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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-02-24
COURT PROCEEDINGS.


SANDER. Jury called, case tried,
Mrs. Long is a daughter Of Sheriff
Mourey. The defendant slandered
her character, and was called to ans
wer for it. James Scarlet Esq. APP
peared for him. Two witnesses were
called by the plaintiff and the slander
was proven. The jury found verdict
of $3.50 for the plaintiff, who was re
presented by w. II. Rhawn and Fred
keller.
Levi N. Lutz VS.. d. c. Bond Case
tried, verdict for the plaintiff for $IoS.-
SO.
J. R. Schuyler & Co., VS.. ]. Mager,
ct al, continued.
Irlne Knies VS.. the Town of Blooms
burg. This was for damages for neg
ligence on the part of the town, in
not keeping the street in good repair.
John Knies and family moved from
Mifflnville to Bloomsburg early last
spring, and as they were driving on
the new street opened through the
Land Improvement Company's land,
they broke through ditch covered
with ice, and Mrs. Knles who was
holding the child, Irene, on her lap,
was thrown from the seat, and the
child was thrown from her lap, and 1t
was alleged, received injuries for
which d,mage was asked. The jury
consisted of the following persons
Calvin Girton, J. c. Waltz, Joseph
Davis, Eli Weliver, Francis Runyon,
James Stackhouse, Robert Runyon,
Daniel Cotner, H F. Spangler, w. l..
Cole, Horace J. Hartman, ard Robert
Potter. Fred Ikeler and w. II. Rhawn
were attorneys for the plaintiff, and
J. b. Robson and {. G.. Barkley for
the town. The jury was sent out at
6:so on Saturday afternoon, and the
verdict was taken on Sunday mornir 6.
They found verdict of $Ia5o for the
plaintiff.
Sale ordered of St. Johns Evangeli-
cal Lutheran lot at Berwick.
Gideon Michael, VS.. J. L. John.
Judgment in open court for $46.86 by
consent.
E.B. Loder & Co., VS.. Doretta
Dreisbach. Judgment by consent for
$35.I8.
All Jurors not empaneled in the
Knies case were discharged on Friday.
w. w. Pealer, Henry Bowman and
Isaiah White appointed viewers Of
road in Benton township, near Ira
Hess.
S. D. Neyhard, Louis Cohen and
Louis Lowenberg, appointed viewers
of road in Orange twp, near os.
Henry.
Boyd Trescott, Aaron Smith and
Henry Deighmiller appointed viewers
of road in Madison twp, near dwelling
house of c. w. Ewes.
Jos. w. Ewes, VIM. Beishline and
Geo. F. Kindt appointed viewers of a
road in Madison twp, near John Nc
Nnch.
7. C. Brown, Geo. F. Craig and
VIM. H. Beaver appointed viewers of
road in Locust township, near Ezra
Yocums.
Samuel Neyhard, l. B. Gibbons and
Peter X. Shultz appointed reviewers
of road in Fishingcreek twp, near
G.. M. Howelps store.
H. H. Hulme, ]. B. Case and Chas.
Gibbons appointed viewers of a road
in Fishingcreek township, near Pealer-
town.
The same were also appointed
viewers of bridge in the same town
ship.
]. o. Edwards appointed inspector
of election in Southwest Berwick in
place of A. N. Sherer, resigned. M.
V. B. Kline appointed to the same
office in Catawissa in place of M. A.
Bibby, resigned.
Lewis f. Davis appointed judge of
election in Ist ward of Centralia bor-
ough in place of Edward Dempsey
| reSioned
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-02-24

The papers of Scranton are enthas-
tic in their praise of Woods College.
Over four hundred students are in at
tendance, and large number leave
the institution each month to accept
business and stenographic positions.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-02-24
Brass and Copper Company.

