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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
Railroads and Investments.

There are two features Of the rail
road reports for the year just closed
that are significant. Only 1852
miles of new road were built last year.
1t doesn't pay to build more at pres
ent. During the past twenty years
GAS railroads, with an aggregate mile
age Of 7s,755 miles and a capitaliza-
tion of 81, 1000, have been
sold under foreclosure and during the
past twelve years 37S roads with
mileage of S5,426 miles and capi-
talization $4,64o,447,ooo have gone
into the hands of receivers. In other
words, nearly one-half the road mile
age OF the country has been found to
be unremunerative and has been fore
closed to furnish a capitalization in
its actual earning capacity. Railway
promotion has kept far in advance of
the transportation demands of the
country. More roads have been
built than would pay their builders.
The terrible shrinkage of the capi-
tai furnished by first investors, as
shown by these foreclosure and re-
celvers' statistics, has been offset to a
large extent by the development of
country made possible and stimulated
by the opening of new railroads.
While investors in railroad enterprises
have suffered enormous losses the
communities reached by the several
bankrupt lines have profted beyond
computation. The country is richer,
though the owners of railway shares
and the purchasers of railway bonds
are poorer to the extent of the shrink
age in the values of their securities.
The effect upon investors, however,
is certain to be one of greater conser-
vatism, and it may be taken for grant
ed that the days of excessive railway
building in the United States are past
High water mark was reached in 1887
when 1898 miles of new track were
laid. The decline since that time
has been steady, and, while the low
est level was probably reached last
year, there will be no $4,000 mile
years in the near future The rail
way construction of the future will be
chiefly of short lines intended as feed
ers or branches of existing lines.
1t does not follow that because
there will be no excessive railway
construction hereafter that there will
be nothing for furnaces and rail mills
to do. The maintenance of the $780,
900 miles OF track already in existence
with necessary sidings and extra
trackage will call for thousands oftons
of new rails every year, and it may be
taken for granted that in the matter
of new rails and other supplies the
demand will not only be extensive but
much more regular and more easily
computed in advance than ever
before Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1896.
Breaking Down With Their Own Supre-
macy,

The passage of the financial bill in
the House on Saturday by vote of
17o yeas to 1856 nays shows that speak
er Reeds political lines are already
broken, and it is doubtless but the be.
ginning Of Republican disintegration
in the House that is likely to make
the Democratic Generalization in the
last Congress comparatively respecta-
BILE.
The bond bill forced through the
House by speaker Reed, is purely a
political invention, conceived primari-
ly to aid speaker Reeds nomination
for the Presidency and next to save
the party. 1t was well known to every
Republican leader in the House that
bond bill could not pass the Senate;
that if passed by the Senate it could
not be approved by the President, yet
it was forced through under whip and
spur; but AZ Republicans had the cour-
age to declare their independence and
vote with 81 Democrats and the Pop
ulists squarely against the measure.
The fact that speaker Reeds for
ces have been broken into fragments
at the very threshold of the session
clearly indicates that the different
elements of the Republican party will
play politics rather than statesman
ship during the present session, re-
gardless of the interests of the nation
and it is not improbable that before
this session shall have closed the Re-
publican majority of the House will
be in little more favor with the ma
tion than was the Democratic major
ity of the last Congress at the close OF
its first session. Every attribute of
statemanship seems to have been sub
ordinated to mere politics, and that is
likely to teach the nation, as did last
Congress, that the party in power is
incompetent to rule the greatest re-
public of the world. Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

The war still hourishes in Cuba.
The insurgents are taking everything
they can lay hands on and in this are
only forestalling General Campos
of the Spanish forces. The
main features of the warfare down
there seems to be the press gang and
the plllage's. Both sides confscate
everything they find then press the
unfortunate property holders into SER
vice. If the trouble keeps up much
longer there will be nothing left on
the island but the two armies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
TRIAL LIST.
FEBRUARY COURT.

