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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-28
Many Soldiers ON Deck.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Telegrams were re-
ceived all day from western posts by Gen.
Miles, who directed the troops movements.
A larger force than has been mustered in
the west since 1861 will be about Pine
Ridge by Wednesday. The reinforce
ments are sent on account of the advices
received from Gen. Brooke. who is disposed
to take very serious view Of the situation
At Pine Ridge agency the situation Is no
better and no worse Agent Boyer made
this statement to a correspondents: "The
great army of Indians now here remain
quiet and anxious. Beyond on the hills
are the ghost dancers, left for the moment
by their leaders, as defiant as ever. Mean
time the military preparations for some
big movement continues Over 1000 In
dams are in camp here. The soldiers are
watching them narrowly and there will
probably be no outbreak"
An army officer writes Gen. Miles that he
has seen the Messiah. Last spring a man
named johnson Sides called upon the Off
GER. Sides said he was known as the Peace
maker among all Indians and the whites Of
Nevada where he lived. He could talk very
good English, was dressed like an ordinary
laborer, but had the Indians way of wear
ing his hair.
Sides said that Indians had come from
afar to see him, and he pulled out pipe,
such as is made by the northern Indians,
which pipe was recognized as having come
from either Montana or Dakota
~ firmly believe that this is this good
natured Indian that has caused all this
trouble" the officer says; that he has
taught the members of his tribe the story
OF Christ or the Messiah, and the time
whence he will once more visit this earth.
He has no doubt delivered the story in it.
true light, and the Indians retelling the
story have warped and woven it according
to their understandings
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General Markets.

NEW YoRK. Nov. A-FLOUR-Fairly active
and steady Minnesota extra, sS,4Ode.5o; super.
fine, s. i0Gb3 70; fine, t2b0Gs.boI oity mill ex-
tras S505,sl Tor West Indies
WHEAT-opened strong and nc. higher, but
soon weakened and. declined under good sell
ing i4c. The market then rallied NC, and at
noon was steady receipts, g., 80 Bushels; ship
nents, n, 5Si bushels; No. red winter, si.Oa1f,
cash; do, December, si.o2}s; do, January,
sLOSs4
CoRN-Opened strong Rt nc, aoyanoe, and at
noon the market was dull; receipts ilss5O
bushels, shipments ss, ,si4 bushels; No. mixed,
s9Ife., cash; do, November, 50]fe,; do, Decen-
her, 6Oc.
oATs-Quiet but firm; receipts, 1884, 900 bush
els; shipments 70 bushels; No MIXED, s9c,,
cash; do, November, a9c.
PoRK-Quiet; mess, Sl0.bo9ls
LARD-ouiet; 81 20, November s6s5, DecsH-
ber
hoLAssEs-Dull; New Orleans, s5Qt4so
RosIN Dull; strained 70 good, Sl.47l6D i,as1A.
,BUTTER-Quieti western creamery, fancy
eSc
CHEESE Duli western nat 6G9c-
EGGs-Quet but steady state fresh, T@soo'i !
western, 25426o
SUGAR Refined steady; cut loaf and crushed,
SIC ; granulaIed, 6Iec.. mold "a" 6Ac
TALLOw- Dull; prime city, 4el6c
Cofi EE-Spot lots steady; fair Rio eargoes,
aJ4c.
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pany. The Investment Company Of Phila-
delphia started three years ago with a cap
ital of $2,000,0 900, which was made a A,000,.
900 eighteen months ago The main func-
tion has been the promotion OF new under
takings of promise, and the capital is
mostly locked up in such enterprises.
At this time, If forced to liquidation,
these ventures would necessarily be sacri-
feed and the Investment company's cap
ital consequently impaired.
The house Is the Philadelphia corre-
spondent of Barring Bros. The firm consists
OF Wharton Barker and Abram Barker.
Wharton Barker is president OF the Finance
Company of Pennsylvania. The firm also
controls the Wharton Switch company,
whose works are at Jenkintown, Pa. Ii
gained world wide reputation some time
ago by its Chinese inter-telegraphing bank
ing scheme, 1t was also associated with
the great Reading pool. In the iron trade
the failure is considered of slight impor-
tance to iron Interests. Mr.. Wharton Barker
is largely interested in the Bethlehem Iron
works and other concerns, but has no con-
trolling interest in any of them
The firm has not yet prepared any state
ment of liabilities and assets. The liabili-
ties are variously estimated from So, ,0O0, 900
to $15,000,00O Wharton Barker has as
sured some Of his friends that their assets
exceed their liabilities by over 81, 900 900.
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First Settlers of Virginia.

