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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21
A Prosperous Church.

The Methodist Episcopal church of
this place, Rev. w. G Ferguson pas
tor, has had an increase in last two
years and half of full members (after
deducting all cases of death and re-
movals) of three hundred and thirty
one, which is fifteen more than doub-
ling its membership.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Messrs J. ]. Musselman and Adam
Bellies, carpenters and builders, are
engaged making extensive repairs and
alterations on A. Soleder's building
on Main street. The work is being
conducted. under the contract of P. H..
Edgar who will arrange the building
so that it will make very nice store
room.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

The Evangelic church will hold its
last quarterly meeting for this confer
ence year over Sabbath, the a3d in.
stant. Rev. A. II. Irwin will be pres
ent to officiate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21
The following letters are advertised

The following Ietters are auVertIseu
December rs, 1894. John T. Black
wall, (a.) Mr.. R. c. Chase, Miss
Anna Convers, Miss Lillian Fowler,
Mrs. ]. l.. Harter, Mr.. d. Langell,
Mrs. 7. F. Licon, Miss Hattie Miller,
Mr.. ]. F. Miller, John J. Rosencrans,
Mis-, Anna Walters, Fl. Winbush,
danes Yost. Will be sent to the
lead letter Office January 1, 1894.
JAMES II. MERCER, P. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

]. c. Rutter Jr. has purchased the
Richard Stiles property on Iron street
near Fifth. Its very desirable loca-
tion and nice home.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21
He could llft three hundred pounds,

He could lift three hundred pounds,
Box for ten or twenty rounds; -.,.,...
He could sprint wondrous distance without
stopping;
But his JrumphS fund check
lie came out a total wreck,
When he finished Up tour OF Christmas SHOP
Washington star.
The herald., 1894-12-30
BL|GHTTEO By By AN AN ICY BLAST.
Florida's Orange Crop De-
stroyed by Frost.
The Loss Will Aggregate Over Six
Millions.
Winter Vegetables Of All Kinds NipPsd
by . BIixzArd-The Mercury
Sinking.

BY THE HERALD's Leased Wire.
JACKSONVILLE Fla, Dec, 29-This day VIII
be long rememberd one for the blizzard that
swept down and sent the Thermometer TO
freezing point In this city the thermometer
registered 13o above zero. The local weather
bureau reported the coldest day since 1888.
Snow was reported west of here. The fruit
region between Jacksonville, Tampa and Titus
Vile suffered severely from the storm, ard al-
most a total loss of the orange and pineapple
cropis reported. The loss on young trees and
plants is very heavy. 1t is estimated there
were $3.50. 600 bushels of oranges on the trees,
half of the annual crop, practically total
loss.
LOSS OVER SIX MILLIONS
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-A dispatch to the Inter
Ocean from jacksonville. Fla, says;
The cold weather of last night has undoubt-
edly caused loss of fully $6,O00O00 to the
fruit and vegetable growers of Florida There
were at least 100000 boxes of oranges on
the trees last night, about 1000, 900 boxes
having already been marketed. Estimates by
officials of the Florida Fruit exchange places q
total loss of 100000 and partial loss OF
100000 This leaves 100000 uninjured.
which ought now to bring from SIS to 81 per
box.
VEGETABLES NIPPED.
The winter crop Of all kinds OF vegetables are
killed outright
Snow fell last night at Quincy, in Gadsden
county, and at no point in the state except
Key West did the mercury keep above 26.
In many of the ponds and lakes in Southern
Florida the ice is one half of an inch thick,
and at Tampa the bay is skinned over for fully
At 8 p. m. tUday the mercury was at 80 and
at y p. m. 1t is at 80.
The herald., 1894-12-30
UNDER BAN OF THE CHURCH. CHURCH
Publication of the Edict From
the Holy See.
How Members of Secret Societies
Will Be Reached.
The Dueres WIN He Read From the Pull.
pit in Most Churches Through
out the Land
By THE HrnAIp's Leased wire.

