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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05
PERSONALS.

Lord Salisbury turns the scales at
go pounds. MIR. Gladstone weighs less
than III pounds.
Prince Bismarck gathered around him
at FREDERICKSBURG, on Christmas day,
his entire family.
Eleven times has Emile Zola been n
candidate for election to the French
Academy. and eleven times has he been
defeated.
Gerald Du Maurier is quoted as say
ing that his father invariably pronoun-
ced the name OF Svengali with the ac-
cent on the first syllable"
Shoes that formerly belonged to Marie
Stuart, Marie Antoinette. Queen Anne
and the Empress Josephine are included
in the large collection of footwear owned
by the Queen of Italy.
Prof. Charles Lane Poor. of Johns
Hopkins University. has made an elua-
torim telescope which he will take with
him to the North next Summer in order
to photograph the stars.
The much travelled Duchess of Clevc-
land, mother of Lord Rosebery, is an
ticipating a voyage to South Africa
this month No other duchess living
has explored the world so thoroughly.
James Clinton formerly well known
socially In Baltimore. has done Il some
what unusual thing. Several years ago
he enlisted as Il private in the United
States army, and, solely through his
personal merits he has risen to the
grade OF second lieutenant
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05
THE BEsSEMER POOL.

According to n Pittsburg dispatch the
great Bessemer steel trust is to be re-
organized on Il greater scale than ever
before-in fact it is said that IL will he
on scale such as will astonish the
world and in these times one need not
be surprised at 1t.
The Nirginian noted short time
since that John ID. Rockefeller had an
nounced his intention of going i'm the
manufacture of steel armor as a com
petitor OF Mr. Carnegie, and it took oc-
casion to say that it would he Il great
thing If Mr.. Rockefeller should do so.
but the fear was that after getting
into the business he and Mr.. Carnegie
might join hands ana form trust.
Now the wonder is If these gentlemen.
the one who was going to compete with
the others has anything to do with the
great Bessemcr steel trust referred to
in the dispatch from Pittsburg
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

During the year 1896 there have been
81, 49,, 900 births and 4?,SG5. 600 deaths In
the world.
y large palace made of bales of hay
Will be one of the features of the COM
ing exposition ut Toronto.
It is reported that the Iron Moulders'
Union of North America has increased
Its membership by 1000 since July.
1895.
Amongst other good things which Pro-
fcssor G. Coles, of KinkSton, Pa, pro-
pheSies MS due next month are showers
of strangely formed bugs and flies
Tornadoes and cyclones are said to be
on the way.
Motor cars being the sensation of the
day just now, wealthy natives in India
are Introducing horselcss vehicles in the
big towns. Calcutta was very much as
tonishcd by the appearance of a motor
lwagoncttc driven by electricity and ca
pablc of running twenty-five miles an
hour FOR ten hours without rcChurging.
Raw silk is said to have been first
made by a people of China called Ceres
lao Il. G. 1t was first brought from
India in the year ia. and II pound of
! ii at that time was worth CT in gold
The manufacture of raw silk was intro
duced into Europe from India ny some
monks in $50. Silk dresses were first
worn in l4i5. The eggs of the silk worm
were first brought into Europe in 527.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05
SENATOR wALCoTr.S MISSION.

1t is said that the mission OF Senator
Wolcott. of Colorado. who sailed from
New York on Saturday last for Europe
is for the purpose OF inducing European
nations 10 enter into a monetary confer
once with the United States regarding
bi-metallism, and according TO New
York dispatches it is alleged that tire
Senator has undertaken the mission as
the agent OF President elect Mckinley.
or course, these are mere rurnors
but there seems to be little doubt that
Senator Wolcott has been given some
mission by the President-elect. There
are those who incline to the opinion
that Major Mckinley has nothing to do
with Wolcotts mission to the other side
OF the big water" and that the Sena-
Tor has undertaken the trip of his own
Noiition. while there are others who are
strong in the opinion that the reports
TO the effect that he goes to Europe ms
the agent of the Presldent-elect is cor
rect. The question is important be
cause of the interest involved.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05
THE TARIFF HEARINGS.

The New York Evening Post, In speak
Ing of the tariff hearings now going on
In Washington, says that they are pro-
badly the greatest scandal connected
with the whole tariff system, and the
Pittsburg Post asserts that they are
merely the hearings Of interested parties
seeking individual or corporate gain
through an increase of tariff duties.
There is no purpose to modify the tariff
SO as TO Increase the revenues, but ex-
actiy the opposite policy is proposed
that Is, Increase the duties, cut off i'm
portations, and SO reduce the revenues.
1T Is not revenue we want, but pro-
hibitory duties" was the frank admis-
sion to the committee the other day
OF one of the interested ones, and yet
there are the people who feel SO much
concern In the. welfare Of the country
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05
TRUCK AND TREASURE.

