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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF
BLOOM POOR DISTRICT.

for the year ending January 4, 1897.
JOHN X. GROTZ, Treasurer.
DIR.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04

AS a result of charges and counter
charges between Superintendent
House and the physicians of the West
Pennsylvania Hospital, at Pittsburg,
the trustees have dismissed the entire
force.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1897.

A bill offered in the house Of
Representatives last week by Mr..
Seibert of Lancaster, makes it mis-
demeanor to play foot ball under
penalty of not less than $40, or more
than $Ioo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04

The law makers at Harrisburg are
homeless, and although the Governor
hustled around 20 find a meeting
place, we don't think the people
would have objected had their vaca-
tion lasted some time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04

Mrs. William Mckinley was the
guest of honor at an amateur per-
Torrance of :. The Coming Woman,
in Chicago the other evening and was
cordially greeted by the audience.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04
SUNDAY EXPENSES.

8 6lb9 81
The undersigned auditors OF the Bloom Poor
District, having ex x4mlned the foregoing ac-
counts OF the District for the year 1896, find
them correct as above set forth, and so approve
them.
BOYD TREsCoTT.)
o. NJ. HESS,
l. A. DEWITT, Auditors.
j. K. WHITE,
PETER III. FREEZE
Evening star., 1897-01-05
THE FIGHT on PRIrCHARD.
Senator Butler Has Gone to North
Carolina to Hold the POpulists.

Senator Butler Has Gone to North
Carolina to Hold the POpulists.
Senator Butler and all the other populist
leaders who can be arrayed with him are
making a more desperate fight than ever
on Senator Pritchard in North Carolina.
Tie election will not take place for sew
eral weeks. but that doesn't prevent the
liveliest kind OF scrimmage. Pritchard
and the republican workers are on the
field, and Butler and the populists will be
there. Senator B6tler has gone to North
Carolina. 1t is already charged that the
popC'tst leaders are trying to get all the
populist members in one boarding house
In Raleigh. SO that they can be worked on
more easily.
The best information here is that the
popClists fear the election of Pritchard,
despite their fight. They pretend to think
that his use Of federal patronage will pull
him through. Senator Butler Is every day
devOting himself to either directly or In
directly attacking this part of the Pritch-
ard campaign. He and his friends charge
that Pritchard has been given unlimited
authority to deal out federal positions 10
secure his reelection. With this as a text
they are holding up awful stories to the
popultsts and arc now reading out of the
party all populists inclined to vote for the
republican senator. Dark hints Of selling
out, and the terrible consequences of this,
are being thrown out. PFftchard IL said to
be going right ahead, keeping out of the
newspapers as much as possible. He Is
minSling with the populists now on the
ground, and Is said to find a friendly feel
Ing.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
c BAN FiLIBUSTERS
What Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Wike Learned. Of Their Methods.
He Talks to a Star Reporter of His
Recent Trip to
Florida.

Assistant Secretary Wfke resumed his Of
fetal duties at the Treasury Department
this morning, after two weeks visit to
Florida, during which time he made quiet
investigation Of the methods employed by
Cuban flibusters. His principal business
was at Jacksonville, Key West and Tampa,
although he also made visits to smaller
ports.
Sympathy With the Insurxents.
In informal talk with a Star reporter
about his trip today Mr.. Wike said that
outside Of a number of leading cigar man.
ufacturers in Tampa the sentiment
Throughout Florida, both American and ma
tive Cuban, was almost entirely with the
insurgents. On account of this sentiment
the government officers find it very difficult
to make much Roadway in their efforts
for the suppression Of f1libustering expedi-
tfcns. The inhabitants not only purposely
mslead the officers, but in many cases give
material aid to the RAbusterss In their
work. Mr.. Wike said he believed that the
officers were doing their best under these
but not, he admitted, with much success
He said he had an interview with the
owner Of the Dauntless, who complained
Of his treatment by government officers.
He found fault particularly with the Of
hctal conduct of his brother, who is the
collector of customs at Jacksonville. His
vessel. he said. often had been detained
and subjected to, search, unwarrantcd by
law, and he asked that instructions be
given the officials to cease what he termed
their "unwarranted interference" with him
and his vessel. Mr.. Wike replied to him
that his actions with respect to the law
had not been of q character to inspire con-
fdence as to his future intentions, and
that he saw nothing Id the conduct of the
officials to warrant censure-at least, not
for over-zealousness.
Impossible to Deliver Goods.
According to Mr.. Wilkes observations it
is impossible under existing conditions to
ship arms and ammunition to the insur-
gents without a violation of the neutrality
laws, for the reason that it is impossible
to deliver the goods to the insurgents with
out carrying men to the island for that
purpose, and such course In his opinion
would be contrary to the law against mill
tary expeditions. Mr.. Wike said that it
was almost impossible for the filibusters
to transfer their cargoes to the insur-
gents at any point on the coast, and even
If they made a landing without discovery
by the Spanish blockadfng fleet 1t would
be necessary to send the arms and ammu-
milton to the insurgents overland. This
could not be done without men, and while
it was lawful to ship arms and ammunl-
tion, it was,not lawful 70 take man for the
purpose of delivering them into the hands
Of the insurgents. Mr., Wike said he was
merely expressing his personal opinion ON
this subject. His visit to Florida was semi
official in character and he said he did not
expect to make any report to the depart
ment. He stood ready, however, to give
any information in his possession to the
federal authorities in this city in case they
desired 1t.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
THE UTAH sENATORsHIP.

