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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
PICTURES OF PRIZE FIGHTS.
A Bill introduced In the State Legislature
Making viatscope and Similar Exhibi-
tions illegal.

As a result of a conference held
Monday evening, participated in by a
number of legislature leaders, a novel
bill was introduced In both branches
on Tuesday. C. c. Kaufman, Of
Lancaster presented the measure in
the Senate and a Philadelphia Repre-
sentative took charge of it in the
House. The bill is aimed directly
at the exhibition of facsimiles of prize
fights, and other illegal doings. or
events, by means of the viatscope,
connematograph, biograph or any
similar machine or device. An effort
for speedy action will be made for the
purpose of blocking the heralded in
flux of Carson City pictures. In dis
cussing the matter Monday night
Senator Kaufman said he had receiv-
ed number of letters on this subject
from clergymen and others. The bill
is introduced makes an exhibition
such as indicated a misdemeanol
punishable by a maximum fine o
ST. 900 or six months imprisonment
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
HOGGED THEIR FAIR ATTORNEY.
Feminine Suspects Released From Jail Grew
DemonstratVe.

There was a unique scene in Court
at Wilkesbarre on Monday when
Hester Brace and Sarah Miller,
colored, alleged accomplices in the
blowing-up with dynamite of the house
IN the mountain, near that city, in
October, 1894 were released for lack
of evidence, after being detained in
Jail over two years on suspicion. AS
Judge Lynch told them they could go
the dusky prisoners ran to the side OF
their attorney, Miss MaryL. Trescott,
Luzerne's only woman attorney, threw
their arms about her and wept. Many
colored spectators Justify cheered this
act of gratitude.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
What Has Occurred There Since Our
Former Report.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Clerk w. II.
Henrie, since those published last
week.
L. ]. Drake, Weliversville, to Miss
Martha E. Christopher, of the same
place.
Samuel Muffley, of Light Street, to
Miss Carrie Greasy, of Centre town
ship.
TRANSFER OF.REAL ESTATE.
The following transfers of real es-
tate have been recorded IN the Office
of C.. B. Ent, register and recorder,
during the week.
Geo. Miller, ct al. to J.. P. Fincher,
for tract of land in Main township.
J. p Fincher, ct al. to William
Greasy, for tract of land in Main town
ship.
Elmira Reichart, ct al. to Geo. w.
Shuman for tract of land in Main
township.
William McKelvy and wife to Peter
Appleman, for tract of landin Montour
township.
]. Sanderson Lazarus, to William
Yost, for land in Bloomsbury.
Thomas A. Strong, to Margaret M.
Parker, tor tract of land in Jackson
township.
Andrew A. Kressler. to Geo. w.
Kressler, for tract of land in Pine
township.
Bloomsburg Land improvement
Company, to Alvaretta Bittenbender,
for land in Bloomsbury.
William F. Hauck and wife, to
William Breisch, for tract of land in
Beaver township.
Adam Fetterolf and wife, to Mary
Breisch, for tract Of land IN Beaver
township.
]. w. Evans and wife, to Ella G.
Magee, for land in Bloomsbury.
7. w. Evans and wife, to Ella g..
Magee, for land in Bloomsbury.
Peter c. Dreishbach, to Hugh Nc
Affee, for tract ofland in Beaver town.
ship.
Margaret Bradley to Patrick Brad
ley for land in Centralia.
]. r. Fowler, Treasurer, to John
Moury, for tract of land in Fishing
creek township.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
CAKE WALK.

Preparations are being made by
David Boughton, manager, for grand
cake walk, and Dance to be held in
Evans Hall on Wednesday evening,
March 3Ist Over two hundred invita-
tions have been sent out, and it is
expected that large number from
Wilkesbarre, Scranton, Williamsport,
and other places will be present 10
contest for the prizes, which will be a
IA karat gold watch to the first and a
large cake to the second couple.
Good music will be in attendance.
Tickets for cake walk and dance
$I.oo per couple, single admission
2Sc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
IT was charged that there had beer

1t was charged that there had been
crookedness in some of the contracts
made by the commissioners of Brad
ford county for the erection of the
new court house at Towanda. and an
investigation was made by the andi-
tors, of which the Towanda Reviez0
says: "The auditors of Bradford
county finally completed their labors
yesterday afternoon, and their report
was filed with the commissioners. 1t
is a document of more than usual
interest this year, becouse of the
thorough investigation that has been
made of the contracts for construct
ing the court house. The old board
of commissioners is surcharged with
$s,Soo. o6, for commissions paid the
architect and for overpayments to
Contractor Bradley"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
PEARL BRYAN'S SLAYERS.