At meeting of the Brass and Cop
per Company last week, the following
officers were elected: President, l..
f. Waller: Secretary, G. c. Peacock
treasurer. ]. l.. Richardson Directors,
l.. f. Waller, w. S. Meyer, c. c. Pea
cock, w. ID. Beckley, H. A. McKillip,
L. S. Wintersteen, ]. l.. Richardson.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-02-24

Between Tuesday and Saturday Of
last week there were printed and
bound at this Office the election bal
lots for twenty-six voting districts. 1t
was done without interfering to any
great extent with our general job work.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-02-24

There was quite blizzard on Sun
day night, the wind blew, and the
snow flew, and the cold crept in at
every chink and crevice. Deep drifts
obstructed the roads in many places
on Monday. The thermometer got
down to zero.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-02-24

Mr.. ID. H. Burwell of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, will deliver an address in the
interest Of the w. 6. T. u. in the
Presbyterian church of Orangeville on
Saturday evening, Feb. IS. All in
vited.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-02-24
VOTE IN BLOOMSBURY.

The following is list of votes cast
at the Township Election, Tuesday,
February, 2rst, in Bloomsbury.
FIRST DISTRICT.
The morning call., 1893-04-13
DWYER TRIUMPHS.
He and Sullivan Are on
Deck Again.
The Supervisors CeHsured for Bowling
Down to the Spring Valley
Water Company.

meeting Of the executive committee of
the Democratic County Committee was
held at Washington Hail last night. A. A.
Watkins presided.
After the rollcall j. j. DWyer asked for
the floor on question of privilege, and
said that as a member OF the advisory COM
mittee he had been treated unjustly while
absent He referred 10 his decapitation,
and said he hoped he would be righIed.
sam Brauuhart offered a resolution to the
effect that the committee had full conf
dence in the integrity of the advisory men
who had been deposed. The resolution was
l3, thus practically restoring Sullivan and
Dwyer to their original positions and giving
4 black eye to young Mr.. ClHnie.
Clunie offered a resolution pOstpOning the
meeting of the general committee which
was TO he held Oh the 18th Of April to the
I7th OF May.
Dwyer took the floor and said that the
meeting held by the general committee at
Metropolitan Temple, at which the action
OF the executive committee In depOsing Sui
liYan and Dwyer was ratified, was irregu-
lar. 1t was irregular, lie said, because the
roll had not been called.
Clunie's resolution that the meeting be
postponed 10 May II was adopted
The chair appointed q committee to in
vestigate grievances in the Forty-fourth
and Forty-tfth districts.
The action OF the Supervisors on the
water question was discussed and Rogers,
father Of the water ordinance, was severely
criticized. Aresolution was passed calling
upon the Supervisors to remember the
pledge they had taken prior 10 their cleo
ton.
By this the committee practically indorsed
Mayor Ellerts veto Of the water ordinance
and censuTed the Supervisors who had op-
posed him.
The morning call., 1893-04-13
CHINESE LOTTERIES.
A Keeper Heavily Fined = How the
Game Is Carried On.