A Lively, Fight for the Position Ex-
pected in the Legislature Next Week.
The Utah legislature, which has a sena-
torial contest on It's hands like many of
the others now in session, will meet next
Monday, and the most interesting business
before It will be the election OF United
States senator to succeed Senator Brown.
OF the sixty-three members of the ]egis-
lature f1fty-nine are silver democrats. The
others are republicans.
Among Utah men in the city 1t Is stated
that the fight for the senatorship is splr-
tied. The candidates are ex- representa-
tive J. L. Rawlins. well known in Wash
ington; Judge o. NJ. Powers, formerly a
member of the supreme court before the
territory was admitted to statehood, and
chairman of the democratic state commit
tee for four years; H. p Henderson, the
democratic law partref of Senator Brown;
Moses Thatcher, formerly Mormon
apostle, but now bitterly fought by the
dates. Others who are mentioned in case
there should be deadlock are A. w. Nc
Cune and R. c. Chambers.
Senator Brown has absolutely no chance
OF reelection, and the fight is between the
men named, with Judge Powers, Thatcher
and Henderson in the lead. Mr.. Rawlins,
1t is said, would have been certain of cleo
ton had he not announced last summer
mat ne would not be a candidate. Mr..
Henderson is strong man, but is suspect
ed Of not being as strong for the white
metal as the people Of the state desire He
recently issued statement declaring him.
self for the free coinage of silver at the
ratio Of 16 to /, Independent Of any other
nation. Mr.. Thatcher is developing
strength. despite the, Mormon opposition,
but some of the Utah men here believe
that the race finally lies between Judge
Powers and Mr.. Rawiins, both substantial
men and popular in the state
senator Brown, it win be remembered.
refused to bolt the republican party, as did
his colleague. Senator Cannon, and made
an uphill fight for Mckinley and the repub-
lican ticket For that reason he stands no
chance Of reelection.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
Prefers the Associated Press.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. January 5.-The
Morning News, one Of the leading papers
Of Connecticut. has signed contracts with
the Associated Press. The News abandons
the service of the United Press.
HARTFORD. Conn.,, January 5.-The
Hartford Telegram this morning editoriaily
commenting upon the New Haven News
joining the Associated Press says: ..And
now 1t Is the New Haven News that has
joined the strong and reliable news service
Of the Associated Press. Wide-awake edi-
tors cannot fail to perceive the enormous
advantage to the business interests or
their papers to become participators In this
splepdidly equipped association. The Hart
ford Telegram cordially congratulates its
New Haven contemporary. and assures II
that 1t Will never have any cause to regret
the sensible change 1t has effected"
Evening star., 1897-01-05
COUNTERFEITERS SENTENCED.
GeOrEe Sands and Mrs. Knapp Sen
fenced to Prison.