ia mes X. Eyers exr's VS.. George w. Sterner.
II ellen c. Swisher VS.. James X. Ritter.
10 hnston Beasley Coal Co. VS.. Lafayette
Fetteiman, ct. 81.
Johnston, Beasley Coal Co. VS.. Lafayette
Fetterman, ct. al.
Ezekiel Coles exr. VS.. c. w. Miller, ct. al.
Amelia Benscoler VS. Berwick Water Co.
Richard Purcell VS.. Michael Nertney.
School Furnishing Co. VS.. Bloomsburg Belt
X. X. Co.
A. c. Rohrbach VS.. Charles Hughes.
Susan Cooper VS.. Averell & Sons.
Reuben Shuman's admx. VS.. Lehigh & Wilk-
es-Barre Coal. Co.
William Berninger VS.. Lehgh & Wilkes
Barre Coal Co.
David Shuman VS.. ]. b. Nuss.
J.. +. Rider VS.. Matthias Gingles, exr.
X. J. Wilson VS.. Thomas J. Reese et.al.
John Il. Ewes exr. VS. w. & w. X. X. Co.,
now c. Penn'a. & w. r. r. Co.
Harry A. Scott VS.. Wilson Houck
David Persing VS.. Thomas J. Hoffman.
Susan Cooper VS.. Daniel Miller.
ID. b. Beck VS.. Catawissa Fibre Co., LTD.
Julia A. Price VS.. Abbie Barnes, ct. al.
| Catawissa Fibre Co, LTD. VS.. Lehigh &
Wilkes-Ba Coal Co.
| Harriet Hollngshead, ct. al. VS.. Lehigh &
| Wilkes Barre Coal Co.
! J. b. Nuss VS.. Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal
| Co.
| J. S. Heller VS.. Lehigh & Wilkcs-B Barre
Coal Co.
John Schell VS.. Lehigh & Wilkes Barre Coal
| Co.
| Hannah c. Cooks use VS.. Albert Williams.
| Henry IL. Sands VS.. L. NJ. Petit.
q. w. Michael VS.. Wellington Mourey.
| William ii George VS.. b. F. Singley.
| DIR. J. r. Evans vs. Dennison Brink.
Joseph Bresch VS.. Jacob r. Bowes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
The New Year and America.
With the new year the base of prot

With the new year the base of prob
able war appears to be transferred
from Europe to America. For sever
al years past the world has been al.
most monthly expecting war be-
tween the powers of Europe. Now
America occupies the centre of the
stage as the principal actor with Euro
pean states as the heavy Williams.
The Venezuelan matter of course is
the most important of all and need
not be referred TO at any length. 1t
need only be said here that England
must submit to arbitration all of the
territory claimed by her west of the
Essequibo, accept the boundary de-
cided upon by the United States
boundary commission or fight.
Next in importance is the war in
Cuba. In less than year the Cuban
patriots have marched two-thirds the
length of the island despite the best
efforts of trained soldiery superior
in numbers and equipment, have
greatly harassed the foe, destroyed his
revenues, added to their own reputa
ton in men as we'll as in valor, have
appeared almost at the gates of Ha-
vana and by reason of all this are
knocking for recognition at the doors
of every American state.
Brazil, too, has sent an ultimatum
to England in the matter of the Trini-
dad dispute. England wants the is
land and has made threats of seizure,
which Brazil promises to resist. Eng.
land suggests arbitration, Brazil de
clines and says she would rather fight.
France has boundary dispute with
Brazil which has been dragging along
for some time. France thinks her share o
Guiana should extend into Brazilian
territory, while Brazil thinks otherwise
and the natives of French Guiana be
lieve it ought to be an Independent
state and are trying to make it so.
The government of Colombia sent ;
British minister out of the state TO
reasons which are not quite clear anC
sent the Spanish minister after hin
when that gentleman sympathizet
with the Briton, as his country sym
pathized with England in the Monro
question.
And even little Porto Rico, infame'
by the heat OF American opposition t.
Europe, has almost determined to al
tempt to wrest her independence fror
Spain during the progress of the Gu
ban.
This is a somewhat startling exhi
biuon from peaceful America and tn
European powers may we'll be exel
cised over the situation. There wi
be no change until Europe learns ono
for all the lesson that no interference
by her will be tolerated on this cont
nent-Patriot.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
An Army of Students.