BY THE HERALp's Leased Wire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--The manner Of
executing the Catholic church ediOt
against membership in the Knights of
Pythias. Odd Fellows and other socie'
ties, announced exclusively through the
Associated Press, is now receiving the
careful confederation OF the church au-
thorities. Mgr. Satolli has transmitted
the decision to the heads Of oil dioceses
through ghout the county. and it remains
for them to convey it to parish priests
and for the latter to give it practical ap-
plication and execution. each having
considerable latisude as to how he shall
act.
PUBLICATION OF THE EDICT.
No time is set within which the heads
OF dioceses may act. Some already have
notified their parish priests to read the
prohibition to the congregations tomor-
row with the he:ann6uncements, preceding
masses. Other bishops have not re-
quired q public announcement to
the congregations, as the communal
cations from Rome and from MGR.
Satolli do not direct q formal publica'
tion and they make it effective largely
through the confessional. 1t. therefore,
may take eome time for the papal de.
cree to become fully effective and to
reach those persons who continue their
mem bership in secret societies after the
order of the church is known.
Communion ID not taken necessarily
more than ouce year, though it is GUS
tomary with most Catholics to take the
communion to which confession 10 an
absolute essential at Easter. Other
means, however, are at hand for speedily
carrying the papal order into practical
effect. There are published lists of the
members OF the Knights of Pythias and
other societies, 60 that Catholic MEM
bers Of them are readily yascertainable.
FAR REACHING.
Should these members remain away
from confession beyond year they
would thereby cut themselves off from
the church. II they attend confession
they would voluntarily abandon their
society connections and receive absolu-
tion or else be examined on the subject
and refusing to abandon their connections
abuolution would be withheld. This
would also opersts to cut of the church
member from communion, and there
fore, from membership in the church.
No formal accommodation would be
requisite.
It is reported that the church deacon
will be more important in keeping
Catholics from joining the prohibited
societies in the future. In this respect
the church authorities say the decision
should not be construed as against
the Knights Of Pythias, Odd Fellows,
etc.. but only rs rule Of conduct en-
joined on members Of ssthe church
whereby the church retains control of
the conscience OF its members instead
of letting them be bound by secret
osths.
The herald., 1894-12-30
LOVES DREAM is ENDED.
THE AFFIANCED OF A BROOKLYN
GIRL MISSING.
Failed to Show Up on His
Wedding Day.

ST.. LOUIS. Dsc. 29.--John M. Morton
of Brooklyn, N. Y, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Ella. arrived in the city
in search OF Charles w. Hill. the sfii-
anoed husband OF the young lady.
Hill mysteriously disappeared from
his accustomed haunts in Chicago about
q week ago. lie was clerk there in q
wholesale house. and by judicious in
vestments had ccumulated little fort
une of $4,000. He was engaged to marry
Miss Morton on Christmas day, and had
notified her that he would leave Chicago
for Brooklyn on the night OF Decem Der
Goth. He failed to 60 ON that date, but
on December 22d announced his inten.
ton of going east, and, after getting =
check Of considerable size cashed, disap.
peared. His friends and family were
much concerned about him, fearing he
had met with foul play, because of the
money he was known to have with
him.
The matter was pat into the hands OF
the police. who followed every possible
clue, but withouts results. The case
promised to be an unfathomable mys-
terry. when q telegram was received from
the missing man by his brother-in-law,
Edwin Guise, in Chicago. which read:
II am we'll; don't worry about me-"
This was on Christmas day. Miss
Morton was Immediately notified. and
with her father went to Chicago, where
she arrived on Thursday. On that day
Hills sister in Chicago received letter
from her brother. the contents Of which
are unknown, written on the Lscads
hotel stationery. With this letter in
their possession the prospective fathers
in.law and bride started for st. Louis,
arriving at the Planters' hotel. Mr..
Morton found Hill, who had an inter-
view with his tiancee and her father,
and the trio lett the city, supposedly for
the east.
John Morton is said to be a wealthy
and infuential citizen of the City OF
Churches. and appears to regard the
recent adventure OF his future son-ir-law
a. bit Of freakishnese sequent upon
the young fellow losing the bulk of his
savings in an unfortunate speculation.
Hill says that he lost all he owned and
determined to 60 where he Was not
known and begin life anew
The herald., 1894-12-30
A TARIFF wan BREWING.
America May Become Involved with
All Europe.

