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The advocate., 1897-04-07
THE RAILROADS ORGANIZE.
Western Freight and Passenger Bureaus
Established.


Established.
CHICAGO, April 2.-The general passen.
ger agents Of the Western roads met to-
day to formulate an agreement under
which the Western Passenger Association
will be conducted hereafter. This agree
ment will be similar to the old, with the
exception that it will omit all reference
to rates or the maintenance Of rates. The
entire agreement will be in line with rec.
concentrations made some days since by
the passenger agents to the executive
officers, and which the latter approved
yesterday.
The agreement will not be put into ef-
feet until after the legal departments of
the roads have been given an opportunity
to pass upon it and look for flaws that
may be likely to bring the roads into
conflict with the recent Supreme court
decision. The chances are that the
compact will be in force next week.
The Western roads have determined to
maks--it as warm as possible for any Of
their fellows caught demoralizing rates.
They are prohibited from having in their
agreement any provision calling for a
penalty for the cutting ofrates, but here
after if any road is caught violating the
code of good morals, which in this partic-
ular instance s construed to mean the
keeping of rates, the other roads will
"tell on" them. The terrors of the Inter.
state Commerce Commission are to be
held over the heads of possible offenders,
and when q road is caught, the others
will make it interesting before the COM
mission for the delinquent. 1t is thought
that in this way rates can be better main
tanned than by the enforcement of pen
atty clause in the agreement.
TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT.
The following is the full text of the
agreement entered into by the different
roads in forming the organization:
For the purpose of arranging, provid-
ing and distributing joint traffic rates
and to make proper and satisfactory
divisions of joint tariffs and rates, as
between companies forming the lines
over which such joint traffic moves, and
in order to properly comply with the
interstate and State laws governing
issuance of joint tariffs applying on all
through or interchange business, whether
State o. interstate, and to economically
prepare, print and distribute such joint
rates, tariffs and classiicatiOns and rules
for transportation Of all such joint and
interchange traffic without interference,
however, with the individual freedom Of
any line or company in the making Of
rates for the handling Of it's own local
and competitive traffic., and for the pur-
pose Of providing traffic statistics, and
securing compliance with the decisions
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
the various State Railway Commissions,
and of the courts, the following lines,
which connect and interchange traffic
one with another, and Join in through
billing arrangements: Atchison, Topeka
The advocate., 1897-04-07

lOuplup ~ ANOAbu0LA AuAAW0y ChASUSO 4
Alton railroad; Chicago & Northwestern
railway; Chicago, Burlington & Northern
railroad; Chicago, Burlington & Quinc.
railroad; Chicago, Great Western railway
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis e. Omahl
railway; Hannibal & st. Joseph railroad
Illinois Central railroad; Kansas City
Fort Scott & Memphis railroad; Kansa
City, st. Joseph & Council Bluffs rail
road; Minneapolis & ST. Paul railroad
Missouri, Kansas g. Texas railway
Missouri Pacific railway; Rock Island &
Peoria railway; Sioux City & Pacific
railroad; St. Louis & San Francisco rail
road; ST. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern
railroad; Wabash railroad; and Other
such lines as may hereafter become
parties hereto, form an association called
the Western Joint Traffic Bureau.
Article l. The territory coming under
this bureau shall be as follows: (DednC
territory
Art. 2. The bureau shall be under thu
supervision Of q board of commissioners
consisting Of FIVE members, who shall be
elected by the presidents of the roads
forming the bureau, or by any Officer
fully empowered to represent them.
Art 3. The headquarters of the bureau
shall be at Chicago ILL.,, but it shall bC
discretionary with the board to meet al
any point within it's territory. The com
missioners shall devote their entire time
to the business Of the bureau.
Art. 4. The chairman Of the board oi
commissioners shall be elected annually
by the board from its body, as shall also
the vice chairman, who shall act in the
absence Of the chairman.
Art. 5, Section l. 1t shall be the duty
Of the board to receive from the members
Of the bureau copies Of any joint or other
tariff or rate established by said member
covering traffic within the territory OF
the bureau, either wholly or in part, and
to compile, print, and distribute such
tariffs in conformity with the interstate
and other lave; and to receive, formulate
and distribute statistical information as
to freight traffic on all lines. To this
end, members will furnish such reports
OF freight traffic within the territory OF
the bureau as may be required by the
board.
Sec. 2. All divisions Of joint through
rates Except those between proprietary
lines), and subsequent charges thereof,
shall be fixed by the board, and by it fur
nished to all the members.
Sec. 3. A four-fifths vote Of the board
Of commissioners shall be necessary to
the adoption Of any proposition.
Art. 6. The board of commissioners
may call meeting of the representatives
of the lines members Of this bureau as
often as in its judgment may be necessary,
and at any point within the territory Of
the bureau.
Art. z. The expenses OF the bureau
shall be apportioned fairly between the
members Of the board Of commissioners.
Art. 3. Any party retiring from this
The advocate., 1897-04-07