Game Is Carried On.
Ah Fong, the keeper of lottery place on
Commercial place, who was arrested on
Sunday morning by Sergeant Burke and
squad, pleaded guilty before Judge Joach-
imsen yesterday and was sentenced TO pay
a fine OF 500 or be i'm prisoned for 100 days.
The Sergeant and his squad are keeping
Up the record for capturing lottery men
and layouIs, the last being on Green street,
when All Wong was arrested as the keeper
OF the place, and his outfit of stamps,
brushes and tickets was seized.
When the squad appeared they could
hear the noise of escaping Chinese from
the room. 1t took some minutes to find the
entrance as the door was so fixed that to
the unpraeticed eye 1t looked part OF the
wall. 1t had 10 be broken open with axes.
In talking about the suppression of CHI
nese lottery games with CALL reporter
yesterday prominent police officer said
that IL the whole police and detective force
and the State militia were put In China
town they could not suppress these lottery
games.
"a drawing may take place in room on
Pacific street today" he said, 'and to-
morrow the next drawing will take place in
another part of Chinatown in some un-
likely spot, and so on it goes from day 10
day.
THE drawing only takes a few minutes.
I'll tell you how IFS done. In the first place
there is a lsttery-Sheet on which there are
eighty Chinese characters. In the room
where the drawing takes place eighty
pieces of paper cut in the form of a dia-
mond having marks similar TO those on the
sheet are pasted one after another on a
board. These are then taken from the
blackboard one by one, rolled up in the
hands OF one of the assistants and thrown
into a round tin. They are then mixed up
and taken enc after another and placed in
four earthenware bowls, twenty in each
bowl. Then four pieces of paper numbered
!, ., 3. are rolled up. put in the tin and
stirred round and round. One of them is
picked ont and the twenty tickets in the
bowl of the corresponding number are the
winners Of The drawing.
In the regular lottery places, which are
now vacated, there WAS a wire screen be-
hind which all this procedure was carried
on, and the Chinese interested in the draw
ing could see it all through the screen.
''If | had jacket with four pockets l
could make one Of these drawings On the
street in front of the police station and no
one would suspect what l was doing.
You may put it down as an incontro-
veTtibie fact that wherever three or more
Chinese are there are sure to be lottery
games, and they can't be suppressed.
The morning call., 1893-04-13
THOSE MISSING PAPERS.
The Finance Committee of the Super
Visors Begins an Inquiry.


The Finance Committee of the Board OF
Supervisors - James, Denman and Ken
nedy-began an inquiry yesterday as to the
whereabouts of the missing papers in the
Antoine case. Supervisors Hinton. Good
win and Ryan were present.
The first statement made as by District
Attorney Barnes. who said that the trans
cript in the Antoine case came up within
the specified time. but the papers did not
reach him. The consequence was that
Attorney Pistolesi asked for a dismissal of
the case. which was granted on the ground
Of tue District Attorney not having the
papers.
Clerk MahoneY of Police Court testified
that he had given the papers to Deputy
Clerk James Hawkes.. A man named by
land was IN the County Clerks Office at the
time.
Judge Conlan testified that he had signed
the papers and was satisfied they had been
delivered and afterward mislad by the
clerk at this end. The quarters at the old
City Hall were very insecure, and the clerk
had once asked his permission to hire box
in the Safe Deposit building.
County Clerk Haley produced the records
of his Office, which only showed that the
transcript of the testimony in the case had
been delivered to District Attorney Barnes.
There was no mention of the complaint, or
any other papers In the case.
Subpenas were issued for Attorney Pisto-
lesi and Clerk Hawkes.. and the committee
adjourned.
The morning call., 1893-04-13
SANDERiNI CONCERT.
The Successful Debut of Hiss Annie Sell
Kirk.

The Successful Debut of Hiss Annie Sell
Kirk.
Metropolitan Temple was bright last even
ing with one of the largest audiences seen
within It's walls for some time. The occa-
sion was a notable concert given by Mme
Thea Sanderini for the particular purpose
of introducing a fayorite pupil, Miss Anna
Selkirk, to the San Francisco public, and
eventually 10 the lyric stage, which it is
understood she has ch Osen for her career in
life. Miss Selkirk's debut fulfilled the
promises the local press have been making
in regard TO her of late, forid as some of
them were. Her voice is pure contralto,
true, sweet and rich, and the numbers she
sang were assigned her for the purpose of
testing this rare natural vocal quality, as
well, no doubt, TO show her instruction up
to date. A little nervousness was evident
Mt the outset In the trio from Ponchielli'ss
LA Giconda." but this was soon overcome
and she subsequently gave Schiva's alto
Solo" in d manner that left no doubt OF her
vocal capacity.
In the number that followed for an en-
core. a love song, her fine contralto organ
was shown to even better advantage. The
sympathetic encouragement OF the audi
ence gave the girlish singer courage, and
she repaid their kindness by yocaliZation
fresh and delicious. She was also heard to
great advantage, so far as fiexibility of
voice is concerned. in Robandi's solo, LA
Stella Contidente"-a mandolin obligato
being PLAYED by Samuel Adestein. Nine
SanderinI's numbers were familiar ones, and
were sung without much exertiOn. Proba-
bly, this was out of consideration for her
pupil, who was on trial. it may be said, be-
fore this numerous and appreciatlYe audi
ence.
Victor Carroll sang with fine effect the
basso solo, Vision Fair" from Massenets
'Herodiade." and Mr.. Alfred Wllke ren.
dered Beethoven's Adelaide" very
smoothly and much TO the qualification Of
the audience. Master Benjamin Tuttle,
pupil OF Henry Heyman. played ths Vieux-
temps "Reverie" as a violin solo. He will
do better by and by. Samuel Adelsteln's
mandolin solo, Souvenirs of Florence,"
was so satisfactory to a large portion of the
audience that he was called back three
times. The concerted numbers, particu-
larlv the duet Ozark Day of Horror" from
Rossinfs 'Semiramide," by Nine. Sande-
rini and Miss Selkirk, were among the best
features Of the programme. Fault is found
that the opening OF the concert advertised
for precisely, did not take place till half
an hour afterward. 1t Is not well 10 faeeIa
delayed and consequently ill-humOred audi
ence. Attendants at concerts should be
dismissed before 10 O'Clock. which it is not
easy to do If half an hour is wasted Mt the
havin niDg
The morning call., 1893-04-13
CIRCUS MAXIMUS.
Choice Seats in the Coliseum Brought
Good Prices.

