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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

An Ohio clergyman thus writes of his
experience on one of the ocean racers:
81 have made my last trip ON a racing
steamer. We left thirty minutes ahead
of the Teutonic, and the speed main
tanned was terrific. On Saturday night
the heat was so oppressive in the cabins
that everybody had to go on deck, and
it was found that the great speed had
oyerheated the machinery; but there
was no check until Sunday, when the
passengers became alarmed, and the en-
gines We're slowed down to allow the
machinery to cool. If the speed had
been kept up for few hours the vessel,
with all on board, would have gone to
the bottom"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
A Vegetable Wonder.

A remarkable vegetable or horticul-
tural curiosity is to be exhibited at the
next state fair In California. Several
weeks ago grapevine growing in close
proximity to an apple tree was found to
have bloom similar to those on the
tree. Finally handsome apple has de-
veloped, which will be exhibited as
above mentioned as proof Of an abnor-
NAL growth, which seems to be natural
grafting.-St. Louis Republic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
Jupiter and Venus.

Jupiter is the evening star, and exceeds
in radiant light every other star in the
heavens excepting Venus, while he has
the advantage Of his rival in remaining
much longer above the horizon, as well
as In shining from the dark background
of the midnight sky. Jupiter is not in
tho most favorable conditions for OBJ
seryation, for he is receding from the
earth, and like Venus Is low down in
the south.-Youth's Companion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
brilliant Yenuh.

Venus, the fairest of the stars, shines
like young moon on September even
ings. She is visible almost as soon as
the sun disappears, and may be seen at
MONDAY by observers who know where
10 look. The time of her visibility Is,
however, lessened by her southern
declination. which shortens her stay
above the horizon. She reaches her
greatest eastern elongation on the ESD,
when she Is as far east of the sun as
possible, and begins to retrace her steps
toward him, becoming larger and
brighter as she approaches the earth
until Oct. 80, when she reaches her
greatest brilliancy,-Youth's Compan-
ION
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

A veteran athlete, known as "Old
Vetter Michael" although passed his
eightieth year, recently climbed to the
top of the spire of the parish church Of
Saar-Alben, Germany, which is 1872 feet
high, and stayed there some minutes,
turning the weathercock round and
round and performing few gymnastc
feats.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

One of the summer industries at Old
Orchard beach has been the gathering
and the sale of ''sweet grass" kind OF
green thatch that grows quite plentiful
ly along the sea wall, 1t has a peculiar
ly rich odor and a small package In bu-
reau drawers or close room gives out
Its fragrance for weeks and months.
One little fellow has peddled s85 worth
Of grass among the hotel guests this sea-
son. Parties do thriving business fll-
Ing orders for grass from all parts Of the
country. Sermons In stones, books In
running brooks and dollars in every
thing. g.-Exchange.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

The increase in railway mileage in this
country during the first six months Of
the year was 1898 miles. This is ac-
counted highly creditable. More miles
of railroad have been constructed in the
southern states than in any other section
of the country. The northwestern states
and territories, where construction went
ON rapidly for q while, have nearly
stopped building. Massachusetts laid
but mile and half of new road.
Maine about ten miles The other New
England states stood still. California
gained one mile.-Chicago News.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

Oysters will not be plentiful until the
middle of October, when the dredging
season opens and the great oyster fleet,
consisting of large schooners, pungies,
bugeyes, etc, begins operations A
rushing business is then done about the
retail wharves, and the harbor front is
alive with oyster merchants and men
seeking employment. The lower harbor
now is we'll filled with craft Of every
description waiting the opening of the
dredging season, and the prospects are
very bright. .--Baltimore News.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
A Daring Photographer.

A daring feat In photography was per,
formed last week by George II. Baily,
Of Boston. He succeeded in getting
fine negative Of a blast Of ledge near
Savin Hill, one Of the largest ON record,
In which $50 pounds Of dynamite were
used. He did 1t at the risk of being
crushed by some huge rock, and moved
himself and camera opt of the way just
as bowlder several IONS in weight was
about to land dangerously near him.
The picture was taken just as the dust
and stones had reached their highest ele-
walton, and Is as interesting as it is rare.
Boston Letter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
A New Refuge for Paris.