Five hundred and ninety eight earn
est students are now in attendance at
Woods College, Scranton. Mr.. Will
liams, the owner and manager has, at
Rochester, N. Y, taught and lectured
to ten thousand students, and wrote
business college text books now used
all over America.
The splendid faculty is retained and
President Williams teaches day and
evening. If you wish thorough
course in business or short hand, call
and investigate or send for College
Journal. o. F. WILLIAMS.
I-3-3t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue OF writ OF Plur FL Ia. issued out
the Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia county
pennsylvania, and TO me directed, will be ex-
posed TO public sale at the Court House In
Bloomsbury, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1896,
AT o'clock p. IN, all OF the interest OF the de-
fendant, Phoebe e Hulme including her dover
interest and arrearages OF same In the follow
Ing real estate to-wit: All that certain piece
or parcel OF land, situate In the township OF
Benton, county OF Columbia, and state OF Penn
sylyania, bounded and described as follows, to-
wit: Bounded on the north. south and west by
lands OF W. L. Cole, and east by lands OF John
Smith, containing
9 ACRES.
more or less, whereon are erected
TWO DWELLINGS,
grist mill and water power, barn and other
outbudings.
Seized, taken into execution at the suit OF
Margaret Jones Va Pm aebe Il Hulme, and to be
sold as the property OF Phoebe f. Hulme
j b. MCHESRY, Shertn.
r. X. LITTLE, Attorney.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

made, at per yard 5Mc.
40 inch Unblcached Muslin,
regular value &C., sale price &c.
Celebrated Hill Muslin, dur ng
this great sale will be per yayd &c.
Fruit of the Loom and Ions
dale Muslin will be 7Xc.
White Shaker Flann.l will be
per yard 41lc.
Outing Flannel for wrappers
Dresses, etc, niedinm dark IN
stripes and plaids, 4Hc.
American and Merrimac Shirt
ing Prints will be the yard 4ac,
Best Indigo Blue Calico, sale
price the yard SC,
Standard Ioc. Dress Ginghams
will be SC. the yard.
Blcachcd Muslin PilMio Cases
45x36, will be &C.
1914 Blankets in tan and grey
regular 75c., are now 45c.
ia Grey Blankets, extra sizt
ard weight, fancy borders, worth
$I.75, will be $I.I9.
50 inch Cream Damasl Tabi.
Linens, worth 23c., viii be I6c.
50 inch Turkey Red Tabll
Damask, regular ISc., will be IIc
80 inch Turkey Red DamasN
regular 2oc., will be I5c.
Twilled Crash will be per yar'
&C.
Fringed Huck Towels, colorcc
borders, will be SC.
Colored border hemmcd Hue!
Towels will be Sc.
Women's fine scarlet all WOO
Medicated Vests and Pants, wortl
$3.50, will be o8c.
no dozen mems natural WOO
Underwear, worth 6Oc. and 75c.
will be 800,
Mems natural grey Shirts an(
Drawers, regular soc, will be PIC
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
Morton q Candidate.

Governor Levi p. Morton has final
ly announced to his friends that he
would stand as a candidate for presi-
dent before the National Republican
convention to be held at ST. Louis.
He stated his position at dinner CIV
en- at Chauncey M. Depews residence
in New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

In naming three Republicans and
two Democrats on the Commission to
ascertain the rightful boundary line
between British Guiana and Venezuela
President Cleveland has given evi.
dence that there Is no partisanship or
merely political meaning in his practi-
cal assertion of the Monroe doctrine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

We acknowledge the receipt from
Ex-Congressman Wolverton the COM
plete United States Census of 1890,
and full set of Congressional Rec.
ords. They are valuable works of
reference to have in a newspaper Of.
fce, and we thoroughly appreciate the
kindness Of Mr.. Wolverton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

Congress celebrated the anniversary
of the battle Of New Orleans yester.
day as jackson Day" by remaining
in session but forty minutes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

If the Governor Of Pennsylvania
can find no other cure for his bilious
ness possibly Schlatter, " the healer"
might do him some good.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