IL may be recalled that DR.. Dabncy
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
some time ago. in an address delivered
before the Virginia Farmers Institute.
called attention to the remarkable
growth of the trucking Industry of The
South. and among other things stated
That probably no single industry has
brought SO much money into the South
within the past thirty years as that OF
truck
The annual crops of garden vegeta-
"ies' such as early potatoes. beans,
capbages. cucumbers, spinach. lettuce,
asparagus and of fruits. such as or.
anges. Strawberries, watermelous. etc.
nave been worth great deal more ia
the south in actual money. DR.. Dab.
ney thinks, than has the lumber. TO.
bacco, the mineral products. or any
other oil the great staple products which
are commonly supposed Ia bring reve-
nue. to the country. and perhaps he i;
right; Certainly ii is that the truckinr,
interest of the South has grown to some.
thing wonderfully large and it is still
liable 10 increase with each year The
Washington Times. which seems 10
nave given some thought 10 the sub
1ect. makes the statement that of all
the trucking interest Of the United
states about go per cent. is on the At
lantlc coast and half OF that in tbs,
Southern States. whose products i'm this
line amount To 100000 annually. or
about 10 per cent. OF the national totals
In the tidewater region OF Virginia
alone. the industry yields $4,000, 900 an
nualiy. and gives employment to nearly
-o'ovo men, women and children. In
stances are known where $1,000 worth
OF products have been sold from one
acre in Il single year Newbern, Char
lesion, Savannah. and Mobile are all
shipping centres for the interest. which
flnds its principal market in the grea
cities of the North. Over production
has not yet afflicted this class of cult
Nators, and, among the chances offered
10 farming people in regions of inhospi-
table climate and hard conditions. the
advantages and possibilities of this rich
and fertile coast region. from Norfolk
va, all along the Atlantic shores, Ia
Louisiana, are worthy of investigation.
This Is all very true with the amend.
inent that from the trucking interest in
Tidewater Virginia the yield is much
more than 5000. 900 per annum. There
is one point touched by our contem-
porary which cannot be too often re-
ferred to, and that is that our fertile
coast region, from Norfolk all alone
the Atlantic shores TO Louisiana, IS
worthy OF investigation. There Is nc
such a country on the habitable globe
as that embraced in the region re.
ferred to-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

The Savannah News says that an
italian doctor is credited with having
discovered the germ of yellow fever.
He hopes to be able at no distant day
to announce the perfection of specific
for.the malady.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

a young and pretty highway woman
fs the contribution of Minneapolis to the
new woman movement.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

pany of fairies warming their fingers
by foxfire. Texas is Il mighty State
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

& The Choate supporters loudly call at
tention to the claim that their man is 4
statesman and n gentleman.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

and Representative Hunter, of kentuc-
Ky. over the United States Senatorship
from that State is becoming interest
ing.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

1t is announced that Mr.. Mckinley is
selecting his Cabinet with a view Of
having it serve eight years. This may
be counting chickens before they are
Matched.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

Now is the time to make applications
TO your Congressman for seeds. You
may not get them right Off but you
stand good chance of getting them
some day before spring, says the Bos-
ton Globe
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05
TUESDAY, JANUARY s, 1897.
.ElGHT PAGES.

the taxpayers last year nearly million
dollars.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

!, Captain General Weyler says that
aicllness. bullets and hunger will soon
terminate the revolution" He promi-
sses to treat the leaders with considera-
ton" II they will surrender all. or nearly
all, Of their followers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

{ The Syracuse Post has given TO each
OF Its fifty-two carrier boys n curious
christmas gift-a full paid up member
ship in the Syracuse Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

It is said that III Hung Chang had
decided to establish in the Flowery
Kingdom schools for the teaching of the
English language.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

China is establishing schools for the
teaching of English. 1t is not surmised
however, that the demand for teachers
will interfere to any considerable extent
with the laundry business in that coun-
try, observes the Hounton Post.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

The report that NJ f. ingalls, is to
succeed Chauncey Depew as president
of the New York Central railroad is de-
MED.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05
GREAT CUT Sale PRICE !!