No doubt many of our readers have
read more or less concerning the foul
murder, which was committed little
over year ago, and for the benefit Of
those who have been reading the
case, we print the following account
of the execution of the two prominent
young men, whom a jury convicted Of
the awful deed:
"The once promising lives of Scott
Jackson and Alonzo Walling, the
young dental students, paid the penalty
on the gallows at Newport, KY, Satur
day for the murder of the sweet faced
country girl, Pearl Bryan, of Green
Castle, Indiana, and the extinguish-
ing at the same time of the tiny spark
of life that had driven her to despera-
ton through fear of open shame. The
scene was Fort Thomas and the date
Feb. I, 1895. The victim was de
capitated to prevent identification and
the head has never been located
A big crowd gathered about the
Jail early Saturday morning in an
endeavor to see the execution. The
crowd, however, dwindled when the
news reached 1t that Jackson had
made a statement and it became the
general opinion that the governor
would interfere for few days at least.
The final decision came from the
governor at II:M saying:
"No respite. ""
The procession formed at 1881
and marched to the scaffold. The
ropes were placed about their necks,
the black caps adjusted and at II:4o
the traps were sprung. Jackson was
pronounced dead in twenty minutes.
Walling was suspended for twenty
three minutes before life was extinct.
Waling's last words as he left the jail
were, as he pointed to Jackson: "That
man can save me if he will l die an
innocent man. l was not there when
she was killed"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
End of the World.

Rev. John Riley, ofShirley, Indiana,
who has made life study of astrono-
mical calculations, has issued a state
ment predicting the end OF the world
in 1893 or 1000. The clergyman is
sincere in his belief, and the result Of
his prediction, his congregation, which
is one of the largest in the state, have
begun preparations for the final leave
taking. Hundreds are being convinced
daily. Mr.. Riley formerly filled a
pastorate at Tionesta, Forest county,
Pa, and is well known in Western
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
VOL. 80
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.

The following appointments for the
Danville District were made this week,
by the Conference of the M. f.
Church, held at Carlisle.
Danville District-Ezra H. Yocum,
Sunbury, Presiding Elder. Ashland,
Oliver S. Metzler; Audenreid, Will
lam W. Hartman; Beaver Meadow,
Isaac Goldman Beach Haven, Henry
B. Fortner; Benton, Oliver H. AL
bertson; Berwick, A. r. Miller
Bloomingdale, T. H. Tubbs; Blooms
burg Benjamin &. Conner; Buckhorn,
William II. Hartman Catawissa,
George M. Klepfer Catawissa cir
cult, George S. Womer Centralia,
Charles M. Barnitz; Conyngham, f
S Baker; Danville-St. Pauls, Geo.
d. Penepacker; Trinity, Orlando
G. Heck Elysburg, JOSIAH c. Mum
peril Espy and Lime Ridge, Theodore
M. Haven; Freedland, Reuben K.
Wilson; Gordon, Alfred L. Miller
Harveyville, John Vrooman Halle
ton-Diamond, N. E. c. Cleaver; St
Paurs, 1. N. Moorehead; Irish
Valley, Frank E. Hartman Jeans
vile, J. P. Benford Jerseytown, D.
T. Brouse Jamestown, F. c. Beyers
Mifflinville, J. H. Diebel ; Mines
vile, Lattimer and Jeddo, John c
Bickel; Mount Carmel, w. A
Houck; Nescopeck, Wilson E. Van
denmark; Northumberland, J. A
DeMoyer; Orangeville and Ligh
Street, Nathan B. Smith; Park Place
and Delano, ]. G. Grimes Riverside
Freeman S. Vought Rohrsburg, S
A. Creveling Selinsgrove, E. M
Chilcoat: Shamokin--First church
Thomas S. Wilcox; Second church
Joseph D. w. Deavor Shickshinny
P. P. Strawwinski Silver Brook, w
S. Hamlin Snydertown, Richar'
Brooks Sunbury, George Leidy
Town Hill, G.. V. Savldge; J. B
Doty Supply; Trevorton, w. W
Rothrock Waller, Elmer E. Nc
Kelvy; Wapwallopen, r. M. Snyder
Washingtonville, R. J. Allen
Weatherly, John w. Buckley; Whit
Haven, Norman H. Smith Williar
T. S. Deavor, Professor St. John
College, Annapolis, Md, member {
Wapwallopen Quarterly Conference
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
A new swindle is being worked in a
lumber of towns by two confederates