The foods In Arkansas, Mississippi and
Louisiana are doing great damage. Five
counties In mississippi are pretty well COW
cred with water.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
MILLER WINS.

The great six day bicycle race
which has been going on at Madison
Square Garden, New York, since
December 6, came to an end Satur-
day night. Miller, of Chicago, finish
ed 81 miles ahead of Joe Rice VINO
was a good second. The prize won
by the victor is $Isoe, beside several
amounts offered by bicycle manufac-
turers, which added all together will
aggregate in the neighborhood OF
$4,soo. This is considered very
small pay considering the awful strain
on the mind and body. Miller made
the astonishing record of ao93 miles
and four laps, which will probably
stand for all time ::as human strength
and endurance has been tested to Its
utmost. From the beginning to the
end of the race, Miller had but four
hours sleep.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
MORNING WEDDING.

The Presbyterian Church was the
scene Of a happy marriage, Wednes.
dar morning at ten o'clock when
A. N. Yost, the popular Secretary oil
the Columbia County Agricultural
Society, and Miss Bessie J. Holmes
were made man and wife. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. G. H.
Hemingway and was witnessed by a
large number Of relatives and friends.
The bride was attired in very neat
travelling dress. The ushers were
Frank Ikeler, Clyde Yetter, w. H..
Brooke and Edward Holmes, brother
OF the bride. The bridal party enter
ed the church to the strains of beau
tiful wedding march rendered by Miss
Maud Runyon.
After the ceremony the large num-
Der of guests presented their congratu-
lations, after which a fine wedding
breakfast was served at the residence
of the brides father, w. o. Holmes,
on the corner of First and West
Street. They left on the P. & R.
Railroad for a short wedding tour.
The couple begin life with bright
prospects and we join with their many
friends in wishing them much happi-
ness and prosperity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
FIRE SWEEPS DURYEA.
t'remen Forced 10 Send to Pits,on 70,
help In Fighting Flames.


A fierce fire prevailed in the bust.
ness portion Of Duryea, short dis
tance from Pittston early Monday
morning, destroying Dilt's livery, furni-
ture and undertaking establishments /;
the large general store of Simpson &
Watkins, coal operators the clothing
store of S. Feman five dwelling
houses owned by R. A. Freeman |;
the residence Of Joseph Brown /;
Grlmshaw's barber shop; Connell
coal company's barn Hackin's tailor
shop; Doherty's saloon, and Percy
Grimshaw's store.
The local fremen were unable to
stay the flames and called on Pittston
for aid. That town sent up an en-.
gine and hook and ladder company.
William H. Law, mine superintend-
ent of the Edgerton colliery of Simp-
son & Watkins, entered the store
building to save some books and pa.
pers and was burned to death. His
body was recovered Tuesday morning.
John Pleasantine, township clerk, and
a member Of the fire department, is
missing, and there is little doubt that
he perished in the flames.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

received his second letter from Basa-
ula, urging him to act quickly, as there
was danger of his daughter going into
decline owing to severe cold on the
lungs. The third letter urged immedi-
ate compliance with the request. The
letter also contained an itemized bill
of the daughters Indebtedness, filed
out on the convent blank, besides
prison certificate or an excellent
counterfeit Of it bearing the coat Of
arms of Spain and the prison seal,
setting forth in Spanish the offense
which provoked the sentence. The
letter also enjoins upon Mr.. Billmeyer
that he become tutor and guardian of
the young lady, investing her portion
of the treasure to good advantage and
looking after her welfare generally,
and at the proper time formulate
plan looking to Senor Basaula's S release
from the Barcelona prison.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
BISHOP TALBOT.