OUR GREAT TOMORROW JAM
4. DOLLARS WORM
II. BARGAINS THAT WERE
EVER EARTH SALE
MIST
THIS SALE AS EARLY As
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

II congratulate myself upon the sup
preston Of the revolution in Rio del
Pinar@ says General Weyler All that
new remains ia for the general to i'm
prison the leaders by proxy. pay off
his stenographer and the last paragraph
Sps his long and inky struggle Will have
been brought 70 brilliant close. re-
s5EAxsp ths Shiaago News.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

II the next four years do not give good
times to the United States, the next CEN
fury will usher in changes that will be
severely felt to the remotest corner OF
the world" truthfuliy spoke jain Wan
amaker in philadelphia the other day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

One of the arguments advanced in
favor Of the candidacy of John Wanna
maker for United States Senator from
pennsylvania is the fact that during his
thirty-five years of business life he has
employed upwards of 100000 people, and
never had to deal with a strike.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

When Mr.. Dingley was graduated
from Dartmouth College the suit he
wore on the occasion came from the
fashionable tailor's shop in the little
town OF Hanover, and the fashionable
tailor was Levi Morton, since Vice
president of these United States.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

Mems Fine Kersey Overcoats. old price,
SIS 90; cut price, SS.9S
Mems Imported Kerscy Overcoats, old
price. $500: cut prioe, $3.50
Mems Fine Melton Overcoats, old price
S22.W. cut price, $l0.5S.
Genuine Monanac Overcoat. old price
5000; cut price, SlI.9S
Boys' All Wool Short Pants Suits. old
price, $500; cut price SliS.
Boys Fine Worsted Short Pants Suits.
old price $500: cut price, So IS
Boys Fine All Wool Short Pants Suits,
CID price. $40: cut price, ji9s.
Boys Imported Short Pants Suits. old
price. $500: cut price, S3.9s.
Boys Al Wool Short Pants, ages TO Ii,
old price 5Oc. cut price 2Jc
Boys All Wool short Pants, ages 4 10 Il.
old price Sl.Oo; cut price. soc.
T. SALE THAT HAS EVER BF.F.N HELD
HIGHT IN HALE, AS WE MUST POSI-
: WokIil OF GOODS IN OUR STORE,
ING GOODS.
EAT SALE is NOW GOING ON.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-05

Fine Al Wool Pants, old price. $500; new
price. CSC.
Fine business Pants, old price, $3.50; new
price. $l.7J.
Fine Dress Pants. old price $500: new
price So
Fine Worsted Pants, old price, 500: new
price. $3.50.
Mems Fine Clay Worsted Suit, old price
$500 cut price, $3.9S.
Mems Fine Melton Suit. old price, $780,
cut price $50.
Mems Fine Cheviot Suit, old price, sli.eO;
cut price, $GgS.
Imported Clay Diagonal Mems Suits, old
price, $500: cut pr.ce, Sl2.50.
Mems All Wool Overcoat, old price 800:
cut price. S2.@S
Mems Fin" Carter Beaver Overcoat. old
price. sl2ej. new price $59S.
THIS is THE LARGEST CUT PRIC
IN THIS CITY. THE PRICES CUT
lively CLOSE OUT EVERY DOLLAR
SO AS TO HAVE ROOM FOR OUR SPT;
REM EMRER THE PLACE-THE CIR
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
BARN DESTROYED.

A barn situated in an alley back Of
West Street the property of Oscar
Alexander was destroyed by fire
about the middle of the afternoon on
Sunday. There was considerable
amount of hay, straw, oats, ETC., IN
the barn. The horses were taken out
and saved. Just how the fire caught
no one knows, but it is said that some
children were playing with straw and
matches near the building and a stray
spark is supposed to have caused
the damage. The Third Street public
school building a short distance away
was in great danger and 1t required
considerable work on the part OF the
fireme. to save it. The fire might
lave been extinguished before SC
much damage had been done to the
barn, but the water was all needed II
orGer to save the school building.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
To the Democratic Voters Of Columbia
County.

herewith submit to your careful
consideration the report OF the Com
mittee appointed to revise the rules OF
our party, in accordance with the
action of the regular Standing Com
mittee at their annual meeting on
March a7th which passed the follow
ing resolution.
ReSokyed;
That a Committee of five be ap-
pointed to revise our Party rules and
| submit their report for adoption at
the next Convention.
In pursuance of the above Resolu-
ton the Committee of five were ap-
pointed as follows A. ]. Derr, R. r..
Little, w. T. Greasy, c. Small and
|R. G. F. Kshinka; representing as
nearly as possible the different points
of the County, and were called to
meet at Bloomsburg on June 10Th at
@ A. NJ; They met on that date and
on each following Saturday for toul
consecutive days, which in its-selt Is
evidence that they have labored witt
untiring care and deliberation, II
their effort to formulate a set OF rules
that all may understand, and wha
they have thought to be for the bes
interests of our party.
They have endeavored to surroun(
the Ballot Box with every possible
safeguard toward securing homes
nominations and they now submit II
the columns of this paper the result Q
their labors to the voters, with entlr
t fairness to all, and respectfully ask tn
l people to instruct their Delegates t
. accept or reject these rules as i
t their own judgment they may thin
D best.
. 1t will be noticed that the rule
: greatest Importance is that whlc
0 changes our method of making nom
e nations. 1t is proposed in these rule
# to abandon our present Delegate sy
tenn, by voting direct for the Cand
date and the Candidate receiving tt
:, greatest number OF votes to be d
If clared the nominee.
r, For these rules to go into effect
a requires two thirds vote of the del
" gates in the Convention and il e
,r dorsed by the Convention they W
lie then govern the primary Election
st 1903 for the first trial. The matt
to is now fairly left in the hands of t
al | voters. Very respectfully,
IS JOHN G. MCHENR>
! Charm;
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
AN ATROOIOUS ACT.