A new swindle is being worked in a
number of towns by two confederates
in this manner: One of them goes
into store and purchases small
article, paying with bill which has
been previously marked. Picking up
his change he departs. In a few
minutes the other enters and buys a
cigar, after standing around a few
minutes he asks the clerk for his
change. The swindler insists that he
has paid and remembers it very dis
tinctly because the bill he gave the
clerk had very familiar mark upon
it, which he describes. The clerk
looks in the till, finds the bill as de-
scribed, gives him his change and
apologies for OBTAINING him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
Normal School Notes.

This evening, there will be pub
lie exhibition of the work done in the
school in reciting and declaiming,
which usually goes under the head of
" Rhetoricals." Admission will be by
ticket, which can be had free at the
N. S. office. The following is the
program.
Overture, Northern Light, Schleppergrell
B. S. N. S. Orchestra.
The Unknown Speaker. r......"..........Anon
L. O'Connor, Cory, Pa.
The Lady of Shalott............".. Tennyson
Gertrude Freeman, Scranton, Pa.
Storm and Sunshine. George F. Root
Junior Model School
Hagar in the Wilderness. .........N. p. Willis
Frances X. Conner, Bloomsbury, Pa,
Speech on American War. VIM. Pit,
Eugene Brennan, Edwardsdale, Pa.
Ashore lrotert
Della Geisinger, Espy, Pa. :,
The Courtin ............................
Myrtle Swartz, Hallstead, Pa.
The Patriot and Traitor. Geo. LiPpard
M. J. Franey, Shenandoah, Pa.
Caprice .................... ..........'..Noiiisor
Orchestra,
Briar Rose. .......H jalmer Hjorth Boyeser
Eleanor Sears Kimble, Honesdale, Pa.
The Double Anniversary, '76 and g;
.......................Chas Adam
Thos. F. Guile, Plymouth, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

Centralia High School has reached
third place in the voting contest for
library to be given by the PAiIa-
deLbhia Times, and is far enough
ahead of the next lowest to hold the
place. If it keeps climbing up as
rapidly as at present it will reach a
better place than third. Send in the
coupons. Among the contributors
not mentioned last week are Rev. A.
7. Mccain, and Freeze Quick.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

There are great many young men,
and some not quite so young, who, if
they make wager, and happen to
loose never get through finding fault,
and kicking at the fellow who won.
This is very unsportsmanlike. Betting,
as we all know, is game of chance,
some one is always sure to loose,
dame fortune will not always smile on
you, and if you can't afford to loose
the amount you wager, why the best
plan is to keep your money IN your
pocket.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
Called to Bloomsbury.

Rev. r. N. Harris, pastor of the
Congregational church of town, has
been called to conduct series OF
evangellstic services In the Trinity
Reformed church at Bloomsbury, be-
ginning on Monday evening next, and
will leave for that place Monday
morning Rev. Harris has wide
reputation as successful leader of
such meetings.--M Carmel Item OF
Saturday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
DIR. SWALLOW ACQUITTED.

The jury in the case of the soldiers
orphans schooi commission at Harris
burg against Rev. DR.. Swa low, editor
of' the Pennsylvania Methodist, charg-
eG with criminal libel, returned YER
dict on Tuesday morning of not guilty,
but defendant to pay the costs. The
libel case of J. c. Delaney, spperin-
tendent of public grounds and build
ings against DR.. Swallow, was at once
taken up, and will no doubt occupy
the attention of the court for the re-
mainder of this week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

Bud Double, an English Setter,
which was the property, of the late
C. P Armstrong, was sold last week,
by w. X. Armstrong, one of the ad-
mlnlstrators, to Capt. T. G. Town
send, U. S. A., Of Washington, d. c.
The animal has always commanded
the admiration OF dog fanciers, and
the price paid is said to have been
big.
The sale was made through an
advertisement in a publication known
as " Forest and Stream" and had
but one insertion. Mr.. Armstrong
received letters from all over the
country.
Another proof that advertising
pays.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

The Glee and Banjo clubs of
Lafayette College will give concert
in the Opera House Friday night.
The College claims that these musl-
cal clubs hold high place among
other organizations of the same kind
anywhere. They gave a concert in
Bloomsburg about three years ago.
Admission will be IS, IS and 50 cents.
Reserved seats can be had at States
bookstore.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
Trolley Passengers Peril.
Fifteen oI Them Badly Cut by Glass In
Crash.

