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An In id.nt Of The cn..an W..

W.!1Iy waving flag III truce, .Le sz-
c..f9 stranger rUEaef besUssn the c1n-
tending bzi.4Il0ns
"Siop. sEaDiors yo1i- ne exclaimed.
"cs&ss the terrible czrnag. ana ls.sa
u mel"
the booming NJ the gpzniEh artillery
c!sf array. The cavalry rhezthst ,he.r
Ea!nn!ng swords and qu.stsd ,heir prsre-
Ing stssis. The Cuban Da,rlotn chsckei
themselves In thsar mad ruzh upon the
eHsmy's guns.
Pardon me-" said the stranger. vhen
qpl+i nan been restored; pardon fhia
interruption. ] merely wish 10 annc1nca
;hAl rspreEsnt the r. Plurous Cngno
fcclden! Insurance Company of Sez
ECrI. and that I am prepared 70 Y-..
policies On each and every orH Of your
ives al extremely reasonable rateI."--
Puck.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-04-08

As.dE from The qBsstlOn N fngnnerz.
h~wever, the tendsncy NJ The cleryy
~ assall and cr1tlci,s ezch OfhEsr Ia an
Interesting wsymark of the times. In
the Middle Ages. and, lndS7ed, until
within comparatively recent veriOd,
M; clerical order vas lDoked uI,,n az
"A sacred caste. and liz claim VI the
p'ss'-sslDn of special ppwer and ia.
sight was cDncf-isd without question
- part of the divine order Of the
World IN those days the clergy nat.
nraliy stOOd by each other, and were
feady al all TINES 10 defend the prlyi.
IfG"s VI their order. The esprit de
corps " the profession war as highly
deyelODsd 40 II that NJ the army or
navy today. But modern civilization
~ SwseD!ng all tbose Old ideas Of clcr-
lcal caste aside. Outside Of the de-
nomination Of which he In a fnIulstsr
no special sanctIty or authority fs al.
ihched ~ any beliefs or opinions THAI
"A Clergyman may hold. People agree
with him just 10 far as they think him
right md do not hesitate 10 Disagree
with him when they think him wrong.
Inc fact That he IN q clergyman cuts
no hgure In the mnttef at all
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-04-08

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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-04-08
Ths Ch~eHsi Idiot.

The publlc-nindsd Soarder had been
rssdlns up on the ely parks. wow. I
would Ike 70 know" said ne, "wher. In
lns nams OF common sense, sh0estr.ng
Park is?"
II must be-" sad the Cheerful IDIOT.
somewhers near the foot OF the ety.
Indianapolis Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-04-08
Fine PHOTO.
GRAPHS and
AT
McKillip Bros,
The best are
the cheapest.
THE MARKETS.

ErOCNSE-FG MARKETS
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-04-08

P,fFessar Czzrses E9parc E!s..,c
H I'risestD. University, Aa& 2fve1. al.
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baseball fDan ~ the man Al ti.a la,
with sufficient warmth and precision y,
make lirl aad hLs D4rtlsans UeArY ia.
lesG.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01

river and haroor works along the line.
He was greatly impressed with the ap-
pearanca of the works and magnitude OF
the commerce depending upon them
Port Townsend. Wash. July I.-Har-
- Taylor o: the engineer corps. L. s. A.
has just returned from inspecting Neah
bay al the mouth OF he straits Of Fuca,
where the government will make extern
sive Improvement by constructing Jet
IS a. the entrance 10 me harbo-. Up
20 the time OF his visit 70 the scene Cap
tain Taylor. from hapnazard reports. be-
lieved the building OF a jetsy could be
constructed a, little expense 20 the
government. His Investigations proved
TIA; the jetty will. instead OF being
cheap job. prove one Of the mos. ex-
pensive outiays the government: has ever
made in this section Such al improve
men, will be OF incalculable bsnefi, 20
shipping. especially 70 sailing vessels.
az the latter SIC Frequently compelled 70
pus % sea and On a passage oatside %
Cape Fiat,ery II is 100 rough 20 star; en-
a voyage. Win a good haroor a; Neah
bay, such vessels can wait for weather
- settle without expense Of beiIHg .owed
back W the straits twenty-five miles 10
q SAFE harbor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01
COMPARATIVE TARIFF FIGURES
Changes In the Rate Percentages ana F.,i.
mated In creases