By the death Of NJ. Pruvot, a landed
proprietor, who lived in the Boulevard
de Courcelles, and left behind him
fortune of eS0,000, the city of Paris
has received legacy of nearly $40, 900.
The testator left instructions that the
chief portion of this amount is to be
used for the construction and mainte-
nance of might Shelter for the Home
less and Destitute Poor in the Seven
teenth Arrondissement," which includes
the districts Of the Ternes, the Plaine-
Monceau, the Batignolles aud the Epi-
nettes. He has also left considerable
gum for benevolent purposes among the
young to the town of Solesmes, where
ne had residence. e.-London telegram.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
Girls ON Race HorAaA.

John Q. Moore, a rancher near Moore
Station, permitted two of his daughters
to ride couple of race horses he owns,
one of them, Gold Dust, being we'll
known for speed. The girls rode with
surcingles only, but the horses became
unmanageable. Being two Of them and
supposing themselves matched for a race,
the high bred animals dashed away with
their inexperienced riders, The girls
were soon thrown off and dragged a
short distance. One had her arm broken,
and the other was injured internally
Chico (Cal.) Chronicle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

At Pompeh some mural paintings of
more than ordinary interest have recent
ly been disclosed. In the Eighth Region,
between Nos. 10 and 81 of the Second
Insula, via III and w, the remarkable
discovery has been made Of house five
stories high. The upper floor, which is
entered from the higher level formed by
mound Of prehistoric lava, is profusely
decorated, and the principal hall displays
ON one wall the myth of Bellerophon, a
nude figure, who, holding with one hand
the bride Of his horse, Is In the act of
receiving the letters and orders Of King
Pretus, who is seated ON throne before
him.
The lower part of the house, looking
toward Stabie and the sea, was used as
bathing establishment. Three steps
led into the frtgidarium, which is per-
feet, the lower part Of the surrounding
walls being painted blue and the upper
red. The middle of the right wall Is oc-
cupied by picture representing a
nymph, semi-nude, borne over the waves
on a sea horse. The horizontal band di-
viding the blue from the red surface is a
kind Of frieze Of comic or caricature
scenes, representing dwarfs or pigmies,
in scenery evidently of the Nile country,
fighting with various animals. One
dwarf is In the act of throwing large
stone at an ibis, while another Is trying
to save by drawing to the land a figure
probably woman) fallen into the river,
when, seized himself by crocodile, he
has tied himself with rope to another
dwarf standing behind, who is striving
with might and main to prevent his COM
rade from being drawn down into the
water.-London Atheneum.
ne Leaned on His Luck.
II had most extraordinary piece Of
luck last Sunday" remarked young
broker day or two ago, land for it l
have been thanking kind providence
ever since. invited girl cousin to go
down to Long Beach for the afternoon,
take supper there and return in the early
evening. After we started discovered
that had somehow brought only g.. 90
with me. 1 had one railroad ticket, but
with another required, two suppers, car
fares and ferriage, figure as l wanted,
was just about twenty cents short. II
was one of those horrible cases Of smiling
and joking without, and a sort Of whited
sepulcher within, wondering wildly how
to pull through.
"We reached the beach, and was re
yolving the plan Of throwing myself OF
the mercy of the clerk and offering 6
check, when we stopped in our stroll
along shore to examine some shells ant
seaweed, when blamed If lying right a
my feet wasn't thirty cents-a quartel
and a nickel.
81 stopped down and picked them NJ
In hurry.
"'What have you foundr asked m.
companion.
GA little silver said carelessly.
"'Oh, how lovely. How muchr
"'Only thirty cents, said, as though
Twas disappointed at not finding bal
of 1t. wasn't disappointed. Never wa
30 happy in my life. 1t was just enougl
to pull me through, and l reached hom
with ten cents, but tell you 1t don't d.
to lean on your luck like that ever.
day."-New York Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

Ex-President Andrew d. White has
made great discovery, He announces
in The Popular Science Monthly that
some human skulls have been found at
Gro Magnon and elsewhere amid sur
roundings that indicate lower order OF
civilization than that which now existsL
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
Two ShRrhA

A Hazelton lawyer went into the surf
at Cape May recently and encountered a
big shark Their eyes met for an in
slant in what seemed friendly recogni-
ton, and then each went his way.-Ha-
gelton Pa.) Sentinel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

Visitor-Where ars your big boys2
Mother-Jack went out at noon and
was overcome by heat.
Visitor-And James?
Mother-He went out in the evening
and was frost bitten. .-Pittsburg Bull
latin
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
In a New york ponrdine uou,.