Choice Seats in the Coliseum Brought
Good Prices.
The large gymnasium of the Olympic Club
was well filed last evening with fashion,
able gathering OF ladies and gentlemen,
who were drawn there by the ann ounce
ment that bidding for reserved seats in the
Coliseum would be in order. The bidding.
however, was not rs brisk rs the auctloneer
expected.
The management put minimum limit on
the price Of the seals, which did not seem TO
please those who were desirous of making
Investments.
The sale. however, was on the whole salts
factory, as IT was never intended to reserve
more than $50 or 800 seats. For the number
that remain unsold there are already many
applicants at So seat for the week and 50
per week for single admission including a
reserved seat.
Blocks of seats were sold last evening at
from So to S13 a seat for the season, the
principal purchasers being A. o. Muligan,
n. Il. Beck, J. J. Crooks, W. G. Harrison,
E. w. Newhall. c. Frohling Jr.. DIR. b. r.
Inan, Robert Wilson, J. c. Bigelow, f.
Gassaway, A. G. Towne, John Van Bergen,
A. W. Rose, g. r. Wells. DR.. A. Warner, r
j: Hancock. II. B. Russ, c. Mcmahon, G.
w. Smith, +. +. Tanon and w. Wiley.
The morning call., 1893-04-13
HIS NARROW ESCAPE.
A Careless Clerk Drinks CarboIic
Acid by Mistake.

Charles Ellis. clerk, living in the Mont
gomery Block, viii exercise more care
in taking medicinal preparations In future
He accidentally toos quantity OF car
bolic acid last night, and as result was
patient at the Receiving Hospital.
Ellis was moving from one room to an
other and among his effects had a mum ber
OF bottles containing iron-clad cures for
colds and other ailments to which mankind
Is heir. One Of the vials contained carbolic
acid, and he caTelessly thrust 1t into his
pocket with the rest. When he arrived at
his new lodgings he poured out what he
thought was quantity of cough mixture
and swallowed il.
Ellis soon found out his mistake when the
deadly stun commenced to burn his throat.
and informed another Toomer OF his pre-
dieament. He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital, where DIR. Coffman relieved him
of the poison with the aid OF a stomach
pump and administered the customary anti
doies.
Ellis later recovered sufficiently from tbe
effects of the drug 10 be able to leave the
hospital, and will hereafter carefully in
spect the label on a vial of medicine before
taking IL.
The morning call., 1893-04-13
PRECITA VALLEY WANTS.
Electric Lights Needed at the Mission
Railroad Crossings.

