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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-06-29
AUDITORS NOTICE.
Estate orK G. Philtps, deceased.

The undersigned an auditor appointed by
the Orphans ourr OF Columbia county TO dis
tribute fund In hands or ESecutrix, 10 and
among parties entitled thereto, Will sit at his Of
nee in BlOomsburg, on Thursday, July ~ 1891, AT
~ O'Clock I'm The forenoon, when and where all
persons having claims against said estate must
appear and prove the same, or be debarred from
coming IN on said fund -
". IL. SNYDER,
t-5-it, Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-06-29
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AUDITORS NOTICE
Estate or Wm. Cogn,on, deceased.

Estate or Wn,. CotD,dn, deceased.
The undersigned. an auditor appointed by the
orphans Court OF Columbia county TO make
distribution TO and among the parties entitled
thereto, VIII SIT In his of1ice In Bloomsburg on
Tuesday, July IL, 1894, at 10 o'clock a. m When
and where all persons having claims against
SAID estate must appear and prove the same, or
fund.
l.. S. WINTERSTEEN.
D. " f' Auditor.
The morning call., 1894-03-28

put money in such cable many more sur
veys may have to be made and a route
found, if possible, on which il can lie with
a reasonable prospect of a long life.
After the desired route has been discov-
cred subsidies must be sought from the
various Governments !nterested-at lea ct,
this is the proposed colonial scheme. The
French company is repnrted TO contemplate
extending It's line whether or not it obtains
subsidies, If only to make work for IT'S
great cable material es rablishment at
Calais, France. La that case IL will de-
pend for maintenance largely upon the
business which the cable is expected TO
make for itself. which is. OF course, an un-
known quantity at present
Still, If the col0nists want q cable and
can get the money by subsidies or other
wise TO buy it we shall applaud their en-
terprise. By The time they get to Hon o.
lulu from Queensland they will probably
come to the conclusion that San Francisco o,
which can be reached by way OF n level
lateau at moderate depth, would be a
better eastern terminus than Vancouver,
which is separated from the islands by a
long stretch OF unsurveyed anu unknown
ocean bed. 1t would he still better if their
arrival at Hawaii were anticipated by a
cable from the islands 10 San Francisco
The morning call., 1894-03-28
ANOTHER BOND ISSUE IN SIGHT

1t is generally admitted that the Presi-
dent will veto the seigniorage bill. The
consequences of that step are not perhaps
thoroughly understood. The veto of the
seigniorage bill will be in effect an an
nouncement that under the present ad dminis-
tration no moIe silver dollars will be coined.
1t will also be an annou1 cement that the
silver dollars now in circulation are re-
garded as currency to be redeemed at the
proper time in gold. Silver dollars will
not be the money of ultimate redemption.
1t is not easy 10 see what will follow such
a declaration Of policy. The 81, 200, 600 600
of currency of all kinds L. the country will
be redeemable in gold. Where is the gold
to come from? There is a little over
S100.000,0C0 in the treasury and that is
subject TO demands on account of interes'
on the public debt. There is no means of
forcing the payment of gold into the treas
ury without an act OF Congress, and no
such act will be passed after a veto of the
seigniOrage bill. The only way to get
gold. therefore, seems To be another exer-
else of doubtful power by the Secretary of
the Treasury.
The morning call., 1894-03-28
THE PACIFIC CABLE.