The dinner supplied to her household
last Sunday by Lexington avenue land.
Lady was soup and watermelon, and az
ter the meal was over the boarders sat
ON the front steps and wondered why
they had teeth.-New York Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

Capt. Tllman, the leader of the farm
ers movement In South Carolina, owns
1900 acres Of land, runs twenty plows
and has dairy supplied by forty thor
oughbred Jersey cows.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

According to the secretary of the Ma
tionai Cranberry association the cram
berry crop will be 20 per cent, larger
this year than in 1899. The crop last
year amounted to 49,, 900 bushels.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
The Wall of the M. p.,..

First Doctor-This depression in my
business Is awful. We shall die In abject
poverty.
Second Doctor-Same here. No chol-
era morbus, no collie, nothing remunera-
tive. And all because fruit Is too dear
to be within reach of the masses.-Pitts-
burg Bulletin.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
HOTEL,
y. KNAPP.
FIRE INSURANCE.
pLOOksBURG.

Home Of n. V. Msrehsnts'. sf Newark, N.
ii Clinton, N. Y, Peoples \ Y. Reading
Pa. German AmsheAn lns. Co.. New York. !
Or.snwich Ia,ur.nee Cs. New Yofk Jersey
City Fire las, Co.. Jersey City N. J.
These old corporations are we'll seasoned By
age aud Y.EE rIsTEp and have never ye, had =
los. i.t;lsi BY any court Of Law. Theh assets
us al in se.,ed 10 SoiIn stcUIirIKs, are liable
10 the hasArj oi EIsI on'y,
Io..es IIoAyr,r and HONESTLY adjusted
,nd psia =. saon IS asls,gulsI, by CHRIST.
| IAkF. KNAPP, SPIcIAL ACEkr AND Ap-
lUsTg "a BLoonsSi Pa.
fAs psopls Of Columbia county should pat
rsHhe he agency where Losses, II any, are sat
Ned and paid BY one VI their own citizens
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

Lord Randolph Churchill Is a great
consumer Of cigarettes, smoking almost
as many as Henry Labouchere, the edit
or. Nearly all the men In public life in
EnsiSnd, except Mr.. Gladstone, use to-
baeco.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10
Big Potatoes.

George l.. Bartlett has had on exhibi-
ton one hill of potatoes which were
dug upon his land on Clifton which
consisted of thirteen potatoes. the small
cot Of which weighed over half a pound.
--Ansonia (Conn- Sentinel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

Frederick II. Hassam, the antiquarian,
Of New York, Is TO make ex-President
Cleveland present Of Daniel Webster's
rod, reel, wicker flask and fishing hat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-10

There will be many attrac.
tions at the Bloom Fair, and
thousands will come from far
and near to see them. Blooms
burg too will offer many new
features, and among the leading
features will be found the large
and elegant stock of Jewelry,
Silverware, Watches and Clocks
at the Jewelry store of J. G.
Wells, in the Columbian Build
ing next door to Post Office.
Don't fail to see it and get
prices.
Repairing speciality.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-29
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