All Europe.
WASHINGTON Dec. 90. Signs multiply to
show that the United States is on the verge OF
great tariff war with all Europe. France now
appears to be following in the lead OF Germany
in placing restrictions and obstacles in the
way of the transportation of American food
products, and, as in the case OF Ger
many, this is development of
the agrarian policy and is intended to help
the French farmer, although ostensibly. put
forward as measure in the interest OF the
public heath. In a report to the state depart
ment from Roubaix, United States Commercial
Agent Angel informs the department of a
movement on foot by the agriculturists OF the
department of the north to establish certain
reform in reference to duties on agricultural
products and other matters
The minister OF agriculture has been memo
memorial memoir pc complains Of the importation OF
American beef and prays that the quarantine
laws upon animals may be rigidly enforced /:
contagious disease in cattle, such cat
tie may be refused entry or at least
shall be subjected to quarantine inspection
N the special laxarettos established at the
various ports OF entry. They insist upon the
danger caused by the establishment OF
slaughter houses in maritime ports, which
further. the prices of meats on account OF
competition tney create. They pray for an
increase OF z francs in the duty on sugars i'm
ported from other than European countries
and for bounty on French colonial sugars.
Some OF the advance figures relative TO the
extent of the imports into the United States
coming in Spanish bottoms have been already
furnished to the, department of state, and
they show that the department has unexpect-
edly powerful weapons in a retaliatory war Il
it comes to the point since September 1st
the value of such goods entered at the Atlantic
ports was little over $,,50O,uOO or at the
rate of $4,000, 900 per annum, commerce
too considerable to be sacrificed by Spain
without great provoca tion. v
The herald., 1894-12-30
a Tramp shot,

CuBA, N. ", Dec. 20. George Harris.
4 resident of this place, shot = tramp
last night BY the name OF Oliver Dick
son, claiming to live in Columbus, Ohio.
The tramp name to his house last night
and from the tramp's action Harris
thought he was about to draw reyol-
YER, and Harris shot him twice. The
tramp will probably die. Harris is q
prominent business man and ID the same
person who knocked down with base
ball bat and captured Vernon Moses,
who attempted to force an entrance into
his house Thursday night.
The herald., 1894-12-30
THE SANTA ROSA RoBBERx.
No Clue to the bandit who Looted the
Treasury.

No Clue to the bandit who Looted the
Treasury.
SANTA Rosa. Dec. 29.-No definite
clue TO tho man who robbed County
Treasurer Stolen and locked him up in
the vault has thun far been found.
There are . number Of persons. how.
ever, who saw stranger in the couft-
house between and 10 O'Clock, who
seemed to have no particular business
there. He was nearly feet in height,
strongly built and wore Q short, brown
beard. He was about 40 years old. ALL
who saw him noticed that he was =
stranger in town. The officers think he
is she man, and thst he was imported
here to do the job, probably for others
who live here. The fellow has mot been
seen since. The supervisors will offer q
big reward for the recovery of-the money
and arrest Of the thief.
The herald., 1894-12-30
Builders' hardware Of every descrip-
tion ct Furrey's, 161 N. Spring ct.
Two Tamale,-Two M.n-on. jar

Jose Maria zalasar, who runs tamale stand
at Spring and Court streets, sold Victor Ran
to pay for the dainty Mexican morsel and
walled away. Zalssar, with the sprightliness
of kitten, sprang upon him and wrenched 10
coop found his way Through the fog and
landed both men in jail They wild be tried
n the police court tomorrow Tor 4disturhing
~ peace X
The herald., 1894-12-30
Notable Dond.

KANSAS CRY, Dec. 29.-W.'W. Smith,
secretary Of the Missouri and Kansas
Telephone Company, died this morning
OF valvular disease Of the heart, aged 81
years. He. was for long time vices
president of the Illinois Central and
Louisville railroad. He was an invent
or Of many improvements in the tele-
phone exchange work.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The widow Of
Charles Albert Fechter. the celebrated
French actor, is dead. Fechter died in
New York August 5, 1879.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29.-Paul Schaf.
fer Ellis, member OF the class of '97,
Stanford university. and . SON of the
Rev. DR.. Ellis Of this city, died in Oak
land last night and will be buried there
Monday. The young man formerly lived
in Los Angeles.
The herald., 1894-12-30

BARGAINS
IN REAL ESTATE

@ seles p" $1,000
Good Groom house, hard finished, wide
porches on three stdes, new plumbing
and painting: 2 50-foot lOte, near car
out. ........... ....................... $265O
i try houses, % st Murietts. ". $1,000
SO-acre ranch in Temescsl csfion; house,
fesort. ................,.$400o
First class land ct South Riverside, with
water right, per acre. $50 to 500
One OF the best ranches in Riverside county
OF over 100 acres; an excellent investment. In
vestigate this, 49,, 4
Bargains in ioreclosed properties in different
portions OF the country, Money to loan. Sat-
isfactory termy given. w. W. LOWE,
12-11-1m 1O5 South Broadway.
The herald., 1894-12-30
a Cl,rk,s shortage.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 29.-The Press today
says: Patrick Carr, chief clerk in the
Office of Colonel H. Clay Wood. in
charge Of the recruiting service in Now
York city, who was discharged Decem-
bsr 17th, left shortage Of $500.
The herald., 1894-12-30
a G.l. n Gr..t Rrlt.ip,