The frs link in the chain of subma rine
Pacific telegraphy has been laid; a ca BILE
is in operation from Bundaberg in Queens
land to the French penal colony Of Nou-
mea in New Caledonia. 1t has been laid
by the Societe Franchise des Telegraphs
Sousmarins. According to statements
made at the recent postal conference at
Wellington, New Zealand, the cable will
be laid by way of the Fills, Samoa, Fan
ming Island and Honolulu to San Francisco
or Vancouver. probably the former.
Meantime the colonies are discussing an
independent subsidized cable over very
nearly the same route with the terminus
at Vancouver
The enterprise is reviewed with some
bitterness by thnse who think il should
have been undertaken by Americans.
That opinion was entertained by the
Senate of the Fifty-tirst Congress, but the
House refused to approprists the money
for a cable To Honolulu, and ordered re-
survey of the route instead. The work
was faithfully accomplished and it was
again demonstrated that there were no
physical obstacles in the way. Congress
has not thus far seen its way to appropri-
ate the public money for the purpose.
This country and this coast would be
benefited by Pacific cable. by whomso-
ever constructed, whether by the French
company or the British colonies. But
1t would much better serve Ameri-
can interests to have Hawaii under
our control and connected by cable
with San Francisco or Monterey Bay. No
doubt whatever interest undertakes the
enterprise it will find that it has attacked
a job of 10 common difficulty. 1t is easy
| going between here and Hawaii, but the
bnttom of the Pacific between tha
Hawaiian Islands aud Australia has been
very imperfectly surveyed, and cur
knowledge of it is limited. But we know
enough to feel sure that it is rugged
| broken and intersected by submarine
mountain ridges, divided by deep chasms
1t has been said that there are three separ.
| ale ranges rising mile OF two miles from
the true sea bed. These ranges are =
! Jagged rock. No alluvial deposit ha,
smoothed their sharp edges, or filled theil
! hollows. Between them are holes where
the sounding line fails to find bottom at ;
! depth OF three miles. A subma arine cabl,
passing over these ranges would be liabl,
| to be severed by abrasion, and if 1
parted in one of the deep spots mechani
cal engineering would find the task o
raising the ends difficult. These wer
the objections which proved fatal TO
scheme that was formed some ten year
ago to lay Pacific cable to Australia Will
American capital.
| Before judicious capitalist is likely Z
The morning call., 1894-03-28
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

"The trouble caused by efforts made IN
various cities 10 raise the flag OF Erin over pub
lie buildings is brought out in a humorous light
by an occurrence In Massachusetts, Capitol on
the 18th inst" said f. w. MeeIer OF BosI on
yesterday. 1.-THE Legislature had adopted an
order few weeks ago directing tile sergeant
alarms every day from sunrise 10 sunset to fly
the flags OF the commonwealth on the State
House. This order has been carried out but on
the 17Ih inst quite number of persons s. emed
to see these flags flying for the first time. One
of these flags, a white groundwork with blue
seal Of The State in The middle, looks trifie like
the flag OF Ireland when 1t is seen at dist nee,
and a rUmor soon started that the banner OF
Erin had been hOsted on Beacon Hill. In fact
the rumor became so prevalent that a large
crowd gathered about the spot aud exclama-
tions of approval and of dissent soon came
frequent, and 1t began to look as though trouble
would eDsue. One OF the State officials, VINO
learned OF the trouble, stationed man In the
grounds and made 10 his duty 10 explain to the
enlightened citizens of tDe New England
metropolis that tile flag under controversy was
the emblem Of their State and not Of foreign
land"
Madeline Pollard, who is one OF the central
figures IN the sensational case now on trial In
Washington, is a relative OF one OF the most ar
isiocratc families of Virginia-the Pollards,' -
said nj. s. Stout of Louisville yesterday. In
her facial features she presents ST ong re-
sembance TO her cousin, f. A. Pollard, the
author of 'Th Lost G use,' a graphic history
OF the war which has found much favor
with Sonthefners. His widow. by the way re.
Gently died almost penniess in an Arlzons
town. She was a Miss Richards, and tie pies
The morning call., 1894-03-28
TIE PICTURE BUSINESS,

In no other trade has there been greater changes
OF late years than In the picture business both
TO the KIND OF pictures sold and the manner of
seling them. The buckeye chromos and the pot
boiler paintings have had their day, The pretty
etchlnRs' steel enRravings. photographs and other
moderate priced reproductions or fine pictures are
sold at such prices that there is no excuse for bnv
ing trash The old way OF selling pictures was to
stanu up by box and walt for a salesman To turn
over nundreds OF poor prints until you could find
sometning endurable. and then spending another
hour IN seiecting frame to suit. Now Won can
20 TO large store like Sanborn & Vafrs and
choose a subJecf from thousand samples Of the
best modern pictures. framed in the latest stvles
and Duy them far below the prices asked In the
stores lnst are trying To do business IN the old
way. mere IS another advantage in buying pic
lures OF mouse like this. and that is IL Won re-
qure awning In the way of stationery, leather
goods artists materials architects supplies mir
rors' easeis' exc You can get just what you want
an unaer ane same roof and everything at the
,oMess niSes u a, wnicn good materials be sold
Sahporn. Nali Co. also carry at their store II /
Market street. the greatest assortment of sonys
mrs OF Catorn1a and the Mid winter Fair to he
AoeHu III WIS CITY. no24 FrMoWe If 6p
The morning call., 1894-03-28
THROUGH MEXICO.