The Wy0ming and AaAo Mission
published at Laramie, Wyoming,
states, in the December number, that
Bishop Talbot received, by telegraph,
notice of his election, on the evening
of Nov. 10th that it seems probable
the Bishop will conclude to accept 1;
that the Bishop will come here the
latter part of January and stay until
June, when he will return to Wyoming
and arrange for definite departure to
Central Pennsylvania. Official notice
has not yet been received from the
Bishop, but will no doubt report very
shortly. The present Missionary
Jurisdiction will no doubt be divided
by the House Of Bishops, upon its
meeting,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

never known until the wild cry of
fire rends the night air, and hungry
oil-fed flames paint the sky with a
lurid glare that gives notice that he
has passed that way.
For a time it was thought that
the small socialistic element in the
neighborhood was responsible for
the widespread devastation, but the
most careful investigation failed to
connect any of them with the fires
and the apparent absence of any
definite plan or object other than to
destroy property, points rather to
mono-maniac than to a club or So
ciety.
This phase of the problem was
thorouihly discussed at a special
meeting Of the Berwick Medical
Association, composed of every ply
sician practicing in the township.
at this meeting, held in the Office of
Mr.. John w. Evans, the leading
insurance man in the borough, as
well as an active official, the entire
subject of luncay in all its manifes-
tations was discussed, and the con-
sensus opinion was that they had in
their midst mono-maniac on the.
subject of fire."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
TIE BERWICK Fires.

The town of Berwick is in the
clutches of a fire fiend. The last
fire took place early Saturday morn
ing, which destroyed a barn belong
ing to one Mr.. Fowler. The loss
is estimated at about $4,000. Stock
grain and everything was destroyed.
Last Sunday, the Philadelphia In
qnirer contained whole page article
about the fires. We take the fol-
lowing paragraphs from that paper.
'"To the casual visitor or the ever
present commercial traveller, the
town of Berwick possesses all the
requisites for happiness and con-
tentment. The whirl of machinery
and the pounding of ponderous
hammers fill the air day and night.
Noisy little locomotives go rafting
over the endless network of tracks
extending in all directions, and
binding every department of the i'm
mense Jackson and Woodin Car
Works with bonds of glistening
steel.
From early morning till late at
night the streets are filled with busy
men and women. The numerous
stores display stocks that are only
to be found where prosperity reigns.
Thrift, happiness and contentment
are the apparent order of the day
among all classes, whether bankers,
laborers or farmers.
But with night. fall the scene
changes. A general air of distrust
and apprehension sweeps over all as
a cloud. Farmers and others from
out of town make no attempt to con-
ceal their anxiety to get home, even
at the expense of leaving their err
rands unfinished. The townspeople
are none the less anxious, but try
to suppress the evidence of their
mental perturbation. By dark, the
streets and shops are emptied of
their gay throng, and contain only
those who are compelled to be away
from their homes.
In the homes the tension produc-
ed by nervous dread is everywhere
in evidence. A footstep or unac-
cumtomed noise, falling of pan or
crsckle of paper, and terror-strick-
en- children cluster closer to their
pale-faced parents, as though some
fearful bogie-man was after them.
And a bogie-man it is. A diabol-
ical something. An intangible,
inordacious somebody. An off
spring of Satan, whose pretense is
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
An Intricate Swindle by Spaniard.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Fleece Wealthy
Man Of Montour County.

An unsuccessful attempt to defraud
Alexander Billmeyer, wealthy resi-
dent of Washingtonville, out of $1,000
was made during the past week, de-
tails OF which were given out by Mr..
Billmeyer upon the receipt of letter
from Barcelona, Spain, from which
place the gang of conspirators oper-
ated. The police think that a number
OF rich farmers of this section, as we'll
as along the Schuylkill Valley, have
also beer sounded by the conspirators.
Mr.. Billmeyer early in the week
received letter from Spain. Senor J.
Basaula was the signature. 1t said
that he was confined in dungeon at
Barcelona for stealing $4,000 in gold
three years ago while paymaster in
the army: At that time he escaped to
America, and while passing through
Northumberland county learned that
Pinkerton detectives, who had been
notified by the Spanish Consul at New
York to capture Basaula, were close
OH his tracks. The Spaniard drove
to the suburbs of Washingtonville,
and preparing chart of a certain
piece of ground, buried $4,000. He
went to Williamsport and then de-
parted for San Francisco. There he
resided in safety until last year, when
he learned that his motherless daughter
was very ill and poor in a convent at
Toledo, in one of the Spanish prov
inces.
Her father, who was afraid to re-
visit Washingtonville to procure the
money, sent the chart to his daughter,
and a few months later he left for
Spain, his idea in first sending the
chart being that in the event of his
arrest Miss Basaula would be in posi-
ton to some day recover the buried
gold. He was arrested upon landing
at Barcelona, but one month ago
managed to communicate with his
| daughter. She was told of a plan to
raise $1,000, with which she was to
sail for America and meet MIR. Bill
never at New York. Then they
would visit Washingtonville and dig
up the gold which had been buried on
Mr.. Billmeyer's land. In considera-
ton for the $1,000 and his aid, the
latter was to have the amount he ad-
yanced refunded, together with one
third OF the $4,000.
Wednesday week Mr.. Billmeyer
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
WASHINGTON EXCURSION.