LONDON. Dec. 29.-A gale is sweeping
across the Channel, delaying mail boats.
Snow has fallen in many places in Eng
land for the frat tims this season. The
barkentine Woodville, from Dublin to
Liverpool. has foundersd. Six OF the
crew drowned.
The herald., 1894-12-30
Wanted Boedle.

TORONTO, Dec. 29.-Alderman Stewart
ia under arrest, charged with having Of
fersd to secure for one of the competing
electric light companies civiu lighting
contract tor $4,000, which sum WAS
nsed in bpYing up thirteen aldermen.
Other arrests ere expected to follow.
The herald., 1894-12-30
EArthqu shs n Ttn1v.

ROME, Dec, 29.-Slisht earthquake
shocks wefs felt today id the province Of
Rezeio d QAlibja, The Inhabitants are
in : panicRy se8aitiQh.
The herald., 1894-12-30

Cooking utsnslls Of every dsloriptien
Is Furrey'a l6l N. Spring st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
In Memory of Palestrina.

New YORK, December 15.-The
various musical organizations OF
this city and the managers of the
opera have made preparations to
be fifty represented at the 300th
anniversary Of the death of Pales-
trina, the composer, which Is to be
commemorated at Rome today. A
call for wreaths or other tributes
has been sent out by the Duke of
Sermoneta and the composer
Giovanni Sgambati in behalf of
the Royal Philharmonical Acad-
envy of Rome, in whose Palestrina
Hall the ceremony is to be held.
In response to the invitation An
tonin Dvorak and Mrs. Jeanette
Turber, the directors Of the Nat
ional Conservatory in this city
cabled instruction and funds to
their representative in Rome to
provide wreath decorated with
the national colors as suitable
tribute to the memory of Psles-
trina from his latter-day students
in America. Appeals have been
made to all the musical orgsniza-
tions in the larger cities Of the
United States.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
To Be Done IN Plaster.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-At the report
of Sir Charles Upper, VIM. Rey-
nolds Stephensl and Jos. White
head today each took plaster cast
Of the face of the late Sir Thomp-
son for the pursose of making a
bust of the deceased premier of
Canada. The remains were then
placed in a lead coffin and removed
to the Roman Catholic church on
Spanish place. BY desire Of the
Queen, Father Longenotto, of the
Stewards chapel, Windsor, cele-
brated requiem m ass.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
Ryan Has the odds.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Jack
Dempsey's stock has deprecated
to a alarming extent Of late. Fully
so per cent of the sporting town
who to know a thing or two are
of the opinion that Ryan will beat
the ex-middle weight champion in
their twenty-five round contest to-
night. There has been no betting
aside from few small wagers and
Ryan in these had the first choice.
Champion Corbett telegraphed
VIM. A. Brady yesterday to bet
certain amount for him on Demp-
sey. The odds last night were 100
to 60 in favor of Ryan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
MUSIC BOXES AT COST.
Fears no Strike.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Third
Vice-President Baldwin, of the
Southern railway, declares he has
no fear whatever of a strike of en-
ployes on the system as result Of
the time and pay schedule. Bald
win has told representatives of the
tiremen and engineers and con-
ductors asking that change be
made and the schedule thereby
simplified, that the company is not
ready to comply with their request
but in due time standard schedules
for the whole system would be put
in operation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
FIRE! FIRE /!
WAIT, WAIT UNTIL THURSDAY, DE-
GENDER 2O-NOW is YOUR
CHANCE-DON'T MISS
1t Carload After Carload of Cloth
ing Has Been Shipped From the
Late Fire at Cincinnati, Ohio,
to San Antonio, Texas.