Washington. July 3l-The comparison
o. the present tariff with the Wilson &C,
authorized by congress has been COM
P!e;ed. II was made by Charles II
Evans, VINO has been engaged IN some
capacity IN the preparation o. all tariff
bills with which congress has deal;
since 1872 The comparison r. made in
"a tes expressed IN sd valorsrn terms be-
tween the present law and the wilson
law. The statement places the average
duty rate under tho new law al "a Sc
per cent al yalorem. as aga.ns. an av-
ersgs OF 1910 per cent under the VII
son lax. the averages being figured Up
on tie basis OF values in 1895
The schedules show the following IN
creases in percentages Chemicals from
2s.53 10 5o-s7; wcols and w5olens. 47.G2
ID 1854: silks. ~ IS 20 52G: ear;nen-
ware and glassware. 90 70 5e47: meas.
3s.li 20 1924; sugar. +0s4 20 74is: To-
5scco. 10e.O5 70 TT 20: agricultural p-o-
ducts. p ~ 70 3si2: spi1i;s. etc. 81 a
to es-s4; cotton manufactures, 4275 To
80 AZ.
Soue o. me increases expected IN
revenue are az follows: Chemicals from
s5.sIe. 24e 20 Az. esi: earthenxare and
glassware from s. 9es s3s 70 ;l2.7o3. Iss:
metals from 3l5.Iss. AIS q 81. ssT. So:
ro,is from is05 7is % s. &c s3s: sugar
from .-0s . 80 20 So: szricul.-
Ural products from s7.7z7.sIi 20 HAST
COS.
Those estimates a-e based upon ne
sUpocsi.lon that the value ard volume
% imports viii rena ne sane
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01
JUDGE HIMSELF INDICTED
Tremendous Sensation in Leadviile over
Police Matters In (ourt

LeaivIlle. Co,o.. July sl.-The day has
been full ot sensa rions In cour, circles.
Two weeks ago District Judge Overs
/ delivered strong charge 10 the grand
jury he hsd summoned relative 10 tho
suppression % gambling and prostitution
The charge vas directly aimed a, own
ers o: buildings used FOR gamo,ing and
prostitution and alleged that promnen;
police officials Mere guilty % renting
houses for these purposes
Judge OSess' charge also demanded
an investigation 81 the practice OF the
city in collecting licenses for prostitution
ana gambling.
TIE jury. as selected. consisted %
prominent business men and three min
listers. and IL was an open secret that
the jury was not in sympathy with TIA
judge IN bis action Today The Jury
handed in an elaborate report and with
II some forty indictments. moe, ~ them
agaIns; county officials There are two
against Judge overs for failing 70 en-
force the law agains; gambling. prost.-
tuition and Sunday opening. and also
against the sheriff, against county CON-
nlissioners for tranlcking in county war
rants and against the presen, mayor &.
+. Dickinson. ana former mayor Nich-
olson for failure 10 ID their a. % en-
force che laws. and against tac r.esens
and former boards o. aldermen Tor al
iegei neglect or day
Judge Ows-s. after the repor: OF mo
jury. made an extended statement. alles-
deliberate insu.; 20 the cour,. and that
the jury had failed 20 do its duty by Es-
giecdnS 20 indie; owners % building.
and certain police officials
The entire proceeding has stirred up y
Tremendous sensation. and there "a no
telling where Il viii end
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01
RIVER AND HAEBoR:woRK
Projected Improvements About the Lake
and on the Pacific Coast.

Saul. Sic. Mare. Mich. July IL
Plans and es-ina,es xhlch xe-e recently
Submitted % the va department to-
prosecution o. addi;ional improvements
in the enamel on s. Mare river have
been approx Cd and proposals vii De al
vsr-isei 20 a. an ea-iy date I; -nszas
the expenditure % approximately hal:
million dolls-r. involving ne excaya-
non q co. 90 yards Of rock and ea--a-
Tle improvements incil5e ne widening
0: tss channe! through ne Round Is-4nd
shoals this side O: Bay MIS- and ne
Middle ,sesoss channel. The depth vii
also Be increased TIE mex improve
nsa.s are Necessary ami wi Dc azEs5
vim delight oy The vessel men
Washington. July 5I--Gezeral WIso3
chief .. engineers. Eas a me va de-
pzr-nens this morning after a .o1- o.:
inspection 0. ne government sagin@e--
Ing works in am near r5@ gres: iskeS
H WAS gone over tE0 weeks and trsy-
s.sd soou: 10 S-nlI=s. during sai-h
tine he visited Ch5>zgo g. Pau. D1-
In ard Detroit. AMI made os-sonzl
Inspection OF ne c1n9lll5n y he Ch.-
cAgo csnaL the H=aae2<a ci5ll. h =;
Mare canal. taz so ezaal AID ne ~
IRE system .. ne .ssss With a. 80
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01
LONDON STAGE GOSSIP
Also How Mr. stephen Crane 10 Quite the
Vogue la England.