over one hundred students OF the
Normal started on Monday morning
to spend the week in Washington d.
c. They went by special train on
the Pennsylvania railroad. They were
accompanied by DR.. Welsh, Profs'
Cope, Dennis and Detwiler.
This is the second excursion OF the
school, and they will probably be con-
tinued so long as they are we'll patron
lied. The party will visit the Navy
Yard, the Capitol, Congressional
Library, Supreme Court, Senate and
House, all the public buildings, Mount
Vernon, Arlington Cemetery, Alex,
andria, Washington Monument, and
the White House, returning home on
Friday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
HOLIDAY EDITIONS.

Last week THE COLUMBIAN con
tanned more holiday advertising in the
shape OF reading notices than both
the other town papers combined, and
issued a supplemental sheet contain
ing ten columns of reading matter
This week it gives its readers a twelve
page edition, with twelve columns of
advertising and twelve of reading mat
ter in addition to the regular issue.
A copy of the paper will be placed in
every house in town, thus making it
the best advertising medium in
Bloomsburg. An extra number will
also be sent out to the adjoining
towns.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
DIVINE HEALER sJnRADhR.

Schrader, the divine healer, who
has been at Williamsport for the past
few days, is at work healing the afflict-
ed. Mondays Williamsport San, gives
the following account of some of his
cures:
"Miss Maud Cummings, of Watson
town, sister of Miss H. A. Cum
mings, the miliiner, of this city, has
been lame since she was child, one
leg now being several inches shorter
than the other. She could not walk
over half block without having to
stop and rest, becoming much ex-
hausted by the effort. This morning
she visited Schrader, received his
blessing and had handkerchief bless
ed, after which she walked about town,
visiting several stores, and never had
to stop at all. She declared to Saa
man that, although she was still lame,
she felt no i'll effects from walking, as
formerly.
Yesterday a man who could walk
only with great difficulty with the help
of cane was blessed by Mr.. Schra-
der. When he walked out of the
hotel it was with the quick, firm step
of a soldier at a1 years. A San man
interviewed HIM, and he declared that,
although not positive that he was
cured, he felt he had been greatly
benefited. He was as happy as a
school boy, and called friend to wit
ness his former crippled condition.
This Office will be closed on Christ
mas day.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
INCORRECTLY REPORTED.