A trolley collision on the Lehigh
Traction Company's line occurred at
Yorktown, about six miles south of
Hazleton, in dense fog, at $50
o'clock Saturday evening, in which
fifteen passengers narrowly escaped
with their lives. Motormen Rodgers
and Fowler were caught in the crash,
the latter sustaining injuries about
the head that may result fatally.
Fifteen of the passengers were serious
ly cut by flying glass.
The accident was due to the
changing of the schedule at one end
Of the line, and not at the other.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

A slight fire in the Grace Metho-
dist Episcopal Church at Harrisburg
which is now occupied as the State
Capitol, created a great scare Satur-
day .norning. The fire was caused
by an electric light wire, and it burn
ed a hole in the floor under the stair
way leading to the main entrance,
Two page boys discovered the flames
and an alarm was sounded, but the
House employees soon put out the
fire.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

The following letters are advertised
March 20, 1897. Andrew aCame',
Mr.. George Coleman, Miss Emma
Dodson, Mr.. C. H. Fisher, Miss
Velera Hess, Miss Lizzie Hine, John
Keefer, Mr.. Thomas Mccain, Mr..
Willi-..n Myers, ]. l.. McMullin, Mr..
Warren Purcell, Thomas Steward,
Daniel Waters. Win be sent to the
dead letter O flee April 6, 1897.
JAMES H. MERCER, p. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
DON'T NEED THEM.

Dogs are entirely too plenty in the
southeastern end of the town, and
their owners don't seem to care a
great deal what becomes of them.
The residents of that section have
come to the conclusion that poison
will stop their barking all night long,
and many of the worthless CANNES
are receiving their quietus in this way.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

Mrs. Harvey Hess, aged about sixty
three years, died at her home in
Mifflinville, on Friday morning. Her
death was caused by pneumonia. A
husband and son survive. The latter
is employed at Binghampton, N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

w. HI. Person of Allentown, aged
about thirty-five years, well known in
this section, died of heart disease, last
week. Robert L. Runyon of town
attended the funeral which was held
on Saturday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

The music department ofthe Normal
heldits eighth term concert in Normal
Auditorium on Friday night A large
number of music lovers were present.
Admission was by ticket.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

Robert McWade, supported by a
good company, appeared at the Opera
House Monday night in his original
veision of that standard play "Rip
Van Wrinkle" The performances is
said to have been very satisfactory.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

Harry Hendershott and Miss Laura
Creveling were married on Thursday
evening of last week at the Lutheran
church, by Rev. McLinn. None but
the intimate friends of the contracting
parties witnessed the ceremony. They
took the Reading train tor wedding
tour. On their return they will reside
here.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

The unusually large congregations
at the different churches on Sunday,
was due to the fact that the Metho-
dist Church was closed, the pastor
Rev. Conner being in attendance at
Conference.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

]. U. Kurtz of Berwick, came down
Tuesday morning, and took up his
Commission as Associate Judge, to
which Office he was recently appoint
ed by the Governor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

M. f. Yetter of Kansas City, a
brother of w. H. Yetter of this town,
died on Tuesday of last week. His
remains arrived here on Thursday
evening. The funeral took place from
w. H. Yetter's house on Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. Interment was
made at Fishers Church.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

A petition is being signed and will
be presented to the Town Council at
its next meeting asking for the open
ing of Park Street, so as to enable
people who are building to drive in
to their properties.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

Thornton Freeze received severe
shaking up at the Car works on Satur-
day morning. His clothes were caught
by line shaft. He was discovered
however just in the nick of time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

The mems meeting in Y. M. c. A.
Hall on Sunday afternoon was address
ed by M. l. Low of Lime Ridge. He
took for his subject "Help at Hand"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25
SENT TO JAIL.