London, July 31.-Danlel Frohman.
who sailed for New York this morning,
takes a budget OF contracts and new
plays for the Lyceum theatre. In addition
10 The Princess and the Butterfly"
which will open the season at that thea
tre, in November, he has another new
play by Mr.. Pinero OF the Sweet Law
ender" style. and also a comedy enti-
tied. The Trifie," by General Arthur
Jones. a comedy by NJ. Parker, a come
dy-drama by Jerome X. Jerome, and
play by Anthony Hope and Edward
Rose.
Considerable interest is felt in the
French production OF Secret Service"
The adaptation is being made by NJ. Des
Cource1es, the author Of Two Little
vagabonds" Whether the action OF the
play Is sufficiently stirring 20 carry it
without tie local coloring and accent
which will be largely lost in a transla-
ton, is n question.
The sui: which was brought by Olga
Ne;necsoie against the Msssrs. Frohman
as result Of business differences dur
ing her .ast American tour. has been set
ted. The F-ohmans have paid a sum
Cf money into cou-; in settlement, and
the sui: has been discontinued.
German and French versions OF The
Wizard OF the Niie' will De produced n
France. Germany and Begun a. the
same tins the opera Is brought ont in
England
Stephen Crane has announced that he
likes England - well ina; ne will make
London his home Mr.. Cranes books
have found their creates, vogue in this
country. and re is receiving considerable
attention in literary circles here
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01
WINDOW GLASS ADVANCED
Probability That GLASS Workers Wages
VIII soon Follow

F,tsburg. Pa. July s1.-Tke price o.
window glass has been advanced abcu.
5 per cert by the manufacturers. The
new scaie goes into effec; a. once. and
Is 20 continue until August 10. when
probably. Y the conditions warrant K,
another advance Will De made The neps
discounts are as follows: 2.0co lots. %
and ten. carloads. 20 and ~: less than
cara'sds. 60 ans 20.
The National Manufacturers have
SEM a communication - President
Burns. ,. the Window Class Workers
association. requesting a conference on
the question Of wages .or the next hScai
year. y date was soon agreed upon and
the conference will be held IN Chicago
on Wednesday, August IL
An advance in wages VII certainly be
de:e, mined upon a: the conference be-
tween the workers and the Manufacture
ers committees. but how mucn canot be
Predicted at this time
itilsdelpaie. July 3l.-The joint wage
committee % lie National Association
81 Class Workers. VIC have been in con-
ference For scvena, Gays in an effort 10
decide upon general wage scale. CON-
1nued It's sessions today The entire
meeting was spent in consideration Of
the Question o: eoualza slon in the four
departments c: the trade and when he
committee adjourned a. noon until Mon
day y: WIS Announced that work on the
seae:ai scale would be probably started
at the next meeting
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Chicago. Ills. July l-Butter-Steady
c,eaner:es. 1lIf14ivc; diaries, 1lzGIec.
Esgs-F.rm: fresh. sizc.
Poultry-Essy. turkeys, q; chickens, ~
spring chickens. 5; ducks. :.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas C:ty. No. July Si.-Wheat-Goof
demand; No. hard. lie; Nc. 5. 1oi.c; No.
l. SIC: No. ; soft, 72c; No. 1, noninally $50
sc: No. spring. 1ec.
Corn-Steady; No. white, 2f.c.
Oats-Fair demand; No. mixed, I5tc.
Rye-No. .. Ssisc
Hay-cooi demand; prices unchanged.
Bu,ter-Firrn; creameries. Is; diaries. %.
NEW YORK.
New York july SI.-There was a short
session in wheat today, but an active trade
nevertheless. with a range covering a cen.
a oushel The first swing OF prices was
upward. following strong French news ard
September beat yesterdays high point by
touching sc. Around this figure how
ever. active selling developed producing
reaction that weakened September to SIZE
the closing figure Foreign houses bought
aud sold but were best buyers. Total
transactions footed up $4,000 bushels.
s.2i1 barrels. Firm TO quiet, Minnesota
patents. s. 4a14 IS: AIinesonta bakers. s. 5og
SIS: winter patents, sa-SS<I4Go: winter
straSghts. 81. 1904 -. winter extras, SSG
SIS: winter low grades, NS1S5.
Wheat-Receipts. SSs75 bushels: exports
p. lsS. Spot easy; No. > red SldSatc OPP
;ions weaker. &c Up on near months bus
&c lower on December; No. red July.
7Sasc: September size
Corn-Receipts S.l0c bushels: exports 2i6
S;s bushels. Spot dull: No = 21sc OPP
tons firm. isGisc higher; August. ses.c:
Sisc.
oais-Rece'pts n5.coo bushels: exports. IS,
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SPALDING FOUND GUILT
Jury Takes the Opposite View of He ola.
fenttous'' The Time