The Preelta Valley and MIssion-street
Improvement Club met at 3421 Mission
street last night. P. T. Seculovich presided
The action Of the Board of Health, relative
TO the removal aui prosecution OF offending
stcckyaTds and tanneries, was not thought
Of favorably by the property-o owners, VINO
are complaining OF the nuisances which
exist along Mission street, from Twenty
sixth to Thrtieth The orders for removal
were given months ago and the dere-
lict owners arrested, but they have succeeded
in getting the hearing postponed every time
their cases have been set
committee was appointed to attend the
trial when il again comes up on the 18th
inst, and see that the offenders are prose-
cuted and the removal orders enforced.
The need of lights on streets where the
Southern Pacific Railroads bridges cross
will be called to the Supervisors attention
aud electric lights asked for on Duncan,
Valley. Day, Tweniy-seventb, Twenty
eighth and 1wenty-ninth streets at The rail
road bridges.
Lights ara also required at the railroad cut
south of Thrty-frst street, near the San
Jose road, and also atthe corner Of Chenery
and Randall streets. and the request is to be
made that lights also be placed at these
DOints
The morning call., 1893-04-13
SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

No business has been transacted in Poliae
disposition OF Judge Campbell, who Is confined
10 his home in BerK eley.
John A. Brown OF Vallejo was yesterday held
to answer before the Superior Court in $1,000
bonds by Judge JOachimsen on the charge OF
crimnay libellng j. q. Garden in a letter
which he recently sent 10 The Supervisors OF This
county.
The following actions have been commenced:
Emile Stehle against Adolpn Stehe, May Gould
against Alexander L. Gould, Mary +. Eston
against George ElsIon. Amelia Rastede against
N. Brooks.
Judge Hunt has granted the Evening Post
Publishing Company new trial OF the suit
brought by William Linden against IL for DAM
ages for alleged libel wherein the latter recently
recovered $1,000. New evidence has been dis
COVERED In filNOr OF the PnSf
The morning call., 1893-04-13
TRAVEL BY WHEEL.
How William Simpson Is
Going East.
To Chicago on BicycIe-A San Fran.
ciscan's Method of Eyading the
Railroad Tariff.

William Simpson has adopted a novel
method of travelling to inspect the wonders
of the Worlds Fair at Chicago. Although
he Is not professional OF even an amateur
bicyclst for that matter he proposes to
make the trip overland on a wheel. He has
not adopted this method through lack of
means or for desire TO obtain Dotoriety,
nor is there q wager back Of his ambition.
he is just going on wheel for the novelty
of the thing, as he expresses Ii, and then he
wants exercise.
Simpson is 55 years of age and for nearly
a quarter of a century has devoted his time
and energy to the repairing Of locks and
setting saws.
What time he can spare from his labors he
deYotes TO practice on bicycle. He has
only taken few lessons in the art of grace
fully mounting and dismounting from The
machine. but lie can do so in safety. In n
few days he expects to be an accomplished
bicyclSt, and by the 1st of June, when he
intends to start East. he claims he will be
able TO do anything with the wheel that
anybody else can do
Simpson SAYS: II begin to feel after
years of toll at the bench that need exer-
else. The idea suddenly struck me few
weeks ago that bicycle would be inst the
thing. tried it and then l was seized with
the Worlds Fair Why not go on a bicycle
"Well. yen know how it is with us old
fellows" he said, half apOlogeiieally, when
we take a fancy to thing we are hard TO
move.
"My friends laughed at the idea. but the
more opposition encountered the more de-
termined became.
What l at first only thought of as a
fancy / am now determined TO carry ont
So II death or the Chief of Police don't
Interfere l will go gliding into Chicago on
a bicycle"
Simpson SAYS he will take the route East
by the way of the Central Pacific and
Omaha. If on his return the weather is
bad or he has just got enough exercise from
his exertons he will cone back by train.
Simpson is an enthusiast on the bicycle
since be has gotten his hand in and he pro-
poses TO get all he can out of the machine.
II believe if our young men would take
more exercise in the way of boat-rewing,
orseback-riding, bicycling and the like
they would be sturdier and more healthful," /"
he says. But anyhow Simpson is going TO
Chipapo and IN a hievcIp
The morning call., 1893-04-13
Society Notes.

