the consumer, are
about equal to our agricultural exports,
estimated at prices pald 10 the farmer YET
I, SUI u 'no oas.' Oui sipo,,e Vi pII,S pio9
soiu IN eonipeoi.ion WIN Viiose aoeuaiy
ooo ono ~" ou, w SUI " nealIy
Sa.Juooo 80. ~, a,s, anu as i'iuJn Nn 9a ni9ae
SI Souiu pS piouaueu a,': oh Oul o"n SUI unuei .
ia,oiaoie eonui,'ons' our iihPor's Vi asrl,
aa aooo ~, vne saee coo Seas noo oteu .e
Suhe oo, ioos, assleeaSeu s~oo,ovo'ooV, en sl,e
nao oan ner Srea.er Paly vi perhaps ~,
pn'uN 'p tne seore'ary r s sninh, WIN
propei ;I i"ee"ion' 10 pio'"oeu VII ou'
o"n 'on'
10 frotection Tor remedy.
To protection the secretary looks for
remedy. Zone glance" he says, "at the
comparative rates OF duty levied upon ag-
riculture as compared with other products,
one glance at the free list, the greater por-
ton OF which consists of agricultural pro-
ducts, either grow or which could be grown
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NEW YoRK, April 22.-FLOuR-S Strong at
slight advances; city mill extras, 81 4O6I4 IS for
West Indies; Minnesota extra, s2.4oD5.66; fine,
81 s0Cta a4O; superfne 81. g0a2,7O,
WHEAT-Opened weak at 4c decline, and
further declined $50. In the early trading. Then
there was sharp rally OF Ic. receipts, aOO0
bushels; shipments, 2i.203 bushels; No red,
eS}4609c. cash; do May, 954sc.; do, June,
pIsc.; do, July, 9easc; do, August, 905sc.
CoRN-opened weak and Isc. lower, but subse-
quently recovered and at noon was steady; re-
ceipts 81 $50 bushels; shipments, 207, ,69l bushes
No. 2 mixed. 44l4GAiJSc. CASH do, May, AOS4c.
do, June, 40lsci do, July, 4J5sc.
OATS Dull; receipts, 10000 bushels; ship
ments, l9,5l2 bushels; No 2 mixed, S4I4QD34I1c.
cash; do, May, Sl4e,; do, June, s0j4c
LARD-Steady; May, 81 60; July, s676
MoLASsES- Firm; 20 test, 2llsc.
TURPENrlNE-Du and aasier at 4)l{c.
RoSIN- Moderately active and Arm; strained
70 good, 81 S7I6Gi.4o,
PETROLEUM-No Nominal.
FRElGHTS-Quiet; grain to Liverpool, steam
lAd
BUTTER Firm and fairly active; western
creamery. fancy, iSc.
CHEESE Quiet; Ohio Hat, fGloI4o.
enthusiastically state, fresh iSQ lS4c,; west
ern, fresh lSc
SUGAR Refined quiet audi steady; cut loaf
and crushed 75sc. graduated, Si6ci mold A,
Q lb-lbc
TALLo N-Dull prime city, 4ISc
PORK quiet mess. siS4ii
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HanIon and plaistsd Matched.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 23.- Edward Hanlon
and Frederick A. Plaisled have been match.
ed to row three races ON tht Tennessee river
at Bridgeport Ala. May O. and s, for the
one mile championship OF the United States
and purse of 1000. Each race will be one
mile straight away.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-04-25

PORTLAND, Me, April 2S-Mr, Lorestine
Hinkley, of Madrid, has just died here
from the effects of the recent remarkable
operation of removing two false teeth on a
metal plate, which he had swallowed. He
lived eleven days with the plate in his
stomach.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-04-25
An Important Masonic Ediot.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The grand mas
Ter OF the Masons of the district of Colum-
bia has just issued an edict annulling an
edict issued here last July against the
Cereneau Scottish Rite Masons for alleged
fraternal relations with the Grand Orient
of France. This action was taken after
the receipt of properly authenticated copy
of proclamation issued by the Supreme
Grand Council, Cereneau Scottish Rite Ma
sons, in which 1t is stated that they never
Intentionally did or commit any act or
thing showing any want Of loyalty to an
cient craft Masonry, and that there may be
no further excuse to claim that we have, we
do hereby withdraw said proposal and an
nul, vacate aud set aside each and every
act and thing done by any one in authority
In our rite, wherein or whereby it might be
claimed (even by our enemies) that frater-
nal relations had been effected between the
said Grand Orient of France or any OF its
bodies and our organization, contrary TO
the order or decree Of any grand lodge In
the United States"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-04-25
ANOTHER MINE HORROR.
Twenty Men Imprisoned in a wyomin