A frightful accident occurred at the
Luke Fidler colliery, Shamokin, at an
early hour Monday morning, through
which four men lost their lives. The
victims we're: Patrick Lynch, Peter
Boubert, Steven Mourat and John
Mauret. A shaft is being sunk at
this colliery and depth of 900 feet
has been reached. The unfortunate
men had been in the mine and had
prepared a charge for blasting and
gone to the surface for safety, and
also to fire the blast, which is done at
the top of the mine by means of
electricity.
The blast was successfully accom-
plished and the men took their places
in the bucket and gave the signal to
the engineer in charge of the hosting
engine to lower them to the bottom
of the mine. When they had been
lowered to distance of 800 feet
from the bottom the rope caught and
the men were thrown headlong down
the shaft to instant death. This col.
liery was burned out about year
ago and a brother of Peter Boubert,
one of the victims of this accident,
was smo,hered in the flames. The
workings are the property of the
Mineral railroad and mining company.
The weather on Monday was the
coldest of the season throughout the
Wyoming valley. In Wilkes Barre
the mercury was ten below; at Har.
vey's Lake, fourteen; Glen Summit,
eleven, and Bear Creek, twelve. At
the latter place the ice was ten inches
in thickness.
Robert Adams, a we'll known resi-.
dent of Danville, says: "We sympa.
thize in Danvile with our Harrisburg
neighbors in their water trouble for
we have been in the same boat. Our
water supply has been as bad as yours
if not worse, being polluted not only
with the mud and culm but also with
sewage discharge from the state
hospital for the insane which is located
just above our town. Our borough
has spent thousands Of dollars in try
ing to procure pure water but as yet
without lasting results. We had wells
made out in the river which answered
very well for time, but they would
soon cease to filter enough water for
our supply. During the past Summer
we put up filtration plant. This
went into operation last week, a good
time to test it, and the results have
been gratifying"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
GENERAL NEWS.

1t is reported that ex-President
Harrison will marry Mrs. Mary Dim
mick, of New York, a niece of his
deceased wife.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

A new star has been added to tn,
flag. Utah has been admitted into
the Union as a state.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
Married.

December 80, 1895, by Guy Jacoby
Esq, Mr.. Richard Splain and Miss
Pearl E. Bauman, both of this place.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

the pr &C cutter is given liberty to
cut prices as at no other season OF
The year. This great sale is got
Ten up solely to reduce stocks, and
we are sure it will overtop in in
tercst anything Of the kind ever
given in Wilkes-Barre. Many OF
the big stocks in the store are re-
duced in price absurdly out OF
proportion to their real worth, and
throughout the entire store values
arc given that will make it an OBJ
lect for you to make a special
rip to the city to procure your
needs for the coming six months,
We know it will be a big saving
to you. Don't neglect this rare
opportunity to come here your
self or send in your order by mail.
We will fill all orders SO received
at the advertised list price, only
asking you to pay postage or
freight charges, which is but a
trine. Write for our full price
list. 1t will be found Of great in
tcrest and will enable you to make
some choice selections.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

Some specimen
bargains arc:
Yard wide I'm
bleached Muslin
at the yard SIC.
Blac k Rock
unbleached Mus
lin, one of the
If II C S t muslins
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

1t looks as though the next Demo
cratic National convention will be
held in Cincinnati.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

Ladies' Box
Goats Of Boucle
c ! OF h, large
sleeves, ripple E
back were S7.4S
are now $4.4S.
Fleece Lined
Wrappers, large
sleeves, full col
lar. with frill.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09

were $I.25, aie for the sale csc.
84 pairs o: ladies " srm beaver
lined Shoes. redu cd from 81 80
to o7c.
II3 pairs of mems satin cal
cork sole Shoes, worth $3, will
be $2.I5.
Window Shades, Spring Rollers
and Fixtures will be I5c.
Nottingham Lace Curtains will
be 45c.
25c. Ingraia Carpets will be
I7c.
soc Tapestry Brussels will be
39c.
Please write for full price Ist.
Mailed free to any address.
Respectfully,
Cor. w. Marl,c, o'd nnh'ic Sqrarc.
Nla:e-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
JDMRS LONGS SONS
WEEKLY CHATS.
WILKES BARRE, Pa.
January s, 1890

The cut at the
head Of this col
umn indicates the
masses of shop
pers who daily at
tend our store.
This is the oc-
casion Of our
Gran d Annual
Trade Sale, when
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-09
Grocery Department.

We carry the finest line of groceries in
the city. Best hemlock flour $500,
bbl Buckwheat flour 4oc sack.
Best New York State full cream
cheese.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-30
ANNA EVA FAY
VIII Give Entertainments at Mar
ket Hall This Week.