hIr'uIN-nN ht>., Jan. = x I-t>i'y,
treasurer ir ~cIu county. Kan, i short ~ his
ton further thtu that Tia" money j. gone iini hr
d'H.~ NOT know wh"r'- Proceedings viii h. In
>titut-i against his lpndslneu.
'otbw hrits, Nan, Jan. 2s-br. >tT,wn, yes
ier,lty shot down and killed a prominent mcr-
chant, Dudley Murphy. who SAID StT,wn hal
been too familiar with Mrs. Murphy. AMI hear
first opportunity u dp the shooting.
GAINE-NIIIF. Ten, Jan. ys.-Two young men.
both farmers. named ~. iiLtnh"nship and sam
iiaI'goDd, had "a ROW Yesterday morning >nIne
miles >,gttl nT Gainesville. about the affections
of "A young la,iy ia th. ncighiorho'st. During
ind broke I'lankru~hip's skull. fatally wouniing
him. Dillon. on wh">. farln I'll" difficulty tuuk
place, ZANE Ia the r.sscu" of BlaDkrn>hip, when
napy.1ri dropped the n.ckyoks and pick..i up "a
pitr,ifork. With wi,irh D.. probably fatally woun.i-
,d iIllpu, and then mail. his escape.
the investigators into the Di-rnei failure ye.ter
day. Lawyer Newman threw a heavy stamp At
Lawyer Mayer. who * prosecuting the lnNe>tiga-
mel gave Mayer a right handler on tn. Jaw. The
seal ring cul Mayors fa,c badly .Nn"ther az
torney th.n iip,rs' Di..mrl. After this the night
was %>ippissi. The master in -hanrer, has asked
Judge Collins to INFECT heavy contempt lines.
NEwroIfT, Ark, Jan. sunday evening
Fry, fatally shot that young lady and badly
wounded her aiiisne'st husband. There may he
"a l%yn"hins.
SEATTLE. Wash, Jan. o. NIot.iay morning a
made the latter CIV. w ~ the point OF a revolver
: IA. A. hc started TAI leave u. was interrupted
by Door Keeper richards. whom hc fatally shot.
THE rubher escaped.
,uI.NDo. Jan. sS.-J. &. Hul, OF New Mexico.
asked last night concerning the reports of the
meat company. II WAS reported they had nK<lesl
out. He said Tia. men who organized the com
successful. Their. i, too much innurnc,. and ta,
much money against them. They would have Ia
nshi not "ni, beef packers hut also the market.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-29

10y act OF to make provision 10y
ordinance for the election of officers for
In the body of the constitution. at sec.
Il, schedule. the state officers To b. duly
ordinance are rcfcrrcd To. The ordinance
was framed and adopted by the cs,nven-
them ratified. The provisions of th.. con,
stitutlon and ordinance, relating 10 the
carrying out of the election. 10 set in mo-
for immediate execution within a short
time after the constitution was framed.
The plain intent Of th., convention when
framing ordinance M. = j. shown
IN the provisions. dividing the
state, Legislative and district officers
into one class, and dirscting that ths. re-
turns of the election of ihcs. officers
should be made to the secretary of the
territory and canvasscd in the same man
upon the constitution. In the ninth para
graph of that ordinance the election Of
the county or township officers was pro-
vidcd for, and the tenth paragraph pro-
vid.'> that the, vote for Ill" above county
and township officers and for
IN returned and cauyassc,i as is
provided ny law. The effect OF the orii-
nanc.s upon the statute il To change and
modify it's provisions so fara- is necessary.
To give the provisions of the ~ordinaucc-
full scope. and effect. Ii follows that the
from the legally constituted canva-sing
board and will tr admitted IN this action
a. prima facic evidence III his election Ia
III" office in question. Tho salaries or
compensation of officers fixed by Law
being expressly m all cases excepted 10y
TIN" provisions OF the constitution. from tn.
action ot said board of examiners. the
duty oil The state auditor, under the stat
ute. IL clear as to the rcIator's claims. No
other class OF claim against the state is
presented in this action than the compen-
sation OF an officer fixed 10y law. How
ever, II il deemed proper q" consider tho
statutory and CONSTITUTIONAL provisions to-
grthcr, so that no Misrepresentation will
arise a. to the decision herein.
Under the provisions of law and the
in this action, IL il held 10y this
court that the rclafor il entitled tn the re-
lief prayed for. that the relief prayed for
- a duty specially snjoiussi upon the state
auditor as resulting from his office. that
the writ OF mandat. II the proper remedy
hcrrin- Wherefore, il H. ordered that a
cmp writ of mandate he issued i'm
the Form provided by law. as il prayed for
in REALTORS affidavit.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-29
AN UNFORTUNATE EXPEDITION.