Mine.
CHEYENNE, wy T., April 23.-Thirty men
are now imprisoned in the Rock Spring
coal mine, No. 4, which is on fire, and il is
almost certain that all are dead. The mine
was discovered to be on fire at o'clock,
and at 8, when the flames began to spread
rapidly, the men were ordered to the sur
face. They had hardly begun to issue from
the shaft when an explosion occurred.
A searching party to go TO the rescue of
the men below had just appeared when an
other explosion occurred, followed by three
Others in rapid succession. Seven of the
searchers We're injured, one past recovery.
A dozen more volunteers descended and
brought up six insensible Cinnamon, who
died in few minutes.
They saw ten other Cinnamon lying pros
trate. Smoke began TO issue in large
Volume from all the entrances and further
attempts to save the men imprisoned be-
low were abandoned. There are still at
least thirty men in the mine, mostly Chi
nese. All the entrances to the mine have
been closed in order TO keep the fire within
certain bounds.
Leonard and Gallagher Debarred.
BUFFALO, n. Y, April 23.-At a special
meeting held by the directors of the Buf-
falo Athletic club last evening Hugh Leon.
ard was dismissed rs the clubs instructor
Of wrestling, The directors say there is no
bitter feeling against Leonard or Gala.
CHER, but that the management of the club
feel that the contestants should have lin
ished their match last night according u
the terms OF the match. Leonard was dis
missed for not carrying out his part OF
the agreement. Both Leonard and Dennis
Gallagher will be debarred from partici
pating in any contests to be held in the
future under the auspices of the Buffalo
Athletic club
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-04-25
CHRISTIAN r. KNAPP.
FIRE INSURANCE.
BLOOMSBURG.

Home Of N. Y. Merchants, Of Newark, N.
/; Clinton, N. Y Peoples n. Y; Reading,
Pa. German American Ins. Co., New York. J
Greenwich Insurance Co., New York Jersey
City Fire Ins. Co., Jersey City. N. ].
These old corporations are well seasoned BY
ace and FIRE TESTED and have never yet had
loss settled by any court OF law. Their assets
are ali invested in SOLID SECURITIES, are liable
20 the hazard Of FIRE only.
Losses PROMPTLY and HONESTLY adjusted
and paid as soon as determined, by CHRIST
IAN F. KNAPP, SPECIAL AGENT AND AD-
ULSTER, BLooassuRG. PA.
She people of Columbia county should pat
roHire the agency where losses, II any, are set
lied and paid by one Of their own citizens.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-04-25

WASHINGTON, Pa, April 22-In court
here Judge McIlvaine in lengthy decision
refused 10 grant retail liquor licenses in
this count The county has been prohi-
bition for ne past twenty-five years, and
much effort was made to secure license. 1t
is said that c. A. Bailey, of the Hotel Main,
will appeal to the supreme court.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-04-25

LosDos, April h-The body Of the late
steamship ut Havre today for shipment To
Auferica TO be intsrred in his native town
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Mountain Fires Raging.

WILLIAMsPoRT, April 2l.-Mountain fires
are raging in this county and much young
growing timber is being destroyed The
weather for the past couple of weeks has
been very dry, which is favorable TO the
spread of the fires The atmosphere is
heavily laden with smoke, through which
the sun shines with yellow glare.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-04-25
A Fight at a Wedding.

SHENANDOAH, April 2l.-Jealousy caused
a fight at Hungarian wedding here last
night and Constables Blaker and Phillips
were sent to subdue it, AS the officers en-
tered the house the lights were extinguished
and they were pounced upon by about
thirty Hungarians. The officers were un-
mercifully beaten, and but for the timely
arrival of the borough police they would
have been killed. Four Hungarians have
been arrested, and warrants have been is
sued for twenty Others
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-04-25
A Narrow Escape.

MECHANICsBURG, April 21.-While Will
lam Baker, Of Lower Allen township, was
driving along the dam at Allendale mills,
the horse took fright at the sound of the
falling water and leaped over an eighteen
foot embanSment Strange to say, the man
was uninjured, although the horse was ter
ribly cut and bruised and the wagon COM
pletely wrecked,
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TO RELIEVE THE FARMER
Secretary Rusk's Address on
Agricultural Depression.
MORE PROTECTION IS NEEDED.