Ii the Government of the United States
Is really opposed to Chinese immigration
the Government of Mexico should be in
formed that the importation of Chinese
into tnat country will be regarded as an
unfriendly act. OF course the United
States will not presume to dictate policy
TO Mexico. but it has a right to protest
against measure which can have no other
purpose than to throw into the United
States class of immigrants which the
United States has repeatedly declared it
does not want. Canada is doing an
offensive business in the same line and it
would be well If both countries were made
to understand that the freer interchange of
commodities which both would like to OBJ
tain will not be possible so long as the
trade in coolie labor is encouraged.
The morning call., 1894-03-28
A SLIP OF THE PEN.

II the Woodland Democrat had read the
last Democratic national platform as often
as good Democrat should it would not
have printed the following:
The Democratic party has always been will.
ing 10 afford manufacturers protection to the
extent of the difference In wages paid In the
same industry in this and foreign countries.
Protection to any extent is protection,
and the Chicago platform declares protec-
tion unconstitutional. If the platform
recognized the question of protection as
defined by the Democrat there would be
no great difference between the tariff
policy of the two parties. The Mckinley
tariff is based on that principle. IL is not
always possible to tell exactly what is the
difference in wages in two countries all
things considered. The closest test is the
cost of prodact in the place of produc-
tion as itemized by experts or as indicated
by prices. In establishing new industry
1t may be deemed expedent to afford de-
gree of protection in excess of the differ
ence in wages TO encourage investment.
The duty on tiDplate was ia excess of the
difference in the cost of manufacture after
The morning call., 1894-03-28
LABOR IN PERIL.

Senator Mitchell is reported as saying
shat there is no reason why matter that
had been fairly fought out should be re-
opened while all Americans are satisfied,
or at least willing, to let the matter rest"
There is a good deal of sense in this re-
mark. 1t Is now twelve years since labor
gained its first battle with capital over the
question of Chinese immigration. II labor
was interested in 1882 it is even more inter-
ested in 1894. There are more laborers
now in proportion to the work to be done
than at the former date. There are more
white men unemployed now than ever
before in the history of this country.
Wages are being reduced ali along the line.
1t is significant, also, that IN most cases
protestatiODs against reductions in wages
are faint. There are so many idle men
willing to work for what they can get that
employers have pretty much their own
way. Sueh is the condition Of the labor
market when question fairly fought
out" is reopened. 1t is of no use to argue
that the adoption of this treaty will not re-
suit in an increased Chinese immigration
No one believes to the contrary who has
followed the devices by which China made
the two frat restriction laws partially in
operative. The new treaty will take the
place of all existing legislation by virtue
of being the latest expression Of the will of
our Government. The exclusion law will
go by the board. The registration act is
saved by agreement. but that amounts to
little without law making the coming of
Chinese labOrers unlawful. The new treaty
makes their coming IN so many guises
lawful that registration as a safeguard
against unlawful entry will be little better
than farce.
The Examiner turns from its congenial
occupation of making heroes of criminals
to express the opinion that the new treaty
is not surrender to China. This opinion
seems to be baaed on the recognition by
China of the right of regstrat on as pro-
vided in our recent laws. But what does
registration amount to when there are
doors open in all directions through which
Chinese may enter without violation OF
law? When one gets In he applies for
certificate of registration, which must be
recognized as evidence of his right to be in
this country. Secretary Carlisle was re.
ported some months since as saving that
the right of transit was incoDsist mt with
the exclusion law. But this right is con.
firmed by the new treaty in its broades,
possible sense. The right TO return if a
little property or relation is in this coun.
try is equivalent to a repeal of all restric.
tion laws. 1t may also be regarded as
offering premium on perjury. at the
best. or worst it will be a tax on the
working Chinese for the benefit Of the
Iaw-breakipg class. The Chinese vbc
wants to 90 home and return will be made
to pay certain sum for documents that
will enable him to evede the law. Mr.
Cleveland and Mr.. Gresham may not bt
familiar with the methods OF the Chinese
but the Examiner is up TO all Chimes.
triPka
The morning call., 1894-03-28
THE NEW LINE OF PROGRESS.