TRENTON, N. J., January 5-George
Sands. alias DIR. Clark, and Mrs May
Knapp. who were recently convicted In the
United States district court Of passing sill
yer counterfeit dollars In Hoboken, were
sentenced this morning by Judge Kirkpat-
rick. Sands was given seven years in the
New Jersey state prison, and Mrs. Knapp
was sentenced to the Essex county peni-
tentiary for period of four years.
Sands had previously written a letter to
Judge Kirkpatrick. asserting his inno-
cence. and stating that he had never been
convicted before. He was confronted
however. with a certified copy of the rec
ord Of his conviction and Imprisonment In
st. Louis on similar charge Of counter.
feiting.
When sentence was imposed Sands said
1t was very hard. Mrs. Knapp took her
sentence calmly, and made a bow to the
court when it was announced.
William Lott, the Newark letter carrier
who recently pleaded guilty to a charge of
embezzling letters, was given a sentence OF
one year In the Essex county penitentiary
Judge Kirkpatrick said that this was the
minimum sentence.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
DEEP REGRET EXPRESSED.
Prominent Figure In WashfnxtOu
Scientific Circles.

Gen. Francis A. Walker was In Washing
ton Thursday in attendance upon the
American Statistical Association, one of the
eldest scientific bodies in the country. He
remained in Washington during the ses-
slors OF the convention and renewed many
OF MS old acquaintances in this city. Gen.
walker was as well known in scientific and
literary circles of Washington as he was
IN Boston, probably, and had great many
warm friends and admirers at the capital.
He was chief of the bureau of statistics
of the Treasury Department prior to 1910,
and, Of course. his services in connection
with the management of the ninth and
tenth censuses are well known to all peo-
pie conversant with public affairs
At the Capitol the news of Gen. Walkers
death was received with profound regret.
he was known personally to many repre-
sentauyes and senator's He had many
close friends in both branches of Congress
and his sudden and entirely unexpected
death came as a blow to them all.
Representative Walker of Massachusetts,
who is distant kinsman of Cen Walker
was much moved by the sad Intelligence
He was one of the warmest- hearted men
that ever lived" said Representative Wal
ker, and one Of the best of friends"
MI Walker paid a high tribute TO the
qualities OF the distinguished statistIcian
and said that his death would be a distinct
loss 10 the country.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts was also
much saddened by the news Senator
Hoar studied law with him. and their re-
Iatons have always been of the most inti-
mate friendlinesS. Senator Hoar expressed
his profound sorrow.
i had the utmost confidence In him."
said he, so much that when President
Arthur was making up the tariff commits.
sion urged the appointment Of Gen.
Walker as the New England member of
the commission. Although Gen Walker
vas well klOwn as a free-trader 1 had
such confidence In his fairI ess and In his
aoillty that l was perfectly willing to have
him represent New England upon the CON-
mission
Senator Hoar considered Gen. Walker the
best authority in the country upon eco
nomic science.
Mr. Carroll d. Wright, the commissioner
OF iaoor. was also a personal friend of
Cen Walkers. When the news of HIS
oeath was conveyed to MIN he expressed
tne most sincere regret. His relations witt
Zen walker had always been of the most
sIaulylhS nature. and ne paid a high
tribute to Gen. Walkers management Of
the ninth and tenth censuses Mr. Virgin
mas In his possession a letter which ne
prizes highly. being communioa tlon from
Her walker to him, made a great MANY
years ago when Mr.. Wright was starting
oul upon MS career as statistician ury-
;.s hiin 10 De above all things fair and nm
biased by any consideration except the de-
sire 10 preF are statistics that would tell tba
rutn regardless OF all else.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
Presidential Nominat ations.

The President sent the following nomina-
tfons to the Senate: -''-l'---'
state-Leonard c. H. Schlemm Of New
York. consul for the United States at Cape
Hatien. Haiti.
Postmasters-Gilbert s. Benham. Ham,
den, Conn; Winfred A. Torrey, South
Braintree. Mass; Watson g. Menefee, I'm
ion Springs. Ala; Thos. r. Jacoway, Fort
Payne. Ala; John F. Champion, Globe.
Arizona territory; Bedford F. Hamilton,
Wynne, Ark: John c. Jones, Titusville.
Faa.: r. .. Cresap. Lakeland. Fla: Mary p.
DIXON. West Point. Ca; Meserve H. Getch-
en: silver City; Idaho; Charles Hammond.
montpelier, Idaho: Chas w. Merrilies.
Winnetka, ILL.,; Henry W. Booth. Shefiieid'
~ EDWARD " Wilcox. Rocky Mount. N.
C.; A. L. Fairchild. Gainesville. Tex: Henry
L. Waite. Omro. Wis; Winfield q Mercer
Albany; w. IND; VIM. R. Hamilton, Warren.
Ind; VIM. c. Lee. Wynnewood, i. r.: Geo
F. Colcord, Sutherland, Iowa: Alva Hnmes.
ton. Humeston, Iowa; George A. Crane,
Dexter, Iowa
Nasy7Joseph Fyffe of Massachusetts. to
Dc an assistant paymaster in the navy.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
THE PACIFIC RAILWAY DEBT.