One of the most shameful outrages
ever heard tell of in this town oc-
cured about ten o'clock Tuesday
night. Laura Hotter, young lady
twenty-three years of age, daughter OF
Isaiah Hotter, who lives in the upper
part of the double house on the corner
of Fifth Street and Chestnut Alley, in
company with Lulu Mccormick,
neighbor girl, went to the home OF
Harry Rinker to make an evening
call. After spending some time in
the Rinker house Miss Hotter said
that she would have to go home as
she had some work to do. When
right beside her home, while her
father, brothers and sisters were wait
ing for her to return, she was over
taken by Frank Beers, son of David
Beers, neighbor, who lives two doors
above. He threw his arms around
her and after throwing her to the
ground accomplished his purposes,
and left his victim in an unconscious
condition. When the Mccormick
girl returned home she discovered the
unfortunate being in the alley. She
at once informed Mr.. Hotter, who
came out and after taking his daughter
in the house started after policeman
to find the william who had perpetrated
the deed. Two officers went to the
Beers home and searched the house
from garret to cellar, but the search
proved fruitless, as the young mar
could not be found anywhere.
On Wednesday morning telegram
was received from Kingston stating
that fellow answering Beers descrip
ton had been captured in frelgh
car at that place. Policeman Shut
went up, found his man, who had bee'
placed in the Kingston lookup, AM
retp,ned on the half past eight train
Several hundred people were at tn
station when the train arrived and to
'while trouble was feared. Beers wa
taken to Squire Clark's Office for
hearing, but as the physical condltlo
of the Hotter girl was such that sh
could not be present the hearing wa
postponed till Friday morning at ha
past nine o'clock. Beers was take
to Jail,
The whole town is indignant ov
the affair, and had the young me
been caught the night the outrage WI
committed it would probably ha'
went hard with him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
LUTHERAN REUNION.

Thursday July 2and, the day for
the Lutheran Reunion at Packer Is
land was fair and beautiful and re-
freshing!
The car ride down the historic
north branch was simply delightful
Nature was refreshed by the rains and
had put on her loveliest attire, while
the pure invigorating air braced the
-ody and cheered the Spirits.
The crowd was not large in the
morning owing most likely to the
doubtful condition of the weather in
the earlier hours, but by noon they
came in great numbers principally
from the West Branch till the woods
were alive with the followers OF
Luther.
The spacious Pavilion was filled to
overflowing with those who would
hear the addresses the first was by
Prof. G. F. Spieker D. d., of Phila-
delphia, and the second by Rev. NJ
w. HANNA D. D., of Altoona, Pa,
both spoke upon the Church and it:
great work especially in missionary
and church extension lines and were
attentively listened to. After dinner
the one address was made by Rev
DR.. Reimensnyder Of Milton Pa, or
the power of the Young Luthelans
| 1t was stirring appeal both TO
Church and Nation and every on
gave him their strictest attention
A number OF short speeches were the'
asked for, and given by both Minis
tiers and Laymen and one by
Deaconess from Baltimore, Mis-
Smith.
The music was furnished by a
orchestra from Shamokin compose
mostly of quite young men. Th
grounds were in their best condition
{ the people in their happiest moo
: and all the features of the Reunio
r successful and pleasant, so that tn
occasion Of 1897 in its pleasantne:
. caused each one to look forwar
f hopefully in the Providence to a ST
! better one for 1898. X.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
Sought solace in Death

Disappointedin in love, Annie Thomas
a pretty I6-year-old girl of Wilkesbarre,
took poison Tuesday morning, with
suicidal intent, but was discovered IN
time to save her life.
She was in love with young man
from Sunbury, who made an engago :
ment to meet her on Sunday night.
He failed to appear, and Monday
night she met him with another g!rl'
who, he said, was his sister. Tuesday
she took a corrosive sublimate tablet
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
Advertising for a Wife.

A. H. Olney, a veteran over 90
wears old, who lives at Gibsons, near
Corning, N. Y, is reported to hsve
struck things rich. He recently put
an cad" in a matrimonial paper for a
wife. A reply came from Wilkes
Barre, Pa, woman who inclosed $40
for him to come to that city and get
acquainted with her. He did SO and
was highly impressed, but on his re-
turn home found another letter from
a widow at Denver, Col, who is re-
ported to be worth $4,000. She
sent SIS to pay his fare to that place
| and he left one day this week to G
out there and marry her.-Bath
N. Y, Plaindeaker.