The Home Market Should he Increased, He
says-Tho Cause of the Present Depiors-
the Soil.
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A brotherhood Change of Date.

PITTsBURG, April 21.-A meeting of Play
ers' league officials was held to consider the
advisability of having the Pittsburg club
open the Players league season in Chicago
on the same day as the National league,
instead of two days after the National
league opening. The Pittsburg and Chi
cago clubs agreed to the change, and it now
remains for the Cleveland and Buffalo clubs
to give their consent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-04-25
McCaIIa's Trial Commenced.

NEW YORK, April 23.-The court martial
of Commander McCalla, of the Enterprise,
has commenced. McCallas counsel OBJ
iected to Capt Beardslee rs member OF
the court and Beardslee withdrew. Com.
mander McCalla pleaded not guilty TO all
the charges and specifications He asked
to be furnished with copies of the pro
ceedings of the court martial aboard the
Enterprise. The court decided TO ask the
navy department for the originals. Ad.
iourned for the day.
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Two Men Drowned.

PHILADELPHIA, April 21-Daniel Mitch
ell, aged %, and Joseph Kani, aged 20, were
drowned by the upsetting of skif in the
Delaware Sunday. Three other men who
were in the boat were saved after being in
the water two hours. The party had started
out to spend the day fishing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-16
1T HURTS THE GOVERNMENT
The Jury in the Martin-Luxton
Libel Suit Disagrees.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man., Nov. 15.-The fam
Gus criminal libel suit of Attorney
General Martin against w. F. Luxton,
editor of the Free Press, has at last been
finished, and the result is signal de-
feat, not only of the plaintiff. but of the
provincial government. The alleged
libel consisted of an article published in
the Free Press, in which it was stated
that the contract between the Manitoba
government and the Northern Pacific
Railway company was dishonest and
corrupt, and if the ministers and rail-
way officials had their deserts they
would ali be in the penitentiary. Mr..
LuXtOn, at the preliminary hearing,
urged the magistrate to send the case to
a higher court for trial, as he wished to
show that the allegations made by the
Free Press were well founded. The case
was accordingly sent up for trial. The
evidence adduced was such as to show
that there had been many suspicious
circumstances connected with the trans
action between the railway company
and the government which were
sufficient to justify the Free Press max
ing at least portion of the statement
above referred to. The Judge charged
the jury strongly in favor of Mr.. Lux
ton, and after they were out nearly
twenty-four hours they told his lord
ship that it was utterly impossible for
them to agree, and asked to be dis
charged. On being polled, 1t was found
that the jury stood nine to three for
acQuittal, which in civil action would
have been an acquittal. The defend
ants attorney then asked that the case
be Cancelled, which was promptly
granted by the judge. General salts
faction is expressed on all sides at the
result of the trial, and Mr.. Luxton is
receiving congratulations from all parts
of Manitoba and the Northwest. The
outcome of the case practically seals the
doom of the present provincial admins
tration. In the evidence it was stated
that Mr.. Martin had said that Premier
Greenway was colossal liar and unre-
liable; While Mr.. Greenway said that
Attorney General Martin was without
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-16
The 500 and South Shore Line
Must Remain Distinct.

The 500 and South Shore Lines
Must Remain Distinct.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 15.-FOr
some little time an impression has pre-
vailed that the Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic road, and the Minneapolis,
Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic railroad
were to be consolidated. F. N. Finney,
president of the 500 and vice president
of the South Shore, is IN town. He was
asked to-day about the likelihood of the
two roads being consolidated.
''There can be no consolidation. he
replied, because the owners of the
roads are not the same"
''DoeS not the Canadian Pacific con-
troll both lines?"
1.-THE Canadian Pacific people own
the majority of the stock in both lines,
but the minority stockholders are not
the same"
But the general passenger agencies
of the two lines have already been con-
solidated?"
"Oh, well, the owners are not fighting
each other by any means. They are
trying to make as much money as pos
Sible out of their property"
Couldn't the general managerships
and the Sther offices be consolidated Just
as we'll as the general passenger agen-
cieS."
II don't think so. One man can d.
rect the passenger business of both
lines, but the property is almost too
large for one general manager"