Resolutions of Instructions Introdu..
ed In the California LeRislature.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. January Sin the
assembly Mr.. Belshaw has introduced a
resolution instructing California's deleea-
ton in Congress to work against all Pacific
railroad refunding bills. and in lieu thereof
to favor legislation providing for the fore
closure and sale Of the roads upon condition
that the government shall bid in the roads
and operate them as a national enterprise
for the benefit of the people.
Mr.. Caminett offered substitute, oppos-
Ing all extensions of Pacific roads debts.
requesting senators and representatives to
use all honorable means to defeat the
funding bill: favoring the immediate col
lection of railroad debts and in event such
debts cannot be collected. favorfng the en-
forcement Of the existing laws Of the
United States concerning Pacific roads.
The Caminetti substitute also provides for
q committee of nine members, three from
the senate. three from the assembly and
three citizens. to be appointed by the gov
ernor. such committee to proceed to WASH
ington to work against the passage of any
funding BILL
Both resolutions were referred to a COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
Gen. Walkers Career.


Francis Amasa Walker was born In Bos.
ton July >. 1910 He graduated at Amherst
in 1860. and began the study of law under
Charles Devens and George F. Hoar in
Worcester. He Joined the 10Th Massachu-
settS Volun teers, commanded by Col Dev-
ers. or August l. 1861, as sergeant major
and became assistant adjutant general o.
General COUGHS division with the rank OF
major and was promoted colonel on the
staff of the I'd Army Corps December y
1stI.
Thereafter he continued with that corps
as adjutant general, serving successfully on
the Staffs of General Gouverneur K. War
and Gen. Winfield S. Hancock and was
severely wounded at Charlottesville May
j. 1stS He was captured at Ream'S Sta
tion August -. 1864
MI W alker was confined in Libby prison,
in consequence of which his health was i'm
paired so that he resigned on January II.
1st1. The brevet of brigadier general of
volunteers was conferred HIM March
13, 1865
He taught Latin and Greek at Williston
Seminary during 1867. and then was as
sistant editor of the Springfield Republi-
can.
In Service in WashinptOn
In 1869 he became chief of the bureau of
statistics in the Treasury Department, and
in 1S70-'72 he held the office of superin-
tendent of the ninth census. During 1912
he was also commissioner of Indian affairs.
He was called to the professorship of po-
htical economy and history in the Sheffield
scientific school of Yale College in 1873, and
held that chair until 1851 when he was
elected to the presidency of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology.
Meanwhile. from May till November.
1876. he was chief of the bureau of awards
at the worlds fair in Philadelphia and
curing 1Sf@-S1 he was superintendent of
the tenth census. while on leave of alb
sence from Yale. He held the lectureship
on tenure of land at Harvard in 1883
While residing in New Haven he was a
member OF the city and state boards of
euucaton, and on his removal TO Boston
ne was called on to serve similarly in that
state. The degree of A NJ was conferred
on MN by Amherst in 1863 and by Yale in
lsf3; that of Phi d. by Amherst in 1879
and that of LII d. by Amherst and Yale
IN 1871, by Harvard in 1888, by Columbia
IN 1SsI. and by ST. Andrews Scotland. In
1SSs- He was United States commissioner
TO the international monetary conference
IN Paris in 1878, and was elected in 1878 to
the National Academy Of Sciences. He was
president OF the American Statistical So
clety and OF the American Economic Asso-
citation, and was an honorary fellow of the
Royal Statistical Society of London
His writings include annual reports as
superintendent of the ninth census, as COM
missioner OF Indian affairs, as superintend-
ent or the tenth census, and as president
OF the Massachusetts Institute of TechnoI-
Ogy.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
BANK TREAsURER,s SUICIDE
schnuer, Jr., of Pittsburs
Hangs Himself.