A large fire in Cincinnati wholesale
clothing house has slightly damaged their
entire stock OF fine tailor made clothing
for mems, boys and children's wear,
amounting to $4,000. The insurance
companies have taken charge of this
stock, and disposed of $4,000 to dealers,
and $4,000 worth of fine tailor made
clothing has been shipped to San Antoni"
TO be sold at less than manufacturers
cost, at retail. The elegant building
known as No. ITO SOledad street, next
door to county court house, has been
leased for 10 days only, commencing
Thursday, Decem Der 10Th. at 9:45 a. m ,
and ending Saturday, December 10Th, at
10 o'clock at night.
FEW SAMPLE PRICES
Mems cashmere suits in light and dark
shades, only 50 %; mems black wOrStPd
suits, worth Sl3, only SG.35; mems fine all
wool and silk mixed suits, worth $3.50,
only SS.9S; mems fine suits i'm wOrSted and
cheviOts, worth So, only 80 9S: mems fine
clay wOrSted suits, any style and pattern.
worth $25, only i.9S; mems fine imported
clay wOrsted suits, any style and pattern.
worth S2S, only Sl3 80: mems extra fine
clay wOI Sted suits, worth $50, only SI4 70;
mems cashmere pants only 81 80; chill
dren's suits, So cents and upwards: emil
dren's knee pants, worth 30 cents, only is
cents.
We have 1900 different styles and
qualities, embracing caSSimeres, worsteds
cheviOts, hOmeSpuDs, triCOtS, west of Eng
land clays, serges, whipcord, Scotch
cheviots, broadcloth. etc, etc, two
numerous to mention, and all at equally
low prices.
Remember, we have :, 800 overcoatS fol-
mems, boys and children's wear, in al
grades and patterns, silk and satin lined
in chinchillas. fur, beavers, Irish fryes
Elysian chinchillaS. montanac, meltons
kerSeys, etc., in box and straight cut, ETC.
at propOrtiOnately low prices.
Remember this sale opens Thursday
December 20, and closes Saturday Decem
Der 30, and positively no longer. No ont
will be allowed in the building before
9:45 a. IN. on Thursday, December Goth
P. S.-Merchants will find it to theil
interest to attend this great fire Insurance.
sale, as goods will be sold at less thai
manufacturers cost. Bring this will
you. Make no mistake, and lool
for our sign on the building next door t
courthouse.
Wholesale to merchants Tuesdays AM
Wednesdays from to 4. p. m. jeremiah
Andrews, manager OF the insurance com
panieS is in charge.
Remember the place, number 40 Sole
dad street next door to the courthouse
San Antonio, Texas. Il d ct Wk
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
The Texas Massacre

Will be presented at the Grand Opera
house tomorrow night. The company is
said to be good one. The cast includes
the gifted young actor, Mr.. Albert Tay.
Tor, who created the role of Jim Bowie
in the New York protection of 'TeXas,"
and who has been seen in our city several
times in support of Robert Downing,
Lawrence Hanley, Hettie Bernard Chase
and Ef1ie Ellsler. 1t has been said of Mr..
Taylor that he is the youngest of the
great actors and the greatest Of the young
actors.
Another prominent person in the cast
tite and graceful singing and dancing
subrette, who is popular from Maine to
California"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
THE TRUTH IS OUT.
A Plain Spoken Labor Advocate
Who Stirs the Animals,

A Plain Spoken Labor Advocate
Who Stirs the Animals.
DENVER, Col, Dec. ia red
hot fight broke out in the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor yesterday
over the political Program" SUBJ
mitted by the previous convention
to the various unions. John F.
Tobln Of the Boot and Shoe Work
ers' association, asserted that pres
idents, secretaries and other Off
Gals of labor organizations use
their positions to secure political
preferment.
An objection came at once from
a dozen men, including Gompers
and Exams. Tobin remarked that
such a show of feeling was all the
proof he wanted.
Gompers denounced as a lie the
general charge and defied any one
to point out vulnerable place in
his career.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
WE HEARD OF 1T FIRST.
Port Arthur's Fall Known in
America Before Japan Knew it.

America Before Japan Knew it.
YOKOHOMA, Dec. d. Steamer
Gaelic via San Francisco Dec. 1O.l
The fate of Port Arthur has un-
doubtedly known in America be-
fore the news circulated in Japan.
The fleet arrayed against Port
Arthur was almost identically the
same as won the battle near Taiko-
san harbor in September. Several
foreign men-of.war watched the
proceedings, among them the
United States ship Baltimore,
which, it is reported, on one occa-
sion was mistaken for a Chinese
vessel and came near being tor
pedoed by the Yoshino and Toka
Chino. German British ships were
also at hand and again an ugly
story is told of the action of Ad-
miral Freemantle, who, it is al
legged, gave premature alarm to
the Chinese by requiring salute
to the "Alacrity" while a body Of
Japanese troops were debarking.