Miss Daisy May Cressy will give fare
well concert in Metropolitan Temple this
evening. The gifted young lady has
charming voice, and her concert. which is
under the patronage of Governor Markham.
will be attended by a fashionable audience
Miss Cressy will shortly leave for Europe,
where she Will complete her musical
studies.
The Columbians will give a social In Scot
tish hall this evening. Grand march at
$780,
st, JoseDh's Assembly No. 8, Young
Mems Christian Union. will give an enter
tainment and ball in Teutonia Hall, How
ard street, between Ninth and Tenth, this
evening. Entertainment at 8. Dancin
at 10.
The morning call., 1893-04-13
FOR THE DIRECTORY.
Preparatory Arrangements for til
Event in Senfembar


Event in September.
In difference to the wishes OF the laiies
who will have charge of the various features
Cf the festival in aid of the Youths Dlrec-
tory to be held this fall at at meeting of
the festival committee held at the directory
last night it was decided TO change the date
Of opening from the 18th to the 14th Of Sep
tsmber, and keep it open until the 23d
The ladies were present in fOrcs and dis
cussed every feature presented with an
earnestness which already bespeaks the
success Of the undertaking. Owing to the
absence of J. NJ. Burnett, the chairman,
James r. Kelley presided. Suggestions
were made as to the features and form OF
the festival, and 1t was decided to present
something novel and different from any,
thing hetofore seen in the city. One Of tine
plans suggested by d. J. Costello was the
importa ton OF a genuine Irish jauntng-
ear, upon which an opportunity will be
given for all to ride.
1t VIII be imported directly from Dublin,
and the rens Will be handled by genuine
JarYey. At the conclusion OF the festival
The horse. harness and car viii be disposed
Of by raffle. An acliYe canvass OF the city
will be shortly commenced by a committee
consisting of Rev. d. o. Crowley, james
r. Kelly and j. j. Giidea having been
chosen to district the city and appoint
collectors.
a committee Of arrangements. who will
The morning call., 1893-04-13
Experience Of an Errcl,annlor

Athletes and men who lake ordinary outdoor
exercise such as walking, running bicycle rid.
lng, jumping swimming, tennis, etc., are often
the subjects OF acute troubles. The experience
OF an exclamation walker will be OF interest 10
NJ! who aie 3fheted. HARRY BROOKS writes:
mo, 324 East 9ti ST., New York April 2. 1886
Numerous statements relative to the merits
OF dinerenl pIasiefs having been brought to nv
attention. take this opportunity 20 state that
nave used ALLcock's Porous PLAsTERs for
over inlrty years and prefer them TO any other
KIND. l would furthermore state that was very
SICK with catarfh Of the kidneys and attribute
my recovery entiieiy TO ALLcocK's Porous
PLAsTERS"
The morning call., 1893-04-13
ALAMEDA.
The Electric Road-A Despondent Man
Commits Suicide.

Alexander r. Baum Of this city, Tho
went to Washington several weeks ago to
see what his chances were OF securing an
appointment as United States Consul to
Switzerland. arrived home yesterday. He
states that Colonel Jack Hays of this city
stands good chance Of being appointed
Naval Officer.
Two cars of the new Alameda electric
road arrived yesterday. The trolley wires
have been stretched and all that now re-
mains to be done is some work on the mo-
tor and power-houses on Webster street.
The tenth anniversary of the German
Ladies' Relief Society will be celebrated
next Saturday evening in Harmonic HALL,
A meeting Of the military club will be held
tomorrow evening in Germania Hall on
Lincoln avenue. Nearly 100 names have been
enrolled, and the prospects are bright for
the club TO become a company of the Ma
tiOnal Guards.
L. G. Daniels of the Argus and family.
and }. Il. Barber OF the Telegram, will be
among the Alamedans who Will leave for
the Worlds Fair next month.
ID. l.. Randolph has openly avowed his