Mr.. John M. Reynolds has sent THE
CALL long letter in support OF gradu-
ated land tax and graduated income tax.
The CALL is thoroughly in accord with
tbe object Mr.. Reynolds has in view. but
prefers to remedy existing evils throug
institutional methods. While we admit
the ultimate right of society to establish
laws necessary for its welfare, there are
difficulties in the way of the full exercise
OF this right which should be considered
before such exercise of right is resorted to.
Our correspondent says:
With gradua ed tax on incomes supported
by proper provisions and enalties under the
supervision of the General Government, and
with graduated tax on land under the super
vision of the state authorities, we would be
safe from the indirect tax which concentrated
capital is now imposing upon The country.
A graduated tax on land is a violation
of the principle of equal taxation. Under
our Government il is property that is
taxed, not the owner of property. OF
course the owner usually pays the tax.
but ii he does not the property is sold. not
the owner. A law which applies uneQually
invites opposition. The fact that man
was required to pay per cent on his
second lot, while only paying per cent on
the first, would suggest indirect and un-
lawful methods to escape the unequal
taxation. The end aimed at would be
reached by making the landowner pay an
equal tax on all his holdings, idle land
held for speculative purposes being
assessed on the valuations of improved
land similarly situated. The owner could
have no complaint of unjust taxation, hut
the equal tax would lead to land distribu-
ton as readily as if the landowner were
taxed in a way that would give cause of
complaint.
There are things which may be done
without violation of the elementary prin-
ciDle of government. We may stop the
rise in gold by remonetiZing silver. We may
keep our work for our own people by
judicious protective policy and laws
restricting immigration. We may compel
the distribution of land by taxing land at
its true value. We may make trusts un-
profitable by strict control of transport
tation. There is not a great industrial trust
In the country that has not been built up
by the cooperation of orpOrations that
carry from the producer and the con-
sumer. When reform is started along thes e
safe and constitutional lines. If there re-
main abuses that are not reached, more
radical methods NAV be considered
The morning call., 1894-03-28
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

General w. S. Bull. who has been appointed
Superintendent OF police in Buffalo by the new
anti-Sheehan police board. is 30 years old, and
was born IN Buffalo. During the war he was on
General Baneock's staff as inspector of arul-
lery OF the Second army corps
Edmund Yates reports that the Queen Of
IeIed 10 make MIS-. Gladstone a Countess IL The
retiring Premier didn't care for an earldom for
himself. Mr Gladstone reminded her Majesty
that he was only following the example of his
FIRST leader, Sir Robert Peel.
John Flske. The well-known literary man,
ultVates plants as recI cation during his In
tervais OF study. He has small conservatory
with number OF choice plants attached to his
home in Cambridge.
Ihe queen r.rely sends any kilograms to any
member OF the royal family or 10 her intimate
Irlends other@lse than 10 cipher, system of
hgure ciphers having been carefully prepared
for her and their use.
Mrs. E. Nj. Denny Of Ashland. Or, who
labored zealously for the Jewish relief fund,
The morning call., 1894-03-28
SURPRISING FIGURES.
The Extent of Advertising Done by the Lydia
i. Pinkham Medicine COmpanY.