For stealing soap, beans, etc. from
the Bloomsburg Store Company Store
last week, and selling the same Will
lar, Lockard and Ed. Correll were
arrested. In default of $500 ba',
they were sent to Jail. 1t is said they
sold their stealings to one Fra. k
Rhodomoyer, and search warra t
was also issued for his premises.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

c. c. Mari has moved into the
house owned by William Kramer on
Fourth Street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-25

The spring shirt bosoms are very
much wall paper.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-14
AWAIT PEACEFUL RESULT NEWS FROM THE EAST FULL MGNENM DRILL
JAPANESE PAPERS UNDERSTAND
HAWAII'S POSITION.
The Problem in Hawaii a Difficult
British Budget Announced.

YOKOHAMA, lay 1.-Out of the
660 adults who arrived at Hawaii by
the Kinai Maru only 120 passed sat
isfactory eXamination-that is to say,
satisfactory according to the stand
ards now applied in Hawaii. With
one exception the men were under
agreement with the Kobe and Hiro-
shima Emigration Company, and it is
alleged that the majority of them had
contracts to work on sugar planta-
ton at Kaulaupapa in Molokai, which
is the locality of the leper station. We
can hardly credit that resort was had
to such clumsy device. One charge
preferred against these emigrants was
that they were conspiculously dirty,
a strange accusation where Japanese
are concerned.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-14
NOW FOR ORATORY.

The committee of the Sons of the
American Revolution have set June
II for the date of the oratorical con-
test. The prizes are four in number,
$2j for the first, $50 for the second,
$15 for the third, and so for the
fourth. The subject of the orators is
to be "The Objects and Results of the
American Revolution" The compe-
tition is open TO any scholar in the
schools, public or private. Each ora
tor must not occupy more than ten
minutes in delivery.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-14
NATIONAL GUARD OF HAWAII
TURNS OUT.
\ Fine Military Display Last Night
Companies Well Represented-The
March Through the City.

There have been many parades and
turnouts of the National Guard of
Hawaii since the Republic was estab-
lished, but the Regimental drill last
erening was the first ever held in the
history of the Guard.
The Mounted Patrol and Mounted
Reserve, under command of Marshal
-.rthur VI. Brown, the Government
Band, and the full drum corps, also
participated in the drill. After going
through regimental movements from
1880 O'Clock until o'clock, the entire
column paraded the streets to the
tune of lively music for an hour. 1t
was 10 o'clock before the Regiment
reached the Drill Shed and was dis
banded. This is also the largest drill
yet held.
Bandmaster Berger lead the band.
Captain Renken was in command of
the Mounted Patrol, and Capt. Walter
Dillingham; of the Mounted Reserve
There was an excellent showing of the
members in both these organizations
The military companies drilled with
16-tile front, making 80 men in each
company. Over 80 members of Com.
pahy \ responded for drill. Capt
Paul Smith was obliged to leave al
most half of his company at the Drill
Shed. Te same was true with the
companies commanded by Captains
Camara. Kea and Murray. Captain
White of Company B, and Captain Nc.
Carthy of Company d, were one OF
two men short. The regulars, under
Captain Coyne of Company E and Cap
tain Zeigler were fully represented.
Lieut.. Col. J. II. Fisher was in com
mand. He executed the orders in the
regimental drillery. His adiutant
Captain Schaefer, accompanied him
| Maj. George +. Mcleod, with his ad
jutant, Lieutenant Kenake. was il
command of the First Battalion. Mai
j. Walter Jones commanded the Sec
ond Battalion. His adiutant, Lieut.
Ed Towse, was unable to be present
His place was supplied by Lieutenan
Evanston of f Company.
All in all, it was "a splendid drill
and Lieutenant Colonel Fisher and hi
brother officers We're highly pleased
with the good turnout of the volun
teers. The Regiment will participat,
in the Decoration Day exercises.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-14
THE BRITISH BUDGET.

LONDON, May 2.-Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, in his Budget statement,
said he had found it necessary
in framing the estimates, to keep
carefully in view the present war
cloud in the East, whereof nobody
can at present foresee the duration
and extent. 1t had been decided that
the expenditures for the current year
should be e101 ,71S,OOO, and the reve-
nue. e1O3, 100000, setting down e5O0,-
900 for the Navy estimates and the
increase of the garrison at the Cape
for the purpose of maintaining para
mount position in Africa.