Anna Eva Fay, sometimes called the
wonder of the Nineteenth Century, y
will be at the Market hall every even
ing during this week or Miss Fay's
performance there is more OF interest
and more Of fascination than attends
the ordinary attractions of this kind.
both because of Miss FNay's -weI-known
powers, and again because Of her re-
cent and highly successful tour of the
old world, where she was received
with the most marked signs Of favor by
the savants Of the English metropolis
During her stay at st. Petersburg
Miss Fay had the entree of the Russian
court, and relates in a very bright
manner interesting incidents Of the
present emperor, before whom she has
given many performances. The Rus
sian nobility feted this wonderful lady
in a way that would certainly have
turned the head Of less sensible Wo-
man.
Miss Fay's performance speaks for it.
self. The things that she does seem
but little, If any, short of miraculous.
There is, and perhaps always will be,
q vast amount of idle curiosity in per-
formances Of this nature, which are al
ways Of the deepest interest to those
who desire their curiosity aroused and
who like to be mystified. Miss Fay this
year has with her company of clever
entertainers, who will. no doubt be
greeted by large audiences during her
enga cement in this city.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-30

supposed "hold-up," witnessed by Mr..
Burke, near the corner of Exchange
and Ninth streets, shortly after mid
night of the night before was nothing
but a fight The affair being in the
same neighborhood as the assault COM
mitted on I. S. Kellogg, who was knock
ed down and robbed a couple of hours
previous, made the second affair look
like another hold-up This, however,
Chief SchweitZer said was not correct.
Two men who were passing up Ninth
street became engaged In a quarrel,
and one of them knocked the other
down and assaulted him. Chief
Schweitzer said he knew what he was
talking about. as the man who had
been given the worst Of the argument
and also the fight had called at the
station and explained the matter yes
terday morning. The name Of the fell
low who was assaulted, or the one who
committed the assault the police off,
cial did not care to give out. It was
possible, he said, that warrant would
be taken out for the man who won the
fight, but this was hardly probable.
Chief Schweitzer said he was not at
all surprised at the reports of hold-ups,
as the department found 1t almost i'm
possible to rid the city Of that class of
individuals who engaged in this line OF
work. Men were arraigned in the po-
lice court almost daily who were none
too good to engage in highway robbery,
but for some reason it was found i'm
possible to convict them even of va
grancy. Until the courts would assist
the police in driving this class of people
out Of the city or into the Workhouse,
citizens would have to expect all kinds
of depredations.
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-30
S AIN P P0UL.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Archbishop ireland returned yesterday from
Chicago.
Father Heffron preached at st. Mary $
church yesterday morning
Bishop Gilbert offciated at the morning
service at St Clements yesterday.
The directors of the school Of fine arts viii
meet tomorrow morning at the Metropolitan
hotel.
The ministers of the Presbytery of St. Paul
will meet in the East church, st. Paul. Dec
/. at 10 a. N.
Lady Somerset w. C. T. U. will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. c. B. Teeple, 6lS Cen
trail Park place.
The annual meeting of the Home Mission
Society of the Peoples Church will be helo
at the home of Mrs. T. H. Johnson 20 SUN
NIT avenue, tomorrow at O'Clock
A meeting of the executive committee OF the
Y P S. c. E. will be held Friday evening IN
the parlors of House of Hope chureh TO decloe
on the dates of the new year reception.
The Epworth League union will hold NJ
erary and social entertainment in Grace M.
E church Tuesday evening. An eXcellent
programme has been prepared, incluolns IN
stallation of officers of the new league.
The Travel club will meet at Olivet church;
Merriam Park, tomorrow evening. ART anu
Artists in Holland" is to be the general topic
s'Famous Holland Cathedrals' will be pre-
sented by Mrs. E. Julien; Dutch Art at @ tne
Worlds Fair" by Miss Fannie M. DavieS'
s'Rembrandt and Other Dutch Artists" by b..
G. Eaton Miss Nelson and Mrs. Rlsser; "Ihe
Artist" poem, by Miss May Clark; Eu-
gene Fields Dutch Lullaby" will be re-
cited by Miss Mamie Pitts.