Some idea OF the importance of the Lydia T.
Pinkham Medicine Co. as a Lynn enterprise, may
De estimated by the amount of advertising whicn
is placed by them In the leading newspapers OF
America. Advertising is in their line ono OF the
sutest gauges by which TO judge the extent OF
their business.
The newspaper advertising of this famous con
cern is all placed through tho advertising agency
OF Pettingiil Co., Boston, and the writer recent
ly lie rned while in their oces that eight tons OF
electrotype were shipped by them to the news
papers in one day, all OF which were advertise
ments of the Lydia f. PinkhAm's Vegetable Com.
pound.
Some idea of the extent Of such advertising can
be formed when one considers the fact that a
5-inch electrotype weighs but few ounces, and
that eight tons consists OF 2E 5000 ounces or ar
amount Sufficient to furnish all the leading publ
cations OF America with more than five electro
types each.
AS Lynn enterprise the Pinkham Medicine
Co. stands in the front rAnk.-( From the Lynr
LteHl).
The morning call., 1894-03-28
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

Cyclone season is here. As a member OF the
Appropriations Committee Representative
Breckenridge has pull with the Weather Bu-
reau he should lose no time In using. III large.
damp and gloomy, funneshaped cloud could
be steered TO the Potomac IL might distract the
public gaze. And that Is what little Willie
Deeds.-St. Louis Republic.
The coast and geodetic department OF the
Government will still continue TO be the mon
arch of all it surveys. 1t has close call about
as often as appropriation for Its maintenance
comes up, but It survives them all, as 1t de-
serves to.-B0ston Herald.
Senator arris OF Tennessee is the most pro-
nounced back number In American politics,
and his State has no excuse for keeping him IN
its service after the close of his present term
Globe Democrat.
1t is about q year and half too early.
brethren. TO begin the cultivation OF presiden-
tial booms. There may be killing frosts in
some localities between now and 1895. -
Chicago Tribune.
The growing interes! manifested In the revi-
val meetings now being carried on In this city
is proof that The Christian religion has not lost
It's hold upon the masses. The people still hear
the gospel gIadly.-New York Press.
II all the exploring parties that are on their
way " pClc uDW get tICiO tOECbbSib
there will be material enough In the vicinity TO
organize another baseball league. - Boston
Globe.
The new Mayor OF Pleasanton, Kan. Is 8 feet
10 his stocking feet. Her name is Annie
not "little Annie Rooney" but Mrs. Annie
Sagebrush Austin.-Cbicago Times.
Colonel Breckinridge now understands the
force of the adage about the regions Of dark
ness having no fury like woman scorned.-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
What an improvement would be made in this
world II more good people would take their
own advice.-Salt Lake Herald.
There is every indication that the'year 1894
will go down into history as bad year for pO-
litcal bOsses.-New York World.
The example OF he Lowell mill which has re-
duced the rents of its employees is good one to
follOw.-New York Recorder.
Derelict bulks should be taken out OF politics
as well as out of the ocean lanes.-N. Y. Tele-
gram.
1Irs wise dynamiter who knows when his
The morning call., 1894-03-28
nrRIICATIoN OFFICE:

sos Montgomery street. near Clay. open until II
O'Clock P II. BRANCH OFFICES: no Market
sweet near Kearnv open until IL o'clock midnight;
:9Haves street open until $3.50 o'clock; 5O5 5Larkln
street open until 800 clock; SW corner Sxteentn
and Miss on streets, until O'clock -o1o
mission street. open until O'clock ana 1o ->lii'n
GtTeet open until 8 80 o'clock.
The morning call., 1894-03-28
ArCTION SAILS TODAY.

FUxS1rURE-By Chas Levy & Co.. at 1908
Washington st. at 2 o'clock.
FURNIrURE.-By Geo. f. Lamson, st SlS Geary
st. at II O'Clock.
FCRNITURE--By Frank w. butternelo, ~ o<A
Lesyenworth ST.. at IL O'Clock.
FURNITURE-by L. Vincent, at 1882 Suffer
st. at O'Clock.
FURNIrURE.-By VIM. Butterheld, at 525 Geary
ST. st IL O'Clock.
RoRsEs.-By Sullivan Doyle, at s27 Sixth st.,
a ! O'Clock.
The morning call., 1894-03-28

the plant was established. There are also
losses in the establishment of a new busi-
ness both in the way of labor and material.
When an industry is in good running order
the percentage of protection may be limited
To the difference between the labor cost in
this and In competing countries.