DIR. Stephen b. Weeks, of Johns Hop
kins university, has made a special study
of the early Virginia settlements under
Bir Walter Raleigh. He maintains that
it can be shown by legendary and his
torical evidence that the earliest En-
glish settlers in the New World were
not massacred, as is generally supposed,
but were absorbed by the tribe Of Croa-
tan Indians, and their descendants are
still 10 be found in North Carolina
Baltimore American.
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MARKS CAUGHT AT UTICA.
Over SEA, 900 of the Stolen Money Wa
Still In His SacheL


Still In His SacheI.
UTICA, N. Y, Nov. 2l.-Moses M. Marks,
of Rochester, who secured $4,000 by ex-
press from the National Commercial
bank, OF New York, by means Of tele-
gram TO which he forged the name OF
William A Waters, of the Flour City Ma
tional bank, Of Rochester, was captured in
q disorderly house in this city last night
by Chief of Police Dagget and Detective
Cleveland. who had traced him from .
hotel
Aarks' sachel contained 24,6s0 of the
stolen money Marks had shaved of his
mustache. He positively refused To make
any statement The Rochester police have
been notified of the capture. Less than
year and a half ago Marks was employed
at'the bank and knew its method Of busl-
ness 80 we'll that he was able 70 secure the
large amount OF money from its New
York correspendeat without trouble.
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The ministers were summoned and held
meeting at noon. The physicians have com
pleted an autopsy. The body reposes in
bed covered by palms. The royal chamber
lains are keeping watch. The features
present natural appearance. The body
will be embalmed and placed 10 conn
on Tuesday, when it will probably be con-
veyed to the royal palace, followed by the
family. Queen Emma will be proclaimed
regent today, and will take the oath at an
early date thereafter
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Mrs. sarah Henssler,s Suicide.

NEW YORK, Nov A.-Sarah l.. Henssler,
aged 55 years, the widow of Frederick W.
Henssler, late professor of music in the
New York Institution for the Blind, com
mitted suicide sunday by shooting. Mel
ancholia, superinduced by i'll health, was
the probable cause. Mrs. Henssler was the
daughter of the late Professor Marcus Cat
lin, of Hamilton college, at Clinton, N. T.,
and was classmate and intimate friend of
ex-President Cleveland's sister.
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His Racing Career.
strikars Refused Food.

SOMERSET, KY, Nov, 25,-The miners at
the Barren Fork coal mines, numbering
800, are on strike They demanded an in
threw down their tools and refused to
work. The commissary has been locked
against the miners and they have been re-
fused anything to eat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-28

IT has been suggested that tho study of
the influence of diet and habit upon the
color of hair in different nations of men
may cause discoveries by which tho color
of the hair in the human race may be
modified by judicious treatment.
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A Clever Youngster,

Little Kitty Clover is the most brazen
of beggars.
"Grandma, will you please lend me
your gold beadsy she asked, for perhaps
the seventh time that week.
Grandma patiently took them from
the drawer, and said, with her usual
mildness, as she gave them TO the child;
"Try not to ask for them any oftener
than you can help, Kitty"
"Nom,' said Kitty, adding, as q
clever solution Of the difficulty occurred
TO her, IF you don't like 10 lend en-,
grandma, you could give 'em to me and
then needn't ask"-Youth's Com
nllnion-
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Fatal s,sv,,rtinc with "A Reyo,xsr.

BROOKLYN, Nov. 22.-Annie Moriarty,
girl of II years of age, was accidentally
shot in her fathers house at Williams
bridge by Joseph Anderson, aged 10. The
boy picked up a revolver while skylarking
with the girl and the weapon was dis
charged, the ball striking the girl in the
temple. She will die. Young Anderson
called doctor and then disappeared and
has not since been seen,
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THE laps FIGHT FAILS.
Murderer Jugigo Must Follow
in kemmler's Footsteps.
ELECTRICIDE AGAIN SUSTAINED.