CRG. Pa. January 5-Christian
sehauer, Jr-' treasurer of the Nations Bank
,of savings committed suicide some time
iAsl night his body was discovered this
morning hanging from the rafters in the
closet Of the Allegheny gymnasium The
president OF the bank says his acco,,,s ,-o
straight, the auditing COMMITTEES having
Just competed the audit for the past year'
Schauer has not been in good health for
a year and was very morose. 1t is thought
this was the cause OF the suicide
Evening star., 1897-01-05
HANGED AT THE SAME TINE
Double Execution. at Norfolk Thil
MorHing.

MO641mRs
NORFOLK, Va, January 5.-William
Downing and Charles Williams expiated
thefr crimee on the same scaffold this
morning between the hours of and 9
o'clock in the yard Of TIM city jail. It was
one Of the most successful hangings ever
known in the south.
The drop was pulled BY an unknown
hand through q panel Dowring and VII
iams fell together at one pull Of the rope.
They were allowed to hapg about twenty
minutes. and when cut down a coroner 8
Jury rendered a legal veIdiRt OF their death.
About one hundred persons witnessed the
hanging, comprising ths. sherin and his
deputies and assistants, several members
Of the police force, the jiIaes concerned in
the case officers from other counties and
q few newspaper men,
Williams. last April. ina drunken quarrel
aboard schooner in the hrbor. split open
the head of his friend, Cbarles Bess. Down
ing fred at a man. but. missed his mark
and fatally shot Emma Lane. colored.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
For Out-of-rown Readers,

For Out-of-Town Readers.
The Saturday Evening Star is
always q welcome yisitor in out
of-town homes. keeping the read
ers in touch with life at the cap
ital and furnishing them with a
regular store house Of interesting
reading matter. hts Is the most
appropriete tim$ $of the year to
commence 1eubs lions. The
Saturday Str w - sent to any
outsof-town addred IN the United
States for q dollar year.
Evening star., 1897-01-05

DUBUQUE. Iowa. January h-Senator
Allison has SO far recovered from his recent
illness that he left for the east at O'Clock
this morning. He had no communication
to repeat former denials of rumors con.
Meeting his name with a position.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
Toaay's Cabinet sGeetinx.

The regular semi-weekly meeting of the
cabinet today was attended by all the
members except Secretary Lamont. who r.
In New York. Secretary Carlisia returned
from short visit to New York last nirht :
The meeting was devoted to the considera-
ton OF matters to be submitted ~
action Of Congress. ~ - :
Evening star., 1897-01-05
Kansas City Gets Truhx.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. January 5.-Man.
aser James H. Manning of the Blues ha,
received word from Captain Carney tina,
the latter had purchased the lease of Sec.
ond Baseman TRULY frona baltimore 70,
500. TRULY will hold the same nosifior
with the Kansas City team.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
DIR. PANCOAsT DEAD.

Iue OIBtlnBuIb Fh1l0deIph10 Sur
geOn Passes Away.
PHILADELPHIA, January 5.-Dr VIM.
H. Panccast, the distinguished physician
and surgeon. died at his home, in this city,
last night, aged sixty-four years.
Prof. Pancoast graduated from the JEFF
ferson Medical College in 1856. After OBJ
tanning his degree he travelled extensively
In Europe and studied in the leading col
leges Of London, Paris and Vienna He
was selected as president of the Medico-
Chirurgtcal College. In this city, in 1887
and held the position at the time of his
death.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
VICTORIA MAY ABDrcArE.
Given to the Rumor In
London.

London.
LONDON, January 5.-The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon gives prominence tc
a report that Queen Victoria has decided &c
commemorate the fact that she has en-.
ioyed the longest reign in English history
by abdicating in favor of the Prince OF
Wales.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
The Well-Known Political Economist
Stricken With Apoplexy.
DIED At HIS home IN BOSTON
President of the Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology.
HIS DISTINGU GUISHEDS DSERVICES

BOSTON. January Gen. Francis A.
Walker. president CT the Massachusetts, In
stitute of Technology. and widely known as
a political economist and litterateur, was
stricken with apoplexy at his home in this
city early this morning and died soon after
ward
Evening star., 1897-01-05

Oceam StcamshtD0 Arrived.
NEW YORK. January 5.-Arrived- Fur
nessia, Glasgow; George. Liverpool
Anarica, London.
Evening star., 1897-01-05
Mr.. Conn Not Here.

It was learned this afternoon. by the.
marshafs- office that Ar. Conn Is at present
In Indiana II IS understood that he win
return to the city In . few days, when he
VIII be called upon to give bonds to answer
the Indictment returned against him