Chicago. July 3i-Charles ". Spali.
lag. eN-pTesiisDt OF the Gloae Savinrs
bank, vas today found guilty OF en-
hezzierien,. and his sentence wes tx
ed a, imprisonment In he panxen,iary.
TIE specific charge against SpaiilnE
was the ernnezzlenen: Q: bonds or Ma.
c9apn county. Illinois. belonging 20 TIRE
sta,e university OF Ill,Gois. OF which
Spalding was treasurer. and valued at
SIS 600.
This was SpaidiaE's third trail. ara
ne evidence submitted - the Jury was
practically the same az on the former
trials. In those he vas acquitted be-
cause tie jury believed that ae hypo;ae-
Gated the bonds without intent 10 en-
eezZlenen;." The jury found him
guilty on The same grounds on which re
was twice acquitted. the only difference
being thai tasy took a different view cs
SpsiiiuG's Intentions.
The prisoner took the verdict very
hard. and sat With bowed head while IN.
clerk read the findings 90 the Jury. He
viii make hard fight before ne zoe. 20
the peniten,isry. and will carry tie
case up - the highest court.
The length % sentence = settled by
The prison board o: he st,ts.
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CHICAGO.

Chicago, Ills, July 31.-Cat.le-Cattle sold
well today at steady prices; native beef
steers are selling at s3.85G5.3, mainly at
81. 2594.90 and cows and heifers bring sLSG
40. while bulls fetch s2.25G4o0. Calves
have taken another upward turn, and
choice lots are selling at S6.o0G625, an adj
vance OF $4,000 per 100 pounds this week.
Stockers and feeders are remarkably ac-
tive, and are largely . cents higher than
last week. with sales largely a S3.59q4 10.
Texas cattle chiefly at s250d3.S5.
Hogs-Light receipts caused another ad-
vance of 5GlOc IN hogs. Prices are 2GS0c
advance over last week. Sal were s360I
400 for the poorest TO the best lots, the
bulk going for s. SOd395.
Heavy receipts are expected next week
Sheep-Receipts of sheep are liberal, and
the surplus in lambs caused sellers TO shade
prices a trihe, but sheep of good quality
are selling readily at s250d4. % for poor to
choice, western steady, bringing $2.J0f3.00.
Lambs sell at $s5OdS.6 60. and yearlings bring
$3.5Gd4.S0. while rams sell at $2.00G3.00. and
feeding sheep at S3.O0d3.75.
Receipts-Cattle, 400; hogs, u, 600; sheep,
s,5O0
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 31.-Cattle-Re-
ce!pts 100; market unchanged from yester-
day.
Hogs-Receipts 1900; market strong to
steady. bulk of sales. S25od3. 62I2; heavy,
S.40qS.So; packers. SS.45G3.60: mixed, S.JoG
362l1; lights, S.o0d3.75 70; workers. SskNa.si;
pigs, $S0Od3.45
Sheep-No market.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01
AMENDMENTS TO VOTE on
In TEXAS Tsesdst. In.sayfaS Vas, resani
AIRY Infssesfs

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