The Unlted States Supreme Court Says 1t
Is Not q Cruel and Unusual Punish-
ment-The Negro Rioters at Navasss
Island Doomed to Death Also.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-In the supreme
court of the United States Chief Justice
Fuller announced the decision Of the court
In the case Of Jugigo, the japanese sailor,
sentenced to be executed by electricity at
Sing Sing, N. Y. The court sustains the
decision below. 1t decides that the New
York electricide law is constitutional on
the grounds taken by it in deciding the case
Of William Kemmler.
The Jugigo case was argued in the su-
preme court on Friday last Roger s. Sher-
man, counsel for Jugigo, contended that
the execution OF Kemnler by electricity
was cruel and unusual, and therefore yio-
lation of the federal constitution. The de
cision of the supreme court settles all ques-
tions AS to the constitutionality Of the cleo
trical execution law,
The NavRssa Rioters Must Die, Too.
In the supreme court of the United
States today, Justice Gray announced the
decision of the court in the case of the
NaVASSa rioters, who are under sentence
of death in Baltimore for murder COM
mitted on the Island OF Navassa, in the
Caribbean sea, in 1880, where they were
employed by n BGltimorean in working
guano beds. The case was brought TO the
supreme court on an appeal, the question
raised involving the jurisdiction OF the
United States over the island, affirming
the decision of the lower court Under
this decision, the men under sentence will
be executed, unless contrary executive &C
tion is taken.
The Legal Points Involved.
In its decision the court sustains the
ground taken by counsel for the United
States, that the act of congress passed
many years ago providing that guano
islands taken possession OF by citizens of
the United States aud worked by them
may be placed under the jurisdiction of
this country by presidential proclamation;
that the laws of the United States regard
ing crimes committed on the high seas
were applicable 20 such islands, and that
offenders shall lie tried at the port TO which
they are first brought,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-28
BANKER BELMONT DEAD.
Pneumonia Ends a Long and
Remarkable Career.
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

A Brief but Comprehensive Sketch of the
Distinguished New Yorker, who Was
Famous ms Financier, Politician, Turf
man and Lover of Fine Arts.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The funeral serv-
Ices over the remains of the late August
Belmont, who died of pneumonia at his
Fifth avenue residence, Nov. "a, will bc
held at the Church OF the Ascension on
Saturday, after which the body will be
taken to Newport for interment August
Belmont has been an active character in
financial circles for four decades. He was
born in 1918 on his fathers farm in the
Rhenish Palatine, near Frankfort, Ger
many. He received thorough CONNER
cial training as schoolboy and after finish
ing full course of studies he was sent to
Frankfort where, at the age Of Is, he en-
tered a prominent banking house as an
Office boy. In 1888 young Belmont was sent
TO Naples, where the Rothschilds had large
financial transactions with the papal and
bourbon governments. He was then almost
q lad, but so thoroughly convinced we're
his employers in his ability as a careful
and intelligent financier that they intrusted
him with this delicate mission.
His Removal to America
In 1887 Mr. Belmont came to this city
and rented small office in Wall street
from Mr.. Gerard, and in those limited
quarters he laid the foundation of house
which has since become one of the wealth
lest and most honorable in the financial
world. In 1874 he was appointed consul
general for Austria in this city He served
in this position for five years, and only re-
linquished his Office on account of his
sympathies with the Hungarians. In 1853
he was appointed American minister to
Holland, and his services in that capacity
are recorded as unexceptional. When 33
years of age he met the then famous
beauty, Miss Perry, daughter of Commo-
dore Perry, the hero of Lake Erie. After
short courtship they were married.
A Great Art Collector.
In 1850 Mr.. Belmont, then in a position
to crafty his inclination for the fine arts.
bought collection of old Dutch and
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band until h is
death. The kings
last hours were
peaceful, life ebb-
ing quietly away.
Immediately upon
t h e announce
ment of the sad
event, the palaces
and other public
buildings " er o
closed, a n d a IL
Ia o I ice es were
posted of the can
collation. of all
a m mann en- tn
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HOLLANDS KING DEAD.