The SECOND ENplOring Party I'm the Grand
CanyOa Mects with an Accident.
DENVER. Jan. information ~
ceived here to-day il appears that the
second exploring expedition which left
here November %. tn survey a railroad
through the Grand canyon of dorado.
has met with "a fatal accident. The fol-
lowing letter dated Yuba City. Ariz. T..
January n, tn l.. r. &. Hickey, received:
II was badly injured i'm Marble Canon
three weeks ago and nearly killed. My
right leg was crushed from the knee tai the
foot. think three of the other men were
killed. ] have hcen crazy since then, So
they tell me. i am now OH my way to
Denver for treatment. but am without
money or railroad ticket. so want yot to
telegraph me $3.50 Immediately tai Wins
low, Ariz., where I will take the ears
A. A.: Minis, photographer for the cxpcdi-
tion."
The telegram which reached here late
to-day says Minis arrived at wiuslow Mn
the way tn Denver. The first expedition
to gO down the canon was and
left here January 25, 1850, under the COM
mand of Frank Nj. Brown. This party
made their way to about twenty miles hs.-
low Lees Ferry, where u boat capsizcd in
the rapids and Brown and two men were
Tie remainder of the party re-
turned to Denver, and u second party left
here at the date mentioned with Robert Ii.
as chief engineer. a letter re-
cs.ived from Stanton at Lees Ferry OH
Christmas day stated the men were all
we'll, and with every Indication Of going
through without AN accident.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-29

OTTAWA, Ont. Jan. ~. Sir JolIn
Thompson. minister of Justice. was seen
to-day, in reference to the new cxtradi-
tion treaty between Great Britain and the
United States. The mcmbcrs of the gov
crorncnt. including himself. thought il a
satisfactory solution of "a long veNeti
problem and one that would probably bc
accepted and endorsed 10y tI,.. senate. in
sympathy a- il was. with the republican
administration. Tnr sr>~t- "a dr. xvfs rp.
by Secretary Blaine and Sir Julian PONCE
forte did not differ materially from that
negotiated 10y Secretary B,Saf,l. except
the clauses relating Ia what were. called
political offeuscs were eliminated. The
treaty. however. added "a larg. number of
crimes To- tl,o~" included in ti.. treaty IF
1St2. SO far as the Dominion government
was concerned no difficulty was antici-
Inated in accepting the treaty. They were
satisfied with il though il ,lid not go so
far as they would have liked i, Ia 90 on
one ar two points. and would tr willing
to- ac.IuicSc' in it, adoption.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-29
The MAJOR Is ON DECK
Aasinnis Gets q Cordial Reception In
Senate and House.
ruary IA Republicans Plan -
send sh~ Candidate Hack tn
the >ext Legislature.
special to the standard.

special To the standard.
W~NsHISGroS, Jan.
Maginnis arrived here this morning and
made his appearance ON the fioor of the
house about Han O'Clock. He met with \
cordial reception on the democratic side.
Among the first members tn greet him
was Carter, who crossed tn the democratic
side to shake hands and to show Maxin-
mis- a dispatch he had just received from
collins at Helena. announcing the action
of thc supreme court in the Thompson
salary ease. MaRinnis afterwards went
Tn the senate where he received more cor
dial greetings from who bad
kuown him a. "A dclegatc and where he
learned that the senate ON elec-
tions had taken up the Montana cases
only Ia decide tn begin the hearings on
saturday. February II.
From "a mcmbe of the committee the
Major learned that the policy Of the re-
pIblicstns at present seems to be To delay
action aud probably to throw the repub-
iicnp and democratic candidates back on
the next Montana Legislature. The re-
prIhlirnns of th" house intend to-morrow
To- -tcst their strenyth and the nerve of
Speaker Reed ON he contest bctweeu
Jackson, Democrat. and Smith, republic
can, of West Virginia. The democrats
can prevent the seating of Smith IL they
will light. and they promise to fight. The
republicans will make a bold effort tn get
an additional mi