Our report in the court proceedings
last week that a crossing over the
R as. railroad in Orange township
had been returned by the constable
as in bad condition, was incorrect. 1t
does not appear SO in the Official
court minutes, and the constabies $
return shows that it is crossing Oh
the C. P. & w. that was returned as
needing filling. The mistake was
made by taking the proceedings from
another paper instead of getting them
direct from the records as will be done
hereafter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Keep in mind the series of illustrat-
ed lectures in the Opera House dur-
ing the week beginning February 9TH
under the auspices of the Episcopa
Church. Season tickets will be placed
on sale about the frst Of January.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Remember the Ladies' Exchange
on Saturday morning in Clark's base
ment. Next week the sale will be held
Friday morning, Dec. "a. Dressed
fowls, fruit cakes, pound cakes, plum
puddings, pies and all good things foe
the Christmas table will be on sale.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Mary Boyer, aged nearly eighty-five
years, died at her home Sunday morn
ing. The funeral took place from tbe
house on West Street Tuesday after
noon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
VOL. 80
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Town Council took place last
Thursday evening. President Koch
er and all six members attended.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Numbering the houses was dis
cussed at length, but no definite
action taken.
r. R. Little was appointed a
member of the Board of Health.
Considerable time was then taken
UP in talking over the electric light
question. Policeman reported that
many lights were often out all
night,
Mr.. Harding, Of the Electric
Light Company who was present
admitted that the arc lights were
not as good as they should be, but
said that as soon as some necessary
improvements are made their con-
tract to furnish good light will be
faithfully fulfilled. He also deduct
ed SIo.2o from the November bill.
M. l. Hennesy claims damages
for the grading of Leonard Street
from Main out to the Ralston ad-
dition. He says that by reason of
said grading, there being a consid-
cradle cut made, it is almost impos-
sible for him to get his horses and
wagons in and out of the barn. The
matter was referred to the Commit
tee on Finances.
Orders were issued for the follow
ing bills /:
G. B. Martin, for smith
ing b az
Greasy & Wells, for lumber as OF
Harman & Hassert, cross
ing plates. .......... 80 IS
Meyer Bros, Board of
Health matrer. ...... 90
Steam Co., tor Town Hall 81 10
Water Co., for water. go. 90 81
c. w. Hassert, rent for
Rescue Co.. ......... 90
]. r. Schuyler & Co.,
hardware o.
Geo. w. Meyer, plumbing 90
l. Hagenbuch, health off,
Ger, 2 ms. 20 90
o. B. Mellick, concrete
work &c
w. Sleeman, work on
stone wall. 600
Creveling & Co.. filling
Catharine street a,.77
Harman & Hassert, lum. "
Der, &c. 2 o6
F. Baum, police service. Z 90
A. Herbine " :. o5l
F. Drake, " " :. sol
G. Shultz, " " =. sol
J. Corbet, " :. SS
A. shultz, 4" Z" :. 40 90
G. F. Quick, Secretary. IS 90
W. II. Cook, repair bill. I3o 80
Gas Co., for gas, Town
Hail.. ............... 7 95
]. c. Brown, Town En-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Sensible Christmas Gifts ! 81
For-== Father, Grandfather, Brother
Cousin, Nephew,
n I@ in atrl lPmnylmna

Gloves,
Lined unlined, Kid Castor, Dogskin Mocha, Rein.
deer or Buck, 50, 75c, LOO 1.5O, $500.
Fine wool knitted Gloves, men or boys 25 and SOC.
Macintosh Coats,
With without cape, blue black gray, brown or light
covert with cape $50 $1,000 without cape velvet collar
double breasted, lined with fancy plaid, very swell,
45O, 8, 7, s. 10, to SIS.
Umbrellas and Canes,
Plain or silver mounted, SOC to $500.
Handkerchiefs,
Silk or linen, plain or initial plain fancy border
White or Fancy Shirts,
In the newest styles, aundried, SOC to $150.
Collars, "a dozen dozens.
Hosiery and Underwear, Night Robes,
Smoking Jackets, House Coats.
Children's Tams and Toques, 25 and SOC.
NeckWear.
Special Lines for Holidays $50 dozen to select from
SOC ties at 25c.
Finest heavy satin Neckwear, latest styles, SOC.
Hats and Caps,
All styles, all colors, for men or boys,
rs 81, 75c $1.OO up to $500
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

This Office will be closed on Christ
mas day.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Complaint was made about the
Court House alley. 1t is almost
impossible, Referred to Street Com
mittee.
Council granted the request for
an arc light at corner of Seventh
end Cherry Streets.
Some little time was occupied in
the discussion of minor affairs, after
which the meeting adjourned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-01
NOTES OF THE DAY.

1t is said that great many Ameri-
can flags are made by sweatshop labor
in New York
Waste gases from blast furnaces al
Horde, Germany, are to lie used in
gas engines, which will drive dvnamoe
for light and power.
On Dec. q Thomas Burns. a diver
teaped from the Forth bridge, Scotland
distance of $50 feet, into the sea ana
was picked up uninjured.
Experiments in Florida and souther-
Georgia make IL clear that tobacco
equal to that grown in Cuba can ba
produced on American soil.
A highland claymore that was oncs
the property of Rob Roy was soid n
auction in London the other GGy .,r
$50. 1t was the handiwork OF Ararss
Ferrari.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-03-01
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DIR. w. l.. EGAN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Residence: Hardy Street. first door
s0ath Of Carter House. Onicc at
Coleman < Masons'.