His Career Ended by softening of the
Brain.
THE HAGUE, Nov. 24.-The king of Hol-
land died at 6 a. m. Sunday, Nov. 23 His
illness took sudden turn for the worse
Saturday evening". symptoms of uremia
appearing. Queen Emma was at once
summoned. and remained with her bua-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-28
THE SCARE SuBSlDlNG.

1t Now Looks as Though the Indians
Will Remain Quiet.
STANDING Rock AGENCY, Nov. 25-Every-
thing is quiet here. The Indians here are
drawing their supplies and all appear to
be happy. Sitting Bulls family are also
in. Maj Mclaughlin is in. happy frame
of mind over the peaceful state Of affairs
and apprehepds no trouble
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"Misft photographs for saie" is writ
ten up oyer the doorof certain photog-
rapher's. Why ''misfits" One might
be more inclined to set them down as
mis- mis-takesl-yudy.
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4 nuc VI uopoSits.
Wharton Barker,
the famous fnan-
cier, is a member
Of the firm. The
house Is the larg-
est in Philadel-
,phia, with the ex-
'ception Of tn o
house of Drexel,
Morgan e. Co.
Wharton Barker
is interested in
several organiza-
tions here, and the
stock of one OF
them only has no.
ticeably declined,
namely the In-
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A PHILADELPHIA CRASH.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2i.--Barker Bros,
bankers and brokers OF this city, have
made an assignment for the benefit Of
their creditors. Their liabilities have not
yet been made public. The firm is largely
interested in Reading securities, Oregon
Pacific bonds and Baltimore and Ohio car
trusts 1t had small line OF deposits
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-11-28
CHRISTIAN r. KNAPP.
FIKE INSURANCE,
BI0OAs3J-EG,

Home Of N. Y. Merchant Of Newark, n
T.. Clinton, n. Y, PeSPisi' Y, Reading
=. German AmercaA fnI Co., New York. !
c;r.snsieh Insurlnee Co, New Yori Jersey
-iy ftre Ia, Co. Jersey City, N. J.
These old corporations are we'll seasoned oy
,,,, md ,,KK rIsrEp and have never yet had
o., ,et,leJ by any court Of law Their assets
AZ, all lnyeI,ed n SOLID sScUEIrIrs, are labl'
the hsArd Ji TIsE only.
Lose .saarrLY apd HoNSsTLY sdjustet
,nd paid a, ,oon as determined, by CHRIST
AN + KNAPP, SPECIAL AGENT AND Al
STR BLuuAss &C, IA.
H.. people Of columbia county should pa
,.i,c X = agrncy where losses II any, are 81
ed and va,S 7y one u their Own citizens.
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Spanish paintings, for which he quietly
laid down $780, 600 These paintings, how
ever. form but a small minority of the col
lection which he has since accumulated.
His graceful and daring horsemanship can
be added to his other and numerous &C.
comphshments. Although all his life he
was chiefly devoted to financial affairs, he
was never concerned in the malicious pro-
fessional manipulation of the stock and
money markets.
His Duel with william Hayward.
One of the most sensational events of
Mr.. Belmont's life was his duel with Will
lam Hayward, of South Carolina, near
Elkton, Md, Aug. 26, 1s41.
Hayward's brother stated at the time
that Belmont's intimacy with lady had
been resented by Hayward, and the former
having spoken of the latter In terms not
particularly complimentary, Hayward had
struck Belmont, whereupon the latter had
challenged him to mortal combat. A
gentleman named Lake acted as second to
Belmont, and Mr.. Purdy served Hay
ward in a similar capacity. Arriving upon
the ground the principals were placed by
their seconds, and upon the first round Mr..
Belmont was shot in the hip. One fire. it
seems, was sufficient to appease the
wounded feelings of these chiyalrous gen.
tlemen, and Mr.. Belmont was borne bleed
ing to his carriage. At the time it was
supposed that he was mortally wounded.
A Stanch Democrat
In politics Mr.. Belmont was a stanch
Democrat, and was the friend and intimate
of Hon. Samuel j. Tilden, Senator Bayard,
Congressman Randall and other leading
lights of the Democracy. Mr.. Belmont
weighed about 100 pounds, was dark com
piexioned and slightly bald; he had spark
ling dark eyes and iron gray side yhiskers.
The mansion is at No 100 Fifth avenue.
and with its artistic possessions is valued
at 100000. He was the New York repre-
sentative of the great Rothschids' bank.
ing house, which has "A capital of $500, 900.
COO His annual income from the stocks
bonds and government securities owned
by him was $500 900, and he had other re
sources Mr.. Belmont leayes wife and
four surviving children, who will succeed
to his enormous wealth. His only daugh.
ter is the wife of G. S. Rowland His sons
are Perry Belmont, Oliver Belmont and
August Belmont Jr.
His Racing Career.
Since 1857 August Belmont has been {
prominent figure in racing and breeding
circles. During the early days of Jerom'
his horses Maid of Honor, Fenian, King
fisher, Glenelg, The Ill Used, Grey Planet
Nellie James, Countess and others all bu
swept the board at times, At Babylon
L. l., the breeding farm established b.
| August Belmont soon began to turn on
winners with great regularity. But it
sandy soil was, some six years ago, foun'
not so we'll adapted to raising racers as Ken
tucky's blue grass region, and Mr.. Belmon
bought large farm near Lexington, wher
he installed ST. Blaise, England's Derb
winner, imported at stiff figure. Poto
mac, the Futnrity winner, is q son Of 81
| Rlaiaa
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SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 22-Patrick O. Hara,
aged 60, was killed IN the Pennsylvania
Coal companies mine at Dunmore yester-
day. He had fired blast and was return
ing after the discharge when the roof fell
In and crushed the life out of him.
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rheir "Pooling" Was Fatal.

PITTsBURG, Nov. 2l.-Samuel Klingen-
smith and w. H. Matthias, members Of a
shifting crew, were killed on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at Rankin station last
evening. The men were "fooling'' on the
cowcatoher Of the engine, when suddenly
both fell off on the track in front OF the
engine and were killed. Matthias leaves a
widow and children.
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A Railroad War.

READING, Nov. 23.-The war between the
Pennsylvania and Reading railroads, over
the right to part of the bed of the Union
canal, broke out afresh last night and hos
tilities were terminated as usual by injune-
tion. The Reading railroad has recently
become the purchaser Of the old Union ca
nal. Previous to this the Pennsylvania
had surveyed and located part of its pro
along the bed Of the canal. Last evening
after dusk the Reading put force Of men
TO work on the bed of the canal, who began
70 grade it, AS soon as the Pennsylvania
people saw this they applied for an injune'
ton, which was granted and the work
stopped.
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The Roof Fell on Him,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.-The dye house
Of w. G. Greaves, on Trenton avenue, was
damaged by fire last night to the extent OF
$4,000: insured.
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PITTsBURG, Nov. 2l.-Walter H. Burn
ham, of New Haven, Conn, has been
elected manager of the Pittsburg Consoli-
dated Baseball club. Last season Mr..
Burnham managed the New Haven club,
which won the Atlantic association pen
pnpt.
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WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. "a heavy
hail storm, accompanied by high winds,
prevailed in the Wyoming valley yester-
day afternoon and did much damage. At
Plymouth, four miles from here, the steeple
of the Lithuanian Catholic church was
blown down and the structure otherwise
badly damaged 1t will probably have to
be rebuilt.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02
a Gr,evons MIstak, :.

rrH 1NiAtsJV ''tN' .gf#|
This from The OMAHA BEE IS a fair warn.
ing: If Chicago insists on fleeing the.farm-
ers Of the west in elevator rates the farmers
will find other markets for their products.
Chicago has not yet annexed the earth"
The object of the Chicago elevator owners
appears to be a desire 10 give themselves, as
grain dealers, acting directly or indirectly,
an advantage over commission men. The
purpose Is not to fleece the farmer, but the
effect will be Instantaneous to all grain
growers who make Chicago their market, to
Chicago itself, and TO commission merchants
in grain VINO are not operating with ware
house owners. A protest has been made OH
the board of trade. 1t will be REINFORCED If
need be by Chicago manufacturers and job
bers and by Chicagoans generally. The
notice gwen of a purpose TO advance rates is
a menace to Chicago interests and ought to
be opposed with hearty unanimity. Some of
the elevators have passed into the control of
English capital, but their management is
continued. The proposed sqeeze Is suicidal.
The project ought not to be sinsisted upon.
1